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(20 Minute Audio) Ron Simmons Discusses: The Origin of The "Faaroq" Name, An APA Reunion, Misconceptions About The Nation of Domination's Real Enemy, His Chemistry With Bradshaw, Being Inducted Into The College Football Hall of Fame, How The "DAMN" Gimmick Started, How He Developed His Wrestling Style, Training Under Hiro Matsuda, Helping To Springboard The Rock's Career, Keeping In Touch With Butch Reed, Getting Nominated For The Heisman Trophy, Going From WCW Hero To WWF Villain, and More
By ClubWWI.com
Jul 22, 2009 - 12:00 AM
Whether tearing up the gridiron or wrestling ring, he's the only one who can make you stand up and say, "Damn!" This week, former WCW Champion and WWE Legend
Ron Simmons joins
ClubWWI.com to talk about his entire career.
Ron's accomplishments are staggering. Recently inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, Simmons has even had his number retired by Florida State - the first defensive player to receive that honor. Inside the ring, his work with the APA, Nation of Domination, Doom, and a young Rocky Maivia are some of the most memorable in wrestling. Now's your chance to hear from the man himself only on
The Club!
In today's 20 Minute
ClubWWI.com Shoot, James Guttman and Ron Simmons discuss:
The College Football Hall of Fame
The Thrill of Being Inducted
Being Nominated For The Heisman Trophy
Transitioning From Football to Wrestling
Being a Fan of Wrestling Growing Up
Bodybuilding
What He Realized When He First Started Training
Hiro Matsuda's Training
Mixing Football and Wrestling
His Wrestling Style
Finding His Niche
What Fans Can See Through
Being The First To Use The Sidewalk Slam and Spinebuster
Power Moves
Why People Related To Him
Analyzing a Good Wrestling Style For Himself
Going From Full Contact Sports To Pro Wrestling
Going a Full Year Before Getting In The Ring
Why Hiro Insisted
What Older Guys Would Let You Know In The Ring
Tag Team Chemistry
His Partnership with Butch Reed
Their Similarities
His Partnership with Bradshaw
Getting Along Outside The Ring
When You Know a Tag Partner Clicks With You
Early Partners He Didn't Click With
Thinking Like Your Partner
An APA Reunion
What It Would Be Like
How His Teamwork Background Helped His Tag Success
Traveling With Your Partner
Teams That Don't Get Along
Still Keeping In Touch With Butch Reed and JBL
The Nation of Domination
A Misconception Many Have About The Nation
Finding Balance In The Nation Gimmick
Not Going Too Far
The N.O.D. Entourage
The Nation's Real Enemy
Why People Enjoyed The Nation of Domination
The Origins of The Faaroq Name
Who The Name Was Based On
The Research That Went Into It
Going From WCW Hero to WWE Villain
Being a Good Heel or Babyface
Helping The Rock Springboard His Career
The "DAMN" Gimmick
Where It Came From
Getting It Over
Samuel L. Jackson
How WWE's Current Shows Played Into His Catchphrase
People Still Waiting To See Him Come Out Again
A Closing "Damn!"
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