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Terry Simms

 

Title History

  • GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Scott Putski defeating John Tatum & Rod Price (March 20, 1992);
  • GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Light Heavyweight title defeating Chaz Taylor in a Tournament Final (May 29, 1992);

Career Highlights

  • Terry Simms started out as part of a team called Beauty & The Beast (Simms was the beauty)..
  • Terry wrestled as “Terry Garvin” because he resembled Jimmy Garvin (not to be confused with the REAL Terry Garvin)..
  • He eventually cut his hair & beard & became a clean cut babyface known as Terry Simms..
  • January 19, 1990–USWA: Jerry Lawler defeated Terrence Garvin.
  • February 26, 1990–USWA: Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett defeated Billy Travis & Terry Garvin.
  • March 23, 1990–USWA: Bill Dundee defeated Terry Garvin.
  • April 1, 1990–USWA: Percy Pringle III vs. Terrence Garvin ended in a time limit draw.
  • April 6, 1990–USWA: Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich defeated Billy Travis & Terrence Garvin.
  • April 13, 1990–USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Terrence Garvin.
  • April 22, 1990–USWA: Chico Torres defeated Terrence Garvin.
  • April 27, 1990–USWA: Eric Embry defeated Terrence Garvin.
  • June 22, 1990–USWA: Gary Young defeated Terrence Garvin.
  • June 29, 1990–USWA: Terrence Garvin defeated Jimmy James.
  • July 13, 1990–USWA: Chris von Erich & Kevin von Erich defeated Percy Pringle III & Terrence Garvin.
  • August 10, 1990-USWA: Bill Dundee defeated Terry Garvin.
  • August 24, 1990–USWA: Billy Travis defeated Terrence Garvin.
  • October 7, 1990–TWF: California Stud & Iceman Parsons defeated Al Perez & Terrence Garvin.
  • October 27, 1990–TWF: Abdullah The Butcher, John Tatum, The California Stud & Tony Falk defeated Action Jackson, Al Perez, Matt Borne & Terry Garvin in a tag team elimination, steel cage match.
  • January 2, 1991–USWA: Allen Martin, Joseph Magliano & Terrence Garvin defeated The New Kids (Brian Christopher & Tony Williams) & Danny Davis.
  • January 7, 1991–USWA: Chris Champion vs. Terrence Garvin ended in a draw.
  • January 14, 1991–USWA: Terry Garvin defeated Chris Champion in the 1st round. Jeff Jarrett defeated Terry Garvin in the semi-finals.
  • January 21, 1991–USWA: Terrence Garvin defeated King Cobra.
  • January 28, 1991–USWA: Terry Garvin defeated Ben Jordan.
  • February 4, 1991–USWA: Danny Davis defeated Terry Garvin.
  • April 12, 1991–USWA: Danny Davis & Terrence Garvin defeated El Grande Pistolero & Steve Austin.
  • April 19, 1991–USWA: El Grande Pistolero defeated Terrence Garvin.
  • May 3, 1991–USWA: Eric Embry & The Boogie Man defeated Gary Young & Terry Garvin.
  • June 27, 1991–GWF: Terry Garvin defeated Zebra Kid in the 1st round.
  • June 28, 1991–GWF: Makhan Singh defeated Terry Garvin in the semi-finals.
  • July 5, 1991–GWF: Big Bully Busick defeated Terry Garvin.
  • July 11, 1991–GWF: Terry Garvin defeated Kenny The Stinger in the 1st round.
  • July 12, 1991–GWF: John Tatum defeated Terry Garvin in the semi-finals.
  • July 19, 1991–GWF: The Royal Family (Jack Victory & Rip Morgan) defeated Steven Dane & Terry Garvin.
