#CapCut Thomas Billington born on December 5, 1958 – December 5, 2018 best known by the ring name the Dynamite Kid, was a British professional wrestler. He was Trained by former wrestler "Dr Death" Ted Betley, he competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Stampede Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). With his cousin Davey Boy Smith, he was also known for being one half of the tag team The British Bulldogs. Dynamite Kid made his debut working in 1975 for Max Crabtree. Kid's first match filmed for TV was taped 30 June 1976. Billington is considered by many, including Bret Hart, to have been one of wrestling's most influential in-ring performers. His father Bill and uncle Eric Billington were boxers in their youth and his grandfather Thomas Billington was a bare-knuckle boxer. He was a member of the Billington family. Academic work was not a priority to him, but he was drawn to sports at his comprehensive school. He was instrumental in starting the career of then-Judo star Chris Adams. In 1991, he was divorced from his first wife Michelle Smadu (the sister of Bret Hart's then-wife Julie). 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 sustained during his career, Billington lost the use of his left leg. on December 5. 2018, Billington died on his 60th birthday. The exact cause of death remains unconfirmed, but the report of his death mentioned health issues. #britishbruisers #johnnysmith #dynamitekid #wrestler #wrestlemania #wwf Video: The Dynamite kid is sick of Davey Boy Smith June 8, 1989.