Faarooq movelist
for WWF Wrestlemania 2000
by Gruel
[email protected]
Version 1.0
Latest Update: December 15, 1999

FAQ Contents:

I. Intro

II. Mini-Faarooq Hardy Bio and Tidbits

III. Other US wrestling games that Faarooq appeared in

IV. The Moves

V. Credits/Copywright Info

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I. Intro

       Hey, It's me Gruel. I'm here this time to deliver the movelist for
Faarooq this time. Hope you enjoy the list and find it very useful.

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II. Mini-Faarooq Bio & Tidbits

       Real Name: Ron Simmons
       Former identities, names, nicknames: Ron Simmons(WCW, 1990-1995),
       Faarooq Essad(WWF, 1996), Faarooq(WWF, 1996-Current)
       Major Titles Held: WWF Tag Team Title (2)with Bradshaw(2), WCW
       World Title, WCW Tag Title with Butch Reed
       Former Ring Escorts: Sunny(WWF, 1996), Clarence Mason(WWF, 1996-
       1997), The Jackyl(WWF, 1998)

               Faarooq wrestled in WCW from about 1990(not sure) to around
       late 1995. He wrestled by his real name, Ron Simmons. Simmons
       turned out to be a great singles competitor, and became the first
       African American to win a major orginization's belt when he
       Big Van Vader in a house show in 1992, Simmons lost the strap back
       to Vader later that year.

               Simmons later won the WCW Tag Belts in early 1993 with Buth
       Reed, known as the team of Doom from the Steiners, but when they
       won the belts, they had already lost them, due to some weird
       television taping schedule. Simmons finished up his WCW career
       in 1995, and signed with the WWF.

               On a July episode of RAW in 1996, the WWF World Champ, Shawn
       Michaels, and the WWF Intercontanental Champ, Ahmed Johnson faced
       the Smoking Gunns(Billy Gunn & Bart Gunn) for the Tag Team Titles,
       during the match, Simmons ran out dressed in some weird midevil
       like outfit(sorta Glacier like costum and weird helmet) and
       started to beat the crap out of Ahmed Johnson with Sunny cheering
       him on. After the match in a backstage interview with Simmons and
       Sunny, Ross started calling this new mystery man by his real name,
       Ron Simmons, but Simmons responed by saying he no longer wants to
       be recognized by that name and will now be known as Farroq Essaad.
       Later in July, Farrooq pummeled Ahmed again, injuring him of his
       kidney, and so Ahmed was stripped of the WWF IC belt.

               An 8-man tournament started for the vacant belt and in the
       finals on an October edition of RAW, Faarooq faced "Wildman" Marc
       Mero. The loss came when Sunny accidentally nailed Faarooq Essaad
       with a brick, causing him the loss. After the match Faarooq Essaad
       and Sunny parted ways and Faarooq wasn't seen until an November
       episode of Live Wire. You might recognize Live Wire as a WWF TV
       show that recaps highlights from episodes of RAW and Smackdown,
       but back then it was a live show, that had a weekly guest and you
       can call in and ask your own questions. Anyways this was the day
       before the Survivor Series and Faarooq was scheduled in one of
       those 8-man elimination matches. He came out on Live Wire with
       Clarence Mason, and started to talk about a new era in the WWF
       called the Nation of Domination, we didn't know what he was
       talking about, but the next day at the Survivor Series, he came
       out with Clarence Mason, and a couple of bodyuards(one of 'em
       know goes by the name of D-Lo Brown).

               By January 1997, Crush and Savio Vega joined the NoD. They
       seemed to be a dominating group with nothing to lose, but Ahmed
       Johnson came back with a vengeance in Januaruy and finally fought
       Faarooq in a match at the Royal Rumble, Ahmed won by DQ after
       other Nation members interfered, and Ahmed challenged Faarooq,
       Vega, and Crush to a triple tag team no holds barred match against
       him and his mystery partners at Wrestlemania 13. The partners
       turned out to be a returning Legion of Doom, and of course, they
       won the match.

               Faarooq then started to get tired of Nation members costing
       him matches. Especially a world title match against the Undertaker
       at the June 1996 King of the Ring. The next day on RAW Crush and
       Vega left the group, and Faarooq fired all NoD members, except
       D-Lo. A couple of weeks later, Farrooq formed the new NoD with
       D-Lo, Kama Mustafa(now known as The Godfather), and Ahmed Johnson.
       About a month later the new NoD kicked Ahmed out of the group and
       replaced him with Rocky Maivia a day later.

               Things seemed to flow around smoothly with the NoD until
       Rocky won the IC belt in December, and started to get cocky, and
       started to call himself "The Rock." Things finally boiled up and
       the day after Wrestlemania 14, The Rock and Faarooq went at it
       and the whole NoD kicked Faarooq out of the group. Faarooq then
       temporarily joined forces with Steve Blackman and Ken Shamrock
       in a little stable and beat the Nation in a triple tag match at
       the April 1998 PPV: In Your House: Unforgiven, where Faarooq
       pinned Rocky after his finisher, the Dominator. Faarooq lost
       to the Rock in a IC Title match the next month at the Over the
       Edge PPV, and after that loss, things started to go downhill
       for Faarooq. He started to lose most of his matches, and seemed
       to go on a constant losing streak until after a loss against
       The Godfather on the Heat PPV Preshow of the October PPV: In
       Your House: Judgement Day, where after the match, The Jackyl
       came out and started to console Faarooq telling him about more
       high hopes. The Jackyl did the same after Bradshaw suffered a
       loss.

