Mustafa Ali demands respect and wants to be challenged.
At NJPW Windy City Riot, TNA X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali made his NJPW debut and defeated Hiromu Takahashi.
In his post-match comments, Ali expressed his frustration and issued a challenge to the wrestling world.
"Here we are, Mustafa Ali finally debuts for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. What does he do? He puts down Hiromu. You’d think I would be happy, you’d think I would have some sense of adulation, but I don’t. I don’t. In fact, I’m quite annoyed. I’m annoyed at the industry, I’m annoyed at New Japan Pro-Wrestling, I’m annoyed at so many things. So I’m just gonna go ahead and list them off. I’m annoyed that this industry, we praise and we idolize these cowards, these cowards that hide behind contracts and cash, and yet they won’t say a peep about a genocide. You want controversy? We got guys fighting over broken glass, and that’s the talk of the industry for weeks. That. But we don’t want to talk about Mustafa Ali breaking records. 28, 29, you guys know how many wins I’ve had? 30-0 now? Cover of PWI, the first TNA X-Division Champion to do AJ since 2005. Won the X-Division Championship in my debut match for the fucking company. But let’s talk about the guys with broken glass issues. Let’s talk about white girls with fat asses that hang out of their gear. That should get you all talking. I am the industry. I am the man right now. You’re not giving me the respect that I deserve. Now, New Japan Pro-Wrestling has the audacity to have a tournament called the Best of the Super Juniors. News flash, ladies and gentleman. The best Super Junior heavyweight in the fucking world is not in the tournament. How the fuck can you have Best of the Super Juniors when the best super junior in the world is not in it? New Japan, better get your act together. Better change the name of that tournament to like Somewhat Adequate Super Juniors or some shit, I don’t know. I know my press secretary’s gonna call me, have a nightmare about this tantrum that I’m throwing, but I’m sick and tired of it. So this is my plea to the world. This is my plea to the industry, this is my plea to every single wrestler across the world. I have been a a free agent. I have been the man this entire year. Four months now, and not a single person, not one single person that I’ve stepped in the ring with has made me doubt myself. Not one. Not the Amazing Red. Not Alex Shelley. Not Chris Sabin. Not Hiromu. There was never a point in that match where I felt like I couldn’t win. Yeah, I might have a little dent in my armor, a scratch on my face. That’s alright. There’s not a soul in this world that has made me question myself. Here’s a challenge to the industry, to the world, to every single wrestler that I pissed every off right now. Please, for once in my life, make me doubt myself. Make me believe that you’re the better man. It hasn’t happened yet. So to everyone that I’ve pissed off, hello. To all those that support me, I thank you. Good night, and remember, in Ali we trust," Ali said.
the industry pic.twitter.com/KAoYI39j3a
— Mustafa Ali (@MustafaAli_X) April 13, 2024
Mustafa Ali recently spoke with Jeremy Lambert & Joel Pearl on In The Weeds. In one highlight, he discussed his current run.
Click here to catch up on our coverage of NJPW Windy City Riot.
If you use the above quotes, please credit the original source and link back to Fightful with an h/t for the transcription.
