10 WWE Legends Curiously Missing From The Mattel Action Figure Line

10. Ahmed Johnson

The Pearl River Powerhouse came onto the WWE scene like a house of fire in late 1995. Despite being extremely green, Ahmed Johnson was pushed hard and fast during his first year of in-ring action, even capturing the Intercontinental Championship from Goldust at the 1996 King Of The Ring.

In addition to being a popular rookie, Ahmed was one of the first characters created for the JusToys branded BendEms figures that WWE had produced after the Hasbro line was discontinued.

Whether or not Ahmed Johnson's push was very wise or well-deserved, anyone that watched WWE programming during 1996 cannot deny his importance to the show. His feuds with Yokozuna, British Bulldog, Goldust, and later Faarooq monopolised WWE television for the entire year.

A WWE Mattel action action figure of Ahmed Johnson should be relatively high on the list of priorities, given that we're seven years into the line now.

Considering the figures Mattel has produced from this era of WWE history, such as bearded Yokozuna, Brian Pillman and Hunter Hearst Helmsley, the omission of Ahmed Johnson is a bit surprising. No WWE action figure collection representing 1995 through 1997 is complete without the Pearl River Powerhouse.