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Ron Simmons

Actor | * 05/15/1958 (65) | Perry, Georgia (United States of America (USA))

Ronald Simmonsis a retired Americanprofessional wrestlerandfootball player. He performed forWorld Championship Wrestling(WCW) under his real name, and in WWE under both his real name and thering namesFaarooq Asaad(sometimes spelledAsad) andFaarooq(sometimes spelledFarooq).He is currently signed withWWE, working in their Legends program. In WCW, he was aone timeWorld Heavyweight Champion;as the first of twoAfrican Americansto win the title, he is recognized by WWE as the firstBlackheavyweight world championin professional wrestling history.He was also aone timeWorld Tag Team ChampionwithButch Reedand aone timeUnited States Tag Team ChampionwithBig Josh.In the WWF, he was athree timeTag Team ChampionwithBradshawas one half of theAcolytes Protection Agency.He was inducted into theWWE Hall of FameClass of 2012. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Simmons was an American college and professionalfootballplayer who was adefensive tacklein theNational Football League,Canadian Football League andUnited States Football League for four seasons during the 1980s. He playedcollege footballforFlorida State University, and was recognized as anAll-American. He played professionally for the NFL'sCleveland Browns, the CFL'sOttawa Rough Ridersand the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Drama | Documentaries
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Movies with Ron Simmons as Actor(98)

as himself2019 WWE WrestleMania 35
2016 Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
as himself2015 ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
as Farooq2014 WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as himself2014 WWE: The Best of Sting
2012 WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
2012 WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
as himself2009 WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
as himself2007 WWE Royal Rumble 2007
as himself2006 WWE Survivor Series 2006
as Faarooq2004 WWE WrestleMania XX
as Faarooq2004 WWE No Way Out 2004
as Faarooq2003 WWE Vengeance 2003
as Faarooq2003 WWE No Mercy 2003
as Faarooq2002 WWE No Way Out 2002
as Faarooq2002 WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Faarooq2002 WWE Backlash 2002
as himself2002 WWE Rebellion 2002
as Faarooq2002 WWE Wrestlemania X8
as Faarooq2001 WWE InVasion
as Faarooq2001 WWE Rebellion 2001
as Faarooq2001 WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as Faarooq2001 WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Faarooq2001 WWE Survivor Series 2001
as Faarooq2001 WWE Judgment Day 2001
as Faarooq2001 WWE SummerSlam 2001
as Faarooq2000 WWE Unforgiven 2000
as Faarooq2000 WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Faarooq2000 WWE Backlash 2000
as Faarooq (Ringside)2000 WWE No Way Out 2000
as himself2000 WWE WrestleMania 2000
as Faarooq2000 WWF Fully Loaded 2000
as Faarooq (Ringside)2000 WWE Armageddon 2000
as Faarooq2000 WWE No Mercy 2000
as Faarooq1999 WWE Over the Edge
as Faarooq1999 WWE Backlash: In Your House
as Faarooq1999 WWE Fully Loaded 1999
as Faarooq1999 WWE No Mercy 1999
as Faarooq1999 WWE Armageddon 1999
as Faarooq1999 WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
as Faarooq1999 WWE SummerSlam 1999
as Faarooq1999 WWE Rebellion 1999
as Faarooq1999 WWE Unforgiven 1999
as Faarooq1999 WWE Survivor Series 1999
as Faarooq (Appearance)1999 WWE WrestleMania XV
as Faarooq1998 WWE WrestleMania XIV
as Faarooq1998 WWE Royal Rumble 1998
as Faarooq1998 WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
as Faarooq1998 WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
as Faarooq1998 WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
as Faarooq1998 WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
as Faarooq1997 WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
as Faarooq1997 WWE King of the Ring 1997
as Faarooq1997 WWE Survivor Series 1997
as Faarooq1997 WWE Royal Rumble 1997
as Faarooq (Ringside)1997 WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
as Faarooq1997 WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Faarooq1997 WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
as Faarooq1997 WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
as Faarooq1997 WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
as Faarooq1997 WWE WrestleMania 13
as Faarooq1996 WWE Survivor Series 1996
as himself1995 ECW 3-Way Dance
as himself1995 ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
as himself1994 WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
as "All-American" Ron Simmons1994 ECW November to Remember 1994
as himself1993 WCW Battle Bowl
as himself1993 WCW/New Japan Supershow III
as himself1993 WCW Beach Blast 1993
as himself1993 WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
as himself1992 WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
as himself1992 WCW Beach Blast 1992
as himself1992 WCW WrestleWar 1992
as himself1992 WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
as himself1992 WCW SuperBrawl II
as himself1992 WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
as himself1992 WCW Starrcade 1992
as himself1992 WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
as himself1991 WCW The Great American Bash 1991
as himself1991 WCW WrestleWar 1991
as himself1991 WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
as himself1991 WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
as himself1991 WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
as himself1991 WCW Halloween Havoc '91
as himself1991 WCW Starrcade 1991
as himself1990 WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
as himself1990 WCW Halloween Havoc '90
as himself1990 WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
as DOOM #21990 WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
as himself1990 WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
as himself1990 WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as himself1990 WCW Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
as himself1989 NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
as DOOM #21989 WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
as DOOM #21989 WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
as himself1989 WCW Halloween Havoc '89
as himself1988 WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as himself1988 The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

TV Shows/Series with Ron Simmons as Actor(11)

as himself2019 Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions
2016 WWE: Story Time
as himself2015 Legends with JBL
2014 WWE Rivalries
as Faarooq2001 WWE Tough Enough
as Faarooq1999 WWE SmackDown
as himself1999 WWE SmackDown
as himself1993 WWE Raw
as Faarooq Asad1993 WWE Raw
as Faarooq1993 WWE Raw
1993 WWE Raw

Born: Thursday, 05/15 1958 (May) in Perry, Georgia (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 65 years + 346 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Other names for Ron Simmons (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Faarooq"
"Doom #1"
"Faarooq Asad"
Ron Simmons frequently works together with these people:
Vince McMahon (123x, Crew)
Steve Austin (67x, Actor)
Mick Foley (60x, Actor)
Paul Michael Lévesque (57x, Actor)
John Layfield (53x, Actor)
Glenn Jacobs (47x, Actor)
Dwayne Johnson (46x, Actor)
Mark Calaway (46x, Actor)
Jim Cornette (44x, Actor)
Dustin Runnels (37x, Actor)
Ric Flair (36x, Actor)
Paul Heyman (10x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1407266, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/29/2023