 Takase avoided engaging Yarbrough and earned a yellow card for inactivity, but a failed takedown got him positioned over Emmanuel on the mat, which allowed him to hit the sumo with ground and pound until the tap out.From 1996 to 1997, Yarbrough competed in professional wrestling for Catch Wrestling Association in Germany, where he had gimmick matches based around his sumo career.He took part in a sumo tournament against the entire staff of the promotion, being declared winner after beating everybody except August Smisl and Terminator Mastino.