Mustafa Ali: ‘The Main Event matches were a test to see if I could become a heel’

In a recent interview with Subway, Ali revealed that after a long time trying to figure out what his character lacked to be one of RAW’s standout figures, went directly to Vince McMahon for advice. Here are the most prominent statements.

“Even before the pandemic, I had a hard time staying on television programming. And I know it was all due to my character. When you propose a million ideas about stories, characters, promos, this and that, and they tell you that you are fine. , but then nothing happens, then you start pointing to everyone but yourself. After spending seven months sitting at home, I went back to Monday Night RAW, only to get a couple of wins and stop showing up again, being relegated to the Main Event. Then you start to think. ‘What should I have done?’ In the end, you come to the conclusion that you have to ask the tough questions. I went straight to Vince McMahon himself and said, ‘What am I missing?’ ‘Too polished, too clean, too nice. I don’t know if you have what it takes! ‘Was his reply’“.

Ali then explained that proposed to McMahon to progressively transition to become heel. The matches he had in Main Event before returning to RAW as the leader of RETRIBUTION were a casting to see how it evolved with the new role.

“So, I proposed to continue being presented as babyface, keep coming out looking the same, keep shaking my opponent’s hand after fights, but there will come a time when I will have had enough. And I did it! If you look at the matches I had in Main Event before revealing that he was the leader of RETRIBUTION, those were a test for me to see if I could become heel“.

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