Dick Beyer
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Dick 'The Destroyer' Beyer in June 2010.
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| Birth name | Dick Beyer |
| Born | July 11, 1930 |
| Residence | Akron, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Children | 2 |
| Family |
Kurt Beyer (son) Billy Red Lyons (brother-in-law) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dick Beyer The Destroyer Dr. X |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Debut | December 29, 1954 |
| Retired | July 29, 1993 |
Dick Beyer (born July 11, 1930) is an American retired professional wrestler who is best known by his ring names, The Destroyer or Doctor X.
As an athlete at Syracuse University, Beyer was a member of the varsity football and wrestling teams. He played in the 1953 Orange Bowl for Syracuse. Beyer graduated with a Masters Degree in education and is a member of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta's Syracuse Chapter. Beyer is also an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Beyer was a teacher in New York until he began his wrestling career, and he also coached swimming.
Beyer began as a "babyface" wrestler in the mid-1950s. His career as a "masked" wrestler, The Destroyer, began in 1962 in Los Angeles. He used the “figure-four-leg-lock” on his way to the Worldwide Wrestling Associates (WWA) championship on July 27, 1962 in a win over Freddie Blassie, who convinced him that the mask gimmick would give him a large "push". Beyer went on to defend the WWA title for 10 months.
In early 1963, Beyer wrestled three sold-out matches against Shohei “Giant” Baba at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. In May 1963, Beyer traveled to Japan for the first time, to wrestle with Rikidōzan, in a match watched by 70 million TV viewers. In June 1964, Beyer returned to Los Angeles and beat Dick the Bruiser for another WWA title. Beyer lost the title to Bob Ellis in September, won it back in November, and then lost it for the last time in March 1965 to Pedro Morales.
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