The idea of a terrorist on a wrestling show was a bad idea, regardless of any coincidental events involving real life terrorist activity.

That is true. I liked the idea of an Arab-American who is upset with his treatment, but this did go too far.

This is "FICTION" !! Get over it.
They were doing what the script said to do. Why should they suffer for it?

Because it is fiction that is in poor taste.

Since when do good taste and tv have anything to do with each other??

Hell the Iron Sheik was a miserable SOB two decades ago...

Hell the Iron Sheik was a miserable SOB two decades ago...

As did Sgt. Slaughter. Nothing new here. People have simply become over-sensitive and UPN doesn't want to deal with it.

Pro wrestling has always been about quality, tasteful entertainment. Thank goodness this buffoon is being censored. He has sullied the good name of pro wrestling.

COPANI (HASSAN) SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WRESTLE. HE IS ARAB,SO WHAT HE IS A GREAT ENTERTAINER, BETTER THAN THAT FAG HOGAN OR ANYBODY ELSE.

HASSAN RULESS............
VINCE DONT CHANGE HIS GIMMICK

HASSAN IS THE MAN, I AM A WHITE AMERICAN WHO LOVES HASSAN. VINCE LEAVE HIM AS HASSAN. DONT CHANGE HIM YOU CAN STILL MAKE MONEY

HASSAN HASSAN HASSAN IT GREATTTTTT

Vince would be the biggest clown if he removes Hassan. he is about to peak and could create more controversay which could spawn media.

Hassan- Mark Copani is a good man I met him at raw, why the fuck are you racist motherfuckers bothering him. it is a show fuck off.

IM WIT U HASSAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1

Get a grip people!!! It is called entertainment for a reason...it is just that! How many other shows have incorporated terrorist behaviors and storylines on their shows since Sept 11th...A LOT!

Why get rid of Mohammad Hassan.This was the character everyone in my area was looking forward to seeing on TV every week.Did you see how upset the 2 white men on the front row when he beat Sean Michels...As they use to say Fans loved seeing the bad guy get beat up & he took his against Hogan & Michels on PPV..Now what he was saying week end & week out is coming true... Send him back to Raw where he belong! *Primetime* on Monday Night Spike TV

Although it was entertainment, this character was dangerous. First of all this guy wasd a buddhist so he wasn't in the place to mock Islam on TV. While some poeple are smart enough to see through TV facades, most of the people that watched that character associated him with all Arabs and Muslims. Notice how they chanted 'USA USA' everytime he came out. Notice how whenever he made a valid point in an argument, a numbskull like Mick Foley or Jerry Lawler would use the classic redneck rhetoric of "I dont care, I support America". Like bombing Iraqi kids is patriotic or something. Anyway I'm digressing, the point is that they displayed an "Arab" in the worst possible light in a time when Arabs and Muslims desperately need to break this negative image of themselves. Watching the crowd chant 'USA'whenever that guy came on displayed to me the shocking, absolute stupidity that most of those fans poscess. They appear to be nearly braindead.

It really is a shame that they pulled him. The WWE had done so much in the past that raises awareness about sensitive issues. Remember when they brought out Golddust during the time when gay/lesbian rights was an issue? The more people are exposed to an issue, the easier it is (for mostly younger generations) to accept it later on. Plus, now I won't get my Daivari fix anymore :(

i know the wwe is just entertainment and fake but how can they let Mohammad Hassan do all that stuff that was happening on smackdown? did't he sign some kind of contract that he would follow instructions? if he did then how could all the things he have done not been address by the person responsible? or was this some kind of fake stuff the wwe pulled because Mohammad Hassan did't want to be in the wwe any more? you know what hassin has been saying on smackdown is true and i am for him because i'm not american either and i don't feel any freedom and is scared to even do some things. like riding on the public transportation. when i get on i have all these people looking at me and making me feel uncomfortable. that is just what Mohammad Hassan was asking on smackdown asking about how they feel about not feeling like a free man.

The character of Hassan was more complex than most make out. So-called "smart marks" like Niz (above) were outraged by what they saw as overt anti-Arab propaganda (how smart are smart marks, anyway?).

