Respect Paul Phoenix - The Rise and Fall Of Paul Phoenix

indepth look at Paul Phoenix - covering his Brief History, Best move,
Feats,Rivalries and Overall impact. Respect paul.
Paul phoenix tribute, highlight video.

[@Marcell2aG]

One of the strongest in the series. Possibly top 3 when you take away all the superpowers/devil gene. They did my boy dirty.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@awaisakram8573]

They better fix his lore next tekken or they can go fuck themselves

[@jaysilva5854]

Same with Lei Wulong! He was the Ying to Paul's Yang in Tekken 2 but Tekken did Lei Dirty as well!

[@MysterioGyllenhaal19]

It’s good to see you here brother. I fuck wit your Tekken and Adult Swim bumps

[@Saiyanryu]

Paul is like the Tien of Tekken: Was the shit, -should still be the shit, -trains constantly like he still is the shit, -but gets shat on with every new appearance.

[@BellowDGaming]

T1 - Defeated by Kazuya after hours of fighting T2 - Traffic Forfeit T3 - Defeated Ogre, but not True Ogre since the tourney continued T4 - Paul got careless and was floored by Kuma T5 - Beats Kuma to a pulp but took everything from him, he's in his late 40's, but age doesn't matter see Heihachi and others T6 - Cheats to end up in a tie with Law for the price money T7 - Either he gets beaten by an enraged Panda or he beats Panda and got booed and thrown off the arena by the audience, another possible ending is that he defeated Feng Wei with Law, but Feng powered up and they ran? WTF...

[@radithyasolahuddin3860]

Feng was pretty strong too but I agree 1v2 agaisnt Paul and Law they should have been able to beat him

[@shibangadas9843]

@@equanimity92 well hello One of my fav KZbinr

[@plusman9316]

Petition make paul phoenix and law great again in tekken 8!!

[@johngrimm7]

Despite the writers causing a downturn to this character's story, Paul Phoenix is one of my go to fighters in Tekken. He's feared then and feared now. May not be as he was in the story but gameplay wise, Paul is as tough as he is since day one. Much respect Paul.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@ZombieRommel]

Your narration style is so consistently listenable and hilarious. Please never change it. Respect for Prime Paul.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@eastoncolt8767]

i know it's kind of randomly asking but do anybody know a good website to watch new movies online?

[@maxtonharley7835]

@Easton Colt i use FlixZone. You can find it on google :)

[@kizaruthegreat]

some people really don't know how strong paul phoenix, yoshimitsu and king were. they were top dogs

[@K1ngG1no]

Well king became shit after 3 because the original died and one of the orphans from kings orphanage took his mask and continued his legacy thats why in tekken tag t 1 or tekken 4 king gets defeated bh armor king the original king would have busted armor king like in tekken 1 and 2

[@kizaruthegreat]

@@K1ngG1no i believe in canon he lost the 2nd tournament to armor king. But did get back in the fight thanks to him. But the first tournament he was 3th place which means he lost to either kazuya or heihachi. And that's a no shame to lose to those bosses. King 1 was a beast

[@radithyasolahuddin3860]

I remember in tekken 1 and 2 where his chain grabs were pretty much a one shot agaisnt the opponent

[@kizaruthegreat]

@SFEX七瀬 king is 2 characters. Tekken 1 and 2 king was super strong. 3rd place canon in the 1st tournament. Current king little weaker but still no pushover

[@jinthekingkazama1159]

​@@kizaruthegreatActually, King I lost to Lee in Tekken 1.

[@tnh723]

Paul remains my favorite character from Tekken 1 :-) NO PAIN NO GAIN!

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@mrsmith9079]

Paul is unquestionably the best playable character, for one move alone; down, downforward, forward, triangle. Those that know, know.

[@SargeScum]

Paying my respects once again. Done Paul dirty once more in Tekken 8.

[@thirdworldrenegade]

According to the Tekken 2 instruction manual, Paul fought Kazuya to a draw in the inaugural King of Iron Fist Tournament.

[@blackdarkness6798]

If it was a draw then Kazuya shouldnt have advanced in the tournament to fight Heihachi

[@thirdworldrenegade]

@@blackdarkness6798 I'm going by what the manual said. And I agree, Kazuya shouldn't have advanced if that was the case. I guess it's safe to say it was retconned. The lore now is that Paul and Kazuya fought to a draw before the first King of Iron Fist Tournament. Paul was undefeated until then. He entered the tournament to face Kazuya again. This basically parallels Jin and Hwoarang's rivalry 20+ years later.

