Jumbo Tsuruta

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.
In wrestling
Finishing moves
Bridging / Release belly to back suplex
Powerbomb
Signature moves
Big boot
Diving knee drop
Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope
Kesagiri chop to the back of the opponent's neck
Lariat
Modified dragon sleeper
Multiple suplex variations
Bridging / Release German
Double underhook
Exploder
Gutwrench
Tiger
Piledriver
Running high knee strike
Spinning toe hold
Swinging neckbreaker
Thesz press
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (7 times) - Yoshiaki Yatsu (5), The Great Kabuki (1) and Akira Taue (1)
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
NWA International Tag Team Championship (9 times) - Giant Baba (6), Genichiro Tenryu (2) and Yoshiaki Yatsu (1)
NWA United National Championship (5 times)
PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
PWF World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - Tiger Mask II (1) and Yoshiaki Yatsu (1)
Champion's Carnival (1980, 1991)
World's Strongest Tag Team League (1978, 1980) - with Giant Baba
World's Strongest Tag Team League (1984, 1986) - with Genichiro Tenryu
World's Strongest Tag Team League (1987) - with Yoshiaki Yatsu
American Wrestling Association
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA United National Championship (1 time)
NWA Detroit
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) - with Giant Baba
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #28 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003
Tokyo Sports Grand Prix
Wrestler of the Year (1983, 1984, 1991)
Technique Award (1974, 1986, 1988)
Outstanding Performance (1975, 1976, 1981)
Achievement Award (1999)
Special Achievement Award (2000)
Tag Team of the Year (1978, 1980, 1982)- with Giant Baba
Tag Team of the Year (1983, 1985)- with Genichiro Tenryu
Tag Team of the Year (1989)- with Yoshiaki Yatsu
Match of the Year (1976)- vs. Rusher Kimura on March 28, 1976
Match of the Year (1978)- vs. Harley Race on January 20, 1978
Match of the Year (1980)- with Giant Baba vs. Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk on December 11, 1980
Match of the Year (1985)- vs. Riki Choshu on November 4, 1985
Match of the Year (1987)- vs. Genichiro Tenryu on August 31, 1987
Match of the Year (1989)- vs. Genichiro Tenryu on June 5, 1989
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
5 Star Match (1989) vs. Genichiro Tenryu on June 5
5 Star Match (1990) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on June 8
5 Star Match (1990) with Akira Taue and Masanobu Fuchi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, and Toshiaki Kawada on October 19
5 Star Match (1991) with Akira Taue and Masanobu Fuchi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, and Toshiaki Kawada on April 20
5 Star Match (1992) with Akira Taue and Masanobu Fuchi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, and Toshiaki Kawada on May 22
Feud of the Year (1990, 1991) - vs. Mitsuharu Misawa
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
Wrestler of the Year (1991)
Other websites
1951 births
2000 deaths
Japanese professional wrestlers
People from Yamanashi Prefecture