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***OFFICIAL*** Declaration: Sumo wrestling is the most retarded sport ever.

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No Lifer
These "athletes" die before they are 50. Can somebody please explain what is sportsmanlike or athletic about weighing 650 lbs and having a 5-10 second match with some other whale of a man?

The north american champion weighs I believe 700 lbs. He has severe arthritis. He outweighs most other competitors. I saw him on tv and the match started he just walked his fat disgusting girth into the other person and the other person was too light (a scant 500 lbs) so they go knocked out of the ring. The only "skill" involved is a slight of hand of balance so that your gigantic girth doesn't make you topple over.

It really is a silly sport. I decree that it is less of a sport than even bowling, which can at least be fun for 20-30 minutes.
 
To be Official, your thread title must have "Official" in all-caps, with 3 stars on each side:

***OFFICIAL***

Also, I concur that Sumo is a stupid sport, so now you can add ***CONFIRMED*** to the thread title as well.

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I told E Honda what you said and he's very upset.

He's coming to kick your ass later today with one of his flying sumos.
 


<< it gets better when they do the 100-hand slap and then finish off with a sumo torpedo >>


LMAO. I used to be able to rout all my friends that used Ryu, Ken and Balrog with Honda.

Anyway, your comment on sumo wrestling is about as accurate as so many comments on curling I saw on ATOT during the last couple weeks.
FYI, the minimum weight requirement for Sumo is a mere 160 lbs. I've seen 180 lb twerps toss 400 lb hulks over their shoulders like nothing. Some of those dudes are fatbuckets and some of them are just plain strong. Like with everything, get back to me after you have actually done some sumo wrestling yourself. There's more that goes into it than you know.
 
sumo might be able to take the throne if some other pasttimes like pro wrestling, nascar, baseball and golf were dissolved.
 


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<< it gets better when they do the 100-hand slap and then finish off with a sumo torpedo >>


LMAO. I used to be able to rout all my friends that used Ryu, Ken and Balrog with Honda.

Anyway, your comment on sumo wrestling is about as accurate as so many comments on curling I saw on ATOT during the last couple weeks.
FYI, the minimum weight requirement for Sumo is a mere 160 lbs. I've seen 180 lb twerps toss 400 lb hulks over their shoulders like nothing. Some of those dudes are fatbuckets and some of them are just plain strong. Like with everything, get back to me after you have actually done some sumo wrestling yourself. There's more that goes into it than you know. >>

Ah come on. I'm not talking in the lower weigh classes. I'm talking about the WORLD'S TOP sumo wrestlers. They are fat pathetic goliaths who are killing themselves from their own weight. These are NOT athletes.
 


<< They are fat pathetic goliaths who are killing themselves from their own weight. These are NOT athletes. >>


When did we go from sumo to football?
haha
Actually, at the highest levels, there is no weight class, just rankings by ability. The one match I was talking about was Hawaiian Yokozuna Akebono (400lbs or so) against this little 180 lb weakling, and this dude threw him like nothing. It was quite impressive.
Even for the fattys, there's some skill and strategy involved. The fatter they are, the phatter they fall.
 
In Japan, big time sumo wrestlers are celebrities. I watched a documentary once and I couldn't believe the amount of cute japanese girls lining up for autographs. I guess their unhealthy physique is the price they pay for fame and fortune.
 
Well, the best sumo wrestler now is Takanohana and he's only 345 lbs. So you don't necessarily need to be the heaviest guy out there, you need some skill too. But having extra flab doesn't hurt too..
 

dunno.. the "normal wrestling" is pretty damn retarded too. Sumo wrestling I can at least watch without dying in laughter.
 


<< dunno.. the "normal wrestling" is pretty damn retarded too. Sumo wrestling I can at least watch without dying in laughter. >>


ROFL
I can't back you up on that one. I find that pre-match ritual of squatting and "purifying" the ring to be quite humorous, myself.
That and the judge whos calls are final and indisputable. He traditionally carries a dagger and if he realizes he's made a bad call, he's supposed to go hara-kiri on the spot.
 


<< bah, give a little respect, i'm sure the japanese think that football is the most retarded sports ever as well. >>

Exactly. It's a very respected sport in Japan.

If you were to disolve the fat off the body instantly, you'd see that they're not all tubs of lard. Those guys are FRICKIN strong. Throwing another 300lb. man across the room does take a little strength... These guys have incredible muscle mass and tone -you think it's easy to haul all that fat around!?

nik (would know. He has VERY strong legs)
 


<< Has any of them ever try to give their opponent a big fat wedgie? >>



That's a popular technique yes.
That, and stepping aside when 600lbs of meat is launched your way.
 


<< Declaration: Sumo wrestling is the most retarded sport ever. >>



Sorry, the Title of "Most Retarded Sport Ever" still belongs to Curling.
 
No strong opinions on Sumo wrestling here... other than I'm definitely glad I don't have to deal with 100 lb. man boobs to make my living.

CK
 
curling is lame

anyone that defends curling and says it is really a sport and there is 'more to it' needs to get a life and become less politically correct... go brush some ice loser
 


<< curling is lame

anyone that defends curling and says it is really a sport and there is 'more to it' needs to get a life and become less politically correct... go brush some ice loser >>

Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean you don't have to respect it. If you don't like it, shut your mouth. There are people in the world who enjoy it. You remind me of those stupid kids in HS who bash the audio/visual and chess club members because they aren't interested in it. No offense, but lay off, man.

nik
 
some people might think that sitting in front of a computer and posting on a message board with hundreds of horny geeks is retarded.
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<< some people might think that sitting in front of a computer and posting on a message board with hundreds of horny geeks is retarded.
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>>

and your point?

Anyway, back to the topic at hand... I would love to go see one of these matches in Japan. 🙂 Anyone actually seen a live match?

nik
 


<< Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean you don't have to respect it. If you don't like it, shut your mouth. There are people in the world who enjoy it. You remind me of those stupid kids in HS who bash the audio/visual and chess club members because they aren't interested in it. No offense, but lay off, man. >>



Seriously. All sports are stupid and pointless if you really think about it, but they all have redeeming qualities to those who take the time to learn about them. You'd be all about curling if there were a "Nike" curling stone available. Don't be such a narrow-minded toad.

Fausto
 
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