Now here's an interesting match. This Giant Baba vs. The Sheik match actually predates the formation of All Japan Pro Wrestling by about 2 weeks. This match took place in what I'm guessing was Detroit since that was the Sheik's territory. You'll see this from time to time with important matches that are relevant to AJPW. They took place in the U.S., get dubbed with Japanese commentary and were shown in Japan.
The Sheik's gimmick as that he was a sadistic wildman. Typically he just brutalizes and intimidates his opponents. I'm not a big fan of The Sheik's matches as a rule. It gets old watching him choke guys and stab them repeatedly with his pencil. He doesn't really try to have matches with people. It's usually just some mess that ends in a double count out or someone getting a Fireball in the face.
Giant Baba did make this match interesting if you know The Sheik's MO. He shows little fear when dealing with the Sheik and he uses a lot of his brutal tactics against him during the course of the match. Baba really made this a fun brawl due to doing this and it's quite the brutal little brawl. This is probably the best Sheik match I've seen.
They also have a rematch the next year for Giant Baba's PWF Title and that match is equally as entertaining for the same reasons.
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