While multiple concussions did their damage to both Billington and Benoit, Billington was known as mean-spirited and cruel in the locker room, and outright abusive to his wife . Benoit, on the other hand, was well-liked all around as a caring and humble guy who did Cena-level charity work. Simply put, Benoit's life generated enough karma that there are conspiracy theories about what happened. There wouldn't be if Billington had done the same thing.
Dynamite and Benoit actually shared more in common than just similar wrestling ability. They hauntingly had the same temperament. Billington (Dynamite) had a messed up mind also and suffered chronic depression for many years while he wrestled. He actually turned up at the house he shared with his wife with a shotgun, with the desire to kill his whole family. If it wasn't for Bret Hart calming him down and telling him to turn his car around then god knows what might have happened.
Actually apart from what what he did to his family, by all accounts Benoit was a reserved and respectful man, not known for having any kind of ill tempermant. Which made the events leading to his death rather shocking.
As much as i enjoyed Davey's work, he was never anywhere near as good as Tommy. What Davey did to Tom was low, Tom was the original British Bulldog and Davey exploited him and took the name for himself. Alright, Tom was his own worst enemy most of the time and wasted a lot of talent, but Davey sold him down the river, who does that to a guy that carried you into the business, they were supposed to be family!
@dstncowles maybe your right, he actually was very athletic specially for his size, but his wrestling skills wernt that good... and when you compare him wit guys like the Bulldog, or Owen Hart or Vader, it just doesnt make much sense at least to me that they went for Sid as a champ instead of those i just mentioned......
@thechainzter i know but they put they didnt put them as champion cause they didnt have the merchandise factor vince looks for sid did it saddens me to say that but you know how vince works
@dstncowles yep, too bad, same thing hapens with Cena now days, as much as i respect the guy i dont think his that entertaining, but he makes big bucks, so he gets the belt.... i gues there will allways be in every generation of superstars, some guys that r overlooked for some reason.... now days we have Matt Hardy and Christian......
Dynamite Kid was always his ring name. All the way back to his Stampede days.( late 70's) It's probably one of the best nick names ever. Why would you wanna mess with that? Great match btw. Thanks for posting.
This was a great match! Davey Boy and Dynamite great opponents as well as teammates. These guys had to have been outstanding physical condition to work at this pace. It's just sad how their lives turned out in spite of all their talent!
They were partners before they joined the WWF once and for all in 1985 (being that this match was in fact for a WWF belt). They actually formed the team near the end of '84 when they both doubled crossed New Japan and went to ALL Japan.
The thing you have to love about the Japanese is that their wrestling is all about what you do in the ring. They don't care about story lines or crazy angles. If you can't wrestle, then you will not fly over there.
UH yeah, "davey boy is a bitch" is one of them. The guy f*cked over his cousin (DYNAMITE in case your to stupid to know who I'm talking about) by takin away the BULLDOG name from him, and DYNAMITE being the original bulldog. No piss off.
You probably don't even know the half of it anyway. You obviously should realise that being a "British Bulldog" is a national trait for being tough. Dynamite was not the original Bulldog. Its a commonly used phrase. I love Dynamite but its his own fault for being such a bully backstage that he had to leave wwf for the confrontation with Rougeau. Dynamite has pretty much alienated himself from everyone he knew including the Hart Family. Alot worse things have happened, he should get over it.
For your information, I know for a fact it was DYNAMITE who got Davey boy into wrestling so HIS COUSIN shoulda had something we call loyalty. and the term british bulldog isn't a national trait, thats just stupid. DYNAMITE was THE FIRST BULLDOG, get over it.
lol so you think Dynamite created the term British Bulldog. Actually its something used to describe toughness and bravery, you know how British Bulldog's are bred. Plus Dynamite Threw out exactly what he gave back. You need to get over it.
omg you are so fn stupid. In the term BRITISH BULLDOG used for PRO WRESTLING, DYNAMITE WAS THE FIRST!!! and his wank of a cousin ripped him off and fucked him over so you my dumb witted pest, need to state facts, not opinion. And you need to get off my net dick with your lame pointless insight on something you know NOTHING about. NOW FUCK OFF
lol your wrong, British Bulldog is a breed of dog and has pretty much been used to describe a tough British person since WW1. Now get those knickers out your arse that are giving u a wedgie. Dynamite ended up as a bitter soul because he got what he deserved from alienating himself from everyone who once considered him a friend. By the way Dynamite wasn't called the British Bulldog, he was part of the British Bulldog's. So he wasn't the original british Bulldog.
nope you went off the real subject a few posts ago when you realised that Dynamite wasn't the original Bulldog and he wasn't nicknamed the Bulldog till he joined Davey Boy. Just because your a wrestler yourself don't mean your not a smark. Stop dragging this on, you got proved wrong, you started saying things like "Dynamite got Davey into wrestling" when I had never disagreed with you.
