10 Wrestlers Who Were Supposed To Get Other Wrestlers Over (But Got Over Themselves)
6. Faarooq (Ahmed Johnson)
Ron Simmons would like everyone to forget that he once dressed like this.
The ex-WCW World Champ was drafted in as a credible opponent for Vinnie Mac pet project Ahmed Johnson in 1996. It was an inauspicious start for Simmons. He looked like a complete berk in his gladiatorial garb, and Sunny was a strange choice to be his manager. Faarooq Asad sucked as a name too, especially to fans who knew Ron from the WCW days.
Then, something amazing happened. By November, Faarooq had ditched Sunny, removed his stupid-as-f*ck helmet, got serious and formed the Nation Of Domination. That faction's creation didn't halt his feud with Ahmed, but it did turn Faarooq into a far more menacing prospect for the babyface.
It didn't take long before the resurgent heel left Ahmed behind. Faarooq even got over enough to blag a WWF Title shot against The Undertaker at King Of The Ring '97, and that said it all. He couldn't work miracles with Johnson, but Simmons could grab headlines for himself.