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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 15, 1958
Place of Birth
Perry, Georgia, USA
Also Known As
- Faarooq
- Doom #1
- Faarooq Asad
- Ron Simmons
Ron Simmons
1.3 Popularity
Biography
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
7.0
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025
8.5
Ron Simmons
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023
0.0
Ron Simmons
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
2022
6.0
Ron Simmons
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
0.0
AAW Legacy
2022
8.0
Self
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
2019
10.0
Ron Simmons
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
2017
3.5
WWE: Story Time
2016
5.4
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
0.0
Himself
Legends with JBL
2015
Credits
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025
7.0
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
as Ron Simmons
2023
8.5
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
as Ron Simmons
2022
0.0
WWE This Is Awesome
as Ron Simmons
2022
6.0
AAW Legacy
2022
0.0
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
as Self
2019
8.0
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
as Ron Simmons
2017
10.0
WWE: Story Time
2016
3.5
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
5.4
Legends with JBL
as Himself
2015
0.0
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
as Himself
2015
9.2
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as Farooq
2014
9.0
WWE Rivalries
2014
7.0
WWE: The Best of Sting
as Himself
2014
7.7
🎬
The JBL and Cole Show
as Ron Simmons
2012
0.0
🎬
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
8.0
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
2012
8.4
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Himself
2009
6.0
WWE Survivor Series 2006
as Ron Simmons
2006
7.1
WWE Hall of Fame
as Self
2005
6.0
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Faarooq
2004
8.3
WWE No Way Out 2004
as Faarooq
2004
6.8
🎬
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
as Faarooq
2003
0.0
WWE No Mercy 2003
as Faarooq
2003
8.2
WWE Vengeance 2003
as Faarooq
2003
8.7
WWE Rebellion 2002
as Ron Simmons
2002
5.9
WWE Backlash 2002
as Faarooq (Ringside)
2002
5.0
WWE Wrestlemania X8
as Faarooq
2002
8.2
WWE No Way Out 2002
as Faarooq
2002
5.6
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Faarooq
2002
6.7
WWE Survivor Series 2001
as Faarooq
2001
6.9
WWE Rebellion 2001
as Faarooq
2001
6.5
WWE No Mercy 2001
as Faarooq (Heat)
2001
7.0
WWE SummerSlam 2001
as Faarooq
2001
8.4
WWE InVasion
as Faarooq
2001
7.9
WWE Tough Enough
as Faarooq
2001
7.4
WWE Judgment Day 2001
as Faarooq
2001
6.5
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Faarooq
2001
8.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as Faarooq
2001
7.4
WWE Armageddon 2000
as Faarooq (Ringside)
2000
7.6
WWE No Mercy 2000
as Faarooq
2000
6.0
WWE Unforgiven 2000
as Faarooq
2000
7.2
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
as Faarooq
2000
8.6
WWE Backlash 2000
as Faarooq
2000
7.5
WWE WrestleMania 2000
as Ron Simmons
2000
7.2
WWE No Way Out 2000
as Faarooq (Ringside)
2000
7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Faarooq
2000
6.3
WWE Armageddon 1999
as Faarooq
1999
5.2
WWE Survivor Series 1999
as Faarooq
1999
8.5
WWE No Mercy 1999
as Faarooq
1999
8.0
WWE Rebellion 1999
as Faarooq
1999
6.0
WWE Unforgiven 1999
as Faarooq
1999
8.0
WWE SummerSlam 1999
as Faarooq
1999
7.2
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
as Faarooq
1999
8.0
WWE Over the Edge
as Faarooq
1999
7.0
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
as Faarooq
1999
6.0
WWE SmackDown
as Faarooq
1999
7.5
WWE SmackDown
as Ron Simmons
1999
7.5
WWE SmackDown
1999
7.5
WWE Backlash: In Your House
as Faarooq
1999
10.0
WWE WrestleMania XV
as Faarooq (Appearance)
1999
7.6
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
as Faarooq
1998
4.2
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
as Faarooq
1998
9.0
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
as Faarooq
1998
9.3
WWE WrestleMania XIV
as Faarooq
1998
7.8
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
as Faarooq
1998
7.1
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
as Faarooq
1998
6.4
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
as Faarooq
1997
7.8
WWE Survivor Series 1997
as Faarooq
1997
8.8
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Faarooq
1997
7.1
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
as Faarooq
1997
10.0
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
0.0
WWE King of the Ring 1997
as Faarooq
1997
0.0
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
as Faarooq
1997
0.0
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
as Faarooq
1997
5.0
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
as Faarooq (Ringside)
1997
0.0
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Faarooq
1997
7.5
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
as Faarooq
1997
8.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
as Faarooq
1997
6.9
WWE Sunny
as Faarooq Asad
1997
8.0
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
as Faarooq
1997
0.0
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
as Faarooq
1997
0.0
Best Of Raw • Volume One
as Faarooq
1996
0.0
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as Faarooq
1996
7.3
🎬
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
as Ron Simmons
1995
4.0
🎬
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
as Ron Simmons
1995
0.0
🎬
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
as Ron Simmons
1995
0.0
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
as Ron Simmons
1995
0.0
ECW 3 Way Dance
as Ron Simmons
1995
6.0
ECW November to Remember 1994
as "All-American" Ron Simmons
1994
7.5
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
as Himself
1994
0.0
WCW BattleBowl
as Himself
1993
0.0
WCW Beach Blast 1993
as Ron Simmons
1993
10.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
as Himself
1993
0.0
Raw
as Himself
1993
6.8
Raw
as Ron Simmons
1993
6.8
Raw
as Faarooq Asad
1993
6.8
Raw
as Faarooq
1993
6.8
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
as Himself
1993
10.0
WCW Starrcade 1992
as Himself
1992
6.5
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
as Ron Simmons
1992
0.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
as Ron Simmons
1992
10.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
as Ron Simmons
1992
0.0
WCW Beach Blast
as Himself
1992
0.0
WCW WrestleWar 1992
as Himself
1992
0.0
WCW SuperBrawl II
as Himself
1992
0.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
as Himself
1992
0.0
WCW Starrcade 1991
as Himself
1991
0.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
as Ron Simmons
1991
6.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
as Himself
1991
0.0
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
as Ron Simmons
1991
10.0
WCW SuperBrawl 1
as Ron Simmons
1991
0.0
WCW WrestleWar 1991
as Ron Simmons
1991
10.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
as Himself
1991
0.0
WCW Starrcade 1990
as Himself
1990
8.5
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
as Himself
1990
0.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
as Himself
1990
4.5
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
as Himself
1990
10.0
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as Ron Simmons
1990
0.0
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
as Himself
1990
5.9
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
as DOOM #2
1990
0.0
WCW Starrcade 1989
as DOOM #2
1989
7.4
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
as DOOM #2
1989
0.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as Himself
1989
6.7
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
as Himself
1989
8.5
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as Ron Simmons
1988
0.0
🎬
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as Ron Simmons
1988
0.0
Clash of the Champions
as Ron Simmons
1988
0.0
Clash of the Champions
as DOOM #2
1988
0.0
Clash of the Champions
as Himself
1988
0.0
WWF Superstars
as Faarooq
1986
8.0
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Ron Simmons
1985
0.0
WWE Old School
as Faarooq - The Nation of Domination
1973
0.0
Robot Dracula
as Ron Simmons
N/A
0.0