ロン・シモンズ
On March 31, 2012 Layfield inducted his former tag team partner and real life best friend Ron Simmons into the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame. On July 23 Layfield returned with Simmons at "Raw 1000" as the APA, after being called for protection by Lita. After a "Clothesline from Hell", Lita defeated Heath Slater.