Is the real life cousin of the late Davey Boy Smith, with whom he teamed to form the British Bulldogs tag team in the 80s. Is Bret Hart's brother-in-law by marriage. He is married to Bret Hart's wife's sister. Was one of the biggest influences that kept Bret Hart in wrestling. Hart stated he thought about quitting early, but Billington influenced him to stick with it. One of his greatest matches was against Nikolai Volkoff at the 1985 Wrestling Classic. Volkoff had just finished singing the Russian National Anthem, when Billington came off the top rope with a drop kick. He pinned Volkoff before he could even take off his jersey. The match only lasted 20 seconds.