PBE AK (Shaheen) vs. TM | RB Arslan Ash (Nina) TWT 2024 - Combo Breaker 2024: Grand Finals

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[@ShaunInce123]

AK finally conquered the second place curse and bested the player who had beat him in Tekken 7 all those years ago. Congrats AK.

[@renzbay123]

he has been second place since 2019 xD. that was such a long time curse

[@ap_po]

and all it needed was the developers change the game completely...

[@nevergiveup5635]

@@ap_po the game was favoured turtling

[@metalsadman]

@@renzbay123 it is he use to roll on book back in the days but ended up book having more success than him, glad he got over the hump this time i hope it continues from here.

[@renzbay123]

@@metalsadman yeah book won 1 major and his career took off. hopefully AK will take off too.

[@szymacs7106]

First time where AK brought his mom with him in overseas tournament. (source : his fb) MOM BUFF IS REAL

[@BakedConjurer5]

wow thats so wholesome, i wanna see her reaction of her son winning top 1

[@TheWizardofMNT]

I'm sure it was so beautiful for her to hear the crowd chant her son's name ❤

[@xandrix]

Tenacity rises when you know someone dear to you is with you and cheering for you for the W.

[@kreemcat]

AK finally won cuz he stopped drinking coke and brought water instead

[@nrostova5606]

LET'S GO WATER! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Wizard_Lizard_]

The H2O difference! 💧

[@Spades20XX]

water buff

[@OctopusH2O]

Thank me later..

[@Misacquisition]

LETS GO LIQUID!!! TEAM LIQUID AK CONFIRMED

[@Bradley_Gabriel]

Beating the two Pakistanis to become champion 🇵🇭 🏆

[@ignaciojohnjoy]

2 Pakistanis, 3 Koreans, and IDK how many Americans.

[@Gmanu29]

​@@ignaciojohnjoyhe beat Rangchu, whos the other 2 koreans?

[@kejah7489]

He did not lose single match. he is on winners side all the way and Arslan failed to reset. looks like T8 working for him.

[@hooligan6435]

He defeated Nobi too.

[@loqztv]

@@Gmanu29 Knee and Jeondding

[@enzgon9994]

Damn. AK took not having a master event in the philippines personally..

[@nrostova5606]

LMAOOO

[@gameroutoftime117]

No Master Event but there's a monthly tournament on the Philippines that is also a Tekken Dojo to earn points for Tekken World Tour. AK won twice.

[@shinodamasaru7945]

AK never give up on Shaheen. And never let us down by winning first.

[@13Kr4zYAzN13]

As is his right lol

[@Gmanu29]

Yah Philippines Rev Major not on the list of the master events, what happened?

[@Yosef604]

The crowd towards AK were through the Roof! Congrats G, AK 🥳 Remember to drink your water, Guys 🌊

[@Rainhands22]

Let's go water! 💧 😂

[@Fereshtey]

I’m thinking Arslan only placed 3rd in evo once and once finished 7th last year in a major and now 2nd in this major. Otherwise, Arslan absolutely nailed every major in US. These pop offs are rare for NA crowd. It also helped that Arslan is not at all on same level in tekken 8 as he was in tekken 7. But still he showed his typical run. I think he’d also finish it off like before if he had same comfort in this game as in tekken 7. Let see how it goes further 🙂. But ggs to AK, he finally broke his second place curse 😭

[@sebastianocampo71997]

I think ita because the pakistan guy is like a boss battle cause he always wins

[@zhin8294]

​@@sebastianocampo71997 not really. Even when he was against knee, the crowd would cheer for knee. Who they consider the best tekken player. Its simply the fact that Arslan isn't the person that they ever imagined to dominate the tekken scene. And i think i know why but im not gonna say it. But they always root against him no matter who he is fighting. Always.

[@everrunic8375]

Bro just beat arslan ash without heading to a reset, beat another Pakistani to get to grand finals, beat rangchu’s panda a former T7 twt champion. This is a huge win for AK 🇵🇭 hope tekken tournaments return to Philippines after this win. Can’t believe he just did that to arslan wtf

[@abramlittle7102]

Only could happen in t8

[@_mass_477]

​@@abramlittle7102Cry

[@gameroutoftime117]

There's a monthly Tekken 8 Tournament on the Philippines. AK won it twice.

