Ahmed Johnson

Anthony "Tony" Norris (born June 6, 1963), better known by his ring name, Ahmed Johnson, is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he wrestled from October 1995 to February 1998. He is a former one time Intercontinental Champion and the first African American to ever hold that title. He was also the winner of the WWF's first Kuwait International Tournament in 1996. He defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Triple H) in the final match of the tournament.

Anthony Norris
Born	(1963-06-06) June 6, 1963 (age 61)[1] Kokomo, Indiana[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Ahmed Johnson[1][3] Big T[1][3] Black Superman[2] Moadib[1][3] Night Breeder[2] Siva[2] Tony Norris[3]
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Billed weight	305 lb (138 kg)[1]
Billed from	Pearl River, Mississippi[1][3]
Trained by	Skandor Akbar[2] Ivan Putski[1] Steve Casey[1]
Debut	1989[2]
Retired	2003[2]

Films and television

• Witness to the Execution (1994) as Reggie Foster^[4]
• Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story (2001) as Marion "Suge" Knight^[4]
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) in episode "Unfinished Business" as Bruno^[4]

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him No. 5 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996^[5]
  • PWI ranked him No. 380 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003^[6]
  • PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1996)^[7]
• Texas All-Pro Wrestling
  • TAP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[8]
• United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[9][10]
• World Wrestling Federation
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)^[11]
  • Kuwait Cup^[12]
  • Slammy Award (1 time)
    • New Sensation of the Squared Circle (1996)^[13]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Worst on Interviews (1996, 1997)^[14]