10 Things You Didn't Know About The Dynamite Kid

1. He Once Set Fire To Harley Race's Bed

It'd take a brave man to get in the face of Harley Race, and an even braver one to rib him when he was sleeping. Dynamite, a well-known prankster in the wrestling biz, took things further than most when he decided to set fire to Harley's bed as the then-King was having a kip.

Read that out loud. He set fire to the legend's bed whilst Race was still in it.

After setting the mattress ablaze with his lighter, Dynamite jumped back into his own bed and waited for the ensuing panic. A minute or two later, Race woke up with a fright and wondered what was going on. The sprinklers were going off, soaking the room, and Kid told Harley he must have accidentally fallen asleep smoking.

That was the kind of rib The Dynamite Kid pulled on his co-workers. Forget tying bootlaces together or hiding his bag backstage, Dynamite fancied almost burning a wrestling icon to death instead. What a laugh, eh?

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