Jumbo Tsuruta

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:professional_wrestler
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Chuo_University
gptkbp:billedFrom gptkb:Yamanashi,_Japan
gptkbp:birthDate 1951-03-25
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Tomomi_Tsuruta
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Makioka,_Yamanashi,_Japan
gptkbp:causeOfDeath kidney failure
gptkbp:championships gptkb:World_Tag_Team_Champion
gptkb:AWA_World_Heavyweight_Champion
gptkb:All_Asia_Tag_Team_Champion
gptkb:NWA_United_National_Champion
gptkb:PWF_Heavyweight_Champion
gptkb:Triple_Crown_Heavyweight_Champion
gptkbp:children gptkb:Tomokazu_Tsuruta
gptkbp:deathDate 2000-05-13
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Manila,_Philippines
gptkbp:debutYear 1973
gptkbp:hallOfFame gptkb:Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Professional_Wrestling_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum
gptkbp:height 1.98 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jumbo Tsuruta
gptkbp:knownFor first AWA World Heavyweight Champion from Japan
legendary matches in All Japan Pro Wrestling
pioneering the King's Road style
gptkbp:nationality Japanese
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Jumbo
gptkb:The_Great_Tsuruta
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Genichiro_Tenryu
gptkb:Terry_Funk
gptkb:Mitsuharu_Misawa
gptkb:Stan_Hansen
gptkbp:notableTeam gptkb:Genichiro_Tenryu
gptkb:Great_Kabuki
gptkb:Yoshiaki_Yatsu
gptkbp:OlympicAppearances gptkb:1972_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:OlympicGames gptkb:Greco-Roman_wrestling
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:American_Wrestling_Association
gptkb:All_Japan_Pro_Wrestling
gptkbp:retired 1999
gptkbp:signatureMove gptkb:Lariat
Powerbomb
Backdrop suplex
Running knee
Thesz press
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Yumiko_Tsuruta
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:Dory_Funk_Jr.
gptkb:Shohei_Baba
gptkbp:weight 130 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:All_Japan_Pro_Wrestling
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5