The return of the BODY EXPLOSION! - Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters 2

[@Mr.Waffullz]

Hear me out for a Slam Masters 3...they have so many characters they can add now like R.Mika, Nadeshiko, Alex, Hugo, El Fuerte, Hakan, Zangief, and whoever else fits. And make it an actual grappling wrestling game

[@Apetraits]

Slam master 3, that plays like def jam vendetta or ultimate muscle would be really cool.

[@majortom331]

Omg, my dream scenario would be if syn sophia (AKI corp) being the developers.

[@Mr.Waffullz]

@@Apetraits that was the BEST era for fantasy wrestling games! You're about to make me bust out the PS2 and fire up Ultimate Muscle lol

[@dnmstarsi]

Also maybe add some guest characters as DLC. Maybe even some unexpected ones like Kinnikuman or Kid Muscle. But even then, here's other potential guests. -King (Tekken) -Raiden (Fatal Fury) -Wolf (Virtua Fighter) -Tina (Dead or Alive) -Darun Mister (Fighting EX Layer) -Angel (KOF) -A famous wrestler

[@DFloyd84]

In my headcanon, "Saturday Night Slam Masters" is the CWA's weekly TV show, their equivalent to Raw or Dynamite. Haggar signed a contract with them after he left office and is now their on-screen authority figure like Attitude era Sgt. Slaughter.

[@majortom331]

Ok the way you laid it out, I take this as gospel for slam masters lore.

[@justen4276]

There's no way Haggar doesn't have sick mic skills. You don't become mayor of Metro City without cutting some promos

[@Corgiking]

Came here to say the same thing. If anything he is Jessie Ventura (even if Hagar was mayor first).

[@zachiswayposi1]

@@Corgiking Mayor Haggar ain’t got time to bleed

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Mayor Haggar can beat Mayor Kane anytime.

[@noxidgaming1114]

@@Corgikingwait, Jesse Ventura would be the PERFECT voice for Haggar WTF?!

[@martincann5052]

That was my thought as well.

[@zachiswayposi1]

God, I had no idea there even was a Slam Masters 2. I played the original so much when I was a kid

[@MichaelRayzzorStarks]

Literally just yelled out "There's a Slam Masters 2??" right before seeing this comment 😂

[@CBesRun]

When I found out about the first one a few years ago I was upset that no one told me there was a game like this. Now I know there’s a second?!!!!

[@PapaJoJ]

loved the characters, Tetsuo Hara's designs., the stages, and the music. This gem probably ended up flying under the radar because there was so many other amazing arcade games at the time. Fire up an emulator and try it@@CBesRun

[@BainesMkII]

Haggar shouldn't be surprised by a projectile. Around that periods, pro wrestlers occasionally threw fireballs (using flash paper), often without any explanation as to how they'd performed a clearly magical attack. More "supernatural" pro wrestlers have controlled fire, summoned lightning, cast effective curses, controlled others with hypnosis, and the like. More comedy pro wrestlers have used invisible objects to full effect, like the infamous invisible hand grenade.

[@redpyramid6843]

For the 1st game In the los Angeles stage background you can see Chun Li cheering on Gunloc. 10:50 you can see her in the upper spot near the guy flailing his arm.

[@benadrylthundercrotch7144]

In Black Widow's ending it's revealed she's a muscle mommy, if anyone is interested...

[@chasel.9704]

Haggar would def be able to cut a promo. His ability to win a crowd with his words got him elected 😁

[@Wannabe_Baby]

"Supernatural creatures can't do shit against a piledriver." Yes! More monster fighters should remember that! Buffy would have been a lot more successful if she broke out a few wrestling moves once in a while. Loved the nods from the editor to MachoT, Johnny from NewLegacy and Maffew in this video. :)

[@TupocalypseShakur]

That's how Beta Ray Bill beat Surtur

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

I remember watching Slam Masters 2 with Max and his friends from yovideogames playing this on their Channel and I had no idea that this game was even interconnected to the street fighter lore. What I find interesting though about the sprite work for this game was that if you look at Mike haggar who's supposed to be this big huge wrestler from the final fight series and when you look at the other wrestlers that he encounters they're like towering over him.

[@juarezamorim]

Final Fight series

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

@@juarezamorim thanks for correcting me.

[@InfiniteGamesDenderotto]

I remember the days of MVCI, when the MVC twitter announced the DLC characters with just a tweet, being the characters Sigma, Monster Hunter, Black Widow, Black Panther, Winter Soldier, and Venom. People started guessing that the Black Widow was this one from Slammasters, because there was no way they would put 4 Marvel characters and just 2 Capcom. Weird days...

