Exactly what happened on Sunday evening at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium is simple -- Asashoryu won his 17th Emperor's Cup to date and his second this year, Hakuho came up short despite his victory over the yokozuna and will not be promoted to yokozuna for the September tournament in Tokyo and Miyabiyama let the chance to return to ozeki slip through his fingers thanks to a poor showing in the first few days.
Russian maegashira Roho was hit with a three-day suspension after losing
his temper and attacking a photographer on the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Su
mo Tournament.
KYODO PHOTOThe Internet sites were, still are, alight with many newer fans confused and asking "what if," "but what about..." and the like but when all is said and done, when the armchair yokozuna we all become during honbasho let our tempers cool, the fact remains that none of the aforementioned will be ranked any differently come August 28th and the release of the Aki Basho Banzuke.