Aleister Black Says Social Media Is Filled With “Insecure People Wanting You to Feel Insecure”

Aleister Black has had enough of online hate—and he’s calling out the toxic behavior head-on.

During a recent interview with Cody Tucker, the AEW star opened up about how social media has changed the way people treat one another, especially public figures. He pointed to the rise of anonymous trolling and how easy it is now for people to unload criticism without ever having to face the consequences.

“Nowadays, because everything is instant connection and an instant conversation and an instant feed of criticism, everybody’s got to have an opinion on something continuously… In the 90s, I would have to come up to you and say it to your face, which no one would do.”

Black said that even though the hate comes from strangers behind screens, the words still hit hard. He questioned the mindset of people who spend hours online just to spread negativity.

“That anonymity doesn’t soften the blow… I have never met any person that was successful that would have time to go and do stuff like that… Insecure people want you to feel insecure. Hateful people want you to feel hated.”

He believes many trolls use hate as a way to distract from their own failures. Instead of improving themselves, they spend their time bringing others down—and in many cases, that becomes their only legacy.

“It’s almost sad to see that there is such a massive array of people that sit on phones… all they do is find the next thing they can argue about… It’s a continuous escape from what you have not accomplished in your life.”

Even though criticism is part of wrestling, Black still finds it bizarre when someone who only sees him on TV for a few minutes a week feels the need to attack him so harshly.

“It’s crazy that what I do mentally affects you so much that this is how you feel, despite the fact that you maybe see 10 minutes a week of me on TV… I’m not really a very active person on social media.”

Because of how draining social media can be, Black has taken a step back. He still checks his platforms occasionally, but now has two people managing his accounts to avoid letting it take over his mental space.

“I have two people that run my social media for me… To me it has become a place of detraction.”

Aleister Black’s message is clear: online hate doesn’t come from strength—it comes from personal pain. And while he understands criticism comes with the job, he’s not here for strangers trying to make others feel small.

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