Mustafa Ali Re-Signs With TNA

Mustafa Ali won't be going anywhere, having re-signed with TNA Wrestling.

The former X-Division Champion revealed to Denise Salcedo that he had put pen to paper on a new contract with TNA, crediting the promotion with how supportive everyone in TNA management has been.

Ali explained why he re-signed, saying:

"So I'm just speaking from me, right? Like, I know other people like security, they like - and these are all important factors. They like the people they work with, your bosses, I get that. I'm a little unique, and this might sound arrogant. I'm just being honest. I feel like, you know… the hourglass? I have nightmares about that. I feel like I've done so much in the game, but I've never really transcended to that next level, and the question is constantly why? Why doesn't Ali resonate in that level? And like yeah, I mean, people bring up like cool stuff I've done all the time. I'm not satisfied yet. So to me, the investment and the thought decision wasn't just, 'How do I take care of my family?' But it’s like, how do I make sure that I maximise whatever time I have left in my career.

"I mean, like I'm not the oldest guy out there, but I'm not the youngest either, you know? So I have this thought process of this battle against time. And I can't tell you how many times I - I'm just gonna give him a shout-out specifically because he's the guy that I deal with the most. But Tommy [Dreamer]. I have an idea, and sometimes he's not with it. But I go, 'Tommy, I believe in this.' And he goes, 'All right. We'll see.' He's like, 'But you better believe if you're wrong, I'm going to tell you you're wrong.' I go, 'As long as if I’m right, you tell me I'm right.' 100% of the time I'm right. [laughs].

"So with that, what I'm saying is like - you asked me about TNA and I got a smile on my face. And I'm saying, 'I did this and I did this.' So that was a huge factor in my decision that this investment of time, if I'm going to give this company another X amount of years or months or whatever the agreement is that we have, I want to make sure that I'm on the field. That I'm able to make a play.

"And that's not a knock on anybody else. It's just me personally speaking, I know my time here is going to be well spent. Not to mention there's a nice little pay cheque that comes with it. So I get to take care of my family more."

Mustafa Ali is currently in his second run with TNA Wrestling. He made his debut for the promotion in January 2024 shortly after his release from WWE, and he won the X-Division Championship in his in-ring debut. Ali then dominated the X division as champion until he dropped the belt to "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Slammiversary 2024, and he exited TNA one week later.

The former 205 Live star returned to TNA at the beginning of 2025 and he has been ever-present in the promotion in his second run. Ali is currently the leader of Order 4, the faction which also includes Jason Hotch, John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, and Agent 0.

H/T 411mania