5 Biggest body transformations of current and former WWE Superstars during the COVID-19 pandemic

#4 Mustafa Ali

2019 was the year of Mustafa Ali, as the former 205 Live Superstar made his way to WWE SmackDown and immediately began turning eyes on the Blue brand. His sudden injury on the road to WrestleMania was a big downer for him. His spot was given to Kofi Kingston, who ran with it and eventually won the WWE title at WrestleMania. On the road to WrestleMania 36 this year, WWE had been teasing the arrival of a mysterious entity dubbed as The SmackDown Hacker.

Big ups to my personal trainer Doug Simmons who got me in the best shape of my life in just 4 weeks. “Plans will change, our plans won’t.” pic.twitter.com/9CTsaemxje
— Mustafa Ali / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) March 22, 2020

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It was reported at the time that Ali was going to be revealed as the hacker, but nothing came of it and WWE seems to have canceled the storyline. Nevertheless, Ali has been making the most of his time away from the weekly WWE action. He last wrestled a match in February, in a winning effort against Drew Gulak. Mere days before WrestleMania, Ali posted a picture on his social media, showing off his improved physique. He added that it took his trainer just four weeks to get him in the best shape of his life.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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Edited by Kaushik Das