The momentum of former WWE Superstar Mustafa Ali has found its way to TNA Wrestling as of this week’s episode of TNA iMPACT! on AXS TV.
Ali was among those cut from WWE in September 2023, as part of the first wave of talent cuts following the launch of TKO Group Holdings. Ali’s release came as a surprise given that he was in the middle of a storyline in WWE NXT. There had been plans for Ali to win the NXT North American Championship before being cut.
Mustafa Ali’s TNA Wrestling Debut
In a vignette aired during this week’s episode of iMPACT! a voiceover speaks about the changes TNA has experienced in recent weeks. The voice adds that it’s now time for a different kind of change, to images of a politician being escorted and prepared by secret service officers. Ali then appears on camera, and true to his political campaign, says that he approves of this message.
“I’m @MustafaAli_X and I approve this message.” #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/jgKzEUt9W0
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 26, 2024
The Changes to TNA Wrestling
Ali is right to say that TNA Wrestling has experienced a change as of late. The company officially relaunched as TNA at Hard to Kill 2024 after years of operating as IMPACT Wrestling. This relaunch also saw new championship designs be introduced. In the main event, Moose dethroned Alex Shelley to capture the TNA World Championship. His celebration would be short-lived as Nic Nemeth would debut for TNA after the main event and lay out the new champion. Ash By Elegance also made her TNA debut at Hard to Kill, in her first appearance in wrestling following her release from WWE last September.
TNA Wrestling won’t be the only place that fans will be able to see Mustafa Ali in action…