 in a match against The Undertaker at The Great American Bash and placed Daivari in a match that night against The Undertaker. Daivari was defeated, but Hassan began to "pray" on the ramp, summoning five masked men, dressed in black shirts, ski-masks, and camo pants. Armed with clubs and a piano wire, they beat and choked The Undertaker out, and Hassan put him in the camel clutch. Afterward, the masked men lifted Daivari above their heads and carried him away. Three days later, the London bombings took place. The footage aired unedited on UPN in the United States and on The Score in Canada with an advisory warning shown several times during the broadcast. It was removed from the Australian and European (including in the United Kingdom) broadcasts.

The angle elicited national attention in the New York Post, TV Guide, Variety, and other major media outlets. In response to the criticism, UPN decided that it would monitor the storyline closely and that it did not want the Hassan character on its network that week. Hassan later delivered a promo to the live crowd for the July 14, 2005 airing episode of SmackDown!, but when UPN announced that the segment would be edited, WWE decided to host the video of the segment on its official website. In the segment, Hassan reiterates that he is an Arab-American and that the American people automatically and unfairly assume that he is a terrorist. Despite being in character, he referred to the real-world media coverage of the storyline, singling out the New York Post's Don Kaplan by name, and denouncing his description of the events on SmackDown!, such as Kaplan's comment of the masked men being "Arabs in ski masks". On the July 14, 2005 episode of SmackDown!, Hassan's absence was explained by a statement delivered by his lawyer Thomas Whitney, which said that Hassan refused to appear at The Great American Bash due to the way he had been treated by the media and WWE fans.

It was revealed in late July 2005 that UPN had pressured WWE to keep Hassan off of their network, effectively deleting him from SmackDown!. Hassan lost the match to The Undertaker at The Great American Bash on July 24, 2005, and was written off with The Undertaker doing a Last Ride through an open stage ramp onto a concrete floor where it was reported that he sustained serious injuries and had to be rushed to a nearby
in a match against The Undertaker at The Great American Bash and placed Daivari in a match that nox against The Undertaker. Daivari was get the better of, but Hassan began to " pray " on the ramp, muster five mask men, dressed in bootleg shirts, ski - masks, and camo pants. arm with clubs and a piano wire, they outwit and choked The Undertaker out, and Hassan invest him in the camel clutch bag. Afterward, the masked men lifted Daivari above their heads and carry him away. Three days later, the London bombing took place. The footage aired unedited on UPN in the United States and on The Score in Canada with an advisory warning show several times during the broadcast. It was removed from the Australian and European (including in the United Kingdom) broadcasts. 

 The slant elicited national attention in the New York Post, TV Guide, Variety, and other major media outlets. In reception to the criticism, UPN decided that it would monitor the storyline closely and that it did not want the Hassan character on its network that week. Hassan later delivered a promo to the live crowd for the July 14, 2005 airing sequence of SmackDown! , but when UPN announce that the segment would be edit, WWE decide to host the video of the segment on its official website. In the section, Hassan reiterates that he is an Arab - American and that the American citizenry automatically and unfairly assume that he is a terrorist. Despite being in fictional character, he referred to the real - world media coverage of the storyline, singling out the New York Post's Don Kaplan by name, and denouncing his description of the event on SmackDown! , such as Kaplan's comment of the masked men being " Arabs in ski masks ". On the July 14, 2005 sequence of SmackDown! , Hassan's absence was explained by a argument delivered by his lawyer Thomas Whitney, which said that Hassan refused to appear at The Great American Bash due to the direction he had been treated by the media and WWE fans. 

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The anGle elIcIted national attEntiOn in the NeW YoRk posT, Tv GuidE, varietY, anD otHer majoR media oUTleTs. iN REsPonse to the criticisM, Upn DeCided thaT it wouLD mOnITor the stOrYliNe clOSEly anD thaT It Did not waNt the HASsAn CharactEr On its nEtWorK thAt weeK. hassAn lateR deliverEd a prOMo to the live croWD for the July 14, 2005 aiRInG EPiSOde oF SmAckDown!, but wHen Upn annOuncED tHat THe segMent wOuLD bE Edited, WWE decided to hOsT the viDeo of The segment on iTs official WEBSite. In thE segMEnT, hassan reiteratEs thaT he is an AraB-american And thAt the AmeRican peopLE AutomatiCalLy aNd uNfaIRLy Assume that he iS A TerrOrIst. DespIte Being in ChaRacTer, He rEfErred to thE real-worLd MeDiA cOveRage oF The storyLiNe, sInGliNg out THe New YOrk PoSt's DOn kaPLan By name, aND dENOuncInG hIs deScrIpTion oF the EVenTs on SmaCkDown!, sucH as kAplaN's CoMment of The masked men bEiNg "Arabs in sKi MasKs". On thE jUly 14, 2005 episoDe of SmackDown!, Hassan's absENce was eXplAined By a sTatement dEliVered bY hiS Lawyer thomas whitnEy, WhiCH Said tHAT HAssAn Refused to aPPEar At The grEat AMerican bash due to the way he hAD beEn treated by thE meDia aND wWe faNS.

