Davey Boy Smith

David Smith (27 November 1962 – 18 May 2002) was an English professional wrestler who was best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring names, (The) British Bulldog and Davey Boy Smith. He had a close relationship with the Hart family and was trained in The Hart Dugeon by Stu Hart. Smith died of a heart attack.

Davey Boy Smith
Born(1962-11-27)November 27, 1962
Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
DiedMay 18, 2002(2002-05-18) (aged 39)
Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)(The) British Bulldog
Davey Boy Smith
Young David
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight253 lb (115 kg)
Billed fromLeeds, England (1983-1992)
Manchester, England (1993-2002)
Trained byTed Betley
Stu Hart
Debut1978

Championships

Smith held many championships during his professional wrestling career:

  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • PWI Match of the Year in 1992 vs. Bret Hart at SummerSlam
    • PWI ranked him #15 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1993.
    • PWI ranked him #5 of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years in 2003 with The Dynamite Kid
    • PWI ranked him 53 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
  • Stampede Wrestling
    • NWA Stampede International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (two times) with Bruce Hart
    • Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (one time)
    • Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (two times) with The Dynamite Kid
    • Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (two times)
    • Stampede World Mid-Heavyweight Championship (one time)
    • Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

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