42-801: "Mostafa" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Mostafa, Iran . Mustafa Pronunciation Arabic: [ˈmusˤtˤafaː, musˤˈtˤafaː] Egyptian Arabic: [mosˈtˤɑfɑ] English: / m ʊ ˈ s t ɑː f ə / Turkish: [musˈtafa] Gender Male Origin Word/name Arabic Meaning "The Chosen One" "المختار" Region of origin Arabia Other names Alternative spelling Mostafa, Mostapha, Moustafa, Moustapha, Mustapha, Mustafi Mustafa ( Arabic : مصطفى , romanized : Muṣṭafā )
84-975: A triple threat match after interference from Mysterio's Judgment Day stablemate, Rhea Ripley . On September 21, 2023, just 9 days before he was scheduled to challenge Dominik Mysterio for the NXT North American Championship at NXT No Mercy , Ali announced that he was no longer working for WWE as he was one of several wrestlers released that day. On December 21, 2023, Ali announced that he would be taking independent bookings. On January 6, 2024, Ali made his first post-WWE appearance at Association les Professionnels du Catch's (APC) 20th Anniversary show, defeating Aigle Blanc. Ali also announced appearances with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) at No Compadre on January 12, Progress Wrestling at Chapter 162: Light of The Dragon on January 28, and DEFY Wrestling on February 9. On February 18, Ali made his debut for Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) at High Stakes, in
126-1035: A Pakistani television screenwriter Mustafa Ahmed (born 1996), known as Mustafa, formerly known as Mustafa the Poet, a Sudanese-Canadian spoken word poet, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker Mustafa Amini , Australian association footballer of Afghani descent Mustafa Altıoklar , Turkish film director Mustafa Akaydın , Turkish politician Mustafa Akıncı , Turkish Cypriot Politician Mustafa Ali , American wrestler Mustafa Armağan , Turkish Islamist journalist and conspiracy theorist Mustafa Arslanović , Bosnian footballer Mustafa Kemal Atatürk , founder of modern Turkey Mustafa Aydın , Turkish academic Mustafa Badreddine , Hezbollah militant Mustafa Barzani , Kurdish nationalist Mustafa Bey Alibeyov (1872–1945), Azerbaijani publicist Mustafa bey Vakilov (1896–1965), Azerbaijani politician Mustafa Bülent Ecevit , 16th Prime Minister of Turkey Mustafa Cengiz (1949–2021), Turkish businessman and former president of
168-423: A double countout . On January 23, 2017, Ali made his Raw debut, teaming with Jack Gallagher and TJ Perkins to defeat Ariya Daivari , Drew Gulak , and Tony Nese . Ali began feuding with Drew Gulak, when Gulak began his "No Fly Zone" campaign on 205 Live . The feud culminated in a two-out-of-three falls match on July 18 episode of 205 Live , which Ali won. In February 2018, Ali began participating in
210-534: A match at Crown Jewel , where he was defeated. During his feud, as part of the 2021 Draft , Ali was drafted to the SmackDown brand . On January 16, 2022, Mustafa Ali publicly requested his release from WWE which was eventually declined by Vince McMahon . A few months later, Ali returned to television on the April 25 episode of Raw , as a face, and defeated The Miz . after the match, he would be attacked by Ciampa . On
252-486: 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 a police officer . On June 25, 2016, after Brazilian wrestler Zumbi was not able to participate in the Cruiserweight Classic tournament due to visa issues, WWE announced that Mustafa Ali would replace him. On July 20, Ali, representing his father's country of Pakistan ,
294-497: 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 cruiserweight division where his ring name would be shortened to Ali from March 2019 to November 2019. In July 2020, he was moved to the Raw brand. In October of that same year, he revealed himself as
336-759: A seven-month hiatus from television, Ali returned on the July 20, 2020, episode of Raw , teaming with Cedric Alexander and Ricochet to defeat MVP , Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin , thus moving to the Raw brand. After moving to the Raw brand, Ali later began competing on WWE Main Event , trading victories in matches over the likes of Ricochet and Akira Tozawa. On the September 28 episode of Raw , Ali would return to in ring action by teaming with Ricochet and Apollo Crews and they would go on to defeat The Hurt Business after Ali used
378-531: A son. Despite having Pakistani and Indian roots, Alam only represented Pakistan in his WWE debut at the Cruiserweight Classic as there were already two Indian representatives competing. He was criticized for not displaying a Pakistani flag and representing the country by his Pakistani fans in January 2017. He stated, "I don't care for nationality. I care for unity. I don't mean to offend anyone. This
