{{short description|Professional wrestling stable}} {{for|the fictional house in Harry Potter|Sirius Black#Character background}} {{Infobox wrestling team |article_name = House of Black |type = S |image = AEW HOB logo.jpg |caption =The stable's logo as House of Black |members = Brody King<br>Buddy Matthews |names = Kings of the Black Throne<br>'''Hounds of Hell'''<br>House of Black |billed = |heights = |weights = |debut = August 1, 2021 |disbanded = |years_active = 2021–present |former_members=Malakai Black (leader)<br>Julia Hart}} The '''Hounds of Hell''' is a stable that performs in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), consisting of Brody King and Buddy Matthews, and formerly consisted of leader Malakai Black and Julia Hart. Black, King and Matthews are former one-time AEW World Trios Champions; while Black and King also wrestle for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where they are the final PWG World Tag Team Champions. Hart is a former one-time AEW TBS Champion.
The group ultimately started in PWG at ''Mystery Vortex 7'' in 2021, where Black and King formed a tag team called '''Kings of the Black Throne'''. They would win the promotion's World Tag Team Championship later that year. King joined AEW in 2022, where Black was already competing, thus bringing the Kings of the Black Throne to AEW and starting the formation of the House of Black.<ref name="stereogum.com">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-20 |title=God\'s Hate Frontman Brody King Wrestles His First Match In AEW: Watch |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2173563/watch-gods-hate-frontman-brody-king-wrestle-his-first-match-in-aew/news/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref> Their motto was "The House Always Wins."<ref name="Motto">{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Sai |date=2022-05-30 |title=Julia Hart Reacts After Joining House Of Black At AEW Double Or Nothing |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/05/julia-hart-reacts-after-joining-house-of-black-at-aew-double-or-nothing/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Wrestling Inc.}}</ref> In January 2025, Black left the group and it was renamed to the "Hounds of Hell".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=2025-01-22 |title=With Malakai Black gone, House of Black tease changes to their act |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2025/1/22/24349972/house-of-black-new-name-change-after-malakai-video-aew-dynamite-brody-king-julia-hart-buddy-matthews |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> ==History== ===Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2021)=== Malakai Black made his surprise return to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) at ''Mystery Vortex 7'', the promotion's first event since 2019, on August 1, 2021, by aiding Brody King in rescuing the PWG World Champion Bandido from an assault by Super Dragon, Black Taurus and Demonic Flamita. Black announced that he would be back the following month and King said that he would follow Black where he would go, thus forming a tag team called Kings of the Black Throne. At ''Threemendous VI'', Kings of the Black Throne defeated Taurus and Flamita to win the vacant World Tag Team Championship.
===All Elite Wrestling (2022–present)===
==== House of Black (2022–2024) ==== [[image:House of Black versus Wheeler Yuta (cropped).jpg|House of Black - from right to left: Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews – menacing Wheeler Yuta (bottom) at All In in August 2024.|thumb]]
Malakai Black made his All Elite Wrestling debut on the 7 July 2021 episode of ''Dynamite,'' attacking Arn Anderson and Cody Rhodes with the ''Black Mass''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2021-07-07 |title=7/7 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of The Young Bucks vs. Eddie Kingston and Penta El Zero Miedo in a Street Fight for the AEW Tag Titles, Andrade El Idolo vs. Matt Sydal, Cody Rhodes vs. QT Marshall in a strap match, Santana, Ortiz, and Jake Hager vs. FTR and Wardlow |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/07/07/7-7-aew-dynamite-results-powells-live-review-of-the-young-bucks-vs-eddie-kingston-and-penta-el-zero-miedo-in-a-street-fight-for-the-aew-tag-titles-andrade-el-idolo-vs-matt-sydal-cody/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> In early 2022, Black began a feud with The Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison) and Death Triangle (Pac and Penta El Zero Miedo). On the January 12, 2022 episode of ''Dynamite'', Brody King made his AEW debut, thus continuing their team "Kings of the Black Throne" and subsequently forming the stable the House of Black.<ref name="stereogum.com"/> On the 23 February 2022 edition of ''Dynamite'', Buddy Matthews made his debut as the third man for the "House of Black".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buddy Matthews Makes AEW Debut On 2/23 AEW Dynamite {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/buddy-matthews-makes-aew-debut-223-aew-dynamite |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=www.fightful.com |language=en}}</ref> The trio would defeat Death Triangle and Erick Redbeard at the ''Revolution'' buy-in show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Renner |first=Ethan |title=Erick Redbeard teaming with Death Triangle at AEW Revolution Buy-In |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/erick-redbeard-teaming-with-death-triangle-at-aew-revolution-buy-in |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=WON/F4W |date=5 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
