Gospodin

Akiseyama seems to have not enough left for a 99th promotion to Juryo...

One of the very few who beat Hakuho against his migi-yotsu grip in a belt battle.

[initially posted in the wrong thread] Methinks..Tamawashi is finally nearing his sunset, a great career, particularly for an oshi wrestler.

I am not a physician, but one year for a torn ACL seems a bit long with nowadays´ medical capabilities. Skiers regularly shred their ligaments and usually are back into training after 6 months, perhaps shorter.

Tamawashi looks quite sluggish, and the timing of his tsuppari is off. It might be just one weak basho, but is Tamawashi finally getting a little long in the tooth ?

Even without the injuries, Takakeisho has already peaked two years ago, perhaps even three. To me his recent results are more reflective of the current competition. My money´s down this was his last chance at making it to Yokozuna. Asanoyama will be back in Makuuchi in the next tourney, also Teru at perhaps 80 %, and Hoshoryu won´t regress. Tkakeisho´s window of opportunity is closed, hopefully he remains a good ozeki for a few more years.

Can´t we have a generic henka collection thread where every discussion about it would be moved ?

Looks like Itai, an admitted yaocho participant and on his very last leg, held a fire sale for his Ws !

Whatever Abi´s move was, it would have badly backfired if Takayasu weren´t knocked down more by chance than anything else.

Most oshi wrestlers tend to peak early (I know, there´s that Irish guy...). Takakeisho is no exception. Barring the "luck" of a seriously injured Yokozuna and others stalling in their progression, he is primed for a fine Ozeki career for another two years, imo.

IMHO Chiyonokuni was the most talented of the Chiyo gang, but fighting back from so many injuries he never came to fully realize his potential. Given his history, it is remarkable he is still carrying on quite strongly.

Takakeisho read it, but I am wondering why Midorifuji tried to pull Takakeisho with his right hand towards him, and not away with his left.

Hoshoryu goes kyujo after countering a sweep attempt by pulling off a quadruple leg wrap, breaking his tibia into four pieces. Nonetheless he receives the gino-sho.

I love your half-time blasts of the past. Keep it coming !

Great work, thanks, keep it coming ! One of my old favorites, Kotonowaka Sr., would be a consistent outlier

I don´t know about Japananese customs, but in my culture shaking one´s hand using both of yours is pretty rare. It signals it is truly heartfelt. A very nice gesture to watch.

It might be related to their amateur success. To quote one of the most knowledgeable members of this forum, Miyabiyama acted like a bigshot from day one.

Perhaps a training demonstration of his very last kachiage ? Seriously, it would really surprise if Hakuho wouldn´t take care of wrong antics which brought himself trouble. If he doesn´t he is just another of those sports greats who turned out to be bad coaches, but I do not think he falls into that category.

Even after 20+ years of watching, I am about 0.0001 % familiar with sumo culture compared with the elders on this forum, but, with Mitakeumi supposedly harboring an injury and the sole Yokonzuna out, my guess is, he is only going on to fulfill his Ozeki duty.

Well, memory becomes clouded at lot with time, so I am quite careful. I am just going out on a limb and say that Tochiazuma in his prime would have taken care of not injuring them while steamrolling them, and that matches between Chiyotaikai and Takakeisho at their best would have been a beauty to watch.

After two 4-3 from Ms4 and Ms2, Roga finally seems to have scratched and clawed his way to Juryo. Kudos to him.

What kind of injury is Mitakeumi supposedly suffering from ? Thanks.

From day 11 on, all Dewanoumi beya rikishi are kyujo due to a case of Covid.

Hiro really nailed it by labelling the Terutsuyoshi - Okinoumi bout a come-from-behind win.

That head butt spectacularly stopped Tobizaru in his tracks. As for Ura, somebody might send him a bull´s ear as acknowledgement for that move.