The Destroyer in Japan


30th Anniversary of All Japan Pro Wrestling with the Gene Kininksy, Nick Bockwinkle, The Destroyer, and Motoki Baba at the Budo-Kan.	Mrs. Destroyer, The Destroyer, Gene Kininksy, and Nick Bockwinkle.	The Destroyer with Terry Funk, Nick Bockwinkle, and Abdula The Butcher.	The Destroyer and Gene Kininsky.

Sumo wrestler Tenryu with the Destroyer.	The Butcher and the Destroyer.	The Destroyer and Oliver Humperdink.	Destroyer and Noriaki Kiguchi (former amateur champion and host).

Destroyers Team goes to All Japan Kids Tournament with Coach Brad Paddock of Warsaw, NY.	The Parade of all Teams at the All Japan Kids Tournament.	The Destroyer Team at Coach Brad Paddock's Doijo gym.	Destroyer with Noriaki Kiguchi and All Japan Champion.

Pictured above is a display of Destroyer merchandise owned by one super Japanese fan!

More of the merchandise which includes ring masks, 78 & 45 record covers, and magazine covers.		This reception celebrated 50 years of Pro Wrestling in Japan started by Rikidozan, and the memory of Riki who died 40 years ago. Pictured above are Inoki, Keiko, and Destroyer.	A toast "kampai" to Rikidozan. In May of 1963 70,000,000 people watched the match with Rikidozan on N.T.V.

Destroyer addresses the Rikidozan reception. Kosho Tanimura is the interpreter.	M.C. for Rikidozan reception was Senda Mitsui, a star with the Destroyer on "Uwasha No Channel" in the '70's.	Senda with Destroyer in front of a statue of Rikidozan.	Inoki, a very good amateur is presented with a wrestling tie by the Destroyer.

Tokio with the Destroyer, wearing a first ever Destroyer eating mask. Tokio is a friend who is writing a book in japanese on the Destroyer. He is also the official camera man for Figure Four Club (non-profit organization).	Kosho Tanimura introduces the Destroyer to Mr. Kaneda, the world's greatest baseball pitcher with over 400 wins! "Tanny" handles Destroyer products in Japan and formed the Figure Four Club with Tokio. He is Destroyer's "right hand man in Japan."	Destroyer presents flowers to Mrs. Rikidozan, Kieko Tahara.	Destroyer on Kobe Island.

Destroyer says "Sakurai's food is very good!"	Destroyer at Sakurai's Steakhouse with the owner, wife and friend.	Destroyer has a tooth repaired while in Japan.	Destroyer & Mrs. Destroyer with Fujii in May 2004.

Antonio Inoki with Destroyer.	Destroyer, Fujii with his girlfriend and friend at Sakurai's restaurant.	The Wisconsin Destroyer team goes to Oomama, Japan in July 2004 for a cultural exchange meet.	Each year Destroyer takes a team of young wrestlers to Japan.

Destroyer signing autographs at the meet, wearing his Bridging the Gap shirt.		A wrestler demonstrating "Bridging the Gap."

Kabuki (Takachi) Prowrestler at the age of 16, in front of Yakitori (chicken on a stick restaurant).	Reception line for the Japanese Girls Olympic Wrestling team. (July 2004)	Destroyer, Kyoko Hamaguchi, a Japense Olympic wrestler, and Kurt Beyer.	Destroyer, Noriaka Kiguchi, a former Pro Wrestler, Animal Hamaguchi and his Daughter, along with Kurt Beyer.

The Destroyer promoting his new book in Japan!

All Japan Kids Wrestling Tournament in Mei-Ken, Japan, July 2005. Kenchiro from Kiguchi Doijo, The Destroyer's Tomodachi (friend).		The Destroyer Team USA, July 14-25, 2005.	Destroyer with his private photographer Kazuo Suzuki.

Destroyer in Furakawa, Japan in a Bamboo Forest.	Destroyer tries to listen for drops of water.	"I'm in heaven" Destroyer in front of barrels of Saki!	The Destroyer Team, USA, July 2006.

Destroyer high fives and low fives with one of Japan's finest!	Tokyo (Minato-Ku) cultural exchange meet. KIGUCHI DYOJO VS. DESTROYER TEAM, Noriaki, Japan Coach on left. Destroyer Team Coach Anothony Liberatore back center with #1.	Wrestlers (left - right) William Hilliard (8) silver medal, Jarrett Dolegala (11) Gold Medal, Preston Smith (9), Lauren Testa (8) Bronze Medal, Jake Dolegala (9) Nicholas Liberatore (11) Bronze Medal, DeJoun Thomas (11) Gold Medal, Anthony Liberatore (11) Bronze Medal. Back - Coach Anthony Liberatore & Destroyer.	Destroyer Team bench @ Minato-Ku. Looks like Destroyer is ready to crack the towel!

Destroyer with former Mayor of Minoto-Ku Ward in center of Tokyo.	Noriaki Kiguchi with Kosho Tanimura.	Action with Mayor and Destroyer watching!	This is Minato-Ku cable television station interview. The interviewer was very good. They did a one hour show on the cultural exchange meet between Japan and USA team. Kiss Channel Network.

Destroyer with Herb Wakabayashi - a Canadian who played on 4 Olympic Ice Hockey Teams, at the Great Kabuki.