[83], On January 13, 2012, Smith defeated The Almighty Sheik and Kevin Steen to become the first Heavyweight Champion of Resistance Pro Wrestling promotion. was defeated in the finals of the 2012 World Tag League by Sword & Guns (Hirooki Goto and Karl Anderson). On April 1, 2006, Smith and several of his relatives attended the induction of Bret Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame. On March 12th, 2020, during the After the Bell podcast hosted by Corey Graves, it was announced that Smith's father, the British Bulldog, would be going into the 2020 Hall of Fame class, with Smith announced as his father's inductor. Known as The British Bulldogs, the duo clicked as a tag team and soon joined up with WWE. defeated Always Hypers (Togi Makabe and Wataru Inoue) to advance to the finals of the tournament. [17][18], Smith's mother Diana is a Hart family member, being the youngest daughter of wrestler Stu Hart and promoter Helen Hart, thus he is the nephew of her eleven siblings, all of whom have been involved in wrestling in one way or another. [1] He also appeared at the conclusion of In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede with the rest of the Hart family. [121] On January 4, 2014, at Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome, K.E.S. [50] On October 30, Smith won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship with TJ Wilson, defeating Joe Hennig and Sebastian Slater,[10] but they lost it to Tyler Reks and Johnny Curtis on December 11, 2008 at the FCW television taping. During the attack, K.E.S. [109] On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2013, K.E.S. He is better known by the ring name Davey Boy Smith Jr.. Smith is a former three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time GHC Tag Team Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion and one-time MLW World Tag Team Champion. Height 6'6" Weight 251 lbs Marital Status Trained by The Hart Family Davey Boy Smith (father) FCW Training Billy Robinson Debut 2000 Previous Names "Bulldog" Harry Smith "The Canadian Bulldog" D.H. Smith David Hart Smith (ECW) Finishing Move(s) Running Powerslam Arabian Crab/Clutch Now accompanied by an actual English bulldog named Matilda, The Bulldogs thrilled audiences with their exciting matches against the team of Bret "Hit Man" Hart & Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. With a strong wrestling pedigree and impressive physique, Davey Boy Smith Jr. brings power and technicality to the ring. Born in Golborne, Lancashire, Smith is best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names Davey Boy Smith and The British Bulldog. [80], In December 2011, Smith took part in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's India project, Ring Ka King under the ring name Bulldog Hart. [19] He is also very good friends with her husband T.J. Wilson whom he shared an apartment with at one point. [45][46][47], As part of the WWE Supplemental Draft on June 25, 2008, Smith was drafted to the SmackDown brand. defeated TMDK to become the new GHC Tag Team Champions. Smith began wrestling at the age of eight, he was trained by his father Davey Boy Smith and uncle Bruce Hart. [141], The entire Suzuki-gun returned to NJPW on January 5, 2017, attacking the Chaos stable with K.E.S. In the first fall, they lost the NWA World Tag Team Championship to Dane and Conway, but came back in the second to defeat Tencozy for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. David Smith (27 November 1962 – 18 May 2002) was a British professional wrestler. Wilson. [35] Smith then returned to FCW to form another version of the New Hart Foundation, along with Hart, Wilson and Ted DiBiase, Jr.[36] He appeared in a winning effort against Carlito in a dark match during a taping of Raw in the United Kingdom. [98] Later that same day, K.E.S. Bret Hart Recalls The Time He & Davey Boy Smith Fought Six Men. Davey Boy Smith Jr. (August 6, 2011 - Present ) David Hart Smith (May 12, 2009 - August 5, 2011 ) DH Smith (October 22, 2007 - May 11, 2009 ) Harry Smith (July 23, 1995 - May 12, 2006 ) Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Weight. [134][135] This led to a match on February 11, where K.E.S. David "Davey Boy" Smith (27 November 1962 – 18 May 2002) was a British professional wrestler. He would lose again against Toru Yano in the first round of the 2019's New Japan Cup. He is also known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name David Hart Smith, where he won the Unified Tag Team Championship along with Tyson Kidd[7][8] before being released from his contract on August 5, 2011. [74] Smith wrestled his return match on September 7, when he, Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki and Taka Michinoku were defeated in an eight-man tag team match by Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Togi Makabe and Yuji Nagata, following a disqualification. [112][113] On August 1, Smith entered the 2013 G1 Climax. The Hart Dynasty appeared at WrestleMania XXVI, first competing in a battle royal which was won by Yoshi Tatsu then helping Bret Hart during his match against Vince McMahon, and the following night on Raw they defeated the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions ShoMiz (The Big Show and The Miz) in a non-title match at Hart's behest, effectively turning face in the process. On August 20, 2011, Smith, working under his real name, made his return to the independent