Ron Simmons

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

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

  • Raw

    Raw

  • WWF Superstars

    WWF Superstars

  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    WWE Friday Night SmackDown

  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    WWE Friday Night SmackDown

  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    WWE Friday Night SmackDown

  • WWE's Greatest Moments

    WWE's Greatest Moments

  • WWE This Is Awesome

    WWE This Is Awesome

  • WWE Tough Enough

    WWE Tough Enough

  • WWE Sunny

    WWE Sunny

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • WCW SuperBrawl II

    WCW SuperBrawl II

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

  • WCW SuperBrawl 1

    WCW SuperBrawl 1

  • AAW Legacy

    AAW Legacy

  • WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

    WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

  • WCW BattleBowl

    WCW BattleBowl

  • The JBL and Cole Show

    The JBL and Cole Show

  • WWE No Mercy 2003

    WWE No Mercy 2003

  • WWE Rivalries

    WWE Rivalries

  • Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions

    Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions

  • WWE WrestleMania XV

    WWE WrestleMania XV

  • WWE WrestleMania XX

    WWE WrestleMania XX

  • WWF Shotgun Saturday Night

    WWF Shotgun Saturday Night

  • Clash of the Champions

    Clash of the Champions

  • Clash of the Champions

    Clash of the Champions

  • Clash of the Champions

    Clash of the Champions

  • ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

    ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995

  • WWE Hall of Fame

    WWE Hall of Fame

  • NWA World Championship Wrestling

    NWA World Championship Wrestling

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2001

    WWE Royal Rumble 2001

  • WWE: Story Time

    WWE: Story Time

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

  • WCW Starrcade 1989

    WCW Starrcade 1989

  • WCW Starrcade 1991

    WCW Starrcade 1991

  • WWE No Mercy 2001

    WWE No Mercy 2001

  • Legends with JBL

    Legends with JBL

  • WWE Survivor Series 2006

    WWE Survivor Series 2006

  • WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

    WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

  • WWE Wrestlemania X8

    WWE Wrestlemania X8

  • WWE No Mercy 2000

    WWE No Mercy 2000

  • WWE No Mercy 1999

    WWE No Mercy 1999

  • WWE WrestleMania XIV

    WWE WrestleMania XIV

  • WWE Over the Edge

    WWE Over the Edge

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2002

    WWE Royal Rumble 2002

  • WWE Fully Loaded 1999

    WWE Fully Loaded 1999

  • WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

  • WWE Survivor Series 1999

    WWE Survivor Series 1999

  • WWE No Way Out 2000

    WWE No Way Out 2000

  • WWE WrestleMania 13

    WWE WrestleMania 13

  • WWE Backlash 2000

    WWE Backlash 2000

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2000

    WWE Royal Rumble 2000

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1997

    WWE Royal Rumble 1997

  • WWE: The Best of Sting

    WWE: The Best of Sting

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1998

    WWE Royal Rumble 1998

  • The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

    The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

  • WCW Starrcade 1990

    WCW Starrcade 1990

  • 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 Unforgiven 1999

    WWE Unforgiven 1999

  • Robot Dracula

    Robot Dracula

  • WWE No Way Out 2002

    WWE No Way Out 2002

  • WWE Judgment Day 2001

    WWE Judgment Day 2001

  • WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

    WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

  • WWE Vengeance 2003

    WWE Vengeance 2003

  • WWE Armageddon 1999

    WWE Armageddon 1999

  • WWE InVasion

    WWE InVasion

  • WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

    WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

  • WWE SummerSlam 1999

    WWE SummerSlam 1999

  • WWE SummerSlam 2001

    WWE SummerSlam 2001

  • WWE WrestleMania 2000

    WWE WrestleMania 2000

  • ECW November to Remember 1994

    ECW November to Remember 1994

  • WWE Survivor Series 2001

    WWE Survivor Series 2001

  • WWE Backlash 2002

    WWE Backlash 2002

  • WWE Survivor Series 1996

    WWE Survivor Series 1996

  • WWE No Way Out 2004

    WWE No Way Out 2004

  • WWE King of the Ring 1997

    WWE King of the Ring 1997

  • WWE Unforgiven 2000

    WWE Unforgiven 2000

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

    WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

  • WWE Survivor Series 1997

    WWE Survivor Series 1997

  • WCW WrestleWar 1992

    WCW WrestleWar 1992

  • WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

    WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

  • WWF Fully Loaded 2000

    WWF Fully Loaded 2000

  • WCW WrestleWar 1991

    WCW WrestleWar 1991

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

  • ECW 3 Way Dance

    ECW 3 Way Dance

  • WCW Beach Blast 1993

    WCW Beach Blast 1993

  • ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995

    ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995

  • WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

    WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

  • WCW Starrcade 1992

    WCW Starrcade 1992

  • Best Of Raw • Volume Six

    Best Of Raw • Volume Six

  • WWE Rebellion 2001

    WWE Rebellion 2001

  • WWE Armageddon 2000

    WWE Armageddon 2000

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

  • WWE Rebellion 1999

    WWE Rebellion 1999

  • NWA The Great American Bash 1989

    NWA The Great American Bash 1989

  • WWE Rebellion 2002

    WWE Rebellion 2002

  • Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz

    Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz

  • WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

    WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

  • WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

    WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1990

    WCW The Great American Bash 1990

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

    WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

  • WWE Backlash: In Your House

    WWE Backlash: In Your House

  • NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

    NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

  • Best Of Raw • Volume Four

    Best Of Raw • Volume Four

  • WCW Beach Blast

    WCW Beach Blast

  • WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

    WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

  • Best Of Raw • Volume Three

    Best Of Raw • Volume Three

  • ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

    ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

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

    WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

  • WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003

    WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003

  • ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

    ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1991

    WCW The Great American Bash 1991

  • NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

    NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

  • Best Of Raw • Volume One

    Best Of Raw • Volume One

  • 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: In Your House

    WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

  • 1997: Dawn of the Attitude

    1997: Dawn of the Attitude

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

  • WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

    WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

  • WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

    WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

  • NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

    NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

  • NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

    NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

  • WWE Hall of Fame 2023

    WWE Hall of Fame 2023

  • WCW/New Japan Supershow III

    WCW/New Japan Supershow III

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

    NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

  • WWE Hall Of Fame 2012

    WWE Hall Of Fame 2012

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

    WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

  • Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon

    Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon

  • ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995

    ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995