[@madmaxandrade]

Right? I guess everyone expected the inevitable second pack would have 4 characters from Capcom and 2 from Marvel. Exist there wasn't a second pack.

[@TheMKZero]

Macho T, John Blud, AND Maffew showing up in a Matt McMuscles video about a sweet wrestling game is the most SKEE-WOOOAH moment of all time.😅

[@Ice-Climber]

If you want a new Final Fight, it's pretty clear what must be done. That's right; a 10 hour video of every version of every game in the series.

[@PundogThrillionaire]

I would LOVE to see a "Wha Happun?" on Lucha Underground.

[@namewithheld2705]

Gunloc could be related to Charlie Nash, being the one that taught Guile the sonic moves, and Guile never stayed home long enough to teach anyone anything because he was always hunting Bison. The mayor of Metro City could cut a promo, but it would be like an old school promo.

[@bndr4203]

I would watch the lucha underground what happened.

[@monster25man]

if there's one capcom character I wanna see be a guest character in Street Fighter 6, much like how they put in the Final fight characters and strider in Street Fighter 5 I wanna see them do that again but with Black Widow after they NAILED it with Marisa, I know they can make Black Widow a guest character and do her justice as an homage to their Slam Masters games. Why Black widow? because she's my big german babe that's why!! that and I wanna play in her outfit when she reveals that she's a female at the end of her arcade run.

[@cthulhu888]

Same! 💪😋❤️‍🔥

[@rojaws1183]

They should at least give Marisa a Black Widow costume.

[@VBrancoPT]

We need at least one character from this game in SF6. As a playable character, that is. Gunloc? (edited) I take that back. I choose Scorpion. He looks cool. Speaking of "leaked list"... Power Stone was there as well, Matt. I think it was a new game or something? But...yeah, I doubt half of that list is even real. I wouldn't mind a new Power Stone game, though. It's been yeeears.

[@juliorabello]

I honestly think jumbo could be something special

[@Darkworldinc1313]

15:40 As soon as you said that I said...Kenny Omega did it to a doll once. Good job editor.

[@DeathRobotKailozo]

Secret Jawwny Blud cameo

[@THEAnimeHERO]

While you wait for Final Fight, I'm waiting for an anime release date for Kinnikuman 2024 and a trailer for Fist Of The North Star 2024.

[@michaelarmstrong2443]

Always wanted to play this one. I think what made the first one stand out to me was the fact it was a fighting game but it had wrestling mechanics. You could jump off the top, it had entrances, and you won by pinfall or submission. Doing away with that kind of makes it just another fighting game. Would still like to play some time though.

[@AverageDrafter]

"I shovel well." - Saber, the Shoveler

[@lostapostle76]

Somewhere someone's first exposure to LU is Marty the Moth.

[@AndrewPowerSM]

Oh man, please do that Lucha Underground What Happened. That would slap.

[@kableebleeomop4399]

Everyone knows that Jeff Jarrett is a secret unlockable character in this game cuz he's been in every other company, never drawing a dime 😂

[@RGF91]

Bree woo Bree woo HE AIN'T DEAD, HE AIN'T THE ROCK!

[@kableebleeomop4399]

@@RGF91 But he is the cho-cho-chosen one

[@arashi86]

[Mike Graham head swivel]

[@Solh0und]

Tetsuo Hara's art for this looks so good.

[@fiveways]

I love the super Fist of the North Star looking character select and post match images.

[@phantomgamer4463]

@@RokuroCarisu its Testuo Hara

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Merry Christmas, McMuscles, wrestling fans and wrestling game fans.

[@wdcain1]

I want the Wraith in SF6 so bad. He'd make a great grappler with a few zoning attacks.

[@PapaJoJ]

i bet you someone out there tried to make a custom character like him

[@wdcain1]

@@PapaJoJ It shouldn't be too hard. Make a freaky body, use mostly Dhalsim's moves, and find some goth clothes.

[@tasjalo1411]

I'd think Haggar would have to have some oratory skills. He was an elected official, must have campaigned for that.

[@silverroddo1468]

Jessica, with the run in! Stretch ‘em! Time to slow it down, slow it waaaay~ down. I wish, Bastian Booger and Mantaur formed an alliance and was pushed to be champions, because the New Gen era was the time for that bollocks.

