{"id":76497,"date":"2020-09-21T19:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T23:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=76497"},"modified":"2020-09-22T19:49:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T23:49:34","slug":"davey-boy-smith-jr-gcw-josh-barnetts-bloodsport-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/09\/21\/davey-boy-smith-jr-gcw-josh-barnetts-bloodsport-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Davey Boy Smith Jr. Announced for GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 3<\/em><\/strong> has just been injected with a dose of legacy. Recently, Game Changer Wrestling<\/strong> announced that, at this event, Davey Boy Smith Jr.<\/em> would be competing. This marks the third Bloodsport<\/em> appearance for the generational wrestling star. Further information regarding the event will be detailed below.<\/p>\n

It’s not uncommon for wrestlers to begin training early, but Davey Boy Smith Jr. started wrestling as early as eight years old. He was trained by his father, Davey Boy Smith<\/strong> aka The British Bulldog<\/strong>, and his uncle, Stu Hart<\/strong>. Prior to joining WWE, the young Smith worked for Stampede Wrestling. It was here he began teaming with TJ Wilson<\/strong>, the future Tyson Kidd<\/strong>, prior to their WWE<\/strong> days. By 2006, Smith had signed a deal with the aforementioned promotion.<\/p>\n

In terms of his WWE work, Smith may best be known for his time with The Hart Dynasty<\/strong>. Then known as David Hart Smith<\/strong>, he teamed with Kidd and real-life cousin Natalya<\/strong>, forming the group in question. Together, Smith and Kidd became two-time Tag Team Champions in WWE, working with the likes of Cryme Tyme<\/strong> and The Usos<\/strong>. In late 2010, however, Smith and Kidd would end their on-screen partnership. The year after, Smith was released from WWE.<\/p>\n

From there, Smith began to work for various promotions, nationally and abroad. He achieved international fame in Japan, working for Pro Wrestling NOAH<\/strong> and New Japan Pro Wrestling<\/strong> alike. Smith became a member of the Suzuki-gun<\/strong> stable, regularly teaming with current AEW<\/strong> star Lance Archer<\/strong>. Together, Smith and Archer won NOAH’s GHC Tag Team Championship twice and NJPW’s IWPG Tag Team Championship thrice. Smith’s work as a singles star in Japan couldn’t be ignored, as evidenced by his involvement in NJPW’s G1 Climax<\/em><\/strong> and New Japan Cup<\/em><\/strong> tournaments throughout the years.<\/p>\n

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Catch Wrestling champion, D.B. Smith Jr., is here to show the brutality born of the Hart Wrestling family and their "Dungeon" in the hardest hitting event in pro wrestling – Josh Barnett's: #Bloodsport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch him LIVE on Sunday Oct 11th, only on @fitetv<\/a>.@GCWrestling_<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MRhffayrUy<\/a><\/p>\n

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