OMG do you ever shut up? Dynamite WAS the original bulldog. He got davey into wrestling and all of his tours to the states and japan, but yet davey screwed him over by lying about him being in a wreck then preventing him from using the term BULLDOG for himself. Dynamite may have been a prick, but he was a prick to your face. Davey did shit behind your back. SO quit making up shit to try and make yourself look right. An yeah being a wrestler means im not a SMART MARK son. NOW FUCK OFF
Davey was actually a nice enough fella, Diana was/is a prick, though, and was pulling his strings. I suppose Davey was too nice and naive for his own good at times, allowing himself to be influenced by those around him without resistance. It was Diana's idea to trademark the British Bulldog name, no doubt she saw her meal ticket in tapping into the British market of the ever expanding WWF.
these guys eventually ended up hating each other after davey returned to the wwf and stealing the bulldog name without telling dynamite.Dynamite never spoke to him again after `1990
That's what I typed...and no they didn't stay close...they never spoke to each other again.Infact Dynamites family wanted nothing to do with Davey's family.Infact when davey was wrestling in England, Dynamite showed up at the arena and wanted to kick the crap out of Davey.Davey was able to continue to use the Bulldog name because he had bought the rights to the name which prevents anyone else from using it.
WOW Davey Boy was pretty good before his wwf days and now I see why Dynamite is considered by some pound for pound the greatest ever! Benoit vs Dynamite would have been one hell of a match.
davey was still great in wwf he just had the tendacy to become blown up from his drug useage his last great match was with owen on raw for the european belt in germany
speaking of davey , davey richards looks just like dynamite kid .
MrDcmetal666 2 weeks ago
now this is wrestling, the fuk sticks of today could learn a lot by watching these matches.
Bud316
thenotoriousbud 2 months ago
Davey Boy wasn't human. He came from a test tube.
MobKnowledge 4 months ago
show this to the idiots in charge of WWE and TNA push guys that can do this. R.I.P DAVEY. TOM your fucking messed up but fuck could he go!!
waddyrko82 4 months ago
hell yeah, classic Bulldogs. What a nasty looking move at the end!
marsharent 5 months ago
やはりいつ見ても、スミスキッドは、カッコいい強い
a4syu 7 months ago
Damn!! that's what I call "Wrestling"!!!!
Zhorellski 8 months ago
WOW what an electrifying start to the match
louisNero666 10 months ago
While multiple concussions did their damage to both Billington and Benoit, Billington was known as mean-spirited and cruel in the locker room, and outright abusive to his wife . Benoit, on the other hand, was well-liked all around as a caring and humble guy who did Cena-level charity work. Simply put, Benoit's life generated enough karma that there are conspiracy theories about what happened. There wouldn't be if Billington had done the same thing.
Graehaus 11 months ago
Dynamite and Benoit actually shared more in common than just similar wrestling ability. They hauntingly had the same temperament. Billington (Dynamite) had a messed up mind also and suffered chronic depression for many years while he wrestled. He actually turned up at the house he shared with his wife with a shotgun, with the desire to kill his whole family. If it wasn't for Bret Hart calming him down and telling him to turn his car around then god knows what might have happened.
Bkgrill81 1 year ago
@Bkgrill81
Actually apart from what what he did to his family, by all accounts Benoit was a reserved and respectful man, not known for having any kind of ill tempermant. Which made the events leading to his death rather shocking.
KOPunchopenarena 11 months ago
great match
kevinhardy 1 year ago
As much as i enjoyed Davey's work, he was never anywhere near as good as Tommy. What Davey did to Tom was low, Tom was the original British Bulldog and Davey exploited him and took the name for himself. Alright, Tom was his own worst enemy most of the time and wasted a lot of talent, but Davey sold him down the river, who does that to a guy that carried you into the business, they were supposed to be family!
