Former Sumo Ozeki Baruto, at 197cm and 200kg, to Participate in 'Win 10 Million Yen if You Can Pin Wolf Aaron for a 3-Count', a Highlight of ABEMA's 10th Anniversary Special '30-Hour Limit Break Fest'!

The new future of television, 'ABEMA,' will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, April 11, 2026. We are pleased to announce further news on 'Win 10 Million Yen if You Can Pin Wolf Aaron for a 3-Count,' a highlight project of the special program '30-Hour Limit Break Fest' commemorating this milestone. It has been decided that former Sumo Ozeki Baruto will be the first challenger.

Starting at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, 2026, the '30-Hour Limit Break Fest' is a special program for ABEMA's 10th anniversary. In addition to special editions of popular original programs, numerous challenging projects typical of ABEMA are prepared, broadcasting a mix of history and challenge symbolizing ABEMA's past and future non-stop for 30 hours. On the day, the entire ABEMA platform will be treated as a 'festival venue,' with three channels running simultaneously. Viewers can freely switch between channels to experience entertainment that breaks conventional norms.

As a highlight of the '30-Hour Limit Break Fest,' 'Win 10 Million Yen if You Can Pin Wolf Aaron for a 3-Count,' featuring judoka-turned-pro-wrestler Wolf Aaron, will be broadcast on Saturday, April 11. This will be the first '10 Million Yen Series' in five years, since 'Win 10 Million Yen if You Beat Mikuru Asakura in a Street Fight' in 2021. The rules are a single 4-minute round, with victory achieved by 'pinning the opponent's back to the mat for a 3-count' or 'winning by a throw (ippon)'. All strikes, joint locks, chokeholds, attacks to vital points, and biting are prohibited, and both competitors will wear judo uniforms.

Today, it was announced that the first challenger will be former Sumo Ozeki Baruto, who boasts an impressive physique of 197cm and 200kg and overwhelming power. Once rampaging under the nickname 'The Estonian Monster,' and with a track record of exchanging blows with legendary fighters like Mirko Cro Cop in the RIZIN ring, he is literally larger than life. In a prior interview, Wolf boasted, '(no matter who the opponent is) it's over if I throw them,' but can he really put the much heavier Baruto on the mat and claim victory? The first showdown between Baruto, who combines the tradition of sumo with martial arts experience, and Wolf Aaron. A heavyweight clash you can't take your eyes off for a second is about to happen.