It’s a well-known fact that WWE tries its best to make WrestleMania a star-studded mega event. From other sports to Hollywood, WWE fans, over the years, have seen many celebrities appearing at the Show of Shows. As a matter of fact, this year’s two-day spectacle was co-hosted by none other than Snoop Dogg. Well, if it was up to WWE, fans would have seen another popular name at the show. Apparently, there were plans to bring Hasbulla Magomedov to WrestleMania 39, but the latter refused the offer.
The Dagestan-based Russian star is a popular name on the internet, with over 8.6 million followers on Instagram. Hasbulla also holds a huge fan following on TikTok, where he has over 11 billion streams. Despite suffering from GHD (Growth Hormone Deficiency), the 20-year-old hasn’t backed down from living his dreams.
Hasbulla refused WrestleMania 39 because he had “plans to be in Saudi Arabia for Ramadan”
According to The New York Times, WWE had sent Hasbulla an invitation to be a part of WrestleMania 39. However, the Social Media Sensation ended up rejecting the offer due to religious obligations.
Hasbulla follows Islam and during the WrestleMania 39 week, he had plans to travel to Mecca for Ramadan. Therefore, when WWE approached him with the offer, he didn’t accept it.
“He [Hasbulla] declined an invitation to appear at this month’s WrestleMania because he had plans to travel to Saudi Arabia for Ramadan.” New York Times wrote.
During that time, the 20-year-old was indeed in Saudi performing Umra which he later confirmed through an Insta post. Besides, being at WrestleMania 39 is not the only offer that Hasbulla has turned down. The Dagestani star follows a certain set of principles that he never breaks no matter what the money and fame.
The New York Times noted that Hasbulla doesn’t drink, or click pictures with female fans. Because of that, he even rejected a sponsored party offered by Las Vegas’ Wynn Hotel for his 21st birthday.
For fans, it’s unfortunate that Hasbulla couldn’t be a part of this year’s epic WrestleMania 39. However, that doesn’t mean he has turned down the offer forever. Who knows, the biggest wrestling company in the world might rope him in for any of its future events.
The 20-year-old Social Media Sensation has also signed a multi-year deal with UFC
Unlike WWE, Hasbulla has been pretty active when it comes to the world of MMA. Because fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are from Dagestan, the 20-year-old star has been seen attending a few UFC events.
UFC 267, which took place in Abu Dhabi, saw Islam celebrating his victory with his fellow Dagestani. As a matter of fact, last year, Hasbulla confirmed he had signed a 5-year deal to fight in the octagon. Though it’s unknown if or when fans will see him fighting in UFC.
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