Ron Simmons
Born
May 15, 1958 (67 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.
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
Ron Simmons
2023
AAW Legacy
2022
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
Ron Simmons
2017
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Ron Simmons
2006
WWE WrestleMania XX
Faarooq
2004
WWE No Way Out 2004
Faarooq
2004
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
Faarooq
2003
WWE No Mercy 2003
Faarooq
2003
WWE Vengeance 2003
Faarooq
2003
WWE Rebellion 2002
Ron Simmons
2002
WWE Backlash 2002
Faarooq (Ringside)
2002
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Faarooq
2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Faarooq
2002
WWE Survivor Series 2001
Faarooq
2001
WWE Rebellion 2001
Faarooq
2001
WWE SummerSlam 2001
Faarooq
2001
WWE InVasion
Faarooq
2001
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Faarooq
2001
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Faarooq
2000
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Faarooq
2000
WWE Backlash 2000
Faarooq
2000
WWE Armageddon 1999
Faarooq
1999
WWE No Mercy 1999
Faarooq
1999
WWE Rebellion 1999
Faarooq
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Faarooq
1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Faarooq
1999
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Faarooq
1999
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Faarooq
1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Faarooq
1998
Robot Dracula
Ron Simmons
WWE's Greatest Moments
(1 episode)
2025
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
Ron Simmons
2022
WWE This Is Awesome
Ron Simmons · (4 episodes)
2022
Biography: Booker T
(archive footage)
2021
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
Self · (1 episode)
2019
WWE: Story Time
(1 episode)
2016
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
Legends with JBL
Himself · (1 episode)
2015
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Himself
2015
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Farooq
2014
WWE Rivalries
(1 episode)
2014
WWE: The Best of Sting
Himself
2014
The JBL and Cole Show
Ron Simmons · (2 episodes)
2012
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
Himself
2009
WWE No Way Out 2002
Faarooq
2002
WWE No Mercy 2001
Faarooq (Heat)
2001
WWE Tough Enough
Faarooq · (1 episode)
2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Faarooq
2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Faarooq
2001
WWE Armageddon 2000
Faarooq (Ringside)
2000
WWE No Mercy 2000
Faarooq
2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Ron Simmons
2000
WWE No Way Out 2000
Faarooq (Ringside)
2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Faarooq
2000
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Faarooq
1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Faarooq
1999
WWE Over the Edge
Faarooq
1999
WWE SmackDown
Faarooq · (29 episodes)
1999
WWE SmackDown
Ron Simmons · (3 episodes)
1999
WWE WrestleMania XV
Faarooq (Appearance)
1999
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Faarooq
1998
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Faarooq
1998
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Faarooq
1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Faarooq
1998
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Faarooq
1998
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Faarooq
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Faarooq
1997
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Faarooq
1997
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Faarooq
1997
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Faarooq
1997
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
Faarooq
1997
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Faarooq
1997
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Faarooq (Ringside)
1997
WWE WrestleMania 13
Faarooq
1997
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
Faarooq
1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Faarooq
1997
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
Faarooq · (2 episodes)
1997
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
Faarooq
1997
Best Of Raw • Volume One
Faarooq
1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Faarooq
1996
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
Ron Simmons
1995
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
Ron Simmons
1995
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
Ron Simmons
1995
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
Ron Simmons
1995
ECW 3-Way Dance
Ron Simmons
1995
ECW November to Remember 1994
"All-American" Ron Simmons
1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Himself
1994
WCW Battle Bowl
Himself
1993
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Ron Simmons
1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Himself
1993
Raw
Himself · (1 episode)
1993
Raw
Faarooq · (79 episodes)
1993
Raw
Faarooq Asad · (2 episodes)
1993
Raw
Ron Simmons · (8 episodes)
1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Himself
1993
WCW Starrcade 1992
Himself
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Ron Simmons
1992
WCW Halloween Havoc '92
Ron Simmons
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Ron Simmons
1992
WCW Beach Blast
Himself
1992
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
Himself
1992
WCW SuperBrawl II
Himself
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Himself
1992
WCW Starrcade 1991
Himself
1991
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
Ron Simmons
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Himself
1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Ron Simmons
1991
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
Ron Simmons
1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Ron Simmons
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Himself
1991
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
Himself
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
Himself
1990
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
Himself
1990
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
Himself
1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Ron Simmons
1990
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
Himself
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
DOOM #2
1990
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
DOOM #2
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
DOOM #2
1989
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Himself
1989
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Himself
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Ron Simmons
1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Ron Simmons
1988
WWF Superstars
Faarooq · (1 episode)
1986