Kaninoyama 1,866 Posted June 14 1 hour ago, Gospodin said: He was also one of the very rare wrestlers to call for a mono-ii sitting ringside. Didn't he also try to call one on his own loss? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gospodin 240 Posted June 14 That would surprise me, tbh. Only rikishi sitting ringside can call one. I don´t know if it was Hakuho, but there were a few instances where rikishi unusually "complained" to the shimpan (looks, gestures). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,416 Posted June 14 (edited) Yes, Hakuho tried to call a monoii on his match vs Yoshikaze. Stood outside the dohyo for about a minute saying stuff to the shimpan before finally climbing back up, bowing, and leaving. And no I'm not trying to hijack the thread with Hakuho negativity, but it was brought up. Edited June 14 by Katooshu 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gospodin 240 Posted June 14 Thanks, Katooshu. I don´t see any negativity in your response. To me it just shows what a, say, colorful character he was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 823 Posted June 15 (edited) I think you are conflating two different incidents. Hakuho called for a monoii while sitting ringside at a bout between Kakuryu and Goeido in May 2014. In the Yoshikaze situation, he wasn't calling for a monoii so much as saying that it was a matta and the bout never actually started. Edited June 15 by ryafuji 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,416 Posted June 15 (edited) I don't think there's conflation - I'm aware those were different incidents. Following his bout with Yoshikaze, he raised his hand as shimpan do when a matta is called, and was trying to talk to them. Clearly he wanted a review or overturning of the call the gyoji made. I would say that falls very close to him trying to call a monoii on the match. I remember watching this the next day on Kinta's digest. Maybe the most surreal thing I've seen in sumo! Edited June 15 by Katooshu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gospodin 240 Posted June 15 2 hours ago, ryafuji said: That would have bee In the Yoshikaze situation, he wasn't calling for a monoii so much as saying that it was a matta and the bout never actually started. That would have been ultimate chuzpe, because if, he was clearly the culprit. Like the old adage of the parricide who asks for extenuating circumstances because he is an orphan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
