Tokyo Dome Show for
All Japan Pro Wrestling
January 28, 2001

The Tokyo Dome for All Japan Pro Wrestling, in memory of Giant Baba, and the retirement of Stan Hanson. The Destroyer with Stan Hansen prior to the match. The show had 58,000 people in attendance. The Destroyer congratulates Stan for all the years he wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Motoko Baba and The Destroyer prior to the ceremony for Giant Baba. Mel Mascarus and The Destroyer  receive a standing ovation in the Tokyo Dome. Mel Mascarus was 23 years old when he first wrestled  The Destroyer in 1963, in Los Angeles for the WWA World Championship.

Stan Hansen receives a ten count prior to the match. Abdullah The Butcher and The Destroyer sharing old wrestling stories after 40 years of competition. Abdullah The Butcher and The Destroyer enjoy a laugh. Mel Mascarus and the Destroyer final goodbye as Mel goes on tour in Japan. The Destroyer and Onita argue who is #1. The Destroyer helped train Onita for All Japan Pro Wrestling in the 1970's.

Long time friends, The Destroyer and Taguchi (better known as Kim Dux) say hello.   The Destroyer with Mike Rotondo (L) whom he trained out of Syracuse University to become a Pro Wrestler, and Steve Williams. Mike and Steve wrestled each other in college as amateurs prior to becoming Tag Team Partners. The Destroyer says hello to Tenryu, former (sumo) wrestler, and now back with All Japan Wrestling.  The Destroyer displays his Super bowl mask he wore to the Buffalo Bills/Washington Redskins football game. The Destroyer with Noriaki Kiguchi's school of wrestling coaches. They coach amateur wrestling in Japan, in which The Destroyer has taken several wrestlers ages 6-11 to Japan for the All Japan Kids Tournament. The Destroyer greeting Noriaki Kiguchi, who had two wrestlers from his (Dojo) wrestling school in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Australia.

 
The Destroyer and Terry Funk (The Destroyer's favorite wrestler to watch) say hello. 120 years of experience! The Destroyer, Lord "Tally Ho" Blears, and Terry Funk. A view of Pigeon Park in Tokyo where The Destroyer was greeted with 6 inches of snow. The Destroyer's thought he would see better weather in Tokyo, compared to Buffalo's 117" of snow this winter.