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Mana
Hometown: Waharoa, Waikato, New Zealand
Height & Weight: 6'5/350 lbs
Trained by: Afa the Wild Samoan
Debut: 2001
Previous Gimmicks: Mana the Polynesian Warrior (WXW), Mana (MLW)
Finishing Move: Top Rope Samoan Drop
# IWA Triple Threat title;
# Even though Mana is announced as a Samoan from San Francisco, he is originally from New Zealand and is of Maori decent..
# Mana (as a fan) began gaining interest in becoming a pro wrestler after a inspiring conversation with the Barbarian after a show..
# Mana packed his bags and moved to the United States after being accepted as a student for the Wild Samoan Training Center..
# Mana was named WXW 2001 Most Outstanding Wrestler..
# Mana became the Fastest Graduate from the Wild Samoan Training Center, graduating in 60 days!
# ~~~Mana breaks Billy Kidman's record who graduated in 96 days..
# Mana spends the beginnings of his career wrestling independent circuits in New Jersey, House of Pain (Maryland) and ISPW..
# After a hiatus from wrestling, Mana resurfaces in MLW as one half of the Samoan Island Tribe with Samu..
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"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith
Hometown: Golbourne, England, Moved to Calgary, Alberta
Height & Weight: 5'11" - 260 lbs
Trained by: Ted Betley, Stu Hart
Debut: 1978
Previous Gimmicks: Young David
Finishing Move: The Running Powerslam
# Stampede International tag team titles w/Bruce Hart defeating Duke Myers & Kerry Brown (1982);
# Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title defeating The Dynamite Kid (1982);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Bruce Hart defeating Cuban Assassin & Francisco Flores (October 19, 1983);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Dynamite Kid defeating Danny Davis & Hubert Gallant (March 31, 1984);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Bad News Allen (June 18, 1984);
# WWF World Tag Team titles w/Dynamite Kid defeating Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (April 7, 1986);
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Dynamite Kid defeating The Cuban Commandos (December 7, 1988);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Don "The Rock" Muraco (March 24, 1989);
# WWF (World Wrestling Federation) Intercontinental title defeating Bret "The Hitman" Hart (August 29, 1992);
# WWF (World Wrestling Federation) World Tag Team titles w/Owen Hart defeating The Smoking Gunns September 22, 1996);
# WWF (World Wrestling Federation) European champion defeating Owen Hart in a Tournament Final (February 26, 1997);
# WWF (World Wrestling Federation) Hardcore title defeating The Big Bossman (September 7, 1999);
# WWF (World Wrestling Federation) European title defeating D-Lo Brown (October 26, 1999);
# WWF (World Wrestling Federation) Hardcore title defeating Crash Holly (May 6, 2000);
# Davey Boy Smith began his training at the very young age of 14, under the guidance of Ted Betley, in his native country of England..
# Davey Boy Smith (aged 17) was wrestling all over the United Kingdom, as well as Germany and Japan..
# Davey Boy Smith brought to North America by his cousin, Tom Billington (aka the Dynamite Kid)..
# Davey Boy Smith joined Stu Hart's Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling promotion..
# Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid engaged in a feud for several months before forming a tag team..
# During this time, Davey Boy Smith met his future wife, and daughter of Stu Hart --- Miss Diana Hart..
# Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid became a tremendous team, and split their time between Stampede & New Japan Pro Wrestling..
# 1985: Vince McMahon struck a deal with Stu Hart to buy Stampede and wanted Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Davey Boy & Dynamite Kid..
# ~~~(Side note: Vince McMahon failed to make payments to the Hart Family and the deal was never finalized)..
# Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid would become known as the British Bulldogs and managed by Capt. Lou Albano..
# January 2, 1986 - TNT: The British Bulldogs had a tea party with Mr. Fuji & Moondog Spot (Spot destroyed set)..
# March 1, 1986 - SNME: Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated The British Bulldogs to retain the Tag Team titles..
# April 5, 1986 - WrestleMania II: The Bulldogs w/Ozzy Osborne defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake to win the Tag Titles!
# May 3, 1986 - SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to retain the Tag Team titles..
# October 4, 1986 - SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine to retain the Tag Team titles..
# Late 1986: The Dynamite Kid severly injured his back, so they needed a plan to get the titles of the Bulldogs..
# January 1987: The Hart Foundation (Jim Neidhart & Bret Hart) defeated The British Bulldogs for the Tag Team titles..
# ~~~WWF managemet decided to hide Dynamite's injured back by having one of the Harts attack him before the match..
# ~~~The Dynamite Kid was laid out and stayed outside on the floor for the entire match..
# ~~~Davey Boy Smith, left to fend for himself, was pinned for the titles in the ring..
# The British Bulldogs took some time off to get Dynamite's back in shape, but they came back too quickly..
# March 29, 1987 - WrestleMania III: The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis defeated The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana..
