History Wrestling / NormanSmiley

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Shoot Wrestling]]: Trained under the Malenkos and competed in the Wrestling/UniversalWrestlingFederation early in his career.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He's actually a tough guy in real life with a lot of solid experience, and [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome he once [=KO'ed=]]] '''Rick Steiner''' with ''one punch!''

* BashBrothers: Negro Casas, Music/ManoNegra, Shark Boy

'''Norman Smiley''' (b. 1965) is a UsefulNotes/{{Brit|ain}}ish {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and trainer best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WCW}} from the late 1990s until the promotion's demise in 2001. He started his career in UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} in 1985 after training at the Malenko family's school. He made his [=PPV=] debut teaming with Wrestling/ChrisAdams as Team United Kingdom in a losing effort against Team Mexico (Wrestling/{{Konnan}} and Rey Misterio Sr.) in the Pat [=O'Connor=] Memorial Tag Team Tournament at ''NWA [=Starrcade=] 90.'' He first made his name in Mexico as '''Black Magic.''' He made a few appearances for Wrestling/{{ECW}} in 1995, teaming with Wrestling/MikeyWhipwreck in losing efforts against Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Wrestling/DeanMalenko. He spent years {{Jobb|er}}ing in WCW before he finally caught on with the audience competing in the [[GarbageWrestler hardcore]] division. He would hold the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-hc.html WCW Hardcore Title]] twice, with his gimmick being that he really didn't want to do hardcore matches and didn't want the title. After WCW died, he competed in a variety of promotions, including making some on-and-off appearances for Wrestling/{{TNA}} in between 2002 and 2007. He has also competed for Wrestling/{{AAA}}, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/JuggaloChampionshipWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} (some dark [non-televised] matches), Future Of Wrestling, Wrestling/DragonGate and several others in Mexico, the U.S. and Japan. He had an onscreen role as a lieutenant general manager and liaison to [[Wrestling/TheFabulousOnes Steve Keirn]] in WWE's FCW developmental promotion, and also worked offscreen as a trainer. He now works fulltime as a trainer for WWE's NXT developmental territory.

!!! "Screamin' Tropes":

* OddCouple: With [[Characters/{{TNA}} Shark Boy]] in TNA. He teamed with Wrestling/{{Raven}} in a losing effort against Wrestling/CMPunk and [[Characters/{{TNA}} Michael Shane]] at ''MLW Rise of the Renegades'', July 26, 2003.

* RealSongThemeTune: (in MLW): Music/TheNotoriousBIG's "Hypnotize"

* IKnowKungFu: Trained under the Malenkos and competed in the Wrestling/UniversalWrestlingFederation early in his career.

* IKnowKungFu: Trained under the Malenkos and competed in the UWF Japan early in his career.

* IKnowShootWrestling: Trained under the Malenkos and competed in the Wrestling/UWF early in his career.

* BashBrothers: Negro Casas, Mano Negra, Shark Boy

'''Norman Smiley''' (b. 1965) is a UsefulNotes/{{Brit|ain}}ish {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and trainer best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WCW}} from the late 1990s until the promotion's demise in 2001. He started his career in UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} in 1985 after training at the Malenko family's school. He made his [=PPV=] debut teaming with Wrestling/ChrisAdams as Team United Kingdom in a losing effort against Team Mexico (Wrestling/{{Konnan}} and Rey Misterio Sr.) in the Pat [=O'Connor=] Memorial Tag Team Tournament at ''NWA [=Starrcade=] 90.'' He first made his name in Mexico as '''Black Magic.''' He made a few appearances for Wrestling/{{ECW}} in 1995, teaming with Wrestling/MikeyWhipwreck in losing efforts against Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Wrestling/DeanMalenko. He spent years {{Jobb|er}}ing in WCW before he finally caught on with the audience competing in the [[GarbageWrestler hardcore]] division. He would hold the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-hc.html WCW Hardcore Title]] twice, with his gimmick being that he really didn't want to do hardcore matches and didn't want the title. After WCW died, he competed in a variety of promotions, including making some on-and-off appearances for Wrestling/{{TNA}} in between 2002 and 2007. He has also competed for Wrestling/{{AAA}}, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/JuggaloChampionshipWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} (some dark [non-televised] matches), Wrestling/DragonGate and several others in Mexico, the U.S. and Japan. He had an onscreen role as a lieutenant general manager and liaison to [[Wrestling/TheFabulousOnes Steve Keirn]] in WWE's FCW developmental promotion, and also worked offscreen as a trainer. He now works fulltime as a trainer for WWE's NXT developmental territory.

