Report: Black Taurus reaches deal with AEW/ROH

  • Ian Carey
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Black Taurus reportedly has a deal with AEW/ROH but it looks as though he won’t be able to use the Black Taurus name. 

The situation involving Taurus was addressed recently by TheCubsFan of LuchaBlog.com. 

Taurus first adopted the name in 2015 while wrestling with AAA and AAA owns the rights to it. After leaving the promotion the following year, Taurus used the name “Black Taurus” on independent shows and with Impact Wrestling.

As Black Taurus, he also appeared on television in Mexico for other promotions. He returned to AAA in 2018 and would wrestle in the promotion as Taurus and outside of it as Black Taurus. AAA reportedly had no objections to Taurus using the Black Taurus name until recently. 

On December 15, Taurus wrestled El Hijo del Vikingo at ROH Final Battle and five days later wrestled Vikingo again on an episode of AEW Rampage.

Earlier this month, Taurus announced that he is now a free agent and would be continuing his career as Black Taurus in Mexico and the United States.

A translation of Taurus’ post reads:

Just to thank AAA and that from now on I will be an independent agent. black taurus continues his career in the USA and Mexico as a free agent and why not maybe see cmll?

According to LuchaBlog, Taurus has since agreed to a deal with the AEW/ROH.  

“It may take a few days for you to read this same information behind a paywall, but this means (Taurus) got a AEW/ROH deal,” LuchaBlog wrote. 

TheCubsFan continued to say he’s been told Taurus is expecting that he’ll have to modify his gimmick and name slightly when wrestling with AEW or ROH as a result of AAA’s objections. 

“I’m told (Taurus) was prepared for that to be a possible outcome. I don’t know exactly what (Taurus) will look like or be called when you see him on TV again, but I’m expecting his name won’t have the word ‘Taurus’ in it,” LuchaBlog wrote.