Jumbo Tsuruta

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 270 lbs

Real Name: Tomomi Tsuruta

DOB: 3/25/1951

DOD: 5/13/2000

Hometown: Makioka, Yamanashi, Japan

Other Names: None

Wrestler Since: 1973

Finishing Maneuver: Coconut Crusher, Belly-To-Back Suplex

Previous PWI 500 Rankings:

History: (Under Construction)

Pay-Per-View/Show Summary: (52 - 44, 3 DCOs, 4 Draws, 1 NC)
- AJPW Sumo Hall (October 9, '73) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba stayed the NWA International Tag-Team Champs, fighting to a Draw in a "Three Falls" Match against Terry & Dory Funk Jr.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '74 (April/May) = Tsuruta beat Joe Soto and received a Bye, then fell to Mr. Wrestling. Giant Baba won the league.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '75 (April/May) = Tsuruta took down Bob Orton Jr, then lost to Gene Kiniski. Giant Baba won the league.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (October 30, '75) = Tsuruta lost a "Three Falls" Match to Abdullah the Butcher.
- AJPW Open Championship (December '75) = Tsuruta competed in the league, which was won by Giant Baba.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 11, '75) = Tsuruta & Dory Funk Jr lost to Giant Baba & the Destroyer.
- IWF Sumo Hall (March 28, '76) = Tsuruta fought to a Draw in a "Three Falls" Match with the IWF Heavyweight Champion, Rusher Kimura.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '76 (April/May) = Tsuruta competed in the league, which was won by Abdullah the Butcher.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (June 11, '76) = Tsuruta lost a "Three Falls" Match to the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Terry Funk.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (October 28, '76) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba lost the NWA International Tag Titles to Kim Duk & Kintaro Oki.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '77 (April/May) = Tsuruta lost in the finals of the League to Giant Baba.
- AJPW Open Tag League '77 (December) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba competed in the league, which was won by Terry & Dory Funk Jr.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '78 (March/April) = Tsuruta competed in the league, which was won by Giant Baba.
- Tokyo Sports All-Star Dream Card (August 26, '78) = Tsuruta, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Mil Mascaras won over Masa Saito, Akihisa Takachiho, & Tiger Toguchi.
- IWF Japanese League (November '78) = Tsuruta took down Mighty Inoue, then fell to Toru Tanaka. Rusher Kimura won the league.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (December 9, '78) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba beat Nick Bockwinkel & Blackjack Lanza.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '78 (December) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba won the league.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '79 (March/April) = Tsuruta lost in the finals of the league to Abdullah the Butcher.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '79 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba competed in the league, which was won by Terry & Dory Funk Jr.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (December 13, '79) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba defeated Dos Caras & Mil Mascara.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '80 (March/May) = Tsuruta pinned Dick Slater in the finals to win the League.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '80 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba defeated Terry & Dory Funk Jr in the finals to win the league.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '81 (March/April) = Tsuruta competed in the league, which was won by Giant Baba.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (October 9, '81) = Tsuruta lost a "Three Falls" Match to the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '81 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba competed in the league, which was won by Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (December 13, '81) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba fought to a Double Countout with Tiger Jeet Singh & Professor Ito.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '82 (March/April) = Tsuruta competed in the League, which was won by Giant Baba.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (June 8, '82) = Tsuruta fought to a No-Contest with the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '82 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Giant Baba competed in the league, which was won by Terry & Dory Funk Jr.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (June 8, '83) = Tsuruta fought to a Draw in a "Three Falls" Match with the NWA World Heavyweight Champ, Ric Flair.
- WCCW Wrestling Star Wars (June 17, '83) = Tsuruta retained the NWA United National Heavyweight Championship, beating Ted DiBiase.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '83 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu lost in the finals to Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen.
- AJPW Heavyweight Battle Royal '84 (January 2) = Tsuruta won the Battle Royal.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (February 23, '84) = Tsuruta, as the NWA International Heavyweight Champion, won the AWA World Title from Nick Bockwinkel.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (March 24, '84) = Tsuruta retained the AWA World Heavyweight Title, winning, via DQ, over Nick Bockwinkel.
- AJPW PWF Tag-Team Title League (April '84) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu competed in the league, which was won by Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (July 31, '84) = Tsuruta fought to a Double Countout with the AWA World Champion, Rick Martel.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '84 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu won the league.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (March 9, '85) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu retained the NWA International Tag-Team Titles, winning a "Three Falls" Match over the Road Warriors.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 21, '85) = Tsuruta & Takashi Ishikawa won, via Countout, over Animal Hamaguchi & Yoshiaki Yatsu.
- AJPW Sumo Hall (August 31, '85) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu lost to the AJPW PWF Tag-Team Champs, Ted DiBiase & Stan Hansen.
- AWA SuperClash (September 28, '85) = Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Genichiro Tenryu beat Harley Race & the Irwins.
- AJPW 13th Anniversary Show (October 21, '85) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu won, via DQ, over the Road Warriors.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '85 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu competed in the league, which was won by Ted DiBiase & Stan Hansen.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 12, '85) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu fought to a Draw with Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (March 13, '86) = Tsuruta pinned Animal Hamaguchi.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 12, '86) = Tsuruta won, via DQ, over Tiger Jeet Singh.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (July 31, '86) = Tsuruta lost the NWA International Heavyweight Title to the AWA World Heavyweight Champ, Stan Hansen.
