The Greatest Tekken Player...Arslan Ash Vs Atif | EVO 2024 Grand Finals

[@cheynsaw]

Part of the drama here is that Atif was a literal killing machine against every opponent… except Arslan. Incredible matches.

[@devillucifer6843]

Exactly, those 9 rounds against Nobi blew my mind 🤯

[@islandboy9381]

USA people at EVO didn't want to see Pakistanis like Atif winning (nor Arslan but they rooted more for him because he wasn't playing Dragunov lmao).

[@tmifb9926]

@@islandboy9381 why?

[@MrFurmos]

@@tmifb9926 Wdym why. Its a foreigner winning on their turf.

[@CesarJoseee]

He was boring and no one knew who he was. ​@@MrFurmos

[@fancyhermit7]

5 time Evo champion is crazy

[@ThePrince9110]

Imagine the 9 that Justin has lol

[@destroyer69-jk8ym]

@@ThePrince9110 there's no competition for him back then. unlike in tekken now

[@ΚρανίΩ]

its also back to back except for evo Japan which is so crazy

[@genesishandboards]

I'm glad he adjusted to the new system, ik he was having trouble at first but he is still the man!

[@lexen5068]

Yeah, I think the only people with more than him is Sonicfox and Justin, wild shit 🔥

[@realsinceday1632]

Arslan's performance against Atif is so much more impressive considering how easily Atif was beating everybody else

[@zayedharoon3910]

Man atif is scary AF

[@funkrates4778]

Atif almost lost the first time he played Nobi, so it wasn't entirely a steamroll

[@whatsgoodmate8277]

@@funkrates4778he put nobi in losers. Wdym he lost

[@KDBSPORTS_ENT]

Yea, that match was razor close, but 1 mistake cost atif the championship!

[@funkrates4778]

@@KDBSPORTS_ENT Show me where I said Atif lost.

[@HoDoBoDo]

Arslan finally got an EVO Title with his favourite Tekken Character. Congrats to him 👏!

[@skwadboss]

His favourite char is kazumi lol

[@willgoodwin9867]

@@skwadbossshe was also a lot better in T7 than Nina but he’s said both are up there with his favorites

[@HoDoBoDo]

@@skwadboss No his favourite character is Nina. He just never played Nina in a tournament during T7's run since he thought Nina wasn't tournament viable. He's only playing Nina now because Arslan feels that she is strong enough, and she is. I think there is even old Tag 2 footage of him playing Nina too if you don't believe me.

[@fikrigania3345]

​@@willgoodwin9867 Yeah I also heard in one of KZbin videos he said he is a Nina main

[@DreadPyke]

Nah, he's always been a Nina main prior to T7. He did say he tried Nina alot in T7, but felt other characters were leagues better

[@ObsidianOsama]

Every Grand Finals, "if Arslan wins this, he's the GOAt" says the chat everytime he's in Grand Finals and then he does wins💀💀💀

[@VanceWeebin]

Casuals, been the goat

[@justamanofculture12]

That's what happens when you won 4 Evos in 6 chances. Now with Evo24 it's 5 Evos in 7 chances for arslan i think. OP Player........

[@JadeJackal4]

Crazy to think people (online scrubs)were saying Arslan wouldn't be able to adapt to T8

[@user-wg1gd5gg7s]

Or they were saying t8 is so casino that player like Arslan would lose to noobs forever lol. Funnily enough our top 8s have pretty much been same as T7.

[@djw_tekken8490]

Yeah crazy people

[@djw_tekken8490]

​@@user-wg1gd5gg7s good joke

[@allaccordingtokeikaku1353]

They online scrubs for a reason

[@JJ-Toreddie]

Once you realize people online have room temperature IQ. It'd be more crazy if they thought he'd win 😂😂

[@FoulPlayer-v8v]

What atif did to nobi should be +18.

[@qasimshah1130]

Don't say about my boi like that 😭😭

[@esense9602]

NSFW to be honest.

[@arbazali6322]

😂😂😂😂

[@spartanghost9713]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GAMINGLAD28]

hahahaha mand mand k li bechare ki ..

[@muchluck7981]

Tekken before Pakistan: Koreans everywhere Teklen after Pakistan: What Koreans.

[@fzhz]

Korean who??

[@EACru2002]

KoFreeA

[@AssGuardian07]

@@sirpicklepepperkills8105 Pakistanis are not Middle Easterns! They are South Asians..

