The Rise and Fall of Ahmed Johnson in the WWF (wrestling documentary)

Ahmed Johnson arrived in the WWF in 1995, and while his wrestling skills needed some work, he immediately impressed Vince McMahon and the WWF fans on his debut. Ahmed Johnson has the charisma of a real superstar, and he stood out amongst the WWF wrestlers of the New Generation. Johnson became the first African American Intercontinental Champion in WWE history and the future looked promising, but then it all came crashing down. In this wrestling documentary, we take a look at the Rise and Fall of Ahmed Johnson in the WWF.
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[@KadeemG61]

Ahmed’s last 2 gaming appearances was in WWF In Your House for PS1/Saturn/PC and WWF War Zone, which was released in June 1998, 4 months after Ahmed left the company.

[@KnifeSotelo]

He said Ahmed had no action figures, even I knew that was a lie without researching it lmao

[@KadeemG61]

@@KnifeSotelo I found some on EBay. I remember the Superstars Series 7 line that Jakks Pacific made.

[@nathanshaw9688]

Bret and Bulldog were also in War Zone and they were pretty active in WCW by the time it was released.

[@ShadowAngel18606]

@@nathanshaw9688 That was the norm back in the day, games had such a long production cycle, that the rosters were always outdated. WCW SuperBrawl on the SNES was released in late 1994 with a mid-1992 roster. WWF Royal Rumble on the Mega Drive had a 6 month old roster and so on. Warzone had a infamous long production cycle because the developers constantly ran into problems, like the limited amount of Ram. Originally it was supposed to be released in the Summer of 1997.

[@joen8529]

There was totally a figure , first generation Jakks pacific.

[@GoodLawdBeerus1417]

CAN WE JUST TAKE A MINUTE AND GIVE IT UP FOR ONE OF THE BEST WRESTLING DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL NARRATORS!?!?!!!! IDK WHY I PICKED THIS VIDEO TO LEAVE THIS COMMENT FINALLY BUT BRO YOU'RE A FUTURE LEGEND IN THE YT WRESTLING DOC COMMUNITY IMO!! KEEP KICKING ASS.

[@StunnedByWrestling]

Thank you Britt that's very kind 🙏 glad you are enjoying the vids

[@LibraJohnny]

Ahmed Johnson's heel turn was the real beginning of his end.

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

Yea that was dumb but nobody brings that up. Everybody is just jumping on the bash Ahmed Johnson bandwagon. WWE guys that still get money stick together while other guys outside don’t kiss the WWE ass. WWE guys are only allowed to bash the “cast offs”.

[@billblaski9523]

Lol for real and it made no sense to join the Nation when they had been feuding the whole time. Then the Nation kicked him out soon after

[@TONYGILLEY]

Ahmed is definitely one of my favorites from the latter half of the New Generation era. I think his biggest problem as a performer is that he didn't play to his strengths, being that he's supposed to be a powerhouse, NOT a Highflyer; something I believe contributed a lot to his body breaking down and becoming injury prone. It also didn't help that he was a danger to his opponents as well.

[@ShadowAngel18606]

He was nothing, that's the problem. Wasn't really spectacular in the ring, couldn't cut a promo to save his life, had no clue about selling or ring psychology, was injury prone, was clumsy and injured countless other wrestlers. There really was no upside to him. Add to that, that by all accounts he was a bad, arrogant human being (everybody is racist according to him, even Mark Henry, lol) and it's no wonder he didn't make it.

[@rodrickrichard9121]

​​@@ShadowAngel18606Agreed 💯 especially the promo part

[@Tafeafc]

@@ShadowAngel18606I would say the only good things about him are his look and his intensity. His finisher was also great but he looked like he botched it almost every time lol.

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

@@ShadowAngel18606 He gets injured it’s his fault the opponent gets injured it’s his fault. The irony!

[@boogidwnej179]

@@ShadowAngel18606him not being good on the mic, bejng stiff or having a limited move set could be saud bout a bunch of other wrestlers who got major pushes.

[@NateTheGnat]

That triple tag match at WM12 was a lot of fun. My favorite mania opening ever.

[@romacechina]

Ahmed is one of the only wrestlers who created his own language.

