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Mustafa Ali Addresses Scary Looking Dive During TNA Slammiversary

In a statement on social media, Mustafa Ali said there is no one to blame for the scary spot at TNA Slammiversary but himself.
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Mustafa Ali has given a positive update after his horrific-looking landing on a dive to the outside at TNA Slammiversary Sunday night.

The former TNA X Division Champion wrestled Cedric Alexander in the show's opening contest, and at one point during the bout, Ali ended up landing on the back of his head following a fairly routine jump out onto the floor.

Thankfully he was able to get back up on his feet and continue the match, which he later won. Ali posted on his X account Monday morning that he is perfectly fine after the spot. He also took full credit for the mishap, after a number of people online had cast blame on those standing outside of the ring for not catching him on the dive.

"Appreciate everyone’s concern.

Unfortunately, I have to pull the curtain back here because the talent ringside was absolutely not responsible for that scary fall in any way and they are getting all the blame. They did exactly what they were instructed to do.

I tried to do a variation of a dive and simply slipped off my opponent. No one to blame but me."
Mustafa Ali on X

Ali closed out his statement by telling everyone that he'd see them on TNA iMPACT this Thursday night.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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