Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day.
• Mustafa Ali, released by WWE in September 2023, has expressed openness to a potential return, particularly with RAW’s upcoming move to Netflix.
Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Ali highlighted positive relations with WWE and noted how the Netflix transition could change the show’s dynamics, rating, and creative direction, making the prospect intriguing.
Here’s what he said:
“I think there’s multiple paths, yeah. The thing is, there’s good relations there. The thing with them moving to Netflix is very interesting because it just opens up — I don’t know how much the show is gonna change as far as dynamic, as far as ratings, as far as what they’re okay with.
Business is so good for them, I do think there is a pathway back there. There’s good relations, there’s good contact there. Even the release was like very nice, a lot of nice messages were sent.
At the end of the day, it’s on me, right? If I built something that’s profitable and something that they see, oh this plugs in. With wrestling, everything is right place, right time.
It’s gotta be right for them, it’s gotta be right for me, it’s gonna be at the right time, it’s gotta be at the right place. When one person is here — If I want to go do this, it doesn’t fit. If they’re going a direction where there’s no spot for me, it doesn’t fit. It’s gotta be right place, right time. So here’s the right place, right time.”
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• WWE’s Vault channel on YouTube has unveiled a scrapped design for the ECW World Championship belt, originally intended for CM Punk during his 2007 reign.
The unused belt design was abandoned after not receiving the desired response internally, leading WWE to proceed with the silver eagle version that ultimately appeared on TV.
You can check it out below:
Punk held the ECW World Championship for 142 days, from September 2007 to January 2008, before losing it to Chavo Guerrero.
This reveal is part of the WWE Vault’s “ECW Week” series, highlighting intriguing finds related to the defunct brand.