[@bsnhbksan]

Not true, Warrior did the same Huk *SNORTS* Kogan.....

[@FozzQuaker]

​@bsnhbksan Was thinking that...Warrior spoke a language I can only call gibberish

[@shezziesbaby]

Imagine him and Ultimate Warrior on the mic against eachother 😂😂

[@StuUngar]

@@shezziesbabyThere’s an interview with HBK, Warrior, and Johnson. Warrior sounds like an Oxford English Professor in comparison

[@robertlombardo8437]

Ahmed Johnson was a human walrus trying to learn English in real time.

[@joen8529]

Nothing about Farooq being injured by Ahmed, hating Ahmed, and later exacting a bit of revenge? This video is not what I was expecting..

[@davidjsaul]

Simmons injured Ahmed first, everyone loves to forget that bit. Then Ahmed injured Simmons and Simmons came back and gave him another injury.

[@robertlombardo8437]

​@@davidjsaul I want to know though, did Ron Simmons do it on purpose or out of negligence? Because I saw the kick. Ahmed kicking Ron was either on purpose or sheer negligence, there's no way it was an accident.

[@boogidwnej179]

Yoy have it wrong. Ahmed was exacting revenge on Farooq. Farooqs debut on wwf he was running g with that blue gladiator gimmick. He interfered in a match an kicked Ahmed in the ribs. Ahmed was sidelined for a while after that, When came back into action, farooq was no longer doing that blue gladiator gimmick and this is when Ahmed then kicked farooq in the ribs sidelining him.

[@RMN789]

​@@boogidwnej179 Faarooq never injured Ahmed, that was an angle to explain Ahmed's absence from television

[@ryblack5032]

Unfortunately Ahmed was older and Injury Prone by the time he started to Really Become a Big Superstar in the WWF, I Was Very Impressed with him when he First started with the Company but after a while you could see the Writing on the Wall with All his Injuries and Backstage Heat he had

[@TheVarietyVendor]

Such a shame. He had it all on the outside. But was lacking on the inside. He really could've been one of the biggest stars in history. I still think he belongs in the hall of fame. Simply for being the first Black IC champion. And he is one of a handful of guys i think of when it comes to The New Generation era.

[@nicolemerrill9167]

I never understood the thigh pads but I did like the brown strap on the ic belt and the pearl river plunge is a nasty finisher name

[@BoereViking]

Fun fact: Ahmed has never even been to the town of Pearl River

[@martyklestadt6766]

@@BoereViking True. He told me that himself. He's actually from Houston.

[@bsnhbksan]

For about a period of 6 months, this guy was HUGE! His pops was only second to HBK's at the time.

[@rickylucas6503]

...then the bell rang...

[@faisalshabbir408]

Ahmed Johnson was a real power house and fan favorite in 1995

[@jackharkness363]

Ahmed certainly does have an action figure

[@enterprisedavidcain]

Was he in WWE 13

[@metrowater2819]

​@@enterprisedavidcain???

[@enterprisedavidcain]

@@metrowater2819 sorry my keyboard was mess up, I meant to type “was he in WWE 13

[@LloydxMcfly]

@@enterprisedavidcainnope lol. his peak years were in the new generation era not the attitude era

[@taemac10]

For sure

[@kokotheclown2588]

Ahmed and Ezekiel Jackson both share and had similar career paths when u think about it and even had the same gear which again weird both man won the Intercontinental championship and both man got push hard and fell even harder cause they couldn’t connect with the fans or because they had backstage issues

[@maroon9273]

Even at times Titus O'Neil

[@LloydxMcfly]

Straight facts. Zeke is like this generations Ahmed damn

[@maroon9273]

His heel turn, being stiff which led to locker room hate and injury killed his career. To the point he can never return to professional wrestling ever again.

[@davidtodd3401]

His push should have gone to Ron Simmons

[@DerYellow]

True words.

[@PoutingTrevor]

I didn't know Ahmed went to WCW, but I always wondered what happened to him. I wish you'd covered his real life heat with Ron Simmons in more detail. I know he injured Simmons at some point and put him out for months, and I know when he did return, he beat Ahmed like a government mule, but I would have loved to know which matches they were. He also claims it was Austin who vandalized his car, which is just ridiculous. Steve did address it during a conversation with Mark Henry on his podcast, but hasn't discussed it otherwise.

