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Ron Simmons
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Ron Simmons in April 2016
Birth name Ronald Simmons
Born (1958-05-15) May 15, 1958 (age 58)
Perry, Georgia, U.S.
Residence Marietta, Georgia, United States
Alma mater Florida State University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Doom #1
Faarooq
Faarooq Asaad
Ron Simmons
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight 270 lb (120 kg)
Billed from Warner Robins, Georgia
Trained by Hiro Matsuda
Debut 1986
Retired 2010
Ron Simmons
Position: Defensive tackle
Career information
High school: Warner Robins (GA)
College: Florida State University
NFL Draft: 1981 / Round: 6 / Pick: 160
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at NFL.com

Ronald Simmons (born May 15, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under his real name, and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/E) under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad (sometimes spelled Asad) and Faarooq (sometimes spelled Farooq). He is signed with WWE, working in their Legends program.

In WCW, Simmons was a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion; as the first African American to win the title, he is recognized by WWE as the first black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling history. He was also a one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion with Butch Reed and a one-time WCW United States Tag Team Champion with Big Josh. In ECW, Simmons headlined the 1994 edition of the company's premier annual pay-per-view event, November to Remember, in a match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. In the WWF, he was a three-time WWF Tag Team Champion with Bradshaw as one half of the Acolytes Protection Agency. Former leader of stable The Nation of Domination, Simmons also competed for the company's singles championships on pay-per-view and television, headlining the 1997 King of the Ring event against The Undertaker for the WWF Championship. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012.


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