WWE: Top 10 Superstars To Never Be World Champion
By Tim Sherry
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3. “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith
Davey Boy Smith was a guy that just always seemed to get over. From his humble beginnings as a fresh faced 23 year-old member of The British Bulldogs with partner Dynamite Kid, to his three follow-up runs with the company, he just always seemed like he was a hair away from taking the final step towards a world title, only to come up just short. A former two-time tag champion, two-time (and inaugural) European champion, and former Intercontinental champ, The British Bulldog exemplified what it meant to be a WWE superstar in the 90’s. He had the physique, the in-ring ability that was just stunning for a guy his size, and a personality that captivated audiences whether he was playing heel or baby face.
Now unlike a lot of the superstars discussed so far, Davey Boy had his chances at world title gold. Between 1991 and 1999, he had title opportunities against The Undertaker, Bob Backlund, Diesel (he actually won a match for the belt against Diesel on PPV by count out), Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and The Big Show. Towards the end of his final run with the company, he even managed to get himself into the main event of the 1999 Unforgiven in a six-pack challenge match. But although he was never able to win the big one, Smith proved that he belonged in those matches almost every chance he got. His pay per view wars with brother-in-law Hart, and long-time rival Michaels are some of the best matches in WWE history. To this day, it’s a wonder why those performances were not rewarded with a world title win.
Along with all his other accomplishments, Smith managed to win close to 900 matches broken up into four stints with the WWE. Add everything up and this guy may have had the very best resume of everyone on this list. Another superstar taken way too early from us as he passed at just 39 years old back in 2002, Smith is an eventual lock for the Hall of Fame.