Eddie Hall, a former World's Strongest Man, tries his hand at sumo wrestling with the help of Steve, a British Sumo Champion. Eddie learns the basics of sumo, including how to wear a mawashi (loincloth) and how to push his opponents out of the ring. He then competes against several British sumo champions, including the 100kg champion, Banger, and the heavyweight champion. Despite initial struggles, Eddie adapts and improves, eventually winning the competition.
Steve praises Eddie's strength, balance, and competitive spirit, and suggests that he could become a world champion in sumo with training. Eddie is tempted to compete in the World Sumo Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in October and Steve offers to guide him. The video ends with Eddie considering the possibility of competing at the international level.
Overall, the video showcases Eddie's determination and competitive spirit as he takes on a new challenge and proves himself to be a quick learner in the sport of sumo wrestling.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The World's Strongest Man tried sumo wrestling.
2. Steve Pageman, a 12-time British Sumo Champion, taught the World's Strongest Man sumo techniques.
3. Sumo wrestling originated in Japan thousands of years ago.
4. The objective of sumo wrestling is to push your opponent outside the ring or to the ground.
5. Sumo wrestlers wear a loincloth called a mawashi.
6. The mawashi is about 8 meters long and weighs around 3 kilograms.
7. A sumo match is typically a knockout, but in the UK, each competitor fights everyone else twice.
8. The winner is determined by the number of wins.
9. The World's Strongest Man competed against several British sumo champions.
10. The World's Strongest Man won the competition.
11. The World Sumo Championships will be held in Japan in October.
12. To compete in the World Championships, the World's Strongest Man would need to win the next UK competition.
13. The World's Strongest Man would need to train in sumo once a week to prepare for the World Championships.
14. Sumo wrestling is not currently an Olympic sport, but it may become one in the future.