10 Wrestlers That Are Too Good For The Spot They're Currently In

6. Mustafa Ali

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Mustafa Ali has almost had the Brass Ring so many times. He pinned WWE Champion Daniel Bryan clean on SmackDown. He was scheduled to face the then champ at Fastlane but then injury struck. This led into the build for the phenomenal Kofi-Mania story but sadly, Ali was pushed to the side.

Money in the Bank 2019 then came around and Ali was made to look incredibly weak yet again in service of Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate made his return while Ali simply looked on from atop the ladder. All it would have taken is a few more steps and Brock wouldn't have been Mr Money in the Bank! This confusing moment made Ali seem like a complete loser and did nothing but hurt his credibility.

After aligning with RETRIBUTION in 2020, it seemed like the company might finally be getting behind him. Nope: the group is now the punchline of many jokes and a guy as talented as Ali is going to be forever burdened with the failure of that act.

Mustafa Ali was perfect for a babyface run in WWE. His matches with Buddy Murphy show that he can deliver in the ring and his promo ability is highly underrated. Simply look at his promos leading into WrestleMania 34. He is a phenomenal talent that is being wasted with a stupid gimmick.

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