Mustafa Ali has revealed some interesting past plans for his character.
Throughout his tenure in WWE, Mustafa Ali has underwent a few different changes to his character with the likes of his 'The Heart Of 205 Live' gimmick or even his stint as the leader of Retribution. In a recent Twitter post, Ali reflected upon his past characters and discussed his attempts at being marketable.
i’ve always found myself toning down who i am to be more “marketable”…and because of that i find myself trying to find myself.
— Mustafa Ali / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) August 22, 2022
im pakistani. im indian. im american. im muslim. im mustafa ali.
and im gonna embrace all that. screw being marketable. im gonna be a message. pic.twitter.com/e12PmPrmbl
When a fan replied to suggest that he could use Hulk Hogan's 'Real American' theme music as a way to be authentic to his true self, Ali revealed that there was once a plan for that exact scenario to play out.
@AliWWE I would love to see you come out to Hogan’s Real American. Real Americans come in every shape, size and skintone. @WWE
— Steve Spellbinde (@Spellbinde) August 23, 2022
…at one point that was the plan! https://t.co/5PtuE1J9kc
— Mustafa Ali / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) August 24, 2022
Earlier this year, Mustafa Ali requested his release from WWE. At the time, Fightful Select exclusively reported that Ali's release request might have had something to do with an argument with Vince McMahon regarding a creative pitch. To learn more, click here.
After his release request in January, Ali returned to WWE television in April and has been a regular on the Raw brand ever since.
