Dynamite Kid’s Daughter Is Petitioning WWE for A Hall of Fame Spot

Bronwyne Billington wants the wrestling world to remember her father the right way. The daughter of Thomas “Dynamite Kid” Billington has launched a Change.org petition urging WWE to induct him into the Hall of Fame — and the campaign is gaining traction just as WrestleMania season heats up.

The petition is personal. Bronwyne describes losing her father as one of the hardest experiences of her life, and she’s framing this campaign as a way to preserve his legacy for future generations of wrestling fans. But it’s also a broader argument: that Dynamite Kid’s contributions to professional wrestling are too significant to be overlooked any longer.

Who Was Dynamite Kid?

Thomas Billington, known to fans as the Dynamite Kid, was a British professional wrestler whose career spanned the 1970s and 1980s. He got his start in Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, where he quickly developed a reputation for a compact, explosive, technically sharp style that was unlike anything North American audiences had seen at the time.

His work in Japan — particularly his matches against Tiger Mask — became legendary. He helped bring a faster, more athletic approach to the heavyweight division, influencing a generation of junior heavyweights and beyond. Back in the WWF, he teamed with his cousin Davey Boy Smith to form the British Bulldogs, one of the most beloved tag teams of the era.

For wrestlers and historians, the Dynamite Kid’s influence is hard to overstate. His fingerprints are on the modern wrestling style — the high-impact moves, the pace, the technical precision that fans now take for granted.

The Dark Side Of Tom Billington Is Too Hard To Ignore

Dynamite Kid revolutionized the professional wrestling business and was ahead of his time. However, there was a very Dark Side to the man. There are plenty of stories that do not paint this man in a good light at all. The Steroid abuse and the pain he endured beyond the ring are one thing, but this man was a literal piece of garbage.

The man was a domestic abuser and beat up his wife numerous times. In the Dark Side of the Ring episode done on him, he threatened his wife with a shotgun in front of the kids and dragged her by the hair while she was pregnant.

The stories of him drugging people and ribbing people (With British Bulldog) are cruel and disturbing. Along with that fight he had with Jacques Rougeau, this man was straight-up evil. One of the more demented stories about this man is the insurance story.

Dynamite Kid had a neighbor who had a daughter who got into a car accident. The daughter was fine, but Dynimite’s neighbor was worried that they were not going to collect the insurance money. So, the neighbor went up to him and asked him to do him a favor and break his daughter’s legs. Dynamite agreed, so he took a hammer and broke her legs. The worst part is, Dynamite admitted that this story in a Kickstarter Documentary Preview.

This is not a story that can’t be ignored; it is something we need to be reminded of. Great wrestler ever in the ring, but outside the ring, he was a monster who didn’t deserve recognition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who started the Dynamite Kid Hall of Fame petition?
Bronwyne Billington, Dynamite Kid’s daughter, launched the Change.org petition.

What reasons does the petition give for his induction?
The petition highlights his pioneering in-ring style, his internationally influential matches in Japan and North America, and his tag team success as one half of the British Bulldogs in the WWF.

Has WWE responded to the petition?
No. As of the petition’s publication, WWE had not issued a formal public response to the campaign.

When does WWE announce Hall of Fame inductees?
WWE typically announces inductees in the months leading up to WrestleMania, making early spring the key window for any potential decision.

The Campaign Still Has Ground to Cover

Bronwyne Billington’s petition puts a real question on the table: does the WWE Hall of Fame reflect wrestling history accurately, or does it reflect something narrower? The Dynamite Kid’s in-ring legacy speaks for itself. Whether WWE is ready to make that call this year is another matter entirely.

The petition is live. The WrestleMania window is open. And the conversation about Dynamite Kid’s place in wrestling history isn’t going away. However, it’s a long shot this man will ever go in knowing the man’s Dark Side.