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Dynamite Kid dominates British Bulldogs book

Posted by Todd Denault | Apr 18, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

I was very fortunate to come of age as a fan, and soon ascend to the status of avid follower, of...

‘Dynamite & Davey’ author aims to show new side of the British Bulldogs

Posted by Kari Williams | Jan 31, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Steven Bell was already an established author in the United Kingdom, his biographies on wrestler...

The ‘Dark Side’ of The Dynamite Kid laid bare

Posted by Todd Denault | Jun 11, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

As I get older, I occasionally wish that I could recapture some of the naïveté of my youth …...

Mat Matters: The Bulldogs changed wrestling forever

Posted by John Powell | Dec 7, 2018 | Obituaries, Opinion

When they debuted as a tag team in the WWE in 1984, not they, wrestling fans or even Vince McMahon...

‘Dynamite Kid’ Tom Billington dead at 60

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 5, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

The death of “The Dynamite Kid” Tom Billington came on Tuesday, his 60th birthday, his...

Pull up a chair; Bobby Bass wants to teach you a lesson

Posted by Caleb Smith | Aug 27, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

“No Class” Bobby Bass is a name that old-time Canadian wrestling fans will remember....

Dynamite Kid documentary a cautionary tale

Posted by Matthew Byer | Mar 27, 2013 | Documentary Reviews

Highspots.com’s Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride documentary is a very well-constructed story...

Funds sought for Dynamite Kid documentary

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 24, 2012 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

The Dynamite Kid is one of the most influential and controversial pro wrestlers of the 1980s, but...

Karl Gotch: Worshiped or despised?

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 31, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries

Karl Gotch, who died July 28, 2007, at the age of 82, was not someone who could be dismissed...

Promoter Sandy Barr loved the business

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 4, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries

Promoters are not especially loved in the wrestling business. The Us versus Them mentality of...

Bad News Allen dies suddenly

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 6, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Former Olympic judo bronze medalist Allen Coage — better known to wrestling fans as Bad News...

Dynamite Kid attacks Bret, Slam Wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 1, 1999 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

The Dynamite Kid is striking back at those who question some of the material in his autobiography....

Dynamite Kid bio falls short

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 18, 1999 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

During his wrestling career The Dyanmite Kid was renowned for his stiff working style. A bit of a...

The Dynamite Kid speaks!

Posted by John Molinaro | Nov 18, 1999 | Interviews

Tom Billington, known professionally as the Dynamite Kid, came out of seclusion last night to...

Dynamite Kid Tom Billington story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 22, 1900 | Story Archives

The original “Five Star”, this British Bulldog was a head above the rest of the class...

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Dynamite Kid dominates British Bulldogs book

‘Dynamite & Davey’ author aims to show new side of the British Bulldogs

The ‘Dark Side’ of The Dynamite Kid laid bare

Mat Matters: The Bulldogs changed wrestling forever

‘Dynamite Kid’ Tom Billington dead at 60

Pull up a chair; Bobby Bass wants to teach you a lesson

Dynamite Kid documentary a cautionary tale

Funds sought for Dynamite Kid documentary

Karl Gotch: Worshiped or despised?

Promoter Sandy Barr loved the business

Bad News Allen dies suddenly

Dynamite Kid attacks Bret, Slam Wrestling

Dynamite Kid bio falls short

The Dynamite Kid speaks!

Dynamite Kid Tom Billington story archive

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