[@ThatAintGud]

Haggar is modeled off Jessie the body ventura, so I'd assume he would be fire with the mic

[@isabellegroleau9672]

Black widow has a nice backstory. Totally a Samus. Also Saber was supposed to be inspired by Owen Hart, so you werent that far off.

[@OutOfTheGameLetsPlay]

I wish I'd got to play this in the arcade! This looks fun as hell! Also M.M. cutting them fire promos at the end!

[@SeelkadoomandJokic00]

Black Widow is actually a female BTW. Also wish she was the Black Widow chosen for Marvel Infinite honestly than the Marvel Black Widow.

[@steelcurtain187]

This is dope as hell. I played the heck out of the first, but never saw this one. We need a new one!

[@flykyrt81]

On promo, I always imagined Haggar would be very much like Don Frye.

[@hadoken80]

... it is an absolute shame that neither CAPCOM, SNK, NAMCO-BANDAI, nor SEGA have provided us with a wrestler-only fighting game in decades(or ever for some of them). I would even take a BURIKI-ONE remake.

[@truindividual]

I loved Lucha Underground, too man. #LongLiveLU. I still have my Slam Masters 1 cart for the SNES and was shocked to find this on MAME one day and I was like, I gotta try this. It's very good. I'm surprised, it never was released on console

[@MashieMutt]

John Blud reference in a Matt video, wowza!

[@durazno4948]

I imagine Haggar delivering promos and sounding like Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec.

[@kumiliarostreamsarchives3079]

I played this once at the arcade at my trip to japan .... spend si many quarters as a slam master fan from childhood

[@fiveways]

It's time. It's time. It's...Grater time?

[@SingerOfW]

Excuse me sir, but I do believe Stingray's children have a mother.

[@tengudwn57]

"For all my 18-24s that don't know what I'm talking about" Damn man didn't realize that people born 2000 on can't watch Back to the Future 2

[@trevorghalt1881]

Black Widow got that Chun-Li lower body built👀 and Jenna Ortega's dad/living steroids couldn't beat Haggar's 141 and 2/3 chance of winning also his daughter cheering him was cute

[@alanmcmillian]

Wrestling SAT time: Rasta is to Blanka as Glacier is to Sub Zero.

[@PapaJoJ]

Recommendation here: X-MEN Children of the Atom. The one that started it all and would be the foundation for the marvel and capcom series of fighting games!

[@chameleonhrt]

Please do a What Happened on Lucha Underground. I loved that show. I was so sad when it wasn't renewed for a 4th season.

[@PapaJoJ]

my favorite ''wrestling game'' of all time

[@PapaJoJ]

loved the characters, stages, and music. This gem probably ended up flying under the radar because there was so many amazing arcade games at the time

[@fangjokerLS]

Haggar needs no other words except "BRAAAAAAP"

[@drem_psb]

5:40 I feel betrayed now that Matt didn't mention humble cyborg dude Maxima from KoFs... why, Matthew, why?

[@phantomgamer4463]

He is talking about canadian fighter from Capcom, just listen carefully.

[@yakumoyomi5765]

16:38 Man...RIP both Mantaur and Bastion Booger. Had no idea that both of them had passed away.

[@Seiryu64]

When I say that I played this and IMMEDIATELY wanted a modern sequel that played like a 2D fighting/wrestling hybrid...

[@Jeffdugy]

As a mayor, haggar's promos must be at least half decent, right?

[@sscool100]

A what happened on Lucha Underground would be amazing.

[@txcforever]

14:34 They keep sending boys into the ring instead of men! And I am a man who loves to play with boys! Kudos to anyone who picks up the reference.

[@TheMayonakaMidnighter]

Yes, you should do a Wha Happun on Lucha Underground! It was the greatest!

[@cerberus144]

4:28 Was caught off-guard at the Maffew Ribbing you broke me sir

[@chadbranston9741]

Fuck yeah Jawn Blud making a cameo P.s. he smeells

[@yaitsenko]

Fortune Four

[@thenextsteveblackman]

Ring of Destruction is good, but I'm still disappointed they abandoned all pretense of it being a wrestling game like the original, and instead made it a standard 2D fighter.

[@brazilmugenteam]

I really hope Capcom brings this game back someday. And did they use some of the Black Widow moves on the judo girl in SF6?

[@phantomgamer4463]

The director of SFV and SF6 is a fan of slam masters he toke inspiration from the game .

[@brazilmugenteam]

@@phantomgamer4463 he could bring someone from that series back

[@danpantzig7266]

PLEASE do a Wha Happun on Lucha Underground! My buddy hipped me to it when it was nearly over. The Ultima Lucha PPVs were LIFE CHANGING SHIT!

