At Madison Square Garden, New Yorkers got a rare look at an ancient Japanese sport, cheering and booing as though they were watching a Yankees game. A pared-down format of sumo wrestling was on ...

Wrestlers begin a sumo match with their fists on the floor. Then, the mountains collide. Both men throw absolute death at each other — grabs and strikes, hands latched on to the other’s belt. Suddenly ...

Top stars like The Rock, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Hulk Hogan, Cody Rhodes and more have been involved in WrestleMania moments WWE wants you to forget.

There are three things you need to know about the lifestyle of a sumo wrestler (rikishi). The first is that the young, male-only athlete must eat between 7,000 and 9,000 calories a day. The second is ...

At the beginning of a sumo match, a referee announces this to the two competitors, before they crouch opposite each other and touch both their fists to the mat. The sumo match does not begin until all ...

Wendy Altschuler has traveled around the world with her husband and three sons. Her kids agree that Japan has been their favorite destination. Sumo wrestling was the highlight of their trip. My kids ...

Legendary sumo wrestler Akebono died earlier this month at the age of 54, his family told TMZ. Akebono, who performed at WrestleMania 21 in a match against the Big Show, died in Tokyo from heart ...