7 Overdue inductions into the WWE Hall of Fame

#4 The British Bulldog

Davey Boy Smith: Not in the WWE Hall of Fame

Over a decade and a half after his death, the “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith is still the most famous and revered British wrestler of all time.

With a career that spanned over 20 years, Smith began his career on the original ITV World of Sport programme, before working for Stu Hart’s Calgary promotion.

In 1984, Smith signed with WWE along with his cousin Dynamite Kid, and formed the tandem, the British Bulldogs. The pair were on of the premier tag teams in the company until 1988, during which time they captured Tag Team gold once.

The pair left WWE at the end of 1988 but Smith returned as a solo star in October 1990. Immediately pushed as a player, Smith ascended the singles ranks and captured the Intercontinental Championship in the SummerSlam 1992 headliner, in front of his home fans at London's Wembley Stadium.

Smith was shockingly fired just months later, after failing a drug test, and signed for WCW. He resurfaced back in WWE at SummerSlam 1994 and finished runner-up to Shawn Michaels in the 1995 Royal Rumble match.

The British Bulldog became the first European Champion in WWE history when he won the brand new title in a tournament, defeating brother-in-law, Owen Hart in the final on the March 3, 1997 Raw.

Smith won every title there was to win in wrestling aside from a world title. Despite that omission, his place in the Hall of Fame is obvious and deserved.

If Smith were alive today, there is no doubt he would have been inducted years ago. His premature, drug related death at the age of 39 would appear to be the reason he is yet to be enshrined. Having passed away, 17 years ago, it's clear Smith's induction is long overdue.