The 2023 Sexiest Rikishi Is...
Tall and on the rise, the Sexiest Rikishi of 2023 is...
YOU VOTED KIRIBAYAMA as the sexiest wrestler of 2023!
It was a tight contest, and the second place wrestler lost by a single vote. Like sumo, this Sexiest Wrestler Poll can only have one winner, and this year, it is this tall, dimpled, smoldering fella who is exhibiting more fire and YOU LOVE IT.
If you want to hear who won second and third place, listen to our latest podcast.
A poem for The Sexiest Rikishi of 2023:
Oh, Kiriba-yummy,
Butterflies in my tummy,
Up on the dohyo you stand,
Am I on air or land?
When I look at you,
Your smile so true,
The crowd doesn't exist
Only you.
Sumo Love Poetry
We received so much wonderful sumo love poetry anonymously submitted by listeners that we’ll drop the family-friendly stories and poems throughout the year here.
Shohozan has sadly retired
Hoshoryu is poised to go higher
Though my heart's been broken
That boy is a-smokin'
And fills me with shameful desire.