Mustafa Ali (wrestler)

Mustafa Ali
Ali in 2024
Birth nameAdeel Alam
Born (1986-03-28) March 28, 1986 (age 40)
Bolingbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Uzma Alam
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(m. 2011)​
Children3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ali
Prince Ali Ababwa
Mustafa Mal
Alto
Mustafa Ali
Prince Mustafa Ali
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Billed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Billed fromChicago, Illinois
DebutFebruary 2, 2003

Adeel Alam (born March 28, 1986), better known by his ring name Mustafa Ali, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he worked from 2016 to 2023. Right now he is working on the independent circuit and also appears for TNA Wrestling (where he is a former X Division Champion) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Ali is the first WWE wrestler of Pakistani descent.

Professional wrestling career

Independent Circuit (2003-2016)

Alam has wrestled in many wrestling promotion. During his first six years he wrestled while wearing a mask. He wrestled during the day and worked night shifts as a security guard.

WWE

205 Live (2016-2018)

On June 25, 2016, after Brazilian wrestler Zumbi was not able to participate in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic due to visa issues, WWE announced that Mustafa Ali would replace him. On July 20, he was eliminated from the tournament in the first round after losing to Lince Dorado. He appeared on the October 26 episode of NXT, where he and Dorado teaming with each other and entered Dusty Rohdes Tag Team Classic. But in the first round they were defeated by Kota Ibushi and TJ Perkins.

Professional Wrestling Moves

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mustafa Ali". WWE. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mustafa Ali Gerweck.net". Gerweck.net. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ Rahul Aijaz (July 13, 2016). "Meet the first Pakistani wrestler to compete in WWE". The Express Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mustafa Ali On Facing Discrimination In Wrestling And Real Life". Wrestlezone. December 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mustafa Ali's journey from police officer to performing at WrestleMania 34". ESPN.com. April 3, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ Caldwell, James (July 20, 2016). "7/20 WWE Cruiserweight Results – Caldwell's Week 2 Report on Akira Tozawa, Tajiri, TJP, excellent Dorado vs. Ali match". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Melok, Bobby. "TJ Perkins & Kota Ibushi def. Lince Dorado & Mustafa Ali (Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round Match)". WWE.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ "DREAMWAVE Alternative Championship". Cagematch. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ "DREAMWAVE World Championship". Cagematch. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ "FW Championship". Cagematch. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "JAPW Light Heavyweight title history". Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ "PGP Franchise Championship". Cagematch. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  15. ↑ Art0Donnell (February 4, 2021). "Induction: RETRIBUTION – The 2020 Gooker Award winner". WrestleCrap.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link]

Other websites

Mustafa Ali on WWE.com

Mustafa Ali on Instagram

Adeel Alam on IMDb