10 Most Underrated Superstars Of WWE's Ruthless Aggression Era
4. Muhammad Hassan
This may be more a case of unfortunate circumstances and bad timing than being flatly underrated, but it all kinda goes hand in hand with Mark Copani and his Muhammad Hassan character.
The terrorist gimmick was shelved permanently following the London bombings in 2005, as the controversial Arab-American villain was suddenly the unwitting face of real life terrorists. Despite the incredibly short lifespan of Hassan in the WWE, he managed to become one of the top villains in the company, feuding with The Undertaker and being groomed for a World Heavyweight Champion run.
Given a few more months and a continued string of inspired promos, Hassan would have made a great champion and the perfect foil for any number of top babyfaces.
Not only did he have instant heat thanks to the nature of his character, but he could back it up in the ring. That's really the biggest shame about Copani. Had he simply gone away from the WWE programming for a few months following the decision to scrub all traces of Hassan from the company, he could've returned under a variety of new gimmicks and probably been very successful.