10 Wrestling Bookers Who Made Themselves World Champion

10. Giant Baba

A pupil of Japanese wrestling hero Rikidozan, Shohei “Giant” Baba soon became a legend in his own right.After Rikidozan’s murder and the subsequent decline of the Japan Wrestling Association, Baba formed his own outfit, All Japan Pro Wrestling.Baba, a proven star who challenged for both the NWA and WWE World Titles in the U.S., was a clear choice to hold All Japan’s top title, the Pacific Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Championship.