Norman Smiley
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Smiley in 2007.
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| Birth name | Norman Anthony Smiley |
| Born |
February 28, 1965 Northampton, England, United Kingdom |
| Residence | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Black Magic Prime TimeLord Norman Norman Smiley |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from | London, England, UK |
| Trained by |
Karl Gotch Boris Malenko Dean Malenko |
| Debut | 1985 |
| Retired | 2008 |
Black Magic
Norman Anthony Smiley (born February 28, 1965) is an English/American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American professional wrestling promotion World Championship Wrestling from 1997 to 2001. He is currently working for WWE as a trainer for WWE NXT.Championships held by Smiley over the course of his career include the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW Hardcore Championship.
Smiley was born in Northampton, England in the United Kingdom. In the early 1970s, his parents divorced and Smiley and his mother emigrated to Miami, Florida in the United States. Smiley attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where he took part in amateur wrestling and powerlifting. He graduated in 1984.
Norman Smiley trained under Boris Malenko and Dean Malenko before making his debut in 1985 on the Floridian independent circuit. He was originally known as "Black Magic", then as the hated "Lord Henry Norman". Smiley wrestled in the Japanese shoot-style group UWF International (UWFi) in 1988 and 1989. In 1990 Smiley competed at the World Championship Wrestling Starrcade 1990 event teaming with Chris Adams against the team of Konnan and Rey Misterio, Sr.
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