Monday, July 28, 2025

Friend Encounters: Dory Funk Jr. and Herb Simmons

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities.

I have featured a few Friend Encounters from Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling's FanFest. None of that happens without promoter Herb Simmons.

A longtime promoter, Simmons started SICS with the goal of keeping St. Louis wrestling memories alive. He certainly has achieved his goal and continues doing so.

At SICW 2025, Simmons had more than 25 wrestling legends, a Bill Apter Q&A and a full wrestling card. The FanFest drew a huge crowd. Part of the fun was recalling wrestling memories with other fans. It was a fantastic two days.

Simmons is on site making sure all goes smoothly, which isn't an easy task. Wuth that many guests and fans, stuff is bound to go wrong. Additionally, a tornado ripped through the St. Louis area on the day of the convention, causing flight delays and cancellations. Still, most wrestlers made it.

I am featuring a pic of Simmons with Hall of Famer Dory Funk, Jr. Part of the legendary Funk family, Dory, Jr. is a former NWA champ and one of the greatest, oldest living wrestlers.

Go to sicw.org for more info on their events. Check here for my recurring coverage.

Dory Funk Jr. and Herb Simmons in St. Louis, MO-May 2025.

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