"Perfect Ace" Jumbo Tsuruta Chara Pro Action Figure Japan! WWE AWA WWF ECW WCW

Description: "PERFECT ACE" JUMBO TSURUTA SUPER RARE JAPANESE ACTION FIGUREALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING (AJPW) SUPER RARE FIGURE, US BASED, LOW SHIPPING, CHEAPEST ONE ON EBAY Description:Jumbo Tsuruta AJPW action figure produced by Chara Pro. Figure is factory sealed & in great condition. Bubble has yellowed some as you can see, but is still completely and securely attached to the card. Card is also in excellent shape with the only signs of wear being along the edges & on the top right corner ( Please refer to photos for exact condition). Figure is adult collector owned and comes from a smoke free home. Shipping:Shipping is USPS Priority Mail $10. Shipping to United States Only. Package will be well protected and packed safe. I will ship item same day or next day after payment clears. Local pickup is also an option. International Shipping will be available for an added fee calculated after purchase. If you have any questions please message me! Notes: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.Jumbo Tsuruta was also an AWA World Heavyweight Champion. Scouted by AJPW promoter Giant Baba, he was sent to the local Amarillo, Texas, promotion in the U.S. to train as a pro under Dory Funk Jr. Known as "Tommy Tsuruta", he worked in several major NWA territories including Detroit, St. Louis, and Florida as well as West Texas. He was among the first Japanese wrestlers to be cheered by an American crowd, due to his hard work ethic and wrestling ability. The name "Jumbo" was given to him by a fan contest in Japan to replace his first name, which was seen as too feminine. He defeated Nick Bockwinkel on February 23, 1984, to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in Tokyo, Japan. He lost the title to Rick Martel on May 13, 1984, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Tsuruta and Yoshiaki Yatsu became the first World Tag Team Champions on June 10, 1988.During his 26-year career, he fought in 3,329 matches.[1] Some of his most notable opponents include Billy Robinson, Mil Máscaras, The Destroyer, Abdullah the Butcher, Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk, Jack Brisco, Harley Race, Ric Flair, Verne Gagne, Nick Bockwinkel, Rick Martel, Bruiser Brody, Stan Hansen, Riki Choshu, Genichiro Tenryu, and Mitsuharu Misawa. Tsuruta was the first Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion (unifying the Pacific Wrestling Federation, NWA United National, and NWA International Heavyweight titles), defeating Stan Hansen on April 18, 1989, in Tokyo.In 1992, he completed the October "Giant Series" tour before disappearing from the company for almost a year due to Hepatitis C.[2] For the rest of his career, he participated mostly in comedic (i.e. exhibition) six-man tag team matches; he frequently teamed with Baba and old rival Rusher Kimura in matches against teams which included Masanobu Fuchi, Haruka Eigen, and other old-timers. Tsuruta's last match was on September 11, 1998 in a six man tag. He announced his retirement on February 20, 1999, and held a ceremony on March 6, 1999.

Price: 25 USD

Location: Bayville, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-11-07T02:00:42.000Z

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