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Ahmed Johnson

CTL-P-0851 · Person · 1990s

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Combined Graph record U-02673 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-0851. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

First Black WWF Intercontinental Champion (1996)

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First Black WWF Intercontinental Champion (1996)

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On June 23, 1996, defeated Goldust at King of the Ring to become the first Black wrestler to hold the WWF Intercontinental Championship — per Pro Wrestling Stories (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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