[@TpDgreat]

im from PH and im so happy that AK won. this is a huge deal for our PH gaming pro scene not talking about mobile games bcuz that ML mobile game is trash AK sometimes if not always falls to 2nd place back in T7 bcause for me its a harder game T8 is not exciting as T7, T7 has that tension that 8 doesnt have, as a viewer it really feels and looks like easier than T7. But nontheless Congrats to my kababayan AK ,i thought he wasnt gonna make it to these tournaments with the Passport issue but now we have a new CB champion! :)

[@heisen3237]

It's sad that most people in PH only they know esport are ML,dota and valorant :(

[@alex-sh5ed]

8:10 THAT SURFING RAGE ART

[@David-ws6do]

I like the ending of the rage art. He does a dbz dragon flash kick

[@222wesker]

man it was crezy 😎

[@firdospratama4413]

That was so funny af 😂

[@syaredzaashrafi1101]

@@firdospratama4413 nah Alisa rage art is way more funny

[@Spades20XX]

When I saw AK’s face at 17:00 I knew he was gonna win. That is a flow state game face. Bro was locked in.

[@kieffkipkeep]

Bro locked in like that fighter jet pilot

[@Fereshtey]

Really! I wasn’t sure since he was playing against the monster Arslan ash whom he never have beaten before. But even for Ash, this new game is unfamiliar waters to soak feet in so far. So, it was anybody’s game.

[@rajababy2009]

i thought he is sleepy

[@Gracek1135]

@@rajababy2009 he could be

[@moaz6395]

Lmao word

[@kyledeleon9024]

18:08 the scream of all those years of effort finally paid off. deserved. Congrats

[@xseros2110]

AK's pop-off after the win is probably one of the best pop-offs in tekken history! you could see his emotion and how he has longed for champion for so long

[@kylefields3951]

"In Tekken 7, there were so many 2nd Place Finishes! But in Tekken 8, AK, is *FIRST* PLACE!!" Rip is so good at his job, dude. Top 8 was kind of a mixed bag, but Winner's Finals and Grand Finals were hype asf and super close. Farzeen and Arslan took AK to the limit and the crowd brought the energy.

[@Spades20XX]

That top 96 had a LOT of crazy sets. Lots of 3 match sets too.

[@ronelchristophersunggay828]

18:24

[@metalsadman]

watch top 96 this tournament was stacked as hell always has been.

[@Dee-lp7lo]

It cant be understated enough how insane Arslan's losers run was. Barely hanging on by the skin of his teeth to evolving mid-tourney and getting better. I kept seeing people say he's washed becuase he got sent to losers early, so it's nice to see him make it far enough to make it a REALLY CLOSE game w/ AK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tk_crouchedpotato]

Congratulations AK! 🔥 🇵🇭

[@Mr_BetaMax]

Spoilers 😮

[@meticade9846]

Thank you

[@MaxBraver555]

All these years he committed himself using Shaheen and won

[@Spades20XX]

Nah Shaheen is lowkey SCARY in Tekken 8

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

He plays Paul and Law too but I think he should stick with Shaheen in TK8.

[@jermainerodgers]

I like AK akuma

[@redline841]

​@@Spades20XX Especially with knowledge checks

[@brandtmiller4392]

Shaheen main been knew the tech but nobody wanted to listen to us lol

[@usamabhatti3970]

The arena hushed, and in that silence, we felt the weight of defeat. Our hearts sank, but sportsmanship prevailed. We turned our gaze to AK, who stood victorious. His grin was infectious-a blend of elation and respect. The Philippines had their hero, and we applauded. Love from Pakistan

[@merajislam5987]

I think Tekken 8 is going to the right direction. This match confirmed it. That's how you supposed to play Tekken 8 instead of constant bitching.

[@mackyslayer]

agreed.

[@Daruudes]

Didn't expect Arslan to get this far, he might dominate Tekken 8 too

[@remuscalpe2885]

it really is a close fight, arslan character nina lack the poke...

