The biography series of the Long & Winding Royal Road continues with a look at the life and career of the legendary Jumbo Tsuruta. Japanese wrestling historian Cameren Lee makes his L&WRR debut to share his knowledge of Jumbo’s history with WH Park.

WH and Cameren discuss Jumbo’s early life, his amateur wrestling career, his inclusion in the 1972 Summer Olympics and how he helped change All Japan and the larger Japanese wrestling scene.

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L&WRR #44: Jumbo Tsuruta Biography w/ Cameren Lee