It’s only been two nights but it seems like SmackDown is getting the better of the McMahon shakeup.
A big part of SmackDown winning the week was the addition of Mustafa Ali to their roster. Tonight (Dec. 18) on SmackDown, WWE went out of their way to make it known that Ali has joined the blue brand.
Ali was then put in the main event on a team with AJ Styles versus the team of Daniel Bryan and Andrade “Cien” Almas.
The former 205 Live fan favorite was dropped in a big spot and then went out and delivered alongside three of the best workers across any of WWE’s brands.
He was the HEART of #205Live, but now @MustafaAliWWE is looking to make a name for himself on #SDLive, and he's been nothing short of IMPRESSIVE so far! pic.twitter.com/pN2vywTkqI
— WWE (@WWE) December 19, 2018
The 32-year-old cruiserweight capped off his first night on the main roster by pinning the WWE Champion.
Phenomenal Forearm by @AJStylesOrg! 054 by @MustafaAliWWE! That was AWESOME! pic.twitter.com/ESky2gB1GX
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) December 19, 2018
Congrats to Ali.
On the main roster, what is ceiling for Mustafa Ali’s career?
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