420-406: A ten-man tag team match as a part of Team Hogan , coming out victorious against Team Flair . On November 13, his name was reverted to "Mustafa Ali". At Survivor Series , Ali competed as a member of Team SmackDown, and was eliminated by Seth Rollins , however, his team won the match. Following this, Ali would be taken off television, wrestling primarily on dark matches and live events . After
462-482: A winning effort against Robbie X . On January 13, 2024 at Battle in the Valley , Ali made his New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) debut in a pre-taped vignette, challenging Hiromu Takahashi to a match at Windy City Riot on April 12. At Windy City Riot, Ali defeated Takahashi. On August 29 at Capital Collision , Ali lost to Takahashi in a rematch. Ali made his first appearance for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on
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#1732856078140504-448: Is best known for his tenure in WWE from 2016 to 2023, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from January to August 2024, where he is a former TNA X Division Champion . Prior to signing with WWE, 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
546-530: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Mostafa, Iran Mostafa Ahmadi ( Persian : مصطفی احمدی , also Romanized as Moştafá Aḩmadī ; also known as Moştafá and Tāzehābād-e Aḩmadī تازهآباد احمدی ) is a village in Qaleh Shahin Rural District , in the Central District of Sarpol-e Zahab County , Kermanshah Province , Iran . At the 2006 census, its population
588-1467: Is one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname . Mustafa is a common name in the Muslim world . Given name [ edit ] Moustafa [ edit ] Moustafa Amar , Egyptian musician and actor Moustafa Bayoumi , American writer Moustafa Farroukh (1901-1957), Lebanese painter Moustafa Madbouly , Prime Minister of Egypt Moustafa Al-Qazwini , an Islamic scholar and religious leader Moustafa Reyadh , Egyptian football player Moustafa Shakosh , Syrian football player Moustafa Ahmed Shebto , Qatari athlete Moustapha [ edit ] Moustapha Akkad (1930-2005), Syrian American film producer Moustapha Alassane (1942-2015), Nigerien filmmaker Moustapha Agnidé , Beninese footballer Moustapha Bokoum , Belgian footballer Moustapha Lamrabat (born 1983), Moroccan-Flemish photographer Moustapha Niasse , Senegalese politician and diplomat Abdul Moustapha Ouedraogo , Ivorian footballer Moustapha Bayal Sall , Senegalese footballer Moustapha Salifou , Togolese footballer Mustapha Cassiem , South African field hockey player Mostafa [ edit ] Mostafa Kamal (Bir Sreshtho) (1947-1971), freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War , awarded
630-624: The Cruiserweight Championship tournament ; he defeated Gentleman Jack Gallagher in the first round, Buddy Murphy in the quarterfinals, and Drew Gulak in the semi-finals to advance to the final at the WrestleMania 34 . At the event Ali lost to Cedric Alexander , thus failing to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship . Ali then started a rivalry with Hideo Itami , who interfered in his match against Buddy Murphy. On
672-554: The Koji Clutch to his arsenal. Ali made his video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K19 and has since appeared in WWE 2K20 , WWE 2K22 , and WWE 2K23 . He was the subject of a 2009 documentary focusing on issues that Muslim wrestlers face when booked as villainous characters and stereotyped as terrorists. Alam is a devout Muslim . He has been married to his wife Uzma since January 2011, and they have two daughters and
714-1174: The 17th century, led the 1683 siege of Vienna Melton Mustafa , American jazz musician and educator Mohamed Mustafa (born 1996), Sudanese footballer Mustafa Mustafa , Greek politician Rahma El Siddig Mustafa , Sudanese disability rights activist Şehzade Mustafa (1515–1553), Turkish şehzade (prince) Shukri Mustafa , Egyptian Islamist Shkodran Mustafi , German footballer Mustapha [ edit ] Boss Mustapha , Nigerian lawyer and politician J. F. O. Mustapha , Ghanaian physician and academic Joseph Mustapha , Sierra Leonean politician and lawyer Malik Mustapha , American football player Riga Mustapha , Ghanaian-born Dutch footballer Shettima Mustapha , Nigerian academic and politician See also [ edit ] Mustapha (song) Mustafayev Mustafa (disambiguation) Mustafa Prize Arabic name Azerbaijani name Turkish name Pakistani name References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, Patrick (2006). A Dictionary of First Names . New York: Oxford. pp. 199, 290. [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
