Ron Simmons

Born: 1958-05-15

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.


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WWE WrestleMania XX

as Faarooq
Released: 2004-03-14

WrestleMania XX was the twentieth annual WrestleMania . It took place on March 14, 2004 at...

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WWE Wrestlemania X8

as Faarooq
Released: 2002-03-17

WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Sour Skittles....

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WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

as Faarooq
Released: 2001-04-01

WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Snickers...

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WWE Backlash 2000

as Faarooq
Released: 2000-04-30

Backlash 2000 took place on April 30, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the...

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WWE WrestleMania XV

as Faarooq (Appearance)
Released: 1999-03-28

Stone Cold Steve Austin faces The Rock with the WWE Championship on the line. Mankind faces Big...

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WWE No Way Out 2002

as Faarooq
Released: 2002-02-17

No Way Out (2002) was a professional wrestling PPV that took place on February 17, 2002 at the...

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WWE Survivor Series 2001

as Faarooq
Released: 2001-11-18

Survivor Series (2001) was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series PPV and was presented by...

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WWE WrestleMania 2000

as Ron Simmons
Released: 2000-04-02

WWF Champion Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. The Big Show, Two Falls Match: WWF...

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WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

as Himself
Released: 1992-05-17

WrestleWar 1992: WarGames took place on May 17, 1992 from the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in...

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WWE SummerSlam 1999

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-08-22

WWE's annual Summer Spectacular features Triple H, Mankind, and Stone Cold Steve Austin...

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WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-02-16

The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Triple H. The Nation of...

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WWE Survivor Series 1999

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-11-14

Triple H and The Rock battle a mystery opponent in a Triple Threat Match for the WWF...

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WWE Royal Rumble 2000

as Faarooq
Released: 2000-01-23

Royal Rumble (2000) was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by MCI's...

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WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

as DOOM #2
Released: 1990-02-06

WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout took place on February 6, 1990 at the Memorial...

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WWE Survivor Series 2006

as Ron Simmons
Released: 2006-11-26

Survivor Series (2006) was a PPV presented by THQ's WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2007. It was the...

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WWE Survivor Series 1997

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-11-09

The storied rivalry between Shawn Michaels and Bret "The Hitman" Hart comes to a shocking and...

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WWE Backlash: In Your House

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-04-25

Shane McMahon serves as the special guest referee when Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock...

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WWE Armageddon 2000

as Faarooq (Ringside)
Released: 2000-12-10

Armageddon (2000) was a professional wrestling PPV that took place on December 10, 2000, at the...

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WWE Royal Rumble 2002

as Faarooq
Released: 2002-01-20

Royal Rumble (2002) was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by Square's...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1998

as Faarooq
Released: 1998-01-18

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to...

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WWE No Way Out 2004

as Faarooq
Released: 2004-02-15

No Way Out (2004) was a PPV which took place on February 15, 2004 at the Cow Palace in Daly...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1992-09-02

The Clash of the Champions XX was a major professional wrestling supercard produced by World...

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WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

as DOOM #2
Released: 1989-11-15

WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout took place on November 15, 1989 at The Houston...

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Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz

as uncredited
Released: 2016-04-12

For the first time ever, WWE Home Video chronicles the career of arguably the greatest tag team...

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WWE Vengeance 2003

as Faarooq
Released: 2003-07-27

Vengeance (2003) was a PPV presented by Eidos Interactive's Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness...

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WWE WrestleMania 13

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-03-23

The Undertaker takes on "Sycho" Sid Vicious in a No Disqualification Match with the WWE...

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WWE WrestleMania XIV

as Faarooq
Released: 1998-03-29

Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship with Mike Tyson as...

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WWF Fully Loaded 2000

as Faarooq
Released: 2000-07-23

The 2000 Fully Loaded was the third annual and final Fully Loaded professional wrestling...

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WWE SummerSlam 2001

as Faarooq
Released: 2001-08-19

SummerSlam (2001) was the fourteenth annual SummerSlam PPV and the third presented by Chef...

