Aleister Black Shuts Down Rumor His Tattoos Led to Royal Rumble Absence

TLDR

Aleister Black addressed rumors about his Royal Rumble absence, stating that he was originally scheduled for the match but was removed so a planned storyline with Randy Orton could start in a more meaningful way rather than getting lost in the chaos of the Royal Rumble. Black denied speculation that his tattoos caused his removal from the Saudi Arabia event, explaining that while his tattoos were a concern when WWE first started running Saudi shows years ago, that issue is no longer relevant.