PureDynamiteKid 1 year ago 4
83-84, this was dynomite teaching davey so they could form a tag team.
okrabay 1 year ago
dynamithe was in GREAT SHAPE so was davy but he was stil learning the ropes from dynamite who helped him alot.
cinna71 1 year ago
Davey Richards is Dynamite Kid's clone
xXshinsekaiXx 1 year ago 2
Dynamite Kittouh
iknowme 1 year ago
this should have been main event summrslam 92 for the world title
ArtDonovan70 1 year ago
its such a shame dynamite kid doesn't still wrestle, hes the same age as finlay and finlay can wrestle really well
WrestlingFanCritic 1 year ago
@WrestlingFanCritic
Sadly Dynamite is wheelchair bound if he had stayed fit and injury free i have no doubt he'd still be wrestling
deaconkris 1 year ago
@deaconkris And stayed off the steroids.
dharmaseed 1 year ago
If this was WCW, Dynamite Kid should have got DQ for throwing an opponent over the top rope.
HalifaxHercules 1 year ago
5:40 tombstone..... wtf didnt the Bulldog win da WWF title.... instead they gave it to Psycho Sid... a two moves untalented big guy.....
thechainzter 2 years ago
@thechainzter sid was very talented and athletic just sloppy watch the match between him and hbk from 1995
dstncowles 1 year ago
@dstncowles maybe your right, he actually was very athletic specially for his size, but his wrestling skills wernt that good... and when you compare him wit guys like the Bulldog, or Owen Hart or Vader, it just doesnt make much sense at least to me that they went for Sid as a champ instead of those i just mentioned......
thechainzter 1 year ago
@thechainzter i know but they put they didnt put them as champion cause they didnt have the merchandise factor vince looks for sid did it saddens me to say that but you know how vince works
dstncowles 1 year ago
@dstncowles yep, too bad, same thing hapens with Cena now days, as much as i respect the guy i dont think his that entertaining, but he makes big bucks, so he gets the belt.... i gues there will allways be in every generation of superstars, some guys that r overlooked for some reason.... now days we have Matt Hardy and Christian......
thechainzter 1 year ago
@dstncowles was it not SS 96 when Sid beat HBK then HBK beat Sid in RR 97 to win the belt back.
I do remember HBK and Sid having a pointless match the day after SummerSlam 95 on Raw.
TrilogyofC 1 year ago
These guys are so exciting to watch. Dynamite looks super huge! I wonder if his back is messed up around this time.
toemasie 2 years ago
@toemasie not here but he does mess it up during this match. When he goes on to face Cobra he winces in pain...a lot.
mike584 1 year ago
Two of Wigan's greatest sons and pioneers in wrestling the style of wrestling we love today. Forget the tragedies, the Bulldogs will live forever!
ramanon 2 years ago
great match
kevinhardy 2 years ago
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they fucked after the match
YouEatTurds 2 years ago
What?????........
thechainzter 2 years ago
dynamite kid need to be in the wwf/e hall of fame someday !!!
AndrewsOpinion15 2 years ago 4
This is Probably in 89. After the Bulldogs, but before Davey Boy's Singles Run. I'd guess 89-90
tane8484 2 years ago
@tane8484 This was from February of 1984.
86lenny 1 year ago
Chris Benoit's wrestling style is much similar to that of the Dynamite kid's
sagnik489 2 years ago
Dynamite kid was the one that taught Chris Benoit thats why.
steelcage13 2 years ago
@sagnik489 i don't recall Dynamite Kid using his wrestling style to kill his son
YouEatTurds 2 years ago
Dynamite Kid was always his ring name. All the way back to his Stampede days.( late 70's) It's probably one of the best nick names ever. Why would you wanna mess with that? Great match btw. Thanks for posting.
Koexistence13 2 years ago
Wow! Never knew these 2 had a match!!
Its kind of surreal watching it :O
kidlatvia 2 years ago
wow dynamite kid awsome
tigermask12 2 years ago
Dynamite (Tom Billington) is Daveys cuz
broc33605 2 years ago 2
This was a great match! Davey Boy and Dynamite great opponents as well as teammates. These guys had to have been outstanding physical condition to work at this pace. It's just sad how their lives turned out in spite of all their talent!
