David Hart Smith Planning to Try MMA?

Subject: David Hart Smith Planning to Try MMA? Thu 21 Apr 2011, 12:43 am

WWE talent Harry Smith (a/k/a David Hart Smith) apparently has plans to cross over to mixed martial arts. His mother, Diana Smith, wrote on Twitter that he plans on following in his dad and grandfather's trail as a shoot fighter.

"My son Harry Smith is quite the shoot fighter, does everyone know that?" she wrote. "He is following in his dad Davey's and Grandfather Stu's footsteps."

Diana also believes he is good enough to compete in a premiere mixed martial arts organization today.

"I actually think my son Harry Smith could compete in Pride, MMA/UFC now as a high level wrestler, he's honestly that good! Ask Josh Barnett."

Barnett, a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, said last year in an interview that he has been training the WWE Superstar in catch wrestling. Smith can be seen sparring with Barnett in the DVD seminar W.A.R. Catch Wrestling: Lessons in Catch-As-Catch-Can with Billy Robinson.

CagesideSeats.com reported last month that Smith became an assistant coach in the Scientific Wrestling certification program under Catch-As-Catch-Can-Wrestling legend Billy Robinson. Smith earned the designation after logging over 100 hours of training with Robinson and receiving his approval to teach his concepts.

Robinson stated to Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer that if he trained Smith for 18 months, he could win the UFC Heavyweight Championship—he was that impressed by him in the time they sparred.

Smith, however, remains under contract to WWE, which prohibits him from joining a mixed martial arts organization. While no indication has been given that the third generation wrestler is leaving WWE, his future prospects with the entertainment empire appear grim as he finds himself in a bigger rut than his 2007-2008 stint on the main roster where he primarily competed on WWE Heat. Sans an appearance in the 22-Man Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXVII, Smith has not competed in over two months; his last appearance occurred on the February 17, 2011 episode of WWE Superstars. Even further, Smith has not competed in a match on Monday Night Raw in nearly six months. He last appeared on the program on December 6, 2010, which saw him lose to former tag team partner Tyson Kidd in a blow off match. He was then laid out by Kidd's short-lived bodyguard Jackson Andrews.

source: F4WOnline.com
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Would you miss David if he left the wwe for MMA?

Subject: Re: David Hart Smith Planning to Try MMA? Thu 21 Apr 2011, 3:41 pm

He's been off TV for ages, I didn't even know if he was still under contract. I'll be disappointed if he goes, as he has been really underused, an untapped potential, but I won't miss him.

He's no loss.

Subject: Re: David Hart Smith Planning to Try MMA? Thu 21 Apr 2011, 4:09 pm

I like him a lot and think it will be a shame if he goes. However due to his lack of TV time, he's one of the most likely candidates to go . They should never have split up THD in the first place.

Subject: Re: David Hart Smith Planning to Try MMA? Thu 21 Apr 2011, 5:58 pm

^ I agree.

WWE should have not split the Hart Dynasty up.

No one really benefited so it shouldn't have happened imo.

I could see him getting cut but maybe later on being resigned.

Subject: Re: David Hart Smith Planning to Try MMA? Fri 22 Apr 2011, 12:38 am

^yea i can see that happening, he is really good. good luck to him if he does go.

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