Chiyotaikai Ryūji Chiyotaikai Ryūji Chiyotaikai Ryūji (born April 29, 1976 as Ryūji Hiroshima in Chitose, Hokkaidō), is a Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 1992 and reached the top "makuuchi" division in 1997. He held the second highest rank of "ōzeki" or champion for 65 consecutive tournaments from 1999 until 2009, making him the longest serving "ōzeki" in the modern era. He won three top division "yūshō" or tournament championships, and was a runner-up on seven other occasions. However, he also held the dubious record of being in danger of demotion from "ōzeki" fourteen times. He wrestled for
Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall event marked NJPW's first show in Osaka-jō Hall in 21 years and drew 11,400 fans to the arena. This was the seventh event under the Dominion name and the first to take place in July. Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall was announced on November 8, 2014, during the Power Struggle event in Osaka. The event would mark NJPW's first show in the Osaka-jō Hall in 21 years. NJPW president Kaname Tezuka revealed that the decision to hold a show in the venue was made after the promotion sold out Osaka's Bodymaker Colosseum four times during 2014, claiming that they needed