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#2. Darby Allin wants to face Malakai Black in AEW

Malakai Black (fka Aleister Black) has made a solid first impression in AEW. The former WWE star has been booked in a program with Cody Rhodes and has been given a platform to flex his creative muscles.

On paper, there are several dream matches for Black in AEW, and a clash against Darby Allin certainly ranks high on the list.

The former TNT Champion revealed his intentions to face Black during a recent appearance on The Sportsdudeheinz Show. Allin is aware that Black is still new to AEW, but he has been impressed with the former NXT Champion's ingenuity and approach towards the business.

Allin sees Malakai Black as a wrestler who has the drive to show up to work seven days a week. Allin shares the same passion for the business as Tommy End, and he sent a stern message to people who treat wrestling as a "once-a-week" job.

"I know this sounds weird because he literally just showed up, but I'd say Tommy End [Malakai Black]. Somebody like him, who has that creative side and does stuff on his own, I find that captivating," he said. "I know that sounds generic because he literally just showed up on Wednesday, but nobody gets my gears turning more than him, like, 'okay, we can do some stuff, and that would be a lot of fun.'

"I like people that, whoever shows up to work on Wednesday, when they get home on Thursday, their mind is still working. It's not a one-day job. They do it seven days a week. That's how my brain is; I can't stop thinking. Anybody else like that that has passion like that, I want to work with. Everyone else that treats it (as a once-a-week job), they can go to hell." H/t Fightful

Darby Allin vs. Malakai Black could be magical if booked right, and we're sure Tony Khan will have the storyline ready for AEW TV somewhere down the line.