Mustafa Ali has had a career filled with highs and lows since he joined WWE, putting together a lot of incredible matches, even if his booking hasn't always been at the highest level. He's taken on a variety of different roles from being a top cruiserweight star to leading Retribution, and that has helped make him popular with the fans for his dedication.
But while fans have been able to see a specific version of him over the years on television, there is still plenty about Ali audiences don't know or haven't seen when it comes to his life, which can often be learned via pictures of his real life.
10 Dad Mode
Fans see Mustafa Ali as a top superstar, a hero, and an athlete which is to be expected due to his job and the way he makes a living. However, his main role in life is being a father, which is something that Ali is passionate about and often shares updates of via his social media.
It's a side of him that many fans will not be aware of though, as that's not a central focal point for his on-screen character. But, it does help to make him even more relatable as a person, with a lot of fans being able to identify themselves throughout him.
9 Piano Man
WWE travels the world and performs in a variety of different arenas, and behind the scenes, there are often a variety of things from over the years. Clearly, at one show, Mustafa Ali was able to find an old piano, and he took the time to get a shot as he pretended to play on the ivory keys.
It gives an idea as to what wrestlers like to get up to behind the scenes, just having fun and messing around, taking the opportunity to cheer each other up and entertain each other.
8 Failed Creative Pitch
Mustafa Ali is a fantastic talker and he is incredibly creative, which is something that he has shown plenty of times over the years in the different gimmicks he has had. That is why he is happy to pitch different ideas, and go all out to practice and film them to try and make them a reality.
Before his recent break from television, Ali shared a glimpse at a political style character he wanted to portray, which never ended up getting accepted by the creative team. However, the fact he is open to showing fans all of that is one of the reasons he is so beloved by wrestlers.
7 Putting In The Practice
Mustafa Ali is dedicated to the wrestling business, which is one of the reasons he has been able to enjoy as much success as he has had to this point in his career. Seeing him spend his mornings working on his bridge technique to strengthen up his neck is just an example of that.
These are the moments that fans don't get to see as he puts the efforts in away from the limelight to make sure that he looks as good as possible and is physically read to compete, and that has served him well over the years.
6 Retribution Together
Mustafa Ali's time as the leader of Retribution may not have been a high point for him in terms of the creative booking that they were handed, but it certainly featured a talented group of wrestlers. Fans mainly saw them all dressed in their usual outfits that they wore to compete in.
Because of that, seeing the group together just dressed in casual clothing, being themselves and enjoying each other's company is a unique look at Retribution that most wrestling fans will have never witnessed before.
5 Travel Buddies
The road is often the hardest element of being a professional wrestler, with talent having to fly around constantly in order to make their different loops, but that is also the period of time when wrestlers get to know each other and form great bonds.
That is clearly what happened between Ruby Riott and Mustafa Ali over the years, which is a connection that most wrestling fans wouldn't normally know about. However, this picture showcases that they get along well, seemingly being travel partners at one time.
4 A Final Shot
The moment before a wrestler heads out to compete in the ring is always a nervous moment for them, as it is the last time for them to get into the zone and have the necessary focus. That is no doubt why Mustafa Ali appears to be so serious in this particular moment before going to compete.
It's a great shot of him, and it shows the intensity that takes place before anybody looks to go and wrestle. Being in the zone and wanting to get prepared is a side that fans don't get to see from the other side of the curtain, making this a rare shot.
3 A WrestleMania Moment
When fans get to see WrestleMania, it is typically jam-packed with fans and all of WWE's glitz and glamor, and that is what makes this such a great, unique photograph. It showcases the wrestlers arriving long before show time, with Mustafa Ali just taking everything in to enjoy the moment.
This is something that audiences don't get to appreciate outside of rare WWE documentary moments, but it highlights the importance of the event, with Ali dressed up as he soaks in the situation.
2 A Former Life
Mustafa Ali might be a fantastic professional wrestler, and he has obviously had to put a lot of years into making that happen, but he did have a successful career before pushing to be a wrestler. Ali was a police officer, doing his best to help the world in a different way by keeping people safe.
The fact he was able to thrive in that world and then still become a wrestler that works at the highest level of the industry is certainly impressive, and it says a lot about him as a person with his work ethic.
1 A Final Reminder
Mustafa Ali loves his children, which is something fans learn about on social media, but this picture showcases the final reminder that he gives himself before competing ever night. Ali has had them write their names into his boots, which means they're the last thing he thinks about before he heads out to perform.
These types of details are what makes him such a beloved person amongst wrestling fans, but it also shows what type of a human being he is, with the focal point of everything he does being his family.