Yokozuna Asashoryu proved last time out even an invincible force can buckle under pressure.
Yokozuna Asashoryu will be out to win his fourth straight basho when the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament begins on Sunday.
The Mongolian grand champion, who had shredded through opponents en route to winning 35 straight bouts, showed steely nerve in a playoff with Hokutoriki to capture his third straight title in May.
But after losing twice -- once to Hokutoriki -- in regulation bouts, the point had already been made.