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Song of the Moment LXXXI: CFO$’s “Root of All Evil” (feat. Incendiary)

Aleister Black returns to WWE and attacks The Miz.

On last week’s SmackDown, Aleister Black returned and attacked The Miz. Sorry, Miz, you are one of my favorites of the modern era, but seeing Black on WWE makes me so happy because he is also a favorite of mine of this era. I have been a fan of Black since I saw his match against Neville at WWE’s United Kingdom Championship Tournament in 2017 (his name is Tommy End at that time), and then I followed his NXT and main roster run. He has a dark, mysterious aura, and his strikes are precise and vicious. If Black and The Undertaker would battle it out in the ring to see who’s the best pure striker, that would be awesome.

Side note: I wish I could say that I followed Aleister Black’s entire AEW run as Malakai Black, but I can’t. I only saw a few matches, but that’s it. Sorry.

Anyway, not only is Aleister Black back in WWE, but his first (and best) WWE theme song, “Root of All Evil”, is back as well. (Well, a remix of it, at least.) “Root of All Evil” sounds like an epic orchestral rock song you would hear during the apocalypse, and it is my third favorite pro wrestling theme of all time next to Finn Bálor’s “Catch Your Breath” and The Undertaker’s theme. Hearing it again on WWE again makes me so ecstatic.

After seeing Aleister Black’s return, I looked up “Root of All Evil” on Spotify, but sadly it’s not available there. Because of that, I’m listening to it on YouTube for now.

Aleister Black’s first WWE theme, “Root of All Evil” by CFO$ and Incendiary.

Welcome back, Aleister Black!

Published on April 28, 2025 at 12:42pm. Edited at 12:46pm, 12:48pm, and 12:51pm.

Watch VI: Initial Notes from WWE WrestleMania 41 (Night 2)

Before I proceed with my initial thoughts, I would like to give a quick update on my mental health: A few days after my last anxiety attack, after today’s productive fieldwork and a yummy steak lunch with my Father and Younger Brother, and then having a refreshing halo-halo with my Mother to beat the summer heat, I feel much better now. And as I’m typing this, I’m about to open an ice-cold can of Jack & Coke Zero to kick off the weekend.

But before I drink, here are my initial thoughts on Night 2 of WrestleMania 41! (Like I said in the previous post, the notes are initial; this is not an in-depth review.)