[@constablekennedy7705]

Why is it ridiculous?!… Stone Cold Steve Austin is a RedNeck and his ex Wives will tell you how much he ‘LOVED’ African Americans. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@jacksample3978]

Booker T has also said that he doesn't like Ahmed Johnson at all.

[@augustuswayne9676]

I love your channel . I wish more people could see it .

[@andrewcrouch2362]

Good video upload enjoyed watching it 👍

[@TrentonTindall-dm5vv]

Put him in a Hall of Fame praise

[@amtownsyou]

Farooq was lookin like CAW 😂😂

[@vintagewrestling2234]

😂😂

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

He looked damn ridiculous.

[@amrsavage3583]

HIS PROMOS WERE DAMN FUNNY

[@calebbonds4632]

This was great once again, can’t wait for the mike awesome video!

[@stevenramirezmistersmokes6379]

He was definitely getting a big push I was a fan but when u have wrestlers like Bret & Shawn in there primes he just couldn't compete & u can't forget The Undertaker!

[@spockb1186]

Ahmed Johnson should have been WWF world champion, even though im sick and tired of all those sneak attacks and injuries from his arch rivals. Stick your storylines up yours Vince

[@DerYellow]

A bit late, but thank you for the effort you constantly put into your videos

[@thevoid99]

i was a fan of ahmed when he first arrived as he was powerful and had this good look but his promos were terrible and eventually was becoming injury-prone to himself and others as he ended up becoming a bore to watch. when he arrived in wcw in 2000, he was pretty-much done.

[@seanlamar29]

According to others he was also a huge asshole

[@RudyCanales-u6f]

No matter what family and close close friends comes first, ain't gotta explain sh*t until the smoke clears

[@a-khanation5279]

Keep making these documentary video . Keep it going .

[@ninohiggs6339]

The Pearl River Plunge! And the nostrils of where the Lord held him up and spray painted him. The memories of AJ...

[@A-Man79]

For anyone who's too young to remember or wasn't even born yet, here we go: Ahmed Johnson was never good in the ring or on the mic, and should count himself lucky that he ever got a run with the Intercontinental Championship. Just remember he won that title at the same King Of The Ring ppv where Steve Austin won the tournament, launching Austin 3:16. By 1997 no one wanted to work with Ahmed because he was dangerous, and even the Nation Of Domination rejected him in favour of a barely known young man called Rocky Maivia. Looking back as someone who lived through that era, there was never any room for Ahmed Johnson in the WWF World Championship picture, not only because of the rise of Austin but also having the likes of Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, the Undertaker, Vader and Sycho Sid on the roster.....but of course it's 2023 now, so everything has to be because of racism 🥱

[@metrowater2819]

First off, as a white man, u have NO RIGHT to downplay a black man's struggle. I like how u left out when Ahmed won the intercontinental title, somebody spray painted congratulations n*gger on his car. Ahmed wasn't perfect by no means, but he wasnt a ass kisser, and he didn't play backstage politics. He could have been wwf champion if he didn't get into trouble. Sid vicious couldn't cut a promo to save his life, and broke his leg coming off the SECOND rope. I get sick of ppl taking bad about Ahmed as if there weren't wrestlers that was 10x worst.

[@noyb12345]

Ahmed was just one of those people that was too strong for his own good, similar to how Vader was💪 As far as being good on the mic, who cares lol?? He legit slammed a 650 Yoko so no complaints here.

[@spencermoore90]

@@noyb12345 legit? Let’s be real his slam looked even worse than Luger slam at the open invitational on the boat or whatever it was that year. Ahmed was a horrible wrestler. Yes, he had a lot of power, but didn’t know how to make it look crafty. And not to mention, you couldn’t understand anything he was saying on the mic. He sounded like a German Shepherd mixed with a T-Rex on the mic. Nothing legit about him, but his appearance when he was jacked up. Other than that he was a hot mess and a waste of time to the company.

