Davey Boy Smith (November 28, 1962 – May 18, 2002) was a British professional wrestler. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Golborne is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Invermere is a community in eastern British Columbia, Canada, near the border of Alberta. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart CM ( May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff 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. Golborne is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer.

Smith's middle name, Boy, was the result of one of his parents mistaking the name field on Smith's birth certificate for the gender field. Gender comprises a range of differences between men and women extending from the biological to the social ^[2]

Smith was trained by Ted Betley in Winwick, England before relocating to Calgary, Alberta, Canada to further his training under Stu Hart. Winwick is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart CM ( May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler While training with Hart, Smith met Stu and Helen Hart's youngest daughter Diana, whom he later married in 1984. Diana Joyce Hart (born October 8 1963) is the youngest daughter of Canadian wrestling promoter Stu Hart and now his youngest living They had two children, Harry (born on August 2, 1985) and Georgia (born on September 26, 1987). Harry Smith (born August 2, 1985)- British professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) He and Diana were divorced in 2000.

Career

'Young David' competing at the age of 16.

Davey Boy Smith started competing on ITV's World of Sport when he was only 16, wrestling under the name Young David with his slightly older cousin Tom Billington (Dynamite Kid). Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent World of Sport was a British Television Sport anthology programme which ran on ITV between January 2, 1965 and Thomas Billington (born 5 December 1958 in Golborne Lancashire is a retired English Professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation He was then spotted by Bruce Hart scouting talent in the UK and travelled to Canada to wrestle for Stu Hart with his cousin. Bruce Ambrose Edwardious Hart (born January 13, 1951) is a Canadian professional wrestler. Stu Hart and Roy Wood trained Davey Boy further in his notorious "Dungeon" and Smith became a key wrestler in Hart's promotion, Stampede Wrestling. The Hart House is located in Calgary Alberta Canada, in the Patterson Heights neighbourhood Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian Professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions During his time in Stampede, Smith began a feud with the Dynamite Kid, and on July 9, 1982, Smith won his first title when he defeated the Dynamite Kid for the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title. ^[3]

In 1983, Smith debuted in New Japan Pro Wrestling where he became involved in a three-way feud with Dynamite Kid and The Cobra (George Takano) over the NWA Jr. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 George Takano (高野攘治 (born in 1958 is a professional wrestler who hailed from Uganda under the alias The Cobra, a masked wrestler Heavyweight Title. On February 7, 1984, a three-way, one-night tournament was held, and Kid won the tournament by defeating Smith via count-out, and the Cobra by pinfall. ^[4] After the tournament, Smith and Kid formed a tag team in both New Japan and in Stampede Wrestling as the British Bulldogs. For the tag-based game see British Bulldogs (game. as the British Bulldog In 1984, the Bulldogs made a shocking move by jumping to New Japan's rival, All Japan Pro Wrestling just before the start of All Japan's annual Tag Team tournament. ( AJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972 ^[5] The Bulldogs made an impressive showing in the tournament, which drew the interest of the World Wrestling Federation. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

World Wrestling Federation (1985-1988)

The Bulldogs, along with Smith's brother-in-law Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart were brought in to WWF after Vince McMahon bought out Stampede Wrestling. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr ^[6] At first, the Bulldogs were able to tour both WWF and All-Japan, but eventually McMahon got exclusive rights to the Bulldogs. While in the WWF, the Bulldogs began a long running feud with Bret Hart and Neidhart, who were now known as The Hart Foundation. This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling

The Bulldogs also feuded with the Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake). The Dream Team was a World Wrestling Federation Tag-team from 1985 to March 29, 1987 consisting of Brutus Beefcake John Anthony Wisniski Jr (born September 20, 1950) is a retired American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21 1957) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation At WrestleMania 2, with "Captain" Lou Albano and Ozzy Osbourne in their corner, the Bulldogs defeated the Dream Team for the WWF World Tag Team Championship. WrestleMania 2 was the second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (although Louis Vincent Albano (born July 29 1933 in Mount Vernon New York) better known by his Ring name Captain Lou Albano, is an Italian-American John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ^[6] The Bulldogs held the titles for nearly nine months, feuding with the Dream Team and Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik. Josip Nikolai Peruzović (born October 14 1947) better known by his Ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, is a professional wrestler who is Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (born March 15, 1943) Khosrow also was the assistant coach of two US Olympic squads in the 1970s

