That was the best day of the tournament so far. So many great matches and thrilling finishes. And we have a lot of active and compelling storylines heading into the final, crucial days.
The full results, analysis and some replays/highlights are all up on Bloody Elbow. Check them out here (link).
My match of the day was Hakuoho getting to test himself against his first ever san’yaku opponenent, in the form of Abi. It didn’t dissapoint and both wrestlers brought what they are good at to the table.
Other great match-ups from the day include Hoshoryu vs. Hokutofuji, Tamawashi vs. Daieisho, Asanoyama vs. Tobizaru and Kirishima vs. Wakamotoharu.
Tournament leader Nishikigi took on the rookie Shonannoumi.
Another one of my favourite matches was Kotoeko vs. Hokuseiho. I just love Kotoeko so much.
Bonus gif today is Onosho’s warm-up routine.
Is it just me; or has Onosho put on a significant amount of weight recently, that has slowed him down some?