756-605: The 450 splash to pin MVP. On the October 5 episode of Raw , Ali turned heel when he was revealed as the leader of the stable Retribution . On the October 19 episode of Raw , Ali would reveal himself as the mysterious hacker that was sending messages on SmackDown for months. That same night, Ali and Retribution would be defeated by The Hurt Business in an eight-man tag team match. The following week on Raw , Retribution would once again lose to The Hurt Business in an elimination match, ending
798-695: The 51-man battle royal at Super ShowDown , but would fail to win. At Smackville , Ali failed to capture the Intercontinental Championship , from Shinsuke Nakamura. In August, Ali competed in the King of the Ring tournament , where he defeated Buddy Murphy in the first round, but lost to Elias in the quarterfinals. At the Hell in a Cell event, Ali lost to Randy Orton . At the Crown Jewel event, Ali competed in
840-605: The August 7 episode of 205 Live , Ali lost to Itami and collapsed afterwards, rendering him out of action for a short time. On the October 24 episode of 205 Live , Ali defeated Itami in a falls count anywhere match to end the feud. On the October 31 episode of 205 Live , Ali defeated Tony Nese to become the number one contender for the Cruiserweight Championship, but failed to win the title from Buddy Murphy at Survivor Series . During his time in 205 Live , Ali gained
882-505: The December 11, 2018, episode of SmackDown Live , confronting Daniel Bryan and losing to him later that night and the next week was confirmed as a full-time SmackDown roster member. At the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2019, Ali competed in the eponymous match , lasting 30 minutes and eliminating Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe , before being eliminated by Nia Jax . In February, Ali
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#1732856078140924-889: The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (2019–2023) Mustafa Suphi , Turkish communist leader Mustafa Topchubashov (1895–1981), Azerbaijani surgeon Mustafa Tuna (born 1957), Turkish environmental engineer, politician and Mayor of Ankara Mustafa Yılmaz (chess player) (born 1992), Turkish Grand Master of chess Mustafa Yumlu , Turkish footballer Mustafa Wahba , Saudi politician Mustafa Zahid , Pakistani singer Mustafa Zaidi , Pakistani poet Mustafa Pasha (disambiguation) , various people Nur Mustafa Gülen (born 1960), Turkish footballer and coach Mustafah [ edit ] Mustafah Muhammad , American footballer Mustapa [ edit ] Mustapa Mohamed , Malaysian politician Mustapha [ edit ] Mustapha Aga , Ottoman Empire ambassador to
966-523: The January 25 episode of TNA Impact! , in a pre-taped vignette. He made his in-ring debut at No Surrender , defeating Chris Sabin to win the TNA X Division Championship . This marked Ali's first championship in a major company (also being the first in TNA's history to win the title in his debut match). He retained the title against Jake Something , Ace Austin , and Trent Seven on TNA PPVs. At Slammiversary , he lost
1008-549: The May 2, broadcast of Raw , Mustafa Ali yet again interrupted Miz TV and requested a United States Championship shot. The Miz accepted the offer but turned the match into a 2-on-1 handicap match with The Miz's partner being Theory . Mustafa Ali was defeated via a Skull Crushing Finale by The Miz. Eventually however, Ali would face Theory for the United States Championship at Hell In A Cell , in an unsuccessful attempt. On
1050-555: The October 17 episode of Raw, Ali confronted Seth Rollins and unleashed an attack on him to end the show. Heading into 2023, Ali started a program with Dolph Ziggler , with the two confronting each other backstage on several occasions. On the February 20, 2023, episode of Raw, Ali defeated Ziggler with a roll-up and sarcastically celebrated his win. On the May 15 episode of Raw , Ali won a No. 1 Contender's battle royal to face Intercontinental Champion Gunther at Night of Champions , but
1092-1483: The September 11 attacks Mustafa Hukić , Bosnian footballer Mustafa İsmet İnönü , Turkish Army general, Prime Minister, President Mustafa Abdul Jalil (born 1952), Libyan politician Mustafa al-Kadhimi , Iraqi Prime Minister Ghulam Mustafa Khan , scholar Mustafa Kamal (mayor) (born 1971), District City Nazim (Mayor) of Karachi Mustafa Kamal (judge) , Chief Justice of Bangladesh Mustafa Kamal (politician) , Bangladeshi politician, cricket official, and businessman Mustafa Karim , Iraqi footballer Mustafa Kocabey , Turkish footballer Mustafa Korkmaz (born 1988), Dutch wheelchair basketball player of Turkish descent Mustafa Kučuković , German footballer Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi , Pakistani statesman Mustafa Mahmud , Egyptian scientist Mustafa Malayekah , Saudi Arabian footballer Mustafa Merlika-Kruja , (1887–1958), Albanian Prime Minister Mustafa Nadarević , Bosnian actor Mustafa Nayyem , Afghan-Ukrainian journalist Mustafa Özkan , Turkish footballer Mustafa Pasha , Georgian noble Mustafa Pektemek , Turkish footballer Mustafa Qureshi , Pakistani actor Mustafa Rahi , Pakistani poet Mustafa Sandal , Europe-known Turkish singer-composer Mustafa Sarp , Turkish footballer Mustafa Shahabi , Syrian agronomist Mustafa Shaikh , Indian cricketer Mustafa Shokay , Kazakhstani political activist Mustafa Şentop (born 1968), Turkish politician and 29th Speaker of
