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This is a list of all sumo wrestlers who have reached the sport's highest rank of yokozuna. It was not recorded on the banzuke until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, yokozuna was merely a licence given to certain ōzeki to perform the dohyō-iri ceremony.
The list includes yokozuna and ōzeki (the highest rank before the yokozuna rank was introduced), but excludes so-called kanban or "guest ōzeki" (usually big men drawn from local crowds to promote a tournament who would never appear on the banzuke again) and wrestlers for which insufficient data is available.
at best rank, former college yokozuna, won a makushita and jūryō championship in the same year: Rōga 狼雅: East Maegashira 8: 2018-11 Futagoyama March 2, 1999 (age 25) Tuva: at best rank, first foreigner to claim the title of high school yokozuna, won a jonokuchi and a jonidan championship the same year: Ryūden 竜電: East Maegashira 13 ...
Takerufuji becomes the first wrestler in the modern era to win a title in his top division debut. Ōnosato wins two titles, the first in only his seventh tournament as a professional and becomes the fastest wrestler to achieve the rank of ōzeki in the modern era. 52nd yokozuna Kitanofuji and 64th yokozuna Akebono die. Takakeishō retires.
Yokozuna's next title challenger was The Undertaker, whom he was eventually forced to accept a casket match with. [2] The match occurred on January 22, 1994, at Royal Rumble , which Yokozuna won by shoving the Undertaker in the casket with help from multiple heel wrestlers.
At WrestleMania IX, Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. [38] His title reign only lasted several minutes, as he dropped the belt to Hulk Hogan in an impromptu match. [39] Yokozuna regained the title but dropped it to Hart the following year. [40]
A makuuchi match with the 69th yokozuna Hakuhō beating Dejima as the 68th yokozuna Asashōryū watches in the background. Makuuchi (幕内), or makunouchi (幕の内), is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo.
Wrestlers who went on to be promoted to yokozuna are tabulated in the list of yokozuna. [2] Active wrestlers (September 2024) are indicated by italics. The number of top division yūshō (championships) won by each ōzeki is also listed. There is no requirement to win a championship before promotion, but a wrestler must usually have won around ...