Shawn Michaels sees big things in Mustafa Ali‘s future as part of the WWE NXT roster.
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels was a recent guest on Sports Guys Talking Wrestling to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about the recent addition of Mustafa Ali to NXT and a potential matchup with Wes Lee, Michaels said we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Ali on Tuesday nights.
“Wes Lee, to me, has just been unbelievable as North American Champion,” Shawn Michaels said. “On a personal level, I just enjoy that young man so much. But everything that he’s kind of overcome here in NXT over the last year and a half, it’s just been phenomenal. He’s been a great champion for us.
“But when we had the opportunity to get Mustafa Ali — I’ve always been a big fan of his, and it’s something that from a very quiet standpoint, I would see him here and there on the main roster, and every once in a while, I would just reach out and ask like, ‘Gosh, if he’s not doing anything, if you guys aren’t doing something with him I’d love to have him down here.’
“It never quite worked out for us until just as of late, and I’m telling you what, he’s a guy, in my opinion, we’ve just seen the tip of the iceberg with him. We plan on just cutting him loose and unleashing him here to really work and live out his potential here on the NXT brands as we go into the future.”
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