SUMMARY
- Muhammad Hassan was abruptly fired from WWE for reasons beyond his control.
- After leaving WWE, Marc became an educator.
Muhammad Hassan, originally known as Marc Julian Copani, is a former American professional wrestler. He is quite well known for his tenure at the WWE, where he took up the gimmick of an Arab American. He was abruptly fired from the Stamford-based promotion for reasons beyond his control.
Copani was born in Syracuse, New York, into a family of Italian descent. He completed his high school education at Cicero-North Syracuse High School and went to the State University of New York at Buffalo. He graduated with a degree in history and, after that, decided to pursue a career in professional wrestling.
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Sadly, his pro wrestling career couldn’t last long, even after he became a popular wrestler in the WWE in his early days. Fans often wonder what he is doing now after he has moved on from professional wrestling.
After leaving the Stamford-based promotion in 2005, Marc went back to college and became an educator. He started teaching world history at Hannibal High School in New York and later became assistant principal at G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton. In 2019, he became the principal of Fulton Junior High School and is currently serving in his position.
Muhammad Hassan’s WWE career and why was he fired from the promotion?
Muhammad Hassan started his wrestling career at Ohio Valley Wrestling in 2002 and competed there until 2004. On December 13, 2004, he made his debut in WWE and was accompanied by Mick Foley for an in-ring segment as a heel on RAW. Muhammad defeated Jerry Lawler in his debut match and went on an undefeated streak, defeating The Hurricane, Sgt. Slaughter, Chris Benoit, and Chris Jericho.
Muhammad also competed in the Royal Rumble of 2005, where he was immediately eliminated by a group of wrestlers. He was further drafted to SmackDown, defeated famous wrestlers like Big Show, and feuded with The Undertaker. He also faced John Cena and Batista for the World Titles on different occasions and established himself as a popular heel.
His career took a dramatic turn while he feuded with the ‘Deadman’. In a match with Daivari, The Undertaker was attacked by masked men, and Muhammad was seen doing a prayer ritual at the ringside. After the masked men were done, Hassan also applied Camel Clutch on ‘The Phenom’ and shocked everyone in the arena.
Unfortunately, this episode broadcast collided with the bombings in London in 2005 and received severe backlash from everyone. With pressure from everywhere, including the UPN, the broadcaster of SmackDown, WWE wrote of Muhammad’s character. In the following months, he was fired from the promotion.
Muhammad Hassan’s family and net worth
Marc Copani has made his name in the wrestling world and had to leave it all due to unfortunate incidents. He is now living happily with his family in Liverpool, New York. He frequently posts pictures with his family and friends on his Instagram.
As per his Instagram, he has an Asian partner called Jamie Copani. He also has a 9-year-old son named Sam. Hassan keeps his family life personal and does not share much information about it on the Internet. His current net worth is estimated at around $1.5 million.
