5 WWE Superstars of Middle Eastern descent

#4 Mojo Rawley

Rawley is still looking for his big break

Mojo Rawley’s biggest accomplishment in WWE came in 2017 when he won the Andrade The Giant Trophy. Born Dean Muhtadi, Mojo Rawley tried his hands at a career in football before turning his attention to wrestling.

Rawley’s father is of Palestinian descent, while his mother is half-Syrian. This makes him another unique Superstar in WWE, and he is known to have family Saudi Arabia and all around the Middle East.

After sustaining an injury while playing football, Rawley decided to sign with the WWE as a wrestler in 2012 and was assigned to its developmental territories. After some years of performing in NXT, Rawley made his main roster debut and it seemed like he would become a major mid-card player in the years to come, similar to Baron Corbin.

However, Rawley hasn’t had as much success as many of his fellow-NXT exports and has remained in the undercard for most of his time on the main roster.

At a time when WWE is trying to cater to a larger audience around the globe, especially in the Middle East, we could see Rawley get his big break after a change in character.