World Wrestling Entertainment said it would no longer feature Muhammad Hassan on its "SmackDown!" program, which draws more than 5 million viewers a week.Since when was pro-wrestling ever PC? I caught an A&E special last week about the history of pro-wrestling, and this kind of character appeared after World War II. Naturally, as the villain side of the roster, but they still had one nonetheless.
Hassan will be featured Sunday on a pay-per view event. Beyond that, his future is uncertain. The WWE's Web site said the character "has taken a leave of absence from SmackDown."
During the episode, five Hassan henchmen in ski masks and camouflage ran into the ring to beat up his rival, who had defeated Hassan's sidekick. The men then carried Hassan's sidekick over their heads, which to some evoked a martyr's funeral.
I guess we live in a different time now. Everything has to be politically correct from art to television shows to video games to wrestling.
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