As Wrestling News Desk exclusively reported to you several days ago, "Armando Estrada" has been named the new on-air General Manager of WWE's version of Extreme Championship Wrestling. The irony is that Estrada's big break happened when he worked with former ECW owner and creative guru (and on-air leader) Paul Heyman in WWE developmental territory OVW two years ago, developing the very character he is now on ECW with.

This marks the first "authority" figure besides WWE and WWE-ECW owner Vince McMahon on ECW since Paul Heyman had his falling out with the McMahons on December 4th in North Charleston, South Carolina, the day after the December To Dismember pay per view. Heyman reportedly fought against the entire re-booking of the show by McMahon, and had several backstage arguments with Michael Hayes and Arn Anderson, the agent-producers in charge of the Elimination Chamber. Heyman and Big Show wanted Show to be choked out by CM Punk early in the match, and then have Lashley win the title at the end, setting up a Lashley vs Show match for television. But the scenario designed was Punk and RVD both getting eliminated early so the fans had no one to cheer for but Lashley. Several people have told us that Heyman fought hard against this, and the battles became so intense that the next day, as we were told, "was a powder keg between Paul and Vince."

Estrada was a non-contract OVW jobber named Osama under Jim Cornette's booking reign. When Heyman took over, it was the same time WWE was getting rid of Muhammed Hassan, and Heyman knew the "Terrorist" character needed to go. Heyman allowed Osama to become "Big Lalo," Osama Rodriguez Alejandro, the Cuban/Palestinian character that declared he was "running for Dictator of Los Kentuckos."

Heyman's OVW tv shows usually opened with a 4 or 5 minute skit by Osama (Armando), twirling his cigar, calling the promotion "OBW" and how was hosting the "spanish speaking virgin" of the program, then talking about running for Dictator and legalizing prostitution, and doing hysterical interviews with Maria Kanellis, Shelly "Ariel" Martinez, CM Punk, and Mr. Kennedy.

Heyman told one story on the radio when he was doing a media tour promoting ECW One Night Stand 2006, that he produced a routine on one show with Mr. Kennedy doing the Chevy Chase from the original Saturday Night Live, with Osama (Armando) translating the news into Spanish, but instead of really translating, saying things like "tu madre is a big puta..."

Estrada, real name Hazem Ali, is of Palestinian descent and hails from Chicago, Ilinois.