After nearly three decades of backstage tension, Ron Simmons and Ahmed Johnson have officially buried the hatchet.
Back in the 90s, the two men were seen as trailblazersSimmons as the first Black World Champion in WCW, and Johnson as the first Black WWE Intercontinental Champion. But behind the scenes, things were anything but smooth.
Tension boiled over in 1996 when, during an episode of Monday Night RAW, Simmonsthen known as Faarooqattacked Johnson at ringside with a kidney shot that derailed Ahmeds push. Johnson later accused Simmons of intentionally injuring him and suggested jealousy was at the root of their issues.
The two would go on to feud and team together in the Nation of Domination, but the bad blood reportedly lingered for yearseven after Johnsons WWE exit in 1998 and his falling out with Vince McMahon.
But in 2025, that decades-old grudge has finally come to an end. Speaking to The Wrestling Classic, Ron Simmons confirmed that the two have made peace and reconnected on a personal level.
Considering how rare real reconciliations are in pro wrestlingespecially when old wounds go this deepthis one feels special.
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