The C&B of Vecna

We are in the opening week of a grand sumo tournament. There are six per year; three in Tokyo and three in other cities. They run for 15 days, Sunday to Sunday. So this is Day 4. Tonight, I will likely listen to the roundup of the top division done by the best sumo podcast (and it's Aussie!), "Sumo Mainichi". Sometimes I instead watch the highlights packages, again only of the top div, posted by NHK World-Japan. The problem is these are always at least a day late. And they fall further behind on weekends. If you take that route, you end up following the entire tourney on delay. There are live "unofficial" streams on YT, but these are unreliable. Fan roundups appear more quickly than the official equivalent. Unfortunately, they don't tend to be as comprehensive (e.g. it could be just the person's Top 5 Bouts Of The Day) - presumably 'cos they don't wanna be shut down for cutting NHK's grass. Start spectating sumo and you will soon learn the rules, traditions and moves, and discover your favourite sumotori. As with many soccer leagues, the divisions feature relegation and promotion, meaning every competitor is constantly battling to hold onto their place/achieve a higher-paid spot. There are multiple prizes to be won in a grand tournament and the champion often needs to be decided via playoffs due to tied scores. It's a fascinating pressure cooker and a uniquely awesome martial art!

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I dunno if ex-WWE superstar Kaitlyn ever tried sumo, but she could definitely do a neat impression of The Ultimate Warrior :-)