Mustafa Ali shares his reaction to his WWE release and discusses his current success as a free agent.
Speaking with Straight Talk Wrestling, Mustafa Ali was asked to describe how he felt when he was released. (H/t Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling for the transcription)
“Expected, but there was no emotional, like, sadness associated with it. I’m a very business-oriented person,” Mustafa Ali said. “I know what I’m capable of. WWE is a huge entity, it’s a promotional machine and oftentimes what happens is guys at the top of the card are in those positions for a reason and obviously, we always hear about the revenue breaking-records that they’re making. So they obviously know what they’re doing.”
Mustafa Ali On His Current Run
Mustafa Ali also made it clear that he was willing to bet on himself, and that risk has paid off, as he pointed to his current success as an example.
‘I, as an individual, always believed in the mantra of if you really believe in it, you’re willing to bet on yourself, right? And I was willing to bet on myself a year-and-a-half or two years ago, whenever it was (that I first asked for my release) and that’s all it really came down to,” Mustafa Ali said. “I know what I’m capable of.
“In two months, I’ve already taken over the industry. Sold-out show after sold-out show. I can’t keep enough merchandise. It’s like I’m the hottest free agent in the world right now… in like 60 days? So, I bet on myself, it’s already paid dividends and I’m excited for what the future holds.”
Ali is set to defend the TNA X-Division Title at TNA Rebellion. More information is available here.
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