Unsanctioned Episode 5: Ahmed Johnson

In a rare interview, Tony "Ahmed Johnson" Norris, puts everything on the table and dishes to the Unsanctioned Podcast crew (Luis Vasquez, Jae Holland, and Julio Jeune). This is a "must-listen" interview from start to finish, where scores are settled, suspicions are revealed, and Johnson stays brutally honest on all topics.

[@isaiahwinbrone]

He was the first african american intercontinental champion

[@80s4]

Nah actually I was...

[@billblaski9523]

@@80s4 haha excellent

[@Belburg]

Stevie Ray and Ahmed were real tight at one time. After this whole thing concerning Booker T's match, I think their relationship is done.

[@BIGSEXXY62677]

I Believe the things Ahmed Johnson says IS True........I’m sure his time in the business he’s seen and heard a lot happen, and being that’s he’s not in the wresting business anymore, he has Nothing to gain by lying!! So he’s telling the Real Deal on things I believe!!!....... Kuwaiti Cup Winner, First Black Intercontinental Champion........Real Hall Of Famer In My Book!! 💯👊🏽👍🏽

[@JGD185]

Vince will NEVER let him in the HOF lol Ahmed even said so

[@jessiacaevans1619]

when I’m at Johnson was coming up in the WWF, I was about 13, and I had the biggest crush on Tony Norris. I used to carry his picture in my wallet. That should tell you something :-) today I looked back, and I am full of respect and admiration for the man Tony Noris has grown into. If he has found the Lord, and faith, let that be his own journey.

[@mobilegoon10]

The grunts they made him do on wwf war zone game was funny asf 🤣

[@adamknight1387]

I’m hella late but this was a fantastic interview. Was a huge Ahmed Johnson fan as a kid and occasionally look him up. This is one of his best interviews. Great Job by everyone and happy new year. Wishing you health and success.

[@patrickgarmon7721]

I'm Glad Ahmad you shed some Light on "Soft Pebble" Maivia Ex Johnson, that was an EYE OPENER...Dewayne said it in his Book that he had a shakey relationship with his father.

[@jamillekelly3369]

Yea in another interview he told a whole different story about the fight you fucking idiot

[@patrickgarmon7721]

@@jamillekelly3369 What story you Ox moe Jabroonie?!

[@rickytpb2164]

The Rock's dad got charged with rape once.

[@intelligentfool09]

Hogan's interview with Booker T brought me here.Much respect to the real.

[@md3dasnipa386]

Hammer started Death Row.. No.. He's thinking about Harry-O

[@bigzee456]

Shawn Michael's was obviously about keeping himself at the top and told McMahon what to do.

[@marcleon1513]

Big Zee Well they were lovers so it made sense

[@JGD185]

with HBK I don't think it was a race thing cause he buried lots of white guys like Shane Douglas, it was an ego thing

[@royalsportsshow9118]

I can listen to Ahmed talk about stories all day. Honest dude.

[@jakeh6980]

No he’s not. Dude has lied on so much crap.can’t trust nothing he says

[@rontezvaughan8399]

Really really good interview!

[@80s4]

1:04:36 Bret down wit tha brothas

[@eugenedantzler4485]

Ernie Ladd should have been the first Black Wwf Champ

[@Belburg]

Part of the problem is, maybe Ahmed was TOO real for WWE, and WCW.

[@box5bastard277]

They want to tell you how to be black! Which is A damn joke yell

[@Steveman27]

@Julio Romero Any wwe wrestler can get an injury at anytime, even your boy toy shawn michaels. Even shawn has gotten injuries in wrestling. the wrestler that wrestled edge during edge's debut match in the wwf, that person got injured in that match.

[@pablocuneo4611]

Like in any job, you can’t be to real and must be political. It’s not right that politics held him back.

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

Loved Ahmed growing up. Shame he let himself go.

[@619kane]

AT ONE POINT HE WAS GOING OVER..RIVALRY AGAINST NATION . CANT LIE ABOUT IT.

[@royalsportsshow9118]

@Julio Romero he was one dimensional and bad on the mic? What wrestler were you watching? His interviews were real and intense, and he was creative as you heard him say in that interview with Sunny. He was agile for his size, could do dives outside the ring, and was incredibly strong. You're a hater. Nothing you just said is fact.

