"With people on the ground waving her not to jump I decided to grab a hold of her and not take any chances," Smith wrote. "She started to slide and want to go more as I grabbed a hold her. Luckily my years of grappling and self defense I knew how to grab her HARD and how to pull her up from hanging off and jumping."
Smith noted that he was very careful to avoid grabbing the woman's clothing, as that could rip or break. When he hauled her up onto the bridge, things got even more complicated, he said. The woman said she had a gun, so Smith did what wrestlers do best and kept her pinned down, unable to move. His mother, Diana, captured some of the rescue on video.
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Smith waited until police officers arrived, then turned the woman over to their custody. Calgary police confirmed the incident and Smith's account to Global News, and said the woman was arrested on a mental health warrant and taken to the hospital.
Smith's own life has been touched by tragedy, so it's not surprising that he felt compelled to help. His father, Davey Boy Smith Sr., died from a heart attack in 2002, at the age of 39, and his wrestling trainer, Chris Benoit, committed a murder-suicide involving his wife and son in 2007. Smith also lost an uncle, Owen Hart, during an equipment malfunction at a WWE event in 2009.
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On Monday, he was able to keep trauma from striking another family's life.
"WOW. What a day. First off LIFE is a precious thing," Smith wrote. "I saved a life today and I am grateful I was able to do so."