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WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-09-07

Two WWE icons go at it in the main event when Shawn Michaels takes on The Undertaker. Bret "The...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

as Himself
Released: 1991-09-05

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 took place on September 5, 1991 at the...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1997

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-01-19

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to...

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WWE Unforgiven 2000

as Faarooq
Released: 2000-09-24

Unforgiven (2000) was the third Unforgiven PPV. The event was presented by RC Cola Edge and took...

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WWE No Mercy 2000

as Faarooq
Released: 2000-10-22

No Mercy (2000) was the third No Mercy PPV. It was presented by Presto and took place on October...

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WCW Halloween Havoc

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1992-10-25

WCW Halloween Havoc '92 took place on October 25, 1992 from the Philadelphia Civic Center in...

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WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-12-07

Shawn Michaels defends the WWF Championship against Ken Shamrock. The Rock challenges Stone Cold...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

as Himself
Released: 1992-01-21

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII took place on January 21, 1992 at The Expo Center in Topeka,...

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WWE No Way Out 2000

as Faarooq (Ringside)
Released: 2000-02-27

No Way Out (2000) was a PPV which took place on February 27, 2000 at the Hartford Civic Center...

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WCW SuperBrawl II

as Himself
Released: 1992-02-29

Sting challenges "The Total Package" Lex Luger for The WCW World Championship. "Ravishing" Rick...

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WWE Royal Rumble 2001

as Faarooq
Released: 2001-01-21

Royal Rumble (2001) was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by MCI's...

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WWE No Mercy 2003

as Faarooq
Released: 2003-10-19

No Mercy (2003) was a PPV presented by Subway, which took place on October 19, 2003 at the 1st...

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WWE InVasion

as Faarooq
Released: 2001-07-22

Invasion (also typeset as InVasion) was a PPV that took place on July 22, 2001 at the Gund Arena...

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WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop

as Himself
Released: 1990-05-19

WCW Capital Combat: The Return of Robocop was a one time professional wrestling PPV event from...

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WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1988-12-07

WCW Clash of The Champions IV took place on December 7, 1988 at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga,...

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WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

as Faarooq
Released: 1998-02-15

WWE No Way Out features a wild 8-Man main event featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus Jack,...

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WWE Hall Of Fame 2012

as uncredited
Released: 2012-03-31

Inductees into the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame included Mil Máscaras, Edge, The Four Horsemen, Ron...

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WCW Halloween Havoc '89

as Himself
Released: 1989-10-28

WCW Halloween Havoc '89: Settling The Score took place on October 28, 1989 from the Philadelphia...

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WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-10-05

The Road Warriors battles The Nation of Domination. The Headbangers defend the WWE World Tag...

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WWE Fully Loaded 1999

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-07-25

The stakes are high at Fully Loaded when Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship...

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WWE Unforgiven 1999

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-09-26

Triple H, The Rock, Mankind, Kane, Big Show, and The British Bulldog compete in a Six-Pack...

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WWE Rebellion 2002

as Ron Simmons
Released: 2002-10-22

Rebellion (2002) took place on October 26, 2002 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. ...

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WCW Starrcade

as Himself
Released: 1992-12-28

Starrcade '92: Battle Bowl II: The Lethal Lottery took place on December 28, 1992 from The Omni...

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WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

as Faarooq
Released: 1998-04-25

The temperature is rising as Kane faces The Undertaker in the first ever Inferno Match. Dude...

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WWE Backlash 2002

as Faarooq (Ringside)
Released: 2002-04-21

Backlash (2002) was a PPV which took place on April 21, 2002 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City,...

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NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

as Himself
Released: 1989-07-23

The Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional...

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WCW WrestleWar 1991

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1991-02-24

WCW WrestleWar 1991: WarGames took place on February 24, 1991 from the Arizona Veterans Memorial...

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WWE Rebellion 2001

as Faarooq
Released: 2001-11-03

Rebellion (2001) took place on November 3, 2001 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. ...

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WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

as Faarooq
Released: 1998-05-31

Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dude Love compete for the WWE Championship in a No Disqualification...

