Ron Simmons

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Simmons
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1958(1958-05-15)
Age	66
Birthplace	Perry
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Ron Simmons Biography

Ron Simmons is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on May 15, 1958 in Perry, United States. Faarooq was a long-time wrestler and footballer, best known for his ring name. He became the first African American champion in world wrestling history. In 2012, he was inducted into WWE Hall of Fame.

In the late 1990s, he was a member of the Nation of Domination Wrestling stable with Dwayne John.

Born in Perry, Georgia, Simmons attended Warner Robins High School, where he played football as a tight end and linebacker. In 1976, he was named lineman of the year, and first team All-State by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While at Florida State, Simmons entered a plea of no contest in circuit court and was given a one-year probation for his part in the buying of stolen goods from a local store.

Ron Simmons was considered one of Florida State’s greatest recruiting victories when he signed out of high school. Simmons played four years (1977–1980) as a defensive nose guard at FSU under coach Bobby Bowden (whom Simmons described as “a second father”), earning Consensus All-America honors in 1979 and 1980. The Seminoles were 39–8 during Simmons’s years at the school, finishing in the Associated Press Top 20 three times (’77, ’79 and ’80), and earning back-to-back Orange Bowl trips after Simmons’s junior and senior seasons.

He married Michelle Golden on October 22, 1987.

Ron Simmons Net Worth

Ron Simmons is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Simmons 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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

He won the WWE, WCW, and ECW wrestling titles, as well as the world titles in ECW (World Wrestling Federation) and WWF.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ron Simmons height 6 ft 2 in Ron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ron Simmons Dating?

According to our records, Ron Simmons married to Michelle Golden. As of December 1, 2023, Ron Simmons’s is not dating anyone.

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He remained undefeated in singles actions until finally losing to Ivan Koloff on a house show at the Omni in Atlanta on February 14, 1988. Simmons was dominant through the first half of the year against lower level competition on house shows, including Whatley and The Terminator. Simmons teamed with Steve Williams at the 3rd Annual Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup in Greenville, South Carolina on April 22, 1988. They were defeated in the opening round by Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan when Simmons was hit with a foreign object. In December, he finally entered the first sustained losing streak of his career as he dropped multiple house show matches to Mike Rotunda.

Facts & Trivia

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With new manager Long, they rebounded and defeated The Steiner Brothers for the NWA World Tag Team Championship at Capital Combat in 1990. They held the title for nine months, defeating teams like The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and feuding with The Four Horsemen. Among their most memorable encounters during their title reign was a street fight against Horsemen Arn Anderson and Barry Windham at Starrcade 1990 which ended in a no-contest when Windham pinned Simmons while Reed simultaneously pinned Anderson. Doom were recognized as the first holders of the WCW World Tag Team Championship in January 1991, finally losing the titles to The Freebirds at WrestleWar in February 1991. Subsequently, Doom broke up, with Simmons turning face and feuding with Reed, defeating him in a cage match at the very first SuperBrawl. Simmons defeated midcarders including Oz and The Diamond Studd, then unsuccessfully challenged Lex Luger for the World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc, losing the best-of-three-falls match one fall to two.

Why did Ron Simmons retire?

Simmons retired from his in-ring career, accusing Bradshaw of not being a faithful friend in storyline. In reality, Simmons, who had been planning to retire due to his health and age and become a backstage agent for the company , was let go the day this angle aired on SmackDown!.

What is Ron Simmons net worth?

Net Worth: $3 Million
Gender:| Male
Height:| 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m)
Profession:| Wrestler, American football player
Nationality:| United States of America

How tall is Ron Simmons?

6′ 2″

Who was the first black WWE wrestler?

Bobo Brazil
Died| January 20, 1998 (aged 73) St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
Children| 6
Professional wrestling career

Who was the first black WWE Women's Champion?

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