WWE SmackDown Live: 5 things we learned from this week's episode (January 1, 2019)

The show's main event was an action packed match
The show's main event was an action packed match

#1 Mustafa Ali will be the breakout star of the year

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Are you ready for Mustafa Ali?
Are you ready for Mustafa Ali?

No one would have believed that a 205 Live superstar would be in contention for the WWE Championship at the beginning of the new year.

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Mustafa Ali pinned the current WWE Champion Daniel Bryan just a few days back, and that has opened up new doors for the superstar who is very new to the main roster.

While superstars such as Rusev, Jeff Hardy, and Shinsuke Nakamura are contending in the mid-card and are in contention for the United States Championship on and off, it is incredible to see someone like Mustafa Ali being given the push and being thrown into the spotlight with stars like AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, and Samoa Joe.

If this is the path Ali will be on for the next couple of months, then expect him to be the breakout star of the year who could steal the blue brand from the clutches of the veterans and turn it into something more energetic.

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