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Title	:	Pure Dynamite: The Price You Pay for Wrestling Stardom
Author	:	Tom Billington
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 201 pages
Published	:	August 1st 2001 by Winding Stair Press (first published 1999)
Categories	:	Sports. Biography. Nonfiction

Pure Dynamite: The Price You Pay for Wrestling Stardom

Tom Billington

Paperback | Pages: 201 pages

Rating: 3.93 | 512 Users | 24 Reviews

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Pure Dynamite is a blow by blow account of the career of Tom Billington, who wrestled solo as The Dynamite Kid, and with Davey Boy Smith as half of the British Bulldogs tag team. Twice world champion, Billington was featured in the pages of Playboy magazine and was an international celebrity. Although he should have been a millionaire when he retired in 1993, after 16 years of professional wrestling, he had little but memories are scar tissue to show for it.

As one of the first bona fide superstars in the World Wrestling Federation, Billington's career parallels the development of the WWF, from the early days to the decade following the first Wrestlemaina event at Madison Square Gardens in 1985. He worked with every major promoter, and wrestled with some of the biggest names in the sport. His story is a candid expose of the highs and lows of a cultural phenomenon that is still growing today.

Now confined to a wheelchair as a result of serious damage to his back and legs, his years of steroid use have also damages Billington's heart and personal life. Pure Dynamite is as much a cautionary tale as it is a glimpse into the world of a wrestling legend.

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Original Title:	Pure Dynamite: The Price you Pay for Wrestling Stardom
ISBN:	1553660846 (ISBN13: 9781553660842)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Tom "Dynamite Kid" Billington

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Ratings: 3.93 From 512 Users | 24 Reviews

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The ultimate wrestler who put his life on the line to entertain and give the paying public value for their money. No compromises. Pure dynamite. He did it his way and he regrets nothing. The one and only British Bulldog - The Dynamite Kid.Great read.

I read this in a sum total of approximately four hours. Super breezy. I don't think this would be very enjoyable for anyone who doesn't follow pro wrestling, as it doesn't do a great job of describing people, promotions, wrestling traditions, etc. There's a lot of assumption on the part of the authors. Also, they spell Ozzy, " Ozzie." 🙄

This is a very good Pro Wrestling book from one of the very best talents of the late 80's to mid-90's, but the cynicism and disdain for his fellow workers (and far too many friends) weighs down many of stories. Factor in too the terrible toll that steroids took upon the author's body and you'll find yourself suffering a great deal of sadness as a result. While the book certainly aims to act as a cautionary tale, it's still a shame that someone this good should have suffered so much and enjoyed

An interesting read. I thought Dynamite Kid had a ghost writer but, by the writing style in the book, I'm now thinking that he didn't. The writing is very amateur-ish, but nothing that isn't too terrible to get through. The stories are interesting but, oddly enough, I've read 20% of the stories in other books (like Mick Foley's). Overall, it's a decent read.

I have been re-reading several of my wrestling books that I haven't picked up in years to see how they stand up. The book is about one half of the former WWF Tag Champions The Birtish Bulldgos, who were one of my favorite teams growing up (I saw them when I attended the 1st ever Survivor Series in Richfield, Ohio, and when I saw a taping of Saturday Nights Main Event at the same arena). Even though the book is honest about his use of steroids and the pressures on his body and life, the book is

A straight forward account of the price you can pay for being in any professional sport. Both fascinating and heartbreaking.

Very honest. Great read.