Aleister Black and his wife, Zelina Vega, have joined forces on WWE SmackDown, dubbing themselves “the necessary evil”. While many fans hoped for the alliance, Black revealed that WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque was initially hesitant to pair the real-life couple on-screen.

In a lengthy conversation with The Takedown on SI , Black discussed his return to WWE this past spring and the creative process that led to him teaming up with Vega. He noted that when he re-signed, Levesque had different ideas in mind that did not involve his wife.

“When I got back, the conversation arose again and initially [Triple H] was not really into it,” Black said.

Black suggested that the recent success of other real-life couples, specifically the mixed tag team match at WWE Wrestlepaloo

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