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.

Filmography (127 Appearances)

Robot Dracula

WWE's Greatest Moments

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon

WWE This Is Awesome

AAW Legacy

Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions

1997: Dawn of the Attitude

WWE: Story Time

Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz

Legends with JBL

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

WWE Rivalries

WWE: The Best of Sting

The JBL and Cole Show

WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches

WWE Hall Of Fame 2012

The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

WWE Survivor Series 2006

WWE Hall of Fame

WWE WrestleMania XX

WWE No Way Out 2004

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003

WWE No Mercy 2003

WWE Vengeance 2003

WWE Rebellion 2002

WWE Backlash 2002

WWE Wrestlemania X8

WWE No Way Out 2002

WWE Royal Rumble 2002

WWE Survivor Series 2001

WWE Rebellion 2001

WWE No Mercy 2001

WWE SummerSlam 2001

WWE InVasion

WWE Tough Enough

WWE Judgment Day 2001

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

WWE Royal Rumble 2001

WWE Armageddon 2000

WWE No Mercy 2000

WWE Unforgiven 2000

WWF Fully Loaded 2000

WWE Backlash 2000

WWE WrestleMania 2000

WWE No Way Out 2000

WWE Royal Rumble 2000

WWE Armageddon 1999

WWE Survivor Series 1999

WWE No Mercy 1999

WWE Rebellion 1999

WWE Unforgiven 1999

WWE SummerSlam 1999

WWE Fully Loaded 1999

WWE Over the Edge

WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Backlash: In Your House

WWE WrestleMania XV

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

WWE WrestleMania XIV

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

WWE Royal Rumble 1998

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

WWE Survivor Series 1997

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

Best Of Raw • Volume Six

WWE King of the Ring 1997

Best Of Raw • Volume Four

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

WWE WrestleMania 13

WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

WWE Royal Rumble 1997

WWE Sunny

WWF Shotgun Saturday Night

Best Of Raw • Volume Three

Best Of Raw • Volume One

WWE Survivor Series 1996

ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995

ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

ECW 3 Way Dance

ECW November to Remember 1994

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

WCW BattleBowl

WCW Beach Blast 1993

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

Raw

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

WCW Starrcade 1992

WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

WCW Beach Blast

WCW WrestleWar 1992

WCW SuperBrawl II

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

WCW Starrcade 1991

WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

WCW SuperBrawl 1

WCW WrestleWar 1991

WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

WCW Starrcade 1990

NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

WCW Starrcade 1989

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

Clash of the Champions

WWF Superstars

NWA World Championship Wrestling

WWE Old School

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