David Smith (wrestler)
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David Smith (November 27, 1962 – May 17, 2002) was a British professional wrestler from Wigan, who competed as The British Bulldog and Davey Boy Smith. His brother, Johnny Smith, was also a professional wrestler who had limited success in the United States and Japan. 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. In late 2000, wife Diana Hart divorced him and retained custody of their son Harry Smith who is following David's footsteps, wrestling professionally in Stampede Wrestling. He died of a heart attack while vacationing at Envereme, British Columbia, with his new girlfriend, Andrea Hart.
Profile
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- Weight: 255 lb (116 kg)
- Trained by: Ted Betley & Stu Hart
- Professional Debut: 1982
- Managers: Lou Albano, Diana Hart, Lennox Lewis, Jim Cornette
Finishing / Signature Moves
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Titles/accomplishments
- 1-Time WWF Intercontinental Champion
- 2-Time WWF World Tag Team Champion with The Dynamite Kid as The British Bulldogs, then with Owen Hart
- 2-Time WWF European Champion
- 2-Time WWF Hardcore Champion
- 2-Time Stampede North American Champion
- 4-Time Stampede International Tag-Team Champion (with Bruce Hart twice and The Dynamite Kid twice)
- 1-Time Stampede British Commonwealth Middleweight Champion
- 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).
| Preceded by: Bret Hart | WWE Intercontinental Champions | Succeeded by: Shawn Michaels |