  • August 2, 1991–GWF: John Tatum & Rod Price defeated Chaz & Terry Garvin.
  • August 9, 1991–GWF: The PYT Express (Eric Fontaine & Randy Rhodes) defeated Chaz & Terry Garvin.
  • December 27, 1991–GWF: Eddie Gilbert defeated Terry Garvin in a best 2 out of 3 falls match to retain the Television title.
  • January 10, 1992–GWF: Eddie Gilbert defeated Terry Garvin.
  • January 24, 1992–GWF: Eddie Gilbert defeated Terry Garvin to win the vacant Television title.
  • January 31, 1992–GWF: Eddie Gilbert defeated Terry Garvin to retain the Television title.
  • February 7, 1992–GWF: Eddie Gilbert defeated Terry Garvin. Terry Garvin defeated Bull Pain.
  • February 21, 1992–GWF: Bill Irwin, Gary Young, Scott Putski & Terry Garvin defeated Black Bart, John Tatum, Rod Price & Steven Dane.
  • February 28, 1992–GWF: Eddie Gilbert & Terry Garvin defeated Big Bad John & The Dark Patriot.
  • March 6, 1992–GWF: Terry Garvin defeated Barry Horowitz.
  • March 20, 1992–GWF: Terry Simms & Scott Putski defeated John Tatum & Rod Price for the GWF Tag Team titles..
  • March 27, 1992–GWF: Scott Putski & Terry Simms defeated John Tatum & Rod Price to retain the tag titles.
  • April 17, 1992–GWF: The titles were held up after match against Gary Young & Steven Dane in Dallas, Texas.. Scott Putski & Terry Simms defeated Brute Force (Jammer & Slammer).
  • May 2, 1992–WCW House Show: Terry Garvin defeated Mike Graham.
  • May 29, 1992–GWF: Terry Simms defeated Chaz Taylor in Tournament Final to win the GWF Light Heavyweight title..
  • July 31, 1992–GWF: Alex Porteau defeated Terry Simms in an “I Quit” match for the GWF Light Heavyweight title..
  • ~~~Simms never actually said “I Quit”, because Shaun Summers (Porteau’s partner) got on the mic and said “I quit”..
  • ~~~ ~~~ Shaun Summers pretended to be Simms on the mic which fooled the referee into stopping the match.
  • January 22, 1993 – GWF TV Taping: Tim Brooks defeated Terry Simms in a falls count anywhere match.
  • January 29, 1993 – GWF TV Taping: Alex Porteau defeated Terry Simms.
  • February 14, 1993 – BDPW: Big D & Terry Simms defeated Jimmy James & The Animal.
  • February 21, 1993 – BDPW: Terry Simms defeated Ray Evans.
  • March 12, 1993 – GWF: John Tatum defeated Terry Simms.
  • March 7, 14, 1993 – BDPW: Chris Adams & Terry Simms defeated The Colossal Kongs (Awesome Kong & King Kong).
  • March 28, 1993 – BDPW: Chris Adams, Eric Embry & Terry Simms defeated Bill Irwin, Gary Young & Ian Rotten in a looser of the falls leaves town match.
  • April 11, 1993 – BDPW: Terry Simms defeated Bill Irwin to win the heavyweight title.
  • April 16, 1993 – GWF: Terry Simms defeated Steven Dane.
  • April 25, 1993 – BDPW: Bill Irwin defeated Terry Simms to win the light heavyweight title.
  • May 2, 1993 – BDPW: Bill Irwin & Gary Young defeated Calvin Knapp & Terry Simms.
  • July 11, 1993 – BDPW: Big D, Mike Davis & Terry Simms defeated Freddie Fargo, John Hawk & Mr. Mister.
  • August 1, 1993 – BDPW: Terry Simms defeated Mr. Mister in a lumberjack strap match.
  • August 8, 1993 – BDPW: Bill Irwin & Bullman Downs defeated Mike Davis & Terry Simms.
  • August 18, 1993 – BDPW: Mike Davis & Terry Simms won a battle royal to win the vacant tag titles.
