Grand Sumo’s Nagoya basho starts in two weeks. As is tradition, before a tournament begins, the Japan Sumo Association drops their banzuke. That official ranking document tells us what ranks and divisions all the wrestlers in the Grand Sumo system will be competing under. Those rankings are based on performances at the previous basho, with wrestlers who got winning records climbing the ranks and those with losing records falling down. These Combat Press rankings are not based on the win-loss … Continue reading Combat Press Sumo Rankings: July 2025