Ahmed Johnson Biography
Ahmed Johnson is an American retired professional wrestler and football player who was born and brought up as Anthony Norris in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. He is popularly known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
10 Quick Facts About Ahmed Johnson
- Name: Anthony Norris
- Age: 59 years
- Birthday: 6 June
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Wrestler and football player
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $5 million dollars
Ahmed Johnson Age
Ahmed is 59 years old as of 2023, he was born on 6 June 1963, in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. He celebrates his birthday on 6 June every year and his birth sign is Gemini.
Ahmed Johnson Height
Johnson stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m). He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by.
Ahmed Johnson Weight
Ahmed has a weight of 138 kg.
Ahmed Johnson Education
Ahmed enrolled at the University of Tennessee and later joined college and earned a degree in criminology at Huston–Tillotson University.
Ahmed Johnson Family
Johnson was born and raised by his parents in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Johnson’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Ahmed Johnson Wife
Ahmed was happily married to a Caucasian woman for more than 20 years. He has five kids.
Ahmed Johnson’s Net Worth
Johnson has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2023. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a retired professional wrestler and football player. Through his various sources of income, Johnson has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Ahmed Johnson Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Johnson.
Ahmed Johnson Wiki
- Full Name: Anthony Norris
- Popular As: Ahmed Johnson
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Wrestler and football player
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
- Religion: Not Available
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Ahmed Johnson Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 59 years
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Date of Birth: 6 June 1963
- Place of Birth: Kokomo, Indiana, U.S
- Birthday: 6 June
Ahmed Johnson Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?:6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)
- Weight: 135 kg
- Eye Color: Not Available
- Hair Color: Not Available
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Ahmed Johnson Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Available
- Mother: Not Available
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
- Wife/Spouse: Married to a Caucasian woman
- Children: Five
Ahmed Johnson’s Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $5 million dollars
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: His career as a wrestler and football player
Ahmed Johnson Career
Ahmed trained as a professional wrestler under Skandor Akbar, Scott Casey and Ivan Putski.In 1989, after making his debut, he competed on the independent circuit for the next few decades before debuting in the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) in 1993 as Moadib. He worked for NWA Dallas, feuding with John Hawk for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship in 1995. He toured Japan that year with Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
Ahmed Johnson World Wrestling Federation
On 15, July 1995, Johnson made his first appearance wrestling on a house show in Houston, TX. Competing as Norris he defeated Rico Suave and after being signed and given the nickname name Ahmed Johnson, he made his pre-television debut at In Your House three on 24, September 1995, in Saginaw, MI. Wrestling as a face, he beat Skip in a non-televised match. His televised debut came on the 23, October 1995, episode of Raw.
Apart from his first televised match, he appeared at the end of a Raw taping by entering an upload-match brawl and slamming Yokozuna. He made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series, as the team of Razor Ramon, Yokozuna, Owen Hart, and Dean Douglas took on the team of Johnson, Shawn Michaels, Sid and The British Bulldog. In the end, he, Michaels and Bulldog qualified for the match as the survivors of their team, with his eliminating both Owen Hart and Yokozuna by pinfall. At Season’s Beatings, he defeated Buddy Landel who replaced Dean Douglas in only forty-two seconds.
He was interviewed by Jerry Lawler, at which time Lawler distracted him in order for Jeff Jarrett to attack him, beginning a feud between the 2 in the process. Royal Rumble, he defeated Jarrett by unqualified after Jarrett struck him with a guitar causing him to be hospitalized for a concussion. At WrestleMania XII, Camp Cornette Vader, Owen Hart and The British Bulldog took on the team of Johnson, Yokozuna and Jake The Snake Roberts. Camp Cornette qualified when Vader pinned Roberts with the Vader Bomb.
Better Enemies, Roberts and Johnson teamed up to take on Hart and Bulldog At Good Friends. While Jim Cornette had the referee distracted, 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 he tried to put Roberts’ python, Revelations, on Cornette but Hart pulled Cornette out of the ring.
Intercontinental Champion 1996
At King of the Ring, Johnson defeated Goldust to qualify for the Intercontinental Championship. As the first African American Intercontinental Champion, most assumed it was only a matter of time before he climbed to major event status. He was soon paired on-screen with Shawn Michaels in many tag team matches and often assisted Michaels against Jim Cornette and his men, well known as Camp Cornette.
At International Incident, Johnson, together with Sycho Sid and Michaels, lost to Vader, Owen Hart and the British Bulldog. In an edition of Raw, Michaels and him teamed again and challenged The Smoking Gunns Billy and Bart for the Tag Team Championship on the 22 July. During the match, Faarooq Asad debuted and attacked Jim. This was supposed to lead to a match at SummerSlam for the Intercontinental name. On the 5 August edition of Raw, Johnson qualified for an eleven-man battle royal, last eliminating the man whom he beat for the Intercontinental name, Goldust, to be the number one contender for the WWF Championship for the day after SummerSlam.
He was diagnosed with legit kidney problems and was forced to miss both SummerSlam and his scheduled WWF Championship match the following night. He was out for 4 months and in order to keep the angle going, the attack by Faarooq was said to be the cause of the kidney damage as result. The news was made public on WWF programming by incorporating it into the eleven-man battle royal. Voice-over commentary was added so that his participation in the battle royal was said to be against doctors’ orders when in reality his kidney problem had yet to be noticed at the time of taping. The injury lead him to vacate the Intercontinental Championship, which was subsequently qualified in a tournament by Marc Mero.
Independent circuit and retirement 2002–2003
In 2002, Johnson stayed away from wrestling after his release from WCW until he wrestled his return match for Arlington, Texas, based Professional Championship Wrestling against Jared Steele. In 2003, he wrestled his final match in a tag team match for Maximum Pro Wrestling, teaming with Monty Brown in a losing effort against Sabu and Gangrel. After retiring, Johnson started working for Booker T and Stevie Ray’s Pro Wrestling Alliance wrestling school.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ahmed Johnson
Ahmed Johnson is an American retired professional wrestler and football player who was born and brought up as Anthony Norris in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. He is popularly known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Ahmed Johnson is an American national born on 6 June 1963, in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.
Ahmed Johnson stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m).
Ahmed was happily married to a Caucasian woman for more than 20 years. He has five kids.
Ahmed Johnson has an approximate net worth of $5 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Details about Ahmed Johnson’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Johnson is a resident of Houston, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.
Ahmed is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of his being sick or having any health-related issues.
Johnson is a retired professional wrestler and football player.
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