Big show vs sumo?

[Gerard]

Just seen smackdown and it looked like they were setting a match up between big show and that big sumo guy who was at raw in japan, think his name was akimono or something. Probably end up being set up for mania, anyone know if this is a one off or have they actually signed this guy?

[Loose Cannon]

yea, it's definately a possibility. His name is Akebono and he's like some 7 foot sumo guy. Problem is, he can't work for shit or so I hear. He worked for some other company. K1 or some shit? I forget.

Oh and it's a one time thing.

[Gerard]

So he 7 foot and 500lbs, hmm wonder why vince looks like having him at mania :shifty:

[Xero]

I bet that he's going to be the next Yokozuna if he's signed with the WWE...

[Loose Cannon]

http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~wws/akebono.jpg

hmmmm, look familiar.

ok, where is Luger?

[PullMyFinger]

He has bigger tits than Torrie.

[SuperSlim]

http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~wws/akebono.jpg

hmmmm, look familiar.

ok, where is Luger?

E. Honda has made it to WWE. :D

[Loose Cannon]

LOL

What the hell did he say when he did that torpedo dive?

[SuperSlim]

I never could understand what he said but it sounded like

"ooot hoyt"

[Boondock Saint]

LOL @ E. Honda

[Corkscrewed]

Wait, are you serious that they're gonna set up a match between Show and Akebono??? He's a frickin' sumo legend, not a wrestler. WHY, Vince, WHY??? That's like ten minutes that could be invested into a killer Cruiser match or open.

I didn't see SD, so I'm not sure what happened.

[The Ravishing One]

Doesn't that guy post here?

[SuperSlim]

I was wondering if they were actually serious about gettin that guy to wrestle. If so then it is one very sad day

[M-A-G]

Yes, they are serious about it. Why? Who really cares, not like it's the only dumb thing they've done.

[KingofOldSchool]

Wait, are you serious that they're gonna set up a match between Show and Akebono??? He's a frickin' sumo legend, not a wrestler. WHY, Vince, WHY??? That's like ten minutes that could be invested into a killer Cruiser match or open.

I didn't see SD, so I'm not sure what happened.

Yeah, I even mentioned it here a month or so ago (whenever they had their Japan show).

[tucsonspeed6]

Doesn't that guy post here?

Well it's still questionable what "Rockgurl" looks like, but we believe that "she" may actually be an obese male virgin.

[Gouda]

*predicts a ring collapse*

[Danny Electric]

Didn't Bob Sapp knock this guy out in K1?

[John la Rock]

LOL @ E. Honda

:lol:

[Innovator]

yeah they should just get Bob Sapp instead

[Corkscrewed]

Yeah, I even mentioned it here a month or so ago (whenever they had their Japan show).
I saw that episode.... but I just figured it was just a one-time celebrity appearance... like when they point out some famous football player sitting ringside.

Man, this is gonna be horrible. :(

[Sepholio]

I don't neccesarily think it will be horrible at all. I mean they tend to have celebrity or athlete appearances, and at least this time they got someone with a background in some type of fighting (sumo) than football players or Pete Rose.

If hes a legend in sumo, he can't be ENTIRELY unskilled, just give him a chance, they might pull of something decent in the end.

Ha, I doubt it.

[Nark Order]

Doesn't that guy post here?
Naw, it's not Wadding. Akebono's penis is said two times smaller than the average man.

That would be giving Dave WAY too much credit...

[Gone Mad]

Hmmm, I do like this possible hinting of a WWE v. TPWW v. Capcom fued. Think of the other potential fueds coming from this. Hmmmm....

[Dave Youell]

*predicts a ring collapse*
Unless it's the main event *which is won't be* that won't happen.

It's quite obvious to me why they are doing this, they are tapping into the Sumo market in Japan, I must admit I know very little about Sumo, but from what i've seen it's quiet popular so having a sumo wrestler at Mania will increase the Japanese buy rates.

[SuperSlim]

this WM is gonna be huge with that sumo guy. WWE plannin ahead? :eek:

[Kane Knight]

They should book Big show vs Shamu.

I mean, Show couldn't keep up with a Sumo wrestler. Now a beached whale...He might have a chance.

