Best Sumo Wrestling Podcasts (2024)

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Rerun: Greatest hits with Hannibal Buress and Box Brown 51:13

1h ago51:13

51:13

Producer Julian Burrell has collected three of the best segments from the show’s archives for your enjoyment. Misandry Corner Danielle Radford leads the team to discuss some of the sexist history of wrestling’s past. In this inaugural edition of the segment, the spotlight is on WWE’s most sordid Diva’s moments: a water balloon wet T-Shirt contest. …

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235: The Banzuke, Asakoryu and ShiShi 1:07:29

43m ago1:07:29

1:07:29

The November basho looks EXCITING! This one's full of new energy. We've got guys going for promotions and newbies to watch - ShiShi and Asakoryu. These two are easily recognizable. Learn more about them! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com: www.sumokaboom.com Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter …

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Kyushu 2024 Preview 1:49:26

2h ago1:49:26

1:49:26

Ryan, Jake, and Mak soldier on without their spirit animal, as Flyric had to miss due to scheduling conflicts. Is there anything worth talking about other than our new Ozeki Onosato?! Well yes, of course, but he's gotta be the headline, right? If you enjoy our content, want a shout out on the show, or maybe you just want to talk sumo with some die-…

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Ep. 419: Sumo in WWE ft. Alex Schmidt 39:41

10d ago39:41

39:41

Wrestling is overtly incredibly fascinating as we’ve always known on Tights and Fights! Alex Schmidt is one of the hosts of the MaxFun podcasts “Secretly Incredibly Fascinating.” Recently they had a podcast breaking down the history of wrestling as an actual competition. So naturally we had to invite him on to teach him about the flip side: Cut the…

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Kyushu 2024 Banzuke Review 48:37

11d ago48:37

48:37

Ryan stays #1 despite a weird, shaky banzuke

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234: Spooky Sumo Halloween Stories 37:49

16h ago37:49

37:49

Grab some hot chocolate, turn the lights low, and settle in for two real silly sumo related Halloween stories: The Cursed Mawashi and Crazy Eyes. To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom $3 per raffle ticket. THANK YOU. There's no way we could do this without you! More about Sumo Kaboom and…

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RE-RUN: James A. Janisse + Samantha Irvin 55:19

12d ago55:19

55:19

We mourn Samantha Irvin’s departure from WWE on this episode of Tights and Fights! She was set up to be an all-time great in the company. But now she’s off to pursue her dreams, to WWE’s detriment. In another piece of news: The Intercontinental Title has seemingly been reduced to a prop in the Bloodline conflict. And the person who’s suffered is Br…

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233: The Way of Sumo 44:35

20d ago44:35

44:35

After some poetry, corrections and news, we jump right into a chat with photographer and author David Rios. His book The Way of Sumo: The American Warrior's Story is available now. To reach David Rios, email contactdavidrios@yahoo.com. His book is available on amazon.com. To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https:…

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Kyushu 2024 Banzuke Prediction 59:43

19d ago59:43

59:43

Onosato is now an Ozeki! Unfortunately, that's just about the only sure thing on this banzuke...

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RE-RUN: Daniel Bryan Danielson ft. Janet Varney 49:46

11d ago49:46

49:46

Farewell, sweet American Dragon. We celebrate you on this episode of Tights and Fights! After a brief detour into the Kelce bros. Cereal (Hey, Jason was at WrestleMania, this counts!) We salute the full-time retirement of Bryan Danielson. Then, we revisit a bit of episode 365, where we were joined by Janet Varney. Together, we listened to all of Th…

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US Sumo: 2024 Worlds Recap with Coach JJ 1:06:55

23d ago1:06:55

1:06:55

Today Jake sits down with Honu Sumo's JJ Jones, the 2024 head coach for Team USA, to talk about how the Sumo World Championships went for our Americans. JJ's been a busy man this year, as he also hosted US Nationals just 4 months ago. Make sure to keep up with him and his team on YouTube at Maximum Effort Studios.…

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232: The Physical Toll of the Jungyo 33:19

14d ago33:19

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This episode is more of a discussion about the jungyo, a recent article by John Gunning, and what changes might be made to preserve wrestlers' health. To join our raffle (winners will be picked on Halloween, 2024), go to: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom $3 per raffle ticket. THANK YOU. There's no way we could do this without you! If you need a Sweet T…

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October 2024 News Update 1:10:19

26d ago1:10:19

1:10:19

Join (most of) the crew for our first off-season news update! We plan to check in between each basho on the general goings-on in the world of professional sumo. Let us know if there are any other types of things you'd like to see us cover.

