Wrestling Promotors are fascinatingly bizarre creatures. Making your own show worse by putting on a bad match just to make fun of a rival and prove a point. What's incredible is that this isn't even the only example of that tactic.
No doubt that Bret is already writing an article for the Calgary Sun whining about how you have insulted him, questioning whether you helped to screw him in Montreal or are related to Goldberg.
I refuse to believe a man with such marvellously metallic green trousers could lose anything, let alone a wrestling match. But seriously I do love how Baba's body language can barely conceal his rapidly dawning realization that _maybe_ this match was a mistake. The fancy but totally impactless kicks of Raja Lion (I love his half-arsed showmanship) contrasting with Baba gingerly treading on eggshells around him, not really sure how he's going to salvage anything from this clash of titans... x3
Giant Baba, Raja Lion, "you think you're special..." God, that match is legendary for how awful it was. There's like this one moment where Lion either managed to slide his leg over Baba's head or Baba somehow narrowly dodged it that cracks me up every time.
Oh my...someone with editing talent needs to put together a video package like the Rock and Stone Cold's Wrestlemania 17 one, but using only available clips of this mess. That'd be hilarious!
I think this may be a part of the video that flies under the radar, but holy shit, Earthquake looks 'small' there (he's probably still a big dude, but not as big as he would be). I have no idea how Kim managed to do this video without bursting out laughing; also, if this match was done just for Baba to give the middle finger towards Inoki's style of wrestling, I admire his level of pettiness.
Honestly though? I actually love this match for just how on the nose of a Dunk on Inoki it is and how everyone's just playing their part in it. I especially love how Raja Lion just looks like every kid play-fighting on the playground ever Another amazing video as always, Kim
I love your videos! May I make a suggestion? I would love to hear your narrative around Satoshi Kojima leaving NJPW for AJPW in the early 2000s, and the events that would eventually lead to Satoshi Kojima returning to NJPW and facing off against long standing tag partner Hiroyoshi Tenzan, a match for the IWGP Heavyweight & Triple Crown Championship.
This is like watching one of those sketchy AF karate dojo guys who sold vhs tapes or courses get exposed for being untrained garbage. I don’t know how this dude didn’t break his own leg.
I'd like to describe this match as "The Room" of Wrestling Matches (in the sense that it is so bad it's actually good) no match has ever made me laugh at how bad it was as much as this one. And yes, Roy Lucier is awesome! (whether it's his AJPW, CMLL, or his AAA channels and videos) I'm happy that I came out of this video with things I never knew about the match (and Raja himself) beforehand, Although I have always known that Raja Lion was in Final Fire Pro Wrestling on GBA, as I have played that for....many years haha
Damn, someone who's taller than Baba. Sure, we have wrestlers like Andre the Giant enter AJPW, but there aren't many wrestlers who enter AJPW who are as tall or taller than Baba. I mean, shit, Jumbo Tsuruta is the second tallest wrestler.
Baba trolling Inoki makes this match kind of awesome, despite its quality. Side note, I liked the little glimpses of personality shown by Baba in those Japanese ads, a far cry from how dour and all-business he looked in the matches.
I was stationed in Japan during the 1980s and it's hard to describe the popularity of Giant Baba accurately. Celebrity doesn't even begin to describe it. Not one day passed without seeing Baba on TV. If he wasn't in commercials then he was being interviewed and not just by wrestling journalists, we're talking about NHK. (Japan's biggest oldest and most respected channel.) Baba could have wrestled a broom and the arena would have sold out.
I don’t know what this says about my life or what media I have chosen to consume in my life, but when I started watching this video I immediately said, “Hey … isn’t that the dude from Bloodfight ‽”
I'm from Pakistan I've never once heard of this guy. which is weird because even if someone can sing in the middle of the street and you're good at it you'll get viral on television in seconds, the fact that someone from here completed in Japan and not a single news channel covered it is just weird.
A different style bout of some sort inside an All Japan Pro-Wrestling ring? Giant Baba must have been pulling a rib to his friend from that other promotion.
Raja Lion did start training in earnest at the AJPW dojo after this match, but he may or may not have quit because John Tenta shot on him during a sparring session (Baba was *pissed*).
I always wondered with that kind of match how was it was live. Like being in the room with two specimen like that has to make you feel something that is lost on tape.
I disagree, this match was at least entertaining (albeit because it was so bad). The real worst match in the history of AJPW was Tommy Dreamer vs. Akira, Taue New Years Giant Series 1995. Four minutes of pure agony and cringe.
She watched & reviewed the infamous "Heroes of Wrestling" PPV with that Jake The Snake match, so she probably thought this was better in comparison, lol.
Baba sells like a used car salesman…. 😂😂😂 Wow this truly is the worst match I’ve ever seen …. I think… Both were the very worst, neither looked like they ever even seen a gym let alone trained in one…. I’ve seen stronger looking skeletons…😂😂
A legendary act of pettiness in an industry where everyone is super petty.
