David Madison/Getty Akebono Taro, the Hawaiian-born sumo wrestling star and WWE fighter, has died. He was 54. On Thursday, April 11, the family of the wrestler, who was the first foreign-born sumo ...

After that, he entered the world of professional wrestling. The sumo boom of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) was centered on the two brothers Wakanohana and Takanohana. But it was Akebono, the first ...

He told reporters Friday that he was retiring to train young wrestlers ... If he fails, sumo will have no yokozuna for the first time since March 1993, when Hawaiian-born Akebono made his debut ...

The world is mourning the loss of Akebono Taro, one of Hawaii’s most legendary athletes and an iconic figure in sumo wrestling. Born Chad Rowan, Akebono has passed away, leaving behind a legacy ...

The quick victory for Akebono did little to elevate the match, highlighting the inherent disconnect between sumo wrestling and the WWE's entertainment style, and the match itself was far from a ...

Akebono became the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to ever reach the grand champion status of Yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. Angel Reese begins Year 2 with Chicago Sky News / Apr 27, 2025 / ...