10 Forgotten Final Matches Of WWE Legends
6. Ron Simmons
Crossfire Wrestling on March 17th 2012, teaming with Brian Christopher against PG-13 (Jamie Dundee & Wolfie D)
WWE recognises Ron Simmons as the first Black world champion in history, but his career didn't end how you'd expect for somebody with that accolade.
Having joined Jim Crockett Promotions in 1986, Simmons slowly made his way up the card until he was drafted in to replace Sting against WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader. Ron won the match and held the gold for three months. He'd drop into the midcard again after losing it back to Vader, then make his way to the WWE via ECW and NJPW.
Ron Simmons turned into Faarooq, moving from the midcard, to the tag team division, to Hardcore challenger. His runs in the Nation of Domination and Acolyte Protection Agency were popular with Attitude Era fans, giving him a new lease of life at the turn of the century.
As his career began to wind down, Faarooq became Ron Simmons again, until he was fired by SmackDown! General Manager Paul Heyman so APA colleague Bradshaw could become the evil JBL. Simmons spent the rest of his WWE career saying "Damn!" and occasionally wrestling on Heat.
His final match came at a Crossfire Wrestling show in Nashville, where he'd team with Brian Christopher to take on local wrestlers Jamie Dundee and Wolfie D. PG-13 had been members of the Nation with Faarooq in 1995, so Simmons got to end his career with friends. He'd still make appearances in WWE of course, using his "Damn!" catchphrase on anniversary specials of Raw.