10 Wrestlers Who Ruined Their Bodies For The Business

10. The Dynamite Kid

Sadly, The Dynamite Kid didn't get through at all.

He passed away aged just 60 in 2018, and that was after spending over 20 years confined to a wheelchair due to an accumulation of serious back and leg injuries. Dynamite's robust in-ring style was blamed for this, but the man also put huge strain on his body by abusing anabolic steroids.

That muscle gain put extra weight on his legs and back, which surely contributed to his issues. Of course, Dynamite's bump-heavy ring style caused problems too - the UK great pushed his body to the limit night after night, and he did so until it just couldn't take anymore.

Pictures and video footage of a depressed-looking Tom Billington towards the end of his life didn't make for pleasant viewing. This once-strong and once-strong man was reduced to a flimsy physical shell, and that took a toll on his mental wellbeing too.

Dynamite wrecked his body chasing a wrestling dream.