WRESTLER PROFILES

[Dynamite Kid Gallery] Jacques Rougeau & The Dynamite Kid	Wrestler: Dynamite Kid Real Name: Tom Billington Birthday: December 5, 1958 Hometown: Golborne, Lancashire, England Marital Status: Married to Dot Height & Weight: 5'8" - 228 lbs Trained by: Debut: Previous Names: The British Bulldog Finishing Move: Diving Headbutt Favorite Moves: Superplex Snap Suplex Tombstone Piledriver Diving Front Dropkick Notable Feuds: Bruce Hart Davey Boy Smith Tiger Mask The Dream Team The Hart Foundation Demolition The Islanders The Fabulous Rougeaus
British Lightweight title defeating Jim Breaks (April 23, 1977); British Welterweight title defeating Jim Breaks (January 25, 1978); European Welterweight title defeating Jean Come (March 22, 1978); Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (July ??, 1978); Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title defeating Bret Hart (January 6, 1979); Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title defeating Bret Hart (February 2, 1979); Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title defeating Bret Hart (July 7, 1979); Stampede World Mid Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (August ??, 1979); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sekigawa defeating Hubert Gallant & Leo Burke (December 21, 1979); Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title defeating Keith Hart [Tournament] (March 24, 1980); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Loch Ness Monster defeating Bret & Keith Hart (March 29, 1980); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Kasavudu defeating Bret & Keith Hart (June 3, 1980); Stampede World Mid Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (July ??, 1981); Stampede British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title defeating Bruce Hart (????, 1982); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Duke Myers defeating Davey Boy Smith & Bruce Hart (June 29, 1982); Stampede World Mid Heavyweight title defeating Great Gama (December 14, 1982); Stampede World Mid Heavyweight title defeating Great Gama (February 26, 1983); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Curt Hennig (September 7, 1983); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/The Assassin defeating Curt Hennig & Buddy Rose (November 12, 1983); WWF Junior Heavyweight title defeating Cobra & Davey Boy Smith in a Three Way Match for vacant title (February 7, 1984); Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kahn (March 9, 1984); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Davey Boy Smith defeating Cuban Assassin & Bad News Allen [Tournament] (March 31, 1984); NWA (All Japan) International Junior Heavyweight title defeating Mighty Inoue (June 8, 1985); WWF World Tag Team titles w/Davey Boy Smith defeating Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine (April 7, 1986); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Davey Boy Smith defeating Cuban Assassin & Jerry Morrow (December 7, 1988); AGPW (Grand Prix) International Heavyweight title defeating Ron Starr (????, 1989); AJPW All Asia Tag Team titles w/Johnny Smith defeating Tsuyoshi Kikuchi & Kenta Kobashi for vacant titles (April 6, 1991);
Stampede Wrestling The Dynamite Kid started wrestling in England and Japan and was recuited by Bruce Hart to work in Stampede Wrestling in Calgary.. The Dynamite Kid had a series of matches with Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama) that are a favorite amung tape traders.. Tom Billington brought his cousin, Davey Boy Smith, to North America to work for Stu Hart in Stampede Wrestling.. Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith engaged in a feud for several months before forming a tag team.. Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith became a tremendous team, and split their time between Stampede & New Japan Pro Wrestling.. 1985: Vince McMahon struck a deal with Stu Hart to buy Stampede and wanted Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Davey Boy & Dynamite Kid.. ~~~(Side note: Vince McMahon failed to make payments to the Hart Family and the deal was never finalized).. World Wrestling Federation - The British Bulldogs Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith would become known as the "British Bulldogs" and managed by Capt. Lou Albano.. January 2, 1986 - TNT: The British Bulldogs had a tea party with Mr. Fuji & Moondog Spot (Spot destroyed set).. March 1, 1986 - SNME: Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated The British Bulldogs to retain the Tag Team titles.. April 5, 1986 - WrestleMania II: The Bulldogs w/Ozzy Osborne defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake to win the Tag Titles! May 3, 1986 - SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to retain the Tag Team titles.. October 4, 1986 - SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine to retain the Tag Team titles.. Late 1986: The Dynamite Kid severly injured his back, so they needed a plan to get the titles of the Bulldogs.. January 1987: The Hart Foundation (Jim Neidhart & Bret Hart) defeated The British Bulldogs for the Tag Team titles.. ~~~WWF managemet decided to hide Dynamite's injured back by having one of the Harts attack him before the match.. ~~~The Dynamite Kid was laid out and stayed outside on the floor for the entire match.. ~~~Davey Boy Smith, left to fend for himself, was pinned for the titles in the ring.. The British Bulldogs took some time off to get Dynamite's back in shape, but they came back too quickly.. March 29, 1987 - WrestleMania III: The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis defeated The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana.. May 2, 1987 - SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated The Hart Foundation (Tag Team Champions).. ~~~The Bulldogs won the 2/3 Falls match in two straight falls but since the first was by DQ the titles did not change.. November 26, 1987 - Survivor Series: The British Bulldogs participated in a huge 10-Team Elimination match.. ~~~Team #1: The British Bulldogs, The Rougeau Brothers, The Young Stallions, The Killer Bees & Strike Force.. ~~~Team #2: Demolition, The Hart Foundation, The Bolshavics, The Islanders & Dream Team II (Team #1 WON).. The British Bulldogs took some more time off so that so Dynamite Kid could rehabilitate his injured back properly.. Late 1987: The British Bulldogs returned with their mascot, Matilda, who was dognapped by the Islanders! March 27, 1988 - Wrestlemania IV: The Islanders & Bobby Heenan defeated The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware.. April 30, 1988 - Summerslam: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs by DQ to retain the Tag Team titles.. July 31, 1988 - WrestleFest: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The British Bulldogs to retain the Tag Team titles.. Legitimate backstage heat began to develope between the British Bulldogs and The Rougeau Brothers.. August 28, 1988 - Summerslam: The British Bulldogs vs The Rougeau Brothers ended in a time limit draw.. November 24, 1988 - Survivor Series: The British Bulldogs participated in a huge 10-Team Elimination match.. ~~~Team #1: The Powers of Pain, The Rockers, The Young Stallions, The British Bulldogs & The Hart Foundation.. ~~~Team #2: Deamolition, The Brain Busters, The Rougeau Brothers, The Bolshiviks, The Conquistators.. ~~~~~The Rougeaus were eliminated early, so they could get backstage and leave the building as fast as possible.. Back to Stampede December 1988: The British Bulldogs headed back to Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary.. The British Bulldogs quickly won the International Tag Team titles.. The British Bulldogs lost the titles a few days later, due to interference by Davey Boy's "cousin", Johnny Smith.. ~~~Dynamite Kid blamed Davey Boy Smith for the loss, and a violent feud erupted between the two.. Retirement Davey Boy Smith made a secret deal with Vince McMahon to return to the WWF without Dynamite, creating a bitter hatred.. Davey Boy Smith had trademarked the "British Bulldog" without consulting with Tom Billington.. Tom "Dynamite Kid" Billington is now confined to a wheelchair from the years of "bumping" in the ring.. Tom "Dynamite Kid" Billington despised his cousin Davey Boy Smith so much, he can't bring himself to say his name. The Dynamite Kid inspired a teenaged Chris Benoit to train and become a wrestler..