WWE Had Plans to Recycle Hulk Hogan’s Entrance Music for Current WWE Star

Mustafa Ali had a lot of potential after his main roster debut in 2019. Unfortunately, he was mostly wasted on the main roster due to being stuck in uninteresting storylines. His current booking in WWE has also ensured he has a lot of detractors. That said, it appears Ali almost got Hulk Hogan’s entrance music as well.

Since his debut, Ali has impressed fans and WWE management, so much so that he was due for a big push a few years ago. However, that was ultimately derailed due to injury. When Ali returned, he was made the leader of Retribution, which nearly destroyed his reputation. 

Last year, a fan stated that he wanted Mustafa Ali to enter the ring to Hulk Hogan’s entrance music. Mustafa Ali himself would then reveal that WWE had planned for that to happen but never elaborated.

…at one point that was the plan!

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While speaking on Wrestle Binge, Mustafa Ali confirmed that he nearly received the “Real American” theme when his character was set to undergo a change. However, that did not happen in the end.

“With the Real American, Hulk Hogan’s old theme music, yeah, that was an actual discussion I had. At one point, that was gonna be my entrance music. The reason for that is a few years ago we were laying the groundwork for me to do this politician-esque character. There wasn’t going to be anything political-specific about this character. He was just presented as a politician.

The whole emphasis was I would be launching campaigns, whether it be against my opponent or for a title opportunity, so everything in the background was just very politically motivated as far as the presentation. I remember talking to Vince at the time and saying, ‘Hey, you know it would really get this character over because there’s nothing more American in this world than Mustafa Ali. What if I came out to Real American?

He was quiet. I go, ‘We own that song, right? Do we still own Real American?’ He goes, ‘Of course we do, God dammit!’ I go, ‘Okay, so what if I came out to it?’ He goes, ‘I love it, I love it.’ As of that meeting, I had it, and I think in a few weeks we were gonna re-debut me as this political character and that was gonna be my music, but the decision was made that the character might not work for the networks and live audience, so it was pulled.”

Mustafa Ali’s current character is that of an overly positive person who sees nothing wrong in the world. Regardless, it is a shame that Mustafa Ali’s pitch for using Hulk Hogan’s theme never came to fruition.

What’s your view on this story? Do you think Mustafa Ali’s idea would have been a great one? Let us know in the comments!