- Retired from the ring after a series of crippling back injuries.
- Was the childhood hero of Chris Benoit.
- Released an autobiography, titled "Pure Dynamite", in 1999.
- Dynamite brought his cousin, Davey Boy Smith over to Calgary to work for Stampede.
- In 1985, Vince McMahon struck a deal with Stu Hart to buy Stampede Wrestling. Part of the deal was that McMahon wanted Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid, however the deal was never finalized. Nonetheless, all four wrestlers soon worked for the WWF.
- The British Bulldogs grew apart over the years and were not even on speaking terms at the time of Davey Boy Smith's death.
- Known for performing practical jokes on other wrestlers.
- Met Bruce Hart in England in 1978.
- He was managed by Captain Lou Albano
- Briefly teamed with Johnny Smith (brother of the "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith) in Japan. The duo was known as The British Bruisers.
- Had his leg amputated.
- Got in a backstage brawl with Jacques Rougeau in 1988, which eventually left to him leaving the WWF.
- Former professional wrestler.
- Former WWF Tag Team champion.
- Brother-in-law of Bret 'The Hitman' Hart.
- The Dynamite Kid started wrestling in England and Japan and was recuited by Bruce Hart to work in Stampede Wrestling in Calgary.
- Notable Title Wins Include: WWF World Tag Team titles w/Davey Boy Smith; WWF Jr. Heavyweight title; NWA International Jr. Heavyweight title; Stampede North American Heavyweight title; Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title (4) Stampede International Tag Team titles (5)
- His wrestling feud against the original Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama) is considered one of the best of all time.
- Former booker of Calgary Stampede.
- After Chris Benoit won the WCW World Title, he dedicated it to the Dynamite Kid who had influenced his career.
- Former tag team partner of Davey Boy Smith aka The British Bulldog.
- When Bret Hart visited Dynamite in England, several years after his retirement, he was so unpopular in the community that somebody had torched his car in the driveway, his house was covered with graffiti and people threw things at the house as they drove by.
- He got into an altercation with Jacques Rougeau Jr. who felt that Billington was bullying him and punched Billington in the face with a fist holding rolled up quarters, knocking out Billington's front teeth.
- When Davey Boy Smith debuted in Stampede wrestling, he was facing Dynamite, in a match where he was required to bleed. Smith had little experience with blading, so Dynamite offered to make the cut for him, despite Bret Hart's objections. He lacerated Smith so badly that Hart had to immediately call off the match and rush Smith to a local hospital, for fear that Smith would bleed to death.
- His wife and children had to flee from him due to his abusive behavior and stayed with Bret Hart. Billington later showed up at his home with a gun and threatened all of them before Hart talked him down.
- He began training in wrestling partially to avoid the coal mines his father worked in.
- His wife Michelle left him due to his violent and abusive behavior.
- He had reputation as an egotistical bully who would choose wrestlers to abuse for his own amusement, occasionally resulting in them reacting violently.
- He has two granddaughters Maiami and Taya.
- Mick Foley recalls wrestling the Bulldogs in a match in the 80s. Dynamite took several liberties with him, particularly a clothesline which left Foley unable to eat solid food for several weeks, and his jaw would dislocate easily for the rest of his career.
- His oldest daughter Bronwyne, her husband Dan, and nephews Mark and Thomas are all professional wrestlers.
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