[@exiledhebrew1994]

Yeah; just do launchers and 50/50s so fun now

[@hamdishadow1]

As Shaheen main I'm very proud... Congratulations AK

[@doxxu]

I like both AK's crazy celebration and Arslan's emotional despression after the final match, the strong desire for the title made them step onto the final stage. What a great set, GGs to both.

[@Andypooh37]

Peak AK performance of his entire career.

[@nubee.pkunite]

bruh he's still young . whatu talkin

[@chrisdragoonkevin384]

AK was out of his mind and keeps on dropping combos but he was able to regain his confidence and boom! Arslan Ash still is scary crazy. All time Great. The rest is history. Congrats to all the players! Combo Breaker 2024 Chicago, IL USA. From the Philippines to Pakistan.

[@nrostova5606]

Is it me or does he prefer complex combos instead of easier ones? I don't use Shaheen but that looks somewhat difficult

[@warrencedro6832]

​@@nrostova5606 yeah I think so too, I'm a Shaheen user and I would definitely go for the easier combo to get the win on the first combo drop. But that just me a noob player. Congrats AK!

[@ST-pq4dx]

AK always uses optimized combos

[@Defender_928]

🇵🇭 🤝🇵🇰

[@David-ws6do]

@@nrostova5606 Yes, those combos are optimal, but very easy to drop. Especially the crouch cancels ws3's and d2 easily whiffs after a tail spin move.

[@SeikiRikodou]

Tekken 8's *A G G R E S I V E* system benefited AK's playstyle. I've never seen his Shaheen with this much pressure. Kudos to Arslan as well, he's slowly adapting to this meta and most probably get even more better.

[@davetolentino8973]

In Tekken 7 people said AK chokes because of his playstyle look at him now.

[@GutoSantana]

Exactly. Both Knee and Arslan are still accommodating to this game and catching up. AK is playing better right now and was the deserved champion.

[@jhillmanimbao4001]

@@davetolentino8973 i think ak's performance in his last finals against arslan is so flat. but look at his performance is way better now.

[@ibendover4817]

Harada probably in the audience going nuts watching this. He accomplished what he set out to do with T8, making boring turtling players suffer for playing safe. Watching one of the top players in t7 get tossed around with slides and combos was beyond satisfying. Night and day difference from the past few t7 finals where people just poked eachother to death.

[@Frizzy125]

Crazy how dominant Pakistanis are at tekken, the only two Pakistanis at the tournament made it to top 3

[@MrSagaTeller]

This means they aresome of the best players, but to be "dominant" means usually to have the most players

[@exiledhebrew1994]

@@MrSagaTellerthey can’t get visas approved

[@alvinjaymina9279]

10:51 that was beautiful

[@viciouslyeatingaburger]

So proud that AK won the tournament with in a commanding way winning it in winners bracket and not giving a reset against Arslan Ash too.

[@usamabhatti3970]

Sad to see our champ Arslan lose, but big congrats to AK from the Philippines! love from pakistan

[@user-pz4yl2qj2n]

❤

[@itantanmo]

Salamat kaibigan

[@iaintloud.7886]

The side walk at 10:50 is so damn good

[@viciouslyeatingaburger]

woah! Good catch wtf is that super advance back move

[@Forever_Ume_]

GOOD ASS TEKKEN !! 🔥GOOD ASS TEKKEN !! 🔥GOOD ASS TEKKEN !! 🔥

[@wuhgees]

AK's on fire .... his shaheen is soooo nasty

[@222wesker]

i know right

[@MidnightGear1]

Bro this crowd is insane, I hope we can keep going with the hype tournaments 🔥🔥

[@notkennethdt]

AK finally got his revenge

[@pranavjain8774]

What a grand finals amazing tekken from both, am getting his long coming redemption and arslan proving he’s not washed can’t believe people actually thought he will struggle a lot

[@princetonvalera4670]

AK was game face all the way until he won and then pop-offed like no tomorrow. Didn't even give af to his stick when it fell. Grats king.

