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Giant Baba - Match Results: 1963

1962 <<

date location opponent(s) & partner(s) result note

Shohei Baba
(Los Angeles)
01/02Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV)Leon KirilenkoW 
01/03Bakersfield, CATerrible Turk (Mustapha Pasha)W 
01/04San Diego, CA - ColiseumTerrible TurkW 
01/05San Bernardino, CA - ArenaJack TerryW (3:48) 
01/08Long Beach, CA - Auditoriumw/ Enrique Torres vs Don Manoukian & The PreacherW 
01/09Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV)w/ Enrique Torres vs The Destroyer & The PreacherW 
01/10Bakersfield, CAThe PreacherW 
01/11San Diego, CAThe PreacherW 
01/12San Bernardino, CA - ArenaLeon KirilenkoW (1:24) 
01/15Long Beach, CA - AuditoriumThe PreacherW 
01/16Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV)The PreacherW 
01/17Bakersfield, CALeon KirilenkoW 
01/18San Diego, CA - ColiseumThe PreacherW 
01/19San Bernardino, CA - ArenaThe PreacherW (7:10) 
01/22Long Beach, CA - Auditoriumw/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianW 
01/23Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV)Mustafa PashaW 
01/24Bakersfield, CAw/ Enrique Torres vs Don Manoukian & Robert DurantonW 
01/25San Diego, CA - ColiseumTed ChristyW 
01/26San Bernardino, CA - ArenaArt MichalikW (5:54) 
01/29Long Beach, CA - Auditoriumw/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Robert DurantonW 
01/31Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadiumw/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianW (2-1) 
02/??Albuquerque, NMArchie Moore  
02/02San Bernardino, CA - Arenaw/ Dick Hutton vs The Destroyer & Robert Duranton W (2-1) 
02/04Los Angeles, CA - Olympic AuditoriumThe DestroyerW (2-1 DQ)Destroyer retained WWA World Heavyweight Title
02/05Long Beach, CAw/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianLInternational Television Tag Team Title?
02/06Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV)Jerry Benz (Benson)W 
02/07Bakersfield, CAw/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianL (DQ)International Television Tag Team Title?
02/07Bakersfield, CAThe DestroyerW (3:14) 
02/09 San Bernardino, CA - Arenaw/ Dick Hutton vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianL (DQ)International Television Tag Team Title?
02/11Las Vegas, NVOx AndersonW 
02/12Long Beach, CA - AuditoriumOx AndersonW (15min) 
02/13Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV)Ox AndersonW 
02/14Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadiumw/ Don Leo Jonathan vs Don Manoukian & Bobby DurantonW (2-1) 
02/15San Diego, CA - ColiseumDick HuttonD 
02/16San Bernardino, CA - Arenaw/ Dick Hutton vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian L (1-2 COR)International Television Tag Team Title
02/21Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadiumw/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianL (DQ)International Television Tag Team Title
02/22Los Angeles, CA - Olympic AuditoriumThe DestroyerL (1-2)Destroyer retained WWA World Heavyweight Title
02/23San Bernardino, CA - Arenaw/ Dick Hutton & Don Leo Jonathan vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian & Bobby Duranton W (2-1) 
02/25 Albuquerque, NM - Civic AuditoriumMoose CholakW (14:02 pin)(non-title)
02/28Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadiumw/ Edouard Carpentier & Don Leo Jonathan vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian & Bobby DurantonW 
03/01San Diego, CA - ColiseumArt MichalikW 
03/02San Bernardino, CA - Arenaw/ Don Leo Jonathan vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian W (2-1) 
03/04Las Vegas, NV - Chapman Fieldw/ Mr. Moto vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianDInternational Television Tag Team Title
03/05Long Beach, CA - Auditoriumw/ Edouard Carpentier S The Destroyer & Don ManoukianLInternational Television Tag Team Title
03/07Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadiumw/ Don Leo Jonathan vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianW 
03/08San Diego, CA - Coliseumw/ Ernie Ladd vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianW 
03/09San Bernardino, CA - Arenaw/ Don Leo Jonathan vs The Destroyer & Don Manoukian L (1-2 COR)International Television Tag Team Title
03/11Albuquerque, NM - Civic AuditoriumMoose Cholak L (1-2)
1: Cholak (6:30 pin)
2: Baba (11:22 pin)
3: Cholak (8:12 pin)
Cholak retained WWA title (New Mexico version)
03/12Long Beach, CA - Auditoriumw/ Edouard Carpentier vs The Destroyer & Don ManoukianDInternational Television Tag Team Title?
03/13Los Angeles, CA - Olympic Auditorium (TV)Don JardineW 
03/14Bakersfield, CA - Strelich Stadiumw/ Don Leo Jonathan vs The Destroyer & Bobby DurantonLInternational Television Tag Team Title?
03/15San Diego, CA - ColiseumThe DestroyerLDestroyer retained WWA World Heavyweight Title

