While AEW had a show in Athens, Georgia last night, Malakai Black was in Tampa, Florida, wrestling at the Havoc & Haze indie show for Coastal Championship Wrestling.

Black’s (former?) tag team partner Brodie King was in action during Collision, and was told backstage by Cope that it was time for the King to take the reigns, just days after Buddy Matthews was told that he does not need a leader.

Black is reportedly out of AEW and will not be appearing on television again, with rumors suggesting that he will be a free agent over the next two months.

His last match for AEW came in a four-way tag team match on November 23.