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John Pollock and WH Park dive into the career of Tomomi “Jumbo” Tsuruta with a look at five of his classic matches, including Genichiro Tenryu, Mitsuharu Misawa, and Toshiaki Kawada.
They chat about the impact of Tsuruta in All Japan, being the cornerstone of the promotion as it established the Triple Crown, the rising stars chasing Tsuruta, and his legacy.
Match listing:
- Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (Jan. 28, 1986)
- Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu (June 5, 1989)
- Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (June 8, 1990)
- Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (Sept. 1, 1990)
- Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Toshiaki Kawada (Oct. 24, 1991)
The Long & Winding Royal Road on Jumbo Tsuruta:
- Jumbo Tsuruta Biography w/ Cameren Lee
- Tsuruta vs. Mitsuharu Misawa
- Tsuruta-gun vs. Super Generation Army
- Tsuruta & Akira Taue vs. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi & Kenta Kobashi
This topic was chosen by Espresso Executive Producer, Alex from Quebec, who sent in written feedback regarding his choice of these matches from Tsuruta’s career.
Next time on Rewind-A-Wai: WrestleMania 32 (2016) with Davie Portman
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