Mustafa Ali ‘rolls out of hospital bed and right into main event’ for TNA

The international title scene was put on hold in TNA when reigning champion Mustafa Ali suffered a punctured lung and fractured ribs in a cage match at Lockdown. One month later, Ali will be back in action to defend the TNA International Championship in a banger on the live episode of Impact on Thursday, September 24 from San Antonio, Texas. TNA announced Ali in a three-way title bout against Jason Hotch and Trey Miguel. Ali commented on social media, “Rolls out of hospital bed and right into main event.” .@MustafaAli_X returns as he faces @TheJasonHotch and @TheTreyMiguel with the TNA International Title is on the line as #TNAiMPACT is LIVE from the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio THURSDAY at 9/8c on @AMC_TV, @AMCPlus, TNA+, and @Sportsnet. #TNAiMPACT Get tickets HERE:… pic.twitter.com/P0mTvPWCKX — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 20, 2026 Ali rose for the opportunity in a stylish vignette channeling Dragon Ball Z. I almost died. @ThisIsTNA 🎥 @iamslpwlkr pic.twit