10 Wrestlers Who Are Almost Unrecognisable Since They Retired
1. Ahmed Johnson
During the 'New Generation' era of the mid-'90s, Vince McMahon phased out the ageing stars of the previous decade and WWF fans saw a number of new faces emerge - one of which was Ahmed Johnson.
The man from Pearl River, Mississippi made his TV debut on the 23 October 1995 episode of Raw, making an immediate impression by bodyslamming Yokozuna. From there, Johnson remained in the upper mid-card for much of his WWF tenure, notably winning the Intercontinental Championship from Goldust at King of the Ring 1996.
The win made Johnson the first African American to hold a singles title in company history, putting him up there with the likes of Ron Simmons (who he also feuded with during his WWF stay) as an African American trailblazer in North America's top tier wrestling promotions.
Sadly, Johnson's career was plagued by injuries that hampered his pursuit of the WWF Championship, and his last appearance came at No Way Out in February 1998. From there he began to gain noticeable weight and seemed considerably more bloated by the time he made his WCW debut as Big T.
Johnson was eventually let go by WCW for weight management issues, and has continued to gain weight to the point that he is almost unrecognisable today.