[@princetonvalera4670]

I just watched it again. He banged his stick, the event headphones and the chair. Surprised his phone didn't get hit. LMAAAOOOO

[@C0astDelta]

I never saw a tekkie tourney before so seeing AK throughout top 8 made me think he was like a very chill mellow player but man seeing him freak out after winning brought a smile to my face. He worked his goddamn ass off to get there and props to AK.

[@mm-yq5dt]

​@@C0astDeltaI remember him raging against an Eddy player lol

[@jayargarcia9621]

​@@mm-yq5dtand that King player🤣🤣

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

Shaheen dominating the competition scene I see... The desert hawk soars!

[@samdeval]

AKs Shaheen is dominating, no one else is playing him.

[@Cashmere_Gaming]

@@samdevalmaybe now ppl will start to

[@222wesker]

@@Cashmere_Gaming yep and right now i see alot of shaeen players in RANKED

[@Sidzz01]

@@samdeval maybe if you watched torneys you'd know this is not true. Sephiblack mains him, Riddum beats speed at the chipotle torney to win grand finals, AK did what he just did. In Canada TripleAAA took out Kirakira and Anakin and other high level players and had a close set in top 8 against Joka. Ali Ashan was just 2nd against Joka in the biggest Pakistan torney that happened.If you check online, Even other pros are playing him like Rangchu in online too. Shaheen has been going insane in torneys this game

[@samdeval]

@@Sidzz01 You realise you're posting this on a video from a tourney? He still has bottom 5 play rate. I was exaggerating with 'no one is playing him', but he isn't dominating yet.

[@FinnDarius]

Getting rid of infinite stages was a really great idea, seeing most players picking those stages over and over again to escape walls back in T7 got real ridiculous. Yakushima and Coliseum might as well act as infinite stages but at least they got walls

[@MAKINGUTHINK]

GOOD ASS TEKKEN!!!!!!!! MY GOOD NESS THAT WAS INSANE!!!! AK WENT OFF!!!!! The fact that it ended on fallen destiny with the LIT final round music made it all the more INSANE!

[@valfssantiago]

And the icing on the cake was that the winning move was a Slide Kick/ Sand Storm!

[@VicoSotto.]

10:50 Did it for me. Great match all throughout from both players.

[@mm-yq5dt]

Ma boi finally dominating like a kid in Tag 2 again!

[@riseagainstfan10]

As a Shaheen solo main this makes me smiles props to both players 👊🏾

[@mohammadwisal4675]

Trizzy woke Arsalan up, guy was not believing in himself and was struggling hard. Couldn't imagine him making Top 8, let alone the Grand Finals and then even taking it so close to a reset against that unstoppable Shaheen of AK. More from exciting tournaments to come!

[@darkpromeathean937]

How? Arslan won evo 4 times in a row. Why were people sleeping on him?!

[@dsan17]

​@@darkpromeathean937 yes, in tekken 7. He isn't being as dominant in 8.

[@darkpromeathean937]

@@dsan17I Dont blame him tbh, Tekken 8 has all these ez mode things, chip damage, heat, rage arts. Its a struggle

[@superbadisfunmy]

​@@darkpromeathean937 the better person won. Get off your knees for arslan and coming up with excuses.

[@darkpromeathean937]

@@superbadisfunmy You definitely use heat every game, get good

[@95Trucido]

The growth of AK! He finally did it!

[@klumzing]

10:51 that whiff into ws2 was nasty ☠

[@usmanwaqarusman1776]

Only 2 boys from Pakistan and both finished in top 3. Brilliant run guys. Keep your heads high.

[@ST-pq4dx]

Except for the victor part though

[@mnavarra1548]

Philippines has how many entry?

[@Gmanu29]

Didn't AK's teammate Doujin competed too?

[@kimgonzales7416]

He already retired bro

[@TheMidian46]

bruh anything below 1st place is last place

[@pogituna]

everyone was cheering him on as the underdog..!! big congrats ak! i was on the edge of my seat watching this live 😂

[@mohammadalhoshan8196]

I think there's a more sinister reason than AK being the underdog. Maybe it's because Arslan is Muslim so the crowd wanted him to lose? There probably was a lot of pro-Israel guys in there.