[@simonleech1109]

I have to agree completely on it being an absolute shame to see Paul take a nosedive from this serious contender and guy with a lot of heart and soul to him where he was essentially the Rocky Balboa of the Tekken series back in the day of he is this guy from the streets and from a working class life and what not who is out to prove that he can go the distance I guess would be a good way to put it. Tekken 4 had Paul in one of the most interesting ways possible whereby he reached this point where as you say, he was considered a joke, a laughing stock and really that guy who everybody just laughs at and writes off as a nobody or a loser thanks to his arrogance and attitude. I do however adore him and Law in Tekken 4 especially because you see that these two guys have fallen on really hard times (more than usual) and it really was a wonderful move by Namco to humanize them as such. Paul has been written off as a joke and he goes all in in the hopes of winning the respect and admiration that he deserves. And once he gets there and finds out Kazuya is there, that's an add on bonus for him right there to make his victory all the more worthwhile. Marshall has fell into depression, becoming an alcoholic and there is something very human about that where you can empathize with these two guys. So this is literally an all or nothing deal for the both of them. On that note though, I love and adore Paul's Tekken 4 ending where he's got the whole world in his hands and everything and he looks in the mirror at Marshall's Dojo and sees how he used to be and it's like a kick in the teeth realization of "This is not who I am." Or as he puts it "Ain't my style." and goes right back to being who he was. There's a lot of heart right there. And from T5 onwards they've become a comedic duo along the lines of Bulk and Skull from Power Rangers which is a shame to see because these two guys are the contenders with the biggest hearts and they go that extra mile. I was very disappointed by T7 for just how far of joke character material that they had become by this point ya know. But hey, it is what it is.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@cincat8207]

Paul has always been my favorite character. Paul is a top tier character in tekken 3, thats his best version.

[@georgemota9443]

Paul is a beast in tekken I hope in tekken 8 he comes back stronger

[@georgemota9443]

Big Boi hopefully

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@georgemota9443]

@@equanimity92 send me a link to those videos I wanna see it

[@GVGINU]

Paul could easily be placed back in top tier is they really wanted to do it. He is like an American Heihachi when you think about it. He has been able to keep up with the Mishima family quite well when many other characters couldn't. But I really don't like how he was jobbed out from Tekken 4 forward. Turned him into a joke character just because when he was taking out top ranked characters left and right before. He was definitely the perfect foil to Kazuya when the series originally started.

[@Supreme0757]

Facts

[@adrianziecik6280]

Yeah I'm still waiting for them to fight in the story. If akuma does not return in Tekken 8. I want Paul to be fighting Kazuya final form

[@heroeus8173]

Actually what namco was showing was america vs japan The thing is i can see paul vs normal kazuya be "equal" But once kazuya activate the devil gene get out of here paul Jin comes for the real fight Warm up is over

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@picassomarble5643]

Tekken has a bad habit of drastically redefining there characters out of no were . Off course street fighter did that with Ibuki .

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@TerraFuu]

Want more Paul love? Read the Manhua comics. Paul's insane there.

[@NihilisticIdealist]

I hate what they've done to Paul after Tekken 4. They made him into a tough, no nonsense brawler into a joke character. His ending in Tekken 4 was one of the best in the series. The guy was canonically one of the strongest fighters in the series. Prior to Tekken 4, he only lost to Kazuya in Tekken 1. Now he can't even beat fucking Panda. He's still one of the most enjoyable characters to play as. He's perfect for mix-ups and punishers.

[@Ratchetfan321]

Thats the point they are getting at. He became too out of practice and at this point he is behind others who never stopped. He stopped at 3 then started back up at the start of 5.

[@blackdarkness6798]

He lost to Kuma,not Panda and the story says and shows that he didnt trained anymore before tekken 4 and ended up on the streets,he got out of shape

[@NihilisticIdealist]

I was referring to Tekken 7. It's pretty clear Panda defeating Paul will be canon later on.

[@blackdarkness6798]

@@NihilisticIdealist You are dumb,Panda is nowhere near a level to defeat Paul,even the current one

[@Superluigi881]

We don't know exactly how that fight went down or if it's even going to be taken into consideration in the next game. Also while it's not really canon to anything KOFAS' crossover story says he won easily.

[@Steambull1]

Sigh... At least I was there, playing Paul during Tekken 1-3...

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@mr.checkyourself4672]

I'm still shock he was turned into a joke he's still one of the strongest characters in Tekken

[@NinjaWorldWarrior16]

*Was* one of the strongest. Now he would get smashed even by Base Kazuya.