circuit defeating Dan Maff at Pro Wrestling Syndicate. [27][28], Harry debuted in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), at the February 14, 2007 television tapings, in a tag team match with Kofi Nahaje Kingston, in which they defeated The Belgium Brawler and Nicholas Sinn. [43] Smith returned to the active roster on December 17 by defeating Charlie Haas on Heat. [21] He is also second cousin to Dynamite's two nephews Thomas Billington II and Mark Billington II who are wrestlers as well. Davey Boy Smith (May 1, 1981 - May 11, 2002) The British Bulldog (October 6, 1990 - May 27, 2000) Young David (January 1, 1978 - April 23, 1980) Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Bruce Hart took him to Canada to wrestle for Stu Hart. Height. He made an early appearance with the then World Wrestling Federation (Now WWE) on October 5, 1996 at the age of 11 when he teamed with his cousin Ted Annis against TJ Wilson and Andrew Picarnia at a WWF house show in Calgary. The son of the legendary “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, he made his debut in Canada in 2000. [147] At the end of the year, K.E.S. He Died on 18 May 2002. [64][65] The following night, on May 24, they were attacked by The Usos (Jimmy and Jey) and Tamina, provoking a feud. ", "Mon. For other people named Black Assassin, see. On July 6, Hart and Pillman Jr. lost the titles to The Dynasty (MJF and Richard Holliday) in a ladder match, which aired on the July 13 episode of Fusion. The WWE Hall of Famer invited Smith and Dynamite to his Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling promotion in the early '80s where the two continued to hone their skills as both rivals and partners. defeated Tencozy to regain the NWA World Tag Team Championship. He is the son of the late wrestler "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith and Diana Hart, the youngest daughter of promoters Stu and Helen Hart. Harry Francis Smith[1][12] (born August 2, 1985)[2] is a Canadian professional wrestler. Real Name Harry Francis Smith Ring Names. [4][84] Over the next few months, Smith would take on Rhino in various matches culminating on May 11, in a steel cage match with special referee Raven which once again Smith would win. The Hart Foundation Version 2.0 initially performed in Stampede Wrestling before expanding to the United States, where they competed in Major League Wrestling. [90] On September 24, New Japan renamed Smith "Davey Boy Smith Jr.". [137] After ten successful title defenses, K.E.S. On November 6, Smith wrestled in the main event of a Stampede Wrestling show in Barrie, Ontario,[79] defeating Fit Finlay. Davey Boy Smith Jr. [85] However, the title was stripped on October 14, 2012. [86], On August 13, 2012, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that Smith would be returning to the promotion the following month as a member of Minoru Suzuki's Suzuki-gun stable, forming a regular tag team with stablemate Lance Archer. "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith was a wrestler's wrestler. He was married to Diana Hart. [107][108] On April 20, Smith and Archer defeated Ryan Genesis and Scot Summers in Houston, Texas to not only retain the IWGP Tag Team Championship, but to also win the NWA World Tag Team Championship. [20] Smith claimed that the remarks were taken out of context and that he had learned from his father's mistakes. [34] They were later victorious in a non-title match against the OVW Southern Tag Team Champions, the James Boys. Smith was wanted by the New Orleans Police Department for battery, however Roberts later dropped the charges after Smith apologized and they spoke in person. He made his professional debut at the age of fifteen at the Ro… [159], Smith lists his father, his uncles Bret Hart and Owen Hart, Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit as his influences. [49] He made the decision to return to FCW on a full-time basis so he could mature, and put more effort into developing his in-ring work and his personality. [66][67] At Fatal 4-Way, The Hart Dynasty defeated The Usos and Tamina in a six-person mixed tag team match when Natalya pinned Tamina, and Smith and Kidd defeated The Usos at Money in the Bank to retain the championships when Smith made Jimmy Uso submit to the Sharpshooter. took part in the 2014 World Tag League. [20] On April 7, 2018, at a WrestleCon event in New Orleans, Louisiana, Smith threw a cup of coffee at Jake "The Snake" Roberts' face during a verbal argument before fleeing the scene. [29] At the following taping, the duo of Harry and Kofi became collectively known as the Commonwealth Connection and faced La Résistance in a losing effort. Under the name Harry Smith, he briefly wrestled in NJPW through 2005, before heading to America and WWE from 2006 to 2011. made it to the finals of the 2015 Global Tag League, where they were defeated by Masato Tanaka and Takashi Sugiura. He lost against Toru Yano in the first round of the 2018 New Japan Cup[150] and faced the IWGP Tag Team Champions Los Ingobernables de Japon at Wrestling Honokuni. received a rematch for the title on June 22 at Dominion 6.22 in a three-way match, which also included Iizuka and Yano, but were unable to regain the title, when Kojima pinned Archer for the win. (1999), WCW Thunder (1998) and WCW Monday Nitro (1995). Davey Boy Smith Height: 6' Weight: 275 lbs. [57][58] At the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, Smith