[@noyb12345]

@@spencermoore90 what matters is he got him up for a turn, which is the first time Yoko felt nimble since he surpassed the 600 mark(🙏). So the slam earned my respect, I can care a little about his mic skills. I watch WWE/F with a Golden Era lense whereas you watch it with an Attitude Era lense so to each their own 💪

[@coreythompsonTheOneandOnly]

Chicago Illinois can always appreciate a good history lesson

[@BordersDude]

Love these types of documentaries!

[@mrshinybald2739]

Ahmed was my favourite back in the day

[@kamfisher1714]

The funny thing is the IWC would’ve brainwashed you to think he was “buried” but simply nobody liked him in the locker room.

[@AngelBamba-he2lo]

IWC is a cult and a cancer in the wrestling community.

[@STEDEL82]

Let's face it. They wanted him to be a token and novelty and of course, used his race against him. I didn't see them doing that to the guys who were terrors and played the political game but you see a black man, and now you want to act all hypervigilant and ethical...

[@sheffner590]

@@STEDEL82facts…Shawn Michaels is a prime example

[@kamfisher1714]

@@STEDEL82 Again you’re blaming grown adult’s for other grown man’s decisions. Typical IWC.

[@kamfisher1714]

@@sheffner590 This dude is probably not even black, he’s most likely Non FBA. He doesn’t know the culture.

[@WrestlingCompilations]

His WWF run was leagues better than his time as Harlem Heat 2000 in WCW

[@jpiard116]

Still have a copy of WWF Warzone on PS1. I think that's the only videogame to ever feature Ahmed Johnson. Think of how awesome the pearl river plunge would look on current gen.

[@jessetalksallthingstdcjand5494]

It always held my interest when, during the 1998 royal rumble, Ahmed was walking up the ramp and Godfather shoved him out of the way when walking out. It looked very legit but it wasn't mentioned on screen so I've always wondered what was going on backstage to lead up to this?

[@mutechannel13]

He was in the WWF Warzone game for Playstation 1.

[@dancolonna6590]

When he called stone cold racist, he lost me. Especially when others immediately and overwhelmingly backed Austin

[@constablekennedy7705]

Ever spoken to Stone Cold Steve Austin‘s Ex wives?!….

[@StrikeTeam0316]

@@constablekennedy7705they don’t talk no mo 😉 and you better take the bass out your voice when you talk about the greatest of all time, Austin 💀

[@YashayahTheAlmighty]

he is a straight racist and a satanist@@StrikeTeam0316

[@Imhim336.]

@@StrikeTeam0316 defending a woman beater because he “gave you a couple of good childhood memories” is wild

[@joshuacoleman8000]

​@@Imhim336.Just so you know, Austin has expressed remorse for that.

[@famous305matrix]

I only ever knew of this guy for his appearance as a playable character in the WWF WARZONE game

[@maayaa2010]

1998 when wwf came to Oman he was the biggest star coming to the crowd.. And of course amongst brethart and undertaker but he was the only one who met people and gave posters and autograph

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

nice the rise and fall of ahmed johnson in wwf !!!!

[@Arweto01]

Correction. Ahmed Johnson was featured in the In your House video game on the PlayStation 1 console.

[@bonvct]

He was my favorite wrestler to use in WWF War Zone

[@JAppJohnAndrewPatrickPeters]

and at 8:48 this is when the "biker Michael likers" was born! lol

[@RedragonReviews]

I enjoy these videos to make very educational for ex WWE/WWF fans

[@angelaholmes8888]

Ahmed only has himself to blame for his downfall after the way he treated others

[@taemac10]

Damn, I almost forgot about him. His run was too short but I don't blame him for leaving the WWF.

[@RenegadeGunn]

Just a damn shame how he failed to live up to his potential

[@KingBrahma-xw6mt]

Even his promos in War Zone were bad

[@terrancefoster6613]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RKStrikerJK5]

Are you gonna insult someone who fights the SAND RIPPA?! 🤣

[@KingBrahma-xw6mt]

@@RKStrikerJK5 see I rest my case lol

[@ericjones6651]

@@KingBrahma-xw6mt I MAYBE understood two words of what he was saying on that game

[@KingBrahma-xw6mt]

@@ericjones6651 there were a few words I did here “if you think “ and “step in the ring “ that’s it

[@BlakeArth-n3l]

Ahmed Johnson had some potential that was unfortunately never realized. He had a good look, intensity, and athleticism that could have made him WWE's version of Goldberg. The problem was he wasn't booked that way. Like Goldberg, his limited ability should have been hidden by short squash matches. They should have also kept him as far away from a microphone as possible. Add to that the fact that he was prone to injury. Bad booking and bad luck are mostly what got in his way.

