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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 contract Luger had signed for the match, as orchestrated by Yokozuna's new spokesman and advisor James E. Cornette, stated that if he did not win the championship, he would not get another shot at the title. [10] Yokozuna and Luger continued to feud until Survivor Series on November 24, where each chose a team of allies for an elimination ...
The House of Yoshida Tsukasa (吉田司家), also commonly called Yoshida family, is a Japanese aristocratic family who was once responsible for the organization of professional sumo in feudal Japan, controlling rikishi (professional wrestlers) and gyōji (sumo referees) throughout the country, making sure that sumo etiquette was strictly observed, and granting the rank of yokozuna and tate ...
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]
Tochinishiki Kiyotaka (Japanese: 栃錦 清隆, February 20, 1925 – January 10, 1990) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo.He was the sport's 44th yokozuna.
He was a yokozuna for a period of twelve years and three months dating from his promotion to that rank in May 1941 until his retirement in September 1953, [1] which was an all-time record until surpassed in 2019 by Hakuhō. During his career Haguroyama won seven top division championships and was runner-up on six other occasions.
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Yokozuna performed a leg drop on Hart but then missed an Avalanche attempt. [37] Bret maintained the advantage for a little while, but Yokozuna came back with a belly to belly suplex. [37] When Yokozuna attempted the Banzai drop, however, he lost his balance and fell to the mat. [34] Hart quickly pinned Yokozuna to win the title. [34]