  • August 22, 1993 – BDPW: Bill Irwin & Mr. Mister defeated Mike Davis & Terry Simms to win the tag titles.
  • August 29, 1993 – BDPW: Mike Davis & Terry Simms defeated Bill Irwin & Mr. Mister.
  • September 12, 19, 1993 – BDPW: Bill Irwin & Mr. Mister defeated Mike Davis & Terry Simms.
  • September 26, 1993 – BDPW: Mike Davis & Terry Simms defeated Bill Irwin & Mr. Mister to win the tag titles.
  • October 3, 1993 – BDPW: Terry Simms defeated Bill Irwin.
  • October 24, 1993 – BDPW: Bill Irwin, Black Bart, Gary Young, Rod Price & Scott Braddock defeated Action Jackson, Chris Adams, Mike Davis, Mr. Mister & Terry Simms in a tag team elimination match.
  • October 31, 1993 – BDPW: Gary Young & Rod Price defeated Mike Davis & Terry Simms.
  • December 12, 1993 – BDPW: Terry Simms defeated Tim Brooks.
  • January 23, 1994 – BDPW: El Brujo & Nick Golden defeated Big D & Terry Simms.
  • March 4, 1994 – BDPW: Terry Simms defeated Ray Evans.
  • March 11, 1994 – BDPW: Terry Simms defeated Bill Irwin.
  • March 18, 1994 – BDPW: Allan Dillon, Terry Black & Terry Simms defeated Al Clifton, Broadway Danny & Doom Master.
  • April 1, 1994 – BDPW: Chris Rox & Terry Simms defeated Broadway Danny & Kit Carson.
  • December 3, 1994 – NWA Dallas: Alex Porteau defeated Terry Simms.
  • March 4, 1995 – NWA Dallas: Black Bart, Terry Simms & Tony Norris defeated John Hawk, Skandor Akbar & Tim Brooks in a steel cage match.
  • March 18, 1995 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: John Hawk & Tim Brooks defeated Mike Davis & Terry Simms. Terry Simms defeated Ray Evans.
  • March 25, 1995 – NWA Dallas: Tim Brooks defeated Terry Simms.
  • October 20, 1995 – CWA: Terry Simms defeated Bullman Downs.
  • November 17, 1995 – CWA: Bull Pain defeated Terry Garvin.
  • January 31, 1997 – World Class II:  El Cid defeated Terry Garvin.
  • February 7, 1997 – World Class II: Chris Young defeated Terry Garvin.
  • April 11, 1997 – World Class II: Chad Hart, Chris Adams & Mike Davis defeated The Colossal Kongs (Awesome Kong & King Kong) & Terry Garvin.
  • April 25, 1997 – World Class II: Terry Garvin defeated Mike Davis in a steel cage match.
  • August 22, 1997 – Power Pro Wrestling: Ced-Man defeated Terry Garvin.
  • August 29, 1997 – CWA: Action Jackson defeated Terry Garvin.
  • September 19, 1997 – CWA: Terry Garvin defeated Iceman King Parsons by disqualification to retain the CWA title.
  • October 3, 1997 – CWA: The Dogs Of War (Brian Adias & Mike Blackheart) defeated Manny Villalobos, Pete Lothario & Terry Garvin in a handicap match.
  • October 10, 1997 – CWA: The Dogs Of War (Brian Adias & Mike Blackheart) defeated Nick Golden & Terry Garvin to retain the tag titles.
  • October 17, 1997 – CWA: Terry Garvin defeated Brian Adias in a steel cage match.
  • October 24, 1997 – CWA: Mike Blackheart defeated Terry Garvin to retain the CWA title.
  • November 14, 1997 – CWA: Mike Blackheart defeated Terry Garvin to retain the CWA title.
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Trained By

Bill Dundee

Debut

1985-2000

Birthday

Hometown

Louisvlle, Kentucky

Gender

Male

Height

5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight

220 lbs (100 kg)

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Status

Living