The Giant Baba Memorial Show Results 2/4/21

 

Giant Baba Memorial Show 2021 results from Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 at Korakuen Hall live on G+ 2/4/21:

Genichiro Tenryu came out to welcome the fans and pay tribute to Giant Baba who died on 1/31/99 at 61.

Jinsei Shinzaki, Tomoaki Honma, and Mitsuya Nagai beat Andy Wu, Osamu Nishimura, Alejandro when Shinzaki pinned Alejandro after powerbomb in 6:25.

Atsushi Onita, Masanobu Fuchi, The Great Kojika and Shiro Koshinaka beat Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Takao Omori, Tiger Mask II, and ARASHI when Fuchi pinned ARASHI with an inside cradle in 8:55.

They aired the wild Giant Baba vs. Stan Hansen from 2/4/1982 on the big screen and for viewers at home. Hansen delivered a video message from his home afterwards. He said the 1982 date was memorable and a match he will certainly never forget. He said he and Baba were both excited for it. He said Baba was a class act and an honorable man who always kept his word on handshake deals with him. He said he hopes he can return to Japan in person one day. (The virus pandemic kept him away from the show today).

They laid a pair of Baba’s old wrestling boots in the middle of the ring and did the 10-bell salute for him.

BUSHI pinned Atsuki Aoyagi in 10:14 after the MX.

Yuma Aoyagi and Yuji Nagata beat Minoru Suzuki and Hikaru Sato when Nagata pinned Sato after the backdrop hold in 12:23.

Keiji Mutoh, Satoshi Kojima, and Suwama beat Kaz Hayashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, and Masayuki Kono when Muto pinned Kono after the Shining Wizard in 13:51.