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 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
all 123
Movies 113
self 57
TV Shows 10
WWE Hall of Fame 2023 (2023)
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon (2022)
WWE This Is Awesome (2022)
AAW Legacy (2022)
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions (2019)
WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019)
1997: Dawn of the Attitude (2017)
WWE Hall of Fame 2017 (2017)
WWE: Story Time (2016)
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz (2016)
Legends with JBL (2015)
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3 (2015)
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 (2014)
WWE Rivalries (2014)
WWE: The Best of Sting (2014)
The JBL and Cole Show (2012)
WWE: The Attitude Era (2012)
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches (2012)
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012 (2012)
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship (2009)
WWE Royal Rumble 2007 (2007)
WWE Survivor Series 2006 (2006)
WWE WrestleMania XX (2004)
WWE No Way Out 2004 (2004)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 (2003)
WWE No Mercy 2003 (2003)
WWE Vengeance 2003 (2003)
WWE Rebellion 2002 (2002)
WWE Backlash 2002 (2002)
WWE Wrestlemania X8 (2002)
WWE No Way Out 2002 (2002)
WWE Royal Rumble 2002 (2002)
WWE Survivor Series 2001 (2001)
WWE Rebellion 2001 (2001)
WWE SummerSlam 2001 (2001)
WWE InVasion (2001)
WWE Tough Enough (2001)
WWE Judgment Day 2001 (2001)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001)
WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000)
WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000)
WWE Unforgiven 2000 (2000)
WWF Fully Loaded 2000 (2000)
WWE Backlash 2000 (2000)
WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000)
WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)
WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999)
WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999)
WWE No Mercy 1999 (1999)
WWE Rebellion 1999 (1999)
WWE Unforgiven 1999 (1999)
WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999)
WWE Fully Loaded 1999 (1999)
WWE Over the Edge (1999)
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 (1999)
WWE SmackDown (1999)
WWE Backlash: In Your House (1999)
WWE WrestleMania XV (1999)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House (1998)
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House (1998)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House (1998)
WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998)
Austin 3:16 Uncensored (1998)
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House (1997)
WWE Survivor Series 1997 (1997)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House (1997)
Best Of Raw • Volume Six (1997)
WWE King of the Ring 1997 (1997)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell (1997)
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker (1997)
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four (1997)
WWE Royal Rumble 1997 (1997)
Best Of Raw • Volume One (1996)
WWE Survivor Series 1996 (1996)
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995 (1995)
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995 (1995)
ECW 3-Way Dance (1995)
ECW November to Remember 1994 (1994)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI (1994)
WCW Battle Bowl (1993)
WCW Beach Blast 1993 (1993)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII (1993)
WWE Raw (1993)
WCW/New Japan Supershow III (1993)
WCW Starrcade (1992)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI (1992)
WCW Halloween Havoc (1992)
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary (1992)
WCW Beach Blast (1992)
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames (1992)
WCW SuperBrawl II (1992)
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII (1992)
WCW Starrcade 1991 (1991)
WCW Halloween Havoc '91 (1991)
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 (1991)
WCW The Great American Bash 1991 (1991)
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun (1991)
WCW WrestleWar 1991 (1991)
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite (1991)
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course (1990)
WCW Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder (1990)
WCW Halloween Havoc '90 (1990)
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution (1990)
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush (1990)
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop (1990)
WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout (1990)
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock (1989)
WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout (1989)
WCW Halloween Havoc '89 (1989)
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days (1989)
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings (1988)
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1988)
Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
Attitude Era
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
Robot Dracula
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1958-05-15 (65 years old)
Birth PlacePerry, United States of America
Height183-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFaarooq, Doom #1, Faarooq Asad, Ron Simmons
AwardsWWE Hall of Fame
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