February 5, 2012

Hakuho vs Baruto in Futeno Retirement Ceremony

Futeno is former Komusubi wrestler.
He had quit his sumotori carrer.
His retirement ceremony "Danpatsu-shiki" was held in Kokugikan on Jan.29th.

This ceremony had some programs.
Cutting "Oicho"(=wrestler's hair) ceremony
Jyuryo division matches
Makuuchi division matches and so on.

Cutting hair ceremony
Futeno Retirement Ceremony 2012/1/29
Baruto appeared on the ring as one of cutters.

Futeno Retirement Ceremony 2012/1/29
About 150 cutters attended this ceremony and Futeno's stable master finally cut off "Mage".

Final program was makuuchi division matches.

Yokozuna Hakuho showed Yokozuna(=belt of Yokozuna) being tied.
Futeno Retirement Ceremony 2012/1/29

Ring in ceremony.
Futeno Retirement Ceremony 2012/1/29
Kitataiki ringed in with a baby.

Futeno Retirement Ceremony 2012/1/29
Baruto wore rare "Kesho Mawashi"(ring in belt).

Last match of this ceremony was Hakuho vs Baruto


In this kind of ceremony,Rikishi showed straight power vs power bout.
Baruto could get "Hidari Yostu"(=left inside and right outside grip).
Power vs power bout concluded in Baruto win!!!

Baruto beat Yokozuna Hakuho by Yorikiri.

This was not official bout,I know.
But I am very happy!!!