[@stevengarman4848]

My friends invented a drinking game based on his matches. Everytime a commentator said, " Johnson is up" or "Johnson is down"; would be the time to take a drink.

[@YT-Trenton]

Ahmed may have avoided many of the injuries if he lost about 25-30lbs long before. He was very muscular, but he looked too heavy for his frame.

[@deondrecarter153]

Ahmed had the potential to become just as big as the JYD but WWF/E did their best thing went left

[@b_side8669]

He did have an action figure one of those bone crunching wwf figures. I had one as a kid & a bunch of other ones I even have Justin hawk bradsaw still in the box somewhere around

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

Lets not play the race card here Ahmed...even Ron Simmons hated you.

[@hollis684]

Mark Henry too. Ahmed was his own worst enemy

[@pushon10]

and D'lo brown

[@GlassTarantulah]

And Akeem the African Dream.

[@mentalphilanthropist35]

Thirty years, little has changed. 😔

[@metrowater2819]

So who spray painted the n word on his car??? That's not funny in the black community

[@antoniosmith5350]

I'm still a fan of his.

[@DaileyShorts]

Fwiw, he was one of my fav WWE figs to play with. Looked best with titles lol

[@RenegadeGunn]

- The Pearl River Jam Powerhouse - Big T - The Nation Of Domination - 1× time WWE Intercontinental Champion - Spinebuster - Pearl River Plunge Powerbomb

[@fyreleomh1896]

They had an AVATAR THEMED WRESTLER!.....😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I don't ever recall seeing that😂😂😂😂😂

[@rickylucas6503]

al snow walks to the ring unmasked and puts the mask on before the bell rings.

[@fyreleomh1896]

@@rickylucas6503 Damn that was Al Snow!! What was the character he did with the mannequin 🗣️

[@rickylucas6503]

@@fyreleomh1896 Al Snow and Head

[@KenRising1996]

Am I the only one who actually liked Ahmed Johnson especially during his 1996 run?

[@axeonslaught6332]

As a Black kid i fucking loved Ahmed Johnson. Seeing someone that looked like me getting a push like he did was amazing. Its crazy finding out dude was a piece of shit irl

[@ssnadera6498]

he has among the top 5 babyfaces in 96 after sid,hbk,bret and taker

[@martyklestadt6766]

@@axeonslaught6332 He may have been an ass to his fellow wrestlers, but he was good with the fans. I knew him personally around twenty years ago.

[@LloydxMcfly]

Peak Ahmed was 1996 when he got knocked out cold, Goldust gave him mouth to mouth the he woke up lookin for him in a rage😂

[@Omego2K]

I remember around WrestleMania 13 he was a big name. I think he and the legion of Doom were feuding what the nation. I thought he was a cool character I don't remember when he disappeared but it wasn't memorable by then

[@shakiebreaks5571]

As much as I love this channel, I really wish he'd stop saying wrestling documentaries, they're 15 minutes at most, would really love an actual documentary from the channel though.

[@StunnedByWrestling]

Glad you like the content. Just to note, documentaries aren't defined by length but by their factual content. 15 minutes or less on the subjects I choose is more than enough. If I was focussing on bigger subjects then it might be valid to make the videos longer.

[@nicholaswoodall4520]

he was a great wrestler i would of liked to seen ahmed johnson vs brock lesner in 2002

[@BretzWashington-c1f]

legend in and WWF champion 🏆💯🏆

[@manlike6713]

Used to love Ahmed Johnson

[@Lilballcstgg]

He was one of my favorite wwf stars plus he was our blacc hero

[@Cameron_611]

Ahmed Johnson debuted in WCW in 2000,not 1999.

