5 Unsung African-American Superstars - 5 Things

As WWE honors Black History Month, 5 Things features African-American Superstars who were the first to accomplish milestones in sports-entertainment. Find out what achievements Bobo Brazil, Ahmed Johnson and Mabel each attained.

[GreatGarloo]

You forgot Ron Simmons win over Big Van Vader for the WCW title. It was really an emotional moment and a great win for Simmons.

[TriclopstheInfinite]

So where are the black WWE champions? Oh wait.

[shirishamatya]

Jackie- one of the greatest underrated women champ(i won't say diva) of all time
Shelton Benjamin- one of the greatest underrated Wrestler of all time

[BluRayKing]

Dear WWE, please have Booker T host some of these Black History Month videos, we can relate more with Booker T than we can with Tom Phillips.

[Kayspaify]

Nelson Frazier, Jr is one of the most underrated superstars ever, the guy had some amazing moves for someone his size and could be incredibly scary.

[freedomwv]

Nice to see JYD at the top. I loved him when I was a kid. When I saw him on TV back in the 80`s my mom said I would explode with excitement.

[dnt]

Why havent any of then been champions?

[tomrise]

Mark Henry winning the World title and ECW title? First African American to accomplish that feat. 

[GODchaser_in_]

Im still waiting to see a fully African American highlight wrestlemania

[RonnieDDieselReactions]

Tom forgot to mention that Jackie not only the first African-American woman to win the WWE Women’s Championship, But also the The first woman to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship…

[joshblackwell]

Ah jackie one of the most talented women in wwe history the pathetic divas could learn something from her

[alflex]

I'm still waiting on a black world champion. NO the rock doesn't count.

[wiifan]

And not one has ever been WWE champion...

[FinePieceOfGrass]

People criticise WWE for never having a black world champion which is very easy but were there that many black wrestlers that were world champ material, the total package? There weren't really that many, the only one I could think of was Booker T and he won the World Heavyweight championship. Bobby Lashley definitely had the look but didn't have the desire or the passion for wrestling. Shelton Benjamin was amazing and very underrated but he didn't have the charisma. Bad News Allen maybe should have won it and Big Daddy V/Viscera would have made a great scary heel champion. But still, there are also tons of white wrestlers who should have been WWE champion but never won it, so your criticism is more racist than WWE ever was.

[GODchaser_in_]

How sad that we will never ever ever ever ever ever ever see a fully black African American highlight wrestlemania!!! And for that matter never see one be the face of the company!! Or see Naomi become divas champion! #Facts

[Lanz]

Jaclyn was an incredible was an incredible diva. Sheer strength

[MeThinks]

You forgot 2 Cold Scorpio who invented the 450 splash and competed in every company thats ever existed from the 80`s to now.

[geekaleek]

Shout out to The Nation Of Domination ✊

[solidcake]

its funny how most of the best boxers, Olympic athletes, cage fighters, footballers, american footballers and basketballers are black but according to the wwe no black man since mark henry has been good enough to win a pretend belt.. how in the world do they get away with being so racist hahaa, Its funny and sad at the same time, every black wrestler since king booker has had a stereotypical black guy gimmick too hahah, only in murica would they get away with it

[robertclark]

First African-American Tag Team champions Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas . Oh yea WWWF prior to becoming WWF and WWE had a previous US title which was held by numerous superstars from 1963 to the title being retired in 1978 among those superstars was Bobo Brazil who was the first holder, Brazil won the title 7 times and was the champion when the title was retired .