This is Grand Sumo Breakdown, a sports talk show about professional sumo. Keep an eye out for our main episodes where we preview and recap each tournament and bonus episodes on other topics specific to sumo. Feel free to contact us through social media or email us at grandsumobreakdown@gmail.com.
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Join a short-handed GSB team as they flounder through the 2024 July tournament without their beloved bus driver.
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***SPOILERS THRU DAY 8*** The standings after week 1 tell the whole story so far. Will we see the ending we expect or can someone step up to make it dramatic?
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Nagoya 2024 Preview
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The 4th pro sumo tournament of the year is upon us. Will Onosato continue his ascent or can one of the veterans finally slow him down?
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Nagoya 2024 Banzuke Review
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Ryan keeps Jake captive long enough to explain the 2 massive crimes committed by the makers of the Nagoya banzuke.
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Nagoya 2024 Banzuke Prediction
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Ryan and Jake take a look at a banzuke with some wild gaps that need filling.
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2024 Nationals with Sensei Seth and Mengkin
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The US National Sumo Tournament took place June 1st in San Diego, hosted by Honu Sumo. Join us to talk about it with Raijin Sumo's Sensei Seth Adams and Honu's Mengkin Ragan! We talk about how Seth got into sumo and go through the results of the tournament.
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The May tournament started out wild and the finale didn't disappoint. The guys break down this second consecutive historic basho. Check out this link to get an Onosato shirt from our friend SumoBola!
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*SPOILERS THRU DAY 8* This basho is plagued by injuries, but we don't let that dampen our sumo hype! Mostly. Probably. Kinda.
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Rollertown Recap with Goose, JJ, and... Flyric?
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Salt City Sumo's Goose and JJ join us to talk about their show and our recent meeting at the Rollertown Showdown in Dallas. Also featuring a special guest making his amateur sumo bonus episode debut: Iowa Sumo/GSB's very own Flyric!
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After Takerufuji's historic win, the story this time seems to be a bit more pessimistic as the Ghost of Injuries Past comes to haunt the Natsu basho....
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Natsu 2024 Banzuke Review
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So where did Takerufuji land? And more importantly, was Ryan able to hang on to his Best Banzuke Guy trophy after a tough prediction?
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Natsu 2024 Banzuke Prediction
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Where the heck does Takerufuji deserve to be on the next banzuke? Ryan has a lot to say about it. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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So uh... this new kid's pretty good, huh? Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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SPOILERS THRU DAY 8 Topsy turvy Haru so far. Where can it go from here? Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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All eyes seem to be at the top of the banzuke for the March basho. We cover the favorites for the tournament as well as the big news from Miyagino stable. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Let's take a look at the banzuke for March and see if Ryan will remain #1 Banzuke Guy or if he'll have to fly to Japan to fight some fools. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Join us for our third annual GSB Hall of Fame bonus episode, where we induct some of our favorite moments, people, and stories that might not otherwise get their time to shine. As always, we also have the dreaded Hall of Shame for things that bum us out. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Haru 2024 Banzuke Prediction
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"I don't like it, but I get it" is the motto of this next banzuke prediction episode. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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The Hatsu basho welcomed in the new year with some serious action. Plenty of stories from this basho to cover, so cozy up next to the fire with a nice hot cup of podcast. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Spoilers Thru Day 8 A crowded leaderboard and a pile of injuries. Join us to discuss. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Jake catches up with JJ Jones of Honu sumo ahead of the 2nd annual SoCal Open, coming up on February 24th in San Diego. We also talk about Honu's incredible experience at the 2023 World Championships and their next big adventure: 2024 US Nationals! Check out Honu Sumo on Instagram and Maximum Effort Studios on YouTube! Theme music by David Hall via…
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It wouldn't be GSB if we didn't make a competition out of it, so here's some of our big predictions we'll be keeping an eye on in the new year. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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First basho of the year and it looks to be an important one. Will Terunofuji keep going? Can Kirishima get the rope? Can the new generation stake their claim in the top division? Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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2023 Amateur Sumo Awards
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Uh, woops. Looks like Jake forgot to upload this episode to the podcast apps when he put it on youtube. Regardless, he is joined by Kyle Ferriter, Sake & Sumo, and the Sumo Punx to take a look back at 2023 and dole out awards for some of the amateur wrestlers who made the biggest waves. If you're looking for spoilers, skip ahead to 2:34:30 for a re…
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2023 End-Of-Year Awards
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Thank you to everyone in the online sumo community for spending another great year with us. Join us one last time in 2023 to cover the highlights of the year and go over our favorite bits of the year that was. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Hatsu 2024 Banzuke Review
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This one went... ok. Ryan walks us through his thoughts on a banzuke that departed somewhat from recent convention even if only in just a couple key ways. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Hatsu 2024 Banzuke Prediction
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Ryan and Jake take a look at what the first banzuke of the year might look like, including a possible return to normalcy in the san'yaku ranks for the first time in a year and a half. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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2023 Popularity Poll results
