Dynamite Kid

Dynamite Kid

Tom Billington, aka the Dynamite Kid, is a retired professional wrestler, formerly one-half of the British Bulldogs tag team with Davey Boy Smith in the 1980s.

Trained by Ted Betley and later Stu Hart, Billington had his breakthrough matches with Bret Hart while both wrestled in Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. Billington also performed in Japan in a series of classic matches with Tiger Mask before debuting in the WWE in 1984.

Teamed with Smith, the Bulldogs feuded most with the Hart Foundation, made up of Bret and Jim Neidhart. Both teams--both comprised of former Stampede Wrestling stars--battled for the WWE Tag Team Championship, with the Foundation getting the best of the Bulldogs in the end.

Due to a bitter real-life altercation with Jacques Rougeau, Billington was released from the company in 1988.

After working in Calgary and Japan, he retired from active wrestling in 1996. After years of drug abuse and physical wear, he is now confined to a wheelchair.

Fast Facts

Real name: Thomas Billington
Born: December 5, 1958
Birthplace: Golborne, Lancashire
Billed height: 5'8"
Billed weight: 225 lbs
Finisher: Diving Dynamite Headbutt

Categories

Entertainment | Sports | Wrestling | Professional Wrestling | World Wrestling Entertainment

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Official Site (archived): The Dynamite Kid
Wikipedia: Dynamite Kid
IMDb: Tommy Billington Filmography
Professional Wrestling Online Museum: Dynamite Kid
SLAM! Sports: SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: The Dynamite Kid
Amazon.com: Pure Dynamite: The Price you Pay... by Tom Billington (out of print)
YouTube Video: Dynamite Kid vs Tiger Mask (Time 17:20)

Dynamite Kid News and Articles

Official Site: The Dynamite Kid News
SLAM! Sports: Dyanmite Kid bio falls short (1999)
SLAM! Sports: Dynamite Kid attacks Bret, SLAM! (1999)
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Dynamite Kid Photos

Official Site: The Dynamite Kid Photo Gallery
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Dynamite Kid Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Dynamite Kid Search
Dailymotion: Dynamite Kid vs Rollerball Rocco (Time 10:40)
AOL Video: Dynamite Kid's Injury (Time 02:27)
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Dynamite Kid Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

Official Site: The Dynamite Kid Comment Board
MySpace Pages: Dynamite Kid | Dynamite Kid
Blog: I don't make the rules: Dynamite Kid Tom Billington
Google Blog Search: Dynamite Kid
Fansite: Tom Billington The Dynamite Kid

Dynamite Kid Timeline

December 5, 1958 : Born
1975: Pro Wrestling Debut
1977: Won the British Lightweight title
1978: Won the Welterweight title | Scouted by Stu Hart
1979: Worked for International Pro Wrestling
1980: Worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling
1984: Won the WWF World Junior Heavyweight title | WWF television debut
1986: Won the WWF Tag Team Titles with partner Davey Boy Smith
1985: NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
1988: Final appearance in the WWF after a real life backstage fight with Jacques Rougeau
1990: The "British Bulldogs" split up
1991: Retired from the WWF
1996: Last wrestling match at a Michinoku Pro event
1997: Paralyzed due to back injuries accumulated in his wrestling career with the WWF
1999: Release of his autobiography Pure Dynamite
2007: Appeared in the CNN documentary, Death Grip Inside Pro Wrestling

Dynamite Kid Biographies and Profiles

Official Site: The Dynamite Kid Biography
IMDb: Tommy Billington Biography
Wikipedia: British Bulldogs

Dynamite Kid Merchandise

Official Site: The Dynamite Kid Merchandise
Amazon.com: Dynamite Kid Book
eBay: Dynamite Kid Merchandise
Google Product Search: Dynamite Kid

Related Pages on Mahalo

WWE | Stu Hart | Bret Hart | Davey Boy Smith | The British Bulldogs | Tiger Mask | Greg Valentine | Brutus Beefcake | Don Muraco | Iron Sheik | Vince McMahon | Jacques Rougeau | Mick Foley

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