The revelation of Max having caused the death of a man while performing a stunt could end his career in education .
He visits Billy 's grade school principal , Max Anderson ( Josh Mostel ) , and threatens to go public with his hidden past as a professional wrestler that is filled with controversial incidents , especially a particular one back in 1983 , when Max accidentally caused the death of another man while performing a stunt , all of which could spell the end of Max 's career in education .
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