Kurt Beyer
| Birth name | Kurt Beyer |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 23, 1960 Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco |
| Children | Dick Beyer |
| Family | Billy Red Lyons (uncle) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kurt Beyer |
| Billed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Billed weight | 101 kg (223 lb) - 114 kg (251 lb) |
| Trained by | Kenta Kobashi |
| Debut | January 17, 1993 |
Kurt Beyer (born September 23, 1960) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who competed in Japanese and international promotions during the 1990s, most notably teaming with his father The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) during his last tour with All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1993.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Beyer was raised in Akron and later accompanied his father as he toured the country with the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1960s. Growing up around wrestlers such as brothers Maurice & Paul Vachon, Red Bastien, George Steele Nick Bockwinkel and his uncle Billy Red Lyons, he would at one point have to be looked after by the time keeper after twice jumping the guardrail to help his father during a match against Mr. Moto in 1964.
Later, moving to Tokyo, Japan when his father began wrestling full-time for All Japan Pro Wrestling, he would later become involved in amateur wrestling and won the Far East Heavyweight Championship in 1979.
After graduating from the University of San Francisco, Beyer became involved in journalism, eventually becoming a writer and editor for The Daily Yomiuri as well as working in advertising for the Tokyo-based corporation Odyssey, Inc.
In 1990, the then 30-year-old Beyer left Tokyo and began training at his father's wrestling school The Destroyer Pro-Wrestling Academy in New York and later under Kenta Kobashi at All Japan Professional Wrestling dojo. One of the few foreigners allowed to attend the dojo, the school is well known for its strict training schedules which included 1,000+ sit-ups, 500 back extensions, 1,000+ push-ups, 500 squats, hours of sparring and 300 to 500 "bumps" (body slams, back drops, etc.), daily.
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