Ron Simmons Upset Over Being Asked About WCW, Jim Herd, Ole Anderson, & The Doom Break Up

[@mcm-inc]

I met Ron Simmons. He is a stand up guy. Very humble a real class act dude.

[@CarlosVelarde-gy3ys]

@mcm-inc i agree I don't think is nesecerly ron this stupit idiot who's doing the interview lopsided he wasn't ron to snap like his trying to as a question them kind f trying to involved ron r set him off to get mad or bow him of

[@johnny5805]

God: How deep do you want your voice ? Ron Simmons: Yes.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Ron Simmons is not annoyed in this interview I don't know why people are so sensitive these days. This is just two guys chopping it up

[@bryanmack4054]

@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan stating facts isn’t “sensitive”…like “soyboy” it’s a word that’s been beaten to death, to the point where it’s pretty much meaningless (like “racist”)

[@bryanmack4054]

@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan waiting for your intellectual reply which will probably never come

[@wezzbeet2923]

​@bryanmack4054 well said especially the last part

[@ezj9103]

Click bait. Unnecessary.Simons helped me jump a car with a bad battery at a gas station in Atlanta. Took photo with him. Classy guy. He even gave me the Nation of Domination salute as I drove off. I think it was his way to say thank you for remembering me.

[@eternal60214]

​@@wezzbeet2923nothing he said was well said

[@MarilynSon]

Doom with Teddy Long should be in the WWE Hall of Fame

[@tonyslicer7399]

They both in hall fame

[@MarilynSon]

@@tonyslicer7399 Doom with Teddy Long are not in the WWE HOF bruh..

[@billywilliams8753]

@@MarilynSon Forget that circus. Put them in the actual Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame

[@SSS.1984]

I could listen to Ron talk all day! Funny guy & 100% REAL!

[@melvert33]

Saw Ron Simmons touring with WWE in Belfast 2002. He was on the mike joking with D--Von that he didn't see too many people like them in Belfast and he might just stay here and increase the population. Crowd laughed, he had a lot of charisma.

[@sean9115]

Well he if he went to other places in the north and south that opinion would change that's for sure flood gates are open and no one is closing them down !

[@ericwilliams4300]

Nonono, people think Ron Simmons is being angry all the time. He's actually being satirical. And it's not that he's grumpy, it's just the way he looks usually.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

It's a little bit of both.

[@steveburtonomaha]

Ron Simmons is a man that you need to treat with respect. A man’s man. He wasn’t upset. The interviewer just thought he was upset because he isn’t used to be talked to by a strong man, in both physically and mentally. The questions should have been better thought out.

[@crownroyal2248]

@steveburtonomaha *FACTS* I was about to type the same thing. The interviewer was stumbling and stuttering over his words. There is a difference between anger and impatience. I got angry listening to this interview.

[@mexmexican8619]

lol no, he’s being childish actually. People who play beat up for a career don’t command respect. It’s sad that you think this is manly.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

SMH???

[@russellcampbell3500]

Damn! This was a great day for the wrestling time machine to drop a dime. Always makes me smile when I get a notification for a vid. Hope all is well.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

Cheers my friend!

[@brendanwilson2847]

He the type of guy when he is mad or upset you’ll definitely know it… he wasn’t irritated or annoyed during the interview he’s just a grown man 👍🏾😂

[@VeryStupid4547]

"I remember Faarooq almost got into it with Big Show backstage one night. It's a good thing people got between 'em because, uh, I suspect Ron would've dominated that encounter. " - Jim Ross on Ron "Faarooq" Simmons

[@KaitoRyuga]

Ron Simmons is so underrated. I'm still glad he won the World Heavyweight Championship from Vader back in the early 90's. They should have gave him a shot back in the Pre-Attitude Era. His mic skills is quite impressive, especially on how he roast ahmed johnson. Lol. Great find RV. God bless Brother.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

God bless brother!

[@billr3724]

Ron had the look, powerful physique, and could move well for a man his size. But his mic skills sucked.

[@Wrestlingsaveslives]

He ain't upset he just telling how it is

[@tomr3422]

Ron Simmons is a man - you dont try to pussy foot around with him just ask him a question. I spoke with him for almost an hour, the nicest guy. Hes going to answer you like a man.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

He's very volatile!

[@Eric-r6r]

Just seems like a normal interview to me, Ron's a stand up dude and one of the greats.

