Davey Boy Smith

British professional wrestler (1962–2002)
(Redirected from The British Bulldog)

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 Dungeon by Stu Hart. Smith died of a heart attack.

Davey Boy Smith
Born(1962-11-27)27 November 1962
Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died18 May 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

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Smith held many championships during his professional wrestling career:

References

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  1. "WWE European Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. "WWE Hardcore Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. "WWE Intercontinental Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. "World Tag Team Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. "British Bulldog to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame". WWE. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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