2009年1月場所千秋楽決定戦 Asashoryu VS Hakuho, January 2009

Asashoryu wins Ichigatsu Basho 2009
Matches with Chiyo Taikai, Kaio and Hakuho (Yusho Ketteisen)

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• 朝青龍
• 千代大海
• 魁皇
• 白鵬
• 千秋楽
• 優勝
• 決定戦
• 大相撲
• Asashoryu
• Chiyotaikai
• Kaio
• Hakuho

[yeyetf]

I'm a bit confused by your statement...are u saying d ozeki is expected to be stronger than a yokozuna, when isn't it the yokozuna is a higher rank than an ozeki?

Just read this on a wiki page: "If a yokozuna is defeated by a lower ranked wrestler, it is common and expected for audience members to throw their seat cushions into the ring (and onto the wrestlers), though this practice is technically prohibited." so ur right about that.

I guess the audience expected/wanted Hakuho to win, no?:)

[yanello]

No no, the ozeki is the rank just after the yokozuna, that is true. But while some years ago it was not rare that an ozeki won against a yokozuna, when Asashoryu got yokozuna, even the ozeki couldn't beat him. Due to this, there was almost no chance to throw the zabuton on the ring!! And so, from then on, even if it was an ozeki to beat the yokozuna, the audience took the chance to throw the zabutons, and it became a habit.

Also now that there are two yokozunas, that habit remains.

[yeyetf]

What does it mean when the audience throw those square seat cushions (?) towards the ring/wrestlers?

[yanello]

I don't know if it has some specific meaning, but they do so every time a yokozuna (the top rank) loses the match

[yeyetf]

But isn't it that both Asashoryu and Hakuho are yokozunas?

Or is it because specifically a reaction vs Asashoryu for whatever reason...

[yanello]

Yes, you are right. Some years ago, the audience threw the zabutons when the yokozuna was beaten by a sekiwake or less. However, when Asashoryu became yokozuna, he was so strong that even an ozeki couldn't beat him. Due to this, the audience changed the manners, throwing the zabutons every time a yokozuna loses, even if the opponent is an ozeki, and even a yokozuna himself .

[mrpyro781]

sickkkkkkkkkk

[Italblessings]

ICHIBAN!

[WrestlingKingTV]

好, I like dat!

[yeyetf]

Ah, I got it now. Grazie!

I'll remember this if I ever get the chance to throw zabutons in the (far) future.  Thanks again.