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Re: [sumo] [spoiler] Akebono vs Big Show



Does anyone by chance have this recorded somewhere? I realize that it's not going to be good sumo to watch but my 8 yr old son really loves Akebono and wanted so much to see this. I just couldn't rationalize $50 just for his bout.

Joe Petrow wrote:

A little more detailed writeup that I found:

Akebono vs. Big Show - Sumo Match

To win the match, you must knock your opponent out of the sumo circle
set up in the ring, or off his feet. The ropes were removed from the
ring and the ringposts were padded, and they had a sumo judge for the
match. Akebono and Big Show entered in robes and sandals, with Show
stopping during his entrance to "show some leg" to the camera. Both
men removed their robes, and were in traditional sumo gear. The
announcers explained the rules and traditions involved in sumo. They
did the salt ceremony, then got in position. The fans booed all the
waiting and stalling. They finally started trading slaps, and trying
to muscle each other out of the circle. Show hit a shoulderblock, but
Akebono didn't move. Show called for a chokeslam for some reason. They
started slapping and shoving again. Show lifted Akebono off his feet
and turned, but Akebono was not out of the circle. Akebono then used
the leverage off the move by Show to take him down and out of the
circle, with Show falling to the floor at the one and a half minute
mark.

  - Joe
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Kuramarujo

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