Armando Alejandro Estrada

Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Real name: Hazem Ali
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 230 lbs.
Date of birth: December 20, 1978
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Pro debut: 2004
Trained by: OVW

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Biography

– Ali debuted in OVW in 2005 as ‘Osama’, a member of Muhammad Hassan’s entourage
– Osama wrestled his first match on June 1, 2005, fighting Nick Nemeth to a 50-second no contest
– On the April 3, 2006 edition of Raw, Osama debuted as Armando Alejandro Estrada. On Raw, Estrada became the manager of Umaga.
– On the February 19, 2007 edition of “Raw,” Estrada was in Umaga’s corner when he defeated Jeff Hardy to capture the Intercontinential title.
– In May 2007, Estrada was written off TV following an attack by Bobby Lashley
– Estrada became the ECW General Manager on August 14, 2007.
– In June 2008, Estrada was removed from his GM position, having served as an active wrestler for the previous month
– Estrada was released by WWE on November 18, 2008.
– Estrada was re-signed by WWE in December 2010
– Estrada returned to TV for one night only on the May 26, 2011 episode of Superstars, serving as manager to Tyson Kidd, during Kidd’s storyline hunt for a manager
– Estrada was let go by WWE for a second time in July 2012