Giant Baba
(JPWA)
03/22Tokyo - Riki Sports PalaceKiller Kowalski D (5min) exhibition
03/23Tokyo - Riki Sports Palacew/ Rikidōzan & Great Togo vs Pat O'Connor & Bob Ellis & Killer X (Frank Townsend)D (1-1)
1: X (23:49 pin) Baba
2: Baba (10:07 pin) X
3: (60min limit draw)
 
03/24Tokyo - Kuramae KokugikanKiller Kowalski D (0-0 45min) 
03/26Toyohashi, Aichi - City GymPat O'ConnorL (1-2)
1: O'Connor (18:02 pin)
2: Baba (4:32 pin)
3: O'Connor (6:15 DQ)
 
03/27Nagoya - Kanayama Gym w/ Rikidōzan & Toyonobori vs Killer Kowalski & Gino Marella & Killer XD (1-1)
1: Kowalski (11:28 (11:28 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan (32:48 boston crab) Kowalski
3: (60min limit draw)
 
03/28Nagoya - Kanayama Gymw/ Rikidōzan vs Killer Kowalski & Pat O'ConnorW (2-1)
1: Baba (27:27 pin) Kowalski
2: Kowalski (7:23 COR) Baba
3: Rikidōzan & Baba (default)
 
03/29Ohtsu, Shiga - Ohjiyama GymFred Atkins W (3R 2:40 pin)5th World League (8min 3R)
03/30Kobe - Oji GymGino MarellaD (1-1)
1: Baba (19:47 back slide)
2: Marella (16:15 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
03/31Tokushima - Civic HallSandor Szabo W (2R 1:28 back slide)5th World League (8min 3R)
04/02Kochi - Pref. Hallw/ Rikidōzan & Michiaki Yoshimura vs Pat O'Connor & Bob Ellis & Killer X (Frank Townsend)W (2-1)
1: X (22:45 pin) Baba
2: Rikidōzan (14:14 pin) X
3: Rikidōzan (1:12 pin) Ellis
 
04/03Matsuyama, Ehime - Johoku Kokutetsu Ground w/ Rikidōzan & Toyonobori vs Killer Kowalski & Gino Marella & Fred AtkinsD (1-1)
1: Kowalski (18:50 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Baba (17:00 bear hug or back breaker) Atkins
3: (60min limit draw)
 
04/04Takamatsu - City GymKiller X.D (1-1)
1: X (16:16 pin)
2: Baba (9:38 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
04/05Okayama - Tsushima Gymw/ Rikidōzan vs Killer Kowalski & Killer XW (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan & Baba (15:24 COR)
2: Rikidōzan & Baba (0:35 COR)
 
04/06Hofu, Yamaguchi - Public HallKiller Kowalski L (3R 3:58 back slide)5th World League (8min 3R)
04/07Kitakyushu, Fukuoka - Wakamatsu Ward GymBob Ellis W (13:45 COR) 
04/08Kurume, Fukuoka - Kogashira ParkSandor SzaboW (2-0)
1: Baba (15:11 pin)
2: Baba (5:11 pin)
 
04/09Karatsu, Saga - City Gymw/ Rikidōzan & Great Togo vs Killer Kowalski & Fred Atkins & Killer XW (2-1)
1: Kowalski (20:34 pin) Baba
2: Rikidōzan's team (default)
3: Rikidōzan's team (default)
X is injured during the 1st fall.
04/10Sasebo, Nagasaki - City GymFred AtkinsW (2-1)
1: Atkins (5:31 pin)
2: Baba (9:02 pin)
3: Baba (1:35 DQ)
 
04/11Nagasaki - International GymKiller KowalskiD (1-1)
1: Baba (3:12 pin)
2: Kowalski (10:31 pin)
3: (3:41 DCOR)
 
04/12Kumamoto - Suizenji GymPat O'ConnorL (1-2)
1: Baba (5:24 pin)
2: O'Connor (8:51 pin)
3: O'Connor (4:22 rolling reverse cradle)
 