In January 1987, the Bulldogs lost the titles to the Hart Foundation due to a severe back injury to the Dynamite Kid. After losing the titles, the Bulldogs gained a mascot, an actual bulldog who went by the name Matilda, and feuded with the likes of The Islanders (who dog-napped Matilda according to storyline), Demolition, and the Rougeau Brothers. The Islanders were a Professional wrestling Tag team. The members were Haku and Tama and they wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation Demolition is a Professional wrestling Tag team most prominent during the late 1980s / early 1990s in World Wrestling Federation (WWF made up of The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers was the tag team of real-life brothers Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau, best known from their run in the WWF from 1985 - 1990 ^[6]

The Bulldogs left the World Wrestling Federation in 1988, in part due to backstage problems between the Bulldogs, specifically the Dynamite Kid, and the Rougeau Brothers over a prank pulled by Curt Hennig. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr The Bulldogs, noted "ribbers" in their own right, were blamed for the prank, leading to a series of confrontations which culminated in Jacques Rougeau knocking out four of the Dynamite Kid's teeth with a fist loaded with a roll of quarters. Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a former French - Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice Quebec, ^[7] Though there are various accounts of this situation, many suggest that Billington drew first blood by bullying Rougeau (among many others including Honky Tonk man, who Dynamite brought to tears) in Miami. While Rougeau was playing cards backstage, from behind, Billington smacked Jacques in the ear and then punched and kicked him in the face several times and also struck Raymond, who was on crutches at the time. It was weeks before Jacques responded. Said Bret Hart of the incident, in his book HITMAN: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling, "At first I was upset, and contemplated getting involved. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that Tom had been asking for this for years and that everyone who'd been bullied by him would rejoice at the news. " After no disciplinary action was taken against Jacques, Dynamite quit the WWF, and Smith followed suit.

Stampede and All Japan (1989-1990)

After leaving the World Wrestling Federation, the Bulldogs returned to their old stomping grounds in Stampede Wrestling, and also returned to All Japan. Stampede officials were hopeful that the return of the Bulldogs would revive a struggling promotion, but they were unsuccessful. Eventually, the decision was made to split up the Bulldogs, which caused some problems with All Japan owner Shohei Baba, who was still promoting the Bulldogs as a tag team. Shohei Baba ( Baba Shōhei, January 23 1938&ndashJanuary 31 1999 was a Professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. On July 4, 1989, Smith, along with fellow wrestlers Chris Benoit, Ross Hart, and Jason the Terrible, was involved in a serious automobile accident. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Karl Moffat, known by his ring name Jason the Terrible, is a Canadian professional wrestler who was a veteran of Calgary -based Stampede Wrestling as well ^[8] Smith, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, needed 100 stiches after smashing head first into the windshield. ^[8] Smith recovered, and the Bulldogs continued teaming in All-Japan against teams such as Joe Malenko & Dean Malenko, Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, and The Nasty Boys. Joe Simon (born June 4, 1955 in Tampa Florida) is a former professional wrestler best known under the Ring name Joe Dean Simon (born August 4 1960 World Wrestling Entertainment was previously known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF Not to be confused with his protégé Kenta Kobayashi (known as KENTA is a Japanese Professional wrestler currently under contract (born November 21 1964) is a Professional wrestler currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH. The Nasty Boys were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags, active in the mid to late 1980s and throughout ^[8] Personal problems began to surface between Smith and Dynamite, and Smith later left All Japan to return to the WWF.

World Wrestling Federation (1990-1992)

Smith was pushed as the same character from the British Bulldogs original WWF run, but this time as a singles star under the name "The British Bulldog". Over the next two years, Smith was a mid-carder, feuding with the likes of The Warlord and Mr. Perfect. Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr

Smith was a fairly popular wrestler in the U. S. , but was a huge attraction to fans in the UK, in part due to the WWF becoming a ratings hit on the Sky Network in the U. K^[9] as well as the promotion touring the country holding supercards such as UK Rampage which saw Smith defeat then rival Warlord at the London Arena in March 1991 ^[10] and the Battle Royal at the Albert Hall in which Smith won a 20-man battle royal eliminating Typhoon on October 13, 1991. The London Dockland Arena was an Indoor arena and Exhibition centre on the Isle of Dogs in London, England. Fred Ottman (born August 10 1956 in Norfolk Virginia) is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his notoriously ^[11] Although entering as the first man in the 1992 Royal Rumble, he eliminated "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Jerry Sags, and Haku before being eliminated by Ric Flair. Royal Rumble (1992 was the fifth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained Jerome Saganovich *PWI ranked him # 420 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003 *PWI ranked him # 53 of the Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (born February 3 1959 in Nuku'alofa Tonga) is a Professional wrestler and Actor, for both World Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion ^[12]

Smith again headlined the WWF's European tours at European Rampage Again winning a 15-man battle royal eliminating The Mountie in München, Germany on April 14, 1992 ^[13] and defeated Irwin R. Schyster in Sheffield, England on April 19, 1992. Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a former French - Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice Quebec, Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[14]

In 1992, due to this newfound popularity, the WWF decided to hold its annual SummerSlam pay-per-view in Wembley Stadium in London. SummerSlam (1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The show was main-evented by Smith (led to the ring by the British, Commonwealth and European Heavyweight Boxing champion Lennox Lewis) and Bret Hart in a match for Hart's Intercontinental Championship. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional Lennox Claudius Lewis CM, CBE (born September 2 1965) is a retired British/ Canadian professional boxer. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. On August 29, at SummerSlam, in front of 80,355 of his countrymen, Smith won the Intercontinental title in a match which is regarded by many wrestling experts as the finest in his career. ^[15] Shortly thereafter, Smith dropped the title to Shawn Michaels on Saturday Night's Main Event ^[16] and was later released by the WWF. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. The reason for Smith's release was that he and The Ultimate Warrior both tested positive for steroid use. For the South Korean film Ultimate Warrior see Musa (film. For other uses see Warrior (disambiguation. The Warrior was released as well.

World Championship Wrestling (1993)

Smith had an eventful run in WCW in 1993, engaging in feuds with Sid Vicious and Big Van Vader, who he challenged for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Slamboree 1993, and formed a mildly successful alliance with Sting. Sidney Raymond Eudy (born July 4, 1960 in West Memphis Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler better known as Sid Vicious The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May He was known simply as Davey Boy Smith, as the WWF had trademarked the "British Bulldog" moniker. In 1993, he was reportedly involved in an altercation with a man at a bar who was making advances towards his wife. As a result of the altercation (and the ensuing legal issues that followed), WCW released him from his contract. His final pay-per-view appearance for WCW came at The 1993 Battlebowl PPV. Battlebowl was a one-time Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling. He was teamed with Stevie Ray in the first round of The Lethal Lottery. They lost to Road Warrior Hawk and Rip Rogers. Michael James Hegstrand ( September 12 1957 – October 19 2003) was an American professional wrestler. Mark Sciarra (Born February 14, 1955) whose professional name is Rip Rogers is a former Professional wrestler and was a trainer for According to his son he had merchandising issues which led to his departure. He worked for some independents in Great Britain before returning to the WWF.

World Wrestling Federation (1994-1997)

1994-1996

Smith returned to the WWF at SummerSlam 1994, where he immediately became involved in an ongoing family feud between Bret Hart and his brother, Owen Hart. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Davey Boy teamed up with Bret against Owen and Jim Neidhart in a series of tag matches. ^[6]

He appeared at the 1994 Survivor Series. Survivor Series (1994 was the eighth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation He was in a 10 man elimination match. His partners were WWF Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon, 1-2-3 Kid, and The Headshrinkers. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. The Headshrinkers were a Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. They fought WWF World Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels and Diesel, Owen Hart, Jeff Jarrett, and Jim Neidhart. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the Smith was eventually counted out.

