WWE's Plans For Davey Boy Smith Jnr

The son of the British Bulldog and former Hart Dynasty member to be "The Stampede Stud"

by Michael Hamflett
Hart Dynasty

It was planned for Davey Boy Smith Jr to be the "Stampede Stud" during his surprising 2021 return to WWE.

This is according to a new report from Fightful Select, who were able to note the following comments recently made by the second generation star. They commented that;

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"When asked if he'd re-sign with WWE, he said that if the did, it would only be for the paycheck and doesn't believe his heart would be into the content they produce. After the last go around, he was glad they paid him well to spend his time getting in shape, but said that doing that also was costly for him. He reiterated that the gimmick WWE had planned for him was the Stampede Stud, which he was actually pretty excited for. He thought his dark matches in the company went well, and he said that Vince McMahon told him he looked good. Smith was supposed to debut for the Smackdown brand before he was fired."

Smith Jr (real name Harry Smith) was re-signed in the summer of 2021, working a SmackDown dark match in July that was supported by a digital short for the company's YouTube channel. Before he'd even appeared on television with the aforementioned role or any other, he was let go the following November in another round of "budget cut" releases.

He'd previously worked for the company between 2006 and 2011, winning tag team gold alongside Hart Dynasty partner Tyson Kidd.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett