(AJPW) Giant Baba yields to the Demon King!

Weekly Pro
February 1973

The second event of All Japan Pro Wrestling's "Giant Series"—featuring a rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship—took place on the night of December 19 at the Niigata Prefectural Gymnasium before a crowd of approximately 4,500 spectators. The bout between The Destroyer and Giant Baba was contested under a best-of-three-falls format with a 50-minute time limit; Baba defeated "The Demon King" 2–1, thereby steadily solidifying his position. Furthermore, The Destroyer declared that he would no longer challenge Baba and instead pledged to cooperate with him.

Picture notes
Baba's heroic figure slams the Demon King to the mat with a coconut squash.
Second round: The Destroyer caught Baba's long arm and finished him off with his signature Figure-Four leglock.