Explore Dynamite Kid net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! English former professional wrestler known for being one half of the tag team duo British Bulldogs with his cousin Davey Boy Smith. In 2003, the duo were ranked fifth on Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s list of the 100 Greatest Tag Teams. In this article, we will discover how old is Dynamite Kid? Who is Dynamite Kid dating now & how much money does Dynamite Kid have?
| Name | Dynamite Kid |
| First Name | Dynamite |
| Last Name | Kid |
| Occupation | Wrestler |
| Birthday | December 5 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Billy Billington |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Dot Billington , Michelle Billington |
| Children(s) | Marek Thomas Billington, Bronwyne Billington, Amaris Jayne Billington |
Dynamite Kid Biography
Dynamite Kid is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on December 5, 1958 in England, England, United Kingdom. He teamed with Bret Hart to win his first WWF match in August 1984.
His first shot in the pro ranks was working for Max Crabtree, as he debuted in 1975. Kid’s first match filmed for TV was taped 30 June 1976 in Lincoln (and transmitted 30 October by which time another match against Pete Meredith had been filmed and screened) saw him lose by technical knockout to veteran heel “Strongman” Alan Dennison after injuring his throat on the top ring rope. However, Dennison was so impressed by the technical skill of his young opponent that he refused the win and consequently changed his ways and became a blue-eye and a friend of Kid.
During his early days, he won the British Lightweight title on 23 April 1977, and the Welterweight title on 25 January 1978. He was also instrumental in starting the career of then-Judo star Chris Adams while still competing in the UK, was scouted and moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1978.
His real name is Thomas Billington. He has been married twice; once to Michelle Smadu from 1982 until 1991; in 1997, he married a girl named Dot. He had three children: Bronwyne, Amaris, and Marek.
He is the inspiration behind the Dynamite Tommy character in the 80’s wrestling arcade game Mat Mania.
Thomas Billington (5 December 1958 – 5 December 2018), best known by the ring name the Dynamite Kid, was a British professional wrestler. He competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Stampede Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in the mid-to-late-1980s. With his cousin Davey Boy Smith, he is also known for having been one half of the tag team The British Bulldogs. He also had notable feuds with Tiger Mask in Japan and Bret Hart in Canada.
Dynamite Kid Net Worth
Dynamite is one of the richest Wrestler from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dynamite Kid's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He trained as a boxer as a young man and began wrestling training as a way to avoid working in the local coal mines.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Wrestler |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
The playable character in the Mat Mania/Mania Challenge/Exciting Hour arcade games of the mid 1980s named “Dynamite Tommy” frequently is presumed to be modeled after Billington. In fact, the artwork for the game features the character wearing a championship belt which is almost exactly like the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship which Billington held.
Billington has the distinction of being a performer (along with Tiger Mask Satoru Sayama) in the first five star rated match by Dave Meltzer, for their NJPW Sumo Hall Show 1983 match. This is thought of very highly in the industry.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Dynamite made a big impact in his matches for Stampede Wrestling with the increasingly popular Bruce Hart, and rookie Bret Hart. Despite differences between them due to comments Dynamite Kid made about Stu Hart in his autobiography, Bret still regards him as “pound-for-pound, the greatest wrestler who ever lived”. Dynamite Kid began taking steroids in 1979 when Big Daddy Ritter, aka the Junkyard Dog, introduced Billington to the anabolic steroid Dianabol. Billington was also introduced to speed during his stay in Canada by Jake Roberts.
Who is Dynamite Kid Dating?
According to our records, Dynamite Kid married to Dot Billington , Michelle Billington . As of January 13, 2024, Dynamite Kid’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Dynamite Kid. You may help us to build the dating records for Dynamite Kid!Dynamite Kid made his WWF television debut on 29 August 1984, where he and Bret Hart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Troy Alexander in a match eventually shown on 15 September 1984, on the Maple Leaf Garden broadcast. Billington would end up teaming with Davey Boy Smith as the British Bulldogs, while Bret would turn heel and team with Jim Neidhart as The Hart Foundation, and it led to matches between the two teams that usually ended in No-Contests. On 7 April 1986, accompanied by Captain Lou Albano and Ozzy Osbourne, the British Bulldogs won the WWF World tag team title from Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake at WrestleMania II.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Dynamite Kid height 5 ft 9 in Dynamite weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After doing big business in Canada, Dynamite was booked on his first tour of Japan, working for International Pro Wrestling from 19–25 July 1979. Stu Hart and Stampede Wrestling switched their business relationship from IPW to New Japan Pro Wrestling shortly after Dynamite’s first tour, and he wrestled for New Japan from 4 January 1980 to 2 August 1984. Perhaps the most memorable matches that came out of Dynamite’s run in New Japan were from his now legendary feud against Tiger Mask; Tiger Mask’s debut was against Dynamite, in which Tiger Mask shocked the wrestling world by gaining the victory over Dynamite. The two would compete against one another several more times in a feud that is often credited as putting Junior Heavyweight wrestling on the map, as well as setting the standard for future generations. Both the NWA and WWF Junior Heavyweight titles were vacated after Tiger Mask was injured by Dynamite Kid in a tag match on 1 April 1983. Dynamite and Kuniaki Kobayashi competed for the vacant titles, but no winner was decided. On 21 April 1983, Dynamite and Tiger Mask met for the vacant WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship, but no winner was decided after the match ended up as a draw three consecutive times.
On 7 February 1984, Billington captured the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship by winning a tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling; although it was a WWF Title, it was primarily defended in Japan. He defeated Davey Boy Smith earlier in the tournament, and would go on to defeat The Cobra in the finals.
Top Facts about Dynamite Kid
Facts & Trivia
Dynamite Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Dynamite Kid celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.
Dynamite Kid would suffer a serious injury in a tag team match that took place in December 1986 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada against Don Muraco and Bob Orton, Jr. and several wrestlers including Roddy Piper, Junkyard Dog and Billy Jack Haynes would substitute for him when tag title defenses were made. While recovering in the hospital from back surgery, Billington would later recount that Bret Hart showed up and stated that Vince McMahon had sent him to get Dynamite’s tag belt; Billington refused. Shortly after checking himself out of the hospital (against doctors’ orders), Billington met with McMahon, who requested that the Bulldogs drop the tag titles to the team of The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff; Billington refused, saying that he would only drop the belts to The Hart Foundation.
How did the Dynamite Kid get paralyzed?
In 1997, after having a great deal of complications he was experiencing with walking due to the large number of back and leg injuries he suffered during his career, Billington lost the use of his left leg.
Is Kid Dynamite still alive?
December 5, 2018
Did Dynamite Kid have CTE?
Dynamite Kid (Tom Billington) Dies After WWE Wins Lawsuit Denying Him Health Benefits, Denying CTE Risks. In life Dynamite Kid was denied help by WWE. He was denied royalties, he was denied health care, and WWE even publicly denied the science of CTE and the health crisis of wrestlers in thwarting his claims.
What did Dynamite Kid do?
Thomas “Tom” Billington (December 5, 1958 – December 5, 2018), best known by the ring name Dynamite Kid, was a British professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Stampede Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in the mid- to late-1980s.
Is Tom Billington still alive?
December 5, 2018
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