[@Xpunkpro]

This is exactly why WCW went under. Ron is being frank when he talks about the bullshit that went down. To many things I could name but it would fill up this page.

[@Xanthro2]

Ron Simmons was fukin epic. So sad he didnt get to shine like he should have in his prime.

[@jasmith85]

If there is on man you don't cross it's the legend that is Ron Simmons.

[@adphipps77]

I’ve met Ron too, he’s an awesome dude, total badass but total nice guy!

[@J-Colt]

Ron’s in character.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

Semi character.

[@adphipps77]

Ron’s not upset, he’s being honest. If Ron was upset the interview would’ve ended. Ron was one of guys in the locker room that NO ONE fucked with

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😮

[@rolliemosley]

As a Black man, I don't get why cats like Booker T and Ron Simmons diss WCW like they do. Maybe cause WWE was the only business in town at the time of the interview. At least WCW gave you the strap, and that's in '93! In the South! WWE ain't start treating black wrestlers right until Hulk Hogan racist comments. Like they ain't really started testing for drugs until the Beniot incident. WCW treated wrestlers better! Than WWE ever did.

[@twomorningsbackfromyesterd1240]

Bruh, you worked on TV wither too?! Cool! Otherwise you're just fronting.

[@billywilliams8753]

@@rolliemosley I was never a fan of the Vince stuff but, I have noticed wrestlers sucking up a little because they don't really have any other opportunities

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

​@@twomorningsbackfromyesterd1240that man is telling the truth. Facts are facts. Booker t got buried by triple h and neither one of them Ron Simmons or Booker ever won a WWF or WWE title so what are you talking about?

[@RonWeassly]

@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan Techincally, Booker T and Mark Henry are former WWE World Champions. However, that was the secondary title without the prestige and lineage. Kofi Kingston is the first black man to be given a real world title run. You know, the lineage title that everyone wants.

[@Flatlandproductionz]

​@@RonWeasslysomebody finally says what I said! Exactly! Thank you

[@Daring2Win]

A real man. The last of a dying breed.

[@jg7923]

Man, that was some real emotion right there lol. The best thing about WCW was The Big Gold Belt.

[@kpimkpim349]

There's no emotion lol. He's emphasizing the extent of things without saying it. White ppl interpret emotion really weird

[@313thugboss]

Best belt ever 💪

[@loosescrews8106]

Ron Simmons is as real as a Man can be.

[@musicplease9944]

Ron Simmons is a Legend 🎉

[@silveredgrunion7196]

Imagine a shoot interview with ron Simmons and ole anderson

[@spacewxranger]

Ron reads Ole's shirt - DAMN I am good!!

[@madbrowniac7871]

​@@spacewxranger😂🤣😂🎤👍🐴💎👔👞👞🏈👕🤼‍♂️B.W.

[@snakehips3131]

Why would he even axe him that question?

[@MrWolfTickets]

This shoot brought to you by Axe Body Spray.

[@jeff-ds2pr]

Leave Demolition out of this.

[@MrTsuruta1000]

On a side note: there was a Black guest star on The Andy Griffith Show, he played Opie's football coach, and knew how to play their piano.

[@chuckheineman1837]

Why would you piss off Ron Simmons?

[@thunderking8925]

Prob a rival football fan

[@kpimkpim349]

I like how all the white ppl in the comments think he's mad

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

THANK YOU!! As A white man who grew up in the hood my entire life I absolutely understood his tone

[@carlrice1774]

Well he is black and not smiling. If he's not smiling then he's angry. It seems like he more like "be specific "

[@johnd6861]

I ABSOLUTELY believe racism was/is prevalent throughout WCW but there were a couple of Beverly Hillbilly episodes w/black folk, NOT NEARLY ENOUGH, but a couple. And Ron Simmons and Butch Reed set the bar High AF!!!

[@titaniumgreen5367]

Lots of tyreek liars then and now

[@Sum_Jigh]

To correct Ron Simmons, there was one particular episode on Andy Griffith that had a black man or woman! The episode where Barney Fife is training a new deputy and they’re both outside looking under the hood of the squad car.