               Later in November, Faarooq and Bradshaw came out and did
       random beatings on episodes of RAW, with the Jackyl by there
       side. Both guys were completely gimmick changed and both started
       to sport black trunks and body tattoos of werid symbols. The team
       were dubbed the Acolytes. In December, The Jackyl's contract
       expired and he went to sign with ECW. The Acolytes resurfaced in
       January 1999 and were members of the Ministry of Darkness, with
       the Undertaker as there leader. The Acolytes started to dominate
       the tag team ranks, and won the tag team belts from Kane & X-Pac
       on an May 1999 episode of RAW, with help from Shane McMahon.

               They lost the belts a month later to the Hardy Boyz in June,
       but regained them a month later at the July PPV: Fully Loaded, and
       lost them in early August to Kane & X-Pac.

               The Ministry disappeared, and the Acolytes went on there own
       still dominating the tag team ranks, they won a 7-tag team
       elimination match at Summerslam, and beat the Dudley Boyz at the
       September PPV: Unforgiven, and still are on a roll. More tag team
       gold shots are definately in the future for the Acolytes.

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III. Other US wrestling games that Faarooq appeared in

WCW Games
WCW: The Main Event(Game Boy)
WCW Superbrawl Wrestling(Super Nintendo)

WWF Games
WWF Warzone(N64, PSX, Game Boy)
WWF Attitude(N64, PSX, Dreamcast)
WWF Wrestlemania 2000(N64)

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Now we can finally get on to the moves!

• Standing
       Slap - B (Tap)
       Chop - D-Pad + B (Tap)
       Front Kick (Short) - B (Tap)
     Front Kick (Long) - D-Pad + B (Tap)
       Standing Clothesline - B (Hold)
       Overhand Punch - D-Pad + B (Hold)
       Big Dropkick - A + B

• Front Grapple
(Weak)    Elbow to back head - A
         Snapmare - A + Left/Right
         Double Axe Handle - A + Up
         Scoop Slam - A + Down
         Headlock Takedown - B
         Rib Breaker - B + Left/Right
         Drop Suplex - B + Up
         Jawbreaker - B + Down
(Strong)  Headlock with Punch - A
         Back Body Flip - A + Left/Right
         Body Press Slam - A + Up
         Small Package - A + Down
         DDT - B
         Thrusting Shoulderbreaker - B + Left/Right
         Reverse Suplex - B + Up
         Snap Powerbomb - B + Down
(Special) Dominator - Analogue Stick (Tap)

• Rear Grapple
(Weak)    Back Drop - A
         Shinbreaker - B
(Strong)  Adominal Stretch - A
         Atomic Drop - B
(Special) Release German Suplex - Analogue Stick (Tap)

• Opponent On Mat
(Face Up)   Mounted Position Punching - A (Near Head)
           Boston Crab - A (Near Feet)
           Falling Headbutt - B
(Face Down) Sitting Reverse Armbar - A (Near Head)
           Knee Stomp - A (Near Feet)
           Jumping Leg Drop - B
(Sitting)   Sleeperhold - A
           Hammerblow - B
(Kneeling)  Camel Clutch - A
           Hammerblow - B

• Opponent In Turnbuckle
Chop - B
Front Kick - D-Pad + B
Running Clothesline - D-Pad + C Down + B
Running Heavy Dropkick - D-Pad + C Down + A + B
(Front, Weak)   Eye Rake on Ropes - A
               Shoulder Thrusts - B
(Front, Strong) Foot Choke - A
               Knee Strikes - B
(Back, Weak)    Forearm Smash - A/B
(Back, Strong)  Super Back Drop - A/B

• After Irish Whip On Opponent
Back Kick Middle - B
(Weak)    Scissor Sweep - A
         Samoan Drop - D-Pad + A
(Strong)  Powerslam - A
         Spinebuster - D-Pad + A
(Special) Special Irish Grapple - Analogue Stick (Tap)

• Running At Opponent
Running Shoulder Block - C Down + B
Running Back Elbow Smash - C Down + A + B
Running Clothesline - C Down + D-Pad + B
Running Heavy Dropkick - C Down + A + B + D-Pad

• On Turnbuckle (High Risk Manoeuvres)
(Standing) Flying Clothesline - A/B
          Flying Clothesline - A/B (Special)
(On Mat)   Back Elbow Drop - A/B

• Defensive Pose Strike (hold R as you rise from the mat)
Low Blow - R (hold), B
Evasive Roll - R (hold), L

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V. Credits/Copywright Info

THQ/Jakks/AKI/Asmik - For making another helluva game!

This movelist copywright by "Gruel" Dale Kulas, 1999
Not one soul shall use this movelist unless with written permission
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