Shohei Baba: Biografía, Filmografía y actores con los que más ha trabajado

Trabajo principal: Interpretación

Edad: 86 años

Lugar de nacimiento: Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

Fecha de nacimiento: 23 de enero de 1938

Películas destacadas de Shohei Baba

Shohei Baba interpreta a Giant Baba en The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament — The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
*Giant Baba*

Shohei Baba interpreta a Giant Baba en The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament — The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
*Giant Baba*

Shohei Baba interpreta a en Yakuza Deka 2 El asesino — Yakuza Deka 2 El asesino

Shohei Baba interpreta a Giant Baba en AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18 — AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18
*Giant Baba*

Shohei Baba interpreta a Giant Baba en AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18 — AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18
*Giant Baba*

Shohei Baba interpreta a Giant Baba en AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17 — AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
*Giant Baba*

Shohei Baba interpreta a Giant Baba en AWA: SuperClash '85 — AWA: SuperClash '85
*Giant Baba*

Shohei Baba interpreta a Giant Baba en WCCW Star Wars (June 1983) — WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
*Giant Baba*

Shohei Baba interpreta a Giant Baba en AWA: WrestleRock '86 — AWA: WrestleRock '86
*Giant Baba*

Biografía de Shohei Baba

Shohei Baba (?? ??, Baba Shohei), best known by his ring name Giant Baba (????????, 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 Rikidozan. 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 lifetime.

Considered one of the most beloved Japanese wrestlers ever, Baba was a national hero with a popularity in Japan comparable to Hulk Hogan in the United States. The 2006 Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan survey ranked Baba the 92nd greatest person in the history of Japan, as voted for by the general public. Among his many accomplishments, Baba was a record seven-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. He is overall a three-time world champion by winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on three occasions which is considered a legitimate world champion as counterpart to the WWE Championship.