10 Things We Learned From Dark Side Of The Ring: Dynamite Kid

5. Jacques Ribbed Him About The Mafia

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Rougeau ribbed Dynamite about the Mafia.

VICE set the scene for this by saying that Dino Bravo had warned Billington there was a hit out on him. Laughing, Jacques admitted that he'd fabricated the whole thing to scare the living sh*t out of his locker room rival. In reality, he'd written down a fake name and told Dino he was taking a contract out of Dynamite.

Wow.

Bravo's news chilled Tom so much that the Billington family sold their house. Michelle and her husband were both scared senseless that the Mafia knew where they lived, so they decided to up sticks and leave. That wasn't the case - Mr. Rougeau was full of it and only playing games.

It's incredible to hear Jacques speak about this now. He's glad his plan worked so well and left Dynamite running for his life. Christ, that's rough. Rougeau wasn't just f*cking with Tom's life, but his wife and children's lives too.

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