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NXT – September 6, 2022

WATCH: Bad Things Continue To Happen To Miz After Monday Night Raw.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-bad-things-continue-happen-miz-monday-night-raw/

More Details On Braun Strowman’s WWE Return, Expectations Going Forward.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/details-braun-strowmans-wwe-return-expectations-going-forward/

WATCH: WWE Drops Major Hint At Upcoming Roman Reigns Challenger And Feud.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-wwe-drops-major-hint-upcoming-roman-reigns-feud/

CM Punk Reportedly Suffers Injury During All Out Match.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/cm-punk-reportedly-suffers-injury-match/

WRESTLING RUMORS: Possible Punishments For CM Punk vs. Elite AEW Brawl.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wrestling-rumors-possible-punishments-cm-punk-vs-elite-aew-brawl/

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Impact Wrestling – September 1, 2022

Smackdown – September 2, 2022

Rampage – September 2, 2022

Clash At The Castle

Worlds Collide 2022

All Out 2022

Monday Night Raw – September 5, 2022

Ouch: AEW Star Suggests He Needs Neck Fusion Surgery.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/ouch-aew-star-suggests-needs-neck-fusion-surgery/

Give Him Time? Bad News On Gable Steveson’s WWE Training.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/give-time-bad-news-gable-stevesons-wwe-training/

The Last Rodeo: Mickie James Recreates Classic Storyline To End Her Career.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/last-rodeo-mickie-james-recreates-classic-storyline-end-career/

What A Pair: Former WWE Champion Makes Surprise Return To Rescue Happy Corbin.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/pair-former-wwe-champion-makes-surprise-return-rescue-happy-corbin/

Guest Star: Released WWE Star Returns To Company For Short Stint.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/guest-star-released-wwe-star-returns-company-short-stint/

Playing The Game: Triple H Takes Shot At AEW: “They Beat Our Developmental System.”.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/playing-game-triple-h-takes-big-shot-aew-beat-developmental-show/

It’s More Complicated: Additional Details On Malakai Black’s AEW Status.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/complicated-additional-details-malakai-blacks-aew-status/

Nice To See You: NXT Call Up Leads To Reunion At WWE Clash At The Castle.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/nice-see-new-wwe-stable-forms-nxt-star-called/

He’s Here: Long Awaited Main Roster Debut Spoils WWE Clash At The Castle Main Event.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-long-awaited-main-roster-debut-spoils-wwe-clash-castle-main-event/

WRESTLING RUMORS: Legal Issues Prevent Usos From Working WWE Clash At The Castle.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wrestling-rumors-legal-issues-prevent-usos-working-wwe-clash-castle/

WATCH: Long Awaited Turn Takes Place At WWE Clash At The Castle.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-long-awaited-turn-takes-place-wwe-clash-castle/

Funny Video: Roman Reigns Trolls Reporter At WWE Clash At The Castle Press Conference.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/funny-video-roman-reigns-trolls-reporter-wwe-clash-castle-press-conference/

They’re Gone: Multiple Titles Retired At NXT Worlds Collide.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/theyre-gone-multiple-titles-retired-nxt-worlds-collide/

They’re Done: Surprise Turn Brings Stable To An Abrupt End.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/theyre-done-surprise-turn-brings-stable-abrupt-end/

He’s Here Too: Surprise Return Takes Place At AEW All Out.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-surprise-return-takes-place-aew/

The Big Finish: Major Return With World Title Implications Closes AEW All Out.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/big-finish-major-return-world-title-implications-closes-aew/

Double Ouch: Two AEW All Out Injury Reports.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/double-ouch-two-aew-injury-reports/

WRESTLING RUMORS: AEW Star Says Goodbye To Fans And Company At All Out.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wrestling-rumors-aew-star-says-goodbye-fans-company/

WATCH: CM Punk EXPLODES After All Out, Blasts Several AEW Stars In Lengthy Rant.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-cm-punk-explodes-rips-several-aew-stars-lengthy-rant/

BREAKING: Former WWE World Champion Returns, Wrecks Eight Stars At Once.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/breaking-former-wwe-world-champion-returns-wrecks-eight-stars/

Another One Down? AEW Star Possibly Injured During All Out Title Match.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/another-one-aew-star-possibly-injured-title-match/

Worth It: WWE Set To Honor Goldberg For Historic Anniversary.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/worth-wwe-set-honor-goldberg-historic-anniversary/

Several More Details On CM Punk/Elite Brawl, Kenny Omega Reportedly Bitten.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/several-details-cm-punk-elite-brawl-kenny-omega-reportedly-bitten/

