TNA Wrestling confirmed that it has signed Mustafa Ali, a former X Division Champion and the 2024 X Division Star of the Year award-winner, as first reported by Sports Illustrated.

Born in 1986 in Bolingbrook, Illinois, Ali was raised in the Chicagoland area and has two older brothers. He long dreamed of being a pro wrestler a la his idols: Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio Jr., Chris Jericho and others. Ali made his pro wrestling debut in 2003.

He wrestled for the WWE from 2016-2023 and made his TNA debut in January 2024.

Mustafa is a Muslim with Pakistani and Indian roots and represented Pakistan in his WWE debut at the Cruiserweight Classic. He is a skilled mat wrestler who also mixes in a high-flying attack.  

Mustafa spent four years as a police officer in Homewood, Illinois, before signing with the WWE.

Mustafa and the stars of TNA Wrestling will be in-action on Thursday & Friday, February 20-21 at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida – with the Thursday night show set to air LIVE on AXS TV starting at 8 p.m. ET. The Friday show will be taped for future episodes of TNA’s flagship weekly TV show, iMPACT!

Tickets for both live events in Orlando are now on-sale at TNAWrestling.com.

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