last year, asanoyama and shodai. first, asanoyama. from toyama prefecture on the japan sea coast and has a large physique, earning him the nickname, toyama, human mountain. he won his first championship in 2019. his consistent performances saw him rise to the rank of ozeki, in may. >> next, we look at shodai, who won a championship in september and owned the ozeki promotion. in the past, he rarely showed his fighting spirit. he was known for making pessimistic remarks, and was called the negative wrestler. but all that changed, in 2020, when he became a force to be reckoned with in every tournament. in the final tournament of the year, it was ozeki takakeisho who rose to the occasion. putting his faith in his pushing and thrusting style, takakeisho captured his second championship. it was, also, his first ec emperor's cup since becoming ozeki. in the upcoming new year's tournament, takakeisho says he will take on the challenge of earning the top rank of okozuna. kakka, the newly promoted pair of ozeki, asanoyama and shodai, had to wit

the "go big" shodai bouyw debut week. they're working. i love the way they do this stuff. >> duy, toi do, too. >> it's incredible to watch. >> i feel like i'm getting served right now. evgenia that is it for us. >> anderson, this is fun. >> man, i don't know what this was. >> i had a great time. >> i had a good time. >> i had a great time. >> don lemon and brooke baldwin are going to continue this after the break. >> cheers to you all. happy 2021. ♪ >> announcer: new year's eve live with anderson cooper and andy cohen brought to you by noom. visit noom.com and lose the weight for good.