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Shohei Baba (馬場 正平, Baba Shōhei, January 23, 1938 – January 31, 1999), best known by his ring name Giant Baba (ジャイアント馬場, Jaianto Baba), was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter, and professional baseball player.
- Shohei Baba (馬場 正平, Baba Shōhei)
- Colon cancer
- January 23, 1938, Sanjo, Niigata, Japan
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.
Shohei Baba (Baba Shōhei, January 23, 1938 - January 31, 1999) was a professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was also known as Giant Baba. Baba, along with Antonio Inoki, became one of the most famous Japanese wrestlers of his era, with a popularity in Japan...
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- Stuck to Tag Matches In The 1990s. By 1990, Giant Baba was in his early 1950s, and spent decades working as not only a wrestler, but also booker and trainer.
- Trained The Four Pillars. Also like Rikidozan and Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba also had a hand in bringing up the the wrestlers who would inherit the business by training young hopefuls in the AJPW Dojo.
- Wrestled A Variety Of Foreign Talent. Jack Brisco wasn’t Giant Baba’s only major gaijin opponent in All Japan. Much like his mentor Rikidozan, Giant Baba often fought talent from the West, albeit not exclusively.
- An NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Giant Baba was only two years into his in-ring career when he got one of his first shots at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, challenging “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in Chicago.
"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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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.
Learn about the life and legacy of Shohei 'Giant' Baba, a legendary wrestler and promoter who established All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1972. Read about his achievements, style, and impact on the sport and culture of Japan and beyond.
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