
🎙️ Season 3, Episode 11 – The Pearl River Powerhouse: Ahmed Johnson
The Ring Ropes & Turnbuckle Podcast
In this powerful and revealing episode, we sit down with “The Pearl River Powerhouse” Ahmed Johnson, one of the most intense and groundbreaking figures of his era.
We discuss his time in WWE/F, including the highs, the challenges, and the lessons learned from his experiences within the company. Ahmed opens up about his football career and his service in the U.S. Army, sharing how the discipline, teamwork, and resilience he gained from both shaped his mindset in professional wrestling.
We also have a candid conversation about the lack of brotherhood and teamwork in WWE/F during his run, as Ahmed gives an unfiltered look at how the locker room politics affected him and others.
Additionally, he reflects on his relationships with Triple H, The Rock, Mark Henry, and D’Lo Brown, and how each played a part in his time with the company — plus, his honest thoughts on Vince McMahon and the wrestling business as a whole.
🔥 Don’t miss this eye-opening, emotional, and brutally honest interview with Ahmed Johnson — a man who’s lived it all, both inside and outside the ring.