Jumbo Tsuruta

Jumbo Tsuruta
Born(1951-03-25)March 25, 1951
Makioka, Yamanashi
DiedMay 13, 2000(2000-05-13) (aged 49)
Philippines
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jumbo Tsuruta
Tommy Tsuruta
The Terror of Yamanashi
Billed height1.97 m (6 ft 5+12 in)
Billed weight130 kg (290 lb)
Trained byDory Funk, Jr.,
Lou Thesz,
AJPW Dojo
DebutMarch 24, 1973
RetiredFebruary 20, 1999

Tomomi Tsuruta (March 25, 1951 – May 13, 2000), better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career, and is well known for being the first ever AJPW 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.


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