1134-1921: The Swedish Court Mustapha Chadili , Moroccan football goalkeeper Mustapha Dahleb , Algerian footballer Mustapha Djazaïri , Algerian resistant Mustapha Hadji , Moroccan footballer Mustapha Harun , Sabahan 1st governor and 3rd chief minister Mustapha Ishak Boushaki , Algerian cosmologist Mustapha Karkouti , Syrian journalist Mustapha Kartali , Islamist guerrilla leader Mustapha Khalfi , Moroccan basketball player Mustapha Labsi , Algerian arrested on terrorism charges Mustapha Larfaoui , Algerian athlete Mustapha Matura , Trinidadian playwright Mustapha Sama , Sierra Leonean soccer player Surname [ edit ] Mostafa [ edit ] Amr Mostafa , Egyptian singer and composer Ahmed Mostafa (footballer, born 1987) , Egyptian footballer Ahmed Mostafa (footballer, born 1940) , Egyptian footballer Hassan Mostafa , Egyptian footballer Tarek Mostafa , Egyptian footballer Moustafa [ edit ] Hisham Talaat Moustafa , Egyptian businessman Ibrahim Moustafa , Egyptian wrestler Tamer Moustafa , Egyptian basketball player Moustapha [ edit ] Baba Moustapha , Chadian playwright Hamadou Moustapha , Cameroonian politician Mustafa [ edit ] Nawshirwan Mustafa , Kurdish politician Abu Mustafa (1925–1966), Pakistani cricketer Abu Ali Mustafa , Palestinian politician Allan Mustafa (born 1985), British actor and comedian Domenico Mustafà , Italian singer and composer Erkan Mustafa (born 1970), British actor Fazil Mustafa (born 1965), Azerbaijani politician Herro Mustafa (born 1973), American diplomat Isaiah Mustafa (born 1974), American actor Ismail Isa Mustafa , Bulgarian footballer Kara Mustafa , Ottoman Albanian military leader and Vizier in
1176-490: The United States Championship but was unsuccessful in capturing the title. He faced Riddle in a rematch for the title at Fastlane but was once again unsuccessful. Following the match, Reckoning and Slapjack walked out on him while Mace and T-Bar attacked him, effectively disbanding Retribution. In June, Ali began a storyline with Mansoor , trying to convince him that the rest of WWE superstars were "backstabbers", "would do anything just to get ahead", and "cheaters", leading to
1218-424: The attention of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon , who decided to put him on the SmackDown brand . According to former WWE writer Kazeem Famuyide, then- WWE Champion Daniel Bryan was pushing hard backstage for a "hot young babyface " to be on television, arguing that all the babyfaces they had been trying to push were 40-year-olds; this led to management choosing Ali for this push . Ali made his first appearance on
1260-560: The feud. Following this, Retribution would set their sights on Ricochet with each member, including Ali, defeating him in singles matches over the next few weeks on Raw . Afterwards, Retribution would begin a feud with The New Day or more specifically, Kofi Kingston after Ali blamed Kingston for "stealing" his WrestleMania opportunity two years prior while he was injured. At the Royal Rumble , Ali would enter at number 4 and managed to eliminate Xavier Woods before being eliminated by Big E . On March 15 episode of Raw , Ali faced Riddle for
1302-594: The highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh, Bir Sreshtho . Mostafa Matar (born 1995), Lebanese footballer Mustafa [ edit ] Mustafa I , Mustafa II , Mustafa III , and Mustafa IV , Sultans of the Ottoman Empire Mustafa Abdul-Hamid , American basketball player Mustafa Abi , Turkish basketball player Mustafa Ali , American wrestler Mustafa Abubakar (born 1949), Indonesian politician Mustafa Adrisi , vice-president of Uganda from 1978 to 1979 Mustafa Afridi ,
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1344-452: The leader of the villainous stable Retribution . He would be released from the company in September 2023, and returned to the independent circuit in December 2023. He made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and TNA in January 2024. Adeel Alam was born on March 28, 1986, in Bolingbrook , Illinois , to an Indian mother from New Delhi , and a Pakistani father from Karachi . He
