Andy Murray
Andy Murray (Born October 17th, 1977 in Aberdeen, Scotland, real name; Andrew Hugh Murray) is a professional wrestler of Scottish descent, best known for his runs in AWC (where he was Frontier Champion), FUSE and Global Championship Wrestling. His other notable achievements include holding the PCW Rising Star Championship and his induction into the OCW Hall of Fame. He is currently an employee of Global Championship Wrestling having debuted at NC-17 2007.
Early Life
Born on October 17th, 1977, Andy grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland, with his father John, mother Jessica, elder brother Sidney and younger brother Cayle. As a young lad, Andy always dreamed of becoming a professional football player, and leading out his beloved Aberdeen FC someday. However, it soon became apparent that this dream was never going to materialise; not because of a lack of support or a horrific injury, but because Andy simply wasn't that good at the sport (like many kids his age, it was little more than a pipe dream). A popular student throughout school, Andy developed into a bright, charismatic adolescent, who knuckled down hard and left school, aged 17, with some impressive academic qualifications.
Relocation to USA
After leaving school Andy decided to act on impulse and persue a career in professional wrestling instead of following the route of many of his peers and going to University. He had always been a massive fan of the sport growing up and found it a much more interesting career prospect than anything that University could push in his direction.
He soon ditched all plans of an academic career, much to his parent’s initial dismay, and began to learn the ins and outs of the sport under his brother Sidney - already an establish independent wrestler on the British scene - at a newly opened wrestling school based in Glasgow. It soon became apparent that a gem had been unearthed, and after just six months in the wrestling school, at the advice of his trainers, Andy, now aged 18 years old, relocated to Florida.
Andy rented a bungalow in Tallahassee with Sidney, who was also eager to crack the American scene. At first things were tough for Andy as h struggled to settle in to a new way of life, and it took him a great deal longer than he'd anticipated to establish himself as a viable contender in the Floridian scene. However after a couple of years he was well and truely off the ground.
Whilst training to pursue his newfound wrestling dream, Murray met English immigrant Jane McCluskey, who was taking a year's break from her studies in England to travel the world. The two soon fell for each other, and by the time Andy turned 19, they were married. Soon after moving in together, the couple's only child, Marvin, was brought into the world.
Professional Wrestling Career
The Early Days (wEw and XWA)
In January 2001, aged 23, Andy signed his first ever written contract with World Extreme Wrestling; a regional Floridian federation ran by long-time friend Craig McDade. Andy soon surged through the ranks in wEw, but despite capturing the Hardcore Championship twice and the Intercontinental Championship once he found it hard to ascend above midcard level. Sadly, due to wEw's financial predicament, Andy's 12 month contract was cancelled towards the end of March 2001 and he was once again a free agent.
This didn't last long, however, and within weeks of leaving wEw the Xtreme Wrestling Alliance came knocking. Again it didn't take long for Andy to establish himself and before long he had captured the federation's World Heavyweight Championship; a belt that he never actually lost.
Online/Omega Championship Wrestling
By June 2001 Andy’s career was making great progress. He landed his first big break in the business as he took advantage of a clause in his XWA contract that would allow him to leave if a national touring promotion showed interest in him, and soon enough Andy Murray was signed on as a member of the Online Championship Wrestling roster.
Andy initially struggled to cope with the fast pace of the promotion, and picked up defeats in his first two matches. The turning point for Andy, however, was to be the Rookies Night Out pay per view that was held in July 2001. A massive pay per view featuring around about 25 newcomers to the OCW roster, Andy cruised through the opposition in his qualifying match, and in the battle royal main event, managed to pin Joey Corona with his patented Highland Hangover move, thus capturing a United States title shot in the process.
Later that month, Andy took on Silver Cyanide (who would later become one of the most celebrated superstars in OCW history) for the United States championship in the first ever Hazardous Ladder match. Sadly for Andy, he was overcome by Cyanide, but both superstars went on to far greater success within the promotion. By September 2001, Andy was named the OCW Intercontinental Champion, defeating the likes of stalwart Malice 'The Executioner' and previous opponent Tim 'DeGen' Kanzikston for the strap. From there, Andy went on to produce the official OCW Match of the Year, as OCW Hall of Fame members Silverfreak managed to pin him and take IC strap.