At the Royal Rumble, after believing he had won the Rumble, Smith was the last man eliminated, when he was knocked over the top rope by Shawn Michaels as he stood inside the ring on the second turnbuckle. Royal Rumble (1995 was the eighth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Soon after, Smith began teaming with Lex Luger as the Allied Powers. Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view Allied Powers was a short-lived professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Lex Luger and "The The team wasn't much of a success. In fact they only wrestled on 2 PPV's as a tag team. The first came at WrestleMania XI were they defeated The Blu Brothers. WrestleMania XI was the eleventh annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event held by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF at the Hartford Civic Center Donald "Don" Harris and Ronald "Ron" Harris (born October 23, 1961) are American twin brothers who The second came at In Your House 2 were they lost to WWF World Tag Team Champions Owen Hart and Yokozuna in July 1995. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler During the month of August, Smith turned heel by attacking WWF Champion Diesel and joining Camp Cornette. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Luger left the WWF a few weeks later and returned to WCW.

At In Your House 4 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Smith received a World Title shot against Nash. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Smith won that by disqualification after Bret Hart interfered. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. At the 1995 Survivor Series in Landover, Maryland, Smith participated in the Wild Card 8 man elimination match. Survivor Series (1995 was the ninth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Landover is an area of Prince George's County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. He teamed with Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson, and Sid Eudy. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Sidney Raymond Eudy (born July 4, 1960 in West Memphis Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler better known as Sid Vicious They fought WWF Intercontinental Champion Scott Hall, Shane Douglas, Owen Hart, and Yokozuna. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler Smith, Michaels, and Johnson won that match.

In December 1995 at the In Your House 5 PPV from Hershey, PA, Smith was granted a title shot against new WWF Champion Bret Hart in a rematch from their SummerSlam 1992 classic. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. SummerSlam (1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF They fought another great match however this time Bret came out the winner.

Davey Boy entered the 1996 Royal Rumble where he made it to the final 3 before being eliminated by Shawn Michaels. Royal Rumble (1996 was the ninth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. At In Your House 6 he lost to Yokozuna by DQ after Vader interfered. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler At WrestleMania XII he teamed with Vader and Owen Hart where they defeated Yokozuna, Ahmed Johnson, and Jake Roberts. WrestleMania XII was the twelfth WrestleMania event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Aurelian Smith Jr (born May 30 1955 in Gainesville, Texas) is a second-generation American professional wrestler and At In Your House 7 in April 1996, Owen and him defeated Johnson and Roberts after he forced Roberts to submit. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF

1996-1997

Main article: Owen Hart and British Bulldog

In 1996, after Shawn Michaels became World Champion, Smith was put in a program with the new champion. Owen Hart and The British Bulldog were a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Wrestling Federation. The feud was supposedly based on Smith's wife, Diana, accusing Michaels of hitting on her, which made Smith mad with jealousy and determined to take away the WWF Title from Michaels. ^[17] The two main-evented the infamous In Your House 8: Beware of Dog pay-per-view, and their match ended in a draw, leading to a rematch at the King of the Ring 1996 pay-per-view. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Michaels ended up successfully defending the title.

Afterwards, Smith formed a tag team with his brother-in-law, Owen Hart, and the two soon won the World Tag Team Titles from The Smoking Gunns. The team defended their titles against teams such as Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon, Vader & Mankind, and The Legion of Doom. Doug Furnas (born December 11, 1961) is a former American professional wrestler and powerlifter. Philip Lafond (born September 16, 1961) is a former Canadian professional wrestler also known as Dan Kroffat (taking this name Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. The Road Warriors were a Professional wrestling Tag team famously composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis

In 1997, the WWF created the WWF European Championship, and Smith became the first ever European Champion, winning a tournament which culminated in defeating his own tag team partner, Owen, in the finals. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is considered the most successful European Champion having held the title for seven months before losing the title to Shawn Michaels at One Night Only on September 20, 1997. WWF One Night Only was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF ^[18]