- AJPW 14th Anniversary Show (October 21, '86) = Tsuruta won the NWA International Heavyweight Title, pinning Stan Hansen.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '86 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu fought to a Double Countout with Ted DiBiase & Stan Hansen, then defeated DiBiase & Hansen in the final match to win the league.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (March 12, '87) = Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu lost the NWA International Tag-Team Titles, via Countout, to the Road Warriors.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 9, '87) = Tsuruta & Hiroshi Wajima lost, via Countout, to the International Tag Champs, the Road Warriors.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (August 31, '87) = Tsuruta lost, via Countout, to Genichiro Tenryu.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (October 6, '87) = Tsuruta lost, via DQ, to Genichiro Tenryu.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '87 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka in the finals to win the league.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (March 27, '88) = Tsuruta lost the NWA International Heavyweight Title to Bruiser Brody.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 10, '88) = Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu, as the AJPW PWF Tag-Team Champs, won the NWA International Tag-Team Titles, via DQ, from the Road Warriors. The two titles were united to form the AJPW World Tag-Team Titles.
- AJPW Bruiser Brody Memorial (August 29, '88) = Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu lost the AJPW World Tag-Team Titles to Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '88 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu competed in the league, which was won by Terry Gordy & Stan Hansen.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 16, '88) = Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu won, via Countout, over Abdullah the Butcher & Tiger Jeet Singh.
- AJPW International Bash (February 2, '89) = Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu won the NWA International Tag Titles, beating Terry Gordy & Stan Hansen.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (March 8, '89) = Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu, & Shunji Takano fell to Genichiro Tenryu & the Road Warriors.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 5, '89) = Tsuruta lost the AJPW Triple Crown Title to Genichiro Tenryu.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (September 2, '89) = Tsuruta pinned Yoshiaki Yatsu.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '89 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu lost in the finals to Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu.
- NJPW Super Fight (February 10, '90) = Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu defeated Kengo Kimura & Osamu Kido.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (March 6, '90) = Tsuruta retained the AJPW Triple Crown Championship, beating Barry Windham.
- AJPW Tokyo Dome (April 13, '90) = Tsuruta & Haku defeated Curt Hennig & Rick Martel.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 8, '90) = Tsuruta was pinned by Mitsu Misawa.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (September 1, '90) = Tsuruta took down Mitsu Misawa.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '90 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue competed in the league, which was won by Terry Gordy & Steve Williams.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 7, '90) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue fell to Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsu Misawa.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '91 (March/April) = Tsuruta pinned Stan Hansen in the finals to win the league.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (April 18, '91) = Tsuruta stayed the AJPW Triple Crown Champion, winning over Mitsu Misawa.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 1, '91) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue lost to the AJPW World Tag-Team Champs, Stan Hansen & Danny Spivey.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (September 4, '91) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue lost to the AJPW World Tag Champs, Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsu Misawa.
- AJPW Real World Tag League '91 (November/December) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue competed in the league, which was won by Terry Gordy & Steve Williams.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 6, '91) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue took down Stan Hansen & Danny Spivey.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (March 4, '92) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue won the AJPW World Tag-Team Titles, beating Terry Gordy & Steve Williams.
- AJPW Champion Carnival '92 (March/April) = Tsuruta competed in the league, which was won by Stan Hansen.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 5, '92) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue retained the AJPW World Tag Titles, winning over Kenta Kobashi & Mitsu Misawa.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (August 22, '92) = Tsuruta & Akira Taue fell to Terry Gordy & Steve Williams.
- AJPW 20th Anniversary Show (October 21, '92) = Tsuruta, Terry Gordy, & Andre the Giant beat Giant Baba, Stan Hansen, & Dory Funk Jr.
- AJPW 21st Anniversary Show (October 23, '93) = Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Rusher Kimura won over Masa Fuchi, Haruka Eigan, & Ryukaku Izumida.
- AJPW 22nd Anniversary Show (October 22, '94) = Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Dory Funk Jr defeated Johnny Smith, Tom Zenk, & the Eagle.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (March 4, '95) = Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Jun Akiyama took down Masa Fuchi, Masao Inoue, & Akira Taue.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (July 24, '95) = Tsuruta's team defeated Mighty Inoue's team.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (September 10, '95) = Tsuruta, Joel Deaton, & Mitsuo Momota won over Ryukaku Izumida, Haruka Eigan, & Mighty Inoue.
- AJPW 23rd Anniversary Show (October 25, '95) = Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Stan Hansen beat Tamon Honda, Takao Omori, & Akira Taue.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 9, '95) = Tsuruta, Rusher Kimura, & Mitsuo Momota took down Masa Fuchi, Haruka Eigan, & Mighty Inoue.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (March 2, '96) = Tsuruta, Rusher Kimura, & Dory Funk Jr defeated Ryukaku Izumida, Mighty Inoue, & Masa Fuchi.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (April 20, '96) = Tsuruta & Stan Hansen beat Tamon Honda & Takao Omori.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (June 7, '96) = Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Yoshinori Ogawa won over Tamon Honda, Ryukaku Izumida, & Takao Omori.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (July 24, '96) = Tsuruta, Rusher Kimura, & Mitsuo Momota took down Haruka Eigan, Masao Inoue, & Mighty Inoue.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (September 5, '96) = Tsuruta & Kentaro Shiga fell to Johnny Smith & the Patriot.
- AJPW 24th Anniversary Show (October 18, '96) = Tsuruta, Jun Akiyama, & Mitsu Misawa were beaten by Giant Baba, Akira Taue, & Dory Funk Jr.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (December 6, '96) = Tsuruta, Stan Hansen, & Takao Omori defeated Jun Akiyama, Tamon Honda, & Masao Inoue.
- AJPW 25th Anniversary Show (October 21, '97) = Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Stan Hansen won over Masa Fuchi, Tamon Honda, & Kimala II.
- AJPW Tokyo Dome (May 1, '98) = Tsuruta, Rusher Kimura, & Mitsuo Momota took down Masa Fuchi, Haruka Eigan, & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi.
- AJPW Budokan Hall (September 11, '98) = Tsuruta, Giant Baba, & Rusher Kimura beat Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, Haruka Eigan, & Masa Fuchi.

