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Jumbo Tsuruta

Born: March 25th, 1951 in Makioka, Yamanashi, Japan

Billed Height: 6'4"

Billed Weight: 279 lbs

Trainers: Giant Baba, Terry Funk, Dory Funk Jr. & Lou Thesz

Debut: March 26th, 1973 vs. Stan Hansen at an NWA Western States event

Promotions Worked (At least 50 matches): All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and National Wrestling Alliance Western States Sports (SWSE)

Retirement: September 11th, 1998 with Giant Baba and Rusher Kimura vs. Haruka Eigen, Masanobu Fuchi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi at AJPW Summer Action Series II 1998 Night 15

Death: May 13th, 2000 in Quezon City, Philippines

Accolades

Championships and Tournament Victories

All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)

  • 3-time Triple Crown Champion

  • 7-time AJPW World Tag Team Champion

    • With Yoshiaki Yatsu (5), Akira Taue (1), and The Great Kabuki (1)

  • 1-time PWF Heavyweight Champion

  • 2-time PWF World Tag Team Champion

    • With Tiger Mask (1) and Yoshiaki Yatsu (1)​

  • 2-time Champion Carnival Winner (1980, 1991)

  • 5-time Real World Tag League Winner (1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987)

    • With Giant Baba (2), Genichiro Tenryu (2), and Yoshiaki Yatsu (1)​

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National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)

  • 1-time NWA World Tag Team Champion

    • With Giant Baba​

  • 3-time NWA International Heavyweight Champion

  • 6-time NWA United Heavyweight Champion

  • 9-time NWA International Tag Team Champion​

    • With Giant Baba (6), Genichiro Tenryu (2), and Yoshiaki Yatsu (1)​

  • 1-time NWA World Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Tournament Winner (1980)

    • With Giant Baba​

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American Wrestling Alliance (AWA)

  • 1-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion

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Notable Trainees (Debut Year)

  • Akira Taue (1988)

  • Earthquake (1987)

  • Jun Akiyama (1992)

  • Mitsuharu Misawa (1981)

  • Tarzan Goto (1981)

  • Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (1988)

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