David Hart Smith

Harry Francis Smith (born August 2, 1985) is a Canadian professional wrestler of English descent. He is currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling as Davey Boy Smith, Jr., where he regularly teams with Lance Archer as the Killer Elite Squad (K.E.S.); the two are former IWGP and NWA World Tag Team Champions. He is the son of "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, the grandson of Stu Hart and nephew of Bret Hart.

He's also known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name David Hart Smith, where he won the Unified Tag Team Championship along with Tyson Kidd before being released from his contract on August 5, 2011. He previously wrestled under the name DH Smith ("D" for his father Davey Boy Smith, and "H" for the Hart family) for WWE and their developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling.

Professional wrestling career

Early years (1994–2004)

Smith began wrestling at the age of eight, he was trained by his father Davey Boy Smith and uncle Bruce Hart. He made an early appearance with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on October 5, 1996 at the age of 11 when he teamed with his cousin Ted Annis against TJ Wilson and Andrew Picarnia at a WWE house show in Calgary. He also appeared at the conclusion of In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede with the rest of the Hart family. He made his professional debut at the age of fifteen at the Rockyford Rodeo, and went on to become a mainstay of the Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling promotion. In May 2002, Smith teamed with his father on two occasions, shortly before his father died. Smith was offered a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment in the summer of 2004, but opted to attend college and wrestle in Japan before signing.

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Tyson Kidd

Theodore James "TJ" Wilson (born July 11, 1980) is a Canadian professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Tyson Kidd. He is currently inactive due to a career-threatening spinal injury.

The final graduate of the Hart Dungeon, Wilson wrestled internationally in several promotions such as Stampede Wrestling between 1995 and 2007, where he won the Stampede International Tag Team Championship on two occasions with Bruce Hart and Juggernaut, the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship, and Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship on two occasions. Before signing with WWE, Wilson competed in Prairie Wrestling Alliance,New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Star Wrestling, and AWA Superstars of Wrestling.

In November 2006, Wilson signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, and was assigned to various WWE's developmental territory, like Deep South Wrestling (DSW), and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). Prior to his debut on the main roster in 2009, Wilson formed the Hart Dynasty with David Hart Smith and Natalya, where they won the Unified Tag Team Championship in April 2010.