Mustafa Ali is still in hospital after winning TNA International Championship

Mustafa Ali won the TNA International Championship, but he paid the price in pain. Ali was still in the hospital as Impact aired on Thursday night (Aug. 27, 2026). He suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung. At #TNALockdown I unfortunately suffered a punctured lung and fractured ribs. I will be back. @ThisIsTNA is mine. pic.twitter.com/rafAchPh7w — Mustafa Ali (@MustafaAli_X) August 28, 2026 At Lockdown on Sunday, Ali captured the international title from Hotch using unsavory tactics in the mind games department. Ali snatched the toy dinosaur from Hotch’s young daughter. Like a loving father would, Hotch was more concerned about getting that toy back to his little girl than keeping the championship. Ali took advantage, like a scumbag villain, for a pair of 450 splashes to win. Despite the loss, Hotch proudly handed the toy back to his daughter. Both men suffered injuries during that match, in particular when Hotch leaped off the top of the steel cage to land a crossbody onto