Former pro wrestler "The Destroyer" receives Japanese honor

A former American pro wrestler who was popular in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s was awarded one of the country's highest honors in a ceremony in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday.Richard Beyer, 87, once known by the ring name "The Destroyer," received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays from Reiichiro Takahashi, the Japanese consul general in New York. Wearing a suit and a mask, an item integral to his wrestling persona in his heyday, Beyer expressed his gratitude.In a press conference following the event, Beyer said although Japan was a World War II enemy when he was in high scho…READ FULL ARTICLE