Ron Simmons

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
    Place of birth
    Perry, Georgia, USA
    Birthday
    5/15/1958
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WWE Royal Rumble 1998
6.7
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
0
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
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WWE Hall of Fame 2023
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8.5
AAW Legacy
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0
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
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6.4
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7.5
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8.2
WWE WrestleMania XX
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8.4
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
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7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
7.2
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
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7.1
WWE No Way Out 2004
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7.4
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7.2
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8.7
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WWE Unforgiven 1999
8
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WWE Survivor Series 1999
8.5
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7.1
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7.5
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7
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10
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6
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WWE Fully Loaded 1999
8
WWE SummerSlam 1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
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WWE Rebellion 1999
WWE Rebellion 1999
6
WWE No Mercy 1999
WWE No Mercy 1999
8
WWE Armageddon 1999
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6.2
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6.7
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
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0
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8
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7.3
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8
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10
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0
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WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
5
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
9.3
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
9
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8.8
WWE No Mercy 2000
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6
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
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WCW Halloween Havoc '91
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
6
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0
WWE Judgment Day 2001
WWE Judgment Day 2001
6.5
WWE No Way Out 2000
WWE No Way Out 2000
7.3
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7.6
WWE SummerSlam 2001
WWE SummerSlam 2001
8.4
WWE Rebellion 2001
WWE Rebellion 2001
6.5
WWE Backlash 2002
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5.8
WWE Rebellion 2002
WWE Rebellion 2002
6.4
WWE Vengeance 2003
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8.7
WWE No Mercy 2003
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8.2
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0
WWE Armageddon 2000
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7.6
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
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0
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
0
WWE Survivor Series 2001
WWE Survivor Series 2001
6.8
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
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8.5
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6
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
8
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
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0
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
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5.4
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
0
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
4
WWE No Mercy 2001
WWE No Mercy 2001
7
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
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7.1
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
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9
ECW 3-Way Dance
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6
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
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9.2
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
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5.3
WWE: The Best of Sting
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7.7
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
0
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
0
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
0
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
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8.5
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
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0
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
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WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
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NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
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NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
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WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
8.5
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
0
WWE WrestleMania XIV
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7.6
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10
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10
WCW Starrcade 1992
WCW Starrcade 1992
5
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
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0
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
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WCW/New Japan Supershow III
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10
WCW Starrcade 1991
WCW Starrcade 1991
0
WCW SuperBrawl II
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WCW Beach Blast 1993
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WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
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WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
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WWE WrestleMania 2000
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