Grand Sumo Breakdown

*SPOILERS THRU DAY 8*

It's turning out to be an excellent Kyushu basho. Join us to discuss the highlights so far and what to expect in week 2.

Check out our video on youtube later today for a breakdown of Jake and Flyric's matches at this year's Midwest Open, and as always keep an eye on sumo411.com for more amateur events.

Ryan, Jake, and Mak soldier on without their spirit animal, as Flyric had to miss due to scheduling conflicts. Is there anything worth talking about other than our new Ozeki Onosato?! Well yes, of course, but he's gotta be the headline, right? 

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Ryan stays #1 despite a weird, shaky banzuke

Onosato is now an Ozeki! Unfortunately, that's just about the only sure thing on this banzuke...

Today Jake sits down with Honu Sumo's JJ Jones, the 2024 head coach for Team USA, to talk about how the Sumo World Championships went for our Americans. JJ's been a busy man this year, as he also hosted US Nationals just 4 months ago. Make sure to keep up with him and his team on YouTube at Maximum Effort Studios.

Join (most of) the crew for our first off-season news update! We plan to check in between each basho on the general goings-on in the world of professional sumo. Let us know if there are any other types of things you'd like to see us cover.

Make sure to take our 2024 Grand Sumo Popularity Poll! This is the 6th year in a row we're running it and we'll have a podcast to discuss the results before the next basho.

For now though, join us to cover the spectacular Aki tournament and the ascension of the new chosen one!

***SPOILERS THRU DAY 8***

A Mak-less GSB soldiers on to cover what is turning out to be a pretty excellent basho so far

Gearing up for the September basho and there are storylines aplenty. We cover the turmoil at the top of the banzuke all the way down to the promising newcomers.

Etan Perez burst onto the sumo scene in 2023, winning the Texas State Championship in her very first year and representing America at the World Championships. Next up: she's headed to Europe with Team USA for Worlds '24.

*Watch the Sumo World Championships with English commentary on the World of Sumo YouTube channel on September 7th and 8th*