The majority of everyday rasslin' fans were eager to cheer the character (whether due to the performer's supposed skill, or merely a matter of predictable national guilt over racism), creating greater interest as others joined in with the (originally manufactured aka "piped in") USA! chants. Hassan, not Copani, was one of the most effective characters/gimmicks to appear in WWE in a long time.

Allowing faux-sensitivity in the wake of unrelated terrorist actions in London to ruin this performer's carreer (don't kid yourself, that is exactly what killing the gimmick will do, and nothing more), is a shameful thing.

IT IS THE WWE FAULT THAT HE IS FIRED. THEY WENT TO FAR ON HIS CHARACTER. HE DIDNT REALLY DO ANYTHING WRONG. ALL HE DID WAS OBEY THE WWE WRITERS. NOW WHO AGREES?

He wasn't fired. He will end up getting repackaged and brought to Raw when they move to USA in October.... how ironic.

i think mohammad hassan is a weak man undertaker KICKED HIS ASS AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BASH!!!
he ran away at the survival 6 man elimination match on smackdown hes a weak man he needs to retire and hulk hogan and shawn michaels kicked his ass aswell hes a weak man!!!!

I was really happy to know that the character of Hassan was banned. I know it's not the guy's fault, he only obeys the story-lines written by some people, but I think that a lot of people share with me that he was a pain in the ass in a very bad time. He is a bad representative of arabs, and he certainly isn't muslim, and the problem is that too many people don't see that or can't diffrentiate between a real muslim or an actor.

I thought he showed some promise in the ring, and he was a pretty good speaker. Granted, the storyline wasn't handled in the right way, but I don't think that this should cost him his job, as it potentially could. And no he isn't Muslim, or Arab, he's of Italian descent.

And if people can't differtiate between a fictional television character and reality, I think we have bigger problems.....

This is for "Bob". I don't know what a 'smart-mark' is, but I hardly think that you are in a position to insult the intelligence of people you don't know. [edited]

Can he insult your bigotry? Plus, what are you going to do from your computer, tough guy?

Niz -- if you don't know what a smart-mark or a smark is, you might not be one. It's not an insult -- more of a wrestling business insider term referring to fans who think they understand the business. It's used to ndicate that they really don't know anything more than the marks -- people who think wrestling is 100% real-life, unscripted and unrehearsed.

White trash entertainment, redneck values.

That is all.

Vince Mchmahon is a scumbag who will do anything for money.

There is nothing "new" in this "news" story.

For the people of this blog: I don't care what a smart mark is, I dont pretend to understand the wrestling business. In fact, I think wrestling is suited for kids, almost like watching cartoons. The PROBLEM is, that the naive audiences used this character as an excuse to vent their true hostile anti-arab feelings. This show encouraged that all Arabs and Muslims are indeed "terrorist-oriented"(the London bombing scandal). It is wrong to put the Muslim call to prayer over a silly show to make money off cheap heel heat.

"Can he insult your bigotry? Plus, what are you going to do from your computer, tough guy?"

Ok so I'm a bigot for exposing the corporate schemes, the things that the news doesn't show. I'm not gonna 'beat you up' from my computer, don't worry. I just don't like inferior people such as RogerMDillion to insult my intelligence. They don't deserve too. You've been watching to much 'rasslin.

"Ok so I'm a bigot for exposing the corporate schemes,"

No, you're a bigot when you use language and slurs that have since been edited.

I dont think Hassan should be taking out of the WWE he has more talent in speaking ability while hes in the ring than any of the new wrestlers on both shows. He is way better than Hogan and anyone who think Hogan is the best has issues because the leg drop is a weak move and so is his slow punches. I will agree that HBK has more talent though.

Mark Copani, who portrayed Hassan, has parted ways with the WWE. He is moving to LA to pursue an acting career.

hassan is on the video game day of reckoning still being disrespected...so evryone just relax. he is immortalized forever...even after 9-11.

how do you know what got edited roger6million? it could have been anything. You ignorant.

