Sumo Stomp!

Sumo Stomp! brings you news, rankings, results and analysis from the Grand Tournament of Sumo and beyond.

Sumo Stomp! Aki Basho results and highlights: Takakeisho schools Atamifuji
Aki basho results: The Angry Hamster does it again!
Sumo's fall tournament is upon us. Check here regularly for all the results, highlights and analysis for the next 15 days of sumo action.
Craig Jones kneebarred a sumo wrestler
Craig Jones kneebarred a sumo wrestler
Craig Jones, Nicky Rodriguez and Haisim Rida visited the Miyagino sumo stable. Here's why that's a pretty big deal.
Sumo Stomp! 5 questions heading into the Aki Basho
Sumo Stomp! 5 questions heading into the Aki Basho
Sumo's aki basho starts this weekend. Here are my musing on what to look for during the latest grand sumo tournament.
Sumo report card: No grade high enough for Hoshoryu
Sumo report card: No grade high enough for Hoshoryu
More grades for the wrestlers who took part in sumo's Nagoya basho. This time I'm looking at the best of the best.
Sumo Stomp! Nagoya basho report card: What’s wrong with Hokuseiho?
Nagoya basho report card: What's wrong with Hokuseiho?
Continuing to breakdown the performances of rikishi at the most recent Grand Sumo tournament.
Sumo Stomp! Nagoya Report Card: The Hakuoho era begins
Sumo Stomp! Nagoya Report Card: Maegashira 9-17
Nagoya basho was an incredible spectacle filled with thrilling performances. I'm grading everyone's sumo, starting with the rank-and-filers.
Sumo Stomp! Nagoya Basho results and higlights: Hoshoryu reigns supreme
Sumo Stomp! Nagoya Basho results and highlights
Grand Sumo is in Nagoya for its latest tournament. Follow along with our results, highlights and analysis.
Sumo Stomp! 5 big story-lines to watch at the Nagoya basho
Sumo Stomp! 5 reasons to watch the Nagoya basho
Grand Sumo heads to Nagoya this weekend for its latest tournament. Here are just some of the reasons why I'll be tuning in.
Sumo Stomp! Could this 340 lbs teenager dominate the sport?
Sumo Stomp! 19-year-old Monster has arrived
Sumo's latest rankings are out. We have a new ozeki in Kirishima and sumo's hottest prospect, Hakuoho, entering the top division.
Sumo Stomp! HasanAbi enters the dohyo
Sumo Stomp! HasanAbi enters the dohyo
Streamer and political commentator HasanAbi (Hasan Piker) streamed his attempts at sumo wrestling, live from Japan.
Sumo Stomp! Teru-zilla is a bad bad man
Sumo Stomp! Teru-zilla is a bad bad man
By winning the May Tournament in dominating style, yokozuna Terunofuji showed he is still the BMF of sumo.
Sumo Report Card: Mist rises over the Dragon
Sumo grades: Golden Boy is the future
Another sumo report card! See how I graded the komusubi and sekiwake performances from the natsu basho.
The brutal realities of Sumo striking
The brutal realities of Sumo striking
Sumo wrestlers absolutely wail on each other. And a few have mastered the one strike KO, a 'death touch' if you will.
Sumo Report Card: Ura and Tobizaru brought the chaos
Sumo Stomp! May Tournament report card: Maegashira 8-1
All the sumo wrestlers who competed at the May tournament ranked, this time we are looking rikishi ranked maegashira 8 to 1.
Sumo Stomp! Watch Eddie Hall dominate in sumo, express interest in upcoming Worlds
Video: Eddie Hall vs. Sumo
Former World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall entered the dohyo in a recent video, where he took on a group of British sumo wrestlers.
Sumo Stomp! May Tournament report card: Maegashira 17-9
Sumo Stomp! May Tournament report card: Maegashira 17-9
Grand Sumo's May Tournament has come and gone. Now it's time to grade how well everyone did, starting with the bottom half of the maegashira.
Sumo Natsu Basho final results and highlights: All hail the yokozuna
Sumo Natsu Basho final results and replays
Grand Sumo is back with the natsu basho. This is your place for all the action, replays and analysis.
Sumo Stomp! ‘Georgian Forklift’ Tochinoshin announces retirement mid-tournament
Sumo Stomp! Wildly popular 'Georgian Forklift' announces retirement
Tochinoshin, one of the most popular figures in all of sumo, has called it a career. The 'Georgian Forklift' had gone 0-6 in May.
Sumo is a gift if you’re sick of UFC
Tired of UFC? Try Sumo
Need a break from UFC? We've got you covered with a crash course in Sumo wrestling.
Sumo Stomp! The ozeki crisis and a ‘Monster’ waiting in the wings
Five reasons to watch the natsu basho
Grand Sumo returns this weekend with the natsu basho. Here are storylines I'll be tracking once the tournament gets underway.
Sumo Stomp! Controversial former sekiwake Ichinojo announces shock retirement
Sumo Stomp! Controversial sekiwake announces shock retirement
Ichinojo Takashi, one of sumo's 'bad boys' is out of the sport, but not without making his point.
Sumo Stomp! May 2023 rankings breakdown (now with GIFs!)
Sumo Stomp! May rankings breakdown
Everything you need to know about sumo's May rankings.
Sumo Haru Basho: Final day results, full bout replays and analysis
Sumo Haru Basho: Final day results, full bout replays and analysis
All the action from the March sumo tournament in Japan.
Sumo stomp! Five reasons to watch the haru basho
Sumo stomp! Five reasons to watch the haru basho
The Grand Tournament of Sumo's March basho is just days away.
Sumo’s latest rankings: Big promotions for Tobizaru and Daieisho, Tochinoshin sadly relegated to Juryo
Sumo’s latest rankings: Big promotions for Tobizaru and Daieisho, Tochinoshin relegated to Juryo
Tochinoshin has been demoted to pro sumo's second division due to an injury suffered in the last basho.
Hakuho, sumo’s G.O.A.T, retires with emotional ceremony
Hakuho, sumo’s G.O.A.T, retires with emotional ceremony
Hakuho retired from pro sumo with an emotional in Tokyo.
Sumo Hatsu Basho: Final day results and recap
Sumo Hatsu Basho: Final day results and recap
Results, recaps and analysis from the Hatsu Basho in the 2023 Grand Tournament of Sumo.