WWE NXT General Manager Shawn Michaels Was 'Surprised' By Mustafa Ali's Release

Mustafa Ali was scheduled for an NXT PLE match at the time of his release.

Mustafa Ali is no longer with WWE. The 37-year-old wrestler was released by the company earlier this month as part of the post-TKO merger talent cuts alongside veterans like Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin. Ali's exit comes just under two years since he publicly requested his release from the company. While Ali had long-documented creative frustrations with WWE, his release came at a time that he was in a big position on NXT TV.

"I'd be lying to you if it didn't take us by surprise, but that's one thing that I'm learning here, is that the main roster and NXT are totally separate rosters," Michaels said."I think the world of Mustafa. I had a great working relationship with him in the time that he was here. I will miss him." "Again, that's what we do here in NXT. We adjust. The fire drill is something that is a regular thing here in the WWE and certainly here at NXT. I feel like we've made a great pivot. We adjusted," Michaels continued.

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