[@blackdarkness6798]

@@NinjaWorldWarrior16 Compared to non mishimas is strong though

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

He's still one of the strongest

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@TshoCa]

Can someone buy the rights to Paul Phoenix and do him correct. He is as iconic as scorpion is to mk

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Wouldn't go that far.

[@timothyvelasquez1535]

Super iconic

[@makotoyuki345]

Yeah but technically Kaz/Heihachi is Scorpion level popular Paul is a “fan favorite” not “face of the franchise”

[@awaisakram8573]

He’s supposed to be the coolest hard fighting never giving up tekken character but the devs are so shit

[@alexanderbirch4026]

Paul Phoenix is one of my favorite characters to use in the Tekken series along with Marshall Law and Forrest Law and Eddy Gordo also Paul is great in my opinion

[@SunGodNika-bi2jr]

Like A Phoenix Paul Will Again

[@angelo.perezavila4558]

Paul is my best player 🔥

[@thejesman]

My head canon says that Kazuya's been sabotaging Paul's career since his return because he doesn't want to fight him again. That's the story I'm sticking with.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

That doesn’t make much sense.

[@thejesman]

@@fightingmedialounge519 Lol okay

[@fightingmedialounge519]

@@thejesman kind of an odd reply there.

[@Stantheman9398]

​@fightingmedialounge519 kind of if u think about it paul drew with kaz and fought 4 hrs, dis must hav scarred kaz 4 life, so in t2 kazuya orchestrated d Road accident so Paul couldn't make it and forfeit, in t4 kaz secretly dropped a banana pill making paul slip and get floored by kuma, in t5 kaz secretly drugged Paul's drink making him dizzy and not fight at full strength, therefore got exhausted after beating kuma, in t6 and t7 tournaments were cancelled bcus of d infighting between d mishimas which kaz was heavily involved in. D only time after t1 he didn't screw paul was in t3 wen he was presumed dead, but dats was due 2 Paul's carelessness 4 not staying after beating ogre. So yeah kaz had 2 screw paul bcus he didn't want dat smoke after going tru hel 2 beat paul in t1 after an hour of fighting 😂😂😂.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

​@@Stantheman9398 where are you getting the idea they fought for hours.

[@MargaretBrowngeekbytes101]

Law, Paul, and Jarrod are the screwed over crew.

[@pinkguycomments69]

Jarrod is the Goat

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@TheGamersState]

I despise how they've treated Paul in recent times. He was 1 of the first characters I ever played as in Tekken and I've always been a fan of his simple but awesome design. And him using to Kuma after taking down Base Ogre is nothing short of stupid. By that logic then, if he can go toe-to-toe with Kazuya of all people and DRAW with him then what? We're supposed to believe now Kuma can take down Kazuya? No way can Kuma beat Kazuya especially by the time we hit Tekken 4. I also cannot reasonably see how Kuma could take down Base Ogre. The entire reason Heihachi started the 3rd Tournament was because of Ogre's Power, if Kuma was stronger then why would Heihachi even bother when he already has someone stronger AND is loyal to him? I get that fighting game stories aren't gonna be as deep as something like Final Fantasy or The Last of Us but they could at least not be dumb.

[@lord-of-the-shinobi-world]

Tekken's story is basically about the Mishima, Kazama and how their families affect the entire world around them. Yet, these two family clans still don't give a flying freak about anybody. Other characters are just ....... there. Tekken has 80% of the characters that got treated like jobbers.

[@hamzakhairi4765]

The polnareff hair tho

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@GaidenDS10]

I respect your opinion and I'd see the kind of direction you'd like to see Paul as a "should have been character he was" if Tekken 5 and beyond took a different development path, However nowadays some people still love Paul for being a comic relief he is for an impression variety and say "he is alright afterall, nothing bad but surely made my day" (I'm honestly one of them because the fact we grew alot of thoughts on whatever fictional characters we discover and build the kind of impression we develop, much like knowing Superman fully or partially and him being part of our lives, ) but hardcore fans would strongly be disappointed as if they were attached to a character they grew up with . but on the bright side he sure is still impressive and entertaining on the books as a written character regardless of his goofiness, current feats, on the sequels. he is , if not, will always be among the top 10 characters in the whole Tekken Franchise. He could have been like the Triple H of Tekken in some ways but since Tekken is strongly focused on the Mishima Saga, we really couldn't blame Namco on deciding the plots and direction on their characters. ...**Heck I think I'd remember back then I was too disappointed on Tekken 6 storyline when Asuka didn't got her kind of resolve on Feng Wei and even expanding further the cousin relationship with Jin and the overall story line direction and thats part of perspective guys, we all have our anticipations that will neither satisfy our impression nor leave a disappointed conclusion. Two thumbs up for you bro! Respect the Paul Phoenix guys!

