On June 1, 1976, Ali confronted Gorilla Monsoon in the ring after his match at a World Wide Wrestling Federation show in Philadelphia. After dodging a few punches, Monsoon put Ali in an airplane spin and dumped him to the mat. Ali stumbled to the corner, where his associate Butch Lewis convinced him to walk away.
On June 26, 1976, Ali participated in an exhibition bout in Tokyo against Antonio Inoki.
At the WWF's first ever WrestleMania, Ali was a special guest referee during the main event.
Ali passed away on June 3, 2016.
On March 11, 2024, it was announced that Ali would be posthumously inducted to the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame class.