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Encyclopedia > David Smith (wrestler)
David Smith

Statistics
Ring name(s) Davey Boy Smith
The British Bulldog
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Born November 27, 1962
  Manchester, England
Died May 17, 2002
Resides
Billed from
Trained by Ted Betley
Stu Hart
Debut 1978
Retired

David Smith (November 27, 1962May 17, 2002) was a British professional wrestler from Wigan, who competed as The British Bulldog and Davey Boy Smith. WWE Promo photo of Davey Boy Smith This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stu Hart Stu Hart, CM (born Stewart Edward Hart on May 3, 1915, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Map sources for Wigan at grid reference SD583055 Wigan is a large town in the north-west of England, in the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester, traditionally lying in the historic and geographic county of Lancashire. ...

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Career

Smith primarily worked for Stampede Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, and briefly worked for World Championship Wrestling on two occasions. His tag team partner (billed as his brother), Johnny Smith, was also a professional wrestler who had limited success in the United States and Japan. Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta that for many years produced a weekly series that is considered the forerunner of todays WWE. // History Stampede Wrestling was operated by Stu Hart between 1948 and 1984, when his son Bruce took over. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a professional wrestling promotion that was based in Atlanta and existed from 1988 to 2001. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... John Hindley a. ...


Through his marriage to Diana Hart-Smith, he was a brother-in-law of the Harts, including Bret Hart and Owen Hart, as well as Jim Neidhart (who was married to Bret and Owen's sister, Ellie; see also Stu Hart). He was, according to the book Pure Dynamite, a distant cousin of his long-time British Bulldogs tag team partner, The Dynamite Kid. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional wrestler, and part of the famous Hart wrestling family. ... Owen Hart Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a Canadian professional wrestler and entertainer. ... Jim The Anvil Neidhart James Henry Neidhart, who performs under the moniker Jim The Anvil Neidhart, is an American-born professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation. ... Stu Hart Stu Hart, CM (born Stewart Edward Hart on May 3, 1915, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. ... The British Bulldogs Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith British Bulldogs were the team of Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid in Stampede Wrestling & WWE (then WWF). ... The Dynamite Kid The Dynamite Kid, real name Tom Billington, was a professional wrestler from England. ...


In late 2000, wife Diana Hart divorced him and shared custody of their children: daughter Georgia Smith and son Harry Smith who is following Daveys footsteps, wrestling professionally in Stampede Wrestling. Smith had problems with perscription pain killers and he died of a heart attack while vacationing at Invermere, British Columbia, with Bruce Harts estranged wife Andrea Redding-(who has been linked drugs, andrea has never had a job and dropped out of school in grade 8). This article is about the year 2000. ... Harry Smith is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Invermere, BC with Mount Nelson in the distance Invermere is a town in British Columbia, Canada, near the border with Alberta. ...


Davey Boy Smith held every major title in the World Wrestling Federation except for the WWF Championship although he did compete for it on numerous occasions. John Cenas customized version of the WWE Championship The World Wrestling Entertainment Championship, also known as the WWE Championship or WWE Heavyweight Championship, is one of the two top championships contested in World Wrestling Entertainment. ...


Finishing and signature moves

  • Running Powerslam
  • Delayed vertical suplex
  • Gorilla Press
David Smith as "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith
David Smith as "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith

Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... A Suplex is an offensive move used in wrestling, both in competitive sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling, and professional wrestling. ... Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... David Smith as The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith File links The following pages link to this file: David Smith (wrestler) ... David Smith as The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith File links The following pages link to this file: David Smith (wrestler) ...

Championships and accomplishments

World Wrestling Federation

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Intercontinental Championship (since 2003) Originally the second-most important title in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the WWE Intercontinental Championship (sometimes abreviated to the IC Title) is now the secondary championship on its RAW brand. ... World Tag Team Championship The World Wrestling Entertainments World Tag-Team Championship is the WWEs original tag-team championship and is now exclusive to the RAW brand. ... The Dynamite Kid The Dynamite Kid, real name Tom Billington, was a professional wrestler from England. ... Owen Hart Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a Canadian professional wrestler and entertainer. ... WWE European Championship The European Championship is a former title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The Hardcore Championship Belt World Wrestling Entertainments Hardcore Championship was a championship defended under hardcore rules: No Disqualifications meaning all weapons are legal. ...

Stampede Wrestling

  • 2-Time Stampede North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 4-Time Stampede International Tag Team Champion (with Bruce Hart twice and The Dynamite Kid twice)
  • 1-Time Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion

Bruce Hart Bruce Hart is a Canadian former professional wrestler. ... The Dynamite Kid The Dynamite Kid, real name Tom Billington, was a professional wrestler from England. ...

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 53 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. He was also ranked twice in the best tag teams of the "PWI Years". He was ranked # 5 with The Dynamite Kid and # 84 with Owen Hart.
  • Smith was involved in the PWI Match of the Year in 1992 (vs. Bret Hart).
Intercontinental Championship
Preceded by:
Bret Hart
First reign
Followed by:
Shawn Michaels
World Tag-Team Championship
Preceded by:
Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine
First reign
(with The Dynamite Kid)
Followed by:
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Preceded by:
Billy Gunn & Bart Gunn
Second reign
(with Owen Hart)
Followed by:
Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin
European Championship
Preceded by:
Won Tournament
First reign
Followed by:
'Shawn Michaels
Preceded by:
D'lo Brown
Second reign
Followed by:
Val Venis
Hardcore Championship
Preceded by:
Big Bossman
First reign
Followed by:
Al Snow

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External links

Good tribute site for Davey Boy is www.bulldogbloodlines.cjb.net


  Results from FactBites:
 
Davey Boy (1900 words)
Wrestler who took on The Rock and captivated America clad in the Union flad and red, white and blue tights Davey "Boy" Smith, who ha died aged 39, twice won the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) Tag-Team Championships and European Heavyweight Championships, and was twice Hardcore Champion.
David Smith was born on November 27 1962 in Manchester and educated at Golborne Comprehensive, where he was a keen rugby player.
Smith returned to America in December 1990, sporting the beaded dreadlocks which won him the number five slot in the WWF Mullet Hall of Fame (after Michaels, Sid Justice, Hulk Hogan, and Hacksaw Jim Duggan) and accompanied by his new bulldog, Winston.
The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith Biography (1972 words)
Born in the United Kingdom where he participated in rugby and amateur style wrestling, David Smith was trained by Ted Betley in the UK and first gained notoriety in pro wrestling in Japan where he wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).
Smith and the Kid (who is also English) had their share of matches in Calgary, but it was when they began teaming up and took on the name "The British Bulldogs" that they would rise to new heights.
Smith put up a galiant effort, as he had to deal not only with the Hart Foundation, but with their manager Jimmy Hart as well as controversial referee Danny Davis.
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