Davey Boy Smith

Wrestler

Birthday November 27, 1962

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Golborne, England

DEATH DATE May 18, 2002 (39)

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About

Unified Tag Team Champion, 2-time WWF Hardcore Champion, and member of the Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was WWF's intercontinental champion and WWF's first European champion. He was known as the British Bulldog. 

Before Fame

He began wrestling training at age 12 under the instruction of his father and uncle. Upon arriving in Canada from England, he trained and wrestled for Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in the early 80s, along with his cousin Tom Billington, WWF superstar Dynamite Kid

Trivia

His Summerslam 92 main event match, where he won his intercontinental championship belt, against his brother-in-law Bret "The Hitman" Hart, was recorded as WWF's top selling pay-per-view match in history. His daughter is model and actress Georgia Smith

Family Life

He was married to Diana Hart. Their son Harry Smith also wrestled in WWE under the name 'David Hart Smith' and was a tag team champion with Tyson Kidd in 'The Hart Dynasty' tag team. Harry then wrestled as 'Davey Boy Smith Jr. in New Japan Pro Wrestling. 

Associated With

His brother-in-law was world-famous wrestler Bret Hart