Norman Smiley

For the English brewer and brewing executive, see Norman Bryce Smiley.

Norman Smiley
Smiley in 2007
Birth nameNorman Anthony Smiley
Born (1965-02-28) February 28, 1965 (age 59)
Northampton, England[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Black Magic
  • Lord Henry Norman
  • Norman Smiley[2][1]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[2]
Billed weight240 lb (109 kg)[2]
Billed fromLondon, England[2]
Trained by
Debut1985[2]
Retired2008

Norman Anthony Smiley (born February 28, 1965) is an English-American retired professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE in a Legends deal and as a trainer for NXT.[1][4] He is best known for his appearances with the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre from 1991 to 1995 and with the American promotion World Championship Wrestling from 1997 to 2001. Championships held by Smiley over the course of his career include the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW Hardcore Championship.

  1. ^ a b c d Murphy, Ryan (11 November 2011). "Where Are They Now? Norman Smiley". WWE. WWE. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Norman Smiley". WCW.com (via Wayback Machine). World Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on 19 January 2001. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Varsallone was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Fennessy, Paul (10 December 2014). "The Irish wrestler who's living the dream in WWE". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015. The coaches here include Billy Gunn, Matt Bloom, Norman Smiley and Terry Taylor...So there's just a wealth of experience to learn from.