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On 7 December 2019, Johnny Kidd wrestled a match in
Bucharest, Romania against Tom Fulton, for the co-main event of that night's end of the year event. The match was part of the Deadly Sinners showcase, put forth by Romanian Wrestling Alliance, or RWA for short. The winner of the encounter was Tom
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Kidd made another appearance for the Devon
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In August 2019 Johnny Kidd was inducted into the
British Wrestlers Reunion Hall of Fame at the annual Reunion held at The Bridges Public House, receiving the award from Blondie Bob Barratt.
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On 23 March 2019 Kidd came out of retirement for a one-off event in
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in his retirement match, which ended in a draw after eight rounds. Kidd came out of retirement for a
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In 2023 Kidd became a referee for LDN Wrestling and in 2024 is seen more in this role than as an active wrestler.
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Kidd made his professional wrestling debut in a singles match against Tony Scarlo at the
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