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Ahmed Johnson
Anthony Norris (born June 6, 1963) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1995 to 1998, under the ring name Ahmed Johnson.
Norris was one of the most prominent stars of the WWF in the mid-1990s, becoming the first ever African-American WWF Intercontinental Champion and headlining the In Your House 9: International Incident pay-per-view in July 1996. After his departure from WWF, he joined rival organisation World Championship Wrestling in 2000.
Norris was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on June 6, 1963, growing up in Auburndale, Florida, before moving to Texas. He endured a harsh childhood, where his father abused his mother regularly and abused him as well if he intervened, he states.
While attending high school, he performed well at American football, basketball, amateur wrestling, and track and field. According to Norris, he joined the United States Army but was later discharged due to striking his captain over viewing his orders as "kind of cowardly."
Norris trained as a professional wrestler under Skandor Akbar, Scott Casey, and Ivan Putski. After making his debut in 1989, he competed on the independent circuit for the next few years before debuting in the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) in 1993 as Moadib. In 1995 he worked for NWA Dallas as "the Regulator" Tony Norris, feuding with John Hawk for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship. He also toured Japan that year with the newly founded Big Japan Pro Wrestling promotion.
Norris made his first appearance in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) on July 15, 1995, wrestling on a house show in Houston, Texas. Competing as Tony Norris, he defeated Rico Suave.
After being signed to a contract by the WWF, he made his first appearance under the ring name "Ahmed Johnson" at In Your House 3 on September 24, 1995, in Saginaw, Michigan, defeating Skip in a dark match. Prior to his first televised match, he appeared at the end of a Raw taping by entering a post-match brawl and slamming Yokozuna. His televised debut came on the October 23, 1995, episode of Raw. He made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series in November 1995, as the team of Razor Ramon, Yokozuna, Owen Hart, and Dean Douglas took on the team of Johnson, Shawn Michaels, Sid, and British Bulldog. In the end, Johnson, Michaels, and Bulldog won the match as the survivors of their team, with Johnson eliminating both Owen Hart and Yokozuna by pinfall.
At In Your House 5 in December 1995, Johnson defeated Buddy Landel (substituting for Dean Douglas) in 42 seconds. After the match, Johnson was interviewed by Jerry Lawler, at which time Lawler distracted him in order for Jeff Jarrett to attack him, starting a feud between the two in the process. At the Royal Rumble in January 1996, Johnson defeated Jarrett by disqualification after Jarrett struck him with a guitar (causing Johnson to be hospitalized for a concussion). At WrestleMania XII, the team of Johnson, Yokozuna, and Jake "The Snake" Roberts faced Camp Cornette; Camp Cornette won when Vader pinned Roberts with the Vader Bomb. At In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies in April 1996, Roberts and Johnson teamed up to take on Hart and British Bulldog. While Jim Cornette had the referee distracted, British Bulldog hit him in the knee with Cornette's tennis racket; he then forced Roberts to submit with a single leg Boston crab. After the match, Roberts and Johnson attempted to put Roberts' python, "Revelations", on Cornette, but Hart pulled Cornette out of the ring.
Ahmed Johnson
Anthony Norris (born June 6, 1963) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1995 to 1998, under the ring name Ahmed Johnson.
Norris was one of the most prominent stars of the WWF in the mid-1990s, becoming the first ever African-American WWF Intercontinental Champion and headlining the In Your House 9: International Incident pay-per-view in July 1996. After his departure from WWF, he joined rival organisation World Championship Wrestling in 2000.
Norris was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on June 6, 1963, growing up in Auburndale, Florida, before moving to Texas. He endured a harsh childhood, where his father abused his mother regularly and abused him as well if he intervened, he states.
While attending high school, he performed well at American football, basketball, amateur wrestling, and track and field. According to Norris, he joined the United States Army but was later discharged due to striking his captain over viewing his orders as "kind of cowardly."
Norris trained as a professional wrestler under Skandor Akbar, Scott Casey, and Ivan Putski. After making his debut in 1989, he competed on the independent circuit for the next few years before debuting in the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) in 1993 as Moadib. In 1995 he worked for NWA Dallas as "the Regulator" Tony Norris, feuding with John Hawk for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship. He also toured Japan that year with the newly founded Big Japan Pro Wrestling promotion.
Norris made his first appearance in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) on July 15, 1995, wrestling on a house show in Houston, Texas. Competing as Tony Norris, he defeated Rico Suave.
After being signed to a contract by the WWF, he made his first appearance under the ring name "Ahmed Johnson" at In Your House 3 on September 24, 1995, in Saginaw, Michigan, defeating Skip in a dark match. Prior to his first televised match, he appeared at the end of a Raw taping by entering a post-match brawl and slamming Yokozuna. His televised debut came on the October 23, 1995, episode of Raw. He made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series in November 1995, as the team of Razor Ramon, Yokozuna, Owen Hart, and Dean Douglas took on the team of Johnson, Shawn Michaels, Sid, and British Bulldog. In the end, Johnson, Michaels, and Bulldog won the match as the survivors of their team, with Johnson eliminating both Owen Hart and Yokozuna by pinfall.
At In Your House 5 in December 1995, Johnson defeated Buddy Landel (substituting for Dean Douglas) in 42 seconds. After the match, Johnson was interviewed by Jerry Lawler, at which time Lawler distracted him in order for Jeff Jarrett to attack him, starting a feud between the two in the process. At the Royal Rumble in January 1996, Johnson defeated Jarrett by disqualification after Jarrett struck him with a guitar (causing Johnson to be hospitalized for a concussion). At WrestleMania XII, the team of Johnson, Yokozuna, and Jake "The Snake" Roberts faced Camp Cornette; Camp Cornette won when Vader pinned Roberts with the Vader Bomb. At In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies in April 1996, Roberts and Johnson teamed up to take on Hart and British Bulldog. While Jim Cornette had the referee distracted, British Bulldog hit him in the knee with Cornette's tennis racket; he then forced Roberts to submit with a single leg Boston crab. After the match, Roberts and Johnson attempted to put Roberts' python, "Revelations", on Cornette, but Hart pulled Cornette out of the ring.