R-Truth's return to WWE as Ron Killings lit the wrestling world on fire, and one WWE Hall of Famer thinks the company could run as far as it wants to with it.

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 ...

He became the WCW world heavyweight champion in 2000 by defeating Booker T. Strictly comparing characters, the rapid rise of "Big Poppa Pump" is not too dissimilar from Breakker's, who is only 14 ...

In 1992, Ron Simmons made history by becoming the first African-American World Heavyweight Champion in WCW history. The match against Big Van Vader was a true underdog story, with Simmons overcoming ...

Simmons made history as the first Black world champion with WCW in 1993 with his historic win over Big Van Vader. That cemented him in the industry as a major player.

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However, WCW helped perfect that style in the United States with noteworthy names on the roster helping out. History should properly respect the following great brawlers from WCWs illustrious history.

The WCW hadn’t had a Black world champion since Ron Simmons in 1992 (DAMN!). And with top guys like Hogan not ready to lose their position on the card, Booker T. didn’t see a path to the ...

Long before the late Scott Hall came to WCW in 1996 and changed the trajectory of the company, he got his start in Championship Wrestling from Florida, the NWA’s territory in the Sunshine State.

It rocks. That said, it’s their rematch at Starrcade ’92 that really shines. Vader had to drop the title to Ron Simmons due to a knee injury, but returned down the line.

(Image credit: WWE) Ron Simmons The first Black world champion in wrestling history, Ron Simmons won the big belt in WCW, but his most notable time in WWE was spent in a tag team alongside JBL.