Post by $heriff Tom on Oct 6, 2006 9:40:13 GMT -5
Share your Ahmed Johnson memories here!
Couple of things to kick it off. I had completely forgotten he had a stint in latter day WCW, teaming with Stevie Ray as a newer version of Harlem Heat. He was more inflated and slower then ever in the ring, although he always had the bullying persona down.
When Farooq debuted and kicked him in the kidney while wearing that stupid gladiator-type outfit, it almost took Ahmed out for real. He had some complications and there was some legit fear he could die, as dumb as it sounds. What was funny was in later interviews during his recovery on WWF-TV, he would be sitting on his couch in this stupid bathrobe of his, looking very unintimidating.
What a push he was getting for a while. He was running around with HBK and big Sid as the big 3 fighting with Jim Cornette's nefarious minions of Bulldog, Owen, and particularly Big Van Vader.
Remember him joining the Nation for like a minute? And he ended up getting punked, as they turned on him almost immediatly and beat him like a dog.
I think Ahmed could have done more in the business. He had a good look, and was gruff. He has more than Lashley, in my opinion, or at least the Lashley of today.
Couple of things to kick it off. I had completely forgotten he had a stint in latter day WCW, teaming with Stevie Ray as a newer version of Harlem Heat. He was more inflated and slower then ever in the ring, although he always had the bullying persona down.
When Farooq debuted and kicked him in the kidney while wearing that stupid gladiator-type outfit, it almost took Ahmed out for real. He had some complications and there was some legit fear he could die, as dumb as it sounds. What was funny was in later interviews during his recovery on WWF-TV, he would be sitting on his couch in this stupid bathrobe of his, looking very unintimidating.
What a push he was getting for a while. He was running around with HBK and big Sid as the big 3 fighting with Jim Cornette's nefarious minions of Bulldog, Owen, and particularly Big Van Vader.
Remember him joining the Nation for like a minute? And he ended up getting punked, as they turned on him almost immediatly and beat him like a dog.
I think Ahmed could have done more in the business. He had a good look, and was gruff. He has more than Lashley, in my opinion, or at least the Lashley of today.
