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Baba and The Destroyer argue over golf

Weekly Pro
February 1973

DESTROYER: By the way, Baba, what was your golf score today...?
BABA: A 48 and a 49—not a great score. How about you?
DESTROYER: Heh heh... I shot a 52 and a 57. I lost, sure, but I was at a huge disadvantage compared to you—using borrowed clubs and wrestling shoes without spikes... So, if I’d really put my heart into it, I would’ve won.
BABA: Not at all; the results simply reflect true ability. The better player wins...
DESTROYER: Alright, don't forget those words. Next time, I'll bring my own clubs and shoes, and we'll face off then.
BABA: Hahaha... No matter how many times we play, the win is mine. I'll take you on anytime.

u/Pro-W-Noah-Eng — 1 month ago
▲ 18 r/Muse

Chart-topping Muse are set for Belfast gig (July 2006)

Belfast Telegraph
Monday 17th July 2006

TRAIL-BLAZING rock band Muse are set to return to Belfast later this year as part of their largest tour to date.
The band, who shot straight to number one in the album charts last week with Black Holes and Revelations, will play the Odyssey Arena on Saturday, November 4.
The Devon trio's recent single, the dancefloor-friendly Supermassive Black Hole, gave them their first Top 5 hit and their next release, Starlight, is due out on September 4.
Before Muse embark on their tour, they will play headline slots at the Carling Weekender, Reading and Leeds Festivals next month.
The band were asked to headline Glastonbury in 2004, following the success of their album Absolution, and put on a memorable closing performance. They've since gone on to win a number of awards for Best Live Act.
The new album sees Muse go off in a funkier, groove-laden direction and Starlight has been described as "the greatest-disco stomp record Abba never made."
Tickets for the Odyssey Arena gig go on sale on Friday, July 21.

(MAUREEN COLEMAN)

u/Pro-W-Noah-Eng — 1 month ago
▲ 6 r/ClassicAJPW

To emerge victorious on the fiercely contested mat!!

Weekly Pro
February 1973

The splendid appearance of Giant Baba and the All Japan Pro Wrestling team as they visit Sanno and Hie shrines to pray for victory in 1973.
Disgusted by the deeply corrupt nature of Japanese professional wrestling, Giant Baba struck out on his own. He founded All Japan Pro Wrestling and, just over three months later, welcomed in 1973.
Having quickly dispelled the initial anxieties surrounding its inception, the promotion is forging ahead relentlessly, aiming to reign supreme in the fiercely competitive landscape of Japanese professional wrestling. Spearheaded by the world-renowned Giant Baba—and bolstered by the stellar performances of Sugiyama, Koma, Okuma, and others—the promotion is pinning its hopes this year on Tsuruta, a rookie of truly immense potential.

u/Pro-W-Noah-Eng — 1 month ago
▲ 34 r/ClassicAJPW

It's been 10 years since Rikidozan died

Weekly Pro
February 1973

Rikidozan—a hero for the ages—fell victim to a thug's blade on December 1, 1963 (Showa 38).
Time flies; December 15 of last year marked the tenth anniversary of his passing.
Praying for the repose of the deceased's soul, Baba, the Momota family, and the management and associates of the Japan Pro-Wrestling organization paid their respects at the gravesite at Honmonji Temple in Ikegami, Tokyo. One wonders what thoughts must have been passing through the mind of Rikidozan—resting beneath the earth—regarding the current state of the Japanese professional wrestling scene, now fractured into four separate promotions.
A joint memorial service was held for both Baba and the Momota family. Rikidozan's children are working together with Baba to develop All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Seiji Sakaguchi looking solemn at the grave of Rikidozan—the man who could be called the father of Japanese professional wrestling—with wrestler Michiaki Yoshimura on the right.

u/Pro-W-Noah-Eng — 1 month ago