1386-888: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mustafa&oldid=1259996824 " Categories : Given names Arabic-language surnames Arabic-language masculine given names Bosniak masculine given names Bosnian masculine given names Iranian masculine given names Surnames Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names Masculine given names Azerbaijani masculine given names Azerbaijani-language surnames Pakistani masculine given names Hidden categories: Pages with Arabic IPA Pages with Egyptian Arabic IPA Pages with Turkish IPA Articles containing Arabic-language text Articles with short description Short description
1428-593: The sports club Galatasaray S.K. Mustafa Cevahir , Turkish footballer Mustafa Chokaev , nationalist from Turkestan Mustafa Çağrıcı , Turkish civil servant Mustafa Çakır (born 1986), Turkish yacht racer Mustafa Fevzi Çakmak , Turkish military officer Mustafa Denizli , Turkish football coach Mustafa Erdik (born 1948), Turkish earthquake engineer Mustafa Fahmi Pasha , Egyptian politician Mustafa Güzelgöz (1921–2005), Turkish librarian Mustafa Hadid , Afghan footballer Mustafa Hassan , Iraqi footballer Mustafa al-Hawsawi , Saudi financer of
1470-497: The title to Mike Bailey , ending his reign at 148 days and marking his first loss in TNA, also his first overall loss since 2023. On the August 1 episode of Impact! , Ali unsuccessfully challenged Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship . This would be Ali's final match with the promotion as on the same day, Ali announced that he would be leaving TNA. Ali uses a high-flying style of wrestling. Ali's finishing maneuver
1512-450: Was 80, in 18 families. This Sarpol-e Zahab County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mustafa Ali Adeel Alam (born March 28, 1986) better known by his ring name Mustafa Ali ( / ˈ m ʌ s t ə f ə / MUH -stə-fə ), is an American professional wrestler . He is currently performing as a freelancer , working for various promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He
1554-431: Was an imploding 450° splash named the 054 , but he retired the move since he "wants to be able to play with his grandkids". After his debut, Ali used characters different from Muslim stereotypes. During his feud with Cedric Alexander over the Cruiserweight Championship, Ali was commonly referred to as "The Heart of 205 Live", while Alexander was referred to as "The Soul of 205 Live". After his heel turn, he would add
1596-485: Was eliminated from the tournament by Puerto Rican representative Lince Dorado in the first round. Ali appeared on the October 26 episode of NXT , where he and Dorado entered the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic , but were eliminated by Kota Ibushi and TJ Perkins in the first round. On the December 13 episode of 205 Live , Ali made his debut for the brand , as a face wrestling Lince Dorado to
1638-784: Was raised in Chicago , Illinois . 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 , Hardy Boyz , Chris Jericho , and Hayabusa . Alam made his professional wrestling debut on February 2, 2003. He worked in various promotions, including Dreamwave Wrestling, where he was a former Dreamwave Alternative Champion and Dreamwave Heavyweight Champion. He also appeared in other promotions, including All American Wrestling (AAW), Freelance Wrestling, GALLI Lucha Libre, IWA Mid-South , Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Proving Ground Pro, and WrestleCircus. During his first six years as
1680-697: Was scheduled to compete in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at namesake event , which would have been his first world title match; however, he was pulled out due to a legit injury, and replaced by Kofi Kingston . Ali made his televised return at the Fastlane pay-per-view, as a last minute addition in the WWE Championship match between Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens , which Ali lost after being pinned by Bryan. On March 25, 2019, his ring name
1722-585: Was shortened to "Ali". At the Money in the Bank on May 19, Ali competed in the ladder match , which he failed to win, after a returning Brock Lesnar won the match. According to Ali, he was originally booked to win the match, but before making his entrance to the ring, was instructed by Vince McMahon to not obtain the briefcase. This decision caused a lot of controversy amongst fans, but Ali admitted to have not been bothered by it. The following month, Ali would compete in
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1764-538: Was unsuccessful at the event. Ali made a surprise return on the May 30 episode of NXT , appearing in the crowd just before North American Champion Wes Lee and Tyler Bate teamed up against The Dyad ( Jagger Reid and Rip Fowler ). Ali later helped Lee and Bate fend off Joe Gacy . At NXT The Great American Bash on July 30, Ali was unsuccessful in capturing the NXT North American Championship against Lee and defending champion Dominik Mysterio in
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