[@Gojirilla]

This doesn't really mention how much other wrestlers hated working with him and how I think that played at least a small part in his downfall. Especially after he injured Ron Simmons

[@cfcCovah]

This guy inspired alot of todays black wrestlers, Power house hobbs even said he inspired him

[@mushroomsamba82]

It's all the Biker Michael Liker's fault

[@bizbaby]

What’s with the age thing?! Growing up every wrestler I remember hit their peak in their 30s-40s. Roman is hitting his peak in his late 30s. Cody too… I’m not sure why him being in his 30s matters

[@iamjaysaul1169]

pretty sure he was in the first raw game for n64 and does have an action figure... but this could be that 'sinbad did a genie movie' thing for me.

[@shezziesbaby]

The only thing I can't fault him for was leaving when his sister's condition had deteriorated, anyone would do the same. However when it comes to his 'wrestling' the guy was a hazard to in the ring. As far as the racist allegation, he's full of it. I've only heard the black wrestlers all hate him. The likes of Faarooq, Booker T, Mark Henry, D'lo Brown and Godfather couldn't stand him

[@vinnylt2408]

Yeah his car keyed itself.

[@Jerry-zc5qt]

I think Bobby Lashleys second run in wwe was want Vince McMahon had in mind for Ahmed Johnson back in 1995

[@ScottEvanMorris-su1br]

Ahmed ruined his own career in any wrestling promotions and because of his attitude no one in the lockerroom wanted nothing to do with Ahmed and he was very stiff and if no one else could see Ahmed was very jealous over certain wrestlers

[@cobraalaniz149]

I met him in february of 1998. Now he's my friend. 😊

[@pushon10]

His promos were hilariously bad.

[@THE1804SHOWCHAPTERTWO]

He needs to be on 2K 😂

[@adamirishconundrum851]

He wrote the n word on his car and blamed it on Stone Cold Steve Austin

[@Thefufflylord]

Yeah, though many people, including Mark Henry, came out and said that was Bullshit.

[@oli3437]

@adamirishconundrum851 Agreed👍 Ron Simmons, Mark Henry, Kama/The Godfather, The Rock etc who were all at the company at same time as Ahmed all went on to be multiple times champions including The Rock & Mark Henry becoming World Champions with The Kama having one of the most popular gimmicks as The Godfather and Ron Simmons having one of the coolest & badass gimmicks in the APA with Bradshaw. They were all very close friends with the rest of boys, loved by the fans and never complained about experiencing racism in WWE during this period and up until the end of their careers were as Ahmed was the only one who complained. The rest became well deserved ‘Hall of Famers’ except Ahmed who in reality was dangerous to work with in the ring, difficult to work with backstage, had little to no charisma, was never over or a draw of any kind and had delusions of grandeur believing he should be in the main event and was on the same level as the Main Event talent at the time like HBK, Sycho SID, Steve Austin, Undertaker & Bret Hart. When you have very big guys like who actually got over like SID & Vader who could cut intense promos and had devastating looking moves and who were draws especially in the case of SID during his tenure in the company who became World Champion twice because he earned it based on merit. Those guys were the real “powerhouses” during that period in the company. Ahmed was boring to watch unless he was tagged with HBK carrying the matches. Him not getting the push he thought he deserved had nothing to do with race

[@Thefufflylord]

@@oli3437 Well, one of the key reasons it always struck me as odd is that Austin handpicked and protected the Rock when Shawn Michaels and HHH were being their usual bastard selves. Also, Austin knew, worked, and traveled with guys like Ron Simmons back in the WCW. I dunno, kind of hard for me to buy he's some sort of racist.

[@dwightyboy5324]

​@@oli3437I agree with you on everything except him being over, the guy genuinely got good crowd reactions at one point. But I never believed him when saying WWF was racist towards him. If that were the case, guys like Rock, Mark Henry, Son Simmons, Godfather, amongst others at that time would've said something about the company being racist by now.

[@dwightyboy5324]

​@@ThefufflylordI don't believe Austin is or was ever a racist. If he really was, why would he work with black wrestlers on TV or for his podcast? Plus other people would've called him out on being a racist too.

[@leotherealosopher6805]

I bet you don't remember Ahmed Johnson playing Suge Knight in the MC Hammer biopic tho 😅

[@martyklestadt6766]

I do. I watched it. He actually beat out Michael Clarke Duncan for that role!

