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Ron Simmons

Ron Simmons

Actor · Born 1958-05-15 · Perry, Georgia, USA

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Biography

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 recognize…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Raw (1993) — Himself
  2. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) — Faarooq
  3. WWE Wrestlemania X8 (2002) — Faarooq
  4. WWE WrestleMania XX (2004) — Faarooq
  5. WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) — Faarooq
  6. WWE Survivor Series 2001 (2001) — Faarooq
  7. WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000) — Ron Simmons
  8. WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000) — Faarooq (Ringside)
  9. WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000) — Faarooq
  10. WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997) — Faarooq
  11. WWE WrestleMania XV (1999) — Faarooq (Appearance)
  12. WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998) — Faarooq
  13. WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998) — Faarooq
  14. WWE Backlash 2000 (2000) — Faarooq
  15. WWE Royal Rumble 2002 (2002) — Faarooq
  16. WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001) — Faarooq
  17. WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999) — Faarooq
  18. WWE Royal Rumble 1997 (1997) — Faarooq
  19. WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999) — Faarooq
  20. WWE No Mercy 2003 (2003) — Faarooq
  21. WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998) — Faarooq
  22. WWE Vengeance 2003 (2003) — Faarooq
  23. Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions (2019) — Self
  24. WWE Tough Enough (2001) — Faarooq
  25. WWE No Way Out 2004 (2004) — Faarooq
  26. WWE Over the Edge (1999) — Faarooq
  27. WWE InVasion (2001) — Faarooq
  28. WWE SummerSlam 2001 (2001) — Faarooq
  29. WWE Survivor Series 1997 (1997) — Faarooq
  30. WWE Rebellion 2002 (2002) — Ron Simmons
  31. WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 (1989) — Himself
  32. WWE Survivor Series 1996 (1996) — Faarooq
  33. WWF Fully Loaded 2000 (2000) — Faarooq
  34. WWE Backlash 2002 (2002) — Faarooq (Ringside)
  35. WWE No Way Out 2002 (2002) — Faarooq
  36. WWE Survivor Series 2006 (2006) — Ron Simmons
  37. WCW Starrcade 1989 (1989) — DOOM #2
  38. WWE In Your House 13: Final Four (1997) — Faarooq
  39. ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3 (2015) — Himself
  40. NWA The Great American Bash 1989 (1989) — Himself