10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 2000 Facts
2. It Marked The Last US PPV Appearance For Davey Boy Smith
It's sometimes easy to forget that "The British Bulldog" briefly returned to WWE in 1999-2000, less than two years after buying out his own contract, post-Montreal. Bulldog's final run was less-than-inspiring, wrestling in jeans, and residing deep in the midcard after an early push out of the gate.
The year 2000 was a rough one for Smith, as personal struggles like marital and drug issues would continually plague him. By the summer, Smith was no longer an active WWE wrestler, the last high-profile matches of his life now behind him.
The 2000 Royal Rumble match, in which Smith lasted 15 minutes, would be Smith's last pay-per-view match in the United States. He would wrestle a brief Hardcore title match with Crash Holly at the May 2000 Insurrextion pay-per-view in London, shortly before finishing with the company