Booker T would beat up ex-WWE star in a real fight, Dutch Mantell says

Legendary wrestling booker and manager Dutch Mantell recently offered his thoughts on the back-and-forth exchanges between Ahmed Johnson and Booker T.

In November 2023, Johnson challenged Booker T to a fight at a wrestling dojo. The former Intercontinental Champion also threatened to disclose an alleged secret about Booker's time in prison. The NXT commentator responded by claiming Johnson is a "notorious liar."

On Story Time with Dutch Mantell, Mantell said Booker would be the clear winner if a fight ever happened between the two:

"Booker T would beat the s**t out of Ahmed. Booker T, when it comes to throwing the hands, he can go. He really can go. And Booker T has stayed in shape." [16:37 – 16:50]

Booker T, 58, last wrestled in the 2023 Men's Royal Rumble match, while 60-year-old Johnson has not competed in two decades.

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Dutch Mantell speaks honestly about Ahmed Johnson

Between 1995 and 1998, Ahmed Johnson worked for WWE. In 2021, long-time creative team member Bruce Prichard revealed that The Pearl River Powerhouse was once viewed backstage as a possible world champion.

Mantell, known in WWE as Uncle Zebekiah at the time, recalled how Johnson only received an opportunity due to his impressive physique:

"I watched him in Madison Square Garden. People were going to the concession stand (...) But he's terrible and I don't know how he ever got booked. Because he's big and he had a body in those days, and Vince [McMahon], he liked that stuff." [13:58 – 14:18]

On the same podcast episode, Mantell did not hold back when assessing Karrion Kross' chances of facing Roman Reigns one day.

What do you make of Ahmed Johnson and Booker T's rivalry? Let us know in the comments section below.

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