“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 ...

Taro Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna and later a mixed martial artist and pro wrestler, died of heart failure in early April at a hospital near Tokyo, according to a source close to him.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Terunofuji will miss the impending Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to inadequate preparation ...

When looking at the list of WWE icons who have passed away, there are some who stand out as some of the best wrestlers of all ...

Hulk Hogan has become an easy target for several reasons. One of them is that Hulk just doesn't help himself, and spews ...

Rodney Agatupu Anoa’i was portrayed as a sumo wrestling champion representing Japan and wrestled under the name Yokozuna. Managed by Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna debuted on the October 31, 1992 ...

Yokozuna Hakuho finds himself in the crosshairs of the sport's top officials again, for his unorthodox and rough tactics in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and his celebration afterward.

Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out five of the six tournaments in 2023. Everyone wanted to see if he would be able to maintain his condition and stamina over the entire 15 days. Yokozuna Terunofuji makes ...

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.

At one point, an idea was pitched for Owen Hart to become WWE Champion and it would result in Bret Hart chasing his brother ...

Last December on NHK World’s “Grand Sumo Preview,” I predicted that Onosato — then just four tournaments into his sumo career ...

Onosato remained the class act of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, improving to 11-0 on Wednesday to maintain his two-win ...