Owen and Smith later joined forces with Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, and Brian Pillman to form a new rendition of the Hart Foundation, a heel faction which feuded with Steve Austin and other American wrestlers. "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the This created an interesting rift between American fans, where the Hart Foundation was vilified, and Canadian fans, who revered the Hart Foundation. Smith and Owen dropped the World Tag Team Titles to Austin and Michaels, and lost the final match in a tournament for the vacant Tag Team Titles (because of a backstage altercation between Bret Hart and Michaels which resulted in Michaels taking a leave of absence from the WWF) to Austin and Dude Love (Mick Foley). Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. Smith then started a feud with Ken Shamrock for the European Title, and eventually lost the European Title to Shawn Michaels at the British Pay-per-view event One Night Only. Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional WWF One Night Only was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF ^[19] Smith was booked in the main event to defend the belt against Shawn Michaels. Michaels persuaded McMahon that he should win, as it would create build-up not only for his impending rematch with Bret Hart, but also for a rematch against Smith at the next British PPV. Smith reluctantly agreed, and fans at the event, who gave Smith an ovation, voiced their displeasure by booing Michaels out of the arena and littering the ring with rubbish. This marks the only time Smith lost on a WWF card in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located After the events at Survivor Series 97, Smith, along with Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart, left the WWF for WCW. The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the

World Championship Wrestling (1998)

Smith joined WCW and immediately began a feud with Steve McMichael, who was complaining about all the wrestlers coming from "Up North." Smith and Neidhart later formed a tag team, but were only featured sparingly on WCW Thunder. Steven Douglas McMichael (born October 17, 1957 in Houston Texas) is an American former Football Defensive tackle who played for World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, WCW Thunder was a Professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8 They challenged for the WCW World Tag Team Championship on several occasions, but failed to win the titles. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling

Smith suffered a knee injury in April 1998 that sidelined him for a month. He suffered another injury on September 13, 1998 at Fall Brawl 1998 during his match with Neidhart against the Dancing Fools, Disco Inferno and Alex Wright. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 The Dancing Fools were a Professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of Disco Inferno and Alex Wright. While taking a bump, Smith landed awkwardly on a trapdoor that had been set in the ring to enable The Warrior to make a dramatic entrance in the night's main event. In Professional wrestling, a bump occurs whenever a wrestler hits the mat or the arena floor after receiving a move from his/her opponent A trapdoor is a door set into a floor or ceiling (depending on what side of the door one is on For the South Korean film Ultimate Warrior see Musa (film. For other uses see Warrior (disambiguation. The result was a spinal infection that nearly paralyzed Smith, hospitalizing him for six months. Paralysed redirects here For other uses see xx Paralysed (disambiguation Paralysis is the complete loss of Muscle function While recuperating, Smith received a FedEx informing him that his WCW contract had been terminated. FedEx Corporation ( is a Logistics services company based in the United States.

World Wrestling Federation (1999-2000)

Smith returned to the WWF in September 1999 following the death of Owen Hart in an in-ring accident. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him In keeping with the company's new "Attitude" era, Smith began wrestling in jeans instead of his usual Union Flag-adorned tights and his theme music was changed from Rule, Britannia! to rock music (complete with the sounds of a dog barking as the song began). Jeans are Trousers made from Denim. Mainly designed for work, they became popular among Teenagers starting in the 1950s. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Rule Britannia! is a British Patriotic song, originating from the Poem "Rule Britannia" by James Thomson and set to music On the September 7, 1999 episode of SmackDown! in Albany, New York, Smith defeated the Big Boss Man for the WWF Hardcore Championship. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World He forfeited the title later that evening, giving the belt back to Al Snow, because Boss Man had previously kidnapped Snow's dog Pepper to win the title from Snow. Allen Ray Sarven (born July 18 1963) is a professional wrestler and Actor better known by his Ring name of Al Snow Smith then began pursuing the WWF Championship, eventually turning heel and beginning a feud with The Rock. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Smith headlined Unforgiven 1999 show as part of a six-man WWF Championship Match that was won by Triple H. Unforgiven is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley After losing to The Rock at No Mercy 1999, Smith was moved down the card. No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE

