Miyabiyama Tetsushi division); "makushita tsukedeshi" entrants now start at "makushita" 15. Upon retirement he recalled his most memorable bout as being the first day of his comeback tournament in March 2002, having fallen from "ōzeki" and missed the previous two tournaments through injury. Miyabiyama stayed in sumo as a coach at his stable under the elder name of Futagoyama Oyakata. His "danpatsu-shiki", or official retirement ceremony, was held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on February 1, 2014 with around 8,000 in attendance and 270 guests taking part in the hair-cutting before his topknot was removed by his former stablemate Musōyama, now Fujishima Oyakata.
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall Jericho defeat Tetsuya Naito to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship for the first time, and the 2018 Best of the Super Juniors winner Hiromu Takahashi defeat Will Ospreay to win his second IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall was officially announced on January 4, 2018, during Wrestle Kingdom 12. The event is NJPW's biggest between January's Wrestle Kingdom 12 and July–August's G1 Climax tournament. The event aired through NJPW's internet streaming site, NJPW World, and featured English commentary. Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall featured professional wrestling matches that involve wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines