2014 US SUMO OPEN - 14th Annual -Walter Pyramid (Your Chance to Watch 100+ Matches in One Afternoon)NEW

This year, the US Sumo Open will take place at the famous Walter Pyramid, a venue where all 6,000 seats have a great view of the action! The caliber of sumo this year will be quite high, in all weight classes, for both men and women. If you ever want to see live sumo, this is your chance to watch 100+ matches in one afternoon in a state-of-the-art facility, with the highest level of international competition.

NATIONAL TV BROADCAST
The 2014 US Sumo Open will be broadcast as a two-hour special on national TV!

Universal Sports Network (an NBC-Universal affiliate)
FIRST Air Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
8 - 10 pm Eastern (5 - 7 pm Pacific)
11 pm - 1 am Eastern (8 - 10 pm Pacific)
* Additional re-broadcasts to be announced.

Date
Saturday, September 20, 2014  

Time
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (doors open 12 noon)

Location
Walter Pyramid @ California State University Long Beach
1250 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840 MAP ≫

*Parking is only $5 per vehicle for the entire day!

** Tickets on sale on July 8, via LivingSocial.

** 40 sumo stars from 10 countries vie for the title!

** 7-time US Sumo Open Champion (and 4-time World Champion) Byamba (www.sumobyamba.com) goes for gold for the 8th year in a row!

** Special appearance by 600-pound Yama (the heaviest Japanese human being EVER!) -- http://www.usasumo.com/news/yama.html

** Multiple national TV broadcasts (two-hour shows) of the US Sumo Open on Universal Sports Network -- first airing on October 14.

** Last year's most famous "SUMO SLAM" match:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQIRDkDdLDY&list=TLBs67OtrfouoBcOOKinwdkUERWOKF8ICv

You won't see more intense sumo matches live, unless you go to Japan!