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Will we see a newly crowned Yokozuna? Will we see a fourth Ozeki? Will we see an old faithful for the last time? And will we see me get an episode out on time? Potentially all of these answered in this recap of the September tournament

Who will get into the ring this September? Will we see the crowning of a new Ozeki or Yokozuna? Will someone new come and spoil the party? And where exactly have I been? All will be mostly discussed in this hype up for the September Basho

With a Yokozuna and Ozeki out before the Tournament begins, who will be able to take advantage of the weakened field? Will Hoshoryu finally get his Yokozuna Tournament Win? Or will Krishima keep him momentum going? Can Takayasu hit his stride and conquer his demons? Or will none of that happen? All is discussed in this recap of the May Basho

Who will be healthy? Who will fight through the pain of injury? Can Hoshoryu finally become a winner at the Yokozuna rank or will Kirishima continue his run of good form. All should be answered in this hype up for the May Basho

Do we have a new Yokozuna? Do we have a new Ozeki? Do we have a reason to believe the Osaka tournament is full of unpredictability and chaos? Most will be answered in the recap of the March Basho

Can the battereds and bruised Yokozunas bounce back and put up a fight? Will history be made with Aonishiki? How many flips will Ura pull off? And who has a potential drinking problem? Most will be discussed in this hype up for the January Basho

With a rise and fall scenario in front of us, how did we get? Will Aonishiki continue to show his true potential? And will the battered Yokozuna's be able to put up a fight? All will be covered in this recap of the January Tournament

As we start the year will it be with a bang, a whimper or an unknown noise? Will we see the same Yokozuna domination as we did in 2025 or will the new wrestlers rising through the ranks disrupt the status quo? Will i wear a tie while recording? Most will be answered in the hype up for the January Basho

Looking back at the year that was for Sumo in 2025. Reviewing the best and the worst while giving out much deserved awards. Join me as we relive the past 12 months.

Were the Yokozuna's finally able to prevail and lift the cup as the grand champion? Were there any wild cards that made it into the mix? And who did not live up to the hype? All discussed in the recap of the September Basho

With two Yokozuna's yet to really get firing and an Ozeki looking short of ammunition, will instead one of the Sekiwake take the opportunity for glory? Or will we see another surprise wrestler take the trophy? All to be discussed in the hype up to the September Basho

With the debut of the new Nagoya IG Arena will we see the debut Yokozuna take the top honours? Will the top debutantes to the top division shine? Or will we see a new debut Emperor's Cup winner? All is discussed on the July Basho Recap.

Finally after 5 years two Yokozuna will grace the dohyo, but will out wrestle the other? Will the new Yokozuna stamp his authority with a tournament win? Or will a dark horse rise out of no where to sweep them both? All to be discussed in this episode

Do we have a new Yokozuna? Do we have a new Ozeki? Has the current Yokozuna finally had a tournament to be proud of? Or were all these possibilities undone by a dark horse? All will be covered in the recap of the May Basho

After pulling out of the last tournament midway, will the new Yokozuna be back with a vengeance, or will the Ozeki be there to spoil the party once again. Plus we cannot avoid the question: just how far can the Takayasu train go? All this and more in the Hype up for the May Basho