[@marcusbrothers5221]

And if you ask a straight up question youll get a straight up answer. If you beat around the bush, you'll probably annoy a grown man.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😮

[@robertl3592]

Ron was underrated and underused

[@RoseCityMusicClub]

All right, then don’t stand your ground but I would damn sure not be messing with Ron “damn” Simmons that is a man’s man right there

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

I've never seen a comment section get worked harder than this

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😁

[@rickmiller9411]

Ron should've flipped over the furniture and said interview over 😅

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😁😂🤣

[@deznutz3163]

As yes I thought he was baiting Ron with his stupid ass questions.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😮

[@lordstanleyjr2015]

Ron Simmons is a good guy.

[@ragtopcat70]

I loved him when he was in the wwe the leader of the nation of domination faruqq. Then APA. DAMN,!!!

[@chucktownboi2488]

In reality Ron. WCW treated you better than wwe did. WCW made you the first black heavyweight champ. You couldnt even sniff the main event scene under vince

[@merleshand2442]

He never earned a top spot nobody paid to see him. When he had a title match with the undertaker on ppv it didn't work because he was a midcard guy. WCW put the belt on him as a publicity stunt to try to get some people watching again but he was never going to be a top guy.

[@chucktownboi2488]

@merleshand2442 you're right. But it doesn't take away from the fact that wcw treated him better. He sucked as wcw champ but as a black man myself the moment was very special and still special this day to me.

[@Hotdiggity11]

Sure but he made a bigger impact in WWF with the NoD. Yeah, he got the “First Black World Champion” accolade from WCW but hardly anyone remembers that reign after he won it. It was largely considered to be a massive bust financially.

[@chucktownboi2488]

@@Hotdiggity11 you're right. But it still doesn't take away from the fact that wcw treated him better

[@stevenrobinson9856]

Hmm I have to ask myself if he would ever read the comment section under his name

[@theredwriggler]

I can listen to Ron talk all day. Not sure why, but when he says ‘he called home and asked how he looked’, he had me dying laughing. Little disappointed that a ‘DAMN!!!!’ Was not following.

[@robertgibbs7513]

Ron Simmons didn't take no s*** from nobody

[@bryanmack4054]

Except Ole apparently since his job depended on it

[@ushireborn]

sounded like he took shit from quite a few people. he literally just said it

[@robertgibbs7513]

@@ushireborn I don't think so

[@robertgibbs7513]

@@bryanmack4054 but ole iam sure watched his step with Ron

[@donjohn2695]

Expect haku

[@lonniec7603]

Ron was a badass..but I've seen black people on the Andy Griffith show

[@unclejj9600]

Did they have speaking roles or just an extra and were you surprised when you did imma go back and watch the seasons and bet out of all the episodes i won't count 10

[@lonniec7603]

@@unclejj9600 you do that

[@madbrowniac7871]

@lonniec: The late great Rockne Tarkington (and could there EVER have been a better name for an Actor Playing a Football great?😂🏈) visited "Mayberry" as a Pro Football Superstar who influenced "Opie Taylor" and his buddies as both that and a Musical prodigy on the 88s! Amazing performance all the way around. Preceded the Denver Broncos and The Miami Dolphins starting Marlin Briscoe at QB. And of course Washington later on winning a Super Bowl with Grambling's Doug Williams (NOT the English TNA Star!😂🇬🇧🤼‍♂️).B.W.

[@lonniec7603]

@@madbrowniac7871 👍

[@StaceyLamontSydnor]

I only saw a couple! I grew up on that show in the 80’s!

[@KingJamesBible.1611]

RV TRUTH IN THE HOUSE!

[@retrocrypt]

Love Ron Simmons as on on-screen character but behind the scenes, in pretty much every interview he’s always seemed kinda unpleasant and emotionally unstable and it comes through in the “interview”. Possibly CTE related.

[@BuJammy]

You got kayfabed.

[@donjohn2695]

Ron is a badass he's a badman not many guys in the business messed with ron

[@retrocrypt]

@@donjohn2695 no dispute. He was just too high strung

[@chucktownboi2488]

@@retrocrypt you're right. That's why hom and jbl were so close

[@retrocrypt]

@@chucktownboi2488 makes sense right?

[@jrs1145]

DAMN

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😁

[@darmetriasroberson843]

Rom Simmons wasn't annoyed. He just communicates aggressively lol

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😁😂🤣

[@jprp999]

Like most unsatisfactory work situations handing out spinebusters would have sorted out these problems.

[@damien5138]

If you don't want to do a shoot then don't agree to it

[@stevenrobinson9856]

Ron has always been a hot head.

[@therealmaskedheel]

The interviewer should've done a better job asking questions.