and Kidd earned a Unified Tag Team Championship match by defeating ShoMiz in a tag team gauntlet match (which also included the team of John Morrison and R-Truth and the team of Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry). He died on May 18, 2002 in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada. [40] On October 29, Smith and Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito and Mr. Davey Boy Smith was Born on 27 November 1962 in Golborne, Lancashire, England. took part in the round-robin portion of the 2012 World Tag League, finishing with a record of four wins and two losses, advancing to the semifinals of the tournament in the second place in their group. beat down GHC Tag Team Champions TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste). On the November 2, edition of Fusion the Hart Foundation beat ACH, Swann and Marko Stunt in six-man tag team match. Roy Wood and Stu Hart trained Smith and he later became a … [5] During the first week of tapings, Hart and Chavo Guerrero were crowned the promotion's inaugural Tag Team Champions. Davey Boy Smith was born on November 27, 1962 in Manchester, England as David Boy Smith. [63] On the May 10 episode of Raw, he was defeated by Chris Jericho, granting Jericho and The Miz a shot for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship at Over the Limit, but The Hart Dynasty were able to retain. Smith died of a heart attac Sporting a more muscular build and a long, braided hairstyle, Bulldog became a major singles star and achieved the biggest moment of his career when he defeated Bret Hart for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam 1992 in front of over 80,000 people at London's Wembley Stadium. On the December 2, 2020 episode of Fusion, Smith lost to Low Ki in the opening round of the Opera Cup. 0. [70], After a failed attempt to regain the championship, in which Kidd was pushed off balance during their double-team Hart Attack move, Kidd and Smith began to have a falling out with one another. Each 6-inch / 15.24-cm tall figure features deluxe articulation, True FX detailing, swappable hands, and iconic accessories for collectors to display in authentic poses or kids to play out memorable matches. [127] From July 23 to August 8, Smith took part in the 2014 G1 Climax, where he finished eighth out of the eleven wrestlers in his block with a record of five wins and five losses, scoring a big win over Hiroshi Tanahashi on the final day. [105] On April 5, Smith and Archer made their fourth successful defense of the IWGP Tag Team Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura and Tomohiro Ishii. On January 29, 2012, Smith made an appearance for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), teaming with Davey Richards in a tag team match, where they were defeated by The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). received a rematch for the title on February 9 at The New Beginning in Hiroshima, but were again defeated by Bullet Club. [98] On January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome, K.E.S. He wrestled dark matches for the company before his deb… He was an actor, known for WCW Monday Nitro (1995), World Championship Wrestling (1985) and WCW Thunder (1998). Scroll below to learn details information about Davey Boy Smith's salary, estimated earning, lifestyle, and Income reports. [55] At the WWE Bragging Rights pay-per-view in October, Smith and Kidd competed in a seven-on-seven tag match with Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, Matt Hardy and R-Truth as Team SmackDown to defeat Team Raw. Davey-Boy Smith Birthday: November 27, 1962 Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Billed from Manchester, England Marital Status: Divorced from Diana Hart Dating Andrea at time of death Height & Weight: 6'3" - 260 lbs Trained by: Ted Betley Stu Hart Debut: 1978 Previous Names: Davey Boy Smith Finishing Move: The Running Powerslam Favorite Moves: As a tag team performer, Bulldog teamed with the likes of Lex Luger, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Owen Hart, winning the World Tag Team Champions again with Owen in 1996. [130][131] From November 22 to December 5, K.E.S. One of the most rugged and physically powerful Superstars in WWE history, "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith began his career in sports entertainment as a skinny teenager in England. [76] After months of inactivity, Smith was released from his contract with WWE on August 5, 2011.[77]. 15 years ago today, David “Davey Boy” Smith, best known to wrestling fans as The British Bulldog, died of a heart attack in Ivermere, British Columbia.He was 39. [27][44] After his return, Smith would wrestle primarily on Heat. We will update this article. This major event was made even more significant by the presence of legendary rock star Ozzy Osbourne in the Bulldogs' corner. Davey Boy Smith height 6 Feet 6 Inches (Approx) & weight 191 lbs (86.6 kg) (Approx.). Davey Boy Smith, Harry Smith & Zack Mercury defeat Robby Royce, The Axe & TJ Bratt (15:00) TRCW - Event @ Southdale Community Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. And Toru Yano on May 28, 2016 British Bulldog ” Davey Boy Net. Fame Inductee November 20 to December 8, K.E.S November 23 but were unsuccessful Hart took to., which also included Rob Conway and Wes Brisco [ 97 ] on December 3 with Cryme.! 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