Dynamite Kid

Dynamite Kid debuts on television taking on the veteran Alan Dennison for World of Sport in 1976! Nicknamed the Strongman, old school British wrestling fans seem to have fond memories of Dennison’s tag teams with Cyanide Sid Cooper and Ted “Hooker” Heath back in the 1960s and ‘70s. Dennison was once quoted as saying that the best way to keep young was to work with young people. This match certainly puts that theory to the test, as Dynamite Kid is only seventeen years old here! Dynamite keeps Dennison surprised by being able to maneuver out of holds and takedown attempts, flipping and landing on his feet to the delight of the crowd. Clearly impressed with the Kid’s superior athleticism, Dennison gets on the house mic after the match and puts him over big time. I wonder if anyone in the building that afternoon had any visions of the Dynamite Kid’s future as an innovator in Canada, Japan, and the United States.