I wrote this particular column a year ago, March 15, 2020. At the time I was looking forward to sharing the good news about my uncle, the British Bulldog, being inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 WrestleMania week. As everything shut down, amongst so many other changes the world was going through in 2020, the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony was temporarily put on hold. The great news is, as we approach this year’s WrestleMania, we will finally get to celebrate the much deserved class of 2020 and 2021 Hall of Fame inductees.
I asked my aunt, Diana Hart Smith, what her thoughts were on her late husband being given this incredible honor by WWE. Diana answered: “From the first time I saw Davey wrestle, back in spring of 1981, when he was only 18, I knew he was incredible. He just got better and stronger in the ring with every match. Davey was really something to behold. Fast forward from 1981 to 2021, I’m absolutely thrilled Davey finally is going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He loved his fans, he loved being a part of the WWE Family and he loved his family. He would be so honoured. I am so proud of what Davey accomplished in his career. He will continue to be immortal in this huge but truly hard-earned privilege. Davey’s daughter Georgia said about her father’s induction: “My family and I have been waiting years for this. This is like a missing puzzle piece for my dad’s wrestling legacy. I’m so proud, excited, and the happiest person in the world that my dad, the British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith is a WWE Hall of Famer.
Davey Boy Smith is one of the most legendary British Superstars of all time. He started wrestling at 13 years old, still in school when he started with “Big Daddy” for the wrestling promotion, “World Of Sport.” Ted Betley was Davey’s first coach, who taught him how to wrestle in England. Davey went on to become one of England’s most decorated WWE Superstars of all time, winning the Intercontinental Championship, European Championship, Hardcore Championship, and WWE Tag Team Championship (alongside his tag team partner, The Dynamite Kid).
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Source – Calgary Sun