[@royalsportsshow9118]

@Julio Romero well obviously the crowd still liked him because he was number one in every country he went. So most WWE fans dont share your opinion.

[@royalsportsshow9118]

@Julio Romero Ron Simmons was ass by the time he got to WWE.

[@royalsportsshow9118]

@Julio Romero and you keep saying mic skills. Ain't no damn skill to it. You just gotta sell your gimmick to the level where people believe what you're saying and it feels real. And if you're telling me with all the intensity and anger this man spoke with that he didn't sell his gimmick...I think you need to go watch his old interviews again. Most of these wrestlers who have mic skills according to your taste, sound phony as fuck. I know they're acting a part. Ahmed was different.

[@wellok5778]

Rock had to be BSing or Ahmed must not have heard right...one look at Rocky Johnson (especially when he widens his eyes as he often did in his comebacks on the heel) and one can see that Rock favors him tremendously when he widens his eyes on his comeback. Like Ahmed...pity he wasn't around longer

[@grawakendream8980]

great interview. i like how they thought ernie ladd was going to sell them to him but it was totally different. and i think bill watts was there at the time to.

[@sleazyfellow]

Ahmed Johnson was a freak, just his size was freaky as hell. One of the best and could of been bigger if not for Vince firing him over him wanting to see his dying sister. That fucking story pisses me off just hearing about it.

[@jakeh6980]

Dude he was be of the most dangerous workers to ever step in the ring. He was hurting guys as well as himself left and right. Plus he was very hated by pretty much everybody. Him wanting to go see his sister was not the reason he was let go

[@billblaski9523]

@@jakeh6980 lol right and besides, by the time Ahmed got released, he definitely wasnt over like he was in 96 when he won the IC title. Ahmed was a fading star while Austin, Rock, Mankind, Triple H were all rising stars, so Ahmed was expendable

[@royalsportsshow9118]

Now one thing Ahmed said that I didn't agree with, was when he screwed up Booker T's match. Stevie Ray helped him get into WCW. And to return the favor he screwed his brother over? Not cool. Other than that I'm Ahmed all the way.

[@80s4]

Damn Austin stunned his wife for watching BET

[@chadzbirdzofficial4631]

Ahmed was such a passionate and intense lover i miss him

[@fatalsniper3413]

How big was he?

[@sammysung3326]

@@fatalsniper3413 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BabyGangstaDick]

@@fatalsniper3413 i bet he a knee length hangin brotha

[@yoyo2ma]

I was a big fan in high school. He was really over from late 95 to 97 and I hated seeing his push decline after the kidney injury. Winning the IC belt and Kuwait National Tournament was a big deal then. I always wanted to see him destroy Ron Simmons and was glad he did at Mania 97. Screw you Vince.

[@jeffflair]

Vince Mc Mahon Said Recently That Martin Luther King Jr Was One Of His Heroes My Question Too Him Was Why Isn't There Any Black Champions In The WWE Now People Said Well The Rock Was Champion But He Doesn't Count I'm Not Talking About A Light Skinned Black Man I'm Talking About A Black Man We Won't See That Look In Pro Football The Quarterback Is White And That's What The NFL Wants To Have As Its Leader Because He's Suppose To Be The Smartest Man On The Field Now With That Said Tony Norris AKA Ahmed Johnson Was Probably The Best Black Wrestler On The Roster At That Time But Say What U Will He Let It Be Known From The Very Beginning He Was Not There For Any Bullshit And Like Most White Owners Vince Mc Mahon And WWE HAD A PROBLEM WITH HIM They Could Not Control Him And He Let Them Know That See If Your Black And U Put Up With The White Wrestlers Calling U Nigger Or Hey My Nigga Your Ok If U Don't Your Hard Too Get Along With Your A Problem Your Difficult Too Work With So Assholes In The Business Talk Shit About U So Look Allen Coage AKA Bad News Brown Was The Same Way He Didn't Pay HA HA EITHER And He Was Labeled A Guy Who's Hard To Business With And WWE Was Going To Put The Belt On Him But Hulk Hogan Refused Too Lose To Him Look U Guys I'm Going Too Put THIS OUT THERE IF PRO WRESTLING WAS A REAL SHOOT NOBODY WOULD BEAT THESE BROTHERS So Let Vince Mc Mahon And The Rest Of The Racist WWE Have There Wrestling Business Soon Nobody Will Be Watching ITS OVER And To a All Of The New Fans Out There U Missed It All Of It When Pro Wrestling Was At Its Best NOW THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG LOL Hell We Knew Wink Wink Nug Nug But The Wrestlers Put On Such A Great Show And They Gave A SHIT ABOUT THE FANS Now I'm Surprised People Are Still Watching This Business That Used Too Be Called PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING

