Andy Anderson (wrestler)

For Not to be confused with, see Andrew Anderson (wrestler).

Andy Anderson
Birth name	Andrew Anderson
Born	(1975-02-22) February 22, 1975 (age 49)[1] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Andy Anderson Andrew Anderson Buff Anderson Ayatollah Anderson Deja Vu Siberian Tiger JT Atlas Lone Wolf Lobo Lobo Blanci[2]
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Billed from	Middle East (Ayatollah Anderson)
Trained by	Vance Nevada
Debut	June 6, 1996

Andrew Anderson (born February 22, 1975) better known by his ring name Andy Anderson is a Canadian professional wrestler who worked in Western Canada, and Puerto Rico.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Anderson made his wrestling debut in 1996 for the Canadian Wrestling Federation in Winnipeg as JT Atlas. He would team with his trainer, Vance Nevada. On October 27, 1997, Anderson lost to Perry Saturn in a dark match for WCW Monday Nitro.[4] Also in 1997, Anderson would work in the Southern United States for IWA Mid-South and Music City Wrestling in Nashville. On August 29, 1998, he lost to Brickhouse Brown in a Loser Leaves Town match at Music City Wrestling and left the promotion.

During the summer of 1999, Anderson went to Japan for Battlarts.[5] He teamed with Alexander Otsuka that November in a tag team tournament losing in the semifinals to Carl Malenko and Katsumi Usuda. After the tournament, Anderson left Japan and returned in August 2001.

In 1999, Anderson made his debut for the development territory for the World Wrestling Federation, IWA Puerto Rico known as the "Lone Wolf" where he had his biggest success of his career.[6] Anderson worked in joint shows for IWA/WWF until both companies parted ways in 2001. Teamed with Steve Bradley as Club WWF in 2000 twice winning the IWA World Tag Team Championship. He won the IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship three times as Lobo from 2001 to 2002, and twice with the IWA Hardcore Championship. He left Puerto Rico in 2004.

Anderson competed in WWE formerly World Wrestling Federation for Velocity losing to Rikishi on December 18, 2002[7] and lost to Orlando Jordan on August 9, 2003, in Kelwona, British Columbia.[8]

Since leaving Puerto Rico in 2004, Anderson returned to Western Canada working in the independent circuit most notably Prairie Wrestling Association based in Calgary from 2011 to 2022.

In 2023, Anderson reunited with his trainer Vance Nevada as Nothing But Trouble for the first time since 1997. They currently work for in CanAM Wrestling in Alberta where they as the current tag team champions.

Championships and accomplishments

• Canadian Wrestling Federation
  • CWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Vance Nevada (2 times)
• International Wrestling Association
  • IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[9]
  • IWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Steve Bradley (2), Vyzago (1) and Eric Pérez (1)[10]
  • IWA Hardcore Championship (2 times)
• Wild West Wrestling
  • WWW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chi Chi Cruz
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him # 442 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1997
  • PWI ranked him # 233 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2001

References

1. "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
2. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Andy Anderson « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
3. Molinaro, John (February 22, 1999). "Winnipeg's Andy Anderson hits the Road". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
4. "1997". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
5. Molinaro, John (October 13, 1999). "Anderson benefits from Battlearts Experience". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
6. Oliver, Greg (August 28, 2001). "Canada's Andy Anderson succeeding in Puerto Rico's IWA". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
7. "2002". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
8. "2003". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
9. "I.W.A. World Junior Heavyweight Title (Puerto Rico)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
10. "I.W.A. World Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.

General

• Oliver, Greg (2003). "Today's Great Canadians". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. ECW Press. p. 243. ISBN 1-55022-531-6.
• Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.

External links

• Online World of Wrestling profile
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