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“Dynamite truly was the best wrestler ever, pound-for-pound”
Bret “The Hitman” Hart commented this evening on the passing of his former brother in law Tom Billington, known to fans as Dynamite Kid.
Bret was extremely close with Dynamite Kid for many years, and mentioned that he last saw him during a visit to England in June. Bret feels like one of the few people who truly knew him, both the good and bad.
Below is Bret’s statement from his Facebook page.
There are people in life that have a ripple effect both professionally and personally. Tom “Dynamite Kid” Billington was one of those people. The second professional wrestling match of my career was against Dynamite. I benefited from his greatness and through our matches in Stampede, WWE, and everywhere in-between, I became a better wrestler because of him. Dynamite truly was the best wrestler ever, pound-for-pound. Tom was family, my brother-in-law, and we were very close. In many ways I felt like one of the few people who truly knew him, both the good and the bad. I saw Tom one final time this past June in England and I can only hope he is finally at peace. My thoughts are with his children Browyne, Marek, and Amaris, and the entire Billington family.
