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'{{short description|British professional wrestler}} {{about|the English professional wrestler|other people}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Use British English|date=June 2012}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name = Andrew Simmons |image = Andy_Simmons_Dec_2008.jpg |names = '''Andy Boy Simmonz'''<br />El Meano<br />The International Man of Mystery<br />Simmons<br />Simmons the Butler |height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}} |weight = {{convert|225|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|5|21|df=y}} |death_date = |birth_place = [[Liss, Hampshire]], England |resides = |billed = [[Portsmouth]], [[Hampshire]] |trainer = [[FWA Academy]]<br />[[Mark Sloan (wrestler)|Mark Sloan]] |debut = 2001 }} '''Andrew Simmons''' (born 21 May 1984),<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/a/andy-boy-simmonz.html| title=OWOW profile| date=14 June 2023|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref> better known by his ring name '''Andy Boy Simmonz''', is a British [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is worked on the [[independent circuit]] in the [[United Kingdom]] for several promotions. Simmons' most high-profile work in the UK came in the [[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]] under the [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#G|gimmick]] of '''Simmons the Butler'''. Simmons later returned to the FWA under the ring name Andy Boy Simmons but remained face. The Boy in Simmons' [[ring name]] comes from his idol [[Davey Boy Smith]], best known as [[WWE|WWF]]'s British Bulldog. Simmons has taken on many elements of the Bulldog character including the [[ring gear]] and the [[finishing move]]. ==Professional wrestling career== He went to school in [[Liphook, 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 Wrestling|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|Weymouth]], [[Dorset]]. Outside of the more mainstream promotions Simmons competes for many independent promotions in the UK, most notably All Star, Real Quality Wrestling, 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 20 January 2001 at '''FWA Unknown Quantity 2''' where he faced of in a Rookies Match against Dave Crispin, Simmons won the match with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Victory roll|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 he wrestled against many of the up-and-coming British stars like [[James Tighe]], Raj Ghosh, [[Mark Sloan (wrestler)|Mark Sloan]], and [[Paul Burchill]]. Simmons also took part in the final TWA tour facing British wrestling superstars [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|"The Anarchist" Doug Williams]], [[Jody Fleisch]], and [[Robbie Brookside]]. Simmons came up into the FWA main roster with the [[List of professional wrestling terms#G|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 [[Manager (professional wrestling)|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 & [[Danny Burch|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 [[International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom]] (IPW:UK) shows from late 2004 right through into 2006. During a show on 21 November 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, [[Davey Boy Smith Jr.|Harry "Bulldog" Smith]] as "British Beef". On 18 February 2006, however, Simmonz [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turned]] on the company's mainly internet based fans who regularly "booed" him and unsuccessfully attempted to de-throne IPW:UK Champion [[Danny Burch|Martin Stone]] at the event in Orpington, Kent. 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 22 October 2006, while still incapacitated and in a wheelchair 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, Simmonz became the third IPW:UK Champion. The team are known as the "Hated Heroes". It was announced that at the cross over event IPW:UK vs New Generation Wrestling in Hull on Friday 13 February 2009, Simmonz would represent IPW to take on NGW's "Prima Donna" Nathan Cruz, a match which saw Simmonz win, thus earning the first point for team IPW, Simmonz later wrestled in an IPW vs NGW 6-man elimination tag team match which was won by NGW's Alex Cyanide when Cyanide pinned Simmonz. ===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 [[List of professional wrestling terms#A|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 [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] shows held in London, England, Simmons has participated as an [[List of professional wrestling terms#J|enhancement talent]]. Simmons was a part of WWE's 2006 tour of the United Kingdom where he worked 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 [[Dustin Rhodes|Goldust]] and [[Gene Snitsky|Snitsky]] during ''Heat''. On 15 October 2007 Birmingham, England edition of ''[[WWE Raw]]'', Simmons competed in a few squash matches against [[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]]. He was put through 3 types of matches by [[Vince McMahon|Mr. McMahon]]: a [[Street fighting|Street Fight]], a [[First Blood Match]], and a [[Steel Cage Match]]. Simmons lost all three matches.