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
WWE WrestleMania XX
(2004)
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania 35
(2019)
Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
(2007)
Himself
Full Filmography
Acting
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
(1988)
Ron Simmons
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
(1988)
Ron Simmons
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
(1989)
DOOM #2
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
(1989)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
(1989)
DOOM #2
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
(1989)
Himself
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
(1990)
Himself
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
(1990)
Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
(1990)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
(1990)
DOOM #2
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
(1990)
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
(1990)
Himself
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
(1990)
Himself
WCW WrestleWar 1991
(1991)
Ron Simmons
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
(1991)
Ron Simmons
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
(1991)
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
(1991)
Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
(1991)
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
(1991)
Himself
WCW Starrcade 1991
(1991)
Himself
WCW Beach Blast
(1992)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
(1992)
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
(1992)
Himself
WCW SuperBrawl II
(1992)
Himself
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
(1992)
Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc
(1992)
Ron Simmons
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
(1992)
Himself
WCW Starrcade
(1992)
Himself
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
(1993)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
(1993)
Himself
WCW Beach Blast 1993
(1993)
Ron Simmons
WCW Battle Bowl
(1993)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
(1994)
Himself
ECW November to Remember 1994
(1994)
"All-American" Ron Simmons
ECW 3-Way Dance
(1995)
Ron Simmons
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
(1995)
Ron Simmons
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
(1995)
Ron Simmons
WWE Survivor Series 1996
(1996)
Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume One
(1996)
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania 13
(1997)
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
(1997)
Faarooq
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
(1997)
Faarooq
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
(1997)
Faarooq
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
(1997)
Faarooq
WWE King of the Ring 1997
(1997)
Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1997
(1997)
Faarooq
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
(1997)
Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
(1997)
Faarooq
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
(1997)
Faarooq
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
(1997)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
(1998)
Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
(1998)
Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
(1998)
Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
(1998)
Faarooq
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
(1998)
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XIV
(1998)
Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 1999
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 1999
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE Over the Edge
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE Backlash: In Your House
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 1999
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE Armageddon 1999
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 1999
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 1999
(1999)
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XV
(1999)
Faarooq (Appearance)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
(2000)
Faarooq
WWE Unforgiven 2000
(2000)
Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2000
(2000)
Faarooq
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
(2000)
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2000
(2000)
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania 2000
(2000)
Ron Simmons
WWE No Way Out 2000
(2000)
Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Armageddon 2000
(2000)
Faarooq (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
(2001)
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
(2001)
Faarooq
WWE InVasion
(2001)
Farooq
WWE Judgment Day 2001
(2001)
Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2001
(2001)
Faarooq
WWE SummerSlam 2001
(2001)
Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 2001
(2001)
Faarooq
WWE Wrestlemania X8
(2002)
Faarooq
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
(2002)
Faarooq
WWE Backlash 2002
(2002)
Faarooq
WWE Rebellion 2002
(2002)
Ron Simmons
WWE No Way Out 2002
(2002)
Faarooq
WWE Vengeance 2003
(2003)
Faarooq
WWE No Mercy 2003
(2003)
Faarooq
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
(2003)
Faarooq
WWE WrestleMania XX
(2004)
Faarooq
WWE No Way Out 2004
(2004)
Faarooq
WWE Survivor Series 2006
(2006)
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
(2007)
Himself
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
(2009)
Himself
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
(2012)
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
(2012)
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
(2014)
Farooq
WWE: The Best of Sting
(2014)
Himself
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
(2015)
Himself
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
(2016)
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
(2017)
Ron Simmons
WWE WrestleMania 35
(2019)
Self
AAW Legacy
(2022)
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
(2022)
Ron Simmons
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
(2023)
Ron Simmons