Sumo Showdown at LauderAle Brewery

Sumo Showdown hits hard at LauderAle Brewery—live wrestling, thunderous matches, food trucks, vendors, and nonstop mayhem

Feel the ground shake and the crowd roar—Sumo Showdown is coming to LauderAle Brewery! Experience the power, tradition, and intensity of live sumo wrestling up close, paired with craft beer, music, food trucks, and an electric atmosphere. From thunderous matches to interactive moments and photo ops with real sumo champions, this is a high-energy, must-see spectacle you won’t find anywhere else.

What to Expect

• 💥 Live pro sumo wrestling — the best in the world: 2 Heaviest Sumo Champions on Earth (Hiroki and Ichi) straight outta Japan + 2 Sumo Champions (Zorig and Mendee)
• 🎤 Big entrances & introductions with live explanations of sumo rituals and rules
• 🦵 Audience interaction (yes, you might get pulled in for a move or two!)
• 🙌 Cheer it out during crowd-led Q&A between matches
• 🏆 Championship showdown and winner reveal
• 📸 Epic photo ops with the Sumo Champions

Event Schedule

• 5:00 PM – Doors Open
  Music kicks off, food trucks fire up, local vendors ready to roll
• 7:00 PM – Let the Rituals Begin
  Wrestler entrances, sumo traditions, techniques, and rules explained live
• 7:25 PM – The Matches Start
  12 action-packed sumo bouts with crowd Q&A between matches
• 8:10 PM – Champion Crowned
  Winner announced + select guests step into the ring for a fun challenge
• 8:25 PM – Closing Ritual
  Traditional send-off to cap the competition
• 8:30 PM – Photo Time
  Photos with Sumo Champions (VIP ticket holders)
• 10:00 PM – That’s a Wrap!

This is a RAIN or SHINE event - The entire show will be shifted up to 3 hours earlier or later at the descretion of LauderAle. All ticket holders will be notified *

Check out the Sumo Wrestlers!

ICHI

6’4″ (193 cm)
540 lbs (245 kg)
Pro Sumo (10 years)
Top Division (elite)
Emperor’s Cup Champion (highest award)

HIROKI

6’4″ (193 cm)
570 lbs (259 kg)
Pro Sumo (12 years)
US SUMO OPEN Medalist

ZORIG

6’3″ (190 cm)
310 lbs (140 kg)
Pro Sumo (7 years)
6 languages

MENDEE

5’10” (178 cm)
331 lbs (150 kg)
US Sumo Open Champion
World Sumo Champion
Mongolian Sumo Champion