Jumbo Tsuruta

Jumbo Tsuruta
Jumbo Tsuruta
Birth name	Tomomi Tsuruta
Born	March 25, 1951; Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
Died	May 13, 2000 (aged 49); Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Cause of death	Complications from liver transplant
Alma mater	Chuo University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Jumbo Tsuruta; Tommy Tsuruta; The Terror of Yamanashi
Billed height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Billed weight	130 kg (290 lb)
Trained by	Dory Funk Jr.; Lou Thesz; All Japan Pro Wrestling
Debut	March 24, 1973
Retired	February 20, 1999

Tomomi "Tommy" Tsuruta (鶴田友美, Tsuruta Tomomi, March 25, 1951 – May 13, 2000), better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta (ジャンボ鶴田, Janbotsuruta), was a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) for most of his career, and is well known for being the first ever 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. He is also known for being one-half of the first World Tag Team Champions with Yoshiaki Yatsu, having won the NWA International Tag Team Championship and the PWF Tag Team Championship, and unifying the two titles.