# May 2, 1987 - SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated The Hart Foundation (Tag Team Champions)..
# ~~~The Bulldogs won the 2/3 Falls match in two straight falls but since the first was by DQ the titles did not change..
# November 26, 1987 - Survivor Series: The British Bulldogs participated in a huge 10-Team Elimination match..
# ~~~Team #1: The British Bulldogs, The Rougeau Brothers, The Young Stallions, The Killer Bees & Strike Force..
# ~~~Team #2: Demolition, The Hart Foundation, The Bolshavics, The Islanders & Dream Team II (Team #1 WON)..
# The British Bulldogs took some more time off so that so Dynamite Kid could rehabilitate his injured back properly..
# Late 1987: The British Bulldogs returned with their mascot, Matilda, who was dognapped by the Islanders!
# March 27, 1988 - Wrestlemania IV: The Islanders & Bobby Heenan defeated The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware..
# April 30, 1988 - Summerslam: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs by DQ to retain the Tag Team titles..
# July 31, 1988 - WrestleFest: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs to retain the Tag Team titles..
# Legitimate backstage heat began to develope between the British Bulldogs and The Rougeau Brothers..
# August 28, 1988 - Summerslam: The British Bulldogs vs The Rougeau Brothers ended in a time limit draw..
# November 24, 1988 - Survivor Series: The British Bulldogs participated in a huge 10-Team Elimination match..
# ~~~Team #1: The Powers of Pain, The Rockers, The Young Stallions, The British Bulldogs & The Hart Foundation..
# ~~~Team #2: Deamolition, The Brain Busters, The Rougeau Brothers, The Bolshiviks, The Conquistators..
# ~~~~~The Rougeaus were eliminated early, so they could get backstage and leave the building as fast as possible..
# December 1988: The British Bulldogs headed back to Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary..
# The British Bulldogs quickly won the International Tag Team titles..
# The British Bulldogs lost the titles a few days later, due to interference by Davey Boy's "cousin", Johnny Smith..
# ~~~Dynamite Kid blamed Davey Boy Smith for the loss, and a violent feud erupted between the two..
# March 24, 1989: Davey Boy Smith defeated Don Muraco for the Stampede North American Heavyweight title..
# July 4, 1989: Davey Boy Smith & Jason the Terrible & Chris Benoit were injured in a head-on automobile accident in Jasper..
# ~~~Davey suffered a cracked vertebrae in his back and needed 100 stitches in his head after being thrown through the windshield..
# ~~~Jason suffers 2 fractures in his left leg and Benoit suffers an injured right knee..
# 1990: Davey Boy Smith briefly toured Europe and Japan before returning to the World Wrestling Federation..
# Davey Boy Smith had trademarked the "British Bulldog" name and used it in his singles career..
# January 19, 1991 - Royal Rumble: The British Bulldog entered at #14 but was eliminated by Earthquake..
# March 24, 1991 - WrestleMania VII: The British Bulldog defeated The Warlord..
# April 24, 1991 - UK Rampage: The British Bulldog defeated The Berzerker..
# August 26, 1991 - Summerslam: The Bulldog & Kerry Von Erich & Ricky Steamboat beat The Warlord & Hercules & Paul Roma..
# October 3, 1991 - Royal Albert Hall: The British Bulldog defeated The Barbarian | The Bulldog also won a Battle Royal..
# November 27, 1991 - Survivor Series: Flair & DiBiase & Mounty & Warlord beat Piper & Hart & Bulldog & Virgil..
# December 3, 1991 - Tuesday In Texas: The British Bulldog defeated The Warlord..
# January 19, 1992 - Royal Rumble: The Bulldog entered at #1 and lasted almost 25 minutes before getting tossed by Ric Flair..
# April, 19, 1992 - UK Rampage: The British Bulldog defeated Irwin R. Schyster in the main event..
# August 29, 1992 - Summerslam: The British Bulldog beat his brother-in-law Bret Hart in England to win the IC title!
# November 8, 1992 - SNME: Shawn Michaels defeated The British Bulldog for the Intercontinental title..
# The British Bulldog took some time off to look after some nagging injuries..
# December 1992: Davey Boy Smith wrestled a few independent shows, most noteworthy in Eastern Championship Wrestling..
# February 21, 1993 - SuperBrawl III: Davey Boy Smith made his WCW debut, defeating Bill Irwin..
# Davey Boy Smith quickly began a feud with WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Big Van Vader..
# May 23, 1993 - Slamboree: Davey Boy Smith defeated Big Van Vader (World Champion) by DQ (Vader retains)..
# June 16, 1993 - The Clash: Big Van Vader & Sid Vicious & Rick Rude defeated Sting & Davey Boy Smith & Dustin Rhodes..
# July 18, 1993 - Beach Blast: Davey Boy Smith & Sting defeated Big Van Vader & Sid Vicious..
# August 18, 1993 - The Clash: Big Van Vader defeated Davey Smith to retain the World Heavyweight title..
# September 19, 1993 - Falls Brawl: Sting & Smith & Dustin Rhodes & Shockmaster beat Sid & Vader & Harlem Heat in War Games!
