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Ron Simmons
ActorBorn May 15, 1958 (67 years)
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.
Known For
Ron Simmons Filmography
| 2025 | WWE’s Greatest Moments (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11 · as Faarooq |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: The Best of the APA · as Faarooq |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Attitude Era Royal Rumble Matches · as Faarooq |
| 2018 | WWE Untold (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 2017 | WWE: Best of 1997 - Dawn of the Attitude · as Farooq |
| 2016 | WWE Story Time (TV Series) |
| 2016 | |
| 2014 | WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 2 · as Farooq |
| 2014 | WWE Rivalries (TV Series) |
| 2013 | WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection · as Faarooq |
| 2013 | The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment · as Faarooq |
| 2013 | WWE: Triple H - Thy Kingdom Come · as Faarooq |
| 2012 | The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Faarooq |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge · as Faarooq |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History · as Faarooq |
| 2010 | Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho · as Faarooq |
| 2008 | Triple H: King of Kings · as Faarooq |
| 2008 | |
| 2006 | The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers · as Faarooq |
| 2004 | WrestleMania XX · as Faarooq |
| 2004 | WWE No Way Out · as Faarooq |
| 2003 | WWE No Mercy · as Faarooq |
| 2003 | WWE Vengeance · as Faarooq |
| 2002 | WWE Velocity (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 2002 | WWF Backlash · as Faarooq (ringside) |
| 2002 | WWF Divas: Tropical Pleasure · as Faarooq |
| 2002 | WrestleMania X8 · as Faarooq |
| 2002 | WWF No Way Out · as Faarooq |
| 2002 | Royal Rumble · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | WWF Vengeance · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | Survivor Series · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | WWF Rebellion · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | WWF No Mercy · as Faarooq (heat) |
| 2001 | WWE: Hardy Boyz - Leap of Faith · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | WWE: Undertaker - This Is My Yard · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | Summerslam · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | Invasion · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | WWE Tough Enough (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | WWF Judgment Day · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | WrestleMania X-Seven · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | Royal Rumble · as Faarooq |
| 2001 | Best of Raw Vol. 3 · as Faarooq |
| 2000 | WWF Armageddon · as Faarooq (ringside) |
| 2000 | WWF No Mercy · as Faarooq |
| 2000 | WWF Unforgiven · as Faarooq |
| 2000 | Fully Loaded · as Faarooq |
| 2000 | WWF Insurrextion · as Faarooq |
| 2000 | WWF Backlash · as Faarooq |
| 2000 | No Way Out · as Faarooq (ringside) |
| 2000 | Royal Rumble · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWF Armageddon · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | Survivor Series · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWF No Mercy · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWF Rebellion · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWF Unforgiven · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | Summerslam · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWF Jakked/Metal (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | Fully Loaded · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWF Over the Edge · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | No Mercy (UK) · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWF Backlash · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WrestleMania XV · as Faarooq (appearance) |
| 1999 | WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | WWF Royal Rumble: No Chance in Hell · as Faarooq |
| 1999 | Best of Raw Vol. 1 · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | Fully Loaded · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | Best of Raw 10 · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | WWF Over the Edge · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | WWF Unforgiven · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | Best of Raw 8 · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | WrestleMania XIV · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | No Way Out · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | Royal Rumble · as Faarooq |
| 1998 | Austin 3:16 Uncensored · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: D-Generation-X · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | Survivor Series · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: Badd Blood · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: Ground Zero · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | WWF Friday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | Summerslam · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | King of the Ring · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: A Cold Day in Hell · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: Revenge of the Taker · as Faarooq (ringside) |
