Shodai: his own “negative” streak, and where an opponent falls
His favourite word is compassion; his answer …
Wakatakakage | Before the force-out, watch the arms
He chose ottsuke as his own strength. The arm…
Ichiyamamoto: wrestlers have favourites, too—from merchandise to 40% push-outs
The wrestler he supports is Wakatakakage; his…
Fujiseiun: 40% force-outs, and a right-hand-inside grip to fight for
Fujiseiun favours his right arm inside; Nishi…
Nishikifuji: can he get his left arm inside against two right-hand-inside opponents?
Ten wins in July carried him six places up th…
Takerufuji: 10–2 after Day 12, then three losses—the shape inside a 10–5 record
“Double-digit wins” and “a late stumble” each…
Hiradoumi: 51% force-outs, 31% push-outs—two ways of moving forward
Force-outs and push-outs together account for…
Churanoumi: a left-hand front grip, and 46% of wins by push-out
He names his left-hand front belt grip as his…
Takanosho: 31% push-outs, 25% slap-downs—what to watch after the smile
The smile is his own choice of best feature, …
Fujiryoga: 7–8 on his Makuuchi debut, then two straight ten-win tournaments
His top-division debut began with a losing re…