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Ron Simmons

Acting · Born May 15, 1958 · 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.

Movies with Ron Simmons

• The History of the World Heavyweight Championship (2009) — Himself
• WWE Wrestlemania X8 (2002) — Faarooq
• WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 (2014) — Farooq
• WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998) — Faarooq
• WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000) — Faarooq
• WWE No Mercy 1999 (1999) — Faarooq
• WWE WrestleMania XX (2004) — Faarooq
• WWE No Mercy 2003 (2003) — Faarooq
• WWE Over the Edge (1999) — Faarooq
• WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 (1989) — Himself
• WWE Survivor Series 2006 (2006) — Ron Simmons
• WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999) — Faarooq

TV shows with Ron Simmons

• Raw (1993) — Ron Simmons
• WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) — Faarooq
• NWA World Championship Wrestling (1985) — Ron Simmons
• Clash of the Champions (1988) — Himself