Ron Simmons

About Ron Simmons

Longtime wrestler and football player known by the ring name Faarooq, who became the first African American world champion in wrestling history. In 2012, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Ronald Simmons is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling under his real name, and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad and Faarooq. 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.

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Trivia

He won wrestling championships in the WWE, WCW, as well as world titles in ECW and WWF.

Ron Simmons before fame

After being a two-time All-American defensive tackle at Florida State University, he was picked by the Cleveland Browns in 1981.

Achievement of Ron Simmons

He won titles in the WWE, WCW, and ECW, as well as global titles in the WWF and ECW.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$3 Million

Ron Simmons family life

On October 22, 1987, he married Michelle Golden.

Associations of Ron Simmons

In the late 1990s, he was a part of Dwayne Johnson's Nation of Domination wrestling stable.

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