Davey Boy Smith

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.The year he retired was the year he faced death.It was due to a heart attack.

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.

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
 * Harry Smith

Championships and accomplishments

 * Stampede Wrestling
 * 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)


 * World Wrestling Federation
 * 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)

External links and references

 * Davey Boy Smith profile at CAGEMATCH.net