5 WWE Superstars that were once touted as the next Undertaker

#3. Aleister Black was tipped to be the next Undertaker

Aleister Black in WWE

We almost had a modern day Undertaker. Aleister Black came up the ranks through NXT and made his main roster debut on SmackDown with a spooky promo. The promo itself talks about dragons and how Black was taught to be one. It looked like Black was on the cusp of something special in WWE.

If there was someone Undertaker could have elevated and passed the torch to, it should have been Aleister Black. 🎨: @ScarboroughTWTC pic.twitter.com/T6vdQZbvIX

— Catch Wrestling U (@CatchWrestling) May 8, 2021

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry told Busted Open Radio about the gimmick:

"It was Undertaker like, it was Gangrel from The Brood like. It had that element of Rey Mysterio bouncing from underneath the ring on the trampoline thing or the slingshot or whatever it was. Not only is he a special talent, he has a unique skill-set. This is a guy who can strike and hit you from anywhere. He is athletic, looks apart, looks like a very evil bad man. I always thought that that was his destiny, [to] join the dark side." (h/t Media Referee)

Move over Undertaker, The position of awesome dark badass entrance at Wrestlemania has been filled by Aleister Black. Best song and entrance in the WWE today. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/AcAM1Q2w8i

— Uchiha Maharaja ♕ (@KingNj90) April 8, 2019

It was widely tipped that Aleister Black could become the next Undertaker with his dark gimmick. It just wasn't meant to be. Despite WWE having some big plans for Black, he was released from his contract. He now wrestles for All Elite Wrestling under the name Malakai Black.