Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Mustafa Ali: Hilarious Undertaker Story, Brock Lesnar "Get A Life, Kid", Scariest Moment In The Ring

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Mar 5, 2026
Mustafa Ali, a high-flying professional wrestler known for WWE and TNA/Impact, shares wild in-ring stories and backstage moments. He recounts a terrifying horse stunt, a 500-lb guitar coffin match, a hilarious Undertaker locker room visit, Brock Lesnar’s “get a life, kid” moment, and his return to NXT. Short, sharp tales packed with danger, humor, and locker-room life.
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ANECDOTE

Guitar Casket Match Went Horribly Right

  • Mustafa Ali described a 500-pound guitar-shaped casket spot that ripped him and left him with scars after a chokeslam into the prop.
  • He added a door to the casket which caused it to pull him out, bleeding his back but earning a standing ovation from the crowd and peers like the Hardy Boys.
ANECDOTE

El Paso Horse Stunt Nearly Killed Him

  • Mustafa Ali recounted being dragged out of the arena on a horse by Elijah as part of a stunt that nearly killed him when a second horse started kicking in a narrow hallway.
  • The planned off-screen handler tie failed because the handler was on stage, the second horse panicked, security stopped it, and Ali curled up thinking he might die.
INSIGHT

Timing And Era Shape Wrestling Careers

  • Mustafa Ali reflected that timing and era matter in wrestling careers and some performers are simply in the wrong period to get their 'flowers.'
  • He noted younger stars now benefit from culture and presentation shifts that didn't exist earlier in his career.
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