What was the “original” SB MASTERS SERIES?
The SUPER BANZUKE MASTERS SERIES used to be quite different, pitching the top-10, or Sanyaku Rikishi on the SUPER BANZUKE against each other in EVERY game included in the SUPER BANZUKE, with everyone battling everyone in each of the games, establishing a GRAND MASTERS CHAMPION for each Basho based on their overall performance in all games! Since this competition lacked a broad appeal (only the top-10 players get to participate), and was very laborious in determining the winners, it was discontinued.