On the December 8, 2021 edition of Dynamite, Black spat black mist in the eyes of Julia Hart, causing her to later resort to wearing an eye patch, and showing signs of opposition to The Varsity Blondes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Ryan |date=2021-12-11 |title=Julia Hart Says Her Sister Cried Following Black Mist Spot On AEW Dynamite |url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/julia-hart-says-her-sister-cried-following-black-mist-spot-on-aew-dynamite |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=eWrestlingNews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Subtle Brilliance Of Julia Hart's Long Term AEW Story |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/recaps/the-subtle-brilliance-of-julia-hart-s-long-term-aew-story/ar-AAYXV9x |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=MSN |language=en-US}}</ref> At ''Double Or Nothing'', The House of Black faced Death Triangle. During the match, Hart sprayed PAC with black mist and officially joined the stable.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jalbuena |first=Joan |date=2022-05-30 |title=Julia Hart Officially Joins House of Black at AEW Double or Nothing |url=https://wrestlingworld.co/news/julia-hart-officially-joins-house-of-black-at-aew-double-or-nothing-2022 |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=WrestlingWorld |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=G |first=Joey |date=2022-09-02 |title=Brody King Thinks The House Of Black Is The Best "Full Product" In AEW |url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/brody-king-thinks-the-house-of-black-is-the-best-full-product-in-aew/ |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Wrestling Headlines |language=en-US}}</ref>
At ''AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door'' on June 26, Black was involved in a four-way match in which he sprayed Miro with black mist, beginning a feud.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sachdeva |first=Sidharth |title="They need TV ratings" - Disco Inferno upset over AEW prolonging the inevitable match between two former WWE Superstars |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/aew/news-disco-inferno-upset-aew-prolonging-inevitable-match-miro-malakai-black |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |date=10 July 2022 |language=en-us}}</ref> Brody King had also begun feuding with Darby Allin, with King losing a Coffin match against Allin on 10 August.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuentes |first=Jon |date=2022-08-11 |title=Darby Allin Defeats Brody King In Epic Coffin Match On AEW Dynamite |url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/darby-allin-defeats-brody-king-in-epic-coffin-match-on-aew-dynamite |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=eWrestlingNews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> This culminated in a six-man tag team match at ''All Out'' on September 4 where Darby Allin, Sting, and Miro defeated House of Black.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The House of Black is gone from the AEW Trios title tournament |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2022/8/26/23324267/aew-rampage-results-aug-26-2022-trios-tournament-dark-order-advances-house-of-black-sting-miro-darby |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=www.cagesideseats.com |date=26 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
At Revolution on March 5, 2023, the House of Black won the AEW World Trios Championship from The Elite.<ref name="Revolution23">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Bryan Danielson in an Iron Man match for the AEW World Championship, Jamie Hayter vs. Saraya vs. Ruby Soho in a three-way for the AEW Women's Title, Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page in a Texas Death match, Samoa Joe vs. Wardlow for the TNT Title, The Elite vs. House of Black for the AEW Trios Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/03/05/aew-revolution-results-powells-live-review-of-mjf-vs-bryan-danielson-in-an-iron-man-match-for-the-aew-world-championship-jamie-hayter-vs-saraya-vs-ruby-soho-in-a-three-way-for-the-aew-womens/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 5, 2023|access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref> They lost the titles to The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn at All In in August 2023.<ref name="AllInLondon2023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW All In results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship, Will Ospreay vs. Chris Jericho, CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe for the Real World Title, Stadium Stampede|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/08/27/aew-all-in-results-powells-live-review-of-mjf-vs-adam-cole-for-the-aew-world-championship-will-ospreay-vs-chris-jericho-cm-punk-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-real-world-title-stadium-stampede/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 27, 2023|access-date=August 27, 2023}}</ref> At Full Gear on November 18, 2023, Julia Hart won the AEW TBS Championship - her first title in AEW after she defeated Skye Blue and former TBS Champion Kris Statlander in a three-way match. At Dynasty, Julia Hart lost the AEW TBS Championship to Willow Nightingale. Between November and December, King participated in the inaugural Continental Classic, where he finished with 6 points in his block, but failed to advance to the semi-finals.
