Quote of the Month: "You can't get better if you blame someone else."
- Rusty Smith (U.S. Olympian)
"I had the opportunity of meeting Davey Boy Smith in 1985, I think. I met him while I was working for All Japan. I got to watch both Davey and Dynamite Kid work for WWE, and I was always a big fan of both of them. I was really looking forward to the first time they came into All Japan so I could work with them. I spent some great times in Japan with Davey and Dynamite. I got to pick their brains about the business. I think it was in 1988, the first time we ever met in the ring. It was a tag match, and I think it was voted tag match of the year back in 1988. I�ve always kept in touch with Davey through the years. I got a chance to be with him in WCW, and when I came over here to WWE. It�s a shame that we have another tragedy in our industry. Everybody�s got personal problems and personal issues outside the ring. Some people can overcome them; some people can�t. I try not to harp on what happened. I try to remember the guys who passed away with the times I spent with them and the good things that they brought to our industry. Davey was a great performer. He was way ahead of his time when it came to moves that him and Dynamite did as a tag team. Both those guys are great inspirations to guys like Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero and myself. Davey will be missed, not just by me but by a lot of guys who had a chance to get in the ring and share the road with him." (Credit: WWE.com amd The "Official" Unofficial Dean Malenko Page)
To read what Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bradshaw, Justin Credible, and others had to say about the unfortunate passing of Davey Boy Smith, click here.
Also, congratulations to former Dean Malenko student, Chad Collyer, on signing a contract with WWE. To visit Chad's official site, go to ChadCollyer.com.
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