Tag: Tommy Billington

Tiger Mask pulled from GCW Jersey J-Cup match against Dynamite Kid

Posted on by Josh Nason

A rivalry that was set to be reborn will have to wait a bit longer as Tiger Mask will no longer appear as part of this Friday’s GCW Jersey J-Cup action.

Tiger Mask was set to face the new “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington in Jersey City, New Jersey, in a revival of the legendary feud between the original Tiger Mask and the original Thomas Billington.

However, “due to a personal emergency, Tiger Mask will no longer be able to travel to the US for the GCW/JCW Jersey J-Cup. We will be doing everything in our power to reschedule his match with Tommy Billington as soon as possible on a GCW/JCW event in the region.”

Billington will now face Black Tiger IV (Rocky Romero) on Friday while Billington will team with Joey Janela against Gabe Kidd and Mad Dog Connelly on Saturday.

Yoshihiro Yamazaki — who has portrayed Tiger Mask since 1995 — is set to retire from the ring in July 2026. Originally played by Satoru Sayama, the character debuted in 1981 with a victory over Billington’s uncle and the original Dynamite Kid, Thomas Billington. The two then had a series of matches and a feud that set a new standard for wrestling.

“We apologize for this unavoidable change and are dedicating to presenting the best show possible,” the promotion wrote.

Tiger Mask to face Dynamite Kid in GCW Jersey J-Cup

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Game Changer Wrestling is calling back to one of pro wrestling’s greatest-ever rivalries.

The indie promotion has announced that Tiger Mask IV will debut for them in February 2026, facing off against “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington in the first round of the Jersey J-Cup. GCW and its sister promotion Jersey Championship Wrestling are presenting the two-night tournament in Jersey City, New Jersey on February 6-7, 2026.

Originally played by Satoru Sayama, the Tiger Mask character debuted in 1981 with a victory over Billington’s uncle Dynamite Kid (Thomas Billington). Sayama and Dynamite Kid had a series of matches that set a new standard for junior heavyweight wrestlers and has influenced every generation since.

Yoshihiro Yamazaki — who has portrayed Tiger Mask since 1995 — is set to retire from the ring in July 2026.

Tommy Billington is under contract with AEW and competes in both AEW & ROH. His tag team partner Adam Priest is among the other Jersey J-Cup entrants, with Jonathan Gresham, Travis Williams, Judas Icarus, Jordan Oliver, Alec Price, Man Like Dereiss, and Erick Stevens also set.

White Eagle Hall in Jersey City is hosting both nights of the junior heavyweight tournament.

AEW reveals Adam Priest’s partner for Collision tag match

Posted on by Joseph Currier

We now know who Adam Priest will be teaming with on AEW Collision this Saturday.

Last night on Dynamite, it was set up that Adam Priest and a partner of his choosing would face FTR on Collision this week. The identity of that partner is now confirmed with Tony Khan announcing that Priest has chosen to team with Tommy Billington — the nephew of late wrestling legend Dynamite Kid.

A brawl took place on Dynamite building up FTR’s match against Adam Copeland & Christian Cage for All Out. Priest — who recently teamed with JD Drake in a loss to FTR — was part of a group of ROH wrestlers who tried to break up the brawl. In the process, Priest got into it with FTR after being shoved by Dax Harwood.

Backstage, FTR insulted Priest and challenged him to a match on Collision.

Billington previously lost to Harwood in a singles bout on a May 2024 edition of Collision.

This Saturday’s episode is taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia during AEW’s ongoing residency at the venue.

AEW Collision (Saturday, September 6) —

  • Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia
  • Mark Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita
  • All Star eight-woman tag match: Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa, Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne, Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue
  • FTR vs. Adam Priest & Tommy Billington

Chris Jericho vs. Tommy Billington added to AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Chris Jericho will be in action this Wednesday in Wales.

Just days prior to All In, Jericho will wrestle Tommy Billington, the nephew of The Dynamite Kid. In a promo during Saturday’s Collision, Jericho denounced Billington, saying that he was a modern-day Stu Hart having trained in the dungeon, while accusing Billington of not having worked hard enough to earn his opportunities.

Jericho is set to meet Hook in a match for the FTW Championship at All In on August 25. During Saturday’s promo, Jericho said Hook was stupid for attempting to fight him with one eye and said that if he were unsuccessful at All In, he would be out of the Jericho Vortex, meaning he could never challenge for the FTW title again.

Here’s the updated card for AEW Dynamite:

The updated lineup for the All In go-home edition of Dynamite:

  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Saraya
  • AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Claudio Castagnoli
  • MJF & Will Ospreay face-to-face
  • Chris Jericho vs. Tommy Billington
  • Hook vs. Big Bill

Dynamite Kid’s nephew to make AEW debut on Collision

Posted on by Ethan Renner

One of the nephews of the late Dynamite Kid will make his AEW debut on Saturday’s Collision. 

Billed as “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington, the nephew of the late junior heavyweight British Bulldogs star will debut for AEW on Saturday, May 11 on Collision in Vancouver against Dax Harwood in singles competition. 

AEW’s Tony Khan announced the bout for Saturday in a social media post Wednesday night: 

Tommy made his pro debut in 2018 and primarily works Canadian indies, but has also worked with brother Mark as the Billington Bulldogs. 

As a tag team, Tommy and Mark have toured the UK, and also worked for MLW in 2022 & 2023, with MLW announcing that they had signed the duo to contracts. They have not wrestled for MLW since January 2023. 

Billington vs. Harwood, Adam Copeland vs. Kyle O’Reilly for the TNT title, plus Bryan Danielson in action have now been announced for Saturday’s Collision. 

Collision will air on TBS this Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern time, followed by a live Rampage at 10 p.m. Eastern. 

The announced card for Saturday: 

  • TNT Champion Adam Copeland defends against Kyle O’Reilly
  • Bryan Danielson in action
  • Dax Harwood vs. “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington