Cause of death: Cancer Professional wrestling career; Ring name(s) Baba The Giant Babyface Baba Big Baba Giant Baba Giant Zebra Great Baba Ishope Baba Shohei Baba Height: 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Weight (141 kg) 283 Ib Trained By: Fred Atkins The Great Togo Rikidozan: Debut: September 30, 1960 Retired: December 5, 1998 Owen Hart Death – Blunt force trauma from accidental fall 1965-1999 (age 34) Owen James Hart was a professional wrestler who reached the pinnacle of success before suffering a tragic and public death in the ring. Longtime owner of the All Japan promotion, Baba had been hospital ized since a bowel operation on Jan. 8. The cause of death was liver failure, an unfortunate end result to the cancer he was a battling. No matter which era it was, he would be the top guy. He even briefly served as the on-screen president of the WWF during the 1990s. The death of Shohei (Giant) Baba last week at the age of 61 sadly marked the end of an era in professional wrestling.
A public ceremony is planned later for Tokyo’s Budokan Hall, site of many of Baba’s famous matches, and more than 15,000 people are expected to attend.
It’s a great loss to our industry, not only ring-wise, but business-wise as well, for the country of Japan. During the time when I was traveling over there, he was the man to work for. When it was finally revealed that The Renegade was not the mysterious wrestler, fans seemed to sadly lose interest in him. But Baba, who had the distinction of being the tallest man ever to play major league baseball in Japan, had the innate ability to connect with the Japanese fans and to successfully bridge two distinct generations of wrestling.
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” I had the pleasure of seeing Jack go over and lose the strap to Baba (in 1974) and win it back a week later. 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. “The tradition in Japan is when one of those guys has a birthday, they get in the center of the ring and everybody in the audience passes by and shakes their hand and gives them a gift. Jaianto Baba, Actor: AWA All-Star Wrestling. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Police Academy" star and NFL legend Bubba Smith died from taking too many diet pills ... this according to the L.A. County Coroner.
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On February 1, 2010, Brisco died at the age of 68 from complications of open heart surgery. If Baba promised you a trip a year and a half later, you could rest assured you’d be receiving your ticket a year and a half later. Baba was a stand-out baseball pitcher in high school, earning a spot on the much-revered Tokyo Giants pro team after dropping out of high school in his junior year. Certain guys are like that, and he was certainly one of them. According to the Coroner, other conditions that may have contributed to Bubba's death include heart disease and hypertension. “He was one of these big guys with a personality deluxe and the charisma that it takes to be a star,” said Brisco. Baba, who formed the All Japan promotion in 1972 with backing from a loyal American contingent that included NWA president Sam Muchnick, Dory Funk Sr., The Destroyer (Dick Beyer) and Bruno Sammartino, wrestled until late last year when it was reported that he had taken ill as a result of a severe cold. Hart’s father, Stu, was a Stampede Wrestling promoter and WWE Hall of Famer. Baba’s philosophy centered around a rugged and stiff work-oriented approach to the game that catapulted American grapplers such as Stan Hansen, Bruiser Brody, Steve Williams and Vader to superstardom. Fabulous Moolah – 2007 – Natural Causes. From the time of his debut in 1960 until 1984, a period spanning more than 4,000 matches, Baba never missed a scheduled appearance for any reason. Baba, who towered over the average Japanese with a 209-centimeter frame, became a professional wrestler in 1960 after a stint as a pitcher with popular Japanese pro baseball club, the Yomiuri Giants. He was absolutely revered.”. *cue saxophones* *Crowd boos profusely* Rick Rude was a special character. Perhaps Baba’s greatest accomplishment in the wrestling business, however, was a mind-boggling streak that most likely will never be duplicated.
His family was a wrestling family. However, no list of Japanese greats is complete without mentioning Shohei “Giant” Baba.
He was a great businessman who never backed down from an offer.”. They had a big crowd that night.
Look At The Video . He was also known as Giant Baba. “He looked fantastic,” Brisco said.
Owen went on to have a storied career in wrestling that included being the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, twice winning the WWF Intercontinental championship, becoming the victor in 1994’s King of the Ring, and four times winning the WWF World Tag Team Championship. He was 61.
Passing Of “Mr. From saving puroresu after Rikidozan's sudden death to creating a new promotion that grew to become one of the most successful in the world, Giant Baba is truly one of a kind and an icon in the wrestling business. Brisco and fellow WWF official Bruce Prichard were in Japan for Baba’s last birthday celebration and said his passing came as a shock. Giant Gonzales/El Gigante – 2010 – Diabetes.