[@box5bastard277]

Martin let racist whites spit on him and beat his ass without hitting a white man back, so of course he's gonna like him. Just like he loves ron simmons. As long as they let Vince do his bullshit and get away with it he's cool. And its more than just being champion, its about being free to be yourself period! Have An atmosphere where we don't even think about color. Even with Kofi as champ, its still not there yet. But hey it's a start I'll admit that, but I ain't dancing and jumping for joy yet yell

[@royalsportsshow9118]

Jefferson Blair...that's the best comment I've heard on Facebook.

[@royalsportsshow9118]

Jefferson Blair...although I think Hogan's a racist, I don't think that's the reason he refused to lose to Bad News Brown. I didn't even know Vince wanted to put the belt on him. Hogan refused to lose to a lot of wrestlers....Shawn Michael's, Bret Hart....plenty of guys.

[@James-th7wb]

You had triple choc The New Day recently. Be happy about it.

[@royalsportsshow9118]

WWE released WWF figures with Ahmed sporting a Hilbilly outfit, and Farooq with Chains and a rope. I think that's racist in itself right there, especially if the other figures have completely different get ups. Sometimes you gotta read between the lines. Vince damn sure not gonna come out and say he's racist. So how else are you going to have solid proof?

[@brandtsavoy6123]

I had that Ahmed toy. He wore over alls and had a straw hat. He had a chainsaw gun

[@theriff2724]

He said in another interview that he listen to Shawn and that killed part of his carrer.

[@veeseee128]

The Rock was first black WWE World Champ. And then later Bobby Lashley and another Black guy that beat him.

[@lonewolf261000]

Warrior wanted nooooooooo problems with Ahmed 😂😂😂😂😂

[@80s4]

Never knew hammer was the brain child of death row nor Johnson played suge

[@thaR3N]

This dude has changed his story on the Rock fight with each different interview. So I guess Ron Simmons, Godfather, The Rock, Booker T, DLo Brown are all sellouts? Their stories of Ahmed are all consistent.

[@fatalsniper3413]

D Lo was

[@augustushaynes1311]

As JR put it, “Ahmed has a difficult relationship with the truth”.

[@geoffgilbert5306]

Funny how when you listen to Ron Simmons...... Godfather...... D-Lo.... Jim Ross...everyone who tells stays about Ahmed tell you he was a stiff worker who didn't get it when it came to the business

[@netoman708]

Ahmed Johnson started Death Row #factz

[@nightnight4575]

Ahmed Johnson Norris is telling the truth people

[@sidneyparker732]

I agree with Ahmed Johnson except for Mark Henry and The Rock being in the Nation with him when the Rock replaced him and Mark Henry joined 6 months after he left the Nation.

[@rontezvaughan8399]

I call bullshit on his Death Row story tho LMAO

[@aceofspade3728]

Ahmed is just a loner, although I do believe that he may have been treated like a outcast to other blacks wrestlers. But that's why there is always 2 sides to any story. But I do believe that he was right in some ways but was wrong in some ways too.

[@isaiahwinbrone]

He's absolutely right wwe is currently a soap opera

[@robkearsy2995]

It made no sense for Ahmed to join The Nation.

[@box5bastard277]

I'm sorry god but I'm sending you someone... I'm send you that nigga post marked lol😂😂😂😂 man Ahmed should be a writer cause that's dope yell

[@masonteague4039]

I wonder if he'll go in WWE Hall of fame one day?

[@Belburg]

Doubt it, seriously doubt it.

[@nickbryant91]

Someone should show this video to Ahmed because he seems to forgotten it. Listen to the shit hes talking about booker t and some other and he winders why people don't shit about him...

[@area51ville]

hold up i wanna know as a white man would a black man let me date his smokin hot daughter? i dont think thats a solid barometer to judge racism

[@jessiacaevans1619]

bret Hart had every right to beat the shit out of Vince McMahon, I saw the Montreal screw job. They fucked right over really good, and they also fucked over Ahmed Johnson really well too. I’m at Johnson’s character had immense talent, poise, and grace in the face of many indignities. He makes me think of a modern day Jackie Robinson in a lot of ways.

