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.
Filmography WWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023
Ron Simmons
Details Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
2022
Ron Simmons
Details AAW Legacy
2022
Character TBA
Details Biography: Booker T
2021
(archive footage)
Details 1997: Dawn of the Attitude
2017
Ron Simmons
Details Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
Character TBA
Details ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015
Himself
Details WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014
Farooq
Details WWE: The Best of Sting
2014
Himself
Details WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
Character TBA
Details WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
2012
Character TBA
Details WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
2009
Himself
Details WWE Survivor Series 2006
2006
Ron Simmons
Details WWE WrestleMania XX
2004
Faarooq
Details WWE No Way Out 2004
2004
Faarooq
Details WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003
Faarooq
Details WWE No Mercy 2003
2003
Faarooq
Details WWE Vengeance 2003
2003
Faarooq
Details WWE Rebellion 2002
2002
Ron Simmons
Details WWE Backlash 2002
2002
Faarooq (Ringside)
Details WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002
Faarooq
Details WWE No Way Out 2002
2002
Faarooq
Details WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002
Faarooq
Details WWE Survivor Series 2001
2001
Faarooq
Details WWE Rebellion 2001
2001
Faarooq
Details WWE No Mercy 2001
2001
Faarooq (Heat)
Details WWE SummerSlam 2001
2001
Faarooq
Details WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001
Faarooq
Details WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
Faarooq
Details WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001
Faarooq
Details WWE Armageddon 2000
2000
Faarooq (Ringside)
Details WWE No Mercy 2000
2000
Faarooq
Details WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000
Faarooq
Details WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000
Faarooq
Details WWE Backlash 2000
2000
Faarooq
Details WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000
Ron Simmons
Details WWE No Way Out 2000
2000
Faarooq (Ringside)
Details WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000
Faarooq
Details WWE Armageddon 1999
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE Survivor Series 1999
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE No Mercy 1999
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE Rebellion 1999
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE Unforgiven 1999
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE Over the Edge
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE Backlash: In Your House
1999
Faarooq
Details WWE WrestleMania XV
1999
Faarooq (Appearance)
Details WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
Faarooq
Details WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998
Faarooq
Details WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
Faarooq
Details WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
Faarooq
Details WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
Faarooq
Details WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
Faarooq
Details WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997
Faarooq
Details WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997
Faarooq
Details WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
Faarooq
Details WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997
Faarooq
Details Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
Character TBA
Details WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997
Faarooq
Details WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
Faarooq
Details WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
Faarooq (Ringside)
Details WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
Faarooq
Details WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
1997
Faarooq
Details WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997
Faarooq
Details Best Of Raw • Volume One
1996
Faarooq
Details WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
Faarooq
Details ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
1995
Ron Simmons
Details ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
1995
Ron Simmons
Details ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
1995
Ron Simmons
Details ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995
Ron Simmons
Details ECW 3-Way Dance
1995
Ron Simmons
Details ECW November to Remember 1994
1994
"All-American" Ron Simmons
Details WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
1994
Himself
Details WCW Beach Blast 1993
1993
Ron Simmons
Details WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993
Himself
Details WCW/New Japan Supershow III
1993
Himself
Details WCW Starrcade 1992
1992
Himself
Details WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992
Ron Simmons
Details WCW Halloween Havoc '92
1992
Ron Simmons
Details WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992
Ron Simmons
Details WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
1992
Himself
Details WCW SuperBrawl II
1992
Himself
Details WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992
Himself
Details WCW Starrcade 1991
1991
Himself
Details WCW Halloween Havoc '91
1991
Ron Simmons
Details WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
1991
Himself
Details WCW The Great American Bash 1991
1991
Ron Simmons
Details WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
1991
Ron Simmons
Details WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
Ron Simmons
Details WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
1991
Himself
Details WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
1990
Himself
Details NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
1990
Himself
Details WCW Halloween Havoc '90
1990
Himself
Details WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
1990
Himself
Details NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
Ron Simmons
Details WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
1990
Himself
Details NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990
DOOM #2
Details WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
1989
DOOM #2
Details NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
DOOM #2
Details WCW Halloween Havoc '89
1989
Himself
Details NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
1989
Himself
Details NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
Ron Simmons
Details The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
Ron Simmons
Details 