[sumo] [spoiler] [game] Sumo Champ Update

[Joshua Maciel]

I think it had a lot more to do with the Yokozuna losing on day one than
anything else. It was more kismet and poor timing than Asashoryuu not being
there. Had Hakuho not lost day 1, he would have kept it for quite a while.

Now that it's down in the lower ranks, it certainly will move a lot more
until it makes it up, or makes it even lower.

On 9/24/07, Emmett Wayne <emmett.wayne at us.army.mil> wrote:
>
> Peterao,
>
> It is just my gut feeling, but did the title change hands more times this
> basho than in any other this year?  I think it did, and I think the
> absence
> of Asashoryu contributed to that fact.
>
> Torideyama
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sumo-bounces at webtrek.com [mailto:sumo-bounces at webtrek.com] On Behalf
> Of Joe Petrow
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 4:09 AM
> To: Sumo Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [sumo] [spoiler] [game] Sumo Champ Update
>
> Few times has a single victory borne as much fruit as M5 Toyonoshima's
> victory over Asasekiryu today.  In one fell swoop he received:
>
> 1. Kachikoshi
> 2. Some kensho
> 3. A shukun-sho.
>
> And, most important of all, Toyonoshima has the honor of heading to
> Kyushu as the *NEW* Sumo Champ!
>
> One more basho to go, and the title will start off in the Maegashira
> ranks, so pretty much every in Makunouchi next basho has the chance to
> end the year with the coveted title.  Tune in next basho to find out
> how it all shakes out!
>
> - Peterao
>
> On 9/22/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Asasekiryu makes the most of his opportunity, becoming the *NEW* Sumo
> Champ!
> >
> > M4 Dejima gets his shot tomorrow.
> >
> >   - Peterao
> >
> > On 9/20/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > No time for pithy commentary tonight.  Kotoshogiku wins the Sumo Champ
> > > title today.  Sekiwake Asasekiryu gets his chance tomorrow.
> > >
> > >   - Peterao
> > >
> > > On 9/19/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On Day 11, the Sumo Champ title took the plunge...all the way down
> to
> > > > M5!  Maegashira East 5 Toyonoshima defeated Hakuho today, clearing
> the
> > > > way for a Goeido Hatsu Yusho while becoming the *NEW* Sumo Champ!
> > > >
> > > > Now that we're in the late stages of the basho, there's a good
> chance
> > > > that the Sumo Champ title will remain out of reach of Sanyaku for
> > > > awhile.  The champ defends his newly won title against M3W
> Kotoshogiku
> > > > tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > >   - Peterao
> > > >
> > > > On 9/13/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Many thanks to osaka-san for the header correction.
> > > > >
> > > > > As predicted, Hakuho regained the Sumo Champ title yesterday with
> a
> > > > > win over Tochinonada.  He attempts to become the first rikishi
> this
> > > > > basho to hold on to the title for consecutive days in tonight's
> bought
> > > > > against Hokutoriki, who is still looking for his first reign as
> Sumo
> > > > > Champ.
> > > > >
> > > > >  - Peterao
> > > > >
> > > > > On 9/11/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Ah, for the good old days of Sumo Champ stability brought about
> by
> the
> > > > > > benevolent ruler Asashoryu!  The title has become a veritable
> hot
> > > > > > potato since he was stripped of his title at the start of the
> basho.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > By the Sumo Champ bylines, Sumo Champ Asashoryu, due to his, um,
> > > > > > inability to compete, surrendererd his title to the #2 rikishi
> Hakuho,
> > > > > > who promptly lost this title to Ama, who went on to lose the
> title
> in
> > > > > > his first defense against Kotooshu yesterday, who ended up
> losing
> to
> > > > > > first time Sumo Champ Tochinonada today!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tochinonada becomes the first Maegashira wrestler to hold the
> Sumo
> > > > > > Champ title since Tokitenku lost it on Day 7 of the Natsu Basho.
> But
> > > > > > there's a good chance that the belt goes back to Sanyaku
> tomorrow,
> as
> > > > > > Hakuho gets yet another crack at the title.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  - Peterao
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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