[@shahbazahmed3195]

😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@FreePalestine-n00w]

Why?​@@sirpicklepepperkills8105

[@kipzonderkop1994]

The people doubted him but he always prevails. He did say give him some time to adjust and the titles will follow and here we are.

[@MahadPlaysYT]

I think at this point no one in their right mind would argue that Arslan is the greatest Tekken player of all time. In just a few years, he's won more gold than old legends who have been competing for 15-20 years. This is man is just on another level, and the only person who gave him even a little bit of competition was his own practice buddy Atif. Congrats to the five time champion.

[@islandboy9381]

He cracked the Tekken Code like Neo, more than Harada ong fr

[@nanoq8926]

Ohh just wait, wait until he losses any next event and these dummies will start saying shit like he got lucky with last Evo, Big up to Pakistan for taking Tekken pro scene to a new level.

[@audiosmurf]

@@nanoq8926 Always happens. It's just kids on the internet with damaged frontal lobes, best to ignore their existence.

[@celman123]

I still think it's premature to call him the goat. I look at stretch of dominance and knee has done with for 15 to 20 years

[@yousufzohair4342]

OMG​@@celman123

[@Zomgbbq667]

the defense of both finalists was something else in this grand finals. I think the last t8 balance patch did wonders for the game.

[@justamanofculture12]

True. Our most pakistani players have aggressive playstyle and will always try for damage. Even Atif was like that. But Arslan's defence is insane and he has improved Atif's defence game too. Love seeing his happen..........

[@hyperceptional]

Incredible really, so glad to have watched live.

[@BSJINTHEHOUSE420]

Arslan is the John Cena of Tekken EVO titles.

[@GAMINGLAD28]

More like Booker T 😂

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

@@GAMINGLAD28 FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! KING.................................. BOOKAH

[@FymeOREO]

Thank you so much for this Great video, lots of love from Pakistan from your biggest fan

[@Ferax83]

When it’s grand finals of a massive tournament and everything is on the line, count on Arslan to summon Autonomous Ultra Instinct! Absolute Legend!

[@justamanofculture12]

Real life anime shit 💯

[@willgoodwin9867]

Launch punished by border patrol is crazy 💀

[@whydoyoukeeptalking]

Had me weak 😂

[@aracystic28]

Man!!! The energy was intense at EVO! When he switched to Feng I knew it was over!! It was such an amazing fight to watch live!! 😭😭

[@GENOSANDIEGO]

Switched to Feng and immediately 3-0 Arslan was hype

[@justamanofculture12]

Actually Atif is even Crazier with Leo and Feng 😂. He just uses Dragonuv for convenience here.......

[@Arcstax]

I also thought he was done since he was struggling in T8 but he had the greatest comeback and winning another evo title. What a GOAT!

[@videogamersEU]

Arslan showed up when There were 18 major Tekken tournaments a year. Previous titles had like 4 or 5 major tournaments per year. And now even more events are added.

[@WASIF4444]

love your content, have been following your videos since tekken 5 combo videos era., tekken community project by mashter and boskon was the first time i saw your spectacular combo videos, hats off

[@Ahmadabdal_]

4:49 the meta against Pakistani players is simply the taunt jet Visa denial

[@justamanofculture12]

Sadly this Visa situation has been hurting pakistani players for years now. Getting better but still not upto the mark. I hope others can get their visas too.......

[@levisamom5069]

Electric wind visa denial

[@sebbbi2]

It’s impressive how fast Arslan adapted to T8 despite losing his main (Kuni) and his first new main (Azucena) getting massive nerfs. He had to learn two new mains. At the same time he had to adapt to new T8 moves and animations. He is a highly defensive reaction based player. Attacking is easy, but playing good defense so fast in a new game is mind blowing. And this game didn’t match his play style. He had to adjust his play style.

[@justamanofculture12]

Arslan's favourite main is definitely Nina. His main in Tekken7 were Kazumi and Kuni because they were somewhat better than nina at a bigger stage. Now nina is finally getting the recognition by Tekken developers. I'm glad to see arslan won with his favourite character Nina.........

