Ron Simmons

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

131

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-05-15 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Perry, Georgia, USA

Ron Simmons

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.

Known For

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Raw

    Raw

  • WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

  • WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

  • WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

  • WWF Superstars

    WWF Superstars

  • NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

    NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

  • NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

    NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

  • WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

  • WWE Tough Enough

    WWE Tough Enough

  • WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

    WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

  • WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

    WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

  • NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

    NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

  • Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz

    Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz

  • WWE No Way Out 2000

    WWE No Way Out 2000

  • WWE Survivor Series 2001

    WWE Survivor Series 2001

  • WWE Survivor Series 1999

    WWE Survivor Series 1999

  • WWE Survivor Series 1997

    WWE Survivor Series 1997

  • WWE No Way Out 2004

    WWE No Way Out 2004

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2002

    WWE Royal Rumble 2002

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2001

    WWE Royal Rumble 2001

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1997

    WWE Royal Rumble 1997

  • WWE Hall Of Fame 2012

    WWE Hall Of Fame 2012

  • WWE InVasion

    WWE InVasion

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2000

    WWE Royal Rumble 2000

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

    WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

  • NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

    NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

  • WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

    WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

  • Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions

    Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

  • WWE's Greatest Moments

    WWE's Greatest Moments

  • WWE WrestleMania XX

    WWE WrestleMania XX

  • WCW Starrcade 1989

    WCW Starrcade 1989

  • WWE WrestleMania 13

    WWE WrestleMania 13

  • WWE Rivalries

    WWE Rivalries

  • The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

    The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

  • WWE This Is Awesome

    WWE This Is Awesome

  • WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

    WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

  • WWE Armageddon 1999

    WWE Armageddon 1999

  • WWE Backlash 2000

    WWE Backlash 2000

  • WWE WrestleMania 2000

    WWE WrestleMania 2000

  • WWF Fully Loaded 2000

    WWF Fully Loaded 2000

  • ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

    ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1998

    WWE Royal Rumble 1998

  • WWE Fully Loaded 1999

    WWE Fully Loaded 1999

  • WCW Beach Blast 1993

    WCW Beach Blast 1993

  • WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

    WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

  • The JBL and Cole Show

    The JBL and Cole Show

  • WWF Shotgun Saturday Night

    WWF Shotgun Saturday Night

  • WWE No Mercy 1999

    WWE No Mercy 1999

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

    WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

  • NWA World Championship Wrestling

    NWA World Championship Wrestling

  • AAW Legacy

    AAW Legacy

  • WWE Wrestlemania X8

    WWE Wrestlemania X8

  • WCW/New Japan Supershow III

    WCW/New Japan Supershow III

  • The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

  • WWE Unforgiven 2000

    WWE Unforgiven 2000

  • WCW WrestleWar 1991

    WCW WrestleWar 1991

  • ECW 3 Way Dance

    ECW 3 Way Dance

  • WWE Backlash 2002

    WWE Backlash 2002

  • ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

    ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

  • WWE King of the Ring 1997

    WWE King of the Ring 1997

  • WCW Starrcade 1991

    WCW Starrcade 1991

  • WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

    WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

  • WWE No Mercy 2001

    WWE No Mercy 2001

  • WWE WrestleMania XV

    WWE WrestleMania XV

  • WWE Survivor Series 1996

    WWE Survivor Series 1996

  • WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

    WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

  • WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches

    WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches

  • WWE No Mercy 2003

    WWE No Mercy 2003

  • WCW Battle Bowl

    WCW Battle Bowl

  • ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995

    ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995

  • ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

    ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

  • WWE Judgment Day 2001

    WWE Judgment Day 2001

  • WWE Armageddon 2000

    WWE Armageddon 2000

  • NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

    NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

  • WCW SuperBrawl II

    WCW SuperBrawl II

  • NWA The Great American Bash 1989

    NWA The Great American Bash 1989

  • 1997: Dawn of the Attitude

    1997: Dawn of the Attitude

  • WWE Hall of Fame

    WWE Hall of Fame

  • ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995

    ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995

  • WWE No Mercy 2000

    WWE No Mercy 2000

  • WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

    WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

    WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

  • WCW Starrcade 1990

    WCW Starrcade 1990

  • WWE: Story Time

    WWE: Story Time

  • Legends with JBL

    Legends with JBL

  • WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

    WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

  • WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

    WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

  • WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

    WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

  • WWE Unforgiven 1999

    WWE Unforgiven 1999

  • WWE Survivor Series 2006

    WWE Survivor Series 2006

  • WWE SummerSlam 2001

    WWE SummerSlam 2001

  • WCW SuperBrawl 1

    WCW SuperBrawl 1

  • WWE WrestleMania XIV

    WWE WrestleMania XIV

  • WWE No Way Out 2002

    WWE No Way Out 2002

  • WWE Rebellion 1999

    WWE Rebellion 1999

  • Best Of Raw • Volume Six

    Best Of Raw • Volume Six

  • Best Of Raw • Volume One

    Best Of Raw • Volume One

  • WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

    WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

  • WWE Rebellion 2001

    WWE Rebellion 2001

  • WWE SummerSlam 1999

    WWE SummerSlam 1999

  • WWE Over the Edge

    WWE Over the Edge

  • WWE: The Best of Sting

    WWE: The Best of Sting

  • WCW Starrcade 1992

    WCW Starrcade 1992

  • WWE Sunny

    WWE Sunny

  • WCW Beach Blast

    WCW Beach Blast

  • WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

    WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

  • Robot Dracula

    Robot Dracula

  • WWE Rebellion 2002

    WWE Rebellion 2002

  • WCW WrestleWar 1992

    WCW WrestleWar 1992

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

  • WWE Vengeance 2003

    WWE Vengeance 2003

  • Best Of Raw • Volume Four

    Best Of Raw • Volume Four

  • WWE Backlash: In Your House

    WWE Backlash: In Your House

  • Best Of Raw • Volume Three

    Best Of Raw • Volume Three

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1991

    WCW The Great American Bash 1991

  • ECW November to Remember 1994

    ECW November to Remember 1994

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

  • Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon

    Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1990

    WCW The Great American Bash 1990

  • WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003

    WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003

  • WWE Hall of Fame 2023

    WWE Hall of Fame 2023