Who was the better Bulldog?

[Doctor Awesome]

I have really wanted to write this thread for some time. The British Bulldogs were arguably my favorite tag team of all time, but I enjoyed their singles careers as well. Sadly, they both underachieved and we were left with the question of, "what if?" But that isn't what I want to hear back from everyone one; I want to know which one of the guys was your favorite, and why?

For me, Davey Boy Smith was the total package; the build, highly athletic, highly skilled and trained wrestler, and was way over for most of his career. I saw just a little of his stampede stuff and got a few tapes from Japan w/ him and Dynamite in the mid eighties. When they debuted w/ the WWF as a team it was clear that Dynamite was the feature guy, w/ Davey being the pace/strong guy. Dynamite was, and is still in many peoples' eyes the greatest technical wrestler of all time, and a tremendous seller and innovator of offense. Massive steroid use and chronic injuries rendered him handicapped before he was 40. His reputation is greatest in Canada and overseas in Japan, so unless people are researching matches on YouTube, the younger wrestling audience really knows little about him. His counterpart and cousin, Davey Boy Smith was destined for some really good things upon his singles return in 1990. An updated look, and larger frame made him the #2/#3 face on any roster he was on for the next five years or so. From the match with Bret @ Wembley, to his tag team with Owen, first Euro Champ, and member of the Hart Foundation circa 1997. Steroids played a role in him not ever being World Champion in WWF and WCW. Even worse, drug addiction and wear and tear took his life by 40. He was always one of my favorites and I wish he had been a WC at some point, somewhere. Though he isn't as talented as his father, I hope there are good things to come for Harry, so that if nothing else, the memory of his father with remain resonant.

Your thoughts.

 

[PiperUndertakerStoneCold]

Dynamite was better IMHO. I've seen some of his work from Japan, and that also helped in my decision. Neither of the Bulldogs were promo-cutters, but Dynamite Kid excelled where it counts...the ring.

 

[X]

For me personally the answer here is without a doubt Dynamite Kid. Don't get me wrong, Davey Boy was a marvelous worker, almost always a pleasure to watch, and one of the best power wrestlers of his era and possibly ever. That said, Dynamite Kid is simply one of the most amazing wrestlers I've ever seen in my life. Any wrestling fan who considers him or herself somewhat informed has likely seen his duels with Tiger Mask, which to this day remain some of the greatest matches of all time. Dynamite was one of the most skilled in-ring workers I think I've ever seen in all of my years of watching wrestling. Maybe he couldn't cut a promo, but he more then made up for it with his work inside the squared circle.

 

[GodCompleX]

I was a HUGE British Bulldogs fan growing up and without question my fav of the team was Dynamite. Their teamwork to me was similar to that of Wolverine/Colossus. If it weren't for his injuries I'd like to think he would've had a more fulfilled WWF run.

 

["Cool Guy" Jensen]

The easy answer for me would be Davey Boy Smith because he's the one I'm more familiar with. However, I might have to re-think that. Like, the original poster said, Davey Boy Smith was the total package, but was very underrated in his career... unfortunately, he died without ever being able to achieve his goal of winning a World Champion. Dynamite Kid, whom I am not familiar with, could still be called the "full package". For Chris Benoit, who I think is the 2nd greatest wrestler of all-time (behind Bret Hart), to take a page out of Dynamite Kid's playbook with his "Flying Headbutt", then he must be something else.

 

[GodCompleX]

[QUOTE="Cool Guy" Jensen;1506244]For Chris Benoit, who I think is the 2nd greatest wrestler of all-time (behind Bret Hart), to take a page out of Dynamite Kid's playbook with his "Flying Headbutt", then he must be something else.[/QUOTE]

Beniot took more than the flying headbutt from Dynamite. His snap suplex for one was a staple in Dynamites arsenal. Pus his over all tenacity and never give up attitude. When you get some time check out some footage of Dynamite and you'll really be amazed.