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Ep. 418: Bad Blood 2024 41:50

18d ago41:50

41:50

Let there be blood and let it be less than good on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! CM Punk and Drew McIntyre have wrapped up the final match in their rivalry that began in January. And what a way to close it out, with one of the best Hell in a Cell matches in recent memory. But that leaves us with the time of year when WWE feels the most …

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231: Sweet Saitama & Tottori High 54:17

28d ago54:17

54:17

We'll tell you a little bit about what it's like to go to a powerhouse sumo high school, either Saitama or Tottori High. We'll also tell you a sumo related story based on Sweet Valley High, a YA book series. It includes Onosato, is completely fictional, and oh so reminscent of our youth. **We learned later that some of the info about Ishiura's fath…

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Ep. 417: Hoss or Noss? 47:24

25d ago47:24

47:24

We lay claim to the title of hoss bosses on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! But before we can dive into that tantalizing main event: Is WWE moving too fast with its push of Bron Breakker after his apparent face turn on RAW? And speaking of babyfaces, is it time for Naomi, Jade and Bianca to embrace the dark side? Or at least two out of th…

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230: Onosato the Ozeki and the Hairiest Yokozuna 39:42

1M ago39:42

39:42

Heads up: there's adult humor in this episode! There's a lot of news to cover up front - from raffles and retirements to cysts and hilariously terrible translation. But, we evenutally get to recent news about our newest ozeki, Onosato. Then, we take a hard left and solve the mystery of the hairiest yokozuna we've ever seen. Turns out he's Asashio I…

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Ep. 416: “Mr. McMahon” on Netflix 47:10

1M ago47:10

47:10

Our dreams are finally coming true in a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! We’ve joked about the idea of Dominik Mysterio on a pole for over a year. And now we get Dom Dom in a cage suspended over the ring for Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan. Might that be even better? Plus Jey Uso has won his first ever solo title in WWE. So was this a great momen…

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229: Our Japan Trip and BINGO 1:14:49

2M ago1:14:49

1:14:49

We did ALL the sumo things at the Kokugikan in Tokyo! We stood in very neat and orderly lines. We met retired wrestlers and took photos with them. We spoke in Japanese and hilariously bungled our language skills. We took photos of sumo wrestlers entering the arena and cheered them on with gusto! We got a taste of true Japanese hospitality from Koni…

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Aki 2024 Recap 1:57:05

2M ago1:57:05

1:57:05

Make sure to take our 2024 Grand Sumo Popularity Poll! This is the 6th year in a row we're running it and we'll have a podcast to discuss the results before the next basho. For now though, join us to cover the spectacular Aki tournament and the ascension of the new chosen one!

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Ep. 415: The Cells for Hell 56:18

1M ago56:18

56:18

Just one week removed from three dudes we’re turning the corner for TWO DUDETTES on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! Roman Reigns will have his first match in months at the Bad Blood PLE, this time teaming with Cody Rhodes against his rogue family, the New Bloodline. Lindsey and Danielle will explain why they’re prepared for Roman to lose.…

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Aki 2024 Midway 1:11:06

2M ago1:11:06

1:11:06

***SPOILERS THRU DAY 8*** A Mak-less GSB soldiers on to cover what is turning out to be a pretty excellent basho so far

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Ep. 414: The Judgment Day ft. Dimitry Pompée 58:32

2M ago58:32

58:32

Dimitry Pompée from the wonderful podcast “Eurovangelists” and producer Julian Burrell join Hal for the rare THREE DUDES episode of Tights and Fights! It’s a big time for change in WWE… Smackdown has moved to USA Network. And perhaps even more intriguing… RAW may move to two hours soon. This is all happening as the card for Bad Blood on Peacock is …

