Shohei Baba (馬場 正平, Baba Shōhei, January 23, 1938 – January 31, 1999), best known by his ring name Giant Baba (ジャイアント馬場, Jaianto Baba), was a Japanese...

Baba can be a surname in several cultures such as Dravidian, Japanese, Turkics, and Yoruba. It is also a nickname for 'father' in some languages, and translates...

Shōhei, Shohei or Shouhei (written: 昌平, 昇平, 翔平, 祥平, 祥兵, 正平, 宗平, 将平, 頌平, 章平, 勝平 or 尚平) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name...

Shōhei Imamura (今村 昌平, Imamura Shōhei, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. His main interest as a filmmaker lay in the depiction...

Takachihō, though he also received training from Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer, Shohei Baba, Dory Funk Jr., and eventually Lou Thesz. He made his professional debut...

Scientifique in Grenoble, France Giant Baba and Baba the Giant, two of the ring names of Japanese professional wrestler Shohei Baba (1938–1999) André the Giant (1946–1993)...

had a good business relationship with All Japan Pro Wrestling founder Shohei Baba, which led Funk's talent pool to useful international experience. Funk...

with Manager Ox Baker. Due to his huge reputation in Japan promoter Shohei Baba had the match taped and later aired on Japanese TV. In Florida he beat...

When NJPW separated from the NWA in August 1985, NWA vice president Shohei Baba recognized Brown as the official champion. In May 1988, champion Nelson...

Federation 1988 Eddie Gilbert Continental Wrestling Federation 1989 Shohei Baba All Japan Pro Wrestling 1990 1991 1992 Riki Choshu New Japan Pro-Wrestling...