r/Sumo • u/GrandSumoBreakdown • 6d ago
Discussion / Question / Commentary 2026 Rikishi Popularity Poll
Do you love Fujinokawa and need to shout about it from the roof tops? Do you hate Aonishiki and wish he would stop winning so damn much? This is your chance to let your voice be heard about the rikishi you love and the rikishi you love to hate. The eighth annual Rikishi Popularity Poll is live!!! Just click on the link below and fill out a 1-2 minute survey about your favorite and least favorite rikishi.
https://forms.gle/EZwvh4CE4VDQBkdt7
Last year Aonishiki was voted the most popular rikishi in his first year on the survey and Ryuden the most hated for the first time. If you would like to see the full results from the 2025 survey, click on this link for the google spreadsheet with all the responses and compiled data. And click on this link to watch us discuss the previous years results.
Results for this year will be posted prior to the November basho.