Released WWE Star Demands Title Match On Shock Return
A former WWE star has demanded a title shot as they make their shock return to the company after two years away.
TNA stars recently invaded NXT as the unhappiness on their roster with WWE reached a boiling point. The tipping point came after the winner-take-all match between NXT Champion Oba Femi and TNA Champion Trick Williams was called off after Williams got physical with Mike Santana.
Now, a “Showdown” has been announced between NXT and TNA with two huge Survivor Series-style matches set to take place on October 7th. But it seems there’s going to be more at stake on that show than just brand pride.
Mustafa Ali Returns To WWE
On the September 30th edition of NXT, former WWE star Mustafa Ali returned to the company to interrupt NXT North American Champion Ethan Page. Ali reminded everyone that he was set to get a shot at that title, but his match was scrapped when he was released from his contract:
It wasn’t that long ago that I earned an opportunity at the North American Championship, but that opportunity never came, and I started to wonder, maybe I’m cursed, but on this very day two years ago, I was promised a North American Championship match, but on that day the sun did not rise.
Instead of a title match, I got a phone call. A phone call that my services were no longer needed. And here we are, 749 days later and I still am waiting for the championship match that I earned!
An NXT North American Championship match was then made between Ali and Page for the October 7th Showdown event.