Ahmed Johnson

Anthony "Tony" Norris (born June 6, 1963) is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Federation from 1995 to 1998 under the ring name Ahmed Johnson, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship, making him the first African American to win a singles championship in the WWF.

Football career

Norris was born in Lake Alfred, Florida on June 6, 1963. While attending high school, he performed well at American football, basketball, amateur wrestling, and track and field.

After leaving high school, Norris went on to play football at the University of Tennessee. He went on to play as a middle linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1989–1995)

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 in 1993 as Moadib.