Andrew Simmons

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Andrew Simmons
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Ring name(s) Simmons,
Andy Boy Simmonz,
Andy Boy Simmons,
The International Man of Mystery
Billed height 5 ft 10 in
Billed weight 225 lb
Born May 21, 1984
Liss, Hampshire
Billed from Portsmouth, Hampshire
Trained by FWA Academy
Mark Sloan
Debut January 20, 2001

Andrew Simmons is a British professional wrestler who is best known for competing under the persona of Andy Boy Simmonz, an often heel (bad guy) wrestler. The "Boy" in simmons ring name comes from his idol Davey Boy Smith, best known as WWF's British Bulldog. Simmons would take many elements of the Bulldogs character including the ring gear and finishing move of Smith.

However, Simmons' most high profile work in the UK came in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance under the face (good guy) gimmick of Simmons the Butler. Simmons later returned to the FWA under the ring name Andy Boy Simmons but remained face.

Simmons also wrestles around Europe and is a sufferer of cystic fibrosis, a condition which has hindered his career.

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[edit] Career

Simmons first planned to train to become a wrestler at the NWA-UK Hammerlock training school, but not long after securing a week long training session in August 2000 Simmons received news of a new training centre starting up in Portsmouth, The FWA Academy, which was 30 minutes away from him.

During 2004, Simmons would wrestle in Italy for the Italian Championship Wrestling promotion, and around the rest UK for All Star and Premier Promotions before finally leaving the FWA Academy for good. In May, Simmons defeated Tommy Stevens in a Tables Match to win a one night tournament for the EWF trophy at the Weymouth Pavilion in Weymouth, Dorset.

Outside of the more mainsteam promotions Simmons competes for, Simmons continues to work with many independent promotions in the UK, most notably All Star, Real Quality Wrestling, and Varsity Pro Wrestling and abroad on various European tours. During his time on the UK indies Simmons would begin teaming with Eamon O'Neill under the team name Irish Connection and later, The United Lions.

Simmons would also be apart of World Wrestling Entertainment's 2006 tour of the United Kingdom where he jobbed for the company, competing on both its WWE Velocity and WWE HEAT shows. Simmons would compete against Matt Hardy in a singles match on Velocity and teamed with Eric Schwarz to face the team of Goldust & Gene Snitsky during HEAT.

During a tour of Italy in September 2006, Simmons suffered a broken ankle in a rumble match. Simmons was flown back early from the tour to have surgury which should have put him out of action until 2007.

[edit] Frontier Wrestling Alliance

Simmons' debut for the company was on January 20, 2001 at FWA Unknown Quantity 2 where he faced of in a Rookies Match against Dave Crespin, Simmons won the match with a victory roll, which he would later be named his Simmonz Roll. After this well received debut Simmons went undefeated for 18 months, but after his first defeat in the FWA Academy Simmons took time away to wrestle in The Wrestling Alliance.

After time away in the independent circuit, Simmons returned to the FWA Academy in 2003. During Simmons' time in the Academy e wrestled against many of the up-and-coming British stars like James Tighe, Raj Ghosh, Mark Sloan, and Paul Burchill. Simmons also took part in the final TWA tour facing British wrestling superstars "The Anarcist" Doug Williams, Jody Fleisch, and Robbie Brookside.

Andrew Simmons came up into the FWA main roster with the gimmick of a stereotypical English butler, in the style of Jeeves in the Jeeves and Wooster novels. The gimmick stems from a real life incident in 1999, when Simmons was accused of murder; Butlers are stereotypically a prime suspect in murders hence the gimmick.[citation needed]

Within a year as The Duke of Danger’s trusty butler sidekick, Simmons would become one of the most popular wrestlers in the FWA’s history. As part of the tag-team Hampton Court with the Duke of Danger, and their valet "Buttercup". He would soon go on to hold the tag titles in the company with the Duke for a short time.

After another absence away from the FWA Simmons split away from Hampton Court but returned under the name Andy Boy Simmons. He set out to find a new tag partner, one he could team with to win the tag belts from the champs Stixx and Stone. Simmons return to FWA with new tag team partner, Eamon O'Neill, as The United Lions.

[edit] International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom

Simmons has also appeared regularly in International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) shows from late 2004 right through into 2006.

During a show on November 21, 2004 Robbie Brookside defeated The International Man Of Mystery 2-1 in a British Rules match after the match the Man of Mystery was unmasked as Simmons, but Brookside was then attacked by Stevie Douglas, Douglas went on to say that he was the real International Man of Mystery.

In 2005, Andy Boy Simmonz entered into IPW:UK's heavyweight division and became a fan favourite. In July 2005, Simmonz would also make his mark in IPW:UK's tag team division teaming with the British Bulldog's son, Harry "Bulldog" Smith as British Beef.

However, on February 18, 2006 Simmonz turned on the company's mainly internet based fans who regularly "booed" him and unseuccessfully atempted to de-throne IPW:UK Champion Martin Stone at the event in Orpington, Kent.

Andy Boy Simmonz soon fell back into his heel persona in IPW:UK and even had a bodyguard for a short time in June. Around this time, Simmonz won an over-the-top rumble at Battle Royale to earn himself any match of his choice in IPW:UK. However by September, Simmonz had left IPW:UK (due to the injury he suffered on tour) claiming he was retiring without ever utilizing the stipulation.

On October 22, 2006, while still incapacitated and in a wheelchair Andy Boy Simmonz used the stipulation to gain himself a No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere bout for the IPW:UK title. And after help from Aviv Maayan and LT Summers (his former bodyguard), as well as a steel crutch, Andy Boy Simmonz became the third IPW:UK Champion.

[edit] 1 Pro Wrestling

Simmons would also become one of the British stars in the 1 Pro Wrestling roster from its inception in 2005, competing under his heel persona. Simmons appeared in 1PW's inaugural match the Proving Ground Battle Royal but didn't appear again on a 1PW card for several months for a breif stint before leaving the company once again.

In 2006, Simmons would make a return to 1PW as the surprise tag team partner from Lance Storm before working an a pro wrestling storyline in which he would take open challenges from any competitor for a match. Simmonz's open challenges resulted in a long losing streak for Simmonz in 1PW.

[edit] In wrestling

  • Finishing and signature moves
  • Previous managers
  • Buttercup
  • Theme music
  • "Loud & Proud" a theme used when teaming with Eamon O'Neill (which can be downloaded here)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • 1-time IPW:UK Champion
  • 1-time FWA Tag-Team Champion (with Duke of Danger)
  • 1-time ICW Tag Team Champion (with James Tighe)
  • 1-time NCW European Champion
  • 1-time CWC All In Champion
  • 1-time BRAWL Heavyweight Champion
  • EWF trophy winner (2004)

[edit] External links

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