How many wrestlers did the WWF/E hide their real ethnic identity in order to create a character based on.. ?

Question

another race?

I know Yokozuna was Samoan, but was made Japanese to use a sumo gimmick

Answer 1

Muhammad Hassan is Italian

Santino Marella is Canadian

Armando Estrada is American with a Palestinian descent

Answer 2

santino marrella is not really from Italy he is actually from Canada but he is still Italian descent

Answer 3

Nearly all "ethnic" characters are people just playing the part.

Answer 4

Oh yes Sam, there IS a Death Valley....how old are you guys????

Over the MANY, MANY years of professional wrestling...MANY characters are NOT from the "countries of origin" they are portrayed as being from....just part of the gimmicks....

Need a Russian "bad guy"? Take a guy named Bob, let's say, give him the "stage" name of "Boris", let him use a fake accent, dress in different clothes...and pow..."instant" Russian...

They do this in the movies all the time...

Answer 5

I know about Kofi Kingston is from Ghana, not Jamaca.  Kane isn't from "parts unkown",  Deuce and Domino (now just Deuce) aren't from "the other side of the tracks", the Boogeyman isn't from "the bottomless pit", and Undertaker isn't from Death Valley.  BUT Death Valley IS a real place in Nevada.  Don't believe me, google it, you see.

Answer 6

UMAGA

The Isle of Samoa

but in real life..he's from NYC,..,.and is call fatu

where he was call Jamal, the name he'd used as a member of 3-Minute Warning

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Fatu

Answer 7

Kofi Kingston is from Ghana but his character is portrayed as being from Jamacia.

Answer 8

Sabu is American. He lived in Bombay, Michigan. So they made it into Bombay India

Answer 9

Well Muhammad Hassan wasn't Muslim, he was actually born in the US.

Also, Kofi is from Ghana as mentioned above, Santino is Canadian and not Italian, Rene Dupree is not French. There are others, but they don't come to mind right about now.

Answer 10

I dont Know About Every 1. Bt Undertaker is the most fakest lol. theres no Such Place As death Vally..