Did you guys know aside from Divari, copani was the youngest pro wrestler. I think people are crazy to have said ill stuff about him. He is one of the greatest wrestler.

i know mark copani is not really arab american but he was good at what he was doing,I wish I can do that,oh and plus i'm talking about what he was and how he was acting.

my son is not really muslim guys he was just acting like it i didn't raise him that way so don't be harmed fans.

hey mark copani don't worrie about them people booing you,you were awesome figthing, its just the character people didn't like.

man you should'nt even tried acting like muslim,
islam is the religion of drama man no offense but its not cool acting like one in america like that.

from moscow,russia
dude not cool everytime i watch wrestling i just want to turn off the tv cause of you,russians are offensive of that after the attack in moscow
when these women from the middle east came in a show they had bombs straped around them and tretend to blow the place up but they failed i'm guiding you man i know where your from and its hard.

he was a mint character loved him it was only acting why should he leave

sorry get rid of the prick,acting like that how childish man grow up and get a hold of yourself.
don't you ever call our troops cutliss cowards ever again they risk their life for your neighbors and my country.I don't care if that was your character ok thats final.

listen people grow up allright he was just acting like something he's not, you guys you act like you never saw someone hate before.

sorry guys he is not impressive to me at all.He needs to leave for good and than wrestling might be alot better to people.

this guy is syco or something he sure does get beat up alot from the good wrestlers like undertaker,shawn micheals,batista,hulk hogen,and my man john cena.they kicked his ass fair and square,cause he deserved it,every bit of it.I bet a puppy can kick your ass mark copani.

this guy just wishes his country was like ours,more history.Where ever he is from,oh I know Jordan that country is a baby compared to all the other country's in the middle east.Go home mark where you belong.

He's Italian-AMerican, and I believe he is from Detroit. You also know that he hasn't been in the WWE in something like 10 months, right?

Hoply mark copani comes back as something else and he gets treated better than he did.these people probabley don't see aside of mark copani.He was young and good at wrestling to me his character was just to much for UPN.

man I don't thank this guy will ever come back to the wwe maybe when he is 40 just kidding, but anyway he has a HOT BOD for a 24 year old.

this guy really needs to come back cause wrestling is getting boaring.When he was in action i called it some real action cause he was so serious about everything.

Give it a break this guy has problems every time he runs his mouth he gets beat up badly by anyone.

I hate muhammad hassan he's a BITCH and he can kiss america's ass,I hope he reads this and he will shut-up one of these days,well he finally did for once.

why don't muhammad hassan's opponnent shouldn't intefere to hit the undertaker that if he wants to win his final match

one thing is only that how could Mr Copani said that if loose this match and never come wwe then why did he think he came wwe is like bret hart doesen't work in the company because randy orton should have come to interfere and why don't you tell Mr Copani to agree to come back do wwe

OMG NOT REAL!

PRO WRESTLING IS NOT REAL!

GET A LIFE ALL OF YOU!

WHY DO PEOPLE CONTINUE TO THINK IT IS REAL!?!?!

IF ANY PARTICULAR CHARACTER DID ANYTHING, IT WAS COS HE WAS TOLD TO BY THE SCRIPT-WRITERS!

LEAVE THE ACTORS ALONE, SHOOT THE WRITER!

My thoughts on all of this at the time.

Guy's dont you see what's happening.This is precisely why WWE removed Hassan character.
he was so controversial he divided even the Americans.I'm glad he was taken off the air.Too bad the guy was a gr8 wrestler.

hey guys, he's my nephew, really, he is. He is a soft spoken person who was going after a dream , and his dream became reality. We(his family) are so proud of him. He has no hard feeling towards wwe and continues to make his fans happy. He's definately Italian American,his mom is not from Jordan and his birthday is not in November...see you can't believe everything you read. Anyway, he's a great guy who has alot of love and respect for his family and we all think he did a great job while he was with wwe. We support his decisions and pray for his success, no matter what he chooses to do!!!

I THINK HASSAN SHOULD BE BACK AND JOINING KAHLI AND DAIVARI VINCE YOU WILL MAKE A HELL LOT OF CASH ON THAT HASSAN HAD A GREAT STORY LINE AND IT SHOULD CONTINUE

Hassan was the greatest talent WWE had seen in a long time and he was easily the most over wrestler of the time he could of been the next big thing as he got reactions like no other. It's funny how his character was proved right in the end by the media and all you people. The prejudice and rascism he received even though he never said or did aything rascist. And for the people saying his real name wtf is wrong with you his just an actor why are you blaming him far out some people are stupid.