"I would shatter into a million pieces" - Ex-WWE star details why he doesn't want to return to in-ring competition
Many former WWE Superstars have quit wrestling altogether after getting released or retiring from in-ring competition. Recently, former SmackDown star Muhammad Hassan explained why he doesn't want to wrestle anymore.
Muhammad Hassan was one of the most controversial characters created in the Stamford-based promotion nearly two decades ago. The star was a natural heel due to his anti-American character and got inserted into major storylines. However, unfortunate real-life incidents affected the star's career, which led to his eventual release from WWE.
In an interview with Chris Van Vliet of INSIGHT, Hassan opened up on several topics during his time with WWE. The 44-year-old star addressed why he doesn't want to wrestle anymore as he is past his prime and faced several back and hamstring issues.
"I cannot step back I would shatter into a million pieces I think as soon as I took one bump, I threw my back out two weeks ago picking up my nephew. I blew my hamstring racing my daughter on the beach. Like it's just amazing as you get older, like you just come you just pile up injuries for no good reason. I wish I had a good story for how I threw my back out, like, I mean, I could squat and I could bench and that I'm just getting out of the car and doing this and like boom, gone," Hassan said. [H/T: Chris Van Vliet]
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WWE had plans for Muhammad Hassan to feud with The Undertaker
There was a time in the Stamdord-based promotion from 2004 to 2005 when The Undertaker was in questionable feuds on SmackDown. One of those feuds was with Muhammad Hassan, as the management wanted to push the rising star.
However, the story takes a major turn from here as Muhammad Hassan was supposed to beat The Undertaker and Batista. In the same interview with Chris Van Vliet, Hassan addressed the rumors.
The 44-year-old star stated he was set to defeat The Deadman with outside help and eventually captured the World Heavyweight Championship from Batista in his hometown.
Sadly, the character and its resemblance to real-life incidents made WWE scrap the entire storyline. The creative eventually wrote Hassan out of the Stamford-based promotion.