A new year, a new basho! The Big 3 Era begins with Aonishiki at Ozeki, challenging Yokozunas Hoshoryu and Onosato while Ozeki Kotozakura waits in the wings. Nick is back to discuss it all, pick dark horses and predict winners along with the 2026 edition of the "Yung-zeki Sweepstakes" ... who stands a chance of doing what Onosato and Aonishiki did in 2024 and 2025 and racing to Ozeki next?

0:00 Intro

0:50 Big 3 Era (Can Kotozakura challenge??)

7:42 Yung-zeki Sweepstakes

11:55 Takerufuji

13:30 Kotoshoho

11:47 Hiradoumi

16:26 Onokatsu

18:37 Oho

21:11 Yoshinofuji

24:12 Atamifuji

27:06 Hakunofuji (Hakuoho)

31:44 Fujiryoga

34:24 Dark Horse Picks and Yusho Predictions

42:48 Outro

Outro Music & Sound Effects: Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay

Artists: Exchanger, FunWithSound, oldedgar, and Mondschein90 [SFX] & syntheway [Outro Music]