Just read the 21 November issue and saw the anniversary of the birth of Davey 'Boy' Smith. It reminded me of a previous life with a company in London's West End that worked for the WWE in distributing tickets for the occasional London show. But in August 1992, the WWE held a ppv in the capital and I was sent along to the press preview to handle the publicity. It was the lead-up to Summerslam at Wembley stadium and I had access to some amazing wrestlers - including Davey Boy, his brother-in-law, Bret Hart and the Ultimate Warrior. The Warrior said sweet Fanny Adams but Davey was very talkative and came across as a really nice guy. The next day he beat Bret to take the Intercontinental title in one of the best wrestling matches I have ever seen.
But at the press preview, I took the opportunity to grab the above photo; it features Davey Boy Smith, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and the Ultimate Warrior on the Wembley pitch. This seems like a good opportunity to give it another airing...
Hope I'm not boring anyone, but this was my favourite pic with one of my all-time favourite wrestlers. Another true gentleman with his time. Chatted for over an hour. A great loss...