Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Harry Francis Smith[4] (born August 2, 1985)[1][5] is a Canadian professional wrestler of English descent who currently works for Major League Wrestling under the name Davey Boy Smith, Jr.. He also worked for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | |
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Ring name(s) | Black Assassin Brakuss British Bulldog Jr. Bulldog Hart Davey Boy Smith Jr. David Hart Smith[1] DH Smith Harry Smith |
Billed height | 6 ft 5 in[2] |
Billed weight | 260 lb[2] |
Born | [1] Calgary, Alberta, Canada | August 2, 1985
Billed from | Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1] |
Trained by | Bruce Hart Davey Boy Smith Tokyo Joe[3] Johnny Smith Billy Robinson Josh Barnett |
Debut | 2000[4] |
Website | [dbsmithjr.com Official website] |
Smith has wrestled on WWE's Raw brand and in Florida Championship Wrestling under the name DH Smith ("D" for Davey Boy Smith, and "H" for the Hart family). Later he performed on the ECW brand using the name David Hart Smith, as a member of The Hart Dynasty, alongside Tyson Kidd and Natalya. He and Kidd are one-time Unified WWE Tag Team Champions and the last holders of the original World Tag Team Championship. On August 5, 2011, WWE released Smith from his wrestling contract.[5]
His grandfather is Stu Hart who was a wrestling promoter.[5] His father was Davey Boy Smith. His first public wrestling match was at age 10. He started wrestling professionally on February 22, 2002 at age 16 and has been continuing since then.[5]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Camel clutch — 2007–2008
- Running powerslam — 2007-present
- Saito suplex[6] — 2008-present
- Sharpshooter[7] — 2010-present
- Signature moves
- Arm drag[8]
- Big boot[9]
- Bulldog Bite (Standing or seated dragon sleeper)
- Brainbuster
- Elevated Boston crab
- Guillotine leg drop
- Jackhammer[10]
- Multiple suplex variations
- Back[11]
- Delayed vertical,[5] sometimes from the second rope[12]
- German
- Northern Lights[13]
- Triple belly-to-belly[14]
- Powerbomb[15]
- Scoop powerslam[9]
- With TJ Wilson/Tyson Kidd
- Managers
- Nicknames
- "The Canadian Bulldog"[17]
- "Bulldog"
Championships and accomplishments
Professional wrestling
- All Star Wrestling
- ASW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- All-Star Wrestling (British Columbia)
- ASW Trans-Canada Championship (1 time)
- AWA Pinnacle Wrestling
- Big Time Wrestling (Newark, CA)
- BTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[18]
- Canadian Wrestling's Elite
- CWE Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- Hart Legacy Wrestling
- Stu Hart Heritage Championship (1 time)[22]
- Stu Hart Memorial Cup (2016)
- Great North Wrestling
- GNW World Television Championship (1 time)[23]
- Major League Wrestling
- MLW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brian Pillman Jr. and Teddy Hart (1) and Tom Lawlor (1)[24]
- GTC Carnival (2004) – with TJ Wilson[25]
- Opera Cup (2019, 2023)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Lance Archer (2) and Doug Williams (1)
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Lance Archer
- New Breed Wrestling Association
- NBWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[26]
- Next Generation Wrestling
- NGW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
- Prairie Wrestling Alliance
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Lance Archer
- Real Canadian Wrestling
- RCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[28]
- Resistance Pro Wrestling
- RPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Ring Ka King
- RKK Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chavo Guerrero Jr.[29]
- RKK Tag Team Championship Tournament (2011) – with Chavo Guerrero Jr.
- Stampede Wrestling
- World of Sport Wrestling
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time, final) – with Tyson Kidd[34]
- WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tyson Kidd[35]
- Bragging Rights Trophy (2009) – with Team SmackDown (Chris Jericho, Kane, Matt Hardy, Finlay, R-Truth, and Tyson Kidd)[36]
Submission grappling
Davey Boy Smith Jr. Media
The Hart Dynasty (from left to right) Tyson Kidd, Natalya, and Smith as the WWE Tag Team Champions in August 2010
Smith locks Fit Finlay into the Sharpshooter in November 2011
In WWE teaming with Tyson Kidd, Smith won two Tag Team Championships (shown here with the WWE Tag Team Championship, which he held once).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "DH Smith Bio". WWE. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (2017-11-05). "'Tokyo' Joe Daigo passes away at 75 years old". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/tokyo-joe-daigo-passes-away-75-years-old-245761. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Milner, John M. "Harry Smith". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "Harry Smith". Online World Of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ↑ DiLiegro, Phil (2009-05-19). "ECW TV report by Phil DiLiegro". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ↑ "FCW (WWE developmental) No-TV Taping report with Gail Kim sighting". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ↑ Hamilton, Ian. "1PW No Turning Back Night One Review with Ian Hamilton". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Caldwell, James. "CALDWELL'S CALDWELL'S WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT 4/28: Complete coverage of Superstars on WWE's website - Hart Dynasty dominates, two excellent TV matchesWWE SUPERSTARS REPORT 4/28:". PW Torch. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ Tedesco, Mike. "Superstars Results - 2/3/11". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ Butrymowicz, Vincent. "Florida Championship Wrestling tapings notes" (PDF). Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ↑ Caldwell, James. "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 12/6: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live Raw - Randy Orton returns, Michael Cole explains, Sheamus reigns". PW Torch. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ Hubbard, Nathan. "Raw TV report for October 22". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ↑ Mezzera, Jon. "12/18 WWE Smackdown Hits & Misses: Beth Phoenix, DX Video, Kane's Role, Hart Dynasty, Mysterio vs. Batista". PW Torch. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ Errickson, Michael. "ERRICKSON'S WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT 1/20: Alt. perspective review of Kidd vs. Tatsu, Smith & Young, Smackdown undercard". PW Torch. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Natalya Neidhart Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ↑ "Raw archive: DH Smith vs JBL". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "BTW Results 2011". 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. April 3, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015.
- ↑ Tanabe, Hisaharu. "FCW – Florida Championship Wrestling FCW Southern Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title History. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ↑ "Champions Roll Call". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ↑ HART VS HART TEDDY HART VS DAVEY BOY SMITH JR HART LEGACY WRESTLING ANDRE CORBEIL SHOW 12. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "GNW World Television Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "MLW INTIMIDATION GAMES REPORT: FIVE TITLE MATCHES, KOJIMA VERSUS SUZUKI, MISTICO VERSUS ROMERO, AND MORE | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
- ↑ "GTC Carnival". Cagematch. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ↑ "NWA New Breed War Of The Gr8s « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ↑ ""PWI 500": 1–100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ "RCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ↑ Caldwell, James (2011-12-20). "TNA News: Updates on TNA India project - first champion crowned, near-riot, former WWE wrestlers involved". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ "Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Title". WrestlingTitles.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ↑ "Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Title". WrestlingTitles.com. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ↑ Hoops, Brian (January 16, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/16): Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton win WCW Tag Team Titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ "WOS Wrestling Results (9/29/18): New WOS Heavyweight Champion, WOS Tag Team Titles Defended, More | Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com.
- ↑ "History of the World Tag Team Championship: David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd". WWE. 2010-04-26. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ↑ "History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd". WWE. 2010-04-26. Archived from the original on 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ↑ Passero, Mitch (2009-10-25). "SmackDown curses Raw". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ↑ "West Coast (Vegas) Championship". North American Grappling Association. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (2016-08-21). "Daily Update: WWE SummerSlam, Lesnar vs. Orton, Samoa Joe & Nikki Bella updates". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
Other websites
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. on WWE.com