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Ron Simmons

AKA: Faarooq
Birthday: 1958-05-15
Birthplace: 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

WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Character: Faarooq
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
Character: Faarooq
Robot Dracula
Character: Ron Simmons

1997: Dawn of the Attitude
Character: Ron Simmons
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
Character: Ron Simmons

WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Character: Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania 13
Character: Faarooq
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Character: Faarooq

WWE WrestleMania XX
Character: Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Character: Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Character: Faarooq

WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Character: Faarooq
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Character: Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2004
Character: Faarooq

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Character: Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Character: Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Character: Faarooq

WWE Survivor Series 2006
Character: Ron Simmons
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Character: Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2000
Character: Faarooq

WWE Over the Edge
Character: Faarooq
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Character: Faarooq
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Character: Faarooq

WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Character: Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Character: Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 1999
Character: Faarooq

WWE No Mercy 1999
Character: Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 1999
Character: Faarooq
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Character: Himself


WCW Halloween Havoc '90
Character: Himself
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Character: Faarooq

WCW WrestleWar 1991
Character: Ron Simmons
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Character: Faarooq

WWE King of the Ring 1997
Character: Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Character: Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Character: Faarooq

WWE No Mercy 2000
Character: Faarooq

WCW Halloween Havoc '91
Character: Ron Simmons
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Character: Faarooq

WCW Beach Blast
Character: Himself
WWE No Way Out 2000
Character: Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE InVasion
Character: Faarooq

WWE SummerSlam 2001
Character: Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2001
Character: Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2002
Character: Faarooq (Ringside)

WWE Rebellion 2002
Character: Ron Simmons
WWE Vengeance 2003
Character: Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2003
Character: Faarooq

Best Of Raw • Volume One
Character: Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 2000
Character: Faarooq (Ringside)
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
Character: Faarooq

Best Of Raw • Volume Four
Character: Faarooq
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
Character: Ron Simmons

WWE Survivor Series 2001
Character: Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2002
Character: Faarooq


ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
Character: Ron Simmons
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
Character: Ron Simmons
WWE No Mercy 2001
Character: Faarooq (Heat)

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Character: Farooq
ECW 3-Way Dance
Character: Ron Simmons

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Character: Himself
WWE: The Best of Sting
Character: Himself




WWE WrestleMania XIV
Character: Faarooq

WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Character: Ron Simmons
WCW Halloween Havoc
Character: Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Character: Himself

WCW Starrcade
Character: Himself
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Character: Himself

WCW Starrcade 1991
Character: Himself
WCW SuperBrawl II
Character: Himself

WCW Beach Blast 1993
Character: Ron Simmons
WCW Battle Bowl
Character: Himself

WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
Character: Himself
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Character: Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Character: Faarooq

ECW November to Remember 1994
Character: "All-American" Ron Simmons
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
Character: Ron Simmons

WWE WrestleMania 2000
Character: Ron Simmons
WWE WrestleMania XV
Character: Faarooq (Appearance)
Biography: Booker T
Character: (archive footage)