Hideo Itami observes Mustafa Ali's return match against Michael Thompson before sharing a heated exchange with The Heart of WWE 205 Live.

Last month, Mustafa Ali pushed himself to his physical limit in a hard-hitting battle with Hideo Itami. While certainly living up to his “Heart of WWE 205 Live” moniker, Ali was left sidelined until WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick felt it was time for him to return. After resting for a few weeks and making a triumphant return to confront Itami, Ali finally got back to action against Michael Thompson.

Before the match got underway, Hideo Itami made his way into the arena. The Japanese Superstar taunted Ali, explaining that he had come to watch his match. When the opening bell sounded, Ali wasted no time mounting a fast-paced and effective offense, keeping his eyes on Itami and showing the WWE Universe that he hadn’t lost a step.

Taking down his opponent with a tornado DDT, Ali made his way to the top and executed the 054 for the win. After the battle, Ali stared down Itami, who was still at the top of the ramp, and the two exchanged heated words from a distance.