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Wrestling villain plans to sell off mansion to fund LGBTQ+ Zen classes (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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Legendary TV wrestling villain Kendo Nagasaki is planning to sell off his £1.5million, 50-room mansion to fund new LGBTQ+ Zen Buddhism classes - as he also plots a return to the ring aged 82.

The World of Sport superstar - whose real name is Peter Thornley, from Stoke - was famous for his signature 'Kamikaze Crash' slam, and appeared in the ring under the guise of a masked 'Japanese samurai' and mystical sensei.

But decades after his heyday on the nation's screens, he now wants to downsize from his huge Stoke-on-Trent home to Blackpool - where he owns a men-only hotel.

He hopes to teach the Lancashire LGBTQ+ community the art of Zen Buddhism at the seaside town, famed for its illuminations.

And he is even training to return to the sport as a pensioner on the 60th anniversary of his first showing - which would make him the oldest professional wrestler.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

50 rooms for £1.5 million? That's like a 4 bedroom/2.5 bath on an acre of land around here.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

This is in Stoke. You can buy Stoke Minster for less than that.