[@donstrong1717]

I saw my brother other interview and this is the way I assess what I heard! With all due respect, what my brother proceed as practical joking I see it as racist harassment in regards to Owen Hart, and some of the others he mentioned.. He claims Vince McMahon, was good to him that's only because my brother is no fool.. But what about the other black wrestlers such as Kamala, who wasn't so mentally Sharp he took complete advantage of⁉️🤔

[@royaltylotalty2399]

He told me that Rock story before

[@marcleon1513]

Which possibly makes it true because his story never changes.

[@OneOfTheMillionss]

He told you a lie

[@OneOfTheMillionss]

Marcus Charles He did change the story. He went from saying The Rock was mad he had his last name to The Rock doisowned his father?? Do look up Dlo Browns interview on google. He told the real story. A lot of people don't know the type of guy Ahmed is, he tells lies all the time on top wrestlers, he was always a bully, and a bullshitter. The man has too many demons and all those lies WILL catch up to him.

[@box5bastard277]

@@OneOfTheMillionss of course you'd believe the man that cut cornettes lawn lol. What Dlo do that represent the brothas? These Sucka ass dudes be doing all they can to be something else yell

[@keithburns2065]

Harry o started death row

[@box5bastard277]

It was Tess who austin beat up for watching brothas on a video yell

[@box5bastard277]

1:19:40 to 1:22:25 lol yell

[@80s4]

Mc hammer > mc glock get tha hammer

[@mr.c4p]

he still a true thug og and real deal poon hound

[@matthewtobar3049]

What he said about Ron Simmons and Booker T is Bullshit and Booker T address that I can't see Ron Simmons being a sellout

[@jakeh6980]

Bc all he does is lie. Ppl on here saying how he’s real and all that shit. Dude has spread so many lies about ppl and just dishonest. There’s a reason there’s not one person who likes him

[@avav7223]

Mark Henry said that Ron had Bradshaw tell black jokes to him cuz he knew that would piss him off. That at the very least suggests that Ron is 'comfortable' with black jokes. Not saying he defintely is a sellout, would need more evidence to label him that but being comfortable hearing your white colleagues tell black jokes, and encouraging it defintely makes me look at him sideways

[@box5bastard277]

1:24:57 corny lol yell

[@jakeh6980]

You can’t believe one thing Ahmed says. The guy has lied on so much crap which is why he was very much hated by everybody. He had no allies. He called Austin racist just out of thin air. Dude hurt so many ppl in the ring and created enemies with everybody. I liked him growing up but realizing how he really is, I understand why there isn’t one wrestler that has something positive to say about him

[@joseph5589]

So y’all don’t consider the rock black ???

[@marcleon1513]

The ROck doesn't consider himself black. He didn't want to join the nation of domination because it was too black. He had to be convinced by Bruce Pritchard I believe his name, to consider joining. He always plays to his Samoan side and doesn't acknowledge his black side. FACT. Thats how he became WWE champion ala Yokozuna (Rodney Anoa'i)

[@joseph5589]

He always acknowledged his black side

[@marcleon1513]

michael gethers Barely, but he immediately drowns it out by going on and on about his Samoan side.

[@marcleon1513]

SmallWonder86 since when ? I don’t recall a time him ever claiming it. He may toss it up but immediately goes on and on and on about his Samoan side.

[@marcleon1513]

SmallWonder86 That sounds like his weasel ass.

[@niteporter]

Sand rippa

[@jakeh6980]

So he’s saying that booker t and every black wrestler who has been successful, and not a pathological liar who hurt almost every opponent in the ring, spreads B.S lies about everybody, created enemies with every wrestler and got themselves fired like himself is a sellout. Got it

[@ganglabesh]

I can't understand the hosts they sound like 12 year olds

[@fatalsniper3413]

They love the sounds of their voices and jumps from topic to topic

[@AvoidTIMtation]

Ahmed is full of shit. "Vince pulled me off the Nation".... He got hurt (AGAIN) the week after he joined the Nation and was out for months which ruined the whole damn thing. Nothing this dude says is legit.

[@youtubin222]

dude said mc hammer started death row lol...

[@jeffreybrianfrancis]

Not legendary at all

[@steevinharris4865]

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