Head-to-head dossier
Goeido Gotaro vs Shodai
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 578–433 | Record | 455–450 |
| 57.2 | Win % | 50.3 |
| 1011 | Bouts | 905 |
| 73 | Basho | 62 |
| 1 | Yusho | 1 |
| 11 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.84 m |
| 158.2 kg | Weight | 169 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Shodai
正代 直也
Career arcs
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.
Head-to-head
Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.
Fighting styles
Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.
Winning techniques full Makuuchi career
Goeido Gotaro
★ Grappling
Shodai
★ Grappling · Pushing
Beaten by
Common opponents top 10 by meetings
Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.
| Goeido Gotaro | Opponent | Shodai |
|---|---|---|
| 30–21 | Kotoshogiku | 4–5 |
| 12–18 | Takayasu | 19–9 |
| 6–38 | Hakuho | 2–10 |
| 14–27 | Kakuryu | 0–13 |
| 15–8 | Tamawashi | 13–18 |
| 9–7 | Mitakeumi | 15–22 |
| 11–32 | Ama | 1–6 |
| 15–25 | Kisenosato | 1–7 |
| 19–10 | Tochinoshin | 10–7 |
| 22–14 | Tochiozan | 6–2 |