Ron Simmons
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.
Acted in
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023
as Ron Simmons
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
2022
as Ron Simmons
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
as Ron Simmons
AAW Legacy
2022
Biography: Booker T
2021
as (archive footage)
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
2017
as Ron Simmons
WWE: Story Time
2016
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
Legends with JBL
2015
as Himself
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015
as Himself
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014
as Farooq
WWE Rivalries
2014
WWE: The Best of Sting
2014
as Himself
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as Ron Simmons
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
2012
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
2009
as Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2006
2006
as Ron Simmons
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004
as Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2004
2004
as Faarooq
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003
as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2003
2003
as Faarooq
WWE Vengeance 2003
2003
as Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2002
2002
as Ron Simmons
WWE Backlash 2002
2002
as Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002
as Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2002
2002
as Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002
as Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 2001
2001
as Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2001
2001
as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2001
2001
as Faarooq (Heat)
WWE SummerSlam 2001
2001
as Faarooq
WWE InVasion
2001
as Faarooq
WWE Tough Enough
2001
as Faarooq
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001
as Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
as Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001
as Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000
as Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000
as Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000
as Faarooq
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000
as Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2000
2000
as Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000
as Ron Simmons
WWE No Way Out 2000
2000
as Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000
as Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999
as Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1999
1999
as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 1999
1999
as Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 1999
1999
as Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 1999
1999
as Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999
as Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999
as Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge
1999
as Faarooq
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
1999
as Faarooq
WWE SmackDown
1999
as Faarooq
WWE SmackDown
1999
as Ron Simmons
WWE Backlash: In Your House
1999
as Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XV
1999
as Faarooq (Appearance)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
as Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998
as Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
as Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
as Faarooq
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
as Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
as Faarooq
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997
as Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997
as Faarooq
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
as Faarooq
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997
as Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997
as Faarooq
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
as Faarooq
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
as Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
as Faarooq
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
1997
as Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997
as Faarooq
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
1997
as Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume One
1996
as Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
as Faarooq
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
1995
as Ron Simmons
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
1995
as Ron Simmons
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
1995
as Ron Simmons
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995
as Ron Simmons
ECW 3-Way Dance
1995
as Ron Simmons
ECW November to Remember 1994
1994
as "All-American" Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
1994
as Himself
WCW Battle Bowl
1993
as Himself
WCW Beach Blast 1993
1993
as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993
as Himself
WWE Raw
1993
as Himself
WWE Raw
1993
as Ron Simmons
WWE Raw
1993
as Faarooq Asad
WWE Raw
1993
as Faarooq
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
1993
as Himself
WCW Starrcade
1992
as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992
as Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc
1992
as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992
as Ron Simmons
WCW Beach Blast
1992
as Himself
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
1992
as Himself
WCW SuperBrawl II
1992
as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992
as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1991
1991
as Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
1991
as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
1991
as Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
1991
as Ron Simmons
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
1991
as Ron Simmons
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
as Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
1991
as Himself
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
1990
as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
1990
as Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
1990
as Himself
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
1990
as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
as Ron Simmons
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
1990
as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990
as DOOM #2
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
1989
as DOOM #2
WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
as DOOM #2
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
1989
as Himself
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
1989
as Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
as Ron Simmons
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
as Ron Simmons
WWF Superstars Of Wrestling
1986
as Faarooq
Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Robot Dracula
as Ron Simmons
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
as Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
as Faarooq