Ron Simmons
Actor
Born May 15, 1958 in Perry, Georgia, USA
Ronald Simmons is a retired American professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name, and in WWE under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad (sometimes spelled Asad) and Faarooq (sometimes spelled Farooq). He is currently signed with WWE, working in their Legends program. In WCW, he was a one time World Heavyweight Champion; as the first of two African Americans to win the title, he is recognized by WWE as the first Black heavyweight world champion in professional wrestling history. He was also a one time World Tag Team Champion with Butch Reed and a one time United States Tag Team Champion with Big Josh. In the WWF, he was a three time Tag Team Champion with Bradshaw as one half of the Acolytes Protection Agency. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Simmons was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League, Canadian Football League and United States Football League for four seasons during the 1980s. He played college football for Florida State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the NFL's Cleveland Browns, the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders and the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits.
Filmography
Robot Dracula
Ron Simmons
WWE's Greatest Moments
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
Ron Simmons
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
Ron Simmons
WWE This Is Awesome
Ron Simmons
AAW Legacy
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
Self
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
Ron Simmons
WWE: Story Time
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
Legends with JBL
Himself
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Himself
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Farooq
WWE Rivalries
WWE: The Best of Sting
Himself
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Ron Simmons
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
WWE WrestleMania XX
Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2004
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2003
Faarooq
WWE Vengeance 2003
Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2002
Ron Simmons
WWE Backlash 2002
Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2002
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 2001
Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2001
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2001
Faarooq (Heat)
WWE SummerSlam 2001
Faarooq
WWE InVasion
Faarooq
WWE Tough Enough
Faarooq
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 2000
Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE No Mercy 2000
Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Faarooq
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2000
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Ron Simmons
WWE No Way Out 2000
Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 1999
Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 1999
Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 1999
Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Faarooq
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Faarooq
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XV
Faarooq (Appearance)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Faarooq
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Faarooq
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Faarooq
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
Faarooq
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Faarooq
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 13
Faarooq
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Faarooq
WWE Sunny
Faarooq Asad
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume One
Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Faarooq
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
Ron Simmons
ECW 3 Way Dance
Ron Simmons
ECW November to Remember 1994
"All-American" Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Himself
WCW BattleBowl
Himself
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Himself
Raw
Himself
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Himself
WCW Starrcade 1992
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Ron Simmons
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Ron Simmons
WCW Beach Blast
Himself
WCW WrestleWar 1992
Himself
WCW SuperBrawl II
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Himself
WCW Starrcade 1991
Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Ron Simmons
WCW SuperBrawl 1
Ron Simmons
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Himself
WCW Starrcade 1990
Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Himself
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Ron Simmons
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
DOOM #2
WCW Starrcade 1989
DOOM #2
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
DOOM #2
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Himself
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Ron Simmons
Clash of the Champions
Ron Simmons
WWF Superstars
Faarooq
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Ron Simmons
WWE Pay Per View
WWE Old School
Faarooq - The Nation of Domination