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JBL Honors Ron Simmons On Anniversary Of Historic Moment In Wrestling History

By Dominic DeAngelo

JBL Honors Ron Simmons On Anniversary Of Historic Moment In Wrestling History
(Photo by J.Sciulli/WireImage for LIONSGATE)

Today marks 26 years since Ron Simmons became the first recognized African American world champion in pro wrestling history by defeating the late

Dominic DeAngelo
Dominic DeAngelo

Dominic started at WrestleZone in April of 2018.
He is a book reviewer for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, loves Penguins hockey, Pirates baseball and the lowly New York Jets.
Dominic also hosts a weekly Pittsburgh comedy podcast with his brother called The Keystone Cast and runs a Pittsburgh-based sports & pop culture blog called The Keystone Statement.
He lived in Philadelphia for five years before setting up shop back in Pittsburgh.
Feel free to rip him on Twitter @DominicDeAngelo.

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