Giant Baba
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| Birth name | Shohei Baba (馬場 正平, Baba Shōhei) |
| Born | (1938-01-23)January 23, 1938 Sanjo, Niigata, Japan |
| Died | January 31, 1999(1999-01-31) (aged 61) Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
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| Ring name(s) | Baba The Giant Babyface Baba Big Baba Giant Baba Giant Zebra Great Baba Ishope Baba Shohei Baba |
| Billed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | (141 kg) 283 Ib |
| Trained by | Fred Atkins Great Togo Rikidōzan |
| Debut | September 30, 1960 |
| Retired | December 5, 1998 |
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.
Baba is perhaps 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 for the first 10 years of its 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 lifetime.
The 2006 Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan survey ranked Baba the 92nd greatest person in the history of Japan, as voted by the general public.[1]
Among his many accomplishments, Baba was a record 7-time winner of the Champion Carnival, a four-time PWF World Heavyweight Champion, three time NWA International Heavyweight Champion and a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
Baba was born with gigantism and suffered with many health problems in his later life. He died in January 1999 from liver failure at the age of 61.
His funeral took place on April 17, 1999 at the Nippon Budokan the day after the 1999 Champion Carnival Final. [2]
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
All Asia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA International Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Jumbo Tsuruta
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
PWF World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
Champion Carnival (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982)
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1978, 1980) – with Jumbo Tsuruta- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Distinguished Award (1977) - with Jumbo Tsuruta[3]
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Skill Award (1985) - with Dory Funk Jr.[4]
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Special Award (1988) – with Rusher Kimura[5]
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League East Sports Special Award (1991) - with Andre the Giant [6]
Japan Wrestling Association
All Asia Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Toyonobori
NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
NWA International Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Michiaki Yoshimura (1), Antonio Inoki (4), and Seiji Sakaguchi (1)
World Big League (6 times)
NWA Detroit
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) – with Jumbo Tsuruta
Pro Wrestling Illustrated- Ranked No. 26 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003[7]
- Ranked No. 10 of the top 100 tag teams of the PWI Years with Jumbo Tsuruta in 2003
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum- Class of 2008
The Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan- Ranked the 92nd greatest person from history by the people of Japan[1]
Tokyo Sports- 30th Anniversary Special Achievement Award (1990)[8]
Best Tag Team Award (1978, 1980, 1982) with Jumbo Tsuruta[9][10]
Lifetime Achievement Award (1999)
Match of the Year (1979) with Antonio Inoki vs. Abdullah The Butcher and Tiger Jeet Singh on August 26, 1979[9]- Match of the Year (1980) with Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. on December 11, 1980[10]
- Match of the Year (1981) vs. Verne Gagne on January 18, 1981[10]
- Match of the Year (1982) vs. Stan Hansen on February 4, 1982[10]
Outstanding Performance Award (1974, 1980)[9][10]
Popularity Award (1976, 1988)[9][10]- Special Award for breaking 5000 Matches (1993)[8]
Special Grand Prize (1983)
Wrestler of the Year (1975, 1979)[9][11]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Best Booker (1989–1991)
Promoter of the Year (1990–1994)
Worst Tag Team (1990, 1991) with André the Giant
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
References
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^ 東京スポーツ プロレス大賞. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-01-20.
External links
Media related to Giant Baba at Wikimedia Commons- Obit from SLAM! Wrestling
Pantozzi, John. "Giant Baba". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2008-03-18.- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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