David Smith (wrestler)

David Smith (November 27, 1962 – May 17, 2002) was a British professional wrestler from Leeds, 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 tag team partner, The Dynamite Kid. He died of a heart attack while vacationing at Envereme, British Columbia, with his new girlfriend, Andrea Hart .

Profile

• Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
• Weight: 255 lb (116 kg)
• Trained by: Ted Betley & Stu Hart
• Professional Debut: 1982
• Finishing Move: Running Powerslam (The Bulldog Powerslam)

Titles Held

• 1-Time WWE Intercontinental Champion
• 2-Time WWE World Tag Team Champion with The Dynamite Kid as The British Bulldogs, then Owen Hart
• 2-Time WWE European Champion
• 2-Time WWE Hardcore Champion
• 2-Time Stampede North American Champion
• 4-Time Stampede International Tag-Team Champion
• 1-Time Stampede British Commonwealth Middleweight Champion

Preceded by: Bret Hart

WWE Intercontinental Champions

Succeeded by: Shawn Michaels