Smith defeated D'Lo Brown for the WWF European Championship on SmackDown! on October 26, 1999. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) ^[20] He lost the title to Val Venis in a triple threat match at Armageddon 1999 on December 12, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sean Allen Morley (born March 6 1971) European Championship once and World Tag Team Championship once with Lance Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, ^[21]

On May 6, 2000 in London, Smith defeated Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore Championship. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Michael John Lockwood (August 25 1971 - November 6 2003 At No Mercy, they defeated the New Age Outlaws ( Mr In one of Smith's last televised appearances, Holly regained the title from him in New Haven, Connecticut on the May 11, 2000 episode of SmackDown!. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. His last televised match with the WWF was on Sunday Night Heat some weeks later, when he burst into Eddie Guerrero and Chynas locker room, accusing Guerrero (who was the European Champion at the time) of not treating the belt with the respect it deserved. This led to a title match on Heat, which Bulldog lost due to Chynas interference.

In early 2000, Smith's wife Diana divorced him, with Smith being given shared custody of their children. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. At the same time, Smith entered a drug rehabilitation clinic at the behest and expense of Vince McMahon due to his problems with prescription painkillers though they were not the only drug he was using. Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency He was released from the Federation shortly thereafter.

Death

Smith died on May 18, 2002, after suffering a heart attack while on vacation in Invermere, British Columbia with his girlfriend, Bruce Hart's estranged wife Andrea Redding. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Invermere is a community in eastern British Columbia, Canada, near the border of Alberta. Bruce Ambrose Edwardious Hart (born January 13, 1951) is a Canadian professional wrestler. An autopsy revealed that past anabolic steroid use may have played a part in his death, however no certain reason was found. An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, or obduction, is a Medical procedure that consists of a thorough Examination Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone. It is apparent that stress, serious injuries, and the use of drugs took its toll on the wrestler. Bruce Hart claimed "Davey paid the price with steroid cocktails and human-growth hormones. Bruce Ambrose Edwardious Hart (born January 13, 1951) is a Canadian professional wrestler. " ^[22]

Before his death, Smith had been training with the intent of resuming his wrestling career, and had wrestled in three tag team matches with his son Harry the previous weekend.

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves

• Running powerslam
• Hanging suplex ^[23]
• Front missile dropkick
• Military press drop
• Multiple arm drags
• Back suplex
• Seated chinlock submission
• Running shoulder block

• Managers

• Lou Albano
• Jim Cornette
• Matilda the Bulldog
• Winston the Bulldog
• Ozzy Osbourne (Wrestlemania II w/ Dynamite Kid)

Championships and accomplishments

• Stampede Wrestling

• NWA Stampede International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (2 times) - with Bruce Hart^[24]
• Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^[25]
• Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 times) - The Dynamite Kid ^[26]
• Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times) ^[27]
• Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame ^[28]:*Stampede World Mid Heavyweight Championship

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF European Championship (2 times) - (First) ^[29]
• WWF Hardcore Championship (2 times) ^[30]
• WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time) ^[31]
• WWF World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with The Dynamite Kid (1) and Owen Hart (1) ^[32]

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

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• PWI ranked him # 84 of 100 the best tag teams of the PWI Years with Owen Hart in 2003. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• Tag Team of the Year award in 1985 - with The Dynamite Kid
• Feud of the Year award in 1997 - with Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, and Brian Pillman vsStone Cold Steve Austin. David Allan Meltzer (born October 24 1961 is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the

Notes

References

• Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins, 768. ISBN 0061031011.  

Trivia

• Davey Boy Smith was seen in an episode of Animal Planet's Breed All About It with his bulldog, Merry. Animal Planet is an American Satellite and Cable Television channel (also broadcast via IPTV in the UK) launched on Breed All About It is a show that headlines one Breed of Dog and gives you facts and tips about that breed The Bulldog, colloquially known as the British Bulldog or English Bulldog, is a medium-size breed of Dog that originated in England

External links

• "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Accelerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster: The British Bulldog
• SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: The British Bulldog
• Davey Boy Smith at Online World of Wrestling
• PhenomForest.com - British Bulldog Tribute
• - Davey Boy Smith and Harry Smith Tribute