Ron Simmons
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 15, 1958 (age 68)
- Birthplace
- Perry, Georgia, USA
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
Filmography
Robot Dracula
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WWE's Greatest Moments
TV · 1 ep
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
Movie · as Ron Simmons
AAW Legacy
Movie
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WWE This Is Awesome
TV · as Ron Simmons · 4 eps
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
TV · as Self · 1 ep
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
Movie · as Ron Simmons
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
Movie
WWE: Story Time
TV · 1 ep
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Movie · as Himself
Legends with JBL
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Movie · as Farooq
WWE: The Best of Sting
Movie · as Himself
WWE Rivalries
TV · 1 ep
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
Movie
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
Movie
The JBL and Cole Show
TV · as Ron Simmons · 2 eps
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Movie · as Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WWE Hall of Fame
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WWE WrestleMania XX
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2004
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Vengeance 2003
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2003
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2002
Movie · as Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Rebellion 2002
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WWE No Way Out 2002
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE InVasion
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 2001
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2001
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 2001
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2001
Movie · as Faarooq (Heat)
WWE Tough Enough
TV · as Faarooq · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2000
Movie · as Faarooq
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2000
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2000
Movie · as Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Armageddon 2000
Movie · as Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 1999
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 1999
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 1999
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XV
Movie · as Faarooq (Appearance)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Faarooq, Ron Simmons · 29 eps
WWE Metal
TV · as Faarooq · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania 13
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Movie · as Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
Movie · as Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
Movie · as Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
Movie
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Movie · as Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Movie · as Faarooq
WWE Sunny
Movie · as Faarooq Asad
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
TV · as Faarooq · 2 eps
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Movie · as Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume One
Movie · as Faarooq
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
Movie · as Ron Simmons
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
Movie · as Ron Simmons
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
Movie · as Ron Simmons
ECW 3 Way Dance
Movie · as Ron Simmons
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Movie · as Himself
ECW November to Remember 1994
Movie · as "All-American" Ron Simmons
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Movie · as Himself
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Movie · as Himself
WCW BattleBowl
Movie · as Himself
Raw
TV · as Himself, Ron Simmons, Faarooq Asad · 1 ep
WCW Beach Blast
Movie · as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Movie · as Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW Starrcade 1992
Movie · as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW SuperBrawl II
Movie · as Himself
WCW WrestleWar 1992
Movie · as Himself
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW SuperBrawl 1
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Movie · as Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Movie · as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Movie · as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1991
Movie · as Himself
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
Movie · as Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Movie · as Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Movie · as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Movie · as DOOM #2
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Movie · as Ron Simmons
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
Movie · as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1990
Movie · as Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Movie · as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1989
Movie · as DOOM #2
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Movie · as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Movie · as DOOM #2
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as Ron Simmons
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Movie · as Ron Simmons
Clash of the Champions
TV · as Ron Simmons, DOOM #2, Himself · 4 eps
WWF Superstars
TV · as Faarooq · 1 ep
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV · as Ron Simmons · 17 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as Faarooq - The Nation of Domination · 1 ep