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Jumbo Tsuruta

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The Resume

    (March 25, 1951-May 14, 2000)
    Birth name is Tomomi Tsuruta
    Wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), the NWA and AWA
    Former AWA Heavyweight Champion, International Heavyweight Champion, International Tag Team Champion and AJPW Triple Crown Champion

Why he might be annoying:

    He got the name 'Jumbo' from a contest that was held by NTV (Nippon Television Network).
    His first name while working in the United States was Tommy Tsuruta, just to sound more American.
    To capitalize on his mainstream fame, he recorded three albums as a singer and guitar player, all of which are forgotten about.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Being trained by Giant Baba's AJPW in Japan and Dory Funk Jr. in the U.S., he was able to work with a mixture of both Japanese and American styles and his wrestling was regarded as ahead of its time.
    His matches were voted Match of the Year five years in a row in Japan.
    He may be the only Japanese wrestler ever to get over as a major drawing face without playing a stereotypical Japanese gimmick in an American territory.
    His suplexes were so impressive that he became the first wrestler in the Amarillo territory to have his moves replayed in slow motion.
    He was the first wrestler to hold Japan's Triple Crown and won it two more times.
    He was the first wrestler Japanese wrestler to hold the AWA Heavyweight Title.
    He was a member of the Japanese Olympic wrestling team in 1972 after being in the sport for only 18 months.
    He's in the Wrestling-Observer Hall of Fame.

Credit: Reo Rogerz


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 72.84% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 64.79% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 334 Votes: 67.96% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 240 Votes: 63.75% Annoying