Mustafa Ali Biography
The Bolingbrook, Illinois native Adeel Alam is a professional wrestler currently working full-time for WWE. Alam performs on their SmackDown Live brand. He rose to national and international notoriety under the ring name Mustafa Ali, which in early 2019 was shortened to just Ali. As Ali he portrays the protagonists in professional wrestling. He represents his Muslim heritage and pride without relying on various Muslim stereotypes that other wrestlers had been given in the past.
Before signing with WWE, Ali worked on the independent circuit after his debut in 2003. He first appeared as a masked wrestler called Alto and later as “Prince” Mustafa Ali, when he was working as a police officer in a Chicago Suburb for four years.
He competed in the Cruiserweight Classic in 2016 as a replacement and through his performances earned a full-time contract with WWE. Initially, he worked for WWE’s 205 Live show and was later moved to SmackDown for more worldwide television exposure. Ali is often referred to as “The Light”, referencing his desire to be a good role model.
Mustafa Ali Age
Ali was born on the 28th of March 1986 in Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States.
Mustafa Ali Body Measurements
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78m).
- Weight:182 lb (83 kg).
- Shoe Size: Not Available.
- Body Shape: Not Available.
- Hair Colour: Black.
Mustafa Ali Family
Alam was born in Bolingbrook, Illinois. He is the son of a Pakistani father from Karachi while his mother is an Indian from New Delhi. He was brought up in Chicago, Illinois. He has two older siblings.
Mustafa Ali Net worth
Ali has a net worth of $1 million U.S dollars. He is able to accumulate the net worth from his his career as a professional wrestler currently working full-time for WWE.
Mustafa Ali Wife
Ali is a married man to his lovely wife Uzma since January 2011. The couple had dated for an year before tying the knot. They are blessed with two children a daughter named Amara and a son called Rayaan.
Mustafa Ali Children
The couple has two children together, a son, Rayaan and a daughter, Amara.
Mustafa Ali as a Police Officer
Ali spent four years serving as a police officer in Homewood, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago, in order to support his family before being signed to WWE.
Mustafa Ali Injury
Earlier in the night, Ali and Randy Orton faced off in an entertaining singles match, which was eventually won by the latter after he landed an RKO from the top rope. In the match, Ali suffered an injury to his left eye as Orton’s stomp on Ali’s face caught him badly, which resulted in a bruised eye. But Ali soldiered on in the match, putting on a stellar performance once again, but narrowly missing out on the win.
Ali returned to the ring at the end of the night when he took out Joe and Orton following the Daniel Bryan– JeffHardy match. It remains to be seen if this injury is a serious one to Ali, but from what we’ve seen, it is just a bruise that will likely heal by next week’s SmackDown. He will be a part of the Elimination Chamber match, which will take place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on February 17, 2019.
Mustafa Ali WWE
205 Live (2016–2018)
After Brazilian wrestler Zumbi was not able to participate in the Cruiserweight Classic due to visa issues, WWE announced on June 25, 2016, that Mustafa Ali would replace him. Ali was eliminated on July 20, from the tournament by Lince Dorado in the first round. He appeared on the October 26 episode of NXT, where he and Dorado entered the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but were eliminated by Kota Ibushi and TJ Perkins in the first round.
Ali made his cruiserweight division debut on the December 13 2016 on the episode of 205 Live, wrestling Lince Dorado to a double countout. Ali made his Raw debut on January 23, 2017, teaming with TJ Perkins and Jack Gallagher, defeating Drew Gulak, Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari. Ali started feuding with Drew Gulak, when Gulak began his “no fly zone” campaign on 205 Live. The feud culminated in a two-out-of-three falls match on July 18, which Ali won.
Ali began participating in the Cruiserweight Championship tournament in February 2018; he defeated Gentleman Jack Gallagher in the first round, Buddy Murphy in the quarterfinals and Drew Gulak in the semi-finals to advance to the finals on the WrestleMania 34 kickoff on April 8, where he lost to Cedric Alexander. In June, Ali began a rivalry with Hideo Itami, who interfered in his him against Buddy Murphy.
This resulted in a triple threat match between them on the June 19 episode of 205 Live, which Itami won after pinning Ali. On the July 3 episode of 205 Live, Ali defeated Murphy in a No Disqualification match. Ali lost a match to Itami on the August 7 episode of 205 Live, and collapsed afterwards, rendering him out of action for a short time.
After a month on the September 25 episode of 205 Live, Ali returned to the ring where he wrestled Itami to a double countout before defeating him in a Falls Count Anywhere match during the October 23 episode of 205 Live to end the feud. Ali defeated Tony Nese that following week and became the number one contender for the Cruiserweight Championship. He was defeated by champion Buddy Murphy at Survivor Series.
Mustafa Ali SmackDown
(2018–present)
During his time in 205 Live, he gained the attention of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, who decided to put him on the SmackDown brand. According to former WWE writer Kazeem Famuyide, then WWE Champion Daniel Bryan was pushing hard backstage for a “hot young babyface” to be on television, arguing that all the babyfaces they had were pushing 40-years-old; this led to management choosing Ali for this push. On the December 11, 2018Ali made his first appearance episode of SmackDown Live, confronting WWE Champion Daniel Bryan.
Ali faced Bryan later that night, but was defeated. The following week on SmackDown Live, Ali was confirmed as a full-time SmackDown roster member and teamed with AJ Styles to defeat Daniel Bryan and Andrade “Cien” Almas in a tag team match after Ali pinned Bryan. Ali defeated Almas that following week. Ali competed in the eponymous match, lasting 30 minutes at the Royal Rumble and eliminating Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe before being eliminated by Nia Jax.
It was planned the Ali would compete in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at the Elimination Chamber event, which would have been his first world title match; however, Ali was pulled out due to a legit injury, and replaced by Kofi Kingston. On March 2, 2019, Ali returned to competition at a WWE live event.
Ali was a last-moment addition to the WWE Championship match at Fastlane and was defeated by Bryan. Mustafa Ali’s ring name was shortened to Ali on March 25, 2019. It was announced on the April 30 episode of SmackDown Live, that Ali would participate in the 2019 Money in the Bank ladder match, which he failed to win, after a returning Brock Lesnar interfered.
Mustafa Ali Awards
Dreamwave Wrestling
- Dreamwave Alternative Championship (1 time)
- Dreamwave Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Freelance Wrestling
- FW Championship (1 time)
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
- JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 112 of the top 500 wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2018
- Proving Ground Pro
- PGP Franchise Champ
Frequently Asked Questions About Mustafa Ali
Who is Mustafa Ali?
Adeel Alam is a professional wrestler currently working full-time for WWE. Alam performs on their SmackDown Live brand.
How old is Mustafa Ali?
Ali is 33 years old as of 2019, born on 28th of March 1986.
How tall is Mustafa Ali?
Ali stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (1.78m).
Is Mustafa Ali married?
Yes, Ali is a married man to his lovely wife Uzma since January 2011. The couple had dated for an year before tying the knot. They are blessed with two children a daughter named Amara and a son called Rayaan.
How much is Mustafa Ali worth?
Ali has a net worth of $1 million U.S dollars. He is able to accumulate the net worth from his his career as a professional wrestler currently working full-time for WWE.
How much does Mustafa Ali make?
Not Known.
Where does Mustafa Ali live?
Not Known.
Is Mustafa Ali dead or alive?
Mustafa Ali is still alive and in good health.
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