Akebono had been battling illness since collapsing in the city of Kitakyushu seven years ago, according to local media. Born Chad Rowan in 1969, he grew up in Honolulu before moving to Japan in ...

Taro Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna and ... Akenobo was born in Hawaii in 1969 as Chad Rowan. In 1988, he was scouted by the stablemaster Azumazeki, a former sekiwake wrestler known ...

The world is mourning the loss of Akebono Taro, one of Hawaii’s most legendary athletes and an iconic figure in sumo wrestling. Born Chad Rowan, Akebono has passed away, leaving behind a legacy ...

But not much is known about Akebono in the WWE universe. Let's find out. Born as Chad George Ha'aheo Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono was the winner of 11 championships - the 10th most in modern sumo history.

Akebono was raised in Hawaii and became the first foreign-born sumo star to reach the level of "yokozuna," or grand champion ...