Malakai Black, known to WWE fans as Aleister Black, reportedly had preliminary talks with a major wrestling promotion several months ago.

According to Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp, Black had preliminary contact with Major League Wrestling. Sources familiar with the situation told Fightful that the conversations between Black and MLW did not progress very far. However, nothing went wrong between the two sides.

Black remains a free agent at the time of this writing.

Malakai Black and his wife, Zelina Vega, were among the WWE talent released as part of the company’s post-WrestleMania 42 budget cuts. Their 90-day non-compete clauses have since expired, allowing both stars to pursue opportunities outside WWE.

Vega has also revealed her new ring name following her WWE departure. She will now be known as Xelina.

Black’s return to in-ring competition has been confirmed for PROGRESS Wrestling’s Odyssey Tour. The former WWE and AEW star is scheduled to appear in Edinburgh, Leeds, and Manchester in September.

Meanwhile, House of Glory has announced that Xelina will make her House of Glory debut at the promotion’s Fallout event on September 4. The event will take place at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, California.