Giant Baba
From Pro Wrestling
| Shohei Baba | |||
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| Ring Names | Giant Baba Ishope Baba Shohei Baba Big Baba Baba the Giant Great Baba Babyface Baba Giant Zebra | ||
| Height | 6'10" (208 cm) | ||
| Weight | 330 lbs. (150 kg) | ||
| Born | January 23, 1938 | ||
| Sanjo, Niigata, Japan | |||
| Died: | January 31, 1999 (Aged 61) | ||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Resides | N/A | ||
| Billed from | N/A | ||
| Trained by | Rikidozan Great Togo Fred Atkins | ||
| Debut | September 30, 1960 | ||
| Retired | N/A | ||
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 comparable to Hulk Hogan's in America. He was also a 3 time NWA Champion.
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Finishing and signature moves
- Nicknames
- "The Giant of the East"
- "The Vince McMahon of Japan"
Championships and accomplishments
- Japan Wrestling Association
- NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Michiaki Yoshimura (1), Antonio Inoki (4), and Seiji Sakaguchi (1)
- NWA Detroit
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) - with Jumbo Tsuruta (Last)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #10 of the 100 best tag teams during the PWI Years - with Jumbo Tsuruta in 2003.
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- 5 Star Match (1994) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi vs. Masanobu Fuchi, Akira Taue, and Toshiaki Kawada on February 13
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