04/13Kagoshima - Pref. Gymw/ Rikidōzan & Great Togo vs Killer Kowalski & Fred Atkins & Killer XW (2-1)
1: Atkins (22:00 pin) Rikidōzan
2: Rikidōzan (10:47 pin) Atkins
3: Togo (1:02 pin) X
 
04/14Hirara, Okinawa, USA - Miyako Girls' HS South SchoolyardBob EllisW (1R 6:08 boston crab)5th World League (8min 3R)
04/15vacant lot behind Naha Bus Asahibashi Terminalw/ Rikidōzan & Great Togo vs Pat O'Connor & Killer X & Gino MarellaW (2-1)
1: Rikidōzan (13:45 pin) X
2: Marella (2:56 pin) Togo
3: Togo (7:48 pin) Marella
 
04/16vacant lot behind Naha Bus Asahibashi TerminalGino MarellaW (2-1)
1: Marella (6:51 pin)
2: Baba (5:13 pin)
3: Baba (1:34 DQ)
 
04/17vacant lot behind Naha Bus Asahibashi TerminalFred AtkinsD (20min limit) 
04/20Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka - Kokura Gymw/ Rikidōzan & Great Togo vs Pat O'Connor & Killer X & Fred AtkinsW (2-0)
1: Rikidōzan's team (12:41 DQ)
2: Togo (7:18 pin) Atkins
 
04/21Hiroshima - Pref. GymFred AtkinsD (20min limit) 
04/22Himeji, Hyogo - Welfare Pension HallKiller X.D (0-0)
1: (45min limit draw)
 
04/23Osaka - Pref. GymGino Marella D (time limit)5th World League (8min 3R)
04/24Osaka - Pref. GymKokichi EndoD (20min limit) 
04/25Toyooka, Hyogo - Multipurpose GroundAntonio InokiW (12:03 pin) 
04/26Gifu - Civic Center Gorilla Suzuki (Yukio Suzuki) W (11:44 pin) 
04/27Kyoyo - Kangyo HallKokichi EndoD (20min limit) 
04/28Fukui - City GymGino Marella D (1-1)
1: Marella (16:30 pin)
2: Baba (6:20 boston crab)
3: (3:09 DCOR)
 
04/29Toyama - City GymKokichi Endo D (1-1)
1: Endo (15:46 pin) Baba
2: Baba (1:30 boston crab) Endo
3: (45min limit draw)
 
04/30Niigata - Municipal Gymw/ Rikidōzan vs Killer Kowalski & Fred AtkinsL (1-2)
1: Atkins (14:58 pin) Baba
2: Baba (13:02 pin) Kowalski
3: Kowalski (6:00 toe hold) Rikidōzan
 
05/01Higashi-Yuri, Akita - Livestock YardHaystack CalhounL (2R 2:43 DQ)5th World League (8min 3R)
05/02Akita - Sanno GymKokichi Endo D (1-1)
1: Endo (20:19 pin)
2: Baba (1:48 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
05/03Aomori - Pref. GymKintaro Ohki W (18:35 pin) 
05/04Hakodate - War Memorial Hall SquareFrank Townsend W (3R 1:35 DQ)5th World League (8min 3R)
05/05Sapporo - Nakajima Sports CenterKintaro Ohki W (21:17 pin) 
05/06Sapporo - Nakajima Sports CenterGino MarellaW (2-1)
1: Marella (0:36 pin)
2: Baba (10:30 submission)
3: Baba (4:06 DQ)
 
05/07Asahikawa, Hokkaido - City GymMichiaki YoshimuraD (1-1)
1: Yoshimura (15:26 pin)
2: Baba (5:20 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
05/10Morioka - Morioka GymHaystack CalhounL (1-2)
1: Calhoun (5:00 DQ)
2: (2:57 DCOR)
 
05/11Sendai - outside the City Leisure Center Gorilla Suzuki (Yukio Suzuki)D (1-1)
1: Suzuki (1:32 pin)
2: Baba (24:35 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
05/12Utsunomiya - Asahimachi GymMichiaki YoshimuraD (30min limit draw) 
05/13Urawa - Municipal Baseball StadiumKintaro OhkiD (1-1)
1: Ohki (12:46 pin)
2: Baba (5:32 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
05/14Maebashi - Gunma Pref. Sports Center Gorilla Suzuki (Yukio Suzuki)W (2-1)
1: Baba (6:45 pin)
2: Suzuki (1:52 pin)
3: Baba (2:42 pin)
 