[@ryandiggs750]

Damn

[@eamonwright7488]

lol Ron Simmons is the Lou Reed of wrestling shoots.

[@JackTorse-b1g]

Simmons is talking real talk, this is amusing. My favorite is still Ken Patera...)

[@marioyungblood]

Damn!!! This Brotha is Straight Shooter. One of the Few Wrestlers I Respect👊 I heard one time he Wanted to Knock Out Hogan🥊 because he a Professional inside and outside the Ring "He Didn't"✊ if you See him again Tell Him What's Up👊 from me thx brotha...

[@darthsmoke76]

I guess this is why I've never seen him interview before

[@kpllc4209]

Ole just gave Doom (who were jobbers for the Stieners and the Road Warriors) the world titles and a push to the moon.

[@Joshore89]

It doesn't mean Ole didn't talk down to them.

[@kpllc4209]

@@Joshore89 Ole talked down to everyone.

[@danpoutsma1351]

According to Teddy Long, Jim Barnett informed him that they were getting the belts because the NAACP was complaining about there not being any black champions.

[@kpllc4209]

@@danpoutsma1351 I heard that too and I am not saying there wasn't racism, but he is an example of a person who only was ever was pushed to main event status because he was black not because he was over. Ole made Doom and Long how everyone remembers them, believable monster heels (he also pushed T-Bolt Patterson JYD and Harlem Heat) and a few months after Ole was replaced Doom lost the titles and were broken up and Teddy Long was managing Johnny B Badd. As far as complaining that he wasted years in WCW, I can't see him accomplishing much in early 90's WWF.

[@canineconstrictor6349]

This man was supposed to be one of the greatest wrestlers ever. Hell yeah it was racially motivated to suppress him.

[@dhenderson1810]

"DAMN"!

[@christiancarpenter1570]

He deserved a longer run with the World title

[@Bellthorian]

As well as multiple title runs.

[@billywilliams8753]

The Andy Griffith show did have black people on it. There have always been small towns of mostly white people. Unfortunately people seem to self Segratre for some reason

[@howlinandyhound985]

are you the russian vids dude

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

Yes.

[@HaleStorm1998]

Gotta quit “axing” him these questions.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😁😂🤣

[@twomorningsbackfromyesterd1240]

Send him an email.

[@JoeyT1]

No Ron, he was not AXING you, he was ASKING you.

[@douglaspaterson5269]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ChristianComedyAndDebateChanne]

For some reason this guy reminds me of the former nation of dominonation member, Far ook.

[@vanealmorrow6024]

There was a episode of the the Hillbillies with black characters Jean Bell and her brothers Cookie and Earl😅😅😅

[@TheGladds4life]

He isn’t upset at all at the interviewer. come on guys. Tighten up

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

SMH???

[@bryanmack4054]

Why is Ron so salty? Agreeing to a shoot interview and acting annoyed at the questions

[@ryandiggs750]

Damn!!!

[@tristarea08]

It isn't Ron, it's the interviewer

[@bryanmack4054]

@@tristarea08 and what did the interviewer do that was so bad?

[@hmsdefiant]

@@bryanmack4054 For one, Ron alluded to Herd and he basically asked him to repeat himself. He didn't clarify in what way he meant 'political' he was happy to wind him up. Poor interview technique. Had he changed tact, he would have got a lot more out of him.

[@theresawebb1968]

Jim herd shouldn't been asked that herd was said by others in wrestling Jim herd didn't know what he was doing.

[@pernell10]

For the record, I have seen 2 black people on the Andy Griffith show.......

[@OverTheHeat1]

Damn!

[@normanosborne7367]

*DOOM (RON SIMMONS & LATE BUTCH REED SHOULD BE IN THE H O F*

[@rickmiller9411]

When you agree to an interview then pull a Jerry Lewis

[@nonyabusiness9192]

Don't axe him.

[@soslow67]

DAMN!

[@RedneckAdonis]

I was a fan of Ron. Doom should have kept on going. I loved seeing them.

[@toddramsey334]

They never discussed the breakup of Doom here

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

Listen again.

[@oldschoolm8]

Ron always seemed to keep his cards close to his chest during interviews and maintain kayfabe during his run, maybe he was being a bit ‘heel-ish’? Or maybe he was just being surly and brutish. I’d like to think the former, but it’s probably the latter!

[@enochancient9931]

I loved doom

[@nickcox3026]

Doom were good....APA so much better. Ron Simmons a true legend of wrestling.