Junkay2 2 years ago 3
what year was this?
bm2g 2 years ago
This was February 1984. By the way Dynamite won the tournament to become the Junior Heavyweight Champ.
mike584 2 years ago
So this match is b4 the WWF made them tag-team partners, The British Buldogs!
pats14fann01 2 years ago
They were partners before they joined the WWF once and for all in 1985 (being that this match was in fact for a WWF belt). They actually formed the team near the end of '84 when they both doubled crossed New Japan and went to ALL Japan.
mike584 2 years ago
This is coming from one of Dynamite's biggest fans.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
The thing you have to love about the Japanese is that their wrestling is all about what you do in the ring. They don't care about story lines or crazy angles. If you can't wrestle, then you will not fly over there.
maddingo12 2 years ago 3
danm right!
tuleo554 2 years ago
These are to phenomenal workers. God bless Stu Hart for training these guys.
DTA550 2 years ago
They were both already amazing workers before ever even arriving in canada.. So I guess its more like...
God bless stu hart for molding these guys in wrestling legends.
lardonirdesco 2 years ago
dynamite one of the greats,Hart 'swrestling made so many greats.
happycnd 3 years ago 2
Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith are cousins. Dynamite got smith into the biz.
vampirehunter33 3 years ago 2
Yeah you can see a family resemblence, they look more like brothers
gunga70 2 years ago
Great explosive match by 2 wrestlers that knew each other very well. RIP Davey Boy Smith
anabolic79 3 years ago 2
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Davey boy is a little bitch
TheFnNatural 3 years ago
fuck you
OwenStillLives 3 years ago 2
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no fuck you little bitch don't talk shit on the net ya cunt
therageravenlee 3 years ago
do you ever do sensible comments?
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
UH yeah, "davey boy is a bitch" is one of them. The guy f*cked over his cousin (DYNAMITE in case your to stupid to know who I'm talking about) by takin away the BULLDOG name from him, and DYNAMITE being the original bulldog. No piss off.
TheFnNatural 2 years ago
You probably don't even know the half of it anyway. You obviously should realise that being a "British Bulldog" is a national trait for being tough. Dynamite was not the original Bulldog. Its a commonly used phrase. I love Dynamite but its his own fault for being such a bully backstage that he had to leave wwf for the confrontation with Rougeau. Dynamite has pretty much alienated himself from everyone he knew including the Hart Family. Alot worse things have happened, he should get over it.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
For your information, I know for a fact it was DYNAMITE who got Davey boy into wrestling so HIS COUSIN shoulda had something we call loyalty. and the term british bulldog isn't a national trait, thats just stupid. DYNAMITE was THE FIRST BULLDOG, get over it.
TheFnNatural 2 years ago
lol so you think Dynamite created the term British Bulldog. Actually its something used to describe toughness and bravery, you know how British Bulldog's are bred. Plus Dynamite Threw out exactly what he gave back. You need to get over it.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
omg you are so fn stupid. In the term BRITISH BULLDOG used for PRO WRESTLING, DYNAMITE WAS THE FIRST!!! and his wank of a cousin ripped him off and fucked him over so you my dumb witted pest, need to state facts, not opinion. And you need to get off my net dick with your lame pointless insight on something you know NOTHING about. NOW FUCK OFF
TheFnNatural 2 years ago
lol your wrong, British Bulldog is a breed of dog and has pretty much been used to describe a tough British person since WW1. Now get those knickers out your arse that are giving u a wedgie. Dynamite ended up as a bitter soul because he got what he deserved from alienating himself from everyone who once considered him a friend. By the way Dynamite wasn't called the British Bulldog, he was part of the British Bulldog's. So he wasn't the original british Bulldog.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
whatever you say.....SMMMMMMMARRRRRRT MARRRRRRRRRRRRRK
TheFnNatural 2 years ago
proud smark thankyou, but you are just as smark as me.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
um no, ya see, unlike you, i'm on the inside of the guard rail.
TheFnNatural 2 years ago
lol so pretentious...
