Harry Smith Comments on Acquiring the “British Bulldog” Ring Name, Reveals How Long it Took for Him to Get the Rights

By Nick Paglino

british bulldogAs noted, former WWE star Harry Smith has acquired the legal rights to his late father’s ring name “British Bulldog”, and Smith will now go by “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, Jr. in Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Smith spoke with Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com regarding his new ring name, and below is an article excerpt:

The 30 year-old wrestler tells us things took quite awhile to get finalized … but he’s proud to finally have the name back in his family’s possession. Smith adds, “Certainly, this has also given me boost and excitement, and is making me want to work harder and train harder to make the name proud.”

Smith added that he had the blessing of both his mother and sister to use the name, and you can read more by clicking on the above link.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.

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