Muhammad Hassan: WWE's Best Heel Got Fired For Being Too Controversial, What He Does For Work Now
Marc Copani is a retired professional wrestler known for his time as
Muhammad Hassan in WWE. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Philadelphia, PA to talk about
His short but impactful run in WWE, how his character was originally pitched to him, not actually being Arab-American, getting heat from the locker room, always staying in character even outside of the ring, plans for him to beat Batista to become World Champion, being written off of TV following pressure from the network, what he is doing today, working in education, if he still gets recognized, any plans for another match and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:37 Do people still recognize him from WWE?
02:34 What does he do for a living now?
05:26 Being fired for being too good of a heel
07:07 Feeling like wrestling was a previous life
07:26 Who was his character Marc Magnus in OVW
08:03 How the Muhammad Hassan character was pitched to him
09:26 Not actually being an Arab-American!
09:46 Experiencing Islamophobia in real life
10:58 Fans booing him for speaking the truth
11:34 His entrance theme setting the tone
13:20 When did his character first start to take off?
13:53 Did other WWE Superstars get jealous of his push?
14:39 Getting massive media coverage for the controversy
15:37 Being told his character was being pulled
16:18 Undertaker giving him The Last Ride off the stage
16:47 Tommaso Ciampa being his lawyer
17:26 Memories of Wrestlemania 21 with Hulk Hogan
18:29 Having a memorable one year career
19:13 His character was Vince McMahon’s ‘Pet Project’
19:30 Almost winning the Intercontinental Champion
20:11 Being scheduled to work with Batista
20:44 Why didn’t he want to stay in wrestling?
23:09 Why wasn’t he rebranded by WWE?
24:12 How long did he distance himself from wrestling for?
25:17 Being a school principal during 2020
26:31 Feeling like he lives a double life
27:14 Having a comeback match in 2018
28:23 Did he miss crowd reactions when he was gone?
29:33 Being recognized in public immediately after his release
30:02 His friendship with Shad Gaspard
32:02 Being remembered for his memorable promos
33:46 Having trouble staying in shape on the road
35:19 Not being allowed to sign autographs.
36:55 Having to stay in character all of the time
37:24 How often does he keep in touch with Davari?
38:22 Will he ever get a Dark Side of the Ring special?
38:58 3 things Marc Copani is grateful for
