Since returning to TV, WWE have not been shy in addressing Ali’s contrversy.
Mustafa Ali returned to the ring earlier this month and has been working in a program with both The Miz and Austin Theory on RAW. Theory being the US champion, the end game appears to be Ali winning his first singles championship in the WWE.
Speaking on WWE After The Bell, Ali addressed his time away from the company and why he went public with his release request.
“I believe private conversations are meant to be private. The reason it went public is because that private conversation went nowhere. Anyone that truly knows me, I know there is a portion of the audience that was like, ‘how unprofessional.’ Anyone that has ever worked with me, dealt with me as a human, knows how much I love this place, how much I love sports entertainment, how much I love wrestling. This is the only thing I want to do. For me to even get to that point, that’s the issue. Everyone is judging the action, they are not judging the intention behind the action. Imagine how much it would take for me to try and leave. That’s the conversation and the hot topic. There are situations that I can’t publicly discuss, but that’s what I want to say about the whole issue. The only reason it got to that point is because there was no other option. it’s incredible the things you’ll do when your back is against the wall and you’re fighting for survival. I wouldn’t have done something unless I believe in it. I still stand by the choice I made. I did what I had to do. For those that don’t know, I went on a little sabbatical. Always flip it, try to look at the positive things. It wasn’t intentional, but one huge positive was, my youngest daughter was born in November and I got to be home for the full process. My other two kids, I was there, but not there every day and because I was doing tours. It wasn’t the intention, but I was there for the whole thing,”
Mustafa Ali on After The Bell
Time will tell how Ali’s current role with the company will go. As mentioned previously, he is currently working a program with US champion Austin Theory.
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