Taking the list over to Japanese promotions AJPW and JWA and one of the most renowned in Japanese wrestling History, there's no disputing Giant Baba's importance to the sport in the East. He was variously called the Hulk Hogan and the Vince McMahon of the Japanese market, but unfortunately he was also less than mobile. Whilst actually capable of some surprising mobility for a man of his size, it should be noted that "surprising mobility" at his size peaked at some mildly interesting mat-work and gut kicks that were still only found as hidden gems within a resume of shambling around the ring seemingly unsure of his own walking patterns. The legendary stature of his wrestling was more a product of the times than anything else.The modern day viewer should be applauded for a will of adamantium for managing to sit through an entire 30 minute block of seeing Giant Baba struggle to get up, fall back down and struggle to get up again, though these were esteemed epics of his day. Giant Baba has managed to imprint his frame into the wrestling history of multiple nations, however stationary it was.
