he pinned Muhammad Yone after a Musou. However, Rikio and Akiyama were forced to vacate their title on September 25, 2006 after Rikio suffered a neck injury. On November 27, 2011, Rikio announced his retirement from professional wrestling due to serious neck injuries. Championships and accomplishments Nikkan Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2005) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him #82 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010 Pro Wrestling Noah GHC Heavyweight Championship (1 time) GHC Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Takeshi Morishima (1), Jun Akiyama (1) and Muhammad Yone (1) Two Day Tag Team Tournament (2004) – with Naomichi Marufuji Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Prize (2008) – with Jun Akiyama Tokyo Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2005) Rookie of the Year (2000) Sumo career record See also List of sumo tournament second division champions Glossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlers References External links Profile at Green Destiny Japanese male professional wrestlers Living people Japanese sumo wrestlers 1972 births Sumo people from Nara Prefecture GHC Heavyweight Champions GHC Tag Team Champions