Recently released WWE talent Harry Smith (a/k/a David Hart Smith), who
rarely speaks ill of anyone, is very upset with his former employer. The
son of the late "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith stated on his
Facebook account on Saturday that after much pleading, WWE did not
return all of the Hart family possessions he had lent for their
memorabilia display at WrestleMania Axxess. This includes his father's
ring gear and ring gear of the late Owen Hart, among other priceless
possessions. WWE did, however, send him a framed picture of Mae Young as
a goodwill gesture. He is further agitated that WWE would call him two
weeks after his dismissal from the organization asking for the items he
received back.
"Well I'm not one to bury any companies or people
but I'm afraid I have no choice here. The WWE after great difficulty of
my begging, finally sent me back "some" but not all of my familie's
possessions from the Hall of Fame/Fan axxess. This includes, my dad's
ring gear, my ring gear, owen hart's blue blazer masks, and singlet and
lots of priceless family possessions. They sent a framed picture of my
dad smashed, half the other stuff missing but they threw in a Mae Young
framed picture," Smith wrote.
"Then they have the nerve to call
me, two weeks after firing me, sniffing around asking if they can have
it back for their precious Hall of Fame/fan axxess. Even though I am
expendable talent, they wouldn't mind just keeping my family's last
remaining wrestling stuff.
"Anyone can feel free to post this on
dirt sites as I feel the world should know about how selfish and
inconsiderate the WWE truly is."
Harry's mother, Diana Hart
Smith, is also upset with WWE as she feels they carelessly handled her
framed drawing of her late husband (click here to view the smashed
picture of Davey). She says it was "the last straw."
She wrote on
Facebook, "This is my drawing of Davey's, and the more info I am sent
about this disrespectful injustice, the more shocked I am--this is the
second time this has happened with this drawing, and they never took
care of it the first time. And then to ask two weeks after Harry's
release if we can lend more items to Hall of Fame Fan axxess. These
things are from Davey and Owen, my father, all legendary people who are
no longer alive and it is difficult to fathom giving up these things
which we would never be able to see, since it would go to the WWE HOF
Fan Access. These are family possessions and unless Georgia, Harry or I,
in the Smith household specifically, are at WWE Fan Access, we cannot
see for ourselves.
"These aren't belongings of just some random
old friends--they are lost family members. With Harry's release, I
really doubt I would be flying to Connecticut to see my Hall of Fame
memorabilia, and I would probably end up paying admission too. The
smashed picture of Davey, which I drew of him, was the last straw, and
this is the second time it has happened.
"I wonder what the significance of sending an 8 x 10 pic of Mae Young to Harry, Georgia and me was?"
