Adeel Alam is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Mustafa Ali. He is working as a freelance performer with both New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the latter in which he is the current TNA X Division Champion in his first reign. He also makes appearances on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenure in WWE from 2016 to 2023.

The Cruiserweight Classic, formerly the Global Cruiserweight Series, was a professional wrestling tournament and WWE Network event produced by WWE. All participants were billed at a weight of 205 lbs or less to determine the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Champion for WWE's revived cruiserweight division. The tournament consisted of various matches that had predetermined results. Tournament qualifying matches took place in various promotions of the independent circuit, including well-known promotions such as Revolution Pro Wrestling, Progress Wrestling, and Evolve. Many cruiserweight wrestlers from around the world were given the chance to qualify for the 32-man tournament, which took place over four dates: June 23, July 13, August 26, and September 14, 2016. The winner was T. J. Perkins.