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WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

as Faarooq (Ringside)
Released: 1997-04-19

Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Bret "The Hitman" Hart to determine the number one contender for...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

as Himself
Released: 1992-11-18

November 18, 1992 in Macon, Georgia (Macon Coliseum) Brian Pillman pinned Brad Armstrong after...

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WWE King of the Ring 1997

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-06-08

1997 WWE King of The Ring Tournament Semi-Final Matches put Ahmed Johnson against Triple H and...

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WCW Beach Blast 1993

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1993-07-18

Beach Blast 1993 took place on July 18, 1993 and emanated from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in...

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WWE Rebellion 1999

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-10-02

The Rock goes one-on-one with Triple H for the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage Match. Edge &...

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ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3

as Himself
Released: 2015-04-28

They're taking over! Join the voice of ECW, Joey Styles and The Blue World Order's Blue Meanie...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

as Himself
Released: 1994-01-27

World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair teams with Sting to battle Big Van Vader and the...

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WCW Halloween Havoc '90

as Himself
Released: 1990-10-27

WCW Halloween Havoc '90 took place on October 27, 1990 from The UIC Pavilion in Chicago,...

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WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship

as Himself
Released: 2009-12-15

It’s one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entertainment...

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WCW Battle Bowl

as Himself
Released: 1993-11-20

WCW stars are forced to randomly team up through a Lethal Lottery. Unusual pairings include...

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WWE Survivor Series 1996

as Faarooq
Released: 1996-11-17

A traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match puts The Rock, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Barry...

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WWE Judgment Day 2001

as Faarooq
Released: 2001-05-20

Judgment Day (2001) was a professional PPV presented by RC Cola. It was the third such annual...

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WWE Over the Edge

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-05-23

Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker with Shane & Vince...

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WCW Halloween Havoc '91

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1991-10-27

WCW Halloween Havoc '91 took place on October 27, 1991 from the UTC Arena in Chattanooga,...

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WWE No Mercy 1999

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-10-17

WWE Champion Triple H battles Stone Cold Steve Austin in an Anything Goes Match with the WWE...

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ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1995-04-15

Hardcore legends do battle when Cactus Jack faces Terry Funk. Multiple titles are on the line as...

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WCW Beach Blast

as Himself
Released: 1992-06-20

WCW Beach Blast '92 took place on June 20, 1992 and emanated from The Mobile Civic Center in...

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WWE Hall of Fame 2023

as Ron Simmons
Released: 2023-03-31

The 2023 WWE Hall of Fame is scheduled to be held on March 31, 2023, at the Crypto.com Arena in...

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WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

as Faarooq
Released: 1997-05-11

A Cold Day In Hell features Hunter Hearst-Helmsley vs. Flash Funk, The Rock vs. Mankind and The...

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WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

as Farooq
Released: 2014-11-03

What does everybody want? Head to the nearest man cave, give your boss a Stone Cold salute and...

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WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock

as DOOM #2
Released: 1989-12-13

NWA Starrcade ’89 features round-robin Iron Man and Iron Team Tournaments. Participants include...

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WWE: The Best of Sting

as Himself
Released: 2014-09-23

a film by Kevin Dunn.

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Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon

as Ron Simmons
Released: 2022-11-27

Big Time Wrestling hosted the return to the ring of wrestling legend Ricky ‘The Dragon’...

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WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

as Himself
Released: 1990-07-07

The Great American Bash '90 took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...

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Best Of Raw • Volume Three

as Faarooq
Released:

This is the third installment from the hit T.V. Show 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘙𝘢𝘸! Watch the Best of The...

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WCW The Great American Bash 1991

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1991-07-14

The Great American Bash (1991) took place on July 14, 1991 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...

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Biography: Booker T

as (archive footage)
Released: 2021-05-09

Showcases one of the greatest Superstars in sports entertainment history. Booker T is an 11-time...

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WWE No Mercy 2001

as Faarooq (Heat)
Released: 2001-10-21

No Mercy (2001) was the fourth No Mercy professional wrestling PPV. It was presented by Subway...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

as Himself
Released: 1990-11-20

WCW Clash of The Champions XIII took place on November 20, 1990 at the Jacksonville Memorial...

