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Ronald "Ron" Simmons is a retired American professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name, and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF / E) 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.[5] 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 (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and United States Football League(USFL) 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'sTampa Bay Bandits.
Movie | Best Of Raw • Volume Three | Faarooq | 2025 |
Movie | Robot Dracula | Ron Simmons | 2025 |
Movie | WWE Hall of Fame 2023 | Ron Simmons | 2023-03-31 |
Movie | AAW Legacy | 2022-02-04 | |
Movie | Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon | Ron Simmons | 2022-11-27 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 35 | Self | 2019-04-07 |
Movie | 1997: Dawn of the Attitude | Ron Simmons | 2017-10-03 |
Movie | Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz | 2016-04-12 | |
Movie | ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3 | Himself | 2015-04-28 |
Movie | Owen Hart of Gold | Unknown | 2015-12-08 |
Series | Legends with JBL | Himself | 2015-09-21 |
Movie | WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 | Farooq | 2014-11-03 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XXX | Himself | 2014-04-06 |
Movie | WWE: The Best of Sting | Himself | 2014-09-23 |
Movie | WWE Hall Of Fame 2012 | 2012-03-31 | |
Movie | WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches | 2012-05-15 | |
Movie | WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 | Farooq | 2012-01-03 |
Movie | WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship | Himself | 2009-12-15 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2007 | Himself | 2007-01-28 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2006 | Ron Simmons | 2006-11-26 |
Movie | WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005 | Farooq | 2005-03-28 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XX | Faarooq | 2004-03-14 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2004 | Faarooq | 2004-02-15 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 2003 | Faarooq | 2003-10-19 |
Movie | WWE Vengeance 2003 | Faarooq | 2003-07-27 |
Movie | WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 | Faarooq | 2003-12-20 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2002 | Faarooq | 2002-01-20 |
Movie | WWE Backlash 2002 | Faarooq (Ringside) | 2002-04-21 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2002 | Faarooq | 2002-02-17 |
Movie | WWE Rebellion 2002 | Ron Simmons | 2002-10-22 |
Movie | WWE Wrestlemania X8 | Faarooq | 2002-03-17 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2001 | Faarooq | 2001-01-21 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania X-Seven | Faarooq | 2001-04-01 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2001 | Faarooq | 2001-11-18 |
Movie | WWE Rebellion 2001 | Faarooq | 2001-11-03 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2001 | Faarooq | 2001-08-19 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day 2001 | Faarooq | 2001-05-20 |
Movie | WWE InVasion | Farooq | 2001-07-22 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2000 | Faarooq | 2000-01-23 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 2000 | Ron Simmons | 2000-04-02 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2000 | Faarooq (Ringside) | 2000-02-27 |
Movie | WWE Backlash 2000 | Faarooq | 2000-04-30 |
Movie | WWE Armageddon 2000 | Faarooq (Ringside) | 2000-12-10 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven 2000 | Faarooq | 2000-09-24 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 2000 | Faarooq | 2000-10-22 |
Movie | WWF Fully Loaded 2000 | Faarooq | 2000-07-23 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 | Faarooq | 1999-05-16 |
Series | WWE SmackDown | Faarooq | 1999-04-29 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XV | Faarooq (Appearance) | 1999-03-28 |
Movie | WWE Over the Edge | Faarooq | 1999-05-23 |
Movie | WWE Backlash: In Your House | Faarooq | 1999-04-25 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 1999 | Faarooq | 1999-10-17 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1999 | Faarooq | 1999-11-14 |
Movie | WWE Armageddon 1999 | Faarooq | 1999-12-12 |
Movie | WWE Fully Loaded 1999 | Faarooq | 1999-07-25 |
Movie | WWE Rebellion 1999 | Faarooq | 1999-10-02 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven 1999 | Faarooq | 1999-09-26 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1999 | Faarooq | 1999-08-22 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1998 | Faarooq | 1998-01-18 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House | Faarooq | 1998-02-15 |
Movie | WWE Over the Edge: In Your House | Faarooq | 1998-05-31 |
Movie | WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House | Faarooq | 1998-07-26 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XIV | Faarooq | 1998-03-29 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven: In Your House | Faarooq | 1998-04-25 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 13 | Faarooq | 1997-03-23 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1997 | Faarooq | 1997-01-19 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker | Faarooq (Ringside) | 1997-04-19 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 13: Final Four | Faarooq | 1997-02-16 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 1997 | Faarooq | 1997-06-08 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1997 | Faarooq | 1997-11-09 |
Movie | WWE D-Generation X: In Your House | Faarooq | 1997-12-07 |
Movie | WWE Badd Blood: In Your House | Faarooq | 1997-10-05 |
Movie | WWE Ground Zero: In Your House | Faarooq | 1997-09-07 |
Movie | Best Of Raw • Volume Six | 1997-07-01 | |
Movie | WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell | Faarooq | 1997-05-11 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1996 | Faarooq | 1996-11-17 |
Movie | Best Of Raw • Volume One | Faarooq | 1996-12-01 |
Movie | ECW 3-Way Dance | Ron Simmons | 1995-04-08 |
Movie | ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995 | Ron Simmons | 1995-04-15 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI | Himself | 1994-01-27 |
Movie | ECW November to Remember 1994 | "All-American" Ron Simmons | 1994-11-05 |
Movie | WCW/New Japan Supershow III | Himself | 1993-01-04 |
Series | WWE Raw | Unknown | 1993-01-11 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII | Himself | 1993-06-16 |
Movie | WCW Beach Blast 1993 | Ron Simmons | 1993-07-18 |
Movie | WCW Battle Bowl | Himself | 1993-11-20 |
Movie | WCW SuperBrawl II | Himself | 1992-02-29 |
Movie | WCW Wrestle War: WarGames | Himself | 1992-05-17 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII | Himself | 1992-01-21 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary | Ron Simmons | 1992-09-02 |
Movie | WCW Beach Blast | Himself | 1992-06-20 |
Movie | WCW Starrcade | Himself | 1992-12-28 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XXI | Himself | 1992-11-18 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc | Ron Simmons | 1992-10-25 |
Movie | WCW WrestleWar 1991 | Himself | 1991-02-24 |
Movie | WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun | Ron Simmons | 1991-05-19 |
Movie | WCW The Great American Bash 1991 | Ron Simmons | 1991-07-14 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 | Himself | 1991-09-05 |
Movie | WCW Starrcade 1991 | Himself | 1991-12-29 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '91 | Ron Simmons | 1991-10-27 |
Movie | WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop | Himself | 1990-05-19 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout | DOOM #2 | 1990-02-06 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush | Ron Simmons | 1990-06-13 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder | Himself | 1990-11-20 |
Movie | WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course | Himself | 1990-12-16 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '90 | Himself | 1990-10-27 |
Movie | WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution | Himself | 1990-07-07 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days | Himself | 1989-07-23 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout | DOOM #2 | 1989-11-15 |
Movie | WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock | DOOM #2 | 1989-12-13 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '89 | Himself | 1989-10-28 |
Movie | The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | Ron Simmons | 1988-04-23 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings | Ron Simmons | 1988-12-07 |
Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-05-11 | |
Movie | Gone in 60 Seconds | Lowrider | 1974-07-28 |