Samoa Joe savagely attacked Mustafa Ali before the bell prior to their scheduled match last week, but Ali refused to stay down, instead eyeing a match with Samoa Joe tonight on the blue brand.
SmackDown LIVE’s newest sensation was fearless in the face of The Samoan Submission Machine, bringing the fight to him with his dynamic offense and unyielding resolve. The relentless Ali seemingly had Joe on the ropes when he was able to string together some of his signature dynamic offense on the big man, getting him reeling with a series of strikes and a massive DDT out of the corner.
In crunch time though, Ali was looking for the 054, but Joe was able to swat him down right into the dreaded Coquina Clutch. Mustafa hung on for as long as he could, but, inevitably, had to tap out, giving Joe the pivotal win heading into the Men’s Royal Rumble Match this Sunday.