WWE legend Mark Henry is one of the most universally respected performers in modern-day professional wrestling history.

Across a 22-year in-ring career, the former World Heavyweight Champion worked for both WWE and AEW.

During that time, the WWE Hall of Famer shared looker rooms with countless fellow wrestlers.

GIVEMESPORT exclusively spoke to The World’s Strongest Man, via Casino.org, about one Superstar he worked with who he couldn’t stand.

Mark Henry Has ‘Never Said Anything Good’ About One WWE Superstar

“Hate is a powerful word, but I did dislike several,” admitted Henry. It’s no secret that I’ve never said anything good about Ahmed Johnson.”

Johnson is most famous for his stint in WWE between 1995 and 1998. He won the Intercontinental Championship in June 1996 and was widely tipped to be a future world champion.

The Pearl River Powerhouse was even set to headline that year’s SummerSlam, before health issues ruled him out of the show. Those same health concerns, combined with backstage issues, led to Johnson leaving WWE altogether in 1998.

Why Henry Disliked His Former WWE Colleague

Henry spent several years working alongside Johnson and it’s clear he didn’t enjoy the experience.

While the pair didn’t have any issues working together in the ring, it was Henry’s experience of Johnson backstage that really upset the Silsby, Texas native.

“I just didn’t think that he was a good person. He lied using my name, and he did some things that if I told them to anybody, they would be very incriminating.”

Henry didn’t expand on the exact nature of the issues between the pair, but it is obvious that he is still bothered by the way he he was treated.

Following his WWE departure, Johnson would resurface in WCW in 2000, where he immediately entered into a feud with Booker T. Now known as Big T, Johnson and Booker had a pay-per-view match at SuperBrawl 2000.

In a bout for ‘the rights to the letter T’ (yes, seriously), Big T defeated Booker in a short match that received poor reviews. Johnson would leave WCW in June 2000 and only wrestled another six matches in his career.

That Ahmed had such a brief post-WWE run in the ring is likely an indication of how poorly thought of he was by those who worked with him. Henry, meanwhile, is currently signed to a WWE Legends deal and continues to represent the company as an ambassador.

Manchester United are eyeing a move to sign another midfielder alongside Manu Kone this summer, according to Mark Goldbridge.

The Red Devils made upgrading their midfield options a priority this summer, and have already completed deals to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for a combined £85m, while Karl Darlow has arrived on a free transfer to strengthen the goalkeeper department.

But the club are still keen to bring in additional reinforcements for Michael Carrick after Manuel Ugarte’s serious knee injury and Casemiro’s exit, which has seen the club hold talks over a move for AS Roma star Kone.

Man Utd Eyeing Another Midfielder

Kone, who shone for France at the World Cup before their elimination at the semi-final stage to Spain, is expected to leave the Serie A club this summer, and is understood to be available for around £50m.

GMS understands that initial talks have been held between United, the player’s camp, and Roma about a deal to take him to Old Trafford, but he isn’t the only name being discussed.

According to Goldbridge, who is known to have inside information through his YouTube channel, there is another star being targeted, although that player is not Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga, despite reports.

“Kone is ongoing and there is one other midfielder United are considering,” he wrote. “Not Camavinga at this stage.”

Fabrizio Romano has reported that the Reds have made enquiries about a move for Camavinga in recent days, while Alex Scott, Carlos Baleba, and Ayyoub Bouaddi have all been linked with a switch to Old Trafford in this window.

Man Utd Keeping Their Business Quiet

While United have been busy in the market this summer, and there are a number of names being linked with a move to the club, its fair to say that there was little talk about the deals they have got done until they were done.

There has been a lot of talk about Manu Kone in recent days, and while the interest is clearly there, INEOS have been very careful in this window and it’s likely that the unnamed target is being left unnamed for a reason – they don’t want it to leak.

A third midfielder is expected to arrive in this window, and Carrick will know exactly what he wants, so it will be very interesting to see who they are able to bring in before the season begins.