10 Awesome Gimmicks Wasted On Terrible Wrestlers

Muhammad Hassan was an awesome character, in theory at least.

In a hostile, post-9/11 United States where Arab-Americans faced daily prejudices, labeled terrorists by uninformed hate mongers, Hassan reminded fans that he was an American citizen, that he was born in the country and deserved the same respect as everyone else.

Except, no one wanted to cheer him, no matter the validity of his statements. He looked like the enemy and no pleas for common decency would change that fact.

The character lost its uniqueness and Hassan became a generic foreign heel in a long line of them. It was okay, though, because it became apparent rather quickly that Hassan was not a terribly talented professional wrestler. His move set was generic and his in-ring charisma was nonexistent.

Never before were his weaknesses more obvious than at Backlash in May 2005, in the biggest match of his career, where he was overshadowed by on-screen associate Daivari in a loss to Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan.

The character may have been intriguing but the man behind it simply was not good enough to carry it to the heights it probably should have reached, though poor timing and another international tragedy had something to do with it.