[@amarettopunsch1496]

Man, they screwed up my main!

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@Shadowrulzalways]

Paul could have been exhausted against Kuma due to his age. I mean the man is in his mid-late 40’s. And he isn’t getting younger. Sure he is still strong as hell. But in his prime, he should be much stronger.

[@ashtonfeatherstoneandersen4783]

Heihachi mishima laughs

[@raitaylor]

@@ashtonfeatherstoneandersen4783 lol

[@alexferrana3979]

Johnny Cage is similar age and he didn't really lost that lame than Paul.

[@alexferrana3979]

Or Johnny Cage, who is about 45 in latest MK games and he still kick-ass in hand-to-hand combat

[@stevemclovin1566]

Wang: wheezes in sha.

[@BellowDGaming]

consitently though Paul is mid and upper tier character in all Tekken installments and one of the most used characters if the not most used character in all the Tekken franchise since he's in all installments

[@emiliococozza8084]

Paul is the goat of tekken, maybe not in lore, but if he's the most used character then you can't argue with the facts.

[@RKNELIAS]

Dude Kuma is a freaking bear trained by Heihachi Mishima, a guy that can surf rockets, throw steel beams, get over freaking demons and floor with special forces at age of 80. He might be a jobber but he had potential to even win the tournament. The problem is that every character except Mishimas are joke tier now. Those who aren´t portrayed as joke characters are destroyed by those joke characters and one point and can´t reach to the Mishima podium so who cares. Even if they can destroy walls or beat armies they are still joke characters because Kazuya can destroy a satellite with his eyes and Jin is a Gary Stu that literally controls the world. Also FUN FACT: Paul is the winner of Tekken 3 in the lore because on the official FG tournament Ryan Hart won with him.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

No, Paul would be the winner of ot wasn't for the true roger business.

[@kumar45512]

At the beginning i always thought that he was the face of tekken

[@blackheartedbronymerc7209]

Poor guy just can't catch a break.

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

Paul deserves much better then freakin Jin who was given all his victories. He is nothing more then Tekken's biggest Gary Sue. Paul seemed like he worked hard and got nothing in return.

[@GAPMan88]

I agree with this.

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

Thanks. Not to mention that in Tekken 3, Paul beaten Ogre but left, thinking he won before Ogre transformed into True Ogre, whom Jin end up killing, like what he said in the video. Now, people might say “oh, but True Ogre would truly kill Paul so Jin would be the only one to kill him.” Which... honestly proves my point even more. Yes, Jin is the main character but that doesn’t mean he has to he bland and be the one who wins in every Tekken climax. Tekken 4, Beats Heihatchi and Kazuya in the same dojo. Tekken 5, he lost the tournament BUT WON ANYWAYS because apparently Devil Jin counts as a different entry. Tekken 6, becomes an unlikable prick who bombed many countries so he can get rid of his devil gene instead of training himself to tame it like a man and ends up one hit killing Azazel.

[@blackdarkness6798]

The main character will always get the shine even if people dont like it that that character gets everything

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

Blackdarkness 679 yea but at least make the character interesting and likable.

[@blackdarkness6798]

@@MetaKnuxXbeats I think tekken 6 made him more interesting then,the story there being like that cuz of him taking over the Mishima Zaibatsu and seeing a change in his character compared to previous games

[@SONY95ish]

Having known Tekken for over a decade, it saddens me that Paul turned into a joke character (Tekken 5-onwards) and not just him but everyone else as well. Paul has such a good character development and I think he is one of those powerful characters who are on par with the Mishimas, he's even possibly more powerful than Bryan Fury (as seen in Tekken 6 intro), I hope in the future Paul gets back to his roots and leave the comedy relief to the animals and Ganryu. BTW @7:01 it's pronounced Baa-jee-chu-wan NOT Baa-jee-koo-won.

[@evil5150]

Paul has been a joke since Tekken 2. Get over yourself. Tekken is dead. Namco/Bandai has all the blame

[@Shadowrulzalways]

Paul’s fighting style is still confirmed by Namco and Harada to be Judo. But he mixes Karate with it. So... Kudo? Cuz Kudo is a legit style that is a mix of Karate and Judo.

