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• Andrew Zarian on the first ever edition of Beyond the Bell on Fightful, reported that Forbidden Door is no longer planned for Arthur Ashe Stadium. We

were

• told NJPW didn't want to split the high production costs of running that

enue, but NJPW denies this

thought they claim that aspect isn't true.

• PWInsider reported that Stephanie McMahon is not back in WWE in any role. We can confirm that as of now, that is true.
  
• Speaking with Sports Illustrated, Tony Khan confirmed that the decision to run the backstage All In footage is not a bait and switch, as Fightful Select reported.
  
• WWE have been very happy with the numbers that IShowSpeed's spot on WrestleMania drew for them. We're told that "alleviated any heat of the f bombs thrown."
  
• Fightful Select reported yesterday that Seth Rollins wasn't on the Raw rundown as he was taking time off. He's expected to be factored into the WWE Draft.
  

MUSTAFA ALI NOTES - IN THE WEEDS Originally Aired on April 8, 2024 (https://youtube.com/watch?v=oHjFescudA0)

- Sean Ross Sapp opens up the interview by putting his foot in his mouth regarding a backstage moment between himself and Mustafa Ali.

- Ali says he looks at all the work he's done since becoming a free agent, but nobody has taken him to his limit or made him doubt himself

- In his humble moment, Ali says he thanked and said kind words to Amazing Red following their X-Division Title match at the House of Glory vs. Revolver show in Philadelphia over WrestleMania Weekend.

- At TNA Rebellion, Mustafa Ali is scheduled to face Jake Something for the X-Division Title, but Ali contends that limits are preserved to ensure safety. As a result, Ali is actively pushing for TNA to remove the match from the card on April 20th.

- Ali adds that he and his cabinet are working to have a drug test administered to Jake Something.

- Ali says he wouldn't compete in the Paparazzi Championship Series, noting he's looking to shaping the future of professional wrestling.

- On the topic of working with the Good Hands in TNA, Ali says that they were good soldiers, incredibly talented, but they need to put their foot on the pedal to achieve success, and when Grizzled Young Veterans became available to him, he chose them for his 6-Man tag match at TNA Sacrifice, where Ali also scored the pinfall.

- Ali calls out Hiromu Takahashi, whom he faces at NJPW Windy City Riot on April 12th, and other talent such as Storm Grayson, KC Navarro, and Kevin Blackwood.

- When asked about limits he would institute in the X-Division, Ali wants to add weight limits, and add town hall meetings, along with votes to choose the next challengers for the X-Division Title.

- On Option C, Ali says it's inevitable for him to "achieve the next level of greatness," but that he's focused on the task at hand, which is making the X-Division Great Again.

- Ali mentions being the first TNA X-Division Champion since 2006 to appear on the cover of PWI Magazine.

- Ali goes over his travel schedule for the last few weeks, calling it a Ramadan miracle.

- With Jonathan Gresham's re-signing with TNA, Ali says Gresham doesn't interest him as an opponent, but he would give him a match as an act of charity.

- Ali explained how his training regimen and life gets flipped during Ramadan, a holy month where Muslims abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset.

- His match against Amazing Red was more difficult due to the timing of the match in relation to his fast, and mentions other times where he had matches on WWE TV during the late hours of his fasting schedule.

- Sean asked Ali why he trained Shazza McKenzie prior to their match at Black Label Pro in December 2023

- Ali would be interested in partnering with Leon Slater, and would be like a promo-off with Sean Ross Sapp.

- Ali ends the interview saying he would launch his own wrestling media venture and hire Jeremy Lambert and Joel Pearl.