Vince McMahon: Hold my Beer 🍺
Wrestling Promotors are fascinatingly bizarre creatures. Making your own show worse by putting on a bad match just to make fun of a rival and prove a point. What's incredible is that this isn't even the only example of that tactic.
At least Baba was over enough to make the crowd laugh instead of boo.
This guy makes Great Khali look like Bret Hart.
No doubt that Bret is already writing an article for the Calgary Sun whining about how you have insulted him, questioning whether you helped to screw him in Montreal or are related to Goldberg.
I refuse to believe a man with such marvellously metallic green trousers could lose anything, let alone a wrestling match.
But seriously I do love how Baba's body language can barely conceal his rapidly dawning realization that _maybe_ this match was a mistake. The fancy but totally impactless kicks of Raja Lion (I love his half-arsed showmanship) contrasting with Baba gingerly treading on eggshells around him, not really sure how he's going to salvage anything from this clash of titans... x3
Giant Baba, Raja Lion, "you think you're special..."
God, that match is legendary for how awful it was. There's like this one moment where Lion either managed to slide his leg over Baba's head or Baba somehow narrowly dodged it that cracks me up every time.
Imagine if it went all 10 rounds!
Oh my...someone with editing talent needs to put together a video package like the Rock and Stone Cold's Wrestlemania 17 one, but using only available clips of this mess. That'd be hilarious!
How did Vince McMahon miss this guy? 😂
It could've been him vs giant Gonzalez at wm 9 ..a true classic
Vince would have claimed he was 9 foot tall.
@@georgejackson4426nee, 12 feet tall!
I think this may be a part of the video that flies under the radar, but holy shit, Earthquake looks 'small' there (he's probably still a big dude, but not as big as he would be). I have no idea how Kim managed to do this video without bursting out laughing; also, if this match was done just for Baba to give the middle finger towards Inoki's style of wrestling, I admire his level of pettiness.
I love how "young" John looks here; he didn't always look like a 37 year old truck driver.
Honestly though? I actually love this match for just how on the nose of a Dunk on Inoki it is and how everyone's just playing their part in it. I especially love how Raja Lion just looks like every kid play-fighting on the playground ever
Another amazing video as always, Kim
Raja Lion paved the road that The Great Khali limped on
Botchamania 119 is where I know this man from…
I love your videos! May I make a suggestion? I would love to hear your narrative around Satoshi Kojima leaving NJPW for AJPW in the early 2000s, and the events that would eventually lead to Satoshi Kojima returning to NJPW and facing off against long standing tag partner Hiroyoshi Tenzan, a match for the IWGP Heavyweight & Triple Crown Championship.
I bet a New Japan crowd would have cheered Baba if he had entered a New Japan ring and emptied the content of his bowels on any unconscious Inoki.
I like how Raja Lion almost takes out Raja Lion with a vicious ankle breaker at 8:31.
This is like watching one of those sketchy AF karate dojo guys who sold vhs tapes or courses get exposed for being untrained garbage. I don’t know how this dude didn’t break his own leg.
Dear wrestling promoters,
Stop signing 8ft tall Indian dudes
To be completely fair, at least there was a time when Khali was decent. Then he blew his knees out in Mid South. Thanks, Bill Demott!
Satnam Singh
Pakistan and India are two different countries bro.
I'd like to describe this match as "The Room" of Wrestling Matches (in the sense that it is so bad it's actually good)
no match has ever made me laugh at how bad it was as much as this one.
And yes, Roy Lucier is awesome! (whether it's his AJPW, CMLL, or his AAA channels and videos)
I'm happy that I came out of this video with things I never knew about the match (and Raja himself) beforehand,
Although I have always known that Raja Lion was in Final Fire Pro Wrestling on GBA, as I have played that for....many years haha
I got that game on my hacked 3ds.
Shit is so fun.
To its credit, it’s a legit freak show match.
Damn, someone who's taller than Baba. Sure, we have wrestlers like Andre the Giant enter AJPW, but there aren't many wrestlers who enter AJPW who are as tall or taller than Baba. I mean, shit, Jumbo Tsuruta is the second tallest wrestler.
To quote Krusty the Clown. What the hell was that.
Babas arms actually freak me out a bit. How are his arms so small for such a big man
Baba trolling Inoki makes this match kind of awesome, despite its quality. Side note, I liked the little glimpses of personality shown by Baba in those Japanese ads, a far cry from how dour and all-business he looked in the matches.
I'm sure that Pakistan's karate instructors are top-notch.
Just like India's wrestling instructors (on a completely underrated note, I want Barood in AEW)
I love how petty this was. I’d enjoy more of this type of video when you’d rather but make a documentary
I was stationed in Japan during the 1980s and it's hard to describe the popularity of Giant Baba accurately.
Celebrity doesn't even begin to describe it.