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The results of our 2023 Popularity Poll are in! Join us to see who topped each of the lists and play along with the guys as Ryan quizzes the rest of us on the results. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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No more sumo until next year makes GSB some sad boys. In the meantime, make sure to take our 2023 Rikishi Popularity Poll! And a big thank you to Rich Mushrooms for being our sponsor for this basho! If you'd like to taste the amazingness that was this delectable treat, check them out here! https://richmushrooms.com/ "Commercial" music by Grand_Proj…
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Spoilers thru day 8 With Jake and Flyric away, Mak and Ryan break down an exciting week 1 to the Kyushu basho A big thank you to Rich Mushrooms for being our sponsor for this episode! If you'd like to taste the amazingness that was this delectable treat, check them out here! https://richmushrooms.com/ Theme music by David Hall vs SoundCloud…
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Kyushu 2023 Preview
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GSB discusses the upcoming final tournament of the year. Jake eats some jerky and bends the rules a little on his punishment? A big thank you to Rich Mushrooms for being our sponsor for this episode! If you'd like to taste the amazingness that was this delectable treat, check them out here! https://richmushrooms.com/ Theme music by David Hall via S…
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Kyushu 2023 Banzuke Review
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Ryan and Jake review the Kyushu banzuke and how Ryan's prediction did, plus a special new award? Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Kyushu 2023 Banzuke Prediction
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Join Jake and Ryan for a sumo trivia pop quiz! Oh also we look at the banzuke for November. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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US Sumo: Jake Cullison and the Beer City Open
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Today Jake is joined by another Jake. A bigger, better, stronger Jake. One that probably listens to more GSB than we do ourselves.... Keep an eye out for Ohayo Sumo, an association of clubs on the rise and one of the main groups driving the growth of sumo in the American Midwest. Full event video of the 2023 Beer City Open can be found on the Grand…
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The second week of Aki turned out just as weird as the first. Join us to recap the September tournament and what it means going forward. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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***Spoilers thru day 8*** Anyone who claims to know what is going to happen in this "Wacky Aki" basho is a liar. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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US Sumo: Stan the Panda and The Harvest Days Open
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Straight from the GSB "delayed due to technical difficulties" Vault, comes a double header of US sumo interviews! Our second episode today is Jake catching up with Stan "Panda" Kocol" out of Washington state's Iron Goat Sumo Club after the Harvest Days tournament in Midvale, Utah. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud…
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US Sumo: Edo and Corey and the Cowboy Cup
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Straight from the GSB "delayed due to technical difficulties" Vault, comes a double header of US sumo interviews! First up, Jake sits down with Raijin Sumo's Edobor Konyeha and Dallas's Corey Morrison to talk about Edo and his epic run at the 2023 Cowboy Cup. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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The top of the banzuke looks a little beat up this tournament. Who will be left standing when the dust clears? Also towards the end of the episode, check out Ryan's excellent punishment for losing the Nagoya prediction bet. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Aki 2023 Banzuke Review
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Was this a really good banzuke prediction from Ryan or a really bad one? Both? Neither? Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Aki 2023 Banzuke Prediction
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Ryan and Jake take a look at what's coming in Aki. Check out our Youtube version to follow along visually as we talk through the ranks. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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With Nagoya in the books and Mak finally home from Japan, it's time we looked back on a really weird and fun basho. Stay tuned to the end for Flyric's overdue (but worth it) punishment from last tournament: sumo erotica! Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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*Spoilers thru day 8* With the top 3 wrestlers well out of the running, who will step up to take the yusho in Nagoya? Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Nagoya 2023 Preview
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Nagoya brings us a new ozeki and three more potentials waiting in the wings. Join us to break down what we think of their chances and all the other storylines leading up to a very interesting Nagoya basho. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Bonus Episode: Ishitochinojo Retirement
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If the title wasn't a hint, this episode covers the GSBs thoughts on the retiring of Tochinoshin, Ichinojo, and Ishiura. Let us know your favorite highlights and things you will miss from these great rikishi! Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Nagoya 2023 Banzuke Review
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Kind of a weird one here, does Ryan have to add new rules to his banzuke handbook? Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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US Sumo: George Ferris and the Harvest Days Open
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Today we sit down with Salt City Sumo's George Ferris ahead of his club's first ever tournament: The Harvest Days Sumo Open, coming up in Salt Lake City on August 5th! Check sumo411.com for details on this and other upcoming tournaments. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Nagoya 2023 Banzuke Prediction
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Ryan walks Jake through his prediction for Nagoya, but per his overwhelming competitive nature, we are posting this banzuke prediction AFTER the Guess the Banzuke game has finished accepting submissions. He wants that top rank something fierce. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Interview with Jason Harris
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This episode has been long overdue. Ryan and Mak sit down with Jason Harris of Jason's All Sumo Channel for some great conversations about the current state of Sumo and thoughts about the future of the sport. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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Natsu is in the books and it kinda went as expected? Regardless, plenty of sumo to break down. Theme music by David Hall via SoundCloud
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