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Ron Simmons

Actor
Born May 15, 1958 (66 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
  • Royal Rumble
  • Fully Loaded
  • WWE Hall of Fame 2012
  • WWE No Way Out
  • WWE Story Time
  • No Mercy (UK)

Filmography

2021
2021
2021
2018
WWE Untold (TV Series) · as Faarooq
2016
WWE Story Time (TV Series)
2016
2014
2014
WWE Rivalries (TV Series)
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2010
2008
2008
2006
2006
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
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
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
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
1999
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
1997
1997
Survivor Series · as Faarooq
1997
1997
1997
WWF Friday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Faarooq
1997
Summerslam · as Faarooq
1997
King of the Ring · as Faarooq
1997
1997
1997
WrestleMania 13 · as Faarooq
1997
1997
Royal Rumble · as Faarooq
1997
Best of Raw 2 · as Faarooq Asad
1997
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Faarooq
1996
Survivor Series · as Faarooq
1996
1996
1993
WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Faarooq
1989
Starrcade · as Doom #2
1986
WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Faarooq Asad
1975
WCW WorldWide (TV Series) · as Doom #1 - Doom

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