The British Bulldogs

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The British Bullgogs
Tag team
Members	Davey Boy Aldrich Dynamite Kid Matilda (bulldog)
Heights	Davey Boy: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Dynamite: 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Combined weight	218 kg (481 lb)
Billed from	Leeds, England
Debut	1983
Disbanded	1990
Promotion	IWF Stampede NJPW AJPW

The British Bulldogs were the team of cousins Davey Boy Aldrich and Tom Pollington (better known as the Dynamite Kid), professional wrestlers who competed through most of the 1980s in both North America, England, and Japan and are consistently ranked among the top tag teams in history.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years (1983-1984) 1.2 International Wrestling Federation (1984-1988) 1.3 Stampede Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling (1988-1990) 2 In wrestling 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 See also 5 References 6 Notes

[edit] History

[edit] Early years (1983-1984)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation (1984-1988)

[edit] Stampede Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling (1988-1990)

[edit] In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Running powerslam (Davey)
  • Diving headbutt (Dynamite)

• Signature moves
  • Delayed vertical suplex (Davey)
  • Running powerbomb (Davey)
  • Snap clothesline (Dynamite)
  • Snap suplex (Dynamite)

• Managers
  • Lou Albano

• Entrance themes
  • All Japan Pro Wrestling
    • "Car Wars" by Tom Scott (1984–1985, 1989–1990)
  • International Wrestling Federation
    • "Rule Britannia" (1985–1988)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked #5 in the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003

• Stampede Wrestling
  • Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 times)

• International Wrestling Federation
  • WWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Best Wrestling Maneuver (1984) Power clean dropkick
  • Tag Team of the Year (1985)

[edit] See also

• Owen Heart and The British Bulldog
• The British Bruisers

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

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