Dhameystir weedha soo socota: 13-kii Diseembar ee "205 Live", Ali wuxuu sameeyay bandhigiisii ugu horeeyay ee sumadda, isagoo la dagaalamay Lince Dorado oo laba jeer la tiriyay. Bishii Janaayo 23, 2017, Ali wuxuu sameeyay kulankiisii ugu horeeyay ee "Raw", wuxuu la midoobay Jack Gallagher iyo TJ Perkins si ay uga adkaadaan Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak, iyo Tony Nese. Ali wuxuu bilaabay khilaafka Drew Gulak, markii Gulak uu bilaabay ololihiisa "Aagga Diidmada Duulista" ee "205 Live". Khilaafku wuxuu ku dhammaaday laba ka mid ah seddexda dhacdo ee dhacday 18-kii Luulyo ee "205 Live", oo Ali ku guuleystay. Bishii Febraayo 2018, Ali wuxuu bilaabay ka qeybgalka tartanka Cruiserweight Championship; wuxuu ka adkaaday Gentleman Jack Gallagher wareegga koowaad, Buddy Murphy wareegga afar dhamaadka, iyo Drew Gulak wareegga semi-finalka si uu ugu gudbo finalka WrestleMania 34. WrestleMania bishii Abriil 8, Ali wuxuu ka badiyay Cedric Alexander, wuxuu ku guuldareystay inuu ku guuleysto WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Ali wuxuu markaa bilaabay tartan uu la yeeshay Hideo Itami, kaasoo faragelin ku sameeyay ciyaartii uu la yeeshay Buddy Murphy. Intii lagu guda jiray dhacdadii 7da Ogosto ee "205 Live", Ali wuxuu ka badiyay Itami wuxuuna hoos u dhacay ka dib, isaga oo ka dhigay meel bannaan muddo gaaban. 24-kii Oktoobar ee barnaamijka "205 Live", Ali wuxuu ka adkaaday Itami ciyaar lagu tiriyo meel kasta oo ay ku dhacdo si uu u soo afjaro khilaafka. 31kii Oktoobar dhacdadii "205 Live", Ali wuxuu ka adkaaday Tony Nese si uu u noqdo musharaxa koowaad ee tartanka Cruiserweight Championship, laakiin wuxuu ku guuldareystay inuu ka guuleysto horyaalka Buddy Murphy
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