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Andy Boy Simmonz

Andy Boy Simmonz
  • From: Portsmouth, Hampshire
  • Height: 5-foot-10
  • Weight: 225 lbs.
  • Finishing Move: The Simulation (cradle tombstone piledriver); Running Power Slam
  • Career Highlights: IPW:UK Champion, FWA Tag Team Champion
  • Andy is one of the IPW:UK Wrestling School Trainers

Andy "Boy" Simmonz—named after his idol and hero Davey Boy Smith (a.k.a. the late, great British Bulldog) as well as Danny "Boy" Collins—is one of the premier heavyweight wrestlers in England, period.

After proving his worth as a true fighter in the first months of IPW:UK's existence, Simmonz forayed into the tag team division in 2005, teaming with the Bulldog's son, Harry "Bulldog" Smith.

However, the crowd began to get on Andy’s back and he turned on them in February 2006, forming the Hated Heroes with LT Summers and Aviv Maayan. Although his new attitude certainly didn’t win him any fans, it did no harm to his in-ring success: Simmonz survived a grueling 45 minutes to win a Battle Royal that summer and, with help from Summers and Maayan, became the IPW:UK champion on two occasions over the next 18 months.

Things started turning sour for the Hated Heroes after former Big Brother housemate Billi Lightning joined them in late 2007, challenging Simmonz’s position as leader of the group. With Summers and Maayan apparently star-struck, Andy Boy finally saw their true colours and distanced himself from his former friends, who were now calling themselves “The A List”. The group would continue to antagonize Simmonz for several months, culminating in a violent street fight at Summer Sizzler 2008 in which Simmonz choked LT Summers unconscious with an electric cable.

Simmonz is now setting his sights on an unprecedented third reign as IPW:UK champion during 2009, while also picking up wins in the tag team division as one half of the Iron Lions alongside James Tighe. With the crowd back on his side and “The A List” apparently out of the way, only a fool would bet against Andy Boy having gold around his waist again in the near future.

As well as his in-ring exploits on IPW’s main shows, Simmonz has been one of the IPW:UK Wrestling School trainers since August 2007. He has wrestled for the WWE numerous times, and graduated from the acclaimed former FWA:Academy training school. Knowing what it takes to make it as one of Britain's top stars, IPW:UK is proud to have him as a lead trainer.