The Unknown Tekken God: How Arslan Ash Overcame Borders and Legends to Win Evo Japan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ค. 2019
- The underdog never has it easy.
The odds are always stacked against them, often from birth.
There are dozens, hundreds of obstacles standing between them and greatness.
But in the end, when it really matters, they beat those odds.
Arslan Ash came out of nowhere to win Evo Japan. But his underdog story didn’t start with the grand finals.
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Denied flight couple of times, no money, no food, no sleep. This guy is really out for blood.
He even PERFECT the pros. That's Beast.
Everyone was fighting for the title.... he was battling against all odds.... no money, no place to sleep, visa problems.... still manage to win the championship....
@@thecommonyoutuber8153 then got 15000 usd to pay everyone back :) that karma
@@kobepower what do you mean?
@@dzaky6315 good karma
@@aoichannel3724 you make me even more confused
You know it's serious when Knee is booking your flight just to play you.
Yea I was like "Oh shit"
He was beaten by a literal "nobody" twice as per the video (correct me of im wrong), that's some archnemesis story brewing right there.
Their rivalry is wholesome
@@aux6671 nemesis ain't da word lol
nemesis is what the guy who got second at evo felt to him, not Knee lol. Knee is proud that the player who put him out was the one who would win to the end.
@@dddmemaybe thanks for the thoughts, it didnt feel right too, was looking for a word but couldn't lmao.
Knee: I'm the best
Arslan: Hold my VISA
Lolz
Haahha😂😂😂😂
@Muhammad Meizar Farizky lmao that was actually funny
I must say that Knee is very good but when I saw Arslan play I was like "HOLY SHIT this dude is fucking good".
Arslan: wait give it back I need it
He beat everyone on no sleep, no food, and jet lagged. I fear his true potential
There is something to mention. His mentality get tougher because of his struggles, it didn't make him weaker!
@@NickName-mn6jm you speak as someone who never had no sleep, food and jet lag at the same time, it does not make u stronger while you feel it
@@Mizoturi yes, we know that, but the fact he still won with those, shows how strong he is mentally. He beat the best while being handicapped yet went through and won.
@@Mizoturi Arslan himself says at that time that he wasn't the normal Arslan. So in a way him being all fucked up put him in a state of mind where he was fucking around
@@NickName-mn6jm bro u don't know what happens when you don't get sleep, I have spent many sleepless nights and it's freaking brutal and this is not even counting that he was jet lagged and had no food, he was like an injured lion who tears his opponent apart.
Credit to his sponsors for actually doing work for him
PwnNubtarzz yeah. That guy is quite resourceful
this sponsor is morr risky than redbull sponsor og. so good
Yeah, huge credit to them for fighting so hard to get him there
Basically, Pakistan is Wakanda in the Tekken World.
Update: Arslan won EVO 2019, beating KNEE.
LOL that's perfect!
LMAO
ROTFLMFAO
PAKISTAN FOREVER!!
This is just perfection.
Bruce lee one said “don’t pray for an easy life but, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”. I’m so proud of you man as an Indian I wanna say congrats to Pakistan at the end of the day this is a win for all the brown people!
Simham S 👍🇵🇰
that’s actually a sick quote.
@@johnsonbaroncaveler6634 u lick ur quotes ....don't fuck with ours..gtfo
Love from Pakistan!
I hope more people think like you.
I fought him in an Arcade when we were just kids ... He told me his a beginner, BUT I WAS SHOCKED with his COUNTER reflexes ... and now here he is !!! Good Game well played !!!
Really bro! I wanna hear more!
What's his characters in T6 ?
bruh stop ur bs 😂
sus
He is bluffing.
Damn winning while hungry, exhausted, lacking in sleep... madlad
Yup. From Pakistan, underslept, exhausted, got bounced several times on his way to Japan... ends up winning Evo? What a freaking story.
Exactly and what if Arslan was fully rejuvenated during the whole tourney? He may have mopped everyone lol
@@ariaroflcakes what u talking about, he actually mopped the floor with everyone .
@@gatotpanic204 it would have been ever more hardcore lmfao
@@ariaroflcakes Nah , He would lack the desire
I am ashamed till now .. our media didnt even recognise him on channels and his win .
From pakistan
But social media did And this is better than media !
I think the media are thinking that video games are stupid. They're a bunch of idiots.
Who gives a shit?
Do you still watch TV in Pakistan?
