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Shohei Baba

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Shohei Baba

Born January 23, 1938 · Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

Died January 31, 1999 · aged 61

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, Ba…

Known For

AWA WrestleRock 1986AWA WrestleRock 1986 · 1986
AWA WrestleRock 1986
★ 10.01986
MovieActionDrama
Nick Bockwinkel challenges Stan Hansen for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentThe Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament · 1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
Movie
The second Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held over two nights, April 10 and 11, 1987. The tournament included 24 tag teams.
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana SyndicateKamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate · 1970
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
★ 6.41970
MovieActionCrime
An undercover cop insinuates himself into a yakuza family. Managing to avert an assassination attack on the boss he is assigned to kill a rival boss.
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of YouKaisha monogatari: Memories of You · 1988
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
★ 6.01988
MovieRomanceDrama
A hard-working section chief, fast approaching retirement and beset by stress from all directions, joins a jazz band and reignites his youthful passion for the music, giving him a chance to set things right in his life.
AWA Super ClashAWA Super Clash · 1985
AWA Super Clash
★ 7.91985
MovieActionDrama
AWA Super Clash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first Super Clash professional wrestling supercard event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). It was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year. The event was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985, only a few months after WrestleMania, which was promoted by rival WWE promotion. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000. Super Clash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) to compete with WWE's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling SummitWWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit · 1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
MovieAction
A combined WWF, AJPW and NJPW supershow: April 13th, 1990 from the Tokyo Dome.

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AWA Super ClashAWA Super Clash · 1985
AWA Super Clash
★ 7.91985
MovieActionDrama
AWA Super Clash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first Super Clash professional wrestling supercard event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). It was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year. The event was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985, only a few months after WrestleMania, which was promoted by rival WWE promotion. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000. Super Clash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) to compete with WWE's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.

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