[@hitcherpk3219]

Atif butt is john wick of tekken a killer especially Atif butt VS Nobi it was totaly domination

[@codingbreak8032]

the new age of tekken where japan, and korea are now in the sidelines. damn what a crazy development it has been. We've never seen anything like it and heck 5 times evo champ in just a short amount of time? congrats the G.O.A.T of tekken for sure

[@zeeshanmunawar9018]

First OTB and then EVO, he is crazy

[@altcunningham_2077]

Well deserved. Arslan is the GOAT of tekken and it's not even a debate with all respect to Knee.

[@dimitri4457]

Leading up to the match it seemed like it would be Ultimate Defense vs Ultimate Offense. Arslan was just so dominant.

[@Callmesir-hs6oq]

Sometimes its just insane what arslan does ,

[@mudaserali1862]

you actually predicted this thing one day in evo final will be Pakistan 🇵🇰 vs Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@TheBlackBossalini305]

Nina mains it’s our era now!

[@blazaybla22]

I gotta be honest being a Nina main made that so cinematic 😂

[@miguelm.a7462]

Yeah, but in EVO 256 top, was the 22º more used character, and Dragunov the 1º more used

[@excalibur4124]

Nina mains era to get nerf 😅

[@miguelm.a7462]

@@excalibur4124 Read my comment in EVO Nina had a low victory ratio compared to other characters that is why so few reached the top 256

[@excalibur4124]

@miguelm.a7462 chill up, dude. It's just a joke. Fr fr.

[@rettroo__]

8:25 HAWK TUAH

[@Frvnklin]

Rip is stupid for that one 😂

[@justamanofculture12]

"Get him" was even more insane 😂

[@TheTriangle444]

Arslan and Atif treating the whole evo tournament as a couch party. And yeah Atif could have reset the bracket if he used rage art

[@gmsnooze]

The best part is he not reliant on playing the top 1&2 characters

[@HJayZ91]

Arslan is the goat of all goats!

[@justamanofculture12]

Arslan The real original GOAT ❤

[@wksers_serks]

I almost felt bad for Nobi, that was just a murder. A VERY one-sided murder. But somehow Atif momentum stopped the moment he went up against Arslan. If Atif is a beast, then Arslan is just a completely different beast of his own. Ggs to everyone

[@shazyzone]

I've been waiting for your video, man. Really appreciate your opinions on the game

[@hyperceptional]

Genuine sees Genuine, awesome reaction as always.

[@wantu7816]

Arslan's clutch blocks on lows really blew my mind.

[@ThisIsEduardo]

that match was amazing to watch, i was screaming at the end😂😂

[@audiosmurf]

Atif just enacted a public execution too, seems like he was extra determined to tell the crowd to fuck off.

[@UsmanMalik-js8zs]

Do you remember when you said that there is no Arslan Ash in taken 8 ?

[@justamanofculture12]

Yeah the hate against pakistani players was unreal when everyone was saying they won't adapt to Tekken-8. I was laughing knowing they will play even better in T8 😂. Turns out i was right........

[@Spacecowboyy69]

they killed DJ with nerfs and resurrected Heihachi

[@sweiscool]

All part of Murray’s plan Prayge. I’ll switch my dvj to heihachi 100%. Duo main Heihachi and Lee instead of dvj and lee.

[@Malik_360]

Arslan is aiming on 10 EVO titels by the end of 2028 🔥✌

[@HamzaMajeed-z6h]

after watching arslan ash i played first taken game in my life its taken 8 its pretty cool!

[@Lorenzo_Lucci]

The funniest thing to me was Arslan saying he would win EVO in the US months ago

[@macktasticthe4stargeneral174]

How the hell did Atif tech roll after ko lol

[@Yzaias15]

you can do that with kings giant swing too. You can tech roll to take less damage, but if it's still enough to ko, youll get KO'd while tech rolling then finish the animation after the round ends

[@hyperceptional]

13:12 man you went hard with that one LMAO 😂🤣

[@jkwalzo]

Kinda random but I love when a country produces people good at a certain thing. Clearly Pakistan has Tekken. The UK has parkour. Brazil has skateboarders. There’s something in the culture, geography, architecture, etc. and it just allows that path to unfold for the people there. So cool.

[@goob8945]

Yea the CORE A gaming vid gives some good insight into why Pakistan produces talented Tekken players. Its a shame bcos the government stands in the way of burgeoning young talent (musicians, animators, pro players) but dedicated individuals always find a way to thrive

[@ultraegovegeta2671]

Also Fastest bowlers

[@presussy]

And then the Germans are somehow good at every sport

[@tk_tai0]

we still have 10+ years of arslan in the fgc. scary

[@hamimannn]

people dont realize how deeplu tekken is rooted in Pakistan, this is no surprise, as soon as Pakistan goes to international level we dominate M.A

[@tekken8pros]

Arslan Ash is really on another level, always delivering when it matters!