# September 1993: Davey Boy Smith began a feud with TV Champion and fellow european Steven Regal..
# October 24, 1993 - Halloween Havoc: Davey Boy Smith vs Lord Steven Regal went to a time limit draw..
# November 10, 1993 - The Clash: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) defeated Sting & Davey Boy Smith..
# November 20, 1993 - Battlebowl: Road Warrior Hawk & Rip Rogers defeated Davey Boy Smith & Kole in a Lethal Lottery match..
# July 1993: Davey Boy Smith got into an altercation with a man who was messing with his wife, Diana at a bar..
# ~~~Davey was so angry, he attacked the man, putting him in the hospital for 7 weeks, and causing permanent brain damage..
# ~~~When the case finally came to court later in the year, Davey Boy Smith's contract was terminated by WCW..
# ~~~Davey Boy Smith was scheduled to feud with International Heavyweight Champion, Rick Rude, at the time of his departure..
# August 1994: The British Bulldog returned to the WWF where there was an ongoing feud going on between Bret Hart & Owen Hart..
# ~~~The British Bulldog sided with Bret Hart while Jim "The Anvil" Niedhart joined forces with Owen Hart..
# ~~~A series of Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart vs Bret Hart & British Bulldog matches followed for several months..
# The British Bulldog was paired up with Lex Luger in a powerhouse team known as the Allied Powers..
# Wrestlemania XI: The Allied Powers (Luger & Bulldog) defeated Jacob & Eli Blu..
# August 1995: The Allied Powers were suppose to take on Men On a Mission, but Lex Luger no-showed..
# ~~~Diesel (World Champ) asked The British Bulldog if he could be his partner for one night only..
# ~~~The whole thing was a setup, as The British Bulldog attacked Diesel and celebrated with Men on a Mission..
# ~~~The British Bulldog had turned heel and taken Jim Cornette as his manager..
# October 22, 1995 - In Your House 4: The British Bulldog defeated WWF Champion, Diesel by Disqualification..
# December 17, 1995 - In Your House 5: Bret Hart defeated The British Bulldog to retain the WWF title..
# March 31, 1996 - Wrestlemania 12: Owen Hart & The Bulldog & Vader beat Yokozuna & Ahmed Johnson & Jake Roberts..
# April 27, 1996 - In Your House 7: Owen Hart & The Bulldog defeated Ahmed Johnson & Jake Roberts..
# May 26, 1996 - In Your House 8: Shawn Michaels vs The British Bulldog ended in a controversial DRAW..
# June 23, 1996 - King of the Ring: Shawn Michaels defeated The British Bulldog to retain the WWF title..
# July 21, 1996 - In Your House: Owen Hart & The Bulldog & Vader defeated Shawn Michaels & Ahmed Johnson & Sycho Sid..
# August 18, 1996 - Summerslam: Sycho Sid defeated The British Bulldog..
# September 22, 1996 - In Your House 10: Owen Hart & The Bulldog defeated the Smoking Gunns for the Tag Team Titles..
# October 20, 1996 - In Your House 11: Owen Hart & The Bulldog defeated The Smoking Gunns to retain..
# December 15, 1996 - In Your House 12: Owen Hart & The Bulldog defeated Fake Deisel & Fake Razor to retain..
# February 16, 1997 - In Your House 13: Doug Furnace & Phil Lafon defeated Owen Hart & The Bulldog by DQ..
# February 26, 1997: The Bulldog defeated Owen Hart in a Tournament to crown the first ever European Champion..
# March 23, 1997 - Wrestlemania 13: Owen Hart & The Bulldog vs Vader & Mankind ended in a Double Count Out..
# June 9, 1997 - King of the Ring: Owen Hart & The Bulldog & Jim Neidhart defeated The Legion of Doom & Sycho Sid..
# July 6, 1997 - In Your House 16: The British Bulldog defeated Ken Shamrock by Disqualification..
# September 20, 1997 - One Night Only: Shawn Michaels defeated The Bulldog to win the European title..
# October 5, 1997 - In Your House 18: Bret Hart & British Bulldog defeated Vader & The Patriot in a Flag match..
# Davey Boy Smith reportedly paid the WWF $150,000 after the "Montreal Screwjob" to get out of his WWF contract..
# Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart popped up in World Championship Wrestling but only got a limited push..
