Andrew Simmons

Infobox Wrestler|name=Andrew Simmons


names= Simmons
Andy Boy Simmonz
Andy Boy Simmons
The International Man of Mystery
Andy Simmonz
height= 5 ft 9 in
weight= 225 lb
birth_date = birth date|1984|5|21|mf=y
death_date =
birth_place = Liss, Hampshire
resides=
billed= Portsmouth, Hampshire
trainer= 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 has taken on many elements of the "Bulldog" character including the ring gear and the finishing move.

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.

Career

He went to school at Ditcham Park School in Petersfield, Hampshire.

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 mainstream 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".

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 surgery which should have put him out of action until 2007.

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 Crispin, 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.

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.

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, before losing them to the team of Stixx & Martin Stone.

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".

International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom

Simmons has also appeared regularly in (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 attempted to de-throne 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. After help from Aviv Maayan and Simmons' former bodyguard, LT Summers, as well as a steel crutch, Andy Boy Simmonz became the third IPW:UK Champion. The team are known as the Hated Heroes.

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 brief 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 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.

Real Quality Wrestling

Simmons would also make appearances in Real Quality Wrestling as both a face and a heel. As a heel, Simmons would team with Aviv Maayan as "The Hated Heroes". They participated in the RQW British Tag Team Tournament to have a chance of becoming RQW British Tag Team Champions. They made it to the final but were defeated by "Team Charming". Simmons is also known for teaming with James Tighe as "The Iron Lions".

World Wrestling Entertainment

During a World Wrestling Entertainment shows held in England, Simmons has participated as a jobber. Simmons was apart of WWE'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 and Gene Snitsky during "HEAT".

On the October 15, 2007 England edition of "WWE Raw", Simmons competed in a squash matches against Umaga. He was put through 3 types of matches by Mr. McMahon: a Street Fight, a First Blood Match, and a Steel Cage Match. Simmons lost all three matches.cite web|url= http://www.wwe-zone.com/wwe/results/raw/2007/1015/index.htm|title=WWE Raw 15 October, 2007 Results|publisher=Pro-Wrestling Edge|accessdate=2008-02-20]

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves:*Running powerslam:*Cradle belly to belly piledriver:*"Butler Buster" (Diving front flip neckbreaker):*"Simmons Splash" (Running splash):*"Simmons Roll" (Victory roll):*Delayed vertical suplex:*Missile front dropkick

*Previous managers:*Buttercup

*Theme music:*"Loud & Proud", a theme first used when teaming with Eamon O'Neill and now the theme tune of his Hated Heroes team

Championships and accomplishments

*British Real Attitude Wrestling League:*BRAWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*Catch Wrestling Council:*CWC All-In Championship (1 time, first) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Catch_Wrestling_Council.htm | title=Catch Wrestling Council Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]
*Celtic Wrestling:*CW Tag Team Championship (1 time, first) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Celtic_Wrestling.htm | title=Celtic Wrestling Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com] – with Thomas Bassey
*European Wrestling Federation:*EWF trophy winner (2004)
*Frontier Wrestling Alliance:*FWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Duke of Dangercite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/X_Wrestling_Alliance.htm | title=X Wrestling Alliance Title Histories | accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]
*:* (2 times) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/International_Professional_Wrestling_UK.htm | title=International Professional Wrestling UK Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]
*Italian Championship Wrestling:*ICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Italian_Championship_Wrestling.htm | title=Italian Championship Wrestling Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com] – with James Tighe
*National Championship Wrestling:*NCW European Championship (1 time)
*Championship Wrestling League:*CWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)

References

External links

* [http://www.ipwuk.com/roster/andy-simmonz.php Andy Boy Simmonz at ipwuk.com]