* EvilBrit: As a heel.

* ArchEnemy: Chavo Guerrero Jr., [[Wrestling/TheNastyBoys Bryan Knobbs]], Wrestling/{{Meng}}

'''Norman Smiley''' (b. 1965) is a UsefulNotes/{{Brit|ain}}ish {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and trainer best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WCW}} from the late 1990s until the promotion's demise in 2001. He started his career in UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} in 1985 after training at the Malenko family's school. He made his [=PPV=] debut teaming with Wrestling/ChrisAdams as Team United Kingdom in a losing effort against Team Mexico (Wrestling/{{Konnan}} and Rey Misterio Sr.) in the Pat [=O'Connor=] Memorial Tag Team Tournament at ''NWA [=Starrcade=] 90.'' He first made his name in Mexico as '''Black Magic.''' He made a few appearances for Wrestling/{{ECW}} in 1995, teaming with Wrestling/MikeyWhipwreck in losing efforts against Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Wrestling/DeanMalenko. He spent years {{Jobb|er}}ing in WCW before he finally caught on with the audience competing in the [[GarbageWrestler hardcore]] division. He would hold the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-hc.html WCW Hardcore Title]] twice, with his gimmick being that he really didn't want to do hardcore matches and didn't want the title. After WCW died, he competed in a variety of promotions, including making some on-and-off appearances for Wrestling/{{TNA}} in between 2002 and 2007. He has also competed for Wrestling/{{AAA}}, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/JuggaloChampionshipWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} (some dark [non-televised] matches), Wrestling/DragonGate and several others in Mexico, the U.S. and Japan. He had an onscreen role as a lieutenant general manager and liaison to [[Wrestling/TheFabulousOnes Steve Keirn]] in WWE's FCW developmental promotion, and also worked offscreen as a trainer.

* RefugeInAudacity: During his match with Michael Shane (w[=/=]Wrestling/{{Francine}}) at ''MLW Revolutions,'' May 9, 2003, Francine, of course, got involved and gave him the [[Wrestling/SeanWaltman Bronco Buster]] in the corner. Norman countered by grabbing the front of Francine's shorts and simulating oral sex. It didn't help, as Norman still lost the match.

* RefugeInAudacity: During his match with Michael Shane (w[=/=][[Characters/{{ECW}} Francine]]) at ''MLW Revolutions,'' May 9, 2003, Francine, of course, got involved and gave him the [[Wrestling/SeanWaltman Bronco Buster]] in the corner. Norman countered by grabbing the front of Francine's shorts and simulating oral sex. It didn't help, as Norman still lost the match.

'''Norman Smiley''' (b. 1965) is a UsefulNotes/{{Brit|ain}}ish {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and trainer best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WCW}} from the late 1990s until the promotion's demise in 2001. He started his career in UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} in 1985 after training at the Malenko family's school. He made his [=PPV=] debut teaming with Wrestling/ChrisAdams as Team United Kingdom in a losing effort against Team Mexico (Wrestling/{{Konnan}} and Rey Misterio Sr.) in the Pat [=O'Connor=] Memorial Tag Team Tournament at ''NWA [=Starrcade=] 90.'' He first made his name in Mexico as '''Black Magic.''' He made a few appearances for Wrestling/{{ECW}} in 1995, teaming with Wrestling/MikeyWhipwreck in losing efforts against Wrestling/ChrisBenoit and Wrestling/DeanMalenko. He spent years {{Jobb|er}}ing in WCW before he finally caught on with the audience competing in the [[GarbageWrestler hardcore]] division. He would hold the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-hc.html WCW Hardcore Title]] twice, with his gimmick being that he really didn't want to do hardcore matches and didn't want the title. After WCW died, he competed in a variety of promotions, including making some on-and-off appearances for Wrestling/{{TNA}} in between 2002 and 2007. He has also competed for Wrestling/{{AAA}}, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/JuggaloChampionshipWrestling, Wrestling/{{WWE}} (some dark [non-televised] matches), Wrestling/DragonGate and several others in Mexico, the U.S. and Japan. He had an onscreen role as a lieutenant general manager and liaison to [[Wrestling/TheFabulousOnes Steve Keirn]] in WWE's FCW developmental promotion.

* RedBaron: 'Screamin'. Because he...

* LovableCoward / DirtyCoward: Depending if he was {{Face}} or {{Heel}}.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Known for a time as Lord Norman.

As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Smiley The Other Wiki]].

'''Norman Smiley''' (b. 1965) is a UsefulNotes/{{Brit|ain}}ish {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and trainer best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WCW}} from the late 1990s until the promotion's demise in 2001.