[@josebonito6013]

One of the very best final Tekken fights I’ve seen wow

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Basically a total best performance from AK.

[@kietey14]

Omg I didn’t know we were so loud saying AYY for hits in the venue you could hear us in the recording lol. MIDBEST represent!

[@kylohen3225]

Proud peenoise here. Grats AK! Gonna fire up Tekken 8 on my PS5 later

[@atreus1704]

AK's last sliding makes me crazy. Congratulations AK!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@radeonblue1816]

Huge props to Arslan. He will come back strong.

[@vergiljerome9126]

My fellow Filipino!!! Congrats AK! Let the whole world know Philippines Tekken is here! So glad he got the win instead of Arslan getting the reset. If Arslan got the reset, i think he would have beat AK. Arslan still dangerous and i know he’s gonna win some major tournaments this year. AK will be back too!!!

[@KarloxHellectronomicon]

AK from the Philippines, the fair winner of the Combo Breaker 2024. I remember that 11 years ago he participated in the Global Championship organized in Asia, where the best from the Asian continent participated in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. He gave a tough fight to JDCR, the veteran champion of that time. Well earned AK, now not only Korea, Japan or Pakistan will have the eyes of the world, but also the Philippines 💪🏻

[@kuyamanny3668]

3 perfect rounds agaimst Tekken God Ash and now finally conquered the Championship. Congrats AK!

[@tcafestivalservice527]

his time has come..congrats AK! from Philippines with pride!

[@Fereshtey]

Omg Arslan was struggling hard in this game and we were not expecting him to go so close to winning a major. Just few days ago he hadn’t solved his character crises and just picked up Nina and lost in Baaz gauntlet. This loser run and performance is just so typical of Arslan, however, the phase he was in, expectations were not that high, but this is just absolutely incredible. The dude is a masterclass!

[@remuscalpe2885]

still he played good using nina... the fight is so close...

[@Weeddo757]

A GOAT AGAINST ANOTHER GOAT A MATCH OF A LIFE TIME!❤️ LET'S GO KABABAYAN 🇵🇭

[@ayemjake]

Bro broke the curse! Kudos man!

[@marshinz5696]

People have no idea how hard those SS Cancel Kicks are. Yes. He dropped them. Its going to happen lol. I don't even try them. AK is Amazing Man. He had the whole Shaheen Bag on display.

[@takayukiyoshida6727]

I was wondering how he was doing it so quickly. I didn't even know it was possible

[@nrostova5606]

Dude I was practicing this after the match I couldn't even land the cancel to fc2 let alone the 3 cancels. AK's combo play is insane!

[@marshinz5696]

@@nrostova5606 Just think. He was doing in Grand Finals of a Major vs the best Tekken 7 Player of all time. Best Shaheen hands down.

[@math001]

I've been waiting for this for so long. So many times AK seemed extremely strong and looks able to win international tournaments but always had trouble closing it out. Nailed it finally. To do it against Arslan Ash is amazing. Looking forward to more wins and putting Philippines on the map!

[@aGatezMoss]

I got goosebumbs watching the last round lol. The backgrounds noise, hype comments, aggresiveness of players and the thunder and high waves in the scene make it so aesthetically beautiful.

[@mnavarra1548]

Wow! For years now. Finally the result of effort, determination, and discipline is a title of being Combo Breaker Champion! Congratulations AK. I always watch you personally every REV in Philippines!

[@liath2433]

Absolute Peak Pinoy Cinema!!!!

[@furqanbangash]

AK was amazing throughout the tournament.... Job well done!!! Arslan ash coming back up from the losers was out of this world...

[@muneebchaudhri1882]

Seeing Arslan get to the finals after how much he struggled to pick up T8 initially was amazing. He’s gonna start picking up trophies on this game very soon🔥

[@Cryptico7]

10:50 This is crazy

[@bardock8763]

ladke ne badi mahant kari hai bhai ak ne bada lamba raste say aaya hai

[@pivorsc]

Gona say, Arslan playing without headphones there must be rough

[@bobopatchnosuke229]

Congrats to AK for finally overcoming the curse of second place, Although Arslan is getting back to his best, this game hasn't been out for a long time and Arslan Is Already starting to adapt, I can't imagine how good he will be a year later, wow SCARY Arslan the GOAT

[@kerohavengaudia3376]

The crowd was really hype in this match🎉!

