“I’m so happy, I’m going to call my mom,” said the 27-year-old rikishi on Oct. 28 after the latest rankings of wrestlers were released ahead of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, which ...
Sumo wrestlers are built for absolute perfection in their sport: big and strong, yet quick and nimble. But this doesn't fully reflect what makes a truly great rikishi: a knowledge of the game. We talk ...
Anoa'i had a solo stint in WWE that began in 1992 where he managed Rikishi ... and the wrestlers they trained after opening the Wild Samoan Training Center in Minneola, Florida. Sumo and wrestling ...
Rikishi was brought in as a replacement and ... It was perfect, with Anoa'i having the size, and Yokozuna comes from the sumo ...
Tadao Yasuda is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler (rikishi), professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed in sumo from 1979 to 1992 under the shikona of Takanofuji Tadao, achieving the ...
30 was the 81st. Although translated as “competition,” the title in Japanese uses the character for “samurai” (which is also the “shi” in “rikishi,” or sumo wrestler) to imply that the participants ...
See how rikishi are put through their paces at a sumo wrestlers training session (Photo: Wabunka) As Japan’s national sport, the history of sumo dates back as far as the 8th century. Today, sumo is as ...
list=PLA2SA_Le8jNYwYKjQEFnRZbfXe8_DVmp-&playnext=1Watch</a> How Funny Dog Maymo Reacts to Sumo Wrestler Prank! This cute beagle dog is surprised when a sumo wrestler walks in to his home off the ...
I'm talking about my sons but you can still learn from these type of OGs," Rikishi explained. "I would just love to see that ...
There was a decidedly international flavor to the 29th All Japan Women’s Sumo Championships, which took place Sunday in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, where two-time defending world champion Ivanna ...