Mustafa Ali (wrestler)

Mustafa Ali (wrestler)

Adeel Alam is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Mustafa Ali. 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. He is the son of a Pakistani father from Karachi and an Indian mother from New Delhi.

About Mustafa Ali (wrestler) in brief

Summary Mustafa Ali (wrestler)Adeel Alam is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Mustafa Ali. 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 cruiserweights division. In July 2020, he moved to Raw brand, turning heel in the process. In October of the same year, he revealed himself as the leader of the villainous stable Retribution. At the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2019, Ali competed in an eponymous match, lasting 30 minutes and eliminating Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe before being eliminated by AJ Styles and Samoa Nia Jax.

The following week, Ali was confirmed as aFull-time Smackdown roster member and member of the tag team team Almas and Styles. He has two older brothers. Alam wanted to be a wrestler since his youth, idolizing first Bret Hart and later also Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, The Hardy Boyz, Chris Jericho, and Hayabusa. During his first six years as a professional wrestler, he used a mask so he would not face discrimination. He did it all during the day while working night shifts as aPolice officer. He also appeared in other promotions, including All American Wrestling, Freelance Wrestling, GALLI Lucha Libre, IWA Mid-South, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Proving Ground Pro, and WrestleCircus. He is the son of a Pakistani father from Karachi and an Indian mother from New Delhi.