[@markopeda8065]

YEEEEES!!! LET'S GOOOOO!!! So happy for AK. I've been watching his performance in every tournament he plays. So many heartbreaks and now, to see him stand at the top of the Tekken world is so amazing. A well deserved championship. Amazing, simply amazing.

[@hamzahax]

Sad that Arsalan lost but happy that AK finally won

[@BossPau]

Never seen arslan awkwardly disappointed

[@darkpromeathean937]

Same

[@Fereshtey]

He just wants to win big in the new game. He’ll be restless until he places first in tekken 8 in a masters or masters plus event. It’s a matter of self belief that he’s looking to restore that he wasn’t just the best in one edition of tekken

[@davida7229]

​@@Fereshtey i think what's really unfortunate is that he probably could've done that if he had been in the spotlight during Tekken 6 or even Tag 2 but nope, he got dealt with this whole new shift that Tekken 8 has taken

[@GutoSantana]

Both Knee and Arslan are still accommodating to this game and catching up. AK is playing better right now and was the deserved champion.

[@bymaximum4332]

The crowd was fun the battles were just good ass tekken and AK congrats on the win! Well deserved 🎉

[@elopez1882]

Some great Tekken from both competitors.

[@jaywalker3553]

Arslan trying to pray before the match was hilarious AK said not today 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hsnh6162]

People were saying arslan and knee were finished in t8 and now they are at top 8 out of 1600+ contestants

[@PETBOY]

It's surprising that AK expression doesn't change when he plays the game. Congratulations on your victory! It's surprising that we have never lost in TWT 2024.

[@cyruss9455]

Been a Fan of AK since i saw his Highlights Tekken Tag 2 Run in Japan 2013.And now I can't believe he's a Combo Breaker Champion now feels like Tomorrow ❤🥹 Congratulations AK Champion Kana Ngayon Proudly PH Fan Here 🇵🇭

[@walterstorm9662]

It's one of the best Tekken finals I've seen.

[@AeroGabby]

What a nice grand final! I'm glad to be there on the livestream watching such a good match. Congrats, AK! Arslan did great too! 👏👏👏👏

[@yuukiyunaSGM]

Congratulations AK 🇵🇭

[@danaomarcedzel4101]

What a beast! Congrats AK! GG!

[@TRuBHZ351]

This looked like so much fun i gotta go to one of these one day 🔥🔥

[@jrbristain7926]

You did well kababayan. Hope to see you in future tournaments as well.

[@anub1s747]

Can't wait for TheScore Esports video about AK.

[@wanderleisilva8918]

The look on Arslan's face after the defeat, he's heartbroken. Unbelievable and awesome job for AK! Long Live!

[@HASSANAVES]

Congratulations Ak Both played so well and tried their Best ..

[@Grace-Zed]

Wow congrats, AK. Amazing performance! 👏🏻

[@TheMidian46]

Skilled fundamental player with an honest character beating no-skill spamming frauds using top-tiers, YOU LOVE TO SEE IT

[@gamevirus01]

the surfing rage art in the water is WILD

[@ahsanul6758]

Congratulations Bro🎉

[@Neo-qh4jv]

this needs an thescore esports video

[@nrostova5606]

True

[@rayk1nsun]

Where can I buy the same jacket as the right commentator - RIP?

[@dodoydaily6366]

Arslan just relentless. Dangg. Tekken gods at play. Congrats kabayan ak

[@agrumbler2872]

I want some of whatever Tasty Steve and Rip are smoking. These guys brought so much energy and hype and analysis. Give these guys their flowers, they're the best in the game.

[@tokens3988]

All for this moment Congrats to AK finally!

[@user-mi5lh1cv7p]

afterr so many years AK finally won im so proud of you Gar!