Franchise/Game
The strongest and richest in the world hosts a martial arts tournament with big cash prize. It ends with its organiser suffering a high fall.
Tekken
The king of the world, whose eye was taken from him in one of his many victories, would lose to a Wandering Karateka
Sagat
What should you do to spin your opponent around in circles?
Spin the stick (360°)
A 2v1 tournament combo choreographed ahead of time, named after multiple topping meat pizza, is the most famous fighting game clip at 23 million views.
Round Table Pizza's Wombo Combo
The developers did not expect players to combo a punch into a fireball
Special Cancel
A fighting game SO easy, the controls are super simple. Only 2 buttons, and no joysticks.
Divekick
A mascot who resides in The Great Magician's Box. She resembles the protagonist, and is very silly.
Neco-Arc
Perform it once to check your pocket. Perform it twice to check your pockets 3 times. This input checks your pockets 10 times. (Name the Motion only)
236236236+P executes W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-What Could This Be?
In 2004, after aggravating their opponent by playing lame, the winning player would attempt to KO via Chip Damage... to their dismay.
EVO Moment 37: The Daigo Parry
It's possible for a gunman, mercenaries and a gardener to deal excessive amounts of damage by combining veggies and blaster shots.
Black Hole Glitch (Melee)
A 3D game where you punch your opponent from the other side of the ring would debut a very successful console.
ARMS (2017)
In 1 game, the strongest characters were a demon and a boxer. In another, the strongest were a demon and an explorer. (Name both for points)
Kazuya & Steve
When a demon's on its back foot, it'll unleash an attack so strong you can't even see. Performed using an unusual input.
Raging Demon: LP, LP, Forward, LK, HP
At EVO Grand Finals, this player would celebrate a hard fought victory after barely securing a win... in Round 1
Woshige, GG Xrd 2015/It's Not Over
A common hardware fault would start plenty of rumors about secret characters. The developers would acknowledge those rumors by adding *him* in the Ultimate edition.
Mortal Kombat's Ermac (Error macro)
Capcom has collaborated with comic books, rival fighting game producers, and those who fought in 3D. But only once did they collaborate with an animation studio.
Tatsunoko Productions
A bass player afflicted with a 600+ year old curse. Wields an eternal grudge against the protagonist, and is Masahiro Sakurai's favorite character
Iori Yagami
A technique from the Muay Thai king would inspire others to perform air specials more efficiently.
Tiger Knee
Justin Wong in Mortal Kombat X
The defensive property of this evasive technique would unintentionally spill into other techniques. Players were mad you couldn't perform this glitch on Nintendo Gamecube.
Roll Cancel (CvS2)
The game looks like it was drawn in MS Paint. Its fast pace and ridiculous combo damage make it a Will It Kill favorite.
Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2
A mistranslated win quote sparked massive worldwide rumors regarding an alleged secret boss. The developers would entertain those rumors when the home series made a comeback in 2008.
Gouken (Sheng Long)
A super attack input named after a dish that's as salty as it is tricky to execute
Pretzel Motion
An online money match ends poorly, as this professional player loses his composure after listening to his Twitch Chat's advice (Name either player, or the game)
Punk vs Koustics FT7 $250
A software lockup would result in an angry customer yelling at the top of his lungs "I WANT THAT GUY BANNED FROM THIS ARCADE!!" (Game name or bug name)
Ruby Heart Schwarzaile Crash (MvC 2)