He made WWE history in 1996, only to be hospitalized weeks later as the title slipped away. Discover the untold rise, sudden fall, and lesser-known chapters of Ahmed Johnson's story.

Ahmed Johnson: The Kick That Ended a WWF Star’s Rise

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In June 1996, Ahmed Johnson became the first Black wrestler to hold the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Within weeks, he was hospitalized, and the title was gone. It was the first of several setbacks that transformed one of WWE’s fastest rises into one of its enduring what-if stories.

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