October 21, 201410 yr Author comment_5634730 Jumbo Tsuruta is officially retiring from pro wrestling. We get a funny sounding keyboard version of his theme, but some great clips spanning the 70s, 80s and 90s. Jumbo gives a heartfelt speech and says goodbye with wrestlers surrounding the ring in track suits, including Misawa. Another classy non-wrestling segment.
January 17, 201510 yr comment_5649781 This was an end of an era. I mean I know Jumbo had been semi retired for years before this but with Baba gone and now Jumbo, it was really over. Nice touch with him doing his pose on the turnbuckles.
March 7, 201510 yr comment_5657438 Classy ceremony as one of the best of all time says goodbye. So long Jumbo, you are the man.
August 14, 201510 yr comment_5691966 He'd been confined to old man comedy matches since 93, and here Jumbo formally concludes a legendary career. This may well have been his final TV appearance before his death the following year.
March 27, 20178 yr comment_5793473 It was suspected that Jumbo was only staying in the company at all out of loyalty to Baba. Now Baba's gone, and so is Jumbo, off to an education career in the U.S. for the last year of his life.
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