On the June 15, 2024 episode of ''AEW Collision'', the House of Black won a #1 contenders' match for The Patriarchy's AEW World Trios Championships. After the match, Patriarchy leader Christian Cage appeared on the titantron and revealed that they had attacked Matthews with a con-chair-to, turning the entire House of Black stable face for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|title="AEW Collision Results for June 15, 2024|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-collision-results-for-june-15-2024|date=June 15, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref> On August 25 at All In, the House of Black participated in the ladder match for the AEW World Trios Championships, but failed to win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=A. E. W. |date=2024-08-25 |title=AEW: All In London 2024 Results |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-all-in-london-2024-results |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=All Elite Wrestling |language=en}}</ref> On November 23 at Full Gear, Kings of the Black Throne participated in a four-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, but failed to win<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2024-11-24 |title=AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW World Championship, Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander for the TBS Title, Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/11/23/aew-full-gear-results-powells-live-review-of-jon-moxley-vs-orange-cassidy-for-the-aew-world-championship-mercedes-mone-vs-kris-statlander-for-the-tbs-title-will-ospreay-vs-kyle-fletcher/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> Between November and December, King participated in the 2024 Continental Classic, where he finished with 6 points, but failed to advance to the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=2024-12-25 |title=AEW Dynamite on 34th Street live results, open thread: Worlds End go home |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/12/25/24329229/aew-dynamite-christmas-results-live-streaming-match-coverage-continental-classic-worlds-end-go-home |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref>
==== Hounds of Hell (2025–present) ==== On the January 22, 2025 episode of ''Dynamite'', Malakai Black was silently removed from the group as his deal with AEW expired shortly afterwards.<ref name=":0" /> On the January 25 Homecoming special episode of ''Collision'', the group was renamed to the "Hounds of Hell".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Pizzazz |first=Manolo Has |date=2025-01-25 |title=AEW Collision Homecoming live results, open thread: Storm meets May, Champ vs. Champ |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/2025/1/25/24351853/aew-collision-homecoming-live-results-open-thread-jan-25-2025-toni-storm-mariah-may-okada-takeshita |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref> In February 2025, the tag team of King and Matthews would go on hiatus due to Matthews suffering an ankle injury, leaving King as a singles wrestler.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=29 April 2025 |title=Buddy Matthews Hopes To Be Back In A Couple Of Weeks From Ankle Injury |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/buddy-matthews-hopes-be-back-couple-weeks-ankle-injury/ |access-date=24 July 2025 |work=Fightful News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=CoreyBrennan |date=23 June 2025 |title=Buddy Matthews Provides Injury Update: The Ankle Is Not Recovering As Well As I Thought It Would Be |url=https://dev.fightful.com/wrestling/buddy-matthews-provides-injury-update-ankle-not-recovering-well-i-thought-it-would-be/ |access-date=24 July 2025 |work=Fightful News}}</ref> In the same month, King formed a tag team with Bandido, known as "Brodido" and Hart would leave to form her own stable, known as "Triangle of Madness".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-26 |title=Bracket Revealed For AEW World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament, Winners Get Title Shot At Forbidden Door |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/aew/full-bracket-revealed-for-aew-world-tag-team-title-eliminator-tournament-winners-get-title-shot-at-forbidden-door |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Wrestling On Fannation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=2025-07-17 |title=Thekla Aligns With Julia Hart And Skye Blue On AEW Dynamite |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/thekla-aligns-with-julia-hart-and-skye-blue-on-aew-dynamite/ |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Fightful |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-26 |title=AEW Collision live results: Two title matches |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-results/aew-collision-live-results-dustin-rhodes-athena/ |access-date=2025-07-27 |website=F4W/WON |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== House Rules match == As part of their tenure as the House of Black, select matches involving the stable, such as title matches, are contested under "House Rules"; in May 2023, Matthews specified that a House Rules match would have no rope breaks, enforced disqualifications, and 20 second count outs. As a concession, the House of Black allows their opponent to choose an additional stipulation;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pizzazz |first=Manolo Has |date=2023-05-10 |title=House of Black clarify Open House rules for AEW Trios title matches |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/5/10/23718944/house-of-black-aew-trios-title-match-rules-explained |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref> for example, at All In in 2023, The Acclaimed's stipulation for their Trios Championship match against the House was that it was conducted under No Holds Barred rules.
