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Mustafa Ali

American Athlete

Born: Mar 28, 1986

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When I was trying to achieve my goal, I started training. I became a character, and everyone was expecting me to become the 'Prince of...' or the Middle-Eastern, and I wanted to wear a mask, and I wanted to be like a luchador from Mexico. And people asked me, 'Why are you putting a mask on?' And the truth is, I did not want to deal with who I was. Mustafa Ali

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My entire life, I've had one mission to prove. It doesn't matter what your name is. It doesn't matter where you're from. It doesn't matter what the color of your skin is. All that matters is what's in your heart. Mustafa Ali

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My dad is really the reason I have this hard work ethic. I can fully remember him leaving home at 5 o'clock in the morning and not coming back until midnight. Mustafa Ali

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I don't portray a terrorist. The American fans label me a terrorist. It doesn't matter what I claim to be: in their eyes, I am whatever they say I am despite the fact that I'm not committing any 'acts of terror.' I ask you, how am I portraying a terrorist? Because I look like a Muslim? Mustafa Ali

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In the initial stages of my career, I was actually hiding behind a mask to hide who I was, but I was getting frustrated. I wasn't getting better bookings; I wasn't competing at bigger events. Mustafa Ali

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My name doesn't exactly shout 'babyface.' Mustafa Ali

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There were days I'd wrestle at 9 o'clock, and afterward, I often didn't shower and would just throw on sweatpants. I had my police gear in the car and would rush to get to the station by 10:30, clean myself off as best I could, and be ready for my shift by 10:59. Mustafa Ali

I feel like I'm a guy you can give the ball to, and I'll run with it. Mustafa Ali

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I was that 16-year-old who loved WWE, and I wanted to be a pro wrestler, but I didn't understand why I had to be the bad guy. I wanted to be like Jeff Hardy - I wanted to be like Rey Mysterio - but I was told I had to be the guy who screamed terrible things about America and attack people from behind. Mustafa Ali

Wrestling is a reflection of society, and it does have an impact on people. Mustafa Ali

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Everyone in the world, regardless if they're Muslim or not, does not have to adhere to the label society slaps on you. Mustafa Ali

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My favorite wrestler growing up was Bret 'The Hitman' Hart. Mustafa Ali

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I always knew I wanted to be a pro wrestler for as long as I can remember. Mustafa Ali

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The biggest thing with the '205' guys is that we are trying to build the brand and each other, which makes it more difficult, but we are all stepping up to the plate. Mustafa Ali

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Prior to the Cruiserweight Classic, I had a tryout with WWE in 2013 and was told that I wasn't what they were looking for at the moment. Mustafa Ali

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I loved wrestling, and I wanted to go out and entertain people and all that stuff, so I get trained, and when they decided, 'Hey, you're ready for a match, and you've got to start thinking about a character,' I was thinking this guy and this guy, and they go, 'No, no, no - you're a Muslim. You've got to be a bad guy.' Mustafa Ali

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I'm oddly comfortable in the ring. Mustafa Ali

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I've had nights where it's very obvious that I'm the good guy, but I'm still booed, and you can kind of make a checklist about reasons why they're booing me, and one of the evident ones is because of my name and where I'm from. Mustafa Ali

Every single person in the Chicago independent scene said, 'You've got to be a bad guy. You're a Muslim. We're gonna make money. We're gonna call you Sheik Abdullah something. You're gonna wear a turban.' Mustafa Ali

All the love in the world for Kofi Kingston, but I'm coming back for my spot. Mustafa Ali

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My wife herself had an upbringing where she wasn't allowed to pursue what she wanted to do because of her parents. She wanted to go into photography and journalism, but because classes ran so late, she had to be home at a certain time. We don't want that for our daughter. Mustafa Ali

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