This article is about the American professional wrestler. For other people, see Mustafa Ali (disambiguation).
Mustafa Ali
Ali in 2019
Birth name
Adeel Alam
Born
(1986-03-28) March 28, 1986 (age 38) Bollingbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Uzma Alam
(m. 2011)
Children
3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Ali[1] Alto Mustafa Ali[2] Prince Mustafa Ali
Billed height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight
182 lb (83 kg)[2]
Billed from
Chicago, Illinois[2]
Debut
February 2, 2003[3]
Adeel Alam (born March 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Mustafa Ali (/ˈmʌstəfə/MUH-stə-fə). He is working as a freelance performer with both New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA),[4] the latter in which he is the current TNA X Division Champion in his first reign. He also makes appearances on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenure in WWE from 2016 to 2023.
Prior to signing with WWE, Alam worked on the independent circuit after his debut in 2003, while also working as a police officer in a Chicago suburb for four years. In 2016, he competed in the Cruiserweight Classic as a replacement and through his performances, earned a full-time contract with WWE. He initially worked for their new Cruiserweight Division as part of the 205 Live brand. In December 2018, he was moved to the SmackDown brand, moving out of the cruiserweight division where his ring name would be shortened to Ali from March 2019 to November 2019. In July 2020, he was moved to the Raw brand. In October of that same year, he revealed himself as the leader of the villainous stable Retribution. He would be released from the company in September 2023.
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