Prior to signing with WWE, Büdgen worked extensively under the ring name Tommy End for promotions across Europe, the United States, and Japan.

[7] He has an extensive background in martial arts, having trained in kickboxing, pencak silat,[9] and muay thai, all of which he would later incorporate into his wrestling style.

[28] On 15 January, he made a surprise appearance as Tommy End at the United Kingdom Championship Tournament finals, losing to Neville in a non-tournament match.

[30] Black made his televised in-ring debut at NXT TakeOver: Orlando on 1 April, defeating Andrade "Cien" Almas.

[31] On 2 August episode of NXT, prior to Black's match, Hideo Itami cut a promo in the ring and demanding respect.

[37][38] On 27 December episode of NXT, Black suffered his first pinfall loss by Johnny Gargano in a fatal-four-way match, after interference from The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O'Reilly).

[39] At NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia on 27 January 2018, Black defeated Adam Cole in an Extreme Rules match.

[48][49] A match between the three for the title was scheduled for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4, however, Black was later found unconscious in the parking lot outside the arena, after being attacked by an unseen and unknown assailant.

[51] After being out of action for two months, Black returned on 17 October episode of NXT, confronting Nikki Cross, who revealed that Johnny Gargano was the one who had attacked him.

[59] Black and Ricochet also competed for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in a fatal four-way match the following month at WrestleMania 35, but were again unsuccessful.

[89] During the special Homecoming episode of Dynamite on 4 August, Black made his in-ring AEW debut defeating Rhodes.

[92] On 13 November at Full Gear, Black teamed with Andrade El Idolo in a losing effort to Rhodes and Pac.

[93] In early 2022, Black began feuding with the Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison) and the Death Triangle (Pac and Penta El Zero Miedo).

[96][97] At Double or Nothing, Julia Hart would join the group after helping them beat the Death Triangle (Pac, Penta Oscuro and Rey Fenix) in a six-man tag team match.

At Forbidden Door, Black competed in a four-way match to determine the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion, but failed to win.

[99] At Double or Nothing on 26 May, Black unsuccessfully challenged Adam Copeland for the AEW TNT Championship in a barbed wire steel cage match.

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.

[101] On 25 August at All In, the House of Black participated in the ladder match for the AEW World Trios Championships, but failed to win.

[105][106][107] On 23 November 2018, Büdgen married American professional wrestler Thea Trinidad, who is best known under the ring name Zelina Vega and formerly as Rosita.