Personal Life
In August 2007, Assad was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a rare condition that causes the heart to beat faster than normal.
Assad has acquired numerous tattoos through his life, including; a portrait of Malcolm X on the upper left portion of his chest, the sarcophagus of King Tut and pyramids on his left upper biceps, the legend "Monte Cristo" along with the phrase "The best revenge is living well" in script on his right forearm (both references to the book The Count of Monte Cristo) and an Eye of Horus on the back of his left arm. He also has a star on his right shoulder. He also has a number of homemade gang related tattoos that he had done when he was a teenager, which he is no longer proud of.
Assad has stated that he was a video game fan growing up and that the finishing maneuver he used on the independent circuit, the Malicious Intent, was inspired by a similar move performed by a character in the Tekken series.
Assad has been a fan of Manchester United F.C. since he was 13. His favorite player is Eric Cantona.
Despite his earlier conversion to Islam, Assad has since described himself as a nonbeliever.
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