Ron Simmons

Ron Simmons is a professional wrestler and football player, best known for his career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/E) under both his real name and his ring name Faarooq. He is currently signed with WWE, working in their Legends program.

Simmons was a WCW World Heavyweight Champion; and is recognized by WWE as the first black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling history. He was also a WCW World Tag Team Champion with Butch Reed and a WCW United States Tag Team Champion with Big Josh. In the WWF, Simmons was a three-time WWF Tag Team Champion with Bradshaw as one half of the Acolytes Protection Agency. Simmons was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012. In addition to his runs with WCW and WWF/WWE, Ron’s career has also included runs with the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance), and ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling).

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 (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and United States Football League (USFL) 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.

Ron Simmons will be appearing Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He will be located at Booth # 637.


8:00 pm

V.I.P. PARTY :: Palm Ballroom 1 & 2
Joey Lauren Adams, Charlie Adler, Carlos Alazraqui, Manu Bennett, Michele Boyd, Nicole Chilelli, Michael Copon, Lisa Corrao, Shelly Crane, Robin Curtis , Brett Dalton, Emilie de Ravin, Simon Fisher-Becker, Blake Foster, Funimation Entertainment, Paul Ganus, Spencer Ganus, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Caitlin Glass, Maximiliano Hernández, Justin James Hughes, Mickie James, Walter Koenig, Jerry "The King" Lawler, John Bradshaw Layfield, Charles Martinet, Daniel Thomas May, Peter Mayhew, Eddie McClintock, Paul McGann, Brandon Jay McLaren, Jason Mewes, Vic Mignogna, Amanda C. Miller, Courtney “Courtoon” Morelock, Cindy Morgan, Bob Morley, Matt Nable, Erik Nagel, Nichelle Nichols, Brian O’Halloran, Paige™, Krysti Pryde, Tito Santana, Jon Schnepp, Stephanie Sheh, Ron Simmons, Mike Sinterniklaas, Marina Sirtis, Roger Craig Smith, Dana Snyder, Taimak, J. Michael Tatum, Eliza Taylor, Lew Temple, Arlene Tur, Meg Turney, Cerina Vincent, Vincent Ward, Michael Welch
Friday June 26, 2015 :: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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4:15 pm

IT'S ERIK NAGEL "LIVE" WITH SPECIAL GUESTS MARINA SIRTIS, WALTER KOENIG, JOHN BRADSHAW LAYFIELD, PETER MAYHEW, & RON SIMMONS! :: Flamingo Ballroom 1 & 2
Lisa Corrao, Walter Koenig, John Bradshaw Layfield, Peter Mayhew, Erik Nagel, Ron Simmons, Marina Sirtis
Saturday June 27, 2015 :: 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm
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