Write That Down! Giant Baba, Part Three: Baba the Promoter

An episode of the Fight Game Media Network podcast, hosted by Garrett Gonzales, titled "Write That Down! Giant Baba, Part Three: Baba the Promoter" was published on March 10, 2022 and runs 80 minutes.

March 10, 2022 ·80m · Fight Game Media Network

Summary

Today is part three of Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper’s profile series on Giant Baba, where they continued talking about Baba and his relationship with the NWA until the late ’80s, plus the original “four pillars” of JWA. They also dug deeper into the dynamic of his relationship with Antonio Inoki and their rivalry throughout the ’70s and ’80, and talked of the nature of both AJPW and NJPW’s identity or philosophical roots and the repeated theme of establishment vs. anti-establishment in Baba vs. Inoki. Send questions & comments to: Fumi Saito @fumihikodayo Justin Knipper @justinmknipper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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