Ron Simmons
Known for: Acting
Born: May 15, 1958
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.
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Filmography
111 movies · 17 TV shows, newest first
2.0
Robot Dracula
2026
7.0
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025
8.5
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023
NR
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
2022
7.3
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
NR
AAW Legacy
2022
8.0
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
2019
10.0
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
2017
3.5
WWE: Story Time
2016
5.7
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
NR
Legends with JBL
2015
9.2
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015
9.0
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014
7.0
WWE Rivalries
2014
7.7
WWE: The Best of Sting
2014NR
The JBL and Cole Show
20128.0
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
7.5
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
2012
6.0
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
7.1
WWE Survivor Series 2006
2006
7.3
WWE Hall of Fame
2005
8.2
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004
6.8
WWE No Way Out 2004
2004NR
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003
8.1
WWE No Mercy 2003
2003
8.5
WWE Vengeance 2003
2003
6.2
WWE Rebellion 2002
2002
5.6
WWE Backlash 2002
2002
8.2
WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002
6.0
WWE No Way Out 2002
2002
6.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002
6.8
WWE Survivor Series 2001
2001
7.7
WWE Rebellion 2001
2001
7.0
WWE No Mercy 2001
2001
8.5
WWE SummerSlam 2001
2001
7.9
WWE InVasion
2001
7.5
WWE Tough Enough
2001
7.7
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001
8.8
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001
7.6
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000
8.0
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000
7.6
WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000
8.6
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000
7.6
WWE Backlash 2000
2000
7.3
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000
7.2
WWE No Way Out 2000
2000
6.7
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000
5.7
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999
8.5
WWE Survivor Series 1999
1999
8.0
WWE No Mercy 1999
1999
7.0
WWE Rebellion 1999
1999
7.7
WWE Unforgiven 1999
1999NR
WWE Metal
1999
7.4
WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999
7.0
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999
7.2
WWE Over the Edge
1999
6.0
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
1999
7.4
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
9.5
WWE Backlash: In Your House
1999
7.5
WWE WrestleMania XV
1999
4.7
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
9.3
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998
8.8
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
7.7
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
7.3
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
6.6
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
8.1
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997
8.6
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997
7.6
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
8.0
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997
NR
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
10.0
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997
NR
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
1997
6.7
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
10.0
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
7.5
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
7.9
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
1997
7.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997
8.0
WWE Sunny
1997
NR
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
1997
NR
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
1997
NR
Best Of Raw • Volume One
1996
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1996
19964.0
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
1995NR
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
1995NR
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
1995
NR
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995
7.5
ECW 3 Way Dance
1995
6.0
ECW November to Remember 1994
1994
NR
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
1994
6.0
WCW BattleBowl
1993
10.0
WCW Beach Blast 1993
1993
NR
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993
6.8
Raw
1993
10.0
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
1993
6.7
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992
9.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992
9.5
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992
NR
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992
8.0
WCW Beach Blast
1992
6.0
WCW WrestleWar 1992
1992
8.0
WCW SuperBrawl II
1992
6.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992
8.0
WCW Starrcade 1991
1991
7.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991
7.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
1991
8.0
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
1991
6.0
WCW SuperBrawl 1
1991
8.0
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
7.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
1991
7.8
WCW Starrcade 1990
1990
6.0
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
1990
6.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
7.7
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
NR
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
6.3
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990
4.0
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990
6.9
WCW Starrcade 1989
1989
NR
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
6.8
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
8.1
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
NR
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
19887.0
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
NR
Clash of the Champions
1988
7.2
WWF Superstars
1986
NR
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
NR
WWE Old School
1973