John Hindley

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name=John Hindley
names=Johnny Smith


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birth_date=August 7, 1965
birth_place=Warrington, England
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debut=January 1982
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John Hindley (born August 7, 1965) is a semi-retired British professional wrestler best known by his ring name Johnny Smith.

Career

John was trained by Ted Betley firstly in Winwick Warrington and then Port Erin Isle of Man. He wrestled in the UK for many years before moving over to Canada with his wife Jane.John was originally billed as Davey Boy Smith's brother, Johnny Smith. He followed The Dynamite Kid to wrestle for All Japan Pro Wrestling and replaced Davey Boy Smith as Dynamite Kid's tag team partner. On April 10, Johnny Smith collapsed prior to his match at an All Japan Pro Wrestling show, Paramedics were called to the Hiroshima Arena and Smith was rushed to a local hospital, Smith had lost feeling in some parts of his body, due to massive amounts of pain killers, but was in stable condition at a local Japanese hospital. The Japanese media is suggesting the collapse was related to the use of painkillers, Keiji Muto attempted to down play this story in the Japanese media but with very little luck. Today, John is a police man in full uniform, for the Calgary City police.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves:*"British Fall" (Scoop lift dropped into a reverse DDT):*Sitout crucifix powerbomb:*Death Valley driver:*"Johnny's Magic" (Single arm DDT):*European uppercut:*Front missile dropkick:*Hammerlock piledriver:*German suplex:*One shoulder powerbomb

Championships and accomplishments

*All Japan Pro Wrestling:*AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with The Dynamite Kid (1) and Wolf Hawkfield (1):*AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Taiyō Kea
*Stampede Wrestling:*Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (4 times)