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Retro Wrestling Episode #51: An "Intelligent, Sensational" Conversation with Kurt Beyer Part 2

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Panoorin Ngayon

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Episode #51 of Retro Wrestling with Gene Jackson features Part Two of Gene's conversation with Kurt Beyer (son of legendary masked star The Destroyer) shares the reality behind chasing a wrestling dream, from surviving the brutal All Japan Pro Wrestling dojo system to dealing with backstage politics that changed the course of his career. In this episode: Kurt breaks down the grueling dojo training (1,000+ push-ups, 1,600 sit-ups, and hundreds of bumps daily) The truth behind why he was never allowed to be “Destroyer Jr.” A behind-the-scenes look at wrestling politics in All Japan And the unforgettable moment of teaming with his father in his final matches at the Budokan And sooooo much more! Plus a peak at Dick Beyer's scene with Dick Murdoch in GRUNT the Wrestling Movie (1985) From dream… to reality… to full circle. If you’re a fan of old school wrestling, All Japan, wrestling history, and real behind-the-scenes stories, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. FOR TONS OF EXCLUSIVE RETRO WRESTLING CONTENT: Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/retrowrestlingarchive Check out www.retrowrestlingarchive.club for all of our social media, merch stores, and everything related to our content and podcasts