5 Things You Didn't Know About Mustafa Ali 

#3. Ali Used To Be A Police Officer

Police Officer Mustafa Ali

Mustafa's pre-WWE origins aren't limited to the world of professional wrestling. When a young Mustafa Ali endured a terrifying encounter with law enforcement, he decided that he would commit himself to the cause of justice and serve as a police officer.

Ali was no ordinary officer, however, and served his community like a superhero in navy blue. Gone were the common cold, 'Do you know how fast you were going?' phrases that are so routine among America's law enforcement officers. Instead, Ali would ask, 'Is everything OK? Is there something going on that would require you to go so fast?' Ali saw his position as that of a civil servant, as opposed to someone with the power to abuse.

Once, when Officer Mustafa Ali encountered a drug dealer, he inquired as to why the man was content living in such a reckless way. The dealer informed Ali that he was poor, a drug user himself, and had applied for more than twenty positions, but no company would ever hire him.

Ali became a force for good in the man's life. Outside of his own work hours, Ali took the man to get a haircut, bought him a suit, and helped him polish his resume. Ali was instrumental in turning the man's life around.