[@alexferrana3979]

Kudo is a Japanese term of hand-to-hand combat. Basically, it's a free style fight.

[@Shadowrulzalways]

@@alexferrana3979 No, Kudo is both Kyokushin Karate and Judo. That’s what the name was intended to be.

[@stevemclovin1566]

It's easier just to say mixed.

[@mudshrooze]

I noticed they made Paul and Law joke characters and I don't know why

[@CrisstCrossgamingchannel]

they had to make him into a joke character because Kazuya is an antagonist now but i wish he could be involved in the story like trying to surpass him or some shit

[@kingpotato7183]

They had to throw him to the side lines because jin had been introduced. Noticed how he was always going against kazuya before tekken 3 (jins debut) if jin was never introduced it would be paul going against kazuya in tekken 8 not Jin. I think they should give paul another rival or make him a teacher and give him a pupil or something he's like in his 50s in tekken 7 and it would be interesting to have his pupil draw to jin or beat kuma or kazuya. I think it would be boring to have his pupil be just a carbon copy of paul like forest is to law maybe give his pupil like fast but low damage moves and be more combo focused idk.

[@gregorsamsa2271]

@@kingpotato7183 Namco still treated Paul very poorly. Even if Jin was introduced, they still could have given Paul some action. I mean, his interaction with Bryan in T6 for one example seemed promising. And given his status and strenght, or how he got cheated by the plot, he at least deserved to win one tournament. Even in his old age he still has power (he's still op as fuck), so if Namco would give a crap about Paul again, they surely could give him easily a proper story again, in a believable way.

[@gwalax360]

Paul was literally the strongest in tekken up to tekken 5

[@adrianziecik6280]

Then he became a bitch. What cruel world...what the fck happened? He cheated in T6, WTF?

[@roflfin]

@@adrianziecik6280 Old comment but whatevs. Paul has literally defeated a frigging GOD IN HAND TO HAND COMBAT. A god who's very domain is supposed to be fighting. But sure. Okay Harada. A joke character. Gotcha.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Wouldn't say the strongest.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@vicious12394]

Tbf Kuma is an actual fucking bear and would kill virtually everyone in the tekken rosta

[@WeedShaggy]

Alex is literally a dinosaur. Kuma would be his dinner.

[@TheThemillions]

One of your best ever videos!!! I agree highly with everything you said here, I could not have said it better. So sad how they make Paul look now. Just think if he went undefeated in the third tournament and goes all the way to Ogre, that means he also defeated Heihachi and now he's being defeated by Panda ta rass, kmt. Still one of my favourite characters in all of gaming anyway

[@blackdarkness6798]

Panda beating Paul is most likely non canon,dont see Panda that strong

[@LuckiSir]

More people should see this tbh KZbin had recently recommended me to your channels' video, and tbh I've fallen in love with the Rise & Fall series. The story of Paul is sad, but I really love his Tekken 4 ending out of all of them. A story of a man who lost his way, and finally found himself again.

[@richfranklin9270]

💯 💯

[@yalldumb2387]

the thing is, Paul is the most popular Tekken character, throughout the games, he's definitely the most played, and one of the most liked just as a character alone, people wanna see him win, he's been cheated out of his win so many times, so hopefully they do Paul justice in tekken 8, because no matter how much they try to change it, Paul will always be the unofficial face of the tekken franchise, and they need to write better plots for him, instead of treating him as a comic relief side character

[@RealMACGamer]

It's even worse in 8. Just sad

[@alternativebus1473]

Ken with guile’s hair

[@shibangadas9843]

I see why NAMCO Never gave Paul a push. HE"S F****ING AMERICAN That's IT. What else it can be???? you tell me. He's Careless?? Don't give me that shit Careless people doesn't go head to head with Kazuya and get a Draw. He has never had plot armor or any Devil Gene or Some Supernatural Shit, but Paul has beaten the best out there purely because of his skills. A People's Champ and Uncrowned champion. Why he never won the Iron Fist Tournament?? It's simple NAMCO Never wants him to win coz He's All American. Is it Fair?? You tell me.

[@emiliococozza8084]

I don't care what anyone says, I believe Paul could legitimately beat anyone on the cast. I'm not saying he'd dominate them all, but I believe he could win against them all no matter how close or one sided it might be for him

[@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்]

Writers are hardcore Mishima fanboys basically.

[@lord-of-the-shinobi-world]

Clearly, the writers in this game are Mishima and Kazama' fanboys.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Doubtful considering other Japanese characters are treated worse.