# April 1998: Davey Boy Smith once again injured his knee, during a match with Curt Hennig & Brian Adams..
# Davey Boy Smith returned to action the following month, where he and Neidhart teamed up against High Voltage..
# Fall Brawl 1998: Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated Alex Wright & Disco Inferno..
# ~~~Davey was injured in the ring after landing hard on a trap door constructed for the Warrior..
# ~~~Davey Boy's injury turned out as a spinal infection in which the discs in his back were basically dissapearing in a sea of infection..
# ~~~He spent six months laid up in the hospital, before recieving his WCW notice of release via FedEx..
# While recovering, Davey had several conversations with Owen Hart (still in the WWF) about returning to the Fed..
# After Owen's tragic death, the Bulldog was intent on returning to the WWF to preserve the memory of his brother-in-law..
# August 1999: The British Bulldog once again signed with the World Wrestling Federation..
# September 9, 1999 - SD!: The British Bulldog beat The Big Bossman to win the WWF Hardcore Title, and gave it to Al Snow..
# ~~~The British Bulldog made it clear it was his goal to win the WWF Heavyweight title..
# ~~~The British Bulldog turned heel, turning on The Rock in a match where the Bulldog was the referee..
# September 26, 1999 - Unforgiven: Triple H defeated The Rock and The Big Show and Kane and Mankind and British Bulldog!
# ~~~The British Bulldog whacked The Rock with a chair | Triple H pinned The Rock to retain the WWF Title!
# September 27, 1999 - RAW: Triple H vs The Rock ended in a No Contest when The British Bulldog interfered..
# September 30, 1999 - Smackdown!: Triple H vs The British Bulldog ended in a No Contest with The Rock as referee..
# October 2, 1999 - Rebellion: The Bulldog demanded a Title shot and took a fit in Vince McMahon's office..
# ~~~The Bulldog accidentally biffed a trash can accross the room and whacked Stephanie McMahon in the head!
# ~~~The Bulldog protested by attacking Chyna during her Intercontinental match with Jeff Jarrett..
# ~~~Later on in the evening: The British Bulldog (Booed out of the building) defeated X-Pac..
# October 4, 1999 - RAW: Chyna defeated The British Bulldog by Disqualification..
# October 7, 1999 - Smackdown!: The British Bulldog defeated Mankind by Disqualification..
# October 11, 1999 - RAW: The Rock & Mankind vs The British Bulldog & Val Venis ended in a No Contest..
# October 17, 1999 - No Mercy: The Rock defeated The British Bulldog..
# The British Bulldog had brief feuds with The Rock and Test before joining forces with the Mean Street Posse..
# October 18, 1999 - RAW: Test defeated The British Bulldog by DQ when the Mean Street Posse interfered..
# October 21, 1999 - Smackdown!: Test & Edge & Christian beat The British Bulldog & The Mean Street Posse..
# October 25, 1999 - RAW: Test defeated The British Bulldog by Disqualification in a Steel Cage match..
# October 28, 1999 - Smackdown!: The British Bulldog defeated D-Lo Brown to win the European title..
# November 4, 1999 - Smackdown!: Edge defeated The British Bulldog (European Champion) by Disqualification..
# November 8, 1999 - RAW: Edge & Christian & The Headbangers beat The Mean Street Posse & The British Bulldog..
# November 11, 1999 - Smackdown!: The British Bulldog (European Champion) vs Val Venis ended in a No Contest..
# November 14, 1999 - Survivor Series: Val Venis/Mark Henry/Gangrel/Steve Blackman beat The Bulldog & Mean Street Posse..
# November 15, 1999 - RAW: The Big Show defeated The British Bulldog to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..
# November 18, 1999 - Smackdown!: The British Bulldog defeated The Godfather to retain the European title..
# November 22, 1999 - RAW: Too Cool (Scotty Too Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) defeated The British Bulldog & Val Venis..
# November 25, 1999 - Smackdown!: Val Venis defeated The British Bulldog (European Champion) by Disqualification..
# December 2, 1999 - Smackdown!: The British Bulldog defeated D'Lo Brown by DQ to retain the European title..
# December 9, 1999 - Smackdown!: Christian defeated The British Bulldog (European Champion) by Disqualification..
# December 12, 1999 - Armageddon: Val Venis defeated The British Bulldog and D-Lo Brown to win the European title!
# From there, Davey's drug problem got worse, and Vince requested that Davey go into rehab, at McMahons expense..
# Davey Boy Smith seemed to be on the right track at times, but could not deal with the struggle of rehab..
# Davey Boy Smith's troubles mounted when he 'reportedly' threatened to kill his estranged wife and one of her sisters..
# Davey Boy Smith & Diana got a divorce soon after and was released from the WWF after one too many second chances..
# Tom "Dynamite Kid" Billington despised his cousin Davey Boy Smith so much, he can't bring himself to say his name..
# May 18, 2002: Tragically Davey Boy Smith died of a heart attack while on vacation in British Columbia with his girlfriend..
LET'S GET IT ON!
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