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Steve Yohe · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:26 pm Post subject:

I just watched this:
#1027—THE DESTROYER TAPE #3
--THE DESTROYER VS DICK MURDOCH (5-6-78)
--THE DESTROYER & JUMBO TSURUTA
VS (5-26-78)
BILLY ROBINSON & ARWIN SMITH
--THE DESTROYER & JUMBO TSURUTA
VS (6-1-78)
BILLY ROBINSON & MARIO MILANO
--SHOHEI BABA & THE DESTROYER
VS (6-10-78)
ARWIN SMITH & MARIO MILANO
(PWF US TITLE)
--THE DESTROYER VS MIL MASCARAS 2/3 FALLS (TITLE CHANGE)(8-18-78)
--THE DESTROYER & JUMBO TSURUTA
VS (8-31-78)
MOOSE MOROWSKI & RANDY TYLER

Dan---You did a great job on the 8-18-78 title change with Dick vs Mil. You can see everything in the first two falls now. It has roll marks & some noise, but the picture doesn't roll & it's very watchable. All mat work. I'm very happy with it. The 3nd fall is perfect. Thanks...you made an old man happy. I didn't think it could be done. Please send it everywhere.--Yohe

DGinnetty · Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 107

I will spread the word.

Glad you enjoyed it. I have been converting old vhs
tapes for about 16 years now, and have a trick or two
up my sleeve. :-)

Dan Ginnetty

Steve Yohe · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 10:11 pm Post subject:

--THE DESTROYER SPECIAL (6-14-79)
--SHOHEI BABA VS THE DESTROYER

I was really disappointed in this. Didn't remember my copy being so bad. Maybe it got worst laying around for 20 years.--Yohe

DGinnetty · Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 107

Let me see what i can do. As tapes age, they will degrade, but i can double check for you.

Dan

DGinnetty · Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 107

Let me see what i can do. As tapes age, they will degrade, but i can double check for you.

Dan

Steve Yohe · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 2:16 am Post subject:

Just work on the match with Baba. The clips of the Rikidozan & Toyonobori matches isn't worth it.---Yohe

DGinnetty · Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 107

I reconverted the Baba vs. Destroyer portion of the special.

Video keeps going in and out, regardless of which VCR I play it on.

There are some streaks on the screen, which means the videotape was probably dirty when your physical copy was made.

I knocked down the audio hiss as much as I could, using just the left side audio feed.

Looking at the first conversion I did for you, this new conversions does not appear to be improved at all.

I do have some tricks up my sleeve though. I might be able to track down another version of this match.

Stay tuned!

Dan Ginnetty

Steve Yohe · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:48 pm Post subject:

I don't think it's something rare.--Yohe

Steve Yohe · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:41 am Post subject:

Hey....all you guy sitting on your butts....lets sign to get The Destroyer into the WWE HOF. Dick says he wants to go.

https://www.change.org/p/enshrine-the-destroyer-dick-beyer-in-the-wwe-hall-of-fame

khawk20 · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 234

signed it this morning.

Steve Yohe · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:10 am Post subject:

The Destroyer twice wrestled Bob Backlund for the WWF World Title. The first was a draw (DCOR) in Toronto on Jan. 13, 1980, and the second was on March 1, 1982 in Montreal (a loss). To me it seems a guy who wrestled for the WWF Title is in the WWF.---Yohe

jdw · Site Admin Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 17234

Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Gardens - January 13, 1980 (14,000)
Sweet Daddy Siki fought Chris Tolos to a 15-minute draw
Klondike Bill defeated Joe Marcus at 5:47
Pedro Morales defeated David Patterson at 10:29
Greg Valentine defeated Johnny Weaver at 14:16
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought the Destroyer to a double count-out at 16:40
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dewey Robertson & Ric Flair defeated NWA US Champion Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens at 19:14

jdw · Site Admin Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 17234

Steve - has this six man been around in the past?

JAPAN #10525 SUPREME SHOW ~ RIKIDOZAN SP VOL 5 December 31, 2018
Q:ORIGINAL (2 hrs) *DVD*
1. The Destroyer/Bill Dromo/Kurt Von Stroheim -vs- Toyonobori/Shoehi Baba/Michiaki Yoshimura.
*2/3 Falls (12-1-64 Osaka)
2. The Destroyer -vs- Toyonobori. *WWA Title 2/3 Falls (2-26-65 Tokyo)

Tim Cooke just referenced it to me on FB... going to see if he can drop in to say where it came from. Might be Dan.

Steve Yohe · Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 2:37 pm Post subject:

Dick has been in & out of the hospital during the year, and is now at home with his family on Hospice care. He talked to Dan Westbrook. Seems weak, but hanging in there. The feeling is that time is running out.

The family has put out the word that Dick would like to hear from his friends & fans, thru letters & cards. His address is 7023 Sand Hill RD, Akron, NY, 14001.

I don't know how I'm going to take this, if it happens. As far as my wrestling life or life in general, he has been the most important person. He has been a great wrestler and person and friend. He is the last of his generation. I think he was my only reason to be a wrestling fan.---Steve Yohe

jdw · Site Admin Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 17234

Sorry to hear. :(