[@elmatamarikas]

My head canon is that paul actually fought true ogre but was defeated so badly that it leave him with severe and permament psycological trauma, the real reason why he is getting beated so often is that he cant concentrade because everytime he tries to fight seriously he gets flashbacks of his fight with true ogre. The goofyness he displays from tekken 4 until now is his way to cope with the pain and mind erosion caused by his PTSD.

[@thatoverweightguywitharms.7961]

That's actually a good head canon, and a good excuse to make Paul like that. At least he'd have SOME reason why he got careless when fighting Kuma.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

There's a few issues with that.

[@andrependleton7242]

I respect my no.1 favorite Tekken character.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@thelast0netillthend]

Much respect for the video well done

[@garateg009]

You should do Respect: Law

[@GunthersLoyalSoldier1307]

This video made me respect Paul so much! It’s a damn shame Tekken writers buried him so hard! What the hell did Paul do to piss off creative!? When is his contract up? Maybe he’d be better in street fighter

[@freiza79]

he is getting the guile treatment. they need to do a guile vs paul phoenix rap battle

[@dhamm7415]

I think it's the hair

[@marcelcostache2504]

All i want to know its what kind of hair gel is Paul Phoenix using to keep that hair so straight in a fight lool.

[@emiliococozza8084]

If you look at one of his tekken 7 portraits then you'll find the answer you're looking for ;)

[@Wright805]

The same kind Shinji Ito from "Kyo Kara Ore Wa" uses.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@uzmaahmed.catmoon]

Nice 1

[@PABLOMAGALLANESDESTRO]

Great analysis. Nothing to add, was perfect.

[@rashawnmckennie2614]

I've always love how you start part of your video after your intro with the mortal kombat deadly alliance konquest mode music

[@laroncarr7860]

WE NEED MORE RESPECT VIDEOS!!!

[@saiyanninjawarriorz]

I swear Tekken is the worst when it come to ruining and disrespecting fan favorite characters.

[@ironmaster6496]

@Gojira Sentai It seems like in MK they CANT do some characters justice without RUINING OR WASTING OTHERS, I mean just look at Kenshi, Ermac, RAIN, Reptile, FREAKING MILEENA, Shujinko, MOTARO, Taven, Reiko, Havik, Frost, Scarlet, Stryker, Kabal, Smoke, Nightwolf, and even Shaoh Kahn recently. Its like if they hate EVERY character that wasnt on the movie (or the first MK game)

[@shadowalker8068]

Paul in my top 10 tekken characters.

[@72Oswald]

Paul getting washed by the jobbing bear? Bad booking. Definitely bad booking.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@TheDanWhoSoldTheWorld]

Just found your videos and happy that I did, funny and informative.

[@revelationturtle8906]

He's not my favorite, but he deserves some respect. Hopefully namco gives him an epic comeback.

[@DOGGAMMA]

Good choice of music.

[@xravia79]

Jeez and I thought they did my girl Chun Li dirty.

[@evil5150]

No one has ever done Chun dirty. Chun been OP since ST.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@GaidenDS10]

Well they did, I’m okay with her getting beaten up on some occasions - but for crying out loud- that SFV was her worst miscast.

[@My6119]

Paul suffers with the Baki effect, no foreigner can be victorious with a Japanese writer making Japanese characters beat foreign characters, particularly Americans.

[@tonyatrache9790]

Sounds like racism, i mean come on the dude is meant to be a beast, yet he's being treated as a joke

[@jakefoley9539]

Funny you mention Baki, this whole video I was thinking how much Paul reminds me of Jack Hanma. A powerful blonde foreigner who's introduced as a rival to the protagonist but quickly gets demoted to a C-lister the moment his story relevance has expired.

[@Uthandol]

100% spot on. They did do him right for tekken 1 -3 however. After that good ole Japanese nationalism/racism kicked in. To be fair, it is a Japanese game. So it comes as no surprise when the protagonists are Japanese. If Tekken was American you bet Paul and Kazuya would switch places. And Baki is pure trash. No idea how it blew up. The writer straight shits on white guys while propping up black fighters/Japanese. The author did write one very powerful white fighter in the death row story arc. And that was Dorian. Whom is said could have been much stronger than his showing if he had kept up his training instead of slacking off. He held the title of Kaioru I think.

[@Wright805]

+Turk Turkelton Beg your pardon but I'm a Caucasian male and I like Baki. There are a bazillion series with Caucasian male heroes; so what if ONE series doesn't depict them favourably?

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Even Japanese people aren't safe in this game.

