Tyson Kidd is a fine Canadian wrestler with great accomplishments before it came to an end. It’s quite painful to stomach that Kidd’s career in the combat sports will always be counted among those that came to an end as a result of an injury. It happened in June 2015 when he suffered a severe spinal cord injury while battling Samoa Joe. The latter’s’ sick finisher termed the Muscle Buster was responsible for the damage and that’s why the slam has not been used again in WWE ever since.
Even though Tyson is no longer active as a professional wrestler, he’s very much in the business as he has a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment as a producer. From his career accomplishments to his net worth, family, and body measurements, learn more about this Tyson below.
Tyson Kidd Bio
Although the ex-professional wrestler now resides in Tampa, Florida, United States, he was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Cheryl Wilson on the 11th of July and in the year 1980. He was named Theodore James Wilson after he was birthed and according to various reports, he has English roots, thanks to his paternal grandparents.
The genesis of his career as a wrestler has been traced to his friendship with Harry Smith and Teddy Hart when he was only 10. It is said that this friendship subsequently made it possible for him to nurture a bond with the popular Hart wrestling family. As he got to live with the family for a few years, it is not difficult to trace the source of his passion for combat sports.
Known as the Stampede Kid when he started his professional wrestling career competing in Stampede Wrestling, Tyson Kidd would go on to wrestle in other promotions like New Japan Pro Wrestling and All-Star Wrestling before he earned the attention of WWE; this was in November 2006. He proved his worth in various developmental territories and it was only a matter of time before he started getting more main roster matches. Between 2014 and 2015, he teamed up with Cesaro and was a delight to behold.
What Are His Career Accomplishments?
Before the career-ending injury he suffered, Tyson Kidd was able to accomplish quite a lot in the profession. Among other things, the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Famer was recognized as the Most Underrated Wrestler by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 2012. Kidd won the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship twice, the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship and the GCW National Championship once.
That’s not all, with the Prairie Wrestling Alliance (PWA), he won the Championship 2 times and the Tag Team Championship once with Harry Smith. In addition to those, the retired wrestler won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship and the Stampede International Tag Team Championship twice each, including a Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship.
At the biggest stage of all, the WWE, he bagged the Bragging Rights Trophy in 2009, won the World Tag Team Championship with David Hart Smith, as well as the WWE Tag Team Championship twice, with David Hart Smith and then with Cesaro.
What Is Tyson Kidd’s Net Worth?
In view of the things he was able to accomplish as a professional wrestler, and the fact that he is still active in the business as a producer, it is not out of place for one to imagine that Tyson Kidd is doing well financially. Even as we have been unable to get details of his earnings and other info that would help determine the total value of his riches, we have no reason to disagree with the various estimates that have been made about Tyson Kidd’s net worth by other sources. It is believed that the man is worth anything between $1 and $3 million.
The Members of His Family
While it is difficult to tell anything about Tyson Kidd’s mother and siblings, it is known that his father is Cheryl Wilson and that he regards the Hart wrestling family as his’, in every sense of the word. The former professional wrestler is a married man; he dated Natalya, a famous professional wrestler and member of the Hart family for over a decade before they became man and wife in June 2013.
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Height and Weight of Tyson Kidd
Being a professional wrestler requires some attributes and having the right physique is probably the most important of them all. Tyson Kidd wasn’t the wrestler with the kind of body most suitable for the profession but he had little to worry about in that regard.
His billed height and weight as you would easily find are 5 ft 10 in (1. 78 m) and 93 kg (204 lb). Although he has not wrestled since the injury he suffered, Tyson has been able to stay fit and in good shape.
Complete profile of Tyson Kidd
| Tyson Kidd | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Theodore James "TJ" Wilson |
| Date of Birth | 11 July 1980 |
| Age | 40 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Birth place | Calgary, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Ethnicity | English descent |
| Profession | Retired Professional Wrestler |
| Education | Hart Dungeon |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Natalya Neidhart (m. 2013) |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $3 million |
| Source of net worth | Wrestling Career |
| Height | Feet- 5 ft 10in Meters- (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Hair color | Dark-brown |
| Social media | Twitter |
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