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Sumo Icon and Wrestling Star Akebono Passes Away at 54
In a somber announcement, the sports and entertainment world has lost a legendary figure, Akebono Taro, known outside the ring as Chadwick Haheo Rowan, who passed away at the age of 54 due to ...
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SUMO/ Akebono, first foreign-born yokozuna in 1993, dies at 54
After that, he entered the world of professional wrestling. The sumo boom of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) was centered on the two brothers Wakanohana and Takanohana. But it was Akebono, the first ...
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Pro wrestling star Yutaka Yoshie dead at 50 after match
He was also a tag-team champion in All Japan Pro Wrestling with Akebono and the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champion with Steve Corino and Masayuki while in Pro Wrestling Zero1.
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‘He represented Hawai’i, carrying the weight of the
The world is mourning the loss of Akebono Taro, one of Hawaii’s most legendary athletes and an iconic figure in sumo wrestling. Born Chad Rowan, Akebono has passed away, leaving behind a legacy ...