The 7 Most Inexcusable Omissions From The WWE Hall Of Fame

#3 British Bulldog

The British Bulldog - Still the most famous British wrestler of all time

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.

Beginning his career on the original ITV World of Sport programme, Smith began working for Stu Hart’s Calgary promotion before signing with the WWF in the mid-1980s. Initially one half of the legendary British Bulldogs tag team with the Dynamite Kid, Tom Billington, Smith was repackaged as a singles star in the early 1990s which culminated in a famous Intercontinental Championship victory in the main event of SummerSlam 1992 at Wembley Stadium.

Smith was shockingly fired just months later, after failing a drug test, and signed for WCW. He resurfaced back in the WWF 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 WWF history when he won the brand new title in a tournament, defeating brother in law, Owen Hart in the final.

Smith won every single title in the WWF apart from the World title, despite numerous opportunities wrestling for it. Regardless, he remains one of the biggest names still not in the Hall of Fame.

His omission is simple. The manner of his death. WWE are very careful about inducting deceased wrestlers due to the alarming death rate of wrestlers decades before their time. Smith died due to a heart attack, likely linked to decades of steroid and human growth hormone abuse. However, hopefully this will not prevent him from entering the Hall of Fame in the very near future.