[@jermainemorton3752]

One of the best in all fight games

[@screweduptx512]

Ogre always reminds me of Onaga

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@Kobra18721]

Watch bandai namco say tekken didn't screw paul paul screwed paul lmaooo

[@csabb50]

I'm still mad at how they turned Paul and Law into a fucking joke. The gameplay still dope but the story is like what the fuck?

[@LeonidThe90sKid]

Good thing you didn't show his ending cinematics from this decade! They remove all credibility out of the character!

[@Iqzzy-KO]

I really would have loved it if they had Paul get into a rivalry with Bryan in Tekken 6 (we see it in the opening at 10:31), but they turned him into a joke in that game, such wasted potential SMH!

[@Iqzzy-KO]

@@equanimity92 Yeah I will!

[@anubisosie]

Prime Paul!!!! Make him first destroy Law.....Then Kazuya.

[@callakracker]

Paul and Law are best friends. So that would suck.

[@aleixbrowne2644]

Remember that Tekken 4 ending , yeh his last proper ending until he was turned into a complete jobber

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@dapras]

Your boy fell... OFF!!!

[@Mr.WhatzitTooya]

Paul was always a goof character in Tekken imo. Since the very beginning but more serious in the first two Tekkens. He punched a wall with a drawing of Kazuya's face on it in his T1 ending, He botched a backflip in Law's T2 ending. But yes, T4 is where he was done dirty. It's like he had backstage heat in the locker room after beating Ancient Ogre and the writer decided to bury him by losing to Kuma in T4 lol. He's probably the Bret Hart of Tekken, and ik that's not the best comparison.

[@mapsynth1596]

what's worse is that his T4 non-canonical ending is so badass. he becomes the head of the mishima zaibatsu, only to give it all away to go back to his martial arts and biker lifestyle. it truly takes some balls to make a choice like that. «Ain't my style.»

[@Mr.WhatzitTooya]

@@mapsynth1596 let's be honest. At least he's not a jobber 😂😂

[@fightingmedialounge519]

That's debatable nowadays tooya.

[@Mr.WhatzitTooya]

@@fightingmedialounge519 oh yeah I forgot to mention that his rival for most games was fucking Kuma lol

[@GaidenDS10]

I guess people grew attached to Paul Phoenix by Tekken 4 - that ending mesmerized them so much that it look like a redemption arc for him - but of course, that was non-cannon so I guess anyone can get pissed off by that storyline. and devs btw, that’s how you do endings if ya wanna win yer players back. (In my case preference- Asuka Kazama deserves better too)

[@adrianziecik6280]

What happened to my boy? Man...

[@bettercallpaul3579]

don't worry, maybe Paul will be serious in Tekken 8 as he confront his Kazuya! (namco, make paul to be serious again)

[@bettercallpaul3579]

@Ice listen, Paul was the first person who Fought Kazuya in tekken 1. Not Jun, not Jin, not lars, not Eddy, not Leo, not Nina, or anyone else. He's the only non Mishima character who fought him to a Draw battle and Paul lost to Kazuya because he nearly beat him. Don't forget he beat Ogre (only his first form) and left without thinking his second form of Ogre and nearly won in Tekken 3 story but sadly it was Jin who destroyed true Ogre and he was a officially a winner of tekken 3. And you saying stop being naive and face the facts? Man, give this man a respect because he did it. I'm still waiting for their rematch between Paul and Kazuya in tekken 8

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@MoeBogard]

Paul reminds me of terry bogard in kof...its sad in kof he isnt that important anymore and treated like a side character

[@screweduptx512]

Don't u mean Ken Masters

[@blackout1524]

@@screweduptx512 Ken's not the main character. And Ken isn't treated like a jobber unlike Terry who loses every KOF tournament.

[@screweduptx512]

@@blackout1524 bro ... U spitting hot shit rn

[@blackout1524]

@John Carlton That's true. Don't forget that pussy bitch Ash Crimson. Basically any protagonist are Gary Stu's that can beat Terry's ass.

[@rockk9753]

he stopped being important in kof as soon as kyo was introduced even though the king of fighters tournament is originally from fatal fury the game terry comes from

[@uzmaahmed.catmoon]

I agree with this vid, rock on prime paul.

[@uzmaahmed.catmoon]

@@equanimity92 certainly interested in the paul one thats 4 sure

[@DegenerateSharingan]

alternative name of : Rise and fall of Paul Phoenix.

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@DegenerateSharingan]

@@aslamindiagamer10 ???

[@pilot3605]

Tbf Kuma is a grizzly bear trained by Heiachi, Paul has become a joke but losing to Kuma after underestimating him is not the reason for that imho

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Certainly didn't help.