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
see, that just shows that you dont know SHIT
TheFnNatural 2 years ago
nope you went off the real subject a few posts ago when you realised that Dynamite wasn't the original Bulldog and he wasn't nicknamed the Bulldog till he joined Davey Boy. Just because your a wrestler yourself don't mean your not a smark. Stop dragging this on, you got proved wrong, you started saying things like "Dynamite got Davey into wrestling" when I had never disagreed with you.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
OMG do you ever shut up? Dynamite WAS the original bulldog. He got davey into wrestling and all of his tours to the states and japan, but yet davey screwed him over by lying about him being in a wreck then preventing him from using the term BULLDOG for himself. Dynamite may have been a prick, but he was a prick to your face. Davey did shit behind your back. SO quit making up shit to try and make yourself look right. An yeah being a wrestler means im not a SMART MARK son. NOW FUCK OFF
TheFnNatural 2 years ago 2
He wasn't the original Bulldog and Dynamite got what he deserved smart mark. Alienating himself from the Hart Family. Davey wasn't a "bitch" end of.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
for a smart mark your pretty damn stupid.
TheFnNatural 2 years ago
Davey was actually a nice enough fella, Diana was/is a prick, though, and was pulling his strings. I suppose Davey was too nice and naive for his own good at times, allowing himself to be influenced by those around him without resistance. It was Diana's idea to trademark the British Bulldog name, no doubt she saw her meal ticket in tapping into the British market of the ever expanding WWF.
pembo18 2 years ago 2
yeah thats probably how it went down. diana is a cunt.
TheFnNatural 2 years ago
these guys eventually ended up hating each other after davey returned to the wwf and stealing the bulldog name without telling dynamite.Dynamite never spoke to him again after `1990
spade121981 3 years ago 4
no he didnt, dynamite was upset that he went to wwf without telling him and used the british bulldog as a name, but they still stayed close
OwenStillLives 3 years ago
That's what I typed...and no they didn't stay close...they never spoke to each other again.Infact Dynamites family wanted nothing to do with Davey's family.Infact when davey was wrestling in England, Dynamite showed up at the arena and wanted to kick the crap out of Davey.Davey was able to continue to use the Bulldog name because he had bought the rights to the name which prevents anyone else from using it.
spade121981 3 years ago 8
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get your facts straight bitch, dynamite HIMSELF said that this rumour about him disliking davey was total bullshit
OwenStillLives 3 years ago
It's in his biography shit for brains.get YOUR facts straight...fuckhead...don't bother replying back because I can guarantee i won't be.
spade121981 3 years ago
WOW Davey Boy was pretty good before his wwf days and now I see why Dynamite is considered by some pound for pound the greatest ever! Benoit vs Dynamite would have been one hell of a match.
GoukiMessatsu 3 years ago 3
davey was still great in wwf he just had the tendacy to become blown up from his drug useage his last great match was with owen on raw for the european belt in germany
bringbackpridefc 3 years ago
davey boy was always one of the best wrestlers ever
OwenStillLives 3 years ago 3
Is the Dynamite Kid in the WWE hall of fame? He fucking should be, he was the man.
MartinKinteX 3 years ago 22
no...if he ever make it he would probably go in as part of the Bulldogs since wasn't a single's wrestler in WWF/E
pjdbro 3 years ago
@MartinKinteX
Dynamite was a cunt. I'm glad he's paying for it now.
escada2004 1 year ago
@MartinKinteX no he is not he and davey should be
jeffhardyfan52 1 year ago
@MartinKinteX He wont. He blames wrestling for his condition now. He is very bitter
maximuserectionus 11 months ago
I thought this was the round robin matchup they had with the Cobra for the WWF jr heavyweight title. But it's a different match.
sondog42 3 years ago
wow!!! Dynamite Kid was one of the most amazing wrestlers Ive ever seen!
SylentEcho 3 years ago 3
They had a "bitter" rivalry in Japan back in 1983, a year before the British Bulldogs formed.
Dynamie Kid's hairdo is way ahead of its time!
Nurikane 4 years ago 2
Whoa, The Bulldogs Explode! Awesome, never knew about this match?
JeffTheFutureJaros 4 years ago
They actually wrestled each other I'd say hundreds of times in Stampede wrestling.
sondog42 3 years ago
Yeah, I knew that, this was around The British Bulldog WWF Days though, that's what I was talking about.
JeffTheFutureJaros 3 years ago
I knew that already, I was talking about this being around The British Bulldogs Tag Team Days, probably just before.
JeffTheFutureJaros 3 years ago
Yes, actually I have one on tape well before the steroids. What's funny is that Davey boy was the skinnier of the 2, looked like a skinny adolescent!
datacipher 3 years ago
GREAT MATCH - UP! Havent seen this one before - WELL DONE!!!
chelsea50 4 years ago