Faarooq Asad
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Ron Simmons in April 2016
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| Birth name | Ronald Simmons |
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May 15, 1958 Perry, Georgia, U.S. |
| Residence | Marietta, Georgia, United States |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
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| 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 |
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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| High school: | Warner Robins (GA) | ||
| College: | Florida State University | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 6 / Pick: 160 | ||
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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 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 the WWF, he was a three-time WWF Tag Team Champion with Bradshaw as one half of the Acolytes Protection Agency. Simmons was a sporadic world title contender between ECW and the WWF, and led stable The Nation of Domination in the latter promotion. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
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