‘I Wanted To Be Creatively Fulfilled’ – Former WWE Star Addresses Re-Signing With TNA

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A former WWE star has addressed their decision to re-sign with TNA Wrestling.

One week ahead of TNA Impact’s big premiere episode on the AMC Network on January 15, the company announced that they had retained the services of one of their top male stars – with former X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali signing a new contract – putting an end to any speculation that he could move to another company.

Speaking with Rewind Recap Relive, Ali was asked about why he decided to remain in TNA, with the Order 4 leader stating that creative input and fulfilment was a major factor in the decision.

Ali explained:

“TNA and me specifically is just this synergy, it’s this fit. I get along really really well with Carlos (Silva) and the creative department. I’m a very hands on, opinionated person.

“I still think I’m a good soldier, I might question the order before I go do it, but at the end of the day, you know, if my sergeant or the person above me gives me an order I follow through on that. So, I’ll never knock myself for that, I definitely am a team player, but man, am I opinionated, and that’s welcomed with the creative team at TNA and with Carlos.

“I have ideas, I have visions and I would say like nine times out of 10 they kind of see the vision with me. And it’s not a knock on other places, it’s just that I’ve been able to develop that relationship. That was a big key component for me.

“I’m very very blessed to be able to do this for such a long time where I’m able to provide for my family financially. Selfishly I was looking to be creatively fulfilled and I feel like the best chance I had at doing that is with TNA, and I’m so happy.”

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Ali then revealed that he was negotiating his new TNA deal before having any knowledge of the company’s new TV deal with AMC, stating that the news was the “cherry on top” for him:

“I was actually negotiating this deal before I even knew about the network deal being finalized. “You always hear about deals… in wrestling it’s like I’ll believe it till I see it. I’m not saying I didn’t believe it but I definitely was like, ‘We’ll see.’

“So I still kind of decided to stay here with TNA despite not knowing that the network deal was on the horizon, so it was kind of like I re-signed and then a couple weeks later, ‘Oh, we’re on TV as well with AMC, awesome.’ So it was like a nice little cherry on top.

“But very grateful and appreciative for the opportunity they have here at TNA and I’m sure they’re very grateful and appreciative for having Mustafa Ali on the roster.”

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Ali and his allies in Order 4 will team against TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys and The Righteous in a eight-man tag team match at tonight’s TNA No Surrender 2026 event.