Two massive rikishi, or sumo wrestlers, entered the circular ring, the dohyo, wearing only a mawashi, or loin cloth. We observed as the two athletes lifted and stomped each leg, slapped their ...

Rikishi praises Roman Reigns for the opportunities he's afforded to his family and for the new avenues for growth he's helped the wrestling industry attain. Roman Reigns has been the top guy in WWE ...

who was born to a former wrestler father and a former judoka mother. He began participating in sumo when he was a second-grader in elementary school. He went on to win the Junior Sumo World ...

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Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion ...

Check out Rikishi's comments about Jacob Fatu here. Fightful will have coverage of WWE SmackDown as it airs on January 31st, as well as a post-show podcast. If you use these quotes, please credit the ...

Ozeki Hoshoryu handed overnight leader Kinbozan his second defeat of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, but the ...