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Shohei Baba

Shohei Baba
  • Name: Shohei Baba
  • Birthday: 1938-01-23
  • Also known as: Giant Baba
  • Place of birth: Sanjo, Niigata, Japan
  • Popularity: 0.572
Biography: Shohei Baba (馬場 正平, Baba Shōhei), best known by his ring name Giant Baba (ジャイアント馬場, Jaianto Baba), was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. Baba is best known as a co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), a promotion he founded in 1972 along with Mitsuo Momota and Yoshihiro Momota, the sons of Rikidōzan. Along with being the top star of All Japan its first ten years of existence, Baba served as the booker, promoter, head trainer and president of the promotion from its inception in 1972 to his death in 1999. Baba was also responsible for recruiting much of the talent for All Japan, and was the public face of the promotion for much of his... Read More

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Title Release date
AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18   as  Giant Baba 1998-10-31
AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18   as  Giant Baba 1997-10-21
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22   as  Giant Baba 1993-07-29
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17   as  Giant Baba 1992-10-21
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament   as  Giant Baba 1987-04-11
AWA: WrestleRock '86   as  Giant Baba 1986-04-20
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament   as  Giant Baba 1986-04-19
AWA Super Clash   as  Giant Baba 1985-09-25
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)   as  Giant Baba 1983-06-17
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate 1970-10-17