History YMMV / DaveyBoySmith

** Forward just one year and back in WWF, he had his last big matches against a long string of monster heels to have a title shot with an angle ending that made '''ABSOLUTE ZERO sense''' against Wrestling/TripleH. A massive CMOA... for Wrestling/TheRock who played as referee, commentator and crowned winner of the match. Furthermore, the massive cocktails of steroids and human growth hormone that made him big and powerful in the 80's and early 90's caused him to slow down quite a bit, let us remember once again that he was near to the end of his carreer... and life.

** When a 17-year-old Davey Boy debuted in Stampede wrestling, he was facing Wrestling/DynamiteKid in a match where he was required to bleed and he had little experience with blading, so Dynamite offered to make the cut for him despite Wrestling/BretHart's objections. Dynamite lacereted Davey Boy so badly that the Hitman had to immediately call off the match and rush him to a local hospital in genuine fear that Smith would bleed to death, predating the Wrestling/MassTransitIncident for 18 years. The difference here is that Davey Boy Smith was Dynamite's cousin.

* BigNameFan: A very vocal Creator/SylvesterStallone's fan.

* BreakupBreakout: Due to trademarking the British Bulldog name for himself and Dynamite Kid's injuries.

** Oh, so much. Seriously, once he hit WCW in 1998 and no longer had Owen there with him, it became pretty clear that he really had nothing left in the tank. True, Steve "Mongo" [=McMichael=] wasn't going to bring out the best in anyone, but Davey Boy really was falling apart at that point.
** Not to mention the serious spinal injury he suffered by falling on the trapdoor put in the ring for the Wrestling/UltimateWarrior's entrance at Fall Brawl 98. He was partially paralyzed, hospitalized for six months, and fired by WCW during his stay. The painkillers he was on (and became addicted to) contributed to his death four years later.
** Forward just one year and back in WWF, he had his last big matches against a long string of monster heels to have a title shot. Nevertheless, the massive cocktails of steroids and human growth hormone that made him big and powerful in the 80's and early 90's caused him to slow down quite a bit near the end of his life.

** The massive cocktails of steroids and human growth hormone made him big and powerful in the 80's and early 90's, but caused him to slow down quite a bit near the end of his career.

** "He fell on his arse! He fell flat on his fuckin' arse!" [[note]] This was Davey's reaction to the infamous [[Wrestling/FredOttman Shockmaster]] entrance. While he wasn't on camera, it was heard quite clearly along with other colorful reactions. [[/note]]

** "He fell on his arse! He fell flat on his fuckin' arse!" [[note]] This was Davey's reaction to the infamous Shockmaster entrance. While he wasn't on camera, it was heard quite clearly along with other colorful reactions. [[/note]]

* BadassDecay: Oh, so much. Seriously, once he hit WCW in 1998 and no longer had Owen there with him, it became pretty clear that he really had nothing left in the tank. True, Steve "Mongo" [=McMichael=] wasn't going to bring out the best in anyone, but Davey Boy really was falling apart at that point.

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Brits Love Davey Boy Smith]]: He was part of the reason why ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 92'' was moved from Washington DC to London, his massive popularity in the UK contributed to the move.

** "He fell on his arse! He fell flat on his fuckin' arse!" [[note]] This was Davey's reaction to the infamous Shockmaster entrance. While he wasn't on camera, it was heard quite clearly along with other colorful reactions. [[/note]]

* RealSongThemeTune: Thomson & Arne's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuUK7kE508c "Rule Britannia!"]]

** "I'm gonna win the Royal Rumble, because I'M BIZARRE!"

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Brits Love Davey Boy Smith]]: He was part of the reason why ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 92'' was moved from Washington DC to London, his massive popularity contributed in the UK to the move.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: More like British people love Davey Boy Smith. He was part of the reason why ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 92'' was moved from Washington DC to London, his massive popularity contributed in the UK to the move.

** "He fell on his arse! He fell flat on his fuckin' arse!" [[note]] This was Davey's reaction to the infamous Shockmaster entrance. While he wasn't on camera, it was heard quite clearly along with other colorful reactions. [[/note]]

** "I'm gonna win the Royal Rumble, because I'M BIZARRE!"

** Not to mention the serious spinal injury he suffered by falling on the trapdoor put in the ring for the UltimateWarrior's entrance at Fall Brawl 98. He was partially paralyzed, hospitalized for six months, and fired by WCW during his stay. The painkillers he was on (and became addicted to) contributed to his death four years later.

** "Where's mah title shot?" [[note]] This was a RunningGag during the 1999 UK-only PPV ''Rebellion'', where he kept demanding a WWF title shot from VinceMcMahon. [[/note]]

** Not to mention the serious spinal injury he suffered by falling on the trapdoor put in the ring for the UltimateWarrior's entrance at FallBrawl 98. He was partially paralyzed, hospitalized for six months, and fired by WCW during his stay. The painkillers he was on (and became addicted to) contributed to his death four years later.

* MemeticMutation: "Where's mah title shot?" [[note]] This was a RunningGag during the 1999 UK-only PPV ''Rebellion'', where he kept demanding a WWF title shot from VinceMcMahon. [[/note]]

* "I'm gonna win the Royal Rumble, because I'M BIZARRE!"

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: More like British people love Davey Boy Smith. He was part of the reason why ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 92'' was moved from Washington DC to London, his massive popularity contributed in the UK to the move.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: More like British people love Davey Boy Smith. He was part of the reason why [[{{Wrestling/SummerSlam}} [=SummerSlam=] '92]] was moved from Washington DC to London, his massive popularity contributed in the UK to the move.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: More like British people love Davey Boy Smith. He was part of the reason why SummerSlam '92 was moved from Washington DC to London, his massive popularity contributed in the UK to the move.