Ron Simmons

Known for ActingBorn 1958-05-15 (age 68)Perry, Georgia, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

1997: Dawn of the Attitude

WWE King of the Ring 1997

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

WCW Beach Blast 1993

WWE Backlash: In Your House

WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

WWE Vengeance 2003

WWF Fully Loaded 2000

WWE Survivor Series 1997

WWE Hall Of Fame 2012

WWE SummerSlam 2001

WWE Survivor Series 1999

WWE WrestleMania XX

WWE Wrestlemania X8

Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions

WWE No Mercy 2003

WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches

WWE's Greatest Moments

WWE No Mercy 2000

WWE No Mercy 1999

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

WWE Sunny

WCW Beach Blast

WCW SuperBrawl II

WCW WrestleWar 1991

WWE InVasion

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

WCW Starrcade 1991

WWF Superstars

WWE: The Best of Sting

WWE Unforgiven 2000

WWE WrestleMania XIV

WCW Starrcade 1990

WWE Unforgiven 1999

WWE Judgment Day 2001

WWE Rebellion 2001

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House