Davey Boy Smith
David Smith (27 November 1962 – 18 May 2002) 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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| Birth name | David Smith |
| Born | 27 November 1962 Golborne, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 18 May 2002 (aged 39) Invermere, British Columbia, Canada |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
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| Children | 2; including Davey Boy Smith Jr. |
| Family | Billington Hart (by marriage) |
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| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
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| Debut | 1978 |
Smith won titles within the WWF in three decades, from the 1980s to the 2000s. 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. 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. Prior to finding singles success, Smith achieved stardom as one half of The British Bulldogs tag team, alongside the Dynamite Kid. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020.