Mustafa Ali wants to be let out of his WWE contract, but it doesn’t appear that it will be happening.
According to a new report from Fightful Select, WWE will not be granting Mustafa Ali a release from his contract. The report went on to state that both sides have met since Ali publicly asked for his release, and WWE informed him that his request would not be granted at this moment. Ali has several years left on his existing contract, and it was noted that the term “value” was used in the discussions between Ali and WWE, although it’s still unclear why WWE won’t grant the release.
Ali has not been on WWE TV in more than two months. His absence led many to believe that it was part of an extended paternity leave, but he reportedly requested only one day off for the occasion.
Fightful previously reported an argument between Ali and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon may have led to Ali’s recent absence from WWE TV. Per the report, Ali’s ‘New America’ gimmick was originally accepted by the company but plans were soon changed. It was noted that in return, Ali was pitched an idea that was deemed ‘something Mustafa Ali never would’ve done’ which led to a ‘heated exchange’ between him and McMahon.
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