Marc Julian Copani ( born November 7 , 1981 ) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler best known for his appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) from 2004 to 2005 , where he portrayed an Arab American under the ring name Muhammad Hassan . His career came to an abrupt end when a controversial terrorist angle coincided with the 7 July 2005 London bombings , leading the television network UPN to pressure WWE to remove Copani 's character from television . Copani returned to wrestling in 2018 at The Dynasty event King of Thrones in Amsterdam , New York
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
Muhammad Hassan (wrestler)