[@farleymarly2575]

That opening statement sent chills down my back

[@VillainessAO]

Would rage art have killed after Atif got the wall, instead of a wall combo? I'm curious about that

[@Nadeem19000]

Wouldnt have killed. And he wont be in an oki postion after rage art thats why he didnt opted for r.a. but arslan got the 50/50 right and won

[@VillainessAO]

@@Nadeem19000 yeah that makes more sense when I rewatch it

[@i8zeeForever]

Always waiting for your Videos Mainman,love from Pakistan ❣️

[@BastoGhost]

1 Dragunov every match, perfectly balanced game, and he has already been nerf that says something about day 1 t8

[@nrpunisher.1]

10:40 yeah he is better than every plyer and we can see every time .

[@Rizingfz08]

He was already the GOAT, now it has only been confirmed for those who still had any doubts. Best Tekken player ever 🐐

[@toyoale]

Arslan and Atif at grand finals it's justice

[@xaero07vsxaero69]

I also want to commend Atif for his absolutely amazing performance. He bodied everyone BUT Arslan. That guy beat every Drag mirror that came his way.

[@Xbox.4388]

Arslans Nina is the best I’m also a Nina main too she’s so underrated

[@EtherealSoul861]

Nina is not underrated at all

[@blazaybla22]

What are you talking about underrated lol I’ve been out here trying to convince people she’s not the undisputed top 1 😂 Gonna be harder now

[@islandboy9381]

Nina has Tekken 1 iconicness and is deadass S tier and one of the easiest in the S tier to pick up and play

[@Topgamer357]

Everyone’s been saying she’s one of the best characters in the game. She’s just not a popular character.

[@Malik_360]

THE THANOS OF TEKKEN ✌

[@MemesToEat]

was waiting for this reaction

[@pikatzuDaa]

Atiff was literally murdering everyone else and went hard on gas pedal, but with Arslan he just couldnt go that crazy

[@Malik_360]

Atif killed Nobi 9-0 in Mirror match 😂😂 and you Arslan is just alien

[@gokusupersaiyan3inreallife937]

Arslan Ash is the Jordan of Tekken

[@RescueArk]

Atif - The Butcher

[@greenbillugaming2781]

Nice fight...deserving to be grandfinals.

[@justintaylor8701]

Thankfully, they're definitely doing small adjustments here and there still since they did in 1.6.

[@Arnuld15Governator]

4:59 The Pakistani's need to practice wave dashing at the border check points or just go into helicopter stance

[@saadkeani6604]

It was Atif's first Evo

[@sarugard9115]

mainman, when will u play against arslan again?

[@Pervy]

Yea and people didnt believe me when i said i could react to 20 frame moves if i know the animation and im locked in. Some people can do it

[@muhammadmohsin8878]

Man there's a reason why we watch these matches on your channel. That is to hear what you think and learn from you. And here you are talking about everything but the match. That sucked!

[@kingchris1353]

First time a Nina character won the grand final and only arslan can pull it off.

[@sephir4362]

For the record, Winning the biggest EVO of all time is a monumental feat on it's own. Going UNDEFEATED on top of that is simply unimaginable.

[@crazy_afghan]

I may be the only person who never played Tekken yet subscribed to your channel and love to watch your match reviews. And yeah my favorite player is JimmyJTran forever. 18:16 Exactly that's the only possible reason

[@chaljhota420]

off course, u r an afghan, why would any Pakistani player be your favorite forever, it's obvious -lol

[@greenbillugaming2781]

Atif Vs nobi reaction pls

[@irishpizza2823]

He watched the Atif vs. Nobi losers final and JimmyJTran vs. Yagami match on stream, so those should be the next videos.

[@Defender_928]

Carnage

[@haroonmehmood990]

I'm scared he gonna win eSports world cup too seeing how much he is in so much form right now 😅😅😅

[@muhammadibrahimfaisal9722]

He will inshallah

[@rookie907]

Where was AK? No visa for evo2024?

[@thelaw733]

eliminated off camera 😂

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

Five times in the same game is second only to Justin Wong's Marvel vs Capcom record who won eight times. I feel like that record is in danger...

