“Banzai!” That was the last word many of WWE’s top Superstars heard when they faced the imposing Yokozuna. Standing 6’4” and weighing nearly 600 pounds, the Japanese sumo wrestler squash ...

When yokozuna Hakuho turned 26 on March 11 ... but also through his efforts to help children in the disaster-stricken areas. Hakuho, who has won a record 44 Emperor's Cups, remains on top of ...

He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — or grand champion — in Japan. Survived by his wife, daughter and two sons, they plan to honor his memory with a ...

Newly promoted Yokozuna Hoshoryu has lost his first bout in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. This is the first time in 30 years that a new grand champion has suffered a loss on the ...

2021 saw the retirement of two yokozuna grand champions; Kakuryu in March and Hakuho in September. Then, another Mongolian dynamo emerged to take center stage for pretty much the entire year.