{
  "id": 18218767,
  "title": "Three California sumo wrestlers added to World Elite Sumo Tournament in Orlando on Nov. 21",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/three-california-sumo-wrestlers-added-to-world-elite-sumo-tournament",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T01:07:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/three-california-sumo-wrestlers-added-010720915.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three California-born sumo wrestlers, Juicy Finau, Josh Siua Tuitupou, and Gilberto El Coloso Aztec De La Torre, will join four other California competitors at the World Elite Sumo Tournament in Orlando on Nov. 21. The tournament, which will take place at Caribe Royale Orlando, is an open-weight event featuring a one-night, 12-man lineup. Finau, a 30-year-old Tongan native, stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 465 pounds, while Tuitupou, a 268-pound Muay Thai practitioner, and De La Torre, a three-time United States national sumo team member, bring a wealth of experience to the tournament. These additions bring California's representation to four wrestlers, alongside other mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, collegiate wrestling, and professional sumo competitors.",
  "summary": "Three California-based competitors—professional wrestler Juicy Finau of Chino, Josh \"Siua\" Tuitupou of Union City and Gilberto \"El Coloso Aztec\" De La Torre of Los Angeles—were among seven additional wrestlers announced for World Elite Sumo's one-night, 12-man, open-weight tournament at Caribe Royale Orlando on Saturday, Nov. 21.",
  "key_points": [
    "Three California sumo wrestlers join World Elite tournament",
    "Juicy Finau, Josh Siua Tuitupou, Gilberto El Coloso Aztec De La Torre participate",
    "Tournament held Nov. 21 at Caribe Royale Orlando"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The inclusion of these diverse athletes expands California's presence in the open-weight tournament, highlighting the growing influence of regional talent within a highly competitive international field.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}