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  • BIRTH 15/05/1958
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 3
  • MOVIES 48

Ron Simmons

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.

Ron Simmons

Shows (3)

WWE Raw
WWE Raw
Faarooq / Faarooq Asad / Himself / Ron Simmons
WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown
Faarooq / Ron Simmons
WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough
Faarooq

Movies (48)

WWE WrestleMania XX
WWE WrestleMania XX
Faarooq
WWE Judgment Day 2001
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2004
WWE No Way Out 2004
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Faarooq
WWE Vengeance 2003
WWE Vengeance 2003
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2003
WWE No Mercy 2003
Faarooq
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
Faarooq
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 2001
WWE SummerSlam 2001
Faarooq
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 1999
WWE No Mercy 1999
Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2000
WWE Backlash 2000
Faarooq
WWE Wrestlemania X8
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 2000
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2002
WWE No Way Out 2002
Faarooq
WCW Battle Bowl
WCW Battle Bowl
Himself
WWE Backlash 2002
WWE Backlash 2002
Faarooq (Ringside)
WCW SuperBrawl II
WCW SuperBrawl II
Himself
WWE Rebellion 2002
WWE Rebellion 2002
Ron Simmons
WWE Backlash: In Your House
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Faarooq
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
Himself
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
Himself
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Faarooq
WWE King of the Ring 1997
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Faarooq
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
Himself
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Faarooq
WWE InVasion
WWE InVasion
Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2001
WWE Rebellion 2001
Faarooq
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
DOOM #2
WCW Beach Blast
WCW Beach Blast
Himself
WCW Starrcade
WCW Starrcade
Himself
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Faarooq
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 1997
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2000
WWE No Mercy 2000
Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 1999
WWE Rebellion 1999
Faarooq
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Faarooq
WCW WrestleWar 1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Ron Simmons
WWE WrestleMania 13
WWE WrestleMania 13
Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Faarooq