Well not exactly, newly introduced WWE wrestler Muhammad Hassan in reality is an italian named Mark Magnus.

On the WWE site it states:

“All Muhammad Hassan wanted was to coexist with his American neighbors and feel a sense of belonging. That wasn’t meant to be. So now, Hassan and Khosrow Daivari are taking out their frustration in WWE.Hassan first directed his anger at Jerry “The King” Lawler, who took exception to Hassan’s anti-American rhetoric. The two squared off in a Monday Night RAW Arab-American debate, but that broke down into an ugly brawl. That event led to a match between Hassan and The King at New Year’s Revolution.During his in-ring debut at the pay-per-view in Puerto Rico, Hassan had an impressive showing, finishing off Lawler with a modified STO finisher. The next night on RAW, Hassan took out The Hurricane in a similar fashion. There’s no telling who’s next on the list for this bold newcomer.” On a wrestling discussion board someone made an interesting comment: “When does he start using the camel clutch as his finisher? And when will he start with “Iran, Number One. USA hak-too” (or however you simulate spitting)? How soon before he comes to the ring in those curly shoes?” and then he suggests that the WWE should send their gimmick back the 80’s ha.

I recently watched the Royal Rumble in which Muhammad Hasan was making his entrance as 10 or so wrestlers in the ring just stopped and focused all their attention on him. The crowd started chanting USA USA USA, and as soon as he got in the ring all the wrestlers jumped him, beat him down, and threw him out collectively thus eliminating him. It was basically a way to let that rag head know USA is A OK. So what does he do? He attacks a much smaller wrestler from behind to take out his frustration out on him and gets booed by the fans in the process. Some are calling him an instant heel (bad guy). When the wrestlers were pounding on him it was almost being done patriotically especially since we are at war (with arabs and muslims?)But this is nothing new. the WWF (now known as WWE) has had a long history of having racially stereotypical characters. They had Nikolai Volkov a Russian who used to go toe to toe with Hulk Hogan, the real American hero. And then there was the legendary Iron Sheik (who carried an Irani flag to the ring). And then during the Gulf War they had the Wrestler turned GI JOE character Seargant Slaughter play the role of an Iraqi Sympathazier (he used to wear an Iraqi uniform to the ring-see image below). Hulk Hogan mentions in his autobiography (yes Hogan is literate) that Seargant Slaughter used to get death threats from crazy fans who believed he was really an Iraqi sympathizer.

And you thought the new season of 24 was bad!
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