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Juicy Finau joins World Elite Sumo’s November 21 tournament
Professional wrestler Juicy Finau has signed to compete in World Elite Sumo’s next tournament.
The November 21 event will take place in Orlando, Florida, at the Caribe Royale Orlando.
It is planned as a one-night, 12-man open-weight sumo tournament, bringing together athletes from sumo and other sports.
Finau, 30, is from Chino, California, and has previous World Elite Sumo experience as well as a professional wrestling career.
Two previously announced competitors, Brennen Moorefield and Jakob Alekseyev, have withdrawn; Moorefield cited a training injury, while no reason was given for Alekseyev’s withdrawal.
First-round matchups have not been announced, and the promotion continues to advertise a 12-man field.
Juicy Finau has signed to compete in World Elite Sumo’s Pro Era V tournament on November 21.
The one-night event is scheduled to feature 12 men in an open-weight professional sumo tournament.
The tournament will take place at Caribe Royale Orlando in Florida.
Finau is a seven-year professional wrestler with prior World Elite Sumo experience.
The latest announcement also named six other competitors and confirmed two withdrawals.
- Who
- Juicy Finau and other competitors in the tournament.
- What
- Finau has signed to compete in World Elite Sumo’s Pro Era V, a one-night, 12-man, open-weight professional sumo tournament.
- When
- November 21, 2026.
- Where
- Caribe Royale Orlando in Florida.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
World Elite Sumo announced seven additional competitors for Pro Era V.
Fightful reported that Juicy Finau had signed to compete in the tournament.
World Elite Sumo’s Pro Era V tournament is scheduled to take place.
- Competitor
- Juicy Finau
- Event
- Pro Era V
- Tournament date
- November 21, 2026
- Venue
- Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida
- Format
- One-night, 12-man, open-weight professional sumo tournament
- Withdrawals
- Brennen Moorefield and Jakob “Mosin” Alekseyev
What people are saying
World Elite Sumo has assembled for this event a very diverse group of athletes with high-level skills and accomplishments in a variety of martial arts and sports, making this one-night tournament something no sports fan should miss