Velveteen Dream Allegedly Filmed NXT Wrestlers’ Penises Without Permission.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/velveteen-dream-reportedly-filmed-nxt-wrestlers-penises-house-party/

Kevin Nash Criticizes Recent AEW World Title Match, Company “Booking For The Smarts”.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/kevin-nash-criticizes-recent-aew-world-title-match-says-company-books-smarts/

Former WWE Superstar Wants To End 14 Year Hiatus To Face Viking Raiders.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/former-wwe-superstar-wants-end-14-year-hiatus-face-viking-raiders/

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I’ve been on a bit of a reading kick lately and that means trying to knock out some of my wrestling bookshelf. This time around that means Pure Dynamite, the autobiography of the Dynamite Kid Tom Billington from 2001. Kid is one of the most influential stars of all time and was more or less Chris Benoit before Chris Benoit (minus a few important details). Unfortunately he is also a cautionary tale of the horrors of steroid abuse in wrestling, as Kid was notorious for his usage.

If there was one word to sum up Kid, it would seem to be tough. That could mean a few things in his case, as he was certainly tough in the ring and had a reputation of standing up to anyone in the back, but also tough to deal with, tough to please and tough to tolerate. There are times where Kid comes off as just mean for the sake of being mean, with some of his “ribs” feeling like outright abuse of other wrestlers.

Kid also has no problem with flat out saying he thinks someone has no talent and will go on for a good while about how bad someone is. While he will praise some people, it is clear that he had a very specific view of what wrestling was supposed to be and if you didn’t fit his description, he was not interested whatsoever. It got more than a bit tiring of hearing how bad he thought so many people were and how much he couldn’t stand them (he all but HATED the British Bulldog), but it keeps going throughout.

Kid would wind up in a wheelchair after a back injury got far worse than expected. While there is a lot of sympathy to be had for anyone in his state, it isn’t any kind of a surprise given the style and physical abuse (both in the ring and from a needle) that he put himself through. It was going to catch up to him one day and it certainly did, which is probably a big reason why he passed away on his 60^th birthday.

All in all, Kid was an amazing talent in the ring and deserves a lot of praise, but he was also a time bomb who went off more than once, often due to not being treated how he wanted. There is a difference between standing up for yourself and just arguing for the sake of arguing and I don’t think he ever quite got that. The book, while short at 201 pages, packs in a ton about him, but it doesn’t exactly make me sympathetic to him. Instead, it makes me wonder how he lasted as long as he did, because all that skill in the ring doesn’t make up for the way he did pretty much everything else.

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Monday Night Raw – October 30, 1995

NXT UK – September 1, 2022 (Series Finale)

He’s Up Next: Former WWE World Champion Likely Returning This Month.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-next-former-wwe-world-champion-likely-returning-month/

Ouch: Chris Jericho Injured, To Miss Time (But Not From The Ring).

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/ouch-chris-jericho-injured-miss-time-not-ring/

RUMOR KILLER On Malakai Black’s AEW Status.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/rumor-killer-malakai-blacks-aew-status/

The Gold Switches: Two New Champions Crowned In Different Promotions.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/gold-switches-two-title-changes-take-place-different-promotions/

30 Years In The Making: WWE Admits It Is Wrestling.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/30-years-making-wwe-admits-wrestling/

Down It Goes? Another WWE Show Officially Canceled.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/goes-another-wwe-show-officially-canceled/

Yes, Again: Another AEW Star Injured, Return Status Unclear.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/yes-another-aew-star-injured-return-status-unclear/

Flashback: Ex-WWE Star Returning After Nearly 20 Years Away From Company.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/flashback-ex-wwe-star-returning-nearly-20-years-away-company/

The Bell Tolls: WWE Has Plans To Use Undertaker Far More.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/bell-tolls-wwe-plans-use-undertaker-far/

He’s Up Next: NXT Star Set For WWE Call-Up “ASAP”, What He’s Doing.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-next-nxt-star-set-wwe-call-asap-hes/

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Monday Night Raw – October 23, 1995

Dynamite – August 31, 2022

Getting Closer: Injured WWE Star’s In-Ring Return “In Sight”.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/getting-closer-injured-wwe-stars-ring-return-sight/

Take Two: AEW Announces Huge Rematch For All Out Main Event.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/take-two-aew-announces-huge-rematch-main-event/

He’s Back: Former WWE Star Makes Surprise AEW Return.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-back-former-wwe-star-makes-surprise-aew-return/

It Keeps Growing: AEW Adds Four More Matches To All Out, Now Fourteen Matches Total.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/keeps-growing-aew-adds-four-matches-now-fourteen-matches-total/