[@crispyjuice2110]

5:00 that guy SERIOUSLY looks like he's from JoJo Bizarre Adventure. Specifically 1990s Jojo

[@UnkleKlumsy1353]

I don't see Haggar being like Hitman Hart, I see him being more like Sgt. Slaughter

[@hwhatup4086]

I would love a new slam masters game. Doesn't even have to be a big budget. wow black widow thiccer than Chun li. Will you make a video on SNK's King of the Monsters?

[@krebyrocks77]

I couldn't get into this game. It certainly isn't bad but I feel they took a game that wasn't broke, then took out its best features (co-op, wrestling) & turned it into Street Fighter with Slam Masters characters. Ah well. This was a fun watch. Maybe it is just me but I really dig the Wrestlers' signatures. You look at Rasta Mon, who is a wild animal in the ring & in gimmick but he has quite the refined penmanship. All the wrestlers do. Also Capcom borrowing from SNK with the Black Widow "secret reveal". Makes me wonder which company was WWF & which one was WCW.

[@yeahok1455]

Black widow looks like discount Voldo

[@antoniomcgowan1398]

I think Haggar had to encounter someone with a fireball if his lariat is busted and Zangief stole it.

[@odizm5196]

dear CAPCOM .... can we please have a Slam Masters reboot ?!!!!

[@megatronbison]

Easily one of Capcom's most neglected games. I mean, Cyberbots has had more love!

[@shinpathome]

My head canon is that this takes place in the same universe as Fist of the North Star years ahead of Year 199X 😂

[@juliorabello]

Well... If you think of it, they kinda have the model of the City ( SF6 story Mode) and there is no final fight chars on the SF roster....🤔

[@Endocrom]

While not a traditional wrestling game, *Kaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy* is wrestling adjacent. Plus, y'know, Kaiju.

[@shinpathome]

3:58 They should seriously do this come 2025!!

[@haolekoa737]

Yes. Yes you should do a What Happened on Lucha Underground.

[@ultrayoshi100]

Id like to think that Scorpion is actually a Shadoloo member who uses his wrestling as a front to fund Shadoloo's shady shit

[@Apetraits]

Man I wish someone would show Capcom wwe all stars and say do this but with Slam masters. Hey a guy can dream.

[@Boonehams]

Black Widow is actually a woman and disguised her gender in order to fight in the CWA. She takes off her disguise in her ending. Oh, and her tall head/mask is to hide her long hair and ponytail.

[@CaptainxSupreme]

You found Boxer and Zangief, but can you find Chun li, Ryu, Honda, and Carlos Miyamoto?

[@Simonskilamb]

To quote Vince McMahon, "Unbelievable!"

[@MuppetMan246]

E.Honda is in the crowd in Oni's stage!

[@emperormegaman3856]

i dunno Haggar became a politician and was elected Mayor of Metro City i think he might be good at public apperances

[@NachtKaiser666]

Pretty sure Haggar took some inspiration from Jesse Ventura, so considering Ventura started as a wrestler, then an actor and finally as a politician, I'm guessing he has to be pretty charismatic.

[@toprem4037]

6:55 awww the one chimp has a bow in her hair. Lol they also turn red 20:10 dude using his cat to clap, wtf

[@edparadis4371]

rasta stage has a dinosaur showing uo a the end cheering as well.

[@warrendesenberg]

Yes we need this yearly like KOF

[@richardlaceyfield9]

This is one of those games that should have as many characters as the street fighter series. So neglected .

[@emperormegaman3856]

2:36 huh..You know they do have a mother, champ ?

[@antoniobarron2534]

Using Steiner's math is the only way to win any wrestling game

[@ToniHyvarinen86]

I think haggar would cut promos in style of the crusher and bruiser

[@nickhatessnow763]

Haggar kinda looks like Patrick Star in his pink mode

[@SPac316]

It sucks they took out the wrestling aspect and made it more of a 1v1 fighting game like Street Fighter.

[@benharvey4001]

This has to be edited by Beefy lol

[@sloppycabi]

IT'S TIME! IT'S TIME! IT'S GRATER TIIIME!!

[@WilfredCthulu]

Slam Masters and Battle Circuit for mvc4.

[@Dug_MyGraves]

I'd love a Lucha Underground What Happened?!

[@DoveAlexa]

*head in hands* "Calgaly"

[@Samwyze]

A WINNER IS ALL OF US!