Not one day passed without seeing Baba on TV. If he wasn't in commercials then he was being interviewed and not just by wrestling journalists, we're talking about NHK. (Japan's biggest oldest and most respected channel.)
Baba could have wrestled a broom and the arena would have sold out.
I get so excited every time I see an upload from this channel
Press (X) to doubt. I highly doubt this was a parody
This video even has Sid wearing a mask.
Bro... why do these get better everytime 😊 I love these Kim 🤘
Did John Tenta have that Robin Williams "Jack" disease, or something?
More obscure Japanese wrestling, whooo!
More of Japanese wrestling, i like these type of videos ❤
Thank you for this. I had never heard of this bout.
another video to repeat and repeat and repeat until kim finds another puro topic ❤
I can forgive Baba for bringing in Raja Lion since he blessed the wrestling world with John Tenta
Walking the king's road? Nah we're drunkenly stumbling down the king's road.
I don’t know what this says about my life or what media I have chosen to consume in my life, but when I started watching this video I immediately said, “Hey … isn’t that the dude from Bloodfight ‽”
Raja Lion kinda reminds me of Bob Sapp whenever he always loses a match.
I'm from Pakistan I've never once heard of this guy. which is weird because even if someone can sing in the middle of the street and you're good at it you'll get viral on television in seconds, the fact that someone from here completed in Japan and not a single news channel covered it is just weird.
A different style bout of some sort inside an All Japan Pro-Wrestling ring? Giant Baba must have been pulling a rib to his friend from that other promotion.
Such a weird match all around
Was this baba dissing inoki because he was during super fights?
Raja Lion did start training in earnest at the AJPW dojo after this match, but he may or may not have quit because John Tenta shot on him during a sparring session (Baba was *pissed*).
Outstanding insight as ever, thank you! Was there any reason why Tenta shot on Raja Lion?
@@thewrestlingroad None that are known, sadly.
I always wondered with that kind of match how was it was live. Like being in the room with two specimen like that has to make you feel something that is lost on tape.
Ah Baba & Inoki. The two were like oil & water, at least their views on what pro wrestling should be.
MINUS - 5 - STARS
Christ, I'd rather search for that bloody hotpot recipe than watch this match again xD
I disagree, this match was at least entertaining (albeit because it was so bad). The real worst match in the history of AJPW was Tommy Dreamer vs. Akira, Taue New Years Giant Series 1995. Four minutes of pure agony and cringe.
I'd be sceptical of any big tough guy wrestler who feels the need to wear a nice thick scarf...
Kim with that proress goodness!
Thanks for the video ❤
This truly was a match
Raja is a clumsy clown with no speed to his punches.
Please talk about the Voodoo Murders Incident
My favorite RUclipsr! (besides ThunderFilez, of course.)
Hey yo kim can you please do a video on Stan the lariat hansen❤
What was the Song Used at the End?
London Kentucky loves you guys
A BOTCHAMANIA CLASSIC!!! 😂
Warning: $h/+ Wrestler Approaching!
Giant baba can barely move bruh
Super Farce!
Anything with Wajima or Toru Yano is awful! Give Lion his flowers tho…
Raja Lion makes Khali look like the second coming of Bret Hart
Lord h. Haha nice
John tenta. My boy. Best wrestler
Handbags
Raja Lion was the worst wrestler ive ever seen.
Thank For Story Video 📖🙊🤯🥰😍😁💗👍💐🌟🥇🏆
Raja Lion made The Great Khali look like AJ Styles
i thought it was a great match
Meh ...ive seen worst
Raja lion even moves like an npc who has pathing bugs 😅
And I thought guys like Satnam Singh, Giant Gonzalez/El Gigante, and Silo Sam were terrible. I don't think I've ever seen shit stacked quite so high.
Kim you can just remove AJPW out of that title and you're accurate hahaha.
She watched & reviewed the infamous "Heroes of Wrestling" PPV with that Jake The Snake match, so she probably thought this was better in comparison, lol.
@albalog2449 i never noticed you answered. Im a big fan of your channel. Your WCW Saturday night compilations helped me throughout night shifts
Baba sells like a used car salesman…. 😂😂😂
Wow this truly is the worst match I’ve ever seen …. I think…
Both were the very worst, neither looked like they ever even seen a gym let alone trained in one…. I’ve seen stronger looking skeletons…😂😂
Any time tiger jeet sing is involved i die inside so its no surprise this match by extension hurts
Imagine Raja v El Giganti 😢😢😢
To think of all the great wrestlers india has given us
Khali
Veer
Shanky
Jinder
Shera
This, this guy truly is the best
And then there's RKK's Barood, who's got the heart, the fire, but not the height and he's still not signed.
@@tafua_a Barood would make a great NJPW underdog babyface
@@ascendingsoup5518 Hard agree. Justice for the 8 Year-old Obese Indian Boy!
Please don't say full stop. Ever. Cringe.
to be fair that giant baba Empty Bowel Match was a classic