[@LeonidThe90sKid]

His strikes are varied, his throws are Judo, but his uniform is definitely Ameri-Do-Te!

[@BigBossX007]

I remember the Tekken 3 demo that if you tried to fight cheap, Paul would just spam death fist 💀💀

[@Channel1Mind]

Could be worse he could be Bruce Irving. Now that's a story of disrespect.

[@evil5150]

I dunno man, Bruce OP in every version, and Bryan is top tier.

[@Channel1Mind]

@@evil5150 Bryan Fury is a psychopathic baby with anger issues that fake UFC Tekken players use. Bruce Irvin has lost in most of the Tekken lore. He's always forgotten about even in promotional stuff. 2018 and he still running around with chickens C'Mon Son. He's not top-tier never has been, you name the last time somebody won major tournament with the Bruce Irving.

[@mark0fthew0lves]

Terry Bogard vs Paul Phoenix

[@aslamindiagamer10]

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[@torestrictivefan8336]

Yes R. E. S. P. E. C.T. find out what it means to me to Paul

[@doug8798]

The ruination of Paul and so many other characters is why I don't bother with Tekken Lore anymore, Tekken 5 was my last Tekken game, but six and seven look cool. I'm so sick of these games focusing on The Mishima's, there overrated ! I like them, but I like it better when there feuding with other characters. The other characters stories are much more interesting.

[@DoucheandDominoMark007]

100% Truth right there 👍

[@Superluigi881]

Even the Mishima's not names Jin aren't entirely safe. Kazuya was super irrelevant in 5 and 6. It's only 7 that put him back in the limelight again.

[@corpsedesecrator2612]

Actually in T6 Kazuya was kinda relevant because the war with Jin’s Mishima Zaibatsu and Kazuya’s G Force had build up to awaken Azazel whom they both were after, Heihachi was irrelevant for Tekken 6 did nothing and both Kazuya and Heihachi were irrelevant for T5, Jin was irrelevant for almost the entire duration of T7 because of that Coma from fighting Azazel.

[@ImJay55]

Ah yes, American Polnareff

[@jaidenandrewwilliamsreynol6985]

Paul vs Kuma in the woods for Tekken 8 would be cool then he meets Kazuya at the tourney

[@awaisakram8573]

Paul doesn’t deserve to go against kuma . His lore needs to go back to the good ole times.

[@callakracker]

Now that Kazuya has his biggest objective off his plate, I'd love for him to give Paul another chance. I don't think it'll happen though.

[@MidnightSon]

My fav character in tekken 3 :(

[@tawandamutaviri6251]

They ruined Paul

[@TheDondajonhon46]

"They done Ja Boi WRONG..."

[@mauriziobernotti9171]

It's out of Context :but please Can you consider a list of Italian characters?

[@Illstatefishing]

Wow now I know who Paul is... he needs a title shot!

[@EricksinL0ra321]

Paul phoenix is like rain from Mk, a fan Favorite but not for the developers

[@wolfhurricane897]

For those that say Paul is now a joke. It's Tekken. Everyone at one point is treated like a joke. And I consider his rivalry with Kuma more badass than a joke. Zangief fights bears all the time and he is praised for that. What makes Paul different with his fights against Kuma the bear?

[@knox7945]

The problem is that his rivalry regressed into Kuma instead of Kazuya initially. He had the feats to back it up, and T3 is where he was at his prime by beating Ogre, the God of Fighting. His fighting prowess and undefeated record went down the toilet.

[@wolfhurricane897]

@@knox7945 still you can't deny Paul is still badass.

[@knox7945]

@@wolfhurricane897 Paul is indeed a badass. I mained him since Tekken 1 to current. That's why I'm sad and disappointed on how he's been treated.

[@wolfhurricane897]

@@knox7945 again. It's Tekken. EVERYONE at one point gets treated like a joke.

[@officialbananakinita]

@@wolfhurricane897 but for paul It wasnt a moment, he Is still a joke, from Tekken 5 till now, thats what makes people angry

[@jonathanmukuasa8687]

Poor Paul, man.

[@crazymulatto8981]

Tekken William F. Guile.

[@raboija]

i love ur lore videos man, please do one about Lee

[@thesupervader400]

While they've been screwing with Paul since Tekken 2 and 3.

[@Nick-up5wv]

Paul's greatest move? The Falcon Punch/The FALCON PAWNCH!!! We're going to rename it the PHENIX PAWNCH!!! However 😆