Hall of Fame induction a Perfect night with a Model ending
JOHNSTOWN, NY – The 14th annual Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony had a hint of...
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Tag: Jumbo Tsuruta
Mat Matters: Who we picked for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Each year, members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote in the new members...
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Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015 announced
The Class of 2015 for the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame has been announced, and...
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Dory Funk Jr. chat
Dory Funk Jr. joined SLAM! Wrestling live for a chat on Tuesday, June 26, 2001. Here’s the...
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From the Olympics to the Pros
OLYMPIAN STORIES Mad Dog Vachon, 1948 Bob Roop, 1968 Danny Hodge, 1952, 1956 Bad News...
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Jumbo Tsuruta memorial planned
After the wrestling world was sent into shock over the passing of Japanese wrestling legend Tomomi...
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Mat Matters: Tsuruta the best ever from Japan
It was supposed to be a peaceful, quiet vacation. Somehow when the phone rang early Tuesday...
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Jumbo, Baba and The Destroyer
The Big Three when the All-Japan Pro Wrestling Promotion was formed in the early 1970s were Giant...
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Friends remember Jumbo Tsuruta
Tomomi “Jumbo” Tsuruta was perhaps the best wrestler ever in the 28-year history of...
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Jumbo Tsuruta dies of kidney failure
Tragedy struck the wrestling world as the Japanese media reported that former All Japan Pro...
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