Mustafa Ali LEAVES WWE simply days earlier than his scheduled title match towards Dominik Mysterio as he reveals the information on social media: ‘I stay up for the long run’
- Ali was scheduled to face Mysterio for the North American title at ‘No Mercy’
- He was acting on the NXT model after dropping down from the principle roster
- Different stars additionally introduced their departure, together with Emma and Rick Boogs
Mustafa Ali has left the WWE only a week earlier than a scheduled title match, the person behind the character has revealed on Twitter, with various different stars additionally launched.
Ali was on account of tackle Dominik Mysterio at NXT’s ‘No Mercy’ WWE occasion on September 30, however revealed his exit on his social media on Thursday.
He had been acting on the developmental NXT model after dropping down this yr, concerned in a long-running feud for the North American title together with Wes Lee, Tyler Bate and Mysterio.
He had been granted a match towards Mysterio at No Mercy, however Mysterio was set to face fellow NXT star Dragon Lee on Monday night time RAW subsequent week.
On display, Ali, performed by Adeel Alam, had mentioned he would go to RAW to confront the pair, however the match will now happen after his departure from the corporate.
Mustafa Ali has left the WWE simply days earlier than a scheduled title match towards Dominik Mysterio at NXT’s ‘No Mercy’
Ali had been on account of face Dominik Mysterio for the NXT North American title on September 30
He confirmed the brand new on social media on Thursday afternoon to the shock of many followers
‘I’m longer working with WWE,’ he initially posted on X. ‘I stay up for the long run. Thanks.’
He went onto right the wording in a second submit, writing: ‘Not*. Sorry for the confusion.’
Alam had requested for his launch from the corporate again in 2022, publicly sharing his request on social media in January, however the request was denied and he remained working.
‘I am very comfy speaking about it,’ he informed ‘WWE After The Bell with Corey Graves later within the yr. ‘I consider non-public conversations are supposed to be non-public. The rationale it went public is as a result of that non-public dialog went nowhere.
‘Anybody that is ever labored with me, handled me as a human being, is aware of how a lot I really like this place. How a lot I really like sports activities leisure. How a lot I really like wrestling. That is the one factor I ever wished to do. For me to even get to that time, that is the difficulty.’
The corporate might want to regulate their plans for Monday’s present and the ‘No Mercy’ occasion following the choice.
Throughout his time in WWE, Ali competed within the cruiserweight division earlier than shifting the SmackDown and difficult for each the WWE Championship and Intercontinental Championship, however gained neither title.
He has been with the WWE since 2016 after signing for the corporate from the impartial circuit, however leaves after seven years
He was additionally the chief of the Retribution steady between 2020 and 2021 earlier than his stablemates turned on him, and loved a brief run in a tag crew with Mansoor earlier than the 2 feuded.
He took a three-month break from the corporate after requesting his launch, returning in April 2022 to face The Miz, dropping in his bid to turn into the US Champion.
The 37-year-old’s remaining match within the firm was on September 5, when he beat Lee on NXT, pinning the present No1 contender for the North American Title.
Australian star Emma was additionally launched on Thursday lower than a yr after making her return to the corporate, in addition to Rick Boogs, who lately returned from an extended damage lay-off, Aliyah, Elias, High Dolla, and Riddick Moss.