Back To The Sea: AEW Unlikely To Renew Star’s Contract.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/back-sea-aew-unlikely-renew-stars-contract/

WATCH: Big Beatdown Takes Place After Dynamite, Top Stars Left Laying.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-big-beatdown-takes-place-dynamite-top-stars-left-laying/

He’s Kind Of Right: AEW’s Wardlow: “I Haven’t Really Done Anything Since Becoming Champ”.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-kind-right-aews-wardlow-havent-really-done-anything-since-becoming-champ/

WRESTLING RUMORS: Why CM Punk Shouted Down A Fan On AEW Dynamite.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wrestling-rumors-cm-punk-shouted-fan-aew-dynamite/

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Monday Night Raw – October 16, 1995

Monday Night Raw – January 14, 2008

NXT – August 31, 2022

The Slow Process: Injured WWE Star Gives Update On Her Health.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/slow-process-injured-wwe-star-gives-update-health/

Next Up: WWE Plans Major Push For Up And Coming Star.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/next-wwe-plans-major-push-coming-star/

Please Get Better: Impact Wrestling Star Announces Second Brain Cancer Diagnosis.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/please-get-better-impact-wrestling-star-announces-second-brain-cancer-diagnosis/

WATCH: Huge Group Of WWE Guest Stars Hype NXT Worlds Collide.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-ten-guest-stars-appear-nxt-hype-worlds-collide/

They’re Doing It Right: USA/NBC Universal Impressed With Monday Night Raw Changes.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/theyre-right-usa-nbc-universal-employees-impressed-monday-night-raw-changes/

WATCH: WWE Security Confiscates Disparaging Sign On Monday Night Raw.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-wwe-security-confiscates-controversial-sign-monday-night-raw/

Talking Heads: Here’s Why AEWMade Broadcast Team Changes.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/talking-heads-details-recent-aew-broadcasting-changes/

Triple Times: NXT Worlds Collide Card Triples In Size With Four New Matches.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/triple-times-nxt-worlds-collide-card-triples-size-four-new-matches/

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Monday Night Raw – August 29, 2022

It’s Her Call: One Person’s Decision Likely Kept WWE As TV-PG.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/its-her-call-one-persons-decision-likely-kept-wwe-as-tv-pg/

WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Discusses Roman Reigns Losing His Titles.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wrestling-rumors-wwe-discusses-roman-reigns-losing-titles/

A Big One: WWE Discusses Bringing Back Former World Champion.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/big-one-wwe-considers-bringing-back-former-world-champion/

She’s Good: Former WWE Star Returns To Company In New Role.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/shes-good-former-wwe-aew-star-joins-wwe-performance-center-staff/

They Got Them: WWE Crowns New Champions On Monday Night Raw.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/got-wwe-crowns-new-champions-monday-night-raw/

Double Trouble: Velveteen Dream Arrested Twice In August.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/double-trouble-velveteen-dream-arrested-twice-august/

WRESTLING RUMORS: Mixed Reports Of Backstage Heat On AEW Champion.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wrestling-rumors-mixed-reports-backstage-heat-aew-champion/

It’s Set: It’s Set: WWE Announces New Grudge Match For Clash At The Castle.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/set-new-grudge-match-announced-wwe-clash-castle/

It’s Back: Riddle Gets Good News On Monday Night Raw.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/back-riddle-gets-good-news-monday-night-raw/

Their Turn: FTR Responds To Being Omitted From AEW Fight Forever.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/turn-ftr-responds-omitted-aew-fight-forever/

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Monday Night Raw – October 2, 1995

Monday Night Raw – October 9, 1995

Top Guys Are Out: FTR Gets Weird News About Major AEW Project.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/top-guys-ftr-gets-weird-news-major-aew-project/

Hope Spot: Local Advertisement Suggests WWE Returns Star’s Name.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hope-spot-local-advertisement-suggests-wwe-returns-stars-name/

VIDEO: Vince Russo Makes Claims He Consulted On Monday Night Raw From 2020-2022.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-vince-russo-makes-claims-consulted-monday-night-raw-2020-2022/

The Boss’ Daughter: Two Time WWE Champion Ordered To Avoid Stephanie McMahon.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/boss-daughter-former-two-time-wwe-champion-ordered-avoid-stephanie-mcmahon/

Addition By Subtraction: WWE Locker Room Changes Since Vince McMahon’s Retirement.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/addition-subtraction-wwe-locker-room-changes-since-vince-mcmahons-retirement/

WRESTLING RUMORS: That’s A Wrap: AEW Star Set For Return After Long Absence.

