Davey Boy Smith
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| David Boy Smith | |||
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| Ring Names | British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11in. (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 268 lbs. (122 kg) | ||
| Born | November 27, 1962 | ||
| Manchester, England, UK | |||
| Died: | May 7, 2002 (39) | ||
| Invermere, British Columbia, Canada | |||
| Resides | |||
| Billed from | Leeds, England | ||
| Trained by | Big Daddy Stu Hart Ted Betley | ||
| Debut | 1978 | ||
| Retired | 2002 (Death) | ||
David "Davey" Boy Smith (November 27, 1962 – May 18, 2002) was a British wrestler. Born in Golborne, Warrington (now in the Borough of Wigan), Smith is best known for his appearances in the United States of America with the World Wrestling Federation under his own name and under the ring name The British Bulldog.
Smith's middle name really was "Boy." When he was born, one of his parents mistook the "middle name" field for the "gender" field on his birth certificate, and wrote "Boy."
Smith was trained by Ted Betley in Winwick, England before relocating to Calgary, Alberta, Canada to further his training under Stu Hart. While training with Hart, Smith met Stu and Helen Hart's youngest daughter Diana, whom he later married in 1984. They had two children, Harry (born in 1985) and Georgia (born in 1987). He and Diana were divorced in 2000.
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Wrestling facts
- Finishing and signature moves
- Running Powerslam
- Tag teams and stables
- Allied Powers - with Lex Luger
- British Bulldogs - with Dynamite Kid
- British Bulldog & Owen Hart
- Camp Cornette
- Hart Foundation
- Managers
- Captain Lou Albano (WWF) (1985-1986)
- Clarence Mason (WWF) (1996-1997)
- Jim Cornette (WWF) (1995-1996)
- Wrestlers trained
Championships and accomplishments
- STAMPEDE British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- STAMPEDE British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- STAMPEDE International Tag Team Champion (4 times) - with Bruce Hart (2) and Dynamite Kid (2)
- STAMPEDE North American Heavyweight Champion (2 times)
- WWF World Tag Team Champion (2 times) - with Dynamite Kid (1) and Owen Hart (1)
- WWF Intercontinental Champion (1 time)
- WWF European Champion (2 times) (first)
- WWF Hardcore Champion (2 times)
See also
- Davey Boy Smith’s career history
- Davey Boy Smith’s event history
- Davey Boy Smith’s gimmicks
- Significant Storylines
