Giant Baba

> So, I discovered a youtube channel with a bunch of puroresu, including some awesome old Real World Tag League matches (The Shiek and Abby versus the Funks from ’77!!), and a question formed.
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> How on EARTH did Giant Baba ever get over?
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> I mean, I get that, as Japanese go, he was a genetic freak due to his height. But with those spindly legs, and freakishly spindly arms, how could anyone take his offense seriously? He makes Hogan look like a luchador. All he seems to have was a pathetic looking boot, a sloppy side russian legsweep, and the big chop. Was it all charisman? Or just a total freakshow love of him?
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> Sent from my iPad

I think it must be charisma, because even back in the 84 Observers, Meltzer was slagging him in the ring. Baba was way before my time as a fan anyways.