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NXT UK – August 25, 2022

WWF Wrestling Spotlight – August 14, 1988

Pancakes And Piledrivers II

All Wheels Wrestling Pilot

NXT LVL Up – August 26, 2022

They’re In Charge: Warner Brothers Discovery Request Changes To AEW TV.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/theyre-charge-aew-ordered-make-change-tv-shows/

Ouch: Matt Hardy BLASTS Fans Over Kenny Omega And The Young Bucks.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/ouch-matt-hardy-rips-fans-kenny-omega-young-bucks/

VIDEO: One More? Former Intercontinental Champion Teases Return To The Ring.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/one-former-intercontinental-champion-teases-coming-retirement/

Two In One: WWE Gauges Fan Interest In Touring Performance Centers.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/two-one-wwe-gauges-fan-interest-touring-performance-centers/

Go Their Own Ways: WWE Tag Team Teases Split On SmackDown.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/go-ways-wwe-tag-team-teases-split-smackdown/

Him Again? Controversial Star Wants Back In WWE.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/controversial-star-wants-back-wwe/

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ECW On Sci Fi – January 8, 2008

Dynamite – August 24, 2022

Smackdown – January 11, 2008

Impact Wrestling – August 25, 2022

Smackdown – August 26, 2022

Rampage – August 26, 2022

He’s Still Got It: WWE Remains High On Star’s Future Potential.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hes-still-got-wwe-remains-high-stars-future-potential/

What Could Have Been: WWE Star Reveals Plan For Hulk Hogan Inspired Character.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wwe-star-reveals-plan-hulk-hogan-inspired-character/

BREAKING: AEW Title Changes Hands In Shocking Fashion.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/breaking-aew-title-changes-hands-shocking-fashion/

Not Again: Thunder Rosa Injured, Interim AEW Women’s Champion To Be Crowned.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/not-right-kind-history-aew-womens-title-vacated-interim-champion-named/

Substitutions: Motor City Machine Guns Set For All Out As Replacements.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/substitutions-aew-announces-change-card-new-team-coming/

Put It On Hold: AEW Star Suspended, All Out Match In Doubt.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/put-hold-aew-star-suspended-match-doubt/

Same Old, Same Old: Medical Update On Missing WWE Star.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/old-old-medical-update-missing-smackdown-star/

Backstage Talk: Details On Huge AEW Talent Meeting Before Dynamite.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/backstage-talk-details-huge-aew-talent-meeting-dynamite/

It’s Stacked: AEW Loads Up All Out Card With Five New Matches.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/stacked-aew-loads-card-five-new-matches/

He Said Something: WWE Official Weighs In On Dexter Lumis Arrest.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/said-something-wwe-official-weighs-dexter-lumis-story/

Run It Back: Here Is AEW’s Current Plan For All Out’s Main Event.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/run-back-aews-current-plan-outs-main-event/

Sign Up: Roman Reigns Confirms Important Details About WWE Future.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/sign-roman-reigns-confirms-important-details-wwe-future/

RUMOR KILLER On AEW’s Thunder Rosa Needing Time Off.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/rumor-killer-thunder-rosa-needing-time-off-aew/

Next Man Up: WWE Considers Promoting NXT Prospect To Main Roster.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/next-man-wwe-considers-promoting-nxt-prospect-main-roster/

Talk It Out: Sammy Guevara And Eddie Kingston Weigh In On Altercation, More Details.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/talk-sammy-guevara-eddie-kingston-weigh-altercation-details/

Keep As Is: WWE NOT Making Major Change To Television.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/keep-wwe-not-making-major-change-television/

Next Up? Surprising NXT Name Discussed For Main Roster Call Up.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/next-surprising-nxt-name-discussed-main-roster-call/

The Backstory: Why CM Punk vs. Jon Moxley Went So Strangely.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/backstory-cm-punk-vs-jon-moxley-went-strangely/

It’s On: Long Awaited Title Match Set For AEW All Out.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/long-awaited-title-match-set-aew/

In The Can: Full Results From September 2 WWE SmackDown Tapings *SPOILERS*.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/can-full-results-september-2-wwe-smackdown-tapings-spoilers/

Stay Down There: Injury Causes Delay In Pair Of NXT Promotions.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/stay-injury-causes-delay-pair-main-roster-promotions/

Keep Waiting: Update On Paul Heyman’s WWE Status.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/keep-waiting-update-paul-heymans-wwe-status/

It’s Still Around: Vince McMahon Project Finds New Life, Biography Still On.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/still-around-vince-mcmahon-project-finds-new-life-biography-still/

WRESTLING RUMORS: Triple H Plans Changes To WWE Championships.

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wrestling-rumors-triple-h-plans-changes-wwe-championships/

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