The passing of Giant Baba in early 1999 led to an untenable situation in All Japan, with Mitsuharu Misawa and Motoko Baba locked in a power struggle that was clearly going to result in a massive split. This video covers the split, how NOAH navigated their first year, and how AJPW managed to survive the turmoil it caused.
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0:00 Intro: The Last Match Giant Baba Watched
3:50 The State of All Japan Pro Wrestling
9:43 The Struggle Between Misawa and Motoko Begins
18:12 2000: The Split is Inevitable
28:24 Departure: NOAH's First Year -- Akiyama takes Centre Stage
43:40 AJPW: Accepting the Future and Doing the Unthinkable