[6] In a 2016 interview with Sherdog he remarked on his first bout saying "I won a case of Spam and some rice, and that was it, I was into sumo.

As the highest-ranking wrestler in the stable, he was a mentor to Akebono and gave him advice on how to adjust to life in Japan.

[7] In March 1989, he was at the rank of makushita (top junior division) and competed Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, Japan.

[1] Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi After leaving sumo, Wily went to New Japan Pro Wrestling in September 1990 and joined Tatsumi Fujinami's stable, Dragon Bombers, as a trainee, alongside fellow former sumo Nankairyū Tarō.

He continued his training, which evolved into mixed martial arts, preparing him for the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championships.

"[1] He competed in the first bout of the UFC 1 in November 1993, facing savate expert Gerard Gordeau.

[13] Wily returned briefly to competition in 1994, to win the Hawaii State Sumo Championship held in Bishop Museum beating Kenna Heffernan.

[19] Wily had a role in the comedy film Forgetting Sarah Marshall as a hotel worker who befriended the main character played by Jason Segel.

[23] He also appeared as a sumo wrestler in "Battle of the Titans", an episode of One West Waikiki, another TV show filmed in Hawaii.

[28][29] His death was announced by host Lina Girl Langi during the show Island Life Live.