<ref name="PWEdge results">{{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 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425193328/http://www.wwe-zone.com/wwe/results/raw/2007/1015/index.htm |archivedate=25 April 2009 }}</ref> ===Irish Whip Wrestling=== In June 2008, Simmons took part in an [[Irish Whip Wrestling]] Show in the [[National Basketball Arena|ESB Arena]] in [[Dublin]] where he beat [[Chad Collyer]]. ===Fightstar Sports Entertainment=== On 16 November 2010, Simmons competed in a Championship Tournament for Fightstar Sports Entertainment's vacant All-Counties Championship at the Barrington Centre in Ferndown, [[Dorset]]. After beating X-Con in the first round, he went on to win the title in the main event Triple Threat match that night, beating Jivin' Jay Knox and 'Iron Hulk' Karl Atlas to lift the title. ===Revolution Pro (2012–2020)=== Simmons was an active competitor and trainer for [[Revolution Pro Wrestling]] at the FWA's former training facility. He made his last main show RevPro match in 2014. His time in wrestling ended in June, 2020 following the [[Speaking Out movement]]. ==Championships and accomplishments== *'''British Real Attitude Wrestling League''' **BRAWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *'''Catch Wrestling Council''' **CWC All-In Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Catch_Wrestling_Council.htm| title=Catch Wrestling Council Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11| publisher=titlehistories.com| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720162301/http://www.titlehistories.com/Catch_Wrestling_Council.htm| archivedate=20 July 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref> *'''Celtic Wrestling''' **CW Tag Team Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Celtic_Wrestling.htm | title=Celtic Wrestling Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080808112430/http://www.titlehistories.com/Celtic_Wrestling.htm| archivedate= 8 August 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> – with Thomas Bassey *'''Championship Wrestling League''' **CWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time,) *'''European Wrestling Federation''' **EWF Trophy (2004) *'''Extreme World Wrestling''' **EWW St. George's Championship (1 time) *'''Fightstar Sports Entertainment''' **FSE All-Counties Championship (1 time, Inaugural) **FSE All-Countries Title Tournament (2010) *'''[[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]]''' **[[FWA Tag Team Championship]] ([[FWA Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with Duke of Danger<ref name="XWA">{{cite web| url= http://www.titlehistories.com/X_Wrestling_Alliance.htm| title= X Wrestling Alliance Title Histories| accessdate= 2008-07-11| publisher= titlehistories.com| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080720160714/http://www.titlehistories.com/X_Wrestling_Alliance.htm| archivedate= 20 July 2008| url-status= dead}}</ref> *'''[[International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom]]''' **[[IPW:UK World Championship|IPW:UK Championship]] (2 times)<ref>{{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| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720042119/http://www.titlehistories.com/International_Professional_Wrestling_UK.htm| archivedate=20 July 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref> **ICW Tag Team Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Italian_Championship_Wrestling.htm | title=Italian Championship Wrestling Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080808114613/http://www.titlehistories.com/Italian_Championship_Wrestling.htm| archivedate= 8 August 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> – with [[James Tighe]] **Selsey Cup (2009) *'''Italian Championship Wrestling''' **ICW Italian Tag Team Championship (1 Time) - with James Tighe *'''Premier Promotions''' **PWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rishi Ghosh **PWF Welterweight Championship (1 time) *'''Revolution Pro Wrestling''' **Dirty 24/7 Championship (1 time) *'''Solent Wrestling Federation''' **SWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Flash Barker ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071128034137/http://www.ipwuk.com/roster/andy-simmonz.php IPW:UK profile] *[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/27/another-view-the-wrestler Interview] regarding [[The Wrestler (2008 film)|The Wrestler (2008)]] {{RPW British Heavyweight Championship}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Simmons, Andrew}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:English male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Liss]] [[Category:Professional wrestling trainers]] [[Category:British podcasters]] [[Category:Undisputed British Heavyweight Champions]] [[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:21st-century English sportsmen]]'