Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, RaeucherLax said: Unfortunately I did not have enough time to scan all of Sumoforum but was there any kind of speculation on WTF is going on with Endo that I missed? If not... what's up? I mean it's understandable, I don't want to get up after I had a nice lie down either but still... kinda strange to take a nap in an arena full of people after a disappointing loss... I heard about a concussion he suffered earlier this basho, but it was never confirmed officially. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,613 Posted March 23 28 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Tokihayate yusho would make the universe fold. We still haven't lived down the Tokushoryu yusho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morty 1,517 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, Fashiritētā said: He’s been like that since he got knocked on his butt by Kinbozan on Day 10, im thinking he landed on his tailbone and tweeked his back as well, hes moving like that before and after the matches. I hope im wrong though. Since day five I think when it looked like he got briefly knocked out by Hakuoho. It's been happening since then. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted March 23 2 minutes ago, Reonito said: We still haven't lived down the Tokushoryu yusho. The fabric of reality managed to keep us all alive back then, but a second such blow might prove fatal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted March 23 Any thoughts on sansho? Aonishiki, Takayasu, anybody else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morty 1,517 Posted March 23 4 hours ago, Benevolance said: I checked the standings on day 4 and saw Takayasu was doing well but then he promptly lost his match that day so I immediately stopped watching the rest of the tournament and checking the forums because, per the rules of quantum sumo, as long as I am not aware of him, Takayasu can win. I gave him the best odds I could, but I wasn't going to miss senshuraku. Given the possibility of infinite universes and timelines, there's at least one alternative reality where Takayasu is a Dai-Yokozuna and is considered the GOAT. In that timeline he has already won this yusho and is going for a zensho. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,613 Posted March 23 4 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Any thoughts on sansho? Aonishiki, Takayasu, anybody else? Tamawashi if win like last time. Churanoumi and Tokihayate conditionally, could be if win, could be if yusho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted March 23 1 minute ago, Reonito said: Tamawashi if win like last time. Churanoumi and Tokihayate conditionally, could be if win, could be if yusho. Why Tamawashi, what did he do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted March 23 4 minutes ago, Morty said: Given the possibility of infinite universes and timelines, there's at least one alternative reality where Takayasu is a Dai-Yokozuna and is considered the GOAT. In that timeline he has already won this yusho and is going for a zensho. That might be the reality where we all have wings and horns, I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,613 Posted March 23 1 minute ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Why Tamawashi, what did he do? Oldest (or at least one of) to post double-digit wins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted March 23 1 minute ago, Reonito said: Oldest (or at least one of) to post double-digit wins. Is it a real category? In another 5 years, he will get sansho for just being alive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,613 Posted March 23 5 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Is it a real category? In another 5 years, he will get sansho for just being alive. I think that's why they offered him one last time, but he lost on day 15 to finish 9-6. Kyokutenho got one back in 2014. It shows fighting spirit, no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,123 Posted March 23 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Is it a real category? As mentioned last basho, Kyokutenho got one for getting 10 wins at basically the same age as Tamawashi was last basho. This basho he's equaled his 9 win total from last basho, is in the top half of the division, and beat a Komusubi. Given that he was kinda sorta in the yusho race too (losing to guys who are still in it the last couple days), I would vote to give a sansho to Tamawashi unconditionally. Edited March 23 by Gurowake 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oskanohana 297 Posted March 23 7 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Is it a real category? In another 5 years, he will get sansho for just being alive. "Snake-oil oyakata, former sekiwake Aminishiki"(thanks for that, Clancy), didn't even have to get to those 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,123 Posted March 23 Full sansho speculation: Shukun-sho conditional on Yusho for all maegashira in contention Gino-sho to Takayasu Kanto-sho to Aonishiki Kanto-sho to Tamawashi if he wins 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,123 Posted March 23 1 minute ago, Oskanohana said: "Snake-oil oyakata, former sekiwake Aminishiki"(thanks for that, Clancy), didn't even have to get to those 10. A 39-year-old returning from Juryo after over a year there scoring a bare KK might be less impressive in the overall scheme of things, but it's surely about as unexpected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sue 530 Posted March 23 41 minutes ago, Reonito said: We still haven't lived down the Tokushoryu yusho. I've heard tell that Japan lost the war because they couldn't get over the Dewaminato yusho. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaninoyama 1,866 Posted March 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Reonito said: We still haven't lived down the Tokushoryu yusho. As absurd as it was, it was one of my favorite moments in my sumo viewing life. Especially when he acknowledged the absurdity of it himself during his yusho interview, saying: "Is it really OK for lil' old me to yusho?" Edited March 23 by Kaninoyama 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fashiritētā 195 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Any thoughts on sansho? Aonishiki, Takayasu, anybody else? Aonishiki Kanto-Sho Takayasu Gino Sho, my heart wants him to Yusho , but my brain knows its just rinse and repeat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,613 Posted March 23 Aonishiki kanto-sho, Takayasu gino-sho, conditional kanto-sho to Tokihayate and Churanoumi (presumably if win), conditional shukun-sho to all the maegashira contenders (presumably if yusho). Nothing for Tamawashi, presumably because it's already a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,732 Posted March 23 Aonishiki guarateed kanto-sho because of the de facto 10 wins as makuuchi debut. Takayasu guaranteed gino-sho. Shukun-sho is quite something. Takayasu must get the yusho with 12 wins. Aonishiki, Tokihayate, Churanoumi will get the award should they get the yusho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chartorenji 243 Posted March 23 Endo gets thrown to the ground again. Can't avoid being hurt I guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,109 Posted March 23 Sanshō committee can't help but rub in the choking, eh. That's a rare condition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chartorenji 243 Posted March 23 HE DIDN'T CHOKE!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
