Report: WWE Signs Sumo & Football Athlete Hidetora Hanada
Hidetora Hanada puts pen to paper with WWE.
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, WWE has signed sumo and football athlete Hidetora Hanada.
Hanada visited the WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, in 2025 and participated in a tryout for the company.
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Hanada played football for Colorado State. His sumo career dates back to his high school years. He won championships at the Junior World Sumo Championships in 2018 and 2019.
He joined WWE’s N.I.L. program in 2025, and in December of that year, he graduated from college.
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