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Mustafa Ali Says Shawn Michaels Advised Him to Be Real Ahead of NXT Return

Ali, who was released by WWE in September 2023 just nine days before his scheduled NXT North American Title match, said his September 30 return promo almost stayed fully in character until Shawn Michaels pushed him to “be real.” “Halfway through, I felt it,” Ali said. “Everyone knew it was real. Shawn told me to trust him and he was right.”