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* Dick Beyer (wrestling as Dr.X) defeated Verne Gagne for the AWA World Heavyweight title.. | * Dick Beyer (wrestling as Dr.X) defeated Verne Gagne for the AWA World Heavyweight title.. | ||
* The Destroyer was the first North American to "get over" in Japan. | * The Destroyer was the first North American to "get over" in Japan. | ||
* The Destroyer was the top | * The Destroyer was the top gaijin (foreign) wrestler until Stan Hansen really started taking off in the 80's. | ||
* The Destroyer feuded with Rikidozan in the most significant series of matches in Japanese history. | * The Destroyer feuded with Rikidozan in the most significant series of matches in Japanese history. | ||
* The Destroyer holds the distinction of holding the last singles victory over the Puroresu Legend Rikidozan. | * The Destroyer holds the distinction of holding the last singles victory over the Puroresu Legend Rikidozan. |
Revision as of 17:08, 5 September 2015
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WRESTLING CAREER HIGHLITS
- The Destroyer is a masked legend in Pro Wrestling and one of the best opponent that Mil Mascaras ever had in U.S.A and Japan.
- Dick Beyer began his career unmasked and later donned two separate masks (Destroyer and Dr.X)
- Dick Beyer (wrestling as Dr.X) defeated Verne Gagne for the AWA World Heavyweight title..
- The Destroyer was the first North American to "get over" in Japan.
- The Destroyer was the top gaijin (foreign) wrestler until Stan Hansen really started taking off in the 80's.
- The Destroyer feuded with Rikidozan in the most significant series of matches in Japanese history.
- The Destroyer holds the distinction of holding the last singles victory over the Puroresu Legend Rikidozan.
- Dick Beyer paved the way for other American wrestlers to play their trade in Japan.
- In a mask vs mask match with Torbellino Blanco in Fort Worth, the Destroyer's mask was pulled off and he lost on a countout going back to the dressing room to get another mask. There was a towel handy so the Destroyer was not identified. Blanco lost his mask in a return 2 out of 3 falls match two weeks later. The Destroyer won the main event rematch which ended the feud.
- The Destroyer won 2 mask vs hair matches over Gorgeous George.
- As Dr.X lost mask to Paul Diamond (1970) and 2 times by Blackjack Lanza (1970)
Luchas de apuestas record
Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
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62/11/07 | hair | The Destroyer | Gorgeous George | Long Beach, California |
62/12/11 | hair | The Destroyer | Gorgeous George | Long Beach, California |
65/11/?? | mask (1) | Torbellino Blanco | The Destroyer | Fort Worth |
65/11/10 | mask | The Destroyer | Torbellino Blanco | Fort Worth |
(1) The Destroyer's mask was pulled off and he lost on a countout going back to the dressing room to get another mask. There was a towel handy so the Destroyer was not identified. Two weeks later 2 out of 3 falls match Blanco lost his mask in the main event rematch which ended the feud.