| The Billington Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Members | Mark Billington Thomas Billington |
| Name(s) | The Dynamite Duo The Dynamic Duo New Era British Bulldogs The Billington Bulldogs |
| Hometown | Golborne, Wigan |
| Trainer | Marty Jones Davey Boy Smith Jr. Bret Hart |
The Billington Bulldogs is an English professional wrestling tag team consisting of brothers Mark and Thomas Billington. They are currently signed to Major League Wrestling.
Background edit
Mark and Thomas Billington are the nephews and first cousins once removed to the original British Bulldogs Dynamite Kid (Thomas Billington) and Davey Boy Smith, their father Mark being the younger brother of Dynamite Kid. Before their uncle's death they promised him that they would become wrestlers one day.[1] Their father passed away in June 2023.[2][3]
History edit
The team were trained by and performed for Marty Jones's Squared Circle Academy. They debuted professionally on February 10 2019 at a This is Wrestling event.[4] The following month they wrestled for a memorial show for their uncle Dynamite Kid.[5] The pair has trained with their second cousin Davey Boy Smith Jr.[6] and Bret Hart.[7]
In October 2022 the team were announced for Major League Wrestling (MLW)'s event Fightland.[8] On the event they teamed with Davey Boy Smith Jr. in a trios match.[9] They officially signed to the promotion the next month.[10][11][12]
Championships and accomplishments edit
- Pro 2 Wrestling
- Pro2 Tag Team Championship[13]
- Wild Rose Sports Association
- WRSA Tag Team Championship[13]
- Dungeon Wrestling
- Dungeon Wrestling Tag Team Championship[13]
References edit
- ^ Molloy, Thomas (April 11, 2021). "The two cousins from Wigan who became the world's greatest wrestling tag team. Now the Dynamite Kid's nephews are carrying on the legacy of the British Bulldogs". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (June 5, 2023). "MLW News: Billington Bulldogs' Father Passes Away, 2300 Arena Return Planned". 411Mania. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (June 5, 2023). "Condolences To The Billington Family And More MLW Notes". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Whittle, Jay (February 8, 2019). "Nephews of WWE legend Tom Billington following in The Dynamite Kid's footsteps". Wigan Today. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Howarth, Rachel (February 27, 2019). "Dynamite Kid to be honoured in Wigan. The nephews of a world-famous wrestler will honour him in an all-star memorial event in Wigan next month". Wigan Today. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Defelice, Robert; Ross Sapp, Sean; William, Thatch (February 28, 2023). "Davey Boy Smith Jr. Calls MLW His Home, Reflects On Working With The Billington Bulldogs". Fightful. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Has Pizzazz, Manolo (November 16, 2022). "Dynamite Kid's nephews officially sign with MLW for British Bulldogs stable". CageSide Seats. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Nason, Josh (October 18, 2022). "Billington Bulldogs & Davey Boy Smith Jr. trios match added to MLW Fightland. Smith Jr. and Dynamite Kid's nephews will take on the Bomaye Fight Club". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Murillo, Alex (December 27, 2022). "The Billington Bulldogs se enfrentarán a Bomaye Fight Club en MLW Blood & Thunder 2023". Solowrestling.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Howse, Lewis (November 16, 2022). "MLW Sign Nephews Of Dynamite Kid. The Billington Bulldogs Are MLW-Bound". Cultaholic. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Nash, Anthony (November 16, 2022). "Billington Bulldogs Sign With MLW". Yahoo. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (November 15, 2022). "Mark & Thomas Billington sign with MLW". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ a b c "Billington Bulldogs - Titles". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2023-11-14.