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