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Mustafa Ali wrestled his first match since being released from WWE on Saturday.  Ali defeated Aigle Blanc in the main event of APC's 20th Anniversary show in Nanterre, France. Following the match, Ali addressed the live crowd.  Ali said: I've been thinking for more than the past 90 days, what is the first thing I want to say? And it's as simple as this - and if I tear up, I apologize because I believe this from the bottom of my heart - every upper management person that I have ever worked for in this industry has told me to my face 'no one will ever cheer for someone named Mustafa Ali.' Even better than 'f**k them,' is 'show them.' To those people watching, right now I'm in a sold out house at APC and every single person in this building is chanting 'Mustafa Ali!' I'm going to leave the ring with one more note, and this is what I want in the industry. I want change in the industry, I want guys that are at a certain level to  reach down and pull people up.  The young man (Aigle Blanc) that I just shared the r

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