Jumbo Tsuruta

Jumbo Tsuruta
Birth nameTomomi Tsuruta
Born(1951-03-25)March 25, 1951
Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
DiedMay 13, 2000(2000-05-13) (aged 49)
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Cause of deathComplications from liver transplant
Alma materChuo University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jumbo Tsuruta
Tommy Tsuruta
The Terror of Yamanashi
Billed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Billed weight130 kg (287 lb)
Trained byDory Funk Jr.
Lou Thesz
All Japan Pro Wrestling
DebutMarch 24, 1973
RetiredFebruary 20, 1999

Tomomi "Tommy" Tsuruta (鶴田 友美, Tsuruta Tomomi, March 25, 1951 – May 13, 2000), better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta (ジャンボ鶴田, Janbotsuruta), was a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) for most of his career, and is well known for being the first ever Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, having won the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National Championship, and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship, and unifying the three titles. He is also known for being one-half of the first World Tag Team Champions with Yoshiaki Yatsu, having won the NWA International Tag Team Championship and the PWF Tag Team Championship, and unifying the two titles.


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