Teila Tuli
| Takamishu | |
|---|---|
| 高見州 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Taylor Wily June 14, 1969 Hawaii, U.S. |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 210 kg (460 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Azumazeki |
| Record | 57-27-14 |
| Debut | March, 1987 |
| Highest rank | Makushita 2 (March, 1989) |
| Retired | July, 1989 |
| Championships | 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonidan) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| * Up to date as of July 2007. | |
Teila Tuli, also known as Taylor Wily (born 14 June 1969) is an American actor and a former sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is from Laie, Hawaii and is of Samoan descent. He is commonly known for his recurring role as Kamekona on Hawaii Five-0.
In March 1987, Tuli was recruited by former sekiwake Takamiyama Daigorō, another Hawaiian, and joined Azumazeki stable, which Takamiyama had founded the previous year. He was given the shikona (sumo name) of Takamishu. He was unbeaten in his first 14 official bouts, winning two consecutive yūshō or tournament championships. Weighing nearly 200 kg (440 lb), he was one of the largest wrestlers in sumo. In March 1988, he was promoted to the third highest makushita division, and became the first foreign born wrestler to ever win the championship in that division. In the same month, future yokozuna Akebono Tarō, also from Hawaii, joined Azumazeki stable. As the highest ranking wrestler in the stable, Takamishu was a mentor to Akebono and gave him advice on how to adjust to life in Japan. In March 1989 Takamishu reached his highest ever rank of makushita 2, and even fought two bouts with elite jūryō ranked wrestlers (one of whom, Tōryū Kenji, was a former sekiwake). Takamishu was never to reach sekitori status himself. He did not compete in the following tournament, and retired from sumo in July 1989.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi
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