Report - Hidetora Hanada Signs With WWE

Report - Hidetora Hanada Signs With WWE

Hidetora Hanada is officially joining WWE. According to a report from Pwinsider, WWE has signed Hanada, who has a background in both sumo wrestling and football. Hanada previously visited WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, in 2025, where he participated in a tryout for the company. Later that year, he joined WWE’s Name, Image, and Likeness […]

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.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by はなだ ひでとら　Hidetora Hanada…

WWE's New Signing Has a Background Few Wrestlers Can Match

WWE has reportedly signed another athlete with an unusual sporting background. Hidetora Hanada has taken the next step in his athletic career after competing in two very different sports. Hanada has taken an unusual path to WWE. His athletic career includes international sumo competitions, American college football, and an attempt to make it to the […]

Report: Sumo Junior Champion Hidetora Hanada Headed to WWE NXT

WWE is getting back into the sumo business as Hidetora Hanada has inked an NXT contract. Get to know the junior sumo champ before his NXT debut.