[jnb3599]

i love how you guys think bad writers and a sloppy gimmick = a guy having no in ring skills. Is show the greatest wrestler to ever put on boots, of course not. But who is? I think everyone agrees on who the best wrestlers are. But when you have a 7 foot guy who used to do dropkicks, who will take a powerbomb to help put a guy over or ride on the back of his father's coffin for an anlge; you have a good worker. Big show has long history of being difficult in WWE locker room from when he came over a bit big headed from WCW, but I think now he has been humbled and is willing to do what he needs to do. But as far as my 2 pennies is every wrestler right now is suffering from poor backstage direction and writing and it is not neccesarily the workers

[Just John]

expect it a wrestlemania one off

[Crashnburn]

Everybody's talking about this like its going to be a pro wrestling match but I have a feeling that its going to be booked as Sumo Match. Think about it. Akebono is not trained as pro wrestler but he is Grand Champion of Sumo wrestling, and Big Show while not trained as a Sumo wrestler the sport of Sumo is essentially (and when I say this I'm not trying to put down the sport of Sumo or belittle it) trying to push your opponent out of the ring or cause them to fall over. So it would be much easier to book these two in a Sumo match. It just seems to make more sense this way.

[Kane Knight]

i love how you guys think bad writers and a sloppy gimmick = a guy having no in ring skills. Is show the greatest wrestler to ever put on boots, of course not. But who is? I think everyone agrees on who the best wrestlers are. But when you have a 7 foot guy who used to do dropkicks, who will take a powerbomb to help put a guy over or ride on the back of his father's coffin for an anlge; you have a good worker. Big show has long history of being difficult in WWE locker room from when he came over a bit big headed from WCW, but I think now he has been humbled and is willing to do what he needs to do. But as far as my 2 pennies is every wrestler right now is suffering from poor backstage direction and writing and it is not neccesarily the workers
Wow. Another crackbaby posts on TPWW. :wavesad:

[SuperSlim]

crackbaby... man that's sad.

[Corndad]

Just watned to write that E. Honda comment made my life. thank you. hahaha

[Disturbed316]

Remember how well the Yokozuna vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan sumo match went? Do you even remember it?

Thought not.

[Crashnburn]

Remember how well the Yokozuna vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan sumo match went? Do you even remember it?

Thought not.

Yeah, but were either of the men actual Sumo? Nope. I'm not saying it's going to be great but I do think it will at least be entertaining.

ewwww... just got mental picture of Show wearing Sumo gear. :eek: Remember when he came out as "Showkishi"?

[The Naitch]

is he actually 7 feet tall?

I wonder what would happen if Big Show tried to compete as a legit sumo wrestler? Do you have to be japanese? Sure he's white but then again Akibono isn't japanese either, he's Samoan I think

[Disturbed316]

Yokozuna was Samoan.

[The Naitch]

:y:

[Crashnburn]

Yokozuna was Samoan.

Yokozuna wasn't a real Sumo Wrestler.

[Astley316]

didnt they try that on yokozuna and earthquake on monday night raw ages back too

[Kane Knight]

is he actually 7 feet tall?

I wonder what would happen if Big Show tried to compete as a legit sumo wrestler? Do you have to be japanese? Sure he's white but then again Akibono isn't japanese either, he's Samoan I think
You don't need to be japanese to be a sumo.

[jnb3599]

kane knight, though i have little time to sit and bicker over the internet (your 61,000 posts mean you obviously do have that much time, mom must have given you the spring in the basement off so you could post all day on the net instead of chores). And I know you are big man in the forum with all your stroke around here... but would like to know what you find "crackbabyish" about a post i make about me thinking the big show is not as bad a worker as you might think he is??


It's not like i said anything real offensive i brought out the reasons why i think he is not as bad as many say, i just feel he is mis managed??

Don'y know what you problem is dude, but it's a forum so agree or disagree but "crackbaby"??

[Kane Knight]

What is it with the retards and their paranoid fantasies?

I call some fuckwit a crackbaby, and suddenly I have "stroke?"

Yeah, I've got backstage pull with the bookers. :roll:

[Apocolyptik1]

This could be real gay, or they could make it a real funny segment for WM. I dont imagine if they did it that the match would be "serious".

Everyone knows Big Show has his hilarious moments every so often, and imagining him in a sumo diaper with a hair cut just like that guy in the picture is priceless.

WWE would just play this off as humor. Sorta like how they are doing the tag titles. Tajiri will loose eventually and all the japanese will be sad. Poor Tajiri. Poor Japanese and having to fend off the attacks from godzilla.

