Ron Simmons
Perry, Georgia, USA
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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.
Movie Credits
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
