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rikishi

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rikishi [rɪˈkɪʃɪ]
n pl rikishi
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) a sumo wrestler
[Japanese, literally: strong man]
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That''s never happened but I did have to change my name for television in Spain for NWE because Rikishi felt that "Sabian" sounded too much like "Chris Sabin".
Hazed & Confused #5 by Wrestling Game / Sports and fitness community
4/5 Mental agility Sumo A rikishi (sumo wrestler) has to react very quickly, especially at the tachi-ai (start of a bout).
Sumo vs Lucha Libre by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Similarly, Rikishi, at approximately 400 pounds, also does not fit the lean and muscular male body ideal.
Muscle-mania: the male body ideal in professional wrestling by Blair, James A. / International Journal of Men's Health
 
 
 
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