RIP MUHAMMAD HASSAN

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"Arab-American Wrestler Taken Off Show"

STAMFORD, Conn. - A company that organizes wrestling entertainment has agreed to remove an Arab-American character from a popular television show after receiving hundreds of complaints about an episode that aired the day of the deadly London bombings.

World Wrestling Entertainment said it would no longer feature Muhammad Hassan on its "SmackDown!" program, which draws more than 5 million viewers a week.

Hassan will be featured Sunday on a pay-per view event. Beyond that, his future is uncertain. The WWE's Web site said the character "has taken a leave of absence from SmackDown."

Wow. Who knew UPN -- UPN!?!?!?! -- would flip out over this sort of thing.

The working plan for Smackdown over the past few weeks was to having Randy Orton cost the Undertaker his match against Muhammad Hassan at the Great American Bash PPV. This would then establish Batista vs. Muhammad Hassan for the World Title and The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton as the top two Smackdown matches for Summerslam. Batista was expected to go over Hassan while Orton was expected to go over the Undertaker, leading to a major Batista/Randy Orton program. - PWInsider.com

Well that blows. Batista/UT at Summerslam anyone?

Hopefully they'll just send him down to OVW to get a new character and try to get his ringwork up to par, as I liked him on the mic, but he was crap out there.

On a sadder note:



Ivory’s World Wrestling Entertainment television contract will not be renewed. She will make her final appearance on The WWE Experience this weekend. WWE wishes Ivory well and hopes to work with her again in the near future. -WWE.com

I will miss seeing your beautiful booty on WWE TV. Godspeed. :(

Now the woman with the longest tenure is...Trish & Lita, I believe?

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