In recent weeks WWE has been teasing some big arrivals with cryptic vignettes on SmackDown. One set of vignettes has featured a mysterious masked wrestler who many are assuming to be Rey Fenix. The other vignettes have seemingly been pointing to the return of Aleister Black.
This week another mysterious vignette aired on SmackDown which featured smoke rising, an image of a snake, and the silhouette of a hooded person. There was also a voice in the video which said, “As I was. As I am. You will pay.”
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the video was that it showed the Roman numerals IV and XXV. This seemingly points to 4/25 which is the date of the first episode SmackDown following WrestleMania 41. It’s worth noting that it was recently reported that Aleister Black is expected to return to WWE during the SmackDown after Mania.
ALEISTER BLACK TEASER!!! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ICnUE80tJK
— (@WrestlingCovers) March 28, 2025
Aleister Black was released from WWE back in 2021 and went on to join All Elite Wrestling shortly after. It was reported back in February that Black had finished up with AEW and his WWE return has been heavily rumored since then.
Stay tuned for updates.