Fightful reports that Ali is getting praise backstage for a match he had with Elias during the King of the Ring tournament. In fact, Eric Bischoff is a big fan of his work.
The report states that several WWE officials called the match Elias’ best ever including Kevin Dunn, who was also said to be happy with the match.
Bischoff reportedly wants to push Ali, but there have been stops and starts for a push for him in the past.
Elias has also been praised backstage as he is considered well-liked and easy to work with. Both are said to be wrestlers that “everyone seems to want to work with.”