==Championships and accomplishments== [[File:House of Black, Acclaimed, and Billy Gunn.jpg|thumb|The House of Black (left) surrendering the AEW World Trios Championship to The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn at All In in August 2023.]]
* '''All Elite Wrestling''' ** AEW World Trios Championship (1 time) – Black, King, and Matthews<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/aew-world-trios-championship|title=Official AEW World Trios Championship History|publisher=All Elite Wrestling}}</ref> ** AEW TBS Championship (1 time) – Hart<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/aew-tbs-championship-history|title=TBS Championship History|work=All Elite Wrestling (AEW)|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=November 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119081952/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/aew-tbs-championship-history|url-status=live}}</ref> ** Royal Rampage (2022) – King * '''Melbourne City Wrestling''' ** MCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Matthews<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2281|title=MCW Heavyweight Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=28 January 2012|access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-12 |title='It's full circle': Aussie wrestling star Buddy Matthews regains top local title... and proves he's not 'selfish' |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/wwe/wwe-news-2023-buddy-matthews-wins-melbourne-city-wrestling-heavyweight-title-mcw-aussie-wrestler-returns-home-aew/news-story/b124c7dbea032b140d41e0b3fceaee79 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref> * '''''New York Post''''' ** Female Breakout Wrestler of the year (2023) – Hart <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/sports/the-posts-2024-pro-wrestling-awards/|title=The Post's 2023 pro wrestling awards|work=New York Post|first=Joseph|last=Staszewski|date=December 26, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227120049/https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/sports/the-posts-2024-pro-wrestling-awards/|archive-date=December 27, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> * '''Pro Wrestling Guerrilla''' ** PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 time, final) – Black and King<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=124|title=PWG World Tag Team Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=September 26, 2021|access-date=December 15, 2021}}</ref> * '''''Pro Wrestling Illustrated''''' ** Ranked No. 105 of the top 250 women's wrestlers in the ''PWI Women's 250'' in 2023 – Hart<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=97&nr=340#2023|title=PWI Women's 250|work=Cagematch|access-date=March 17, 2024|archive-date=March 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317090509/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=97&nr=340#2023|url-status=live}}</ref> *'''''Wrestling Observer Newsletter''''' ** Most Improved (2023) – Hart<ref name="Melz23">{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|title=February 26, 2024 Observer Newsletter: 2023 Observer Awards issue|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/newsletters/wrestling-observer-newsletter/february-26-2024-observer-newsletter-2023-observer-awards-issue|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|date=23 February 2024|access-date=February 23, 2024|archive-date=February 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223144329/https://www.f4wonline.com/newsletters/wrestling-observer-newsletter/february-26-2024-observer-newsletter-2023-observer-awards-issue|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== External links == {{commons}} * {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=3120|name=House of Black|wrestlingdata=236369}}
{{All Elite Wrestling personnel}} {{AEW World Trios Championship}} {{PWG World Tag Team Championship}}
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