[@misterluke4]

the thing is Atif have beaten everyone else except Arslan. props to Atif, he has been phenomenal in T8.

[@zecomrade82]

THAT'S WHY HE'S THE GOAT!!! THE GOAT!!!

[@killing_time3053]

Wish I could WATCH THE DAMN VIDEO

[@a.kfittness1351]

There were 4 in top 8 and they sent 6

[@Haroon_SEO]

G-O-A-T 🐐 MILLION, BIZZILLION TIMES 😂

[@islandboy9381]

People seem to have this weird fantasy that if Tekken had more balance in characters and less OP bs like Drag it would mean that the Pakistani players would get played out and lose more, when in fact it's players like Atif and Arslan that adapt insanely fast compared to the rest lol

[@amamu-ef8zm]

We are waiting for your commentary on NOBI VS ATIF in losers final🎉

[@randomtv9820]

This was Mike tyson vs Muhammad Ali match. Complete offense vs complete defense. Muhammad Ali wins.

[@pakistantalks]

Arslans focus dominates but he commit mistakes ,Atif is a killer ,he attacks and attacks with pace ,hes swift he's someone who doesn't like to give his opponent any time to think ,,I don't mind when Atif make mistakes ..but arslan .....he has to think less and attack more...

[@champloo9058]

I don't get how the developers want a more live service Tekken but want to have balance patches every season .

[@SShaBazzz]

I would actually say he's on the Mt. RUSHMORE of fighting game players period. ZeRo JustinWong Arslan Ash Sonicfox (Diago maybe)

[@AltroSinefred]

I agree with MainManSWE that Arslan is an all time GOAT. Some people on reddit and twitter can't accept this, but it is a fact.

[@gabrielloterena8178]

We'll be back in 5-6 years for Tekken 9, when Arslan is going for his 10th or 11th EVO title.

[@Wuwoot9863]

Arslan is retiring once Tekken 8 pro scene is done, wants to do business or something else other than pro gaming.

[@hamzasaifranjha4859]

@@Wuwoot9863 you wish

[@Wuwoot9863]

@@hamzasaifranjha4859 Go check out Arslans recent interviews he's mentioned retiring after Tekken 8. Objective proof.

[@ggthx]

​@hamzasaifranjha4859 huh? He's right, just like any pro athlete getting older your reflexes slow ...he won't be able to sustain being on top for long. So planning ahead is very smart....

[@hamzasaifranjha4859]

@@ggthx that is right, Arslan Ash will prolly have a rival in the real sense in around the next 5years - i reckon the underdog dethroning Arslan might prolly be a Pakistani too. Players like Hafiz Tanveer and Devilster give me this hope. But they are still a long way to climb up (provided they get sponsors).

[@asd-ep1qu]

Isn't nina's swipe the floor 31 frames from neutral...? That's more reactable than Bryan's snake edge bro. It's kind of a trash low. granted on crouch dash its not reactable. Then it becomes really good. But the way arslan used it there was very reactable.

[@ybr-mr1ei]

both are GOATZILLAS

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

I love the sporadic, erratic, long, weird and brutal movement of dragunov, looks so insanely weird, he does not move like anyone else. Even his idle stance is very weird.

[@Bdannn1]

“Oh hawk tuah get ‘em” deadly😂

[@saadgondal5706]

Arsalan is the final boss of tekken

[@Stockfish1511]

Knee is the Goat for me. But honestly i think Arslan Ash has proven past years that he is the best player. Winning 5 evos in 5 years is just insane. He also convincingly defeated atif who was steamrolling everyone until grandfinals. I think Knee will get on track soon though. But i think Arslan will dominate t8 aswell.

[@Rizingfz08]

If you think Arslan is the best player then don't make any sense for you call Knee the goat.

[@Chaoblahippo]

Knee is kinda arrogant

[@muchluck7981]

I think that knee's big issue is that it's taking too long to adapt. He needs to adapt faster before it's too late

[@Stockfish1511]

@@Rizingfz08 best player does not mean goat. Its like saying muhamed ali aint the goat because there are boxers that surpassed him

[@snoobcat]

​@@muchluck7981 He is too old

[@SteeveBlack]

When Atif techrolled after KO, a Bandai dev went: "o.O" 😂

[@seenmess3228]

Still wondering why he didn't end that low parry combo with a rage art

[@iemUnknown]

It wouldn't have killed they said