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Born · May 15, 1958 (66 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: 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.
Ron Simmons
8.5
2023
0.0
2022
Ron Simmons
10.0
2017
Ron Simmons
7.1
2006
Faarooq
8.4
2004
Faarooq
7.4
2004
Faarooq
0.0
2003
Faarooq
8.2
2003
Faarooq
8.7
2003
Ron Simmons
6.4
2002
Faarooq (Ringside)
5.8
2002
Faarooq
7.2
2002
Faarooq
6.8
2001
Faarooq
6.5
2001
Faarooq
8.4
2001
Faarooq
7.6
2001
Faarooq
6.5
2001
Faarooq
8.7
2001
Faarooq
7.5
2001
Faarooq (Ringside)
7.6
2000
Faarooq
6.0
2000
Faarooq
7.5
2000
Faarooq (Ringside)
7.3
2000
Faarooq
6.2
1999
Faarooq
8.5
1999
Faarooq
8.0
1999
Faarooq
6.0
1999
Faarooq
8.0
1999
Faarooq
6.7
1998
Ron Simmons
0.0
Faarooq
8.2
2002
Faarooq
7.2
2000
Faarooq
8.6
2000
Faarooq
6.4
2000
Faarooq
7.2
1999
Faarooq
8.0
1999
Faarooq
7.0
1999
Faarooq
6.0
1999
Faarooq
10.0
1999
Faarooq
6.3
1998
Faarooq
9.0
1998
Faarooq
9.3
1998
Faarooq
8.8
1997
Faarooq
7.1
1997
0.0
1997
Faarooq
0.0
1997
Faarooq
5.0
1997
Faarooq
7.5
1997
Faarooq
8.0
1997
Faarooq
7.3
1997
Faarooq
0.0
1996
Faarooq
7.3
1996
Ron Simmons
0.0
1995
Himself
0.0
1992
Ron Simmons
6.0
1991
Ron Simmons
0.0
1991
Ron Simmons
10.0
1991
Himself
8.0
1990
Himself
0.0
1990
Himself
5.9
1990
DOOM #2
7.4
1989
Himself
6.7
1989
Faarooq
0.0
Faarooq
0.0
Ron Simmons
0.0
2022
Ron Simmons · (4 episodes)
10.0
2022
(archive footage)
7.0
2021
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
2019
(1 episode)
6.0
2016
5.4
2016
Himself · (1 episode)
0.0
2015
Himself
9.2
2015
Farooq
9.0
2014
(1 episode)
7.0
2014
Himself
7.7
2014
Ron Simmons · (2 episodes)
0.0
2012
8.0
2012
8.5
2012
Himself
5.3
2009
Faarooq
6.0
2002
Faarooq (Heat)
7.0
2001
Faarooq · (1 episode)
7.4
2001
Ron Simmons
7.4
2000
Faarooq · (29 episodes)
7.4
1999
Ron Simmons · (3 episodes)
7.4
1999
Faarooq (Appearance)
7.4
1999
Faarooq
7.6
1998
Faarooq
7.1
1998
Faarooq
7.8
1997
Faarooq
10.0
1997
Faarooq (Ringside)
0.0
1997
Faarooq · (2 episodes)
0.0
1997
Ron Simmons
4.0
1995
Ron Simmons
0.0
1995
Ron Simmons
0.0
1995
Ron Simmons
6.0
1995
"All-American" Ron Simmons
7.5
1994
Himself
0.0
1994
Himself
0.0
1993
Ron Simmons
0.0
1993
Himself
0.0
1993
Himself · (1 episode)
6.7
1993
Ron Simmons · (8 episodes)
6.7
1993
Faarooq Asad · (2 episodes)
6.7
1993
Faarooq · (79 episodes)
6.7
1993
Himself
10.0
1993
Himself
5.0
1992
Ron Simmons
0.0
1992
Ron Simmons
10.0
1992
Ron Simmons
0.0
1992
Himself
0.0
1992
Himself
0.0
1992
Himself
0.0
1992
Himself
0.0
1991
Himself
0.0
1991
Ron Simmons
10.0
1991
Himself
0.0
1991
Himself
8.5
1990
Himself
0.0
1990
Ron Simmons
0.0
1990
DOOM #2
0.0
1990
DOOM #2
0.0
1989
Himself
8.5
1989
Ron Simmons
0.0
1988
Ron Simmons
0.0
1988
Faarooq · (1 episode)
8.0
1986
(41 episodes)
7.9
1985