The Retro Wrestling Archive Podcast Network welcomes another new affiliate show as Huge Pop Entertainment Presents: Behind the Ropes w/Ahmed Johnson, featuring an in-depth conversation with Tony Norris, better known to wrestling fans as Ahmed Johnson.

In this episode, Huge Pop and The M-A-T-T sit down with the former WWF Intercontinental Champion for a wide-ranging, honest discussion about his life in football, wrestling, and beyond. Ahmed talks about growing up watching territory wrestling, his time with the Dallas Cowboys, training under Ivan Putski and Skandor Akbar, and making the transition from football into professional wrestling.

The conversation covers Ahmed’s rise in the WWF, including his memorable debut moment slamming Yokozuna, becoming the first African-American Intercontinental Champion, working with Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels, Goldust, Jake Roberts, Yokozuna, Faarooq, The Nation of Domination, The Rock, Vader, Triple H, Ron Simmons, and more.

Ahmed also opens up about:

• The difference between pro football and pro wrestling locker rooms
• His WWF debut and slamming Yokozuna
• Winning the Intercontinental Championship
• Injuries that changed the course of his career
• His real-life tension with Ron Simmons
• Working stiff with Vader and JBL
• The Nation of Domination being “too powerful”
• Why Razor Ramon was the one veteran who truly helped him
• His WCW run with Stevie Ray
• The infamous “letter T” angle with Booker T
• Working with Hulk Hogan, Vince Russo, and the NWO-era WCW locker room
• Fan reactions, conventions, and meet-and-greets
• His community work with battered women’s shelters and youth homes
• His thoughts on modern wrestling, diversity, young talent, and today’s fans

This is a candid conversation with one of the most intense stars of the early Attitude Era, covering the highs, frustrations, injuries, politics, and unforgettable moments from a career that still stands out to fans today.

If you remember Ahmed Johnson’s explosive WWF run, his battles with the Nation, his Intercontinental Title win, or his later WCW appearances, this episode gives you a closer look at the man behind the power, intensity, and Pearl River Plunge.

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Episode 2 of The Hang is exactly what the title promises: Flashbacks & Callbacks from the debut episode, with Uncle Frank, “El Jefe” Alex Jaffe, and J.R. Butcher looking back at the chaos, stories, music, wrestling, and ridiculous moments that helped set the tone for the show.

This episode revisits how the crew first met, including the infamous medicated cake story, Alex accidentally going on a very unexpected journey, and J.R. getting taken out by a flying camp shelter while trying to protect his sausages. From there, the guys bounce through callbacks to Episode 1, including the dramatic reading of The Ying Yang Twins’ “Wait (The Whisper Song),” music from Sophie Hunter, stolen Gathering chairs, weed strain talk, JCW memories, and Kendo’s JCW match pick featuring DX vs. the NWO/JWO from the 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos.

The episode also features:

• The story of how Uncle Frank, Alex, and J.R. first connected
• The return of the medicated cake saga
• Sophie Hunter’s “Break Shit”
• JCW Lunacy love and promotion
• Phams & Hooligans music
• Kendo’s JCW match pick
• Gathering chair show-and-tell
• Shout-outs to Retro Wrestling Archive, Buster Johnson, Precious Juggalo Shovel, and more
• A tribute-style callback to Cliffy with Ninja Vanish
• Plenty of off-the-rails conversation, jokes, and “you had to be there” energy

The Hang isn’t your typical wrestling podcast. It’s friends, creators, wrestling fans, music fans, and absolute lunatics hanging out, telling stories, playing clips, remembering wild moments, and letting the conversation go wherever it wants to go.

Pull up a chair, light one if you got one, and come hang.

Dustin Starr joins Brian Tramel for a new episode of “Shootin’ The Shiznit” for “Biiiiiiiiiiggggggggggg Neeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwssssss” for Episode 357 ! Dustin Star & BT talk about an announcement for an upcoming event, Bill Dundee, wrestling events with the corona, a new Starr is on the way, and much more !!