For a few months, things went a bit quiet for Andy Murray as he suffered some minor personal probelms, before he finally returned to OCW in December 2001, obliterating Sex & Violence as they celebrated a victory, and aligning himself with 'The Great One' Trevor Kent and then OCW World Champion, the Big Bifford. Andy, now a heel, would stick with his newfound allies, before ditching them at the Apocalypse Now pay per view in January 2002, when he formed the Nu Generation, along with fellow young talents Josh Allen, Fenix and Homeboy. This night was an important point in Murray's career, not only because he turned his back on his obnoxious allies, but also because he won a 30 man battle royal to be confirmed as the new number 1 contender to the OCW World Heavyweight Championship, out-lasting the likes of Silver Cyanide, Goldie, Mark Kelley, Josh Allen, and Seven teven Seagal!
From there, a month later, Andy would defeat nemesis Trevor Kent to capture the World Championship, thus cementing Andy's ascension into the OCW elite. He would go onto defend the title against the man widely regarded as one of the best indie workers in the business, Titan 3, before eventually losing to another OCW icon, Lurrr, thanks to the interference of returning OCW President Dean.
However, the crowning glory of Andy Murray’s OCW career came in July 2002; a full calendar year after he had first made his OCW debut. At the No Limits III pay per view, Andy Murray lead a team of OCW-loyal workers against the marauding MoB stable (who’d made it their personal goal to “destroy” OCW) with the OCW World Heavyweight Championship and the existence of the federation on the line. That night Andy would capture his second OCW World championship as he stood tall above a field including some of the most talented workers that the federation had ever seen in Josh Allen, Marvellous Mario Maurako, Trevor Kent, old foe Lurrr, Scott Syren and Tatum Coe.
The night after No Limits III Andy Murray was inducted into the OCW Hall of Fame, an event which he still regards as the proudest of his career.
Following the Team OCW/MoB war, OCW would go on to close for a couple of months. However, it would soon re-open, headed up by Andy and his greatest ally, Josh Allen. The two would go on to continue OCW's legacy from where it had left off (under the re-branded moniker “Omega Championship Wrestling”), and unearthed such gems as Jason Stone, Jin Royale, Jack Sullivan, Andrew Logan and Eliminator, who were more than equal on talent levels with just about anyone who had ever held the OCW World Championship.
An old flame would prove to be a thorn in Andy's side, however, as Trevor Kent returned to the fold, shooting Andy's partner, Josh Allen. This led to a bitter and bloody feud between the two that would span a number of months, finally culminating in a Sole Survivor's match, which Andy would go on to lose.
Primetime Championship Wrestling
During his time as OCW president, Andy would go on to sign a written contract with PCW, a federation which many regarded to be the world’s number one at the time. However, despite capturing the federation's Rising Star Title, Andy struggled with the combined workload of trying to run his own promotion and working for a global federation, and during his six month run as a PCW superstar he never managed to ascend above lower/midcard level.
Atlantic Wrestling Club
FUSE
Global Championship Wrestling
Other Appearances (NLW and ICWF)
Personal Life
Movelist
- Finishing moves
- Highland Hangover (Hanging Vertical Suplex into a Stalling Brainbuster)
- Hex Breaker (A running Blockbuster... kind of like the Buff Blockbuster without the flip)
- Trademark moves
- Celtic Crossface (Standing Crossface)
- Bang! (A quick, sharp DDT pulled out of nowhere, usually when the opponent has the upper hand)
- Disconnection Notice (Helf-Nelson reverse DDT)
- Wrestling Style
- All-rounder with an emphasis on high impact power moves. He is not particularly innovative and sticks to tried & tested ways of wearing his opponents down.
- Entrance Music History
- "Rise" by The Cult
- "I" by Black Sabbath
- "Shout at the Devil '97" by Motley Crue
- "Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold
- "Another Day in Quicksand" by In Flames
- "Motherfucker I Don't Care" by Murderdolls
- "Awake" by Godsmack
Championships and Notable Accomplishments
Notable Allies
- Josh Allen
- Brett "Homeboy" Stevens
- Jack Sullivan
- Cayle Murray
- The Forgotten Ones (John Crichton & Ben J. Pailthorpe)
- Rueben Dallas
- Grobschnit
- Craig McDade