05/15Tachikawa, Tokyo - Bicycle RacetrackMichiaki YoshimuraD (1-1)
1: Baba (22:09 pin) Yoshimura
2: Yoshimura (10:00 back slide)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
05/16Yokohama - Cultural GymGorilla Suzuki (Yukio Suzuki)W (19:20 pin) 
05/17Tokyo - Metro Gym (TV)Haystack CalhounW (8:35 COR) 
05/19Osaka - Pref. GymGino MarellaW (14:38 DQ) 
05/21Nagoya - Kanayama GymGorilla Suzuki (Yukio Suzuki)W (20:54 pin) 
05/22Shizuoka - Sunpu HallThe DestroyerL (21:12 pin) 
05/24Tokyo - Metropolitan GymKokichi EndoW (5:55 arm bar) 
05/31Tokyo - Riki Sports Palacew/ Mammoth Suzuki vs Toyonobori & Kintaro OhkiL (1-2)
1: Baba (14:54 pin) Ohki
2: Ohki (5:25 pin) Baba
3: Toyonobori (6:47 back slide) Suzuki
 
07/12Tokyo - Riki Sports PalaceKokichi EndoD (30min limit draw) 
07/19Tokyo - Riki Sports PalaceAntonio InokiW (17:21 pin) 
07/26Tokyo - Riki Sports Palace w/ Rikidōzan & Toyonobori vs Hard Boiled Haggerty, Don Jardine, & Mr. Zero (Jack Wilson)W (2-1)
1: Toyonobori (18:36 DQ)
2: Haggerty (3:40 COR) Rikidōzan
3: Rikidōzan's team (4:03 DQ)
 
07/28Mishima, Shizuoka - Taisha ShrineAntonio InokiW (2-1)
1: Baba (9:20 pin)
2: Antonio Inoki (4:56 pin)
3: Baba (4:51 pin)
 
07/29Kawasaki - Kawasaki StadiumMichiaki Yoshimura D (30min limit draw) 
07/31Fujisawa, Kanagawa - Chichibunomiya Memorial GymKintaro Ohki W (2-1)
1: Baba (14:03 pin)
2: Ohki (3:02 pin)
3: Baba (6:00 pin)
 
08/02Tokyo - Taitoh Ward GymMr. Zero (Jack Wilson)W (11:57 DQ) 
08/03Kishiwada, Osaka - Harbor SquareAntonio InokiW (2-1)
1: Baba (10:27 pin)
2: Antonio Inoki (5:15 pin)
3: Baba (1:22 pin)
 
08/05Toyonaka, Osaka - Daimon ParkMichiaki YoshimuraL (1-2)
1: Baba (15:45 pin)
2: Yoshimura (9:36 pin)
3: Yoshimura (forfeit)
 
08/06Handa, Aichi - Municipal StadiumGorilla Suzuki (Yukio Suzuki)W (2-1)
1: Suzuki (6:37 pin)
2: Baba (2:27 pin)
3: Baba (5:50 half crab)
 
08/07Iida, Nagano - Imamiya StadiumMichiaki YoshimuraD (1-1)
1: Yoshimura (10:31 pin)
2: Baba (4:36 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
08/08Hamamatsu, Shizuoka - Welfare Pension GymKokichi EndoW (2-1)
1: Endo (13:02 pin)
2: Baba (1:21 pin)
3: Baba (1:37 DQ)
 
08/09Tokyo - Adachi Ward GymAntonio InokiW (10:26 pin) 
08/10Tokyo - Den'en ColiseumMichiaki YoshimuraD (1-1)
1: Baba (20:51 pin)
2: Yoshimura (10:55 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
08/11Kawagoe, Saitama - Hatsukari Park Baseball StadiumKokichi EndoW (2-1)
1: Endo (12:14 pin)
2: Baba (3:02 DQ)
3: Baba (1:18 pin)
 
08/13Odawara, Kanagawa - Jonai Municipal StadiumKintaro OhkiW (2-1)
1: Baba (22:10 DQ)
2: Ohki (9:22 pin)
3: Baba (9:24 pin)
 
08/14Oami-Shirasato, Chiba - Jr. HSKokichi EndoD (1-1)
1: Baba (11:14 pin)
2: Endo (1:21 pin)
3: (4:50 DCOR)
 
08/15Kofu - Yamanashi Pref. Iida-machi GroundMichiaki YoshimuraL (1-2)
1: Yoshimura (17:35 pin)
2: Baba (1:07 pin)
3: Yoshimura (1:24 pin)
 