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WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-05-16

No Mercy was a pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation exclusively for the...

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WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1991-05-19

SuperBrawl 1991 took place on May 19, 1991 from the Bayfront Arena in St. Petersburg, Florida. ...

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WWE Armageddon 1999

as Faarooq
Released: 1999-12-12

In the last PPV of 1999 Triple H battles owner Mr. McMahon in a No Holds Barred Match. The Rock...

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ECW November to Remember 1994

as "All-American" Ron Simmons
Released: 1994-11-05

Ron Simmons looks to put gold around his waist once again by challenging Shane Douglas for the...

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WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

as Himself
Released: 1990-12-16

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course was the eighth annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV...

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Robot Dracula

as Ron Simmons
Released:

A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in...

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Best Of Raw • Volume Four

as Faarooq
Released:

This is the fourth instalment from the hit T.V. Show 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘙𝘢𝘸! Watch the Best of The...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1990-06-13

Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were...

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1997: Dawn of the Attitude

as Ron Simmons
Released: 2017-10-03

The year was 1997. Bill Clinton was president of the United States, pop groups like The...

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ECW 3-Way Dance

as Ron Simmons
Released: 1995-04-08

The Public Enemy battles two formidable duos in a Three-Way Dance main event for the ECW World...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

as Himself
Released: 1991-01-30

Scott Steiner challenges "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship....

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WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

as Faarooq
Released: 1998-07-26

Fully Loaded features a huge tag team main event when Stone Cold Steve Austin & The Undertaker...

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WCW/New Japan Supershow III

as Himself
Released: 1993-01-04

WCW/New Japan Supershow III (known as Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome in Japan) took place on...

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Best Of Raw • Volume One

as Faarooq
Released: 1996-12-01

This is it! The BEST Matches from the hit T.V. Show Monday Night Raw! Watch the Best of The Best...

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Best Of Raw • Volume Six

as uncredited
Released: 1997-07-01

Featuring matches from May & June 1997! • Stone Cold Steve vs. Jim "The Anvil" Niedhart •...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

as Himself
Released: 1993-06-16

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII (23) took place on June 16, 1993 in Norfolk, Virginia at The...

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WCW Starrcade 1991

as Himself
Released: 1991-12-29

Starrcade '91: Battlebowl: The Lethal Lottery was the ninth annual Starrcade professional...

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AAW Legacy

as uncredited
Released: 2022-02-04

On February 4th AAW Pro Wrestling presents Legacy live on FITE! The event features Bull Rope...

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WWE Raw

as Himself
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWE Raw

as Ron Simmons
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWE Raw

as Faarooq Asad
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWE Raw

as Faarooq
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWE SmackDown

as Faarooq
First aired: 1999-04-29

The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every...

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WWE SmackDown

as Ron Simmons
First aired: 1999-04-29

The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every...

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WWF Superstars Of Wrestling

as Faarooq
First aired: 1986-09-06

WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a professional wrestling television program produced by the...

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Saturday Night's Main Event

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-05-11

A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on...

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WWE Tough Enough

as Faarooq
First aired: 2001-06-21

WWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE where in...

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Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions

as Self
First aired: 2019-11-24

Filmed at Austin’s home studio in Southern California, each episode contains engaging, candid...

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WWE This Is Awesome

as Ron Simmons
First aired: 2022-07-29

Celebrating WWE's awesome history; reliving the moments that made fans go, "This is awesome!"

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WWE Rivalries

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-10-28

A show documenting rivalries in wrestling.

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WWE: Story Time

as uncredited
First aired: 2016-11-20

WWE superstars talk about past funny stories about their career as a pro-wrestler.

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Legends with JBL

as Himself
First aired: 2015-09-21

An interview show hosted by John Bradshaw Layfield.

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WWF Shotgun Saturday Night

as Faarooq
First aired: 1997-01-04

WWF Shotgun Saturday Night is a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...

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