#DANNY HEART PRO WRESTLER PROFESSIONAL#

In 1983, Smith debuted in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he became involved in a three-way feud with Dynamite Kid and The Cobra ( George Takano) over the NWA Junior Heavyweight title. ĭuring his time in Stampede, he began a feud with the Dynamite Kid, and on 9 July 1982, Smith won his first title when he defeated the Dynamite Kid for the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship. Hart and Roy Wood trained Smith further in Hart's ' Dungeon' and Smith became a key wrestler in Hart's Stampede Wrestling. Smith was then spotted by Bruce Hart, who was scouting talent in the UK, and both he and Billington travelled to Canada to wrestle for Stu Hart. Smith then held Breaks to a 1–1 draw, as a result of which Dennison himself challenged and defeated Breaks for the belt. Mentored by Billington's friend Alan Dennison, in 1979, Smith appeared to have won the British Welterweight championship from Jim Breaks, only for the win to be disallowed due to Dennison distracting Breaks. He started competing on ITV's World of Sport when he was only 15, wrestling under the name Young David with his slightly older cousin the Dynamite Kid Tom Billington. Smith started his training with Ted Betley at 13 after his grandfather and father noticed he needed to be involved in a positive activity.

#DANNY HEART PRO WRESTLER PROFESSIONAL#

Professional wrestling career Early career (1978–1984) Smith enjoyed cricket, football and diving as hobbies. He was born with measles in his eyes, which led to him often being the subject of bullying at his school, but he got laser surgery in his 30s. Joyce's nephew was Tom Billington, also known as the Dynamite Kid, who was Smith's frequent tag-team partner. Smith was born in Golborne, where he grew up with his father Sid, mother Joyce, his brother, Terrence and sisters, Joanne and Tracy. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020.

Prior to finding singles success, Smith achieved stardom as one half of The British Bulldogs tag team, alongside the Dynamite Kid. He defeated Bret Hart for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in the main event of SummerSlam 1992 at London's original Wembley Stadium he also has the distinction of being the inaugural and longest reigning WWF European Champion in a total of 206 days, and to have held the title on the sole occasion where a match for that championship headlined a pay-per-view event, at One Night Only in 1997. Though he was never a world champion, Smith nevertheless headlined multiple pay-per-view events in the WWF and WCW, in which he challenged for the WWF and WCW World Heavyweight championships. Smith won titles within the WWF in three decades, from the 1980s to the 2000s. David Smith (27 November 1962 – ) was an English professional wrestler 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.

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