Title Summary:
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion w/ Giant Baba (2/05/75 - 10/28/76)
- NWA United National Heavyweight Champion (8/28/76 - 3/05/77)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Giant Baba (12/09/76 - 11/07/77)
- NWA United National Heavyweight Champion(2) (3/23/77 - 2/23/80)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Giant Baba (5/11/78 - 10/12/79)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(4) w/ Giant Baba (10/19/79 - 4/12/83)
- NWA United National Heavyweight Champion(3) (3/05/80 - 10/13/80)
- NWA (Detroit) World Tag-Team Champion w/ Giant Baba (6/28/80 - 10/80)
- NWA United National Heavyweight Champion(4) (1/22/81 - 8/01/82)
- NWA United National Heavyweight Champion(5) (10/24/82 - 6/17/83)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(5) w/ Giant Baba (4/17/83 - 7/26/83)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(6) w/ Giant Baba (8/03/83 - 5/84)
- NWA International Heavyweight Champion (8/31/83 - 7/31/86)
- AWA World Heavyweight Champion (2/22/84 - 5/13/84)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(7) w/ Genichiro Tenryu (9/03/84 - 2/05/86)
- NWA International Heavyweight Champion(2) (10/21/86 - 3/27/88)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(8) w/ Genichiro Tenryu (2/05/87 - 3/12/87)
- AJPW PWF World Tag-Team Champion w/ Tiger Mask (7/03/87 - 7/11/87)
- NWA International Heavyweight Champion(3) (4/19/88 - 4/18/89)
- AJPW PWF World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Yoshiaki Yatsu (6/04/88 - 6/10/88)
- NWA International Tag-Team Champion(9) w/ Yoshiaki Yatsu (6/10/88)
- AJPW World Tag-Team Champion w/ Yoshiaki Yatsu (6/10/88 - 7/29/88)
- AJPW World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Yoshiaki Yatsu (7/31/88 - 8/29/88)
- AJPW World Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Yoshiaki Yatsu (8/30/88 - 11/19/88)
- AJPW World Tag-Team Champion(4) w/ Yoshiaki Yatsu (2/02/89 - 7/11/89)
- NWA United National Heavyweight Champion(6) (4/18/89)
- AJPW PWF Heavyweight Champion (4/18/89)
- AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion (4/18/89 - 6/05/89)
- AJPW World Tag-Team Champion(5) w/ Yoshiaki Yatsu (7/22/89 - 10/20/89)
- AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion(2) (10/11/89 - 6/05/90)
- AJPW World Tag-Team Champion(6) w/ the Great Kabuki (7/19/90 - 7/30/90)
- AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion(3) (1/19/91 - 1/28/92)
- AJPW World Tag-Team Champion(7) w/ Akira Taue (3/04/92 - 11/13/92)

PWI Achievement Awards: (0 wins, 1 1st RU, 0 2nd RUs, 0 3rd RUs)
- 1984 Match of the Year, 1st Runner-Up (Tsuruta vs. Rick Martel)