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    Ron Simmons

    1958-05-15 (66 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    WWE Hall of Fame 2023
    85 %|Mar 31, 2023
    Action
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    AAW Legacy
    0 %|Feb 4, 2022
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    WWE Survivor Series 2006
    71 %|Nov 26, 2006
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania XX
    84 %|Mar 14, 2004
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2004
    74 %|Feb 15, 2004
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Vengeance 2003
    87 %|Jul 27, 2003
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Rebellion 2002
    64 %|Oct 22, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash 2002
    58 %|Apr 21, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Wrestlemania X8
    82 %|Mar 17, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2002
    72 %|Jan 20, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Rebellion 2001
    65 %|Nov 3, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 2001
    84 %|Aug 19, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE InVasion
    76 %|Jul 22, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Judgment Day 2001
    65 %|May 20, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
    87 %|Apr 1, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 2000
    60 %|Oct 22, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash 2000
    75 %|Apr 30, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2000
    73 %|Feb 27, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Armageddon 1999
    62 %|Dec 12, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1999
    85 %|Nov 14, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 1999
    80 %|Oct 17, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Rebellion 1999
    60 %|Oct 2, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 1999
    72 %|Aug 22, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Fully Loaded 1999
    80 %|Jul 25, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1998
    67 %|Jan 18, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    Robot Dracula
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Horror
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    Biography: Booker T
    70 %|May 9, 2021
    Documentary
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    ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
    92 %|Apr 28, 2015
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    WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
    90 %|Nov 3, 2014
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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    WWE: The Best of Sting
    77 %|Sep 23, 2014
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    WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
    85 %|Mar 31, 2012
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    WWE No Mercy 2003
    82 %|Oct 19, 2003
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2002
    60 %|Feb 17, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 2001
    68 %|Nov 18, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 2001
    70 %|Oct 21, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2001
    75 %|Jan 21, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Armageddon 2000
    76 %|Dec 10, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Unforgiven 2000
    72 %|Sep 24, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWF Fully Loaded 2000
    86 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania 2000
    74 %|Apr 2, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2000
    64 %|Jan 23, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Unforgiven 1999
    80 %|Sep 26, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Over the Edge
    70 %|May 23, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
    60 %|May 16, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash: In Your House
    100 %|Apr 25, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania XV
    74 %|Mar 28, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
    63 %|Jul 26, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
    90 %|May 31, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
    93 %|Apr 25, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania XIV
    76 %|Mar 29, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
    71 %|Feb 15, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
    78 %|Dec 7, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1997
    88 %|Nov 9, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
    71 %|Oct 5, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
    100 %|Sep 7, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE King of the Ring 1997
    0 %|Jun 8, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
    50 %|May 11, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
    0 %|Apr 19, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania 13
    75 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
    80 %|Feb 16, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1997
    73 %|Jan 19, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1996
    73 %|Nov 17, 1996
    Action, Drama
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    ECW Fan Cam: May 20, 1995
    40 %|May 20, 1995
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    ECW 3-Way Dance
    60 %|Apr 8, 1995
    Action
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    WCW Battle Bowl
    0 %|Nov 20, 1993
    Action
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    WCW Beach Blast 1993
    0 %|Jul 18, 1993
    Action
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    WCW/New Japan Supershow III
    100 %|Jan 4, 1993
    Action
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    WCW Starrcade 1992
    50 %|Dec 28, 1992
    Action
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '92
    100 %|Oct 25, 1992
    Action
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    WCW Beach Blast
    0 %|Jun 20, 1992
    Action
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    WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
    0 %|May 17, 1992
    Action
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    WCW SuperBrawl II
    0 %|Feb 29, 1992
    Action
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    WCW Starrcade 1991
    0 %|Dec 29, 1991
    Action
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '91
    60 %|Oct 27, 1991
    Action
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    WCW The Great American Bash 1991
    100 %|Jul 14, 1991
    Action
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    WCW WrestleWar 1991
    100 %|Feb 24, 1991
    Action
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '90
    80 %|Oct 27, 1990
    Action
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    WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
    74 %|Dec 13, 1989
    Action
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '89
    67 %|Oct 28, 1989
    Action

    Series

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    WWE This Is Awesome
    100 %|Jul 29, 2022
    Documentary
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    WWE: Story Time
    60 %|Nov 20, 2016
    Animation
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    Legends with JBL
    0 %|Sep 21, 2015
    Documentary
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    WWE Rivalries
    70 %|Oct 28, 2014
    Documentary
    actor
    The JBL and Cole Show
    0 %|Dec 7, 2012
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    WWE Tough Enough
    74 %|Jun 21, 2001
    Reality
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    WWE SmackDown
    74 %|Apr 29, 1999
    Reality
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    WWE SmackDown
    74 %|Apr 29, 1999
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWF Superstars Of Wrestling
    80 %|Sep 6, 1986
    Family
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    Saturday Night's Main Event
    79.33 %|May 11, 1985
    Drama, Family