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Learn about the life and career of Giant Baba, a legendary professional wrestler, promoter, and baseball player. He co-founded All Japan Pro Wrestling and won multiple world titles and awards.
"The Japanese Hulk Hogan" "The Vince McMahon of Japan" "The Giant of the East"Shohei Baba earned several nicknames during his illustrious career. With a uniq...
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Nov 7, 2022 · Learn about Giant Baba, the influential wrestler and promoter who built All Japan Pro Wrestling and faced three world title challenges in a month. Discover his political power, his posthumous retirement match, and his impact on the industry.
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Before entering professional wrestling he had been a professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants, and was signed at the age of 17. Baba, who was issued jersey number 59, was a member of the organization for at least five years. It appears however, he spent most of his time in the minor leagues. He appeared in only three games with the Gian...
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In April 1960 Baba began training in Rikidōzan's dojo along with fellow student Kanji Inoki. The two trained together under Rikidōzan and made their debuts on September 30, 1960 at the old Daito Ku Gymnasium in Tokyo where Baba beat Yonetaro Tanaka and Inoki, renamed Antonio, lost to fellow Rikidōzan student Kintaro Ohki. The period 1967-71 is best remembered by Japanese wrestling fans for the Baba and Inoki tag team that first won the NWA International Tag Team Championship on October 31, 19...
Another Japanese pro-wrestler, Hiroshi Nagao from HUSTLE, takes his ring name ("Giant Vabo") from Giant Baba (and Volleyball, his weapon). He once used Baba's theme music and ring attire for a "Legends Tag Match" (His opponent, "Koinoki", imitated legendary Japanese pro-wrestler Antonio Inoki).
Finishing movesSignature movesTag teams and stablesManagerLearn about Giant Baba, a legendary Japanese wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was a 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and a mentor to many stars, such as Jumbo Tsuruta and Mitsuharu Misawa.
Sep 13, 2020 · PWF Heavyweight Championship Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match - Abdullah The Butcher (C/V2) vs. Giant Baba - February 10th, 1979 - AWA - Chicago, Illinois...
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Apr 24, 2022 · Learn how Giant Baba rose to fame as a wrestler and a star pupil of Rikidozan, and how he founded All Japan Pro Wrestling and nurtured many future legends. Discover his legacy and impact on the Japanese wrestling industry and its fans.
Aug 28, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Shohei "Giant" Baba, the founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling and a three-time NWA World champion. Discover how he saved pro wrestling in Japan after Rikidozan's death and became a national sports hero.