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Ep. 413: Bash in Berlin 47:43

2M ago47:43

47:43

Tap those lights for a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! Bash in Berlin was a fun show that gave us a lot to love. Gunther and Cody Rhodes expectantly retained their championships, but in a way that still gave us a lot to chew on for their futures. Despite seemingly convoluted rules on paper, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre turned in a really fun s…

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228: September Banzuke 38:35

2M ago38:35

38:35

Talking through the most recent banzuke. Because, we can hardly remember who won the last tournament. We need reminders! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook http…

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Aki 2024 Preview 1:47:56

2M ago1:47:56

1:47:56

Gearing up for the September basho and there are storylines aplenty. We cover the turmoil at the top of the banzuke all the way down to the promising newcomers.

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Ep. 412: The Nepobabies of wrestling 48:01

2M ago48:01

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This episode of Tights and Fights is part of a long and proud legacy of wrestling podcasts. It’s Bash in Berlin weekend! The first WWE event live from Germany already has a fantastic Main Event lined up with Gunther vs. Randy Orton. So how do we feel about humble and “grateful for his long career” Randy? Not great! In addition to breaking down the …

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US Sumo: Dallas's Etan Perez 34:42

3M ago34:42

34:42

Etan Perez burst onto the sumo scene in 2023, winning the Texas State Championship in her very first year and representing America at the World Championships. Next up: she's headed to Europe with Team USA for Worlds '24. *Watch the Sumo World Championships with English commentary on the World of Sumo YouTube channel on September 7th and 8th*…

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227: Shirokuma and Onokatsu 40:56

3M ago40:56

40:56

Oh these two are exciting! Wanna learn more about these two? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch from the US? www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube…

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Aki 2024 Banzuke: How I Finally Won A Yusho 1:03:28

3M ago1:03:28

1:03:28

It has finally happened. Ryan not only reclaims his Best Banzuke Guy status in the Guess the Banzuke rankings, but he also got 1st place in the whole dang contest. Certainly this won't go to his head.

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US Sumo: Men's Heavyweight Champ Jay Scriven 48:13

3M ago48:13

48:13

With less than 2 weeks until the Sumo World Championships in Poland, we sit down with Mighty Eagle Sumo's Jay Scriven, the 2024 men's heavyweight national champ. *Watch the world championships on September 7th and 8th on the World of Sumo youtube channel*

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Ep. 411: From the WWE Network to Netflix 51:09

3M ago51:09

51:09

All episodes of Tights and Fights are streaming now– including this one! Roman Reigns briefly regained the most sought after jewelry in all of wrestling (narrowly surpassing CM Punk’s bracelet); but he was quickly taken out by Solo Sikoa’s crew. But let’s get to the real point: Would our cousins oust us from the family in the name of power? Plus, T…

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226: Female Samurai 40:11

3M ago40:11

40:11

There were female samurai, and they were dangerous! And beautiful! And rode horses well! And were excellent spies! And rode on the front lines of battle! We're telling you about two ladies of lore today - Tomoe Gozen and Nakano Takeko. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merc…

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Aki 2024 Banzuke Prediction 1:04:10

3M ago1:04:10

1:04:10

This one makes sense until the end where a bomb goes off...

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Ep. 410: Bobby Lashley 57:24

3M ago57:24

57:24

It’s an almighty episode of Tights and Fights! WWE has struggled to establish women’s tag titles as a true attraction. Now they’re having a tournament for the number one contendership with several promising teams in the mix. But will any of them be able to solve the larger problems that have prevented women’s tag teams from reaching new heights? Pl…

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2024 Predictions Check In 49:36

3M ago49:36

49:36

Today we check on the progress of the year-long predictions we made in January and see who is doing the least bad so far.

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225: Dai-Yokozuna 30:21

3M ago30:21

30:21

Welcome back for another sumo-related discussion, this time about what makes a dai-yokozuna. We also tell you about a shrine in Fukuoka where you can go pick up a power stone! Many thanks to John Gunning, who wrote a wonderful article for the Japan Times about this topic! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sp…

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