Ron Simmons
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
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWF Superstars
1986
0NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
0WWE Old School
1973
0Clash of the Champions
1988
Filmography
Raw
as Himself · 1993
Raw
as Faarooq · 1993
Raw
as Faarooq Asad · 1993
Raw
as Ron Simmons · 1993
Raw
· 1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Faarooq · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Ron Simmons · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
· 1999
WWF Superstars
as Faarooq · 1986
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Ron Simmons · 1985
WWE Old School
as Faarooq - The Nation of Domination · 1973
Clash of the Champions
as Ron Simmons · 1988
Clash of the Champions
as DOOM #2 · 1988
Clash of the Champions
as Himself · 1988
WWE Tough Enough
as Faarooq · 2001
WWE This Is Awesome
as Ron Simmons · 2022
The JBL and Cole Show
as Ron Simmons · 2012
WWE's Greatest Moments
· 2025
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE Rivalries
· 2014
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
as Self · 2019
WWE Hall of Fame
as Self · 2005
WWE Metal
as Faarooq · 1999
Legends with JBL
as Himself · 2015
WWE: Story Time
· 2016
WWE Survivor Series 1997
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Faarooq · 2004
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Himself · 2009
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
as Faarooq · 1998
WWE Survivor Series 2006
as Ron Simmons · 2006
WWE No Way Out 2002
as Faarooq · 2002
WWE No Way Out 2004
as Faarooq · 2004
WWE Survivor Series 2001
as Faarooq · 2001
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as Faarooq · 1996
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
as Faarooq · 1998
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE Wrestlemania X8
as Faarooq · 2002
WWE Unforgiven 2000
as Faarooq · 2000
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
as Faarooq · 1998
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as Farooq · 2014
WWE Over the Edge
as Faarooq · 1999
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Faarooq · 2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as Faarooq · 2001
WWE No Mercy 2000
as Faarooq · 2000
WWE Survivor Series 1999
as Faarooq · 1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
as Faarooq · 1999
WWE Armageddon 1999
as Faarooq · 1999
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
as Himself · 1992
WWE WrestleMania 2000
as Ron Simmons · 2000
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Faarooq · 2001
WWE No Mercy 1999
as Faarooq · 1999
WWE No Way Out 2000
as Faarooq (Ringside) · 2000
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE Judgment Day 2001
as Faarooq · 2001
WCW Starrcade 1989
as DOOM #2 · 1989
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Faarooq · 2002
WWE Rebellion 2001
as Faarooq · 2001
WWE No Mercy 2003
as Faarooq · 2003
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
as Himself · 1990
WWE Unforgiven 1999
as Faarooq · 1999
WCW WrestleWar 1992
as Himself · 1992
WWE Armageddon 2000
as Faarooq (Ringside) · 2000
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
as Faarooq · 1998
WWE SummerSlam 2001
as Faarooq · 2001
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
· 2012
WWE No Mercy 2001
as Faarooq (Heat) · 2001
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
as Faarooq · 1998
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
as Himself · 1994
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
as Faarooq · 1999
WCW Beach Blast 1993
as Ron Simmons · 1993
WWE WrestleMania XIV
as Faarooq · 1998
WWE King of the Ring 1997
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE SummerSlam 1999
as Faarooq · 1999
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as Himself · 1989
WWE Backlash 2002
as Faarooq (Ringside) · 2002
WWE Rebellion 1999
as Faarooq · 1999
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
as Faarooq · 2000
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
as Ron Simmons · 1992
WWE Backlash: In Your House
as Faarooq · 1999
WWE Vengeance 2003
as Faarooq · 2003
WWE Rebellion 2002
as Ron Simmons · 2002
WCW SuperBrawl 1
as Ron Simmons · 1991
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE: The Best of Sting
as Himself · 2014
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
as Himself · 1991
ECW November to Remember 1994
as "All-American" Ron Simmons · 1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
as Himself · 1990
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
as Himself · 2015
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
as Faarooq (Ringside) · 1997
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
· 2012
WCW Starrcade 1990
as Himself · 1990
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
as Himself · 1990
WCW BattleBowl
as Himself · 1993
WCW Starrcade 1991
as Himself · 1991
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
as Ron Simmons · 1995
ECW 3 Way Dance
as Ron Simmons · 1995
WWE WrestleMania XV
as Faarooq (Appearance) · 1999
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
as Faarooq · 1997
WCW WrestleWar 1991
as Ron Simmons · 1991
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
as Ron Simmons · 2023
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
as Ron Simmons · 1992
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
as Faarooq · 1997
WWE Backlash 2000
as Faarooq · 2000
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
as Himself · 1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
as Ron Simmons · 1991
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as Ron Simmons · 1988
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
· 2016
WWE InVasion
as Faarooq · 2001
WCW Starrcade 1992
as Himself · 1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
as Himself · 1993
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
as Ron Simmons · 2017
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
as Himself · 1990
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
as Ron Simmons · 1991
WCW SuperBrawl II
as Himself · 1992
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
as Himself · 1989
WCW Beach Blast
as Himself · 1992
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
· 1997
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
as DOOM #2 · 1990
Robot Dracula
as Ron Simmons · 2026
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as Ron Simmons · 1990
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
as Ron Simmons · 2022
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
as DOOM #2 · 1989
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
as Ron Simmons · 1995
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
as Himself · 1993
Best Of Raw • Volume One
as Faarooq · 1996
AAW Legacy
· 2022
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as Ron Simmons · 1988
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
as Ron Simmons · 1992
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
as Ron Simmons · 1995
WWE Sunny
as Faarooq Asad · 1997
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
as Ron Simmons · 1995
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
as Faarooq · 2003