Kotooshu falls flat with 2nd defeat

Tuesday 15th July, 09:06 PM JST

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romulus3 at 10:42 PM JST - 15th July

some14some,

you think its as laid on as the WWE? you may be right.
PrinceskaNo1 at 11:53 PM JST - 15th July

Kotooshyu is not cute, he is handsome and strong. Tomorrow he will be 2:2 for sure! And then he will win the basho. He is the strongest wrestler and you are just jealous of his popularity.
PrinceskaNo1 at 11:54 PM JST - 15th July

Ganbare Kotooshyu!
romulus3 at 12:32 AM JST - 16th July

PrinceskaNo1,

there are a few drugs out there that can help you, or harm you. You should choose one coz maybe he is gonna be 2 and 2 tomorrow but he will never be Yokozuna and he will not come close to winning this Basho. love and kisses, Romulus.
Asahak at 12:55 AM JST - 16th July

Kotooshyu oder Kotooshu or whatever his name is, he has such a kind heart he let the other guys win. He will be Yokozuna one day (when hell freezes over).
Asahak at 12:57 AM JST - 16th July

But I agree with Princess, he is not cute.
Hun at 02:55 AM JST - 16th July

Romulus is totally right. In world of kakutogi only those who climb to the top by age 20-21 are true champions. It's in genes. It's not like salaryman system in Japan, the longer you are in a company the higher you are.If you are not right stuff, you won't be yokozuna. I mean, everyone has a chance to climb to the top almost anytime, but only who has right combination of genes and diligency materializes possibilities into performance. Monglolians in sumo strong because all top Mongolian wrestlers are from Mongolian wrestling family and in Mongolia we value wrestling genes.In other words, to be born in a prominent wrestling family means you have right genes automatically. The remaining factor for success is hard work, that's all.
sabinuki at 05:39 AM JST - 16th July

He is the strongest wrestler and you are just jealous of his popularity.

Hey I scrub up alright after my weekly bath.

Kotooshu is cute. Women in their 40s and 50s really love him. But it would take more than cute and two consecutive outstanding tournaments at ozeki to make yokozuna, and it looks like this cutesy pie European (fawn over the West) can't even string two together anyway. Don't underestimate the power of cute in Japan and its effect on media slant. Just look at how much attention Kurihara of the volleyball team gets, in contrast to Yuri Fudo (who?) despite being a six-time title winner and the first player to reach 1 billion yen in career earnings on the Japan LPGA tour.

It's for the best. If they foolishly promoted Kotooshu, which I doubt they would have anyway (Kitanoumi and his ilk were very quick to declare his quest over yesterday), he just might have been the shortest-lived yokozuna in history, being unable to string even 10 wins on a regular basis. He's not ready. And his sumo is often ugly and awkward, in stark contrast to his cute smile. Baby face, you've got the cutest little baby face.
PrinceskaNo1 at 07:26 AM JST - 16th July

Kotooshyu will prove you wrong! Now he has two losses and all of you started writing negative things. When he starts winning you will write just the opposite of what you write now. For me the sumo is Kotooshyu. He is not cute but handsome and the model of sumo!
Sarge at 08:46 AM JST - 16th July

The handsome Bulgarian gladiator fell to his nemesis and the guy who beat Asa on Day One. Toyonoshima is no slouch!

Today Kotooshu will be 2-2 after he whips Futeno, and he will go on to challenge the two yokozuna.

Romulus. I never said I would pony up for a table at the Hilton if Kotooshu doesn't get 10 wins! I'm not rich like you! Tell you what - in that unlikely scenario I'll pony up for a CASE of Super Dry. But if he gets 10 wins, I'll be at the Hilton by 7pm...
romulus3 at 09:32 AM JST - 16th July

sarge,

If he gets 10 wins? he needs to win the basho and if he does I will even wear a dress for you and book a room.
PrinceskaNo1 at 11:29 AM JST - 16th July

Kotooshyu is reading this forum and laughing at you guys and thinking who these guys who pretend to understand sumo, Sarge and Romulus, are.

Kotooshyu, ganbatte!
Zen_Builder at 11:32 AM JST - 16th July

I like Kotooshu but don't think he got what it takes to make Yokozuna.

If he doesn't win this basho he has to do it the hard way.
PrinceskaNo1 at 06:59 PM JST - 21st July

Zen Builder, why so pessimistic? Kotooshyu will be the first European yokozuna very soon. I wonder what you will say then.
Zen_Builder at 07:11 PM JST - 21st July

I will say good for him.