Name: Giant Baba

Real Name: Shohei Baba

Birthdate: 23rd January, 1938

Height: 6'10"

Weight: 298 pounds

Hometown: Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

Background: Shohei Baba was a pro baseball pitcher in Japan Giant baseball team. On 11th April, 1960, he joined the Japan Wrestling Association(JWA). Then, on 1st June, 1961, Baba flew to America for wrestling. In America, Baba was named "Giant of the Orient" and he wrestled with many great NWA wrestlers. About 2 years later, Baba went back to Japan, he changed his name from Shohei Baba to Giant Baba. On 15th December, 1963, Rikidozan passed away, Baba then carried the JWA throughout the '60s. During that period, Baba teamed up with Antonio Inoki at the "B.I. GUNS", a team that pushed the pro-wrestling in Japan to the goldern age. On 21st October, 1972, Baba started his orgainiztion, the All Japan Pro-Wrestling, . Then, on 2nd December, 1974, Baba defeated Jack Brisco in Kagoshima, Japan, to become the first Japanese wrestler to capture the NWA World Heavyweight Title.

Finisher: Kawazu otoshi (Russian Legsweep)

Titles held: 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Title, 4-time PWF Heavyweight Title, All Asia Heavyweight Title, 3-time NWA International Heavyweight Title, 3-time Calgary World Heavyweight Title, NWA(Detroit) World Tag Team Titles(w/Jumbo Tsuruta), 12-time NWA International Tag Team Titles(w/Michiaki Yoshimura, Antonio Inoki<4 times>, Seiji Sakaguchi and Jumbo Tsuruta<6 times> respectively) and 3-time All Asia Tag Team Titles(w/Toyonobori<2 times> and Michiaki Yoshimura respectively)

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Favourite moves: 16-mon kick(big boot), Yashinomi wari(dinamic knee lift), Nouten karatake wari(jumping karate chop), atomic drop, chop, kick to the chest, backslide, clowhold, neck slap and inverted bulldog