Day 6 results, highlights, analysis, all that good stuff, is up on Bloody Elbow right now! (link)
There was a lot of drama on the dohyo this day. I can’t wait for you to see what went down between Terunofuji and Tobizaru (a pair who already have a lot of bad blood between them).
Other great bouts of the day included Hokutofuji vs. Midorifuji, Kotonowaka vs. Wakamotoharu and Oho vs. Endo. Takayasu also returned on Day 6, he faced fellow komusubi Ura.
We have a very crowded pack of wrestlers at the top right now and there are some surprising wrestlers there (for now). As we head to the second week of the basho, though, we’re going to start seeing the wheat separated from the chaff.
Shout out to Shaggy Snodgrass for the inspiration for today’s bonus gif. Let’s all salute the yobidashi today, for doing all the work behind-the-scenes. Without them there would be no sumo.
Thanks for the shout-out! So, over/under on how many more days the Yokozuna stays in the basho? I think he gives up by Day 10.