Ron Simmons
Acting
1958-05-15 · Perry, Georgia, USA
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
Robot Dracula
2026 · Movie
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025 · Series
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023 · Movie
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
2022 · Movie
WWE This Is Awesome
2022 · Series
AAW Legacy
2022 · Movie
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
2019 · Series
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
2017 · Movie
WWE: Story Time
2016 · Series
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016 · Movie
Legends with JBL
2015 · Series
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015 · Movie
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014 · Movie
WWE Rivalries
2014 · Series
WWE: The Best of Sting
2014 · Movie
The JBL and Cole Show
2012 · Series
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012 · Movie
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
2012 · Movie
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2006
2006 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Series
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004 · Movie
WWE No Way Out 2004
2004 · Movie
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE No Mercy 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE Vengeance 2003
2003 · Movie
WWE Rebellion 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002 · Movie
WWE No Way Out 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2001
2001 · Movie
WWE Rebellion 2001
2001 · Movie
WWE No Mercy 2001
2001 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2001
2001 · Movie
WWE InVasion
2001 · Movie
WWE Tough Enough
2001 · Series
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001 · Movie
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000 · Movie
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000 · Movie
WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000 · Movie
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2000
2000 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000 · Movie
WWE No Way Out 2000
2000 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000 · Movie
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE No Mercy 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE Rebellion 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE Unforgiven 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE Metal
1999 · Series
WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE Over the Edge
1999 · Movie
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
1999 · Movie
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Series
WWE Backlash: In Your House
1999 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XV
1999 · Movie
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998 · Movie
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998 · Movie
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998 · Movie
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998 · Movie
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997 · Movie
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997 · Movie
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997 · Movie
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997 · Movie
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997 · Movie
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
1997 · Movie
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997 · Movie
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997 · Movie
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
1997 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997 · Movie
WWE Sunny
1997 · Movie
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
1997 · Series
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
1997 · Movie
Best Of Raw • Volume One
1996 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · Movie
ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
1995 · Movie
ECW Fan Cam: May 19, 1995
1995 · Movie
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995 · Movie
ECW Fan Cam: April 15, 1995
1995 · Movie
ECW 3 Way Dance
1995 · Movie
ECW November to Remember 1994
1994 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
1994 · Movie
WCW BattleBowl
1993 · Movie
WCW Beach Blast 1993
1993 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993 · Movie
Raw
1993 · Series
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
1993 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992 · Movie
WCW Beach Blast
1992 · Movie
WCW WrestleWar 1992
1992 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl II
1992 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1991
1991 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
1991 · Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
1991 · Movie
WCW SuperBrawl 1
1991 · Movie
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991 · Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
1991 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1990
1990 · Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
1990 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990 · Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990 · Movie
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990 · Movie
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990 · Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990 · Movie
WCW Starrcade 1989
1989 · Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989 · Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989 · Movie
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989 · Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988 · Movie
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988 · Movie
Clash of the Champions
1988 · Series
WWF Superstars
1986 · Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · Series
WWE Old School
1973 · Series