| 1997 | WrestleMania 13 · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: Final Four · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | Royal Rumble · as Faarooq |
| 1997 | Best of Raw 2 · as Faarooq Asad |
| 1997 | WWF: What Sunny Wants, Sunny Gets! · as Faarooq Asad |
| 1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 1996 | Survivor Series · as Faarooq |
| 1996 | WWF Buried Alive: In Your House · as Faarooq |
| 1996 | WWF in Your House: Mind Games · as Faarooq |
| 1994 | ECW November to Remember · as "all-American" Ron Simmons |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 1989 | Starrcade · as Doom #2 |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Faarooq |
| 1975 | WCW WorldWide (TV Series) · as Doom #1 - Doom |
| 1973 | WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as Faarooq - The Nation Of Domination |
| 1973 | WWE Old School (TV Series) · as Faarooq - The Nation Of Domination |
| 2025 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Ron Simmons |
| 2023 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Ron Simmons |
| 2022 | WWE This is Awesome (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |
| 2021 | Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Survivor Series · as Ron Simmons |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Halloween Havoc · as Ron Simmons |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Clash of Champions · as Ron Simmons |
| 2019 | Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | WWE's The Bump (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |
| 2019 | WWE: Trish and Lita: Best Friends, Better Enemies · as Ron Simmons |
| 2019 | WrestleMania 35 · as Ron Simmons |
| 2017 | WWE Photo Shoot! (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |
| 2017 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | WWE: Legends With JBL (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2015 | WWE Table For 3 (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |
| 2015 | WWE: ECW Unreleased Vol. 3 Part 3 · as Himself |
| 2015 | WrestleMania · as Ron Simmons |
| 2015 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Self |
| 2014 | The Best of Sting · as Himself |
| 2014 | The Monday Night War (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Sheik · as Self |
| 2014 | WrestleMania XXX · as Ron Simmons |
| 2013 | WWE Hall of Fame 2013 · as Self |
| 2012 | Attitude Era · as Self |
| 2012 | WrestleMania XXVIII · as Ron Simmons |
| 2012 | |
| 2009 | WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW · as Ron Simmons |
| 2009 | WWE: History of the World Heavyweight Championship · as Himself |
| 2009 | Starrcade: The Essential Collection · as Ron Simmons |
| 2009 | WWE Hall of Fame 2009 · as Self |
| 2007 | Summerslam · as Ron Simmons |
| 2007 | WWE Great American Bash · as Ron Simmons |
| 2007 | WWE Draft Special · as Ron Simmons |
| 2007 | WWE One Night Stand · as Ron Simmons |
| 2007 | WrestleMania 23 · as Ron Simmons |
| 2007 | WWE Hall of Fame 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | Royal Rumble · as Ron Simmons |
| 2007 | WWE New Year's Revolution · as Ron Simmons |
| 2006 | Survivor Series · as Ron Simmons |
| 2006 | WWE Cyber Sunday · as Ron Simmons |
| 2006 | ECW on Sci Fi (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | WWE Hall of Fame (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Rise & Fall of ECW · as Ron Simmons |
| 2002 | WWE Rebellion · as Ron Simmons |
| 2000 | WrestleMania 2000 · as Ron Simmons |
| 1997 | WWE Byte This! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995 · as Ron Simmons |
| 1995 | ECW Three Way Dance · as Ron Simmons |
| 1993 | WCW Battlebowl · as Himself |
| 1993 | WCW Beach Blast · as Ron Simmons |
| 1993 | ECW Hardcore TV (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |
| 1993 | WCW SuperBrawl III · as Self |
| 1992 | Starrcade · as Himself |
| 1992 | WCW Halloween Havoc · as Ron Simmons |
| 1992 | WCW Beach Blast · as Himself |
| 1992 | WCW the Great American Bash · as Ron Simmons |
| 1992 | WCW Wrestle War · as Himself |
| 1992 | WCW SuperBrawl II · as Himself |
| 1991 | Starrcade · as Himself |
| 1991 | Halloween Havoc · as Ron Simmons |
| 1991 | WCW the Great American Bash · as Ron Simmons |
| 1991 | WCW SuperBrawl I · as Ron Simmons |
| 1991 | WCW Wrestle War · as Ron Simmons |
| 1990 | Starrcade · as Himself |
| 1990 | Halloween Havoc · as Himself |
| 1990 | WCW/NWA the Great American Bash · as Himself |
| 1990 | WCW/NWA Capital Combat · as Himself |
| 1989 | Halloween Havoc · as Himself |
| 1989 | WCW/NWA the Great American Bash · as Himself |
| 1988 | Clash of the Champions (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1985 | World Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |
| 1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Ron Simmons |