tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post6432304332789252396..comments2024-03-08T02:28:22.720-08:00Comments on Dojo Rat: The Scandals of SumoDojo Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12057645566330892415noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-439231071413953942011-02-08T08:14:31.265-08:002011-02-08T08:14:31.265-08:00This sounds eerily like what happened with the Pri...This sounds eerily like what happened with the Pride Fighting Championships a few years ago. Granted, there was no finding that any fighters were throwing fights, but it was found that the Yakuza’s tendrils ran deep into that organization.<br /><br />The allegations of corruption brought the whole thing crashing down and Japanese MMA is now all but dead. It seemed that almost overnight the organization went from selling out the Saitama Super Arena to selling off fighter’s contracts and closing up shop.<br /><br />Let’s hope the same doesn’t happen here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-66736599228546117472011-02-07T23:09:09.279-08:002011-02-07T23:09:09.279-08:00It's been all over the news here. The whole ti...It's been all over the news here. The whole time I've been in Japan, it seems every couple months there is a scandal involving sumo. Interesting for gaijin looking for stories on yakuza and corruption, but not so good for the thousands of other aspiring wrestlers ne?Zacky Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174486813298415578noreply@blogger.com