Dynamite kid!!!! Apparently he was the toughest guy backstage too at only 5'8"
Wh can forget Dino Bravo and his 700+ lb bench?!?!?
Dynamite
WAS a legitimate “shooter.” He learned the trade in Wigan, England from the likes of Ted Betley, Billy Chambers and a few painful sessions at Rileys Gym (better known as “The Snake Pit.”)
Some other legitimately skilled grapplers-turned pro wrestlers to come out of Wigan are Billy Robinson and Karl Gotch, who trained the Malenko brothers, and later became a head trainer at the New Japan Pro Wrestling dojo.
Dynamite was a huge success in Japan. His series of matches with the original Tiger Mask are still considered classics, even by today’s standards. If you enjoy pro wrestling, it’s worth trying to track down that footage.