[Chavo Classic]

Tajiri will loose eventually and all the japanese will be sad. Poor Tajiri. Poor Japanese and having to fend off the attacks from godzilla.

LOL! :rofl:

Run it's Gaaawwwwwddzilllaaahhhhhhh!

[Crashnburn]

Everybody's talking about this like its going to be a pro wrestling match but I have a feeling that its going to be booked as Sumo Match.

Did I call it or did I call it? According to the Spoilers for Smackdown it was announced that the match between Akebono and Big Show will be a Sumo match. :p

[Loose Cannon]

kane knight, though i have little time to sit and bicker over the internet (your 61,000 posts mean you obviously do have that much time, mom must have given you the spring in the basement off so you could post all day on the net instead of chores). And I know you are big man in the forum with all your stroke around here... but would like to know what you find "crackbabyish" about a post i make about me thinking the big show is not as bad a worker as you might think he is??


It's not like i said anything real offensive i brought out the reasons why i think he is not as bad as many say, i just feel he is mis managed??

Don'y know what you problem is dude, but it's a forum so agree or disagree but "crackbaby"??

would you dam new people stop thinking that taking shots on how many posts is going to make him feel bad. You're like the 45th guy to do this. Most of his posts of that count are just are 1-3 word replies anyway. It's not like he has 60,000 novels written on TPWW idiots

[Fignuts]

kane knight, though i have little time to sit and bicker over the internet (your 61,000 posts mean you obviously do have that much time, mom must have given you the spring in the basement off so you could post all day on the net instead of chores). And I know you are big man in the forum with all your stroke around here... but would like to know what you find "crackbabyish" about a post i make about me thinking the big show is not as bad a worker as you might think he is??


It's not like i said anything real offensive i brought out the reasons why i think he is not as bad as many say, i just feel he is mis managed??

Don'y know what you problem is dude, but it's a forum so agree or disagree but "crackbaby"??


LC, check the IP. I don't want Rockgurl on these forums ever again.

[Kane Knight]

would you dam new people stop thinking that taking shots on how many posts is going to make him feel bad. You're like the 45th guy to do this this week. Most of his posts of that count are just are 1-3 word replies anyway. It's not like he has 60,000 novels written on TPWW idiots
Fixed. :cool:

I take it as a compliment. If all they can hit me with is "OMG UR POST COUNT IZ HYOOG!" Then I must be doing damn good (Or they're fucking stupid, take your pick).

[Chavo Classic]

kane knight, though i have little time to sit and bicker over the internet (your 61,000 posts mean you obviously do have that much time)


Fair play. Do you actually have a job KK?

[Fignuts]

Chavo change your avatar. I keep thinking you're tornado.

[Tornado]

Chavo change your avatar. I keep thinking you're tornado.
My Stewie avatar is clearly superior..

[Chavo Classic]

My Stewie avatar is clearly superior..

Fine, I'm changing it to Peter Griffin instead. But a curse ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES!

[M. Banana]

I hope the ring breaks.

[Kane Knight]

I'd rather see Big Show break.

[M. Banana]

I want to see Akebono break. Then we could see the anatomy of shit.

[The Naitch]

Yokozuna wasn't a real Sumo Wrestler.

you're right, although the name "Yokozuna" does mean "Grand Champion" or something in japanese

[The Naitch]

You don't need to be japanese to be a sumo.

wonder if there's any white sumo's in training right now....

[The Naitch]

Wee Gooner maybe?

[Innovator]

the sumo guy will own Big Show.

But seriously a sumo match is better than them telling Show to cut weight again...this way Show can bulk up.

[chicken]

i'm late with this, but here's

akebono in action (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/index.asp?fileid=D067AF20-3882-474B-9F49-C93CAE670A08)

[Aussie Skier]

is he actually 7 feet tall?

I wonder what would happen if Big Show tried to compete as a legit sumo wrestler? Do you have to be japanese? Sure he's white but then again Akibono isn't japanese either, he's Samoan I think

nope, he's not 7 foot.

Show is about 7 foot (not 7'2), and akebono was giving at least 3 inches to him....ewwwww

[wwe2222]

smells too much like bart gunn vs butterbean..though im willing to bet big show will be a little bit more successful than bart in his cross-sports type matchup.

[Kane Knight]

nope, he's not 7 foot.

Show is about 7 foot (not 7'2), and akebono was giving at least 3 inches to him....ewwwww
It woulda been more, but he's ASIAN. *bazing*