IT Was ReVEalED In late July 2005 that UpN had pressUrED WwE to keep HaSSan OfF of theiR networK, effeCTively dEleting hiM from SmacKDOwn!. HASSan Lost the matCh to The UNdertaker AT The GREaT AmerIcaN Bash oN JUly 24, 2005, And waS writtEN ofF with the UndErTaker dOing a laSt Ride thRough an open stage ramp ontO a concRete fLooR where it wAs rEPorTed that he SustAined serioUs iNjuRies aNd hAD to be RushED tO a nEArby
 in a match against The Un dertaker a t The  Gr eat  A meri canBash and place d  Dai vari in a match that n ightag a inst Th e Und ertaker .  D a i var iwa s d ef e at ed, b utHassanbegan to " pra y"  on the ramp ,  s ummoning f ive  masked men,  dr essedin  bl a ck sh irt s, sk i-mask s , andcamo pant s. Armedw ith clu b s  a nd a  piano wire, they be a t and choked T he Und er t ak e r  ou t,and Hassan  p ut hi m  in the ca m e l  cl u tch. Afterwar d, the mask e d m en lif te d D a ivariabove  t h eir  heads andcarr ied him a way. T h ree day s  later,  the L ond onbomb i ng stoo kp lac e .The foo tage air ed  u nedit ed o n U P N in  th e Un itedStates and on  Th e Sc o rein Ca nadawith  a n adv isorywarni ng  shown severaltime s duringthe  b roa dc ast.I t wasrem ove d fromthe Aus t ral ia n a nd  European (includi ng i nthe Unit ed Kin g do m) broadcas ts .
Thea n gle e lici t ed  nationa l atte n ti on  in the  N ew Yor kPos t,TV Gu i de,Variet y, and o therm ajor media out l ets. In respo n se t ot he c rit icism, UPNdeci d ed t hati twou l d mon itorth e  s t oryline closely and  t hat it  didnot want theHassan cha r a c ter on i ts n e tw o rk that week.Hassa n later de l ivered a  prom o to the  live cro w d  for the  Ju ly14,  20 0 5  a iring episode o f Sm ac kDown!,  bu t whenUPN  an nou nce dthat thesegmentwo ul dbe  ed ited, WWE deci de d t ohos t the videoof th e se gm en t  on  its of f ic i a l we bs it e. I n t he  segm ent, Has san rei terates t hat he i san  Arab-A merican and t ha t the Amer ic anpeople a utomatic ally and unfairly assum e  that h e i s a t erro rist. Des pit e bein g i n  chara cter,he re fe rre d to th e re al- wo rld mediac o ver age o fthestoryli ne, singling out t h e N ew York Post' s D on K a p la n b y  n a me,  a n d d e n ouncing his des cription o ft he  events on Sma ck Down!,such as  Kapl a n's com ment of t he masked  m en b e i ng"Arabs inski mask s". On th e  July 14 , 200 5 e pisode  o f S mackD own!,H ass an'sabsenc ewas ex plain ed  by a st atement delivered by hi s lawy er Th oma s Whitney , w h ich  said tha t Ha ssan refus edtoappea r a t  TheGrea t  A mer i can B ashd ue to the wa y h e ha d been trea t e d  by  themed i a andWWEfans.

It was rev e aled in late J uly2 0 05tha t  UPN  h ad pressured W WEto k eep Hass an  off of the ir netwo rk ,  effe ctivel y dele ting hi m fr o m Smac kDow n!.  Hassan l ost  t h e match  t oT he Und erta ke r at T he Gre a t Am e r ican Bash on Jul y 24, 2 005,a ndwas w ri tten of f  wit h The Unde rtaker doin g a La st R ide t hroughan  opensta ge  ramp onto a concret e flo or wher eit w asreport ed t h a t hesust ai ned  seriousi n ju r ie sa ndhadto be  r ushe d to a ne a rby
 in_a match_against The Undertaker at_The Great_American_Bash and_placed_Daivari in a_match that night_against The Undertaker. Daivari_was defeated, but_Hassan_began to "pray" on the ramp, summoning five masked men, dressed in black shirts,_ski-masks,_and camo_pants._Armed_with clubs and a piano_wire, they beat and choked_The Undertaker_out, and Hassan put him in the camel_clutch._Afterward, the masked_men lifted Daivari above their heads and carried him_away. Three days later, the London_bombings took place._The_footage_aired unedited on UPN_in the United States and on_The Score in Canada with an_advisory warning shown several times during the_broadcast. It was removed from the_Australian and European (including in_the United_Kingdom) broadcasts.

The angle elicited national_attention in the_New York_Post, TV Guide,_Variety, and other major media outlets._In response to_the criticism, UPN decided that it_would_monitor the storyline_closely_and_that it_did not want_the_Hassan character_on_its network that week. Hassan later_delivered_a promo to the live crowd for_the July 14, 2005_airing_episode of SmackDown!, but_when UPN announced that the_segment would be edited, WWE decided_to host_the video_of the segment on its official website. In the segment, Hassan_reiterates that he is an Arab-American_and that the American_people automatically_and_unfairly assume that_he_is a_terrorist. Despite being in character, he referred_to the_real-world media coverage of the storyline,_singling out the New_York_Post's Don Kaplan by name, and_denouncing his description of the events_on SmackDown!, such as Kaplan's_comment_of_the masked men being "Arabs_in ski masks". On the July_14, 2005 episode_of SmackDown!, Hassan's absence was explained by_a_statement delivered by his lawyer Thomas_Whitney,_which said that Hassan refused to_appear_at_The Great American Bash due_to the way he had been_treated by the media and WWE fans.

It was revealed_in late July_2005 that UPN had pressured_WWE_to_keep Hassan off of their network, effectively deleting him from_SmackDown!. Hassan_lost the match_to The Undertaker at The Great American Bash on July_24, 2005, and was written off with_The Undertaker doing a Last Ride through an open stage ramp_onto a concrete floor where it was reported_that he sustained serious injuries and had_to be rushed to_a_nearby