08/16Tokyo - Riki Sports PalaceAntonio InokiW (2-0)
1: Baba (11:45 pin)
2: Baba (4:08 pin)
 
08/23Tokyo - Riki Sports PalaceGorilla Suzuki (Yukio Suzuki)W (12:07 DQ) 
08/30Tokyo - Riki Sports PalaceKintaro Ohki D (20min limit draw) 
09/01Tsushima, Aichi - Tennogawa Sumo RingKokichi EndoW (2-1)
1: Endo (14:54 pin)
2: Baba (6:08 pin)
3: Baba (2:46 DQ)
 
09/03Nagoya - Kanayama GymKokichi EndoW (11:41 DQ) 
09/04Kariya, Aichi - Municipal StadiumAntonio InokiW (2-1)
1: Baba (12:06 pin)
2: Antonio Inoki (2:18 pin)
3: Baba (2:48 pin)
 
09/06Nakatsugawa, Gifu - Civic Sports CenterKokichi EndoW (2-1)
1: Endo (10:36 pin)
2: Baba (3:40 pin)
3: Baba (1:37 DQ)
 
09/13Tokyo - Riki Sports Palacew/ Rikidōzan & Toyonobori vs Don Jardine & Sonny Myers & Mr. ZeroW (2-0)
1: Baba (19:00 pin) Zero
2: Toyonobori (4:20 back slide) Jardine
 
09/20Sannohe, Aomori - Sannohe Jr. High SchoolSonny Myers D (30min limit) 
09/21Towada, Aomori - Sanbongi Sumo RingKokichi EndoW (8:55 DQ) 
09/22Noshiro, Akita - Civic GymHardboild HaggertyD (1-1)
1: Haggerty (18:56 pin)
2: Baba (2:02 pin)
3: (45min limit draw)
 
09/23Omagari, Akita - Municipal FieldAntonio InokiW (14:05 pin) 
09/24Yuzawa, Akita - Maemori Parkw/ Rikidōzan & Toyonobori vs Hard Boiled Haggerty, Lee Henning, & Sonny MyersW (2-1)
1: Baba (21:53 pin) Haggerty
2: Haggerty (3:08 pin) Baba
3: Toyonobori (3:16 back slide) Myers
 
09/26Tsuruoka, Yamagata - Municipal GymKokichi EndoD (12:53 DCO) 
09/27Yamagata - Pref. GymMichiaki YoshimuraL (12:55 DQ) 
09/28Fukushima - Municipal GymAntonio InokiW (11:55 pin) 
09/29Utsunomiya, Tochigi - Pref. Sports CenterKokichi EndoW (12:40 DQ) 
09/30Yokohama - Culture GymYoshinosatoD (30min limit) 
10/01Tokyo - Nippon Univ. AuditoriumIlio DiPaoloL (9:35 pin) 
10/02Ashikaga, Tochigi - Tsukimigaoka High School GymAntonio InokiW (12:00 pin)leaves for the US on 10/7. Rikidōzan dies on 12/25.

Giant Baba / Shohei Baba / Baba the Giant
(Hawaii, Toronto, etc.)
10/09Honolulu, HIDon ManoukianW11-man battle royal
10/??HawaiiSonny Cooper (Don Jardine)  
10/??Hawaiiw/ Dean Higuchi vs Curtis Iaukea & Lou Newman  
10/16Honolulu, HICurtis IaukeaW (DQ) 
10/30 London, ON - London GardensGreat Mephisto  
10/31 Toronto, ON - Maple Leaf GardensArt ThomasW 
11/06 London, ON - London Gardens Tommy O'Toole    
11/14Toronto, ON - Maple Leaf GardensTony Parisi W 
11/19 Hamilton, ONArt Thomas  
11/21 Windsor, ON (TV)Les MaladyW 
11/30Detroit, MIIvan Kalmikoff cancelled (curfew)
12/05Toronto, ON - Maple Leaf GardensYukon EricW 
12/12Toronto, ON - Maple Leaf GardensYukon EricW 
12/13Buffalo, NYGreat MephistoW (3:48) 
12/14Detroit, MIIvan Kalmikoff  
12/17 Hamilton, ON - The ForumJohnny Valentine  
12/18London, ONIlio DiPaoloW 
12/19Windsor, ON (TV)Jackie WilsonW 
12/26Toronto, ON - Maple Leaf GardensIlio DiPaoloW (COR) 
12/28Detroit, MITony ParisiW 
??/??Cleveland, OHWilbur Snyder ?  

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