[@jamessutherland3683]

He sounds like the Jesse Smollet of professional wrestling.

[@danieldecker2040]

He was in 2 Videogames. WWF In your House and WWF Warzone

[@legalam]

It is a huge shame you didn’t go into Rod Simmons and Johnson’s heat backstage. Johnson kicked Rod Simmons so hard he broke his rids, so when Simmons attacked Johnson he kicked him so hard he damaged Johnson’s kidneys.

[@Imhim336.]

Ron Simmons was jealous of Ahmed for getting that IC title push he was supposed to win the WWF title and Ron Simmons legitimately injured him to take out of the world title picture y’all can pick and choose all you want but even Bruce Prichard confirmed they had plans to put the WWF Title on Ahmed

[@taemac10]

It's interesting how people can take the time to put these videos together but don't take an extra second to do research on certain things. Ahmed Johnson did have an action figure and he was in a video game.

[@StunnedByWrestling]

I mean in the modern day. I'm aware he got a figure in 1996 and was in WWF Warzone, but he hasn't been in any of the recent games among the legends or had a recent legends action figure made.

[@kylemartin7237]

I’ll always remember how at Survivor Series 1995 he did a big splash on Yokozuna and instead of yelling out loud, his voice squeaked like a girl

[@BrockAwesome]

He accused Steve Austin of writing the n word on his car. Steve had Mark Henry on his podcast and they talked about it and Henry said he knows it wasn't Steve and that Steve was never acted racist and was always super friendly.

[@Shadeem]

Lol "I was green, I knew I was still green, but I should have a world title shot" delusional

[@ez-jay100]

I don't believe that story of his sister condition deteriorating. He said it himself HE DIDN'T WANT HIS SISTER TO HAVE THAT IMAGE OF HIM. THEY SHOULD OF CALLED HIM "KNEE PADS" HE WORE LIKE 5 PAIRS THAT SHIT LOOKED GOOFY AF

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Fun With Ahmed

[@itz-luigi1210]

He got hurt, then went to WCW out of shape. Never recovered. Has far more to do with him instead of the company. Of course, he blames everyone else

[@georgemoreno3420]

Hotting up

[@daviddeppa122]

Ahmed Johnson is always labeled as a dangerous wrestler... true. he gave Owen Hart a concussion. Nobody ever labels Owen Hart a dangerous wrestler, yet he broke Steve Austin's neck.

[@spiderboiplays5049]

Wasn't that the only person Owen hurt though? I could be wrong but besides I believe Owen was safe. Ahmed harmed a larger number

[@namemcnamerton4249]

​@@spiderboiplays5049Dan Severn absolutely boo booed Owen during his WSI interview. Claimed he almost broke his neck with the same piledriver.

[@martyklestadt6766]

@@namemcnamerton4249 Which is why the piledriver is rarely performed any more. It's just too dangerous a move unless it's executed perfectly. Of course, when I play the wrestling boardgame Face To The Mat, I have guys use the piledriver all the time, for two reasons. One, I use a lot of classic wrestlers, when the move was performed more often. And, two, it's just a board game.

[@BevYMoSS]

Only speaking to the people that were ALIVE and watching at the time… Ahmed Johnson would’ve been WAY MORE over than Shawn Michaels if he was the champion in 96. Same goes with Vader AND Psycho Sid. I’m sure Shawn new that and made sure they weren’t pushed anymore 🤷🏽‍♂️ I’ve heard all the stories and I’m sure Ahmed was prolly an asshole and definitely green, but remember this is 95/96. Shawn,Bret, Owen and Kid were the only ones actually doing moves and a “good promo” was just loud yelling and ppv promoting. Ahmed was huge, explosive, and the fans cheered for him louder than anyone besides Brett and Vader.

[@Devondavis-fm2dz]

Johnson could been the top guy back then

[@MrSniperfox29]

Would never have stayed healthy enough

[@hollis684]

Not with HBK around..plus he was injury prone. I was hoping he would have gotten a big push but no. I always wondered why back then.. Now it all makes sense

[@Cheder1836]

What? Ahmed was in video games and had multiple action figures. I can think of at least three different figures he had.

[@presntnow]

Only in WWF WARZONE game, 1998