[@jamie9236]

Hope this guy didn’t pay Ron for this interview cause he delivered anything,didn’t wanna deliver anything

[@grawakendream8980]

ron clearly isn't comfortable explaining himself on this subject because there's racism and ramifications and blowback to this day

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Wrong. He is playing a character and working you. He got more from WCW that he ever did in WWF

[@grawakendream8980]

@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan wrongo

[@HowardHarper-ct9mx]

DAMN!😂

[@MrWolfTickets]

Both Andy Griffith and Beverly hillbillies had black guest stars. What the hell is he talking about?

[@DeeNice681]

What one or two?

[@MrWolfTickets]

@@DeeNice681 yes, not many but also not none.

[@carl5381]

@@DeeNice681well how many mainstream black actors were there at the time and how many do you want? Jfc

[@joe.limbus]

​@MrWolfTickets tbh that would describe wcw or even wrestling in general at that time too. Not many black wrestlers but also not none, so he was still right

[@justdaryle]

What was volatile about this? Horrible word choices sir. You might want to spend more time around black people to maybe ease your comfort level and your line of questioning. Much love

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

I know plenty of black people dude. Don't stereotype your own people. All races have blunt AND soft spoken people. Not all black people talk like Ron. Come on man. Be real!

[@erichoward1731]

Interesting 🤔

[@blackjackhammer21]

Sad that Ron was so unprofessional during this interview. The guy was just asking questions that were asked to other pro wrestlers. He could have handled this better. I believe he was in a bad mood that day and for whatever reason took it out on the interviewer.

[@iSiberianHusky]

This is what you gleaned from five minutes?

[@blackjackhammer21]

@@iSiberianHusky Its obvious thats what was going on. Are you deaf? You could hear Ron all throughout the interview being rude and combative. If you cant see that than you are just of a "mark" like the others. All I was saying is that he could have handled it better. I guarantee you if you saw him at an airport or anywhere out in public and asked him for an autograph and he responded to you like in this interview you would be whining about it for years so stop being so ignorant. He was rude and thats it.

[@Sleeveusalone]

He could’ve framed it better. “ did you have any particular interactions with Jim Herd?” Rather than: “bdoh I heard not a lotta people had great things to say about him. “

[@blackjackhammer21]

@@Sleeveusalone Yes that is all Im saying. He could have handled it better. Look we all make mistakes and all of us have had a bad day or two. Maybe that was the case here but you still have to be professional for goodness sakes. This was after all an interview.

[@Sleeveusalone]

@@blackjackhammer21 but even with the two questions about Ole Anderson were half assed. Even then, the guy was talking over Ron less than a minute in.

[@channelseven8092]

He said have you ever seen a black guy on Beverly hill billies😂😂😂 oh snap

[@dominicalberto2179]

Throwing in the race card!

[@0davechris0]

DAMN.....

[@geneticfreak246]

5:05 lol

[@bernardburton8106]

My Guy Ron Simmons DAM 😂😂😂

[@mox19380]

it was hilarious putting basically the only two Jacked figured in black guys under masks as if fans weren't going to know who it was.... It would've made sense if they did the switch-a-roos where the ref didn't know they'd switched without a tag or whatever but they never figured the masks into the gimmicks. dumb

[@mmaphilosophy]

Your voice sounds like RussianVids 😂

[@UseYourIllusions78]

Um.little rascials had 3 or 4 Blk stars back in 1920s lol

[@MambaMentality617]

“Shiiiiet” - Ron Simmons

[@robyo1713]

Doom was a good tag team shame they wow broke them up butch reed didn’t do much after that

[@PrincekillroyBlizzard]

This man is telling y'all his truth while working at these organizations and some just dust it off like he being a liar,insane!!

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

😮

[@dexterhamilton5996]

Hell that's just the way, Ron talks . Y'all trippin

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

🤨

[@user-kf3bb7ld7n]

World Championship, World Tag Championship. Then he went to WWE and, uh, played cards repeating one word over and over....... Yep, WCW did him wrong. I do like "If it wasn't illegal, I'd probably be in jail".

[@herogibson]

very volatile? hmm.. agree to disagree i suppose.

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

Ok, he's happy as a clam. You happy now fluffy guy?

[@herogibson]

Wrong again. Im guessing this is just for sensationalism purposes if we’re operating exclusively in extremes.