Ron Simmons

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: Acting

Born: Perry, Georgia, USA, 1958-05-15

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1989	WCW Halloween Havoc '89	Himself	67
2	1989	WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock	DOOM #2	74
3	1990	WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop	Himself	59
4	1990	WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution	Himself	0
5	1990	WCW Halloween Havoc '90	Himself	45
6	1991	WCW WrestleWar 1991	Ron Simmons	100
7	1991	WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun	Ron Simmons	0
8	1991	WCW Halloween Havoc '91	Ron Simmons	60
9	1992	WCW Beach Blast	Himself	0
10	1996	WWE Survivor Series 1996	Faarooq	73
11	1997	WWE Royal Rumble 1997	Faarooq	69
12	1997	WWE Badd Blood: In Your House	Faarooq	71
13	1998	WWE Royal Rumble 1998	Faarooq	64
14	1999	WWE Backlash: In Your House	Faarooq	100
15	1999	WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999	Faarooq	60
16	1999	WWE Over the Edge	Faarooq	70
17	1999	WWE Fully Loaded 1999	Faarooq	80
18	1999	WWE Unforgiven 1999	Faarooq	80
19	1999	WWE Survivor Series 1999	Faarooq	85
20	2000	WWE Royal Rumble 2000	Faarooq	65
21	2003	WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003	Faarooq	0
22		Robot Dracula	Ron Simmons	0
23	1988	The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament	Ron Simmons	0
24	1988	NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings	Ron Simmons	0
25	1989	NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days	Himself	85
26	1989	NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout	DOOM #2	0
27	1990	NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout	DOOM #2	0
28	1990	NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush	Ron Simmons	0
29	1990	NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder	Himself	0
30	1990	WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course	Himself	85
31	1991	WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite	Himself	0
32	1991	WCW The Great American Bash 1991	Ron Simmons	100
33	1991	WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91	Himself	0
34	1991	WCW Starrcade 1991	Himself	0
35	1992	WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII	Himself	0
36	1992	WCW SuperBrawl II	Himself	0
37	1992	WCW Wrestle War: WarGames	Himself	0
38	1992	WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary	Ron Simmons	0
39	1992	WCW Halloween Havoc '92	Ron Simmons	100
40	1992	WCW Clash of The Champions XXI	Ron Simmons	0
41	1992	WCW Starrcade 1992	Himself	50
42	1993	WCW/New Japan Supershow III	Himself	100
43	1993	WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII	Himself	0
44	1993	WCW Beach Blast 1993	Ron Simmons	0
45	1993	WCW Battle Bowl	Himself	0
46	1994	WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI	Himself	0
47	1994	ECW November to Remember 1994	"All-American" Ron Simmons	75
48	1995	ECW 3-Way Dance	Ron Simmons	60
49	1995	ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995	Ron Simmons	0
50	1995	ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995	Ron Simmons	0
51	1995	ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995	Ron Simmons	0
52	1995	ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995	Ron Simmons	40
53	1996	Best Of Raw • Volume One	Faarooq	0
54	1997	Best Of Raw • Volume Three	Faarooq	0
55	1997	WWE In Your House 13: Final Four	Faarooq	80
56	1997	WWE WrestleMania 13	Faarooq	76
57	1997	WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker	Faarooq (Ringside)	0
58	1997	WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell	Faarooq	50
59	1997	Best Of Raw • Volume Four	Faarooq	0
60	1997	WWE King of the Ring 1997	Faarooq	0
61	1997	Best Of Raw • Volume Six		0
62	1997	WWE Ground Zero: In Your House	Faarooq	100
63	1997	WWE Survivor Series 1997	Faarooq	88
64	1997	WWE D-Generation X: In Your House	Faarooq	78
65	1998	WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House	Faarooq	71
66	1998	WWE WrestleMania XIV	Faarooq	76
67	1998	WWE Unforgiven: In Your House	Faarooq	93
68	1998	WWE Over the Edge: In Your House	Faarooq	90
69	1998	WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House	Faarooq	50
70	1999	WWE WrestleMania XV	Faarooq (Appearance)	75
71	1999	WWE SummerSlam 1999	Faarooq	72
72	1999	WWE Rebellion 1999	Faarooq	60
73	1999	WWE No Mercy 1999	Faarooq	80
74	1999	WWE Armageddon 1999	Faarooq	62
75	2000	WWE No Way Out 2000	Faarooq (Ringside)	73
76	2000	WWE WrestleMania 2000	Ron Simmons	74
77	2000	WWE Backlash 2000	Faarooq	75
78	2000	WWF Fully Loaded 2000	Faarooq	86
79	2000	WWE Unforgiven 2000	Faarooq	72
80	2000	WWE No Mercy 2000	Faarooq	60
81	2000	WWE Armageddon 2000	Faarooq (Ringside)	76
82	2001	WWE Royal Rumble 2001	Faarooq	73
83	2001	WWE WrestleMania X-Seven	Faarooq	88
84	2001	WWE Judgment Day 2001	Faarooq	65
85	2001	WWE InVasion	Faarooq	76
86	2001	WWE SummerSlam 2001	Faarooq	84
87	2001	WWE No Mercy 2001	Faarooq (Heat)	70
88	2001	WWE Rebellion 2001	Faarooq	65
89	2001	WWE Survivor Series 2001	Faarooq	69
90	2002	WWE Royal Rumble 2002	Faarooq	67
91	2002	WWE No Way Out 2002	Faarooq	63
92	2002	WWE Wrestlemania X8	Faarooq	82
93	2002	WWE Backlash 2002	Faarooq (Ringside)	58
94	2002	WWE Rebellion 2002	Ron Simmons	64
95	2003	WWE Vengeance 2003	Faarooq	87
96	2003	WWE No Mercy 2003	Faarooq	82
97	2004	WWE No Way Out 2004	Faarooq	74
98	2004	WWE WrestleMania XX	Faarooq	84
99	2006	WWE Survivor Series 2006	Ron Simmons	71
100	2009	WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship	Himself	53
101	2012	WWE Hall Of Fame 2012		84
102	2012	WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches		80
103	2014	WWE: The Best of Sting	Himself	77
104	2014	WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2	Farooq	90
105	2015	ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3	Himself	92
106	2016	Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz		54
107	2017	1997: Dawn of the Attitude	Ron Simmons	100
108	2021	Biography: Booker T	(archive footage)	70
109	2022	AAW Legacy		0
110	2022	Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon	Ron Simmons	0
111	2023	WWE Hall of Fame 2023	Ron Simmons	85

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1986	WWF Superstars	Faarooq	80
2	1993	Raw	Himself	68
3	1993	Raw	Faarooq	68
4	1993	Raw	Faarooq Asad	68
5	1993	Raw	Ron Simmons	68
6	1997	WWF Shotgun Saturday Night	Faarooq	0
7	1999	WWE SmackDown	Faarooq	75
8	1999	WWE SmackDown	Ron Simmons	75
9	2001	WWE Tough Enough	Faarooq	74
10	2012	The JBL and Cole Show	Ron Simmons	0
11	2014	WWE Rivalries		70
12	2015	Legends with JBL	Himself	0
13	2016	WWE: Story Time		60
14	2019	Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions	Self	80
15	2022	WWE This Is Awesome	Ron Simmons	100
16	2025	WWE's Greatest Moments		55

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