RE: {Spoiler] Takanohana returning??!!??

[<sashimaru@tachiai.net>]

I've heard rumores that he will be forming a tagteam with Wakanohana.

With the addition of tagteam fights, the Koykai hopes to improve
popularity and to attract younger fans.

happy tachiai
sashimaru 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: moti [mailto:sumo@dichne.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 12:36 AM
> To: 'Sumo mail list'
> Subject: {Spoiler] Takanohana returning??!!??
> 
> 
> Look what I just found!!
> 
> 
> Mainichi Shimpo-April 1, 2003
> Kitanoumi Rijicho( Head of Japan Sumo Association) has called for an 
> emergency session of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council slated 
> to convene 
> this afternoon (Tuesday), after being notified that 
> Takanohana Oyakata's 
> (former Yokuzuna Takanohana)
> retirement request was not handed in in the proper manner.
> This  was brought to his attention by Taihou Oyakata, who claims the 
> form is missing the signature of Futagoyama Oyakata.
> If this is the case, this may mean that Takanohana is still 
> active, and 
> may return as early as this Natsu basho.
> "I am as surprised by this as you are. If this is true, we 
> have no way 
> of forcing him to retire as it is out of our hands now, unless 
> Futagoyama Oyakata will sign the letter immediately.", he 
> told reporters 
> outside the Futagoyama "stable" in the Sumida ward in Tokyo.
> Other Oyakata declined to comment on this, although off the 
> record, at 
> least two voiced their opinions that this was a "cheap" way 
> of helping 
> the now-completely healed ex-Yokozuna back into Sumo in order 
> to bolster 
> its rapidly declining popularity.
> If this does happen, it will be the first time in the history of sumo 
> that a wrestler who has tendered his retirement will actually be 
> returning to the "dohyo" (Sumo circle).
> Takanohana Oyakata has not been seen at the stable for the last two 
> days, and telephone queries were not being answered at the stable 
> itself. (Jun Miyamoto)
> -- 
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