Deceased
How Did Shohei Baba Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 61Also known asGiant BabaGenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn23/01/1938Born inSanjo, Niigata, JapanDied31/01/1999Died inTokyoCauseliver failureWikidataQ1387241 ↗TMDb#1240607 ↗
Shohei Baba , best known by his ring name Giant Baba , was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter, and professional baseball player. He 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 his mentor Rikidōzan.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dark Side of the RingSeries | Self (Archival Footage) | 81 |
| 1998 | AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18Movie | Giant Baba | 60 |
| 1997 | AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18Movie | Giant Baba | 59 |
| 1993 | AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22Movie | Giant Baba | 55 |
| 1992 | AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17Movie | Giant Baba | 54 |
| 1990 | WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling SummitMovie | Giant Baba | 52 |
| 1988 | Kaisha monogatari: Memories of YouMovie | Tarento | 50 |
| 1987 | The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentMovie | Giant Baba | 49 |
| 1986 | The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentMovie | Giant Baba | 48 |
| 1986 | AWA WrestleRock 1986Movie | Giant Baba | 48 |
| 1985 | AWA Super ClashMovie | Giant Baba | 47 |
| 1983 | WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)Movie | Giant Baba | 45 |
| 1970 | Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana SyndicateMovie | Queen Bee bouncer | 32 |