Because nobody watch it here…
Media there don’t matter as long as there is TH-cam
Aya h media mn ye.. check kro
This guy is a legend for TEKKEN enthusiasts 🔥❤️ Much love and respect
😍❤️❤️
❤️❤️
Big fan sir inshallah pubg will come back in india
Oceam op
Ocean bro love u❤️😍
❤️From 🇮🇳 no matter the differences we have between our countries . The hard work , struggle is always appreciated that never backing out attitude and the determination showed hats off Arslan Ash 💯🔥
🙏🇵🇰🇮🇳💝
Fk you tech support scammer
@@mistifye fk off
@@mistifye yes
@@mistifye stfu
I'm from Pakistan and I didn't even know bout this guy. I feel proud
Arq_ i saw it live and was emotional as fuck. He was eating those Koreans for breakfast lol
I am from PAKISTAN too
I'm just an American boy, but this is an awesome story. If you don't mind me saying, congrats on the win lol. I just didn't want that to be taken the wrong way, all and all awesome player
I am Indian and have been into esports for years. loved to finally see someone how looks like a homie in an esport scene.
Mad respect.
me too
Who is re-watching this video after he just won Evo 2019?
Me
u bet ur ass
Me
✌️
i am
They need to make a movie about this guy's life, I am watching this for the 3rd time and its very interesting all the actions he had to take in order to attend a tournament. Its inspiring for him to have so much willpower and courage to do all this and be so young. He deserves so much credit for everything he has accomplished. I believe we dont even know the whole story of his evolution as a gamer.
Read the article of Red Bull gaming
Yess
I agree
First time i proud on Pakistani boy🇵🇰.
Love from India🇮🇳......Arslan siddaqui✌
Yeah I love you, Hindustan from Pakistan. Avoid wars.
Pakistan have the best players on esports.
They have Sumail and yawar in dota 2 and Arslan in tekken. Wow
@@hex-2748 India also has a great amount of great pubg players
@@mohammadshazan490 Indian Esports on its way to be great.
@@hex-2748 yeah man but peoples in India don't have the means to go play in tournament and stuff you know
bro im not even from pakistan but im proud of him
you dont have to be pakistani to be proud of him!
@@ZilveriCosas IKR
@@silentmonarch8201 Where are you from ?
Love & Respect from Pakistan
@@spoofingistan Iraq :D
@@silentmonarch8201 Love you.
Netflix where you at, this is some of the most compelling storytelling around
true
Yh and they'll probably make it 18+ even if it's a inspritional story they always ruin they're shows with 18+ scenes and nudity
Re-watching after Arslan won his 3rd Evo championship. What a player, what a story
4th now lol
Now TWT champion 😂
im glad the sponsors never gave up on him and kept getting him other flights until he was able to make it to japan, but man never traveling before and had to starve before a big tournament in an unknown country, much repsect to him.
Great story by the kid. And now, he is not only the 2019 Evo Japan Champion, but the Evo Champion as a whole -- going undefeated at Evo 2019!
DOUBLE LINE I called it about two weeks ago, holy crap he's good
KHABIB - TIME try me in tekken , and Im bulgarian
@@denissokolov66 Instead of running your mouth, go to EVO yourself and prove it. Nobody knows who you are, and no one takes you seriously, and with that garbage attitude, I don't think anyone ever will.
@@denissokolov66 waiting for you to play against him in a tournament
ViewtifulGold I will , if I have a visa , because I can’t go without visa , the same problem like this guy! I can’t prove myself ! I will destroy this guy very easy and I’m so fucking sure , but it’s impossible to go!
This man just won EVO 2019. Wow
he is a kid
@@multanprarie2600 No he's not.
谷村幸太郎 after winning EVO Japan 2019
But he is defeating every player of Japan, USA and Korea...
Even he defeated Knee that was God of Takken 7 even in your sight...
@@multanprarie2600 he's 23 does that make him a kid or not.That I don't know
Dude really gathered all the stress and pain he got from the trip and took it all out on the players in Evo Japan. Legend
What a journey he had, he is an inspiration to many of us. I literally cried when I heard he didn't eat food a day.Mad respect brother.
Love from India ❤️
Thank you bro
He is unknown god of tekken 💙🔥💙🇵🇰💙🇮🇳
And he did it all despite having Desi parents. Mad Respect
What is Desi?
@@sjewitt22 it's basically indian or pakistani parents who don't know anything about gaming and think its just a waste of time
Literally the hardest boundary to cross
Deepanshu Singh say subcontinent, even Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Nepal also called Desi
Man, that hit deep....
had no idea who this guy was. but that LeveL of humiLity man. LiteraLLy destroyed everyone.
No celebrations, no pop offs. Nothing.
When it was all done, he just smiled.
BEAST!
Thats how most people who dont fake it react lol
This is what happened when a man is starved and suffers before reaching his goal. As he said he was no longer himself at the tournament, he reached a mental state which turned him into a hungry lion looking for prey. he was totally in the zone doing what he does best.
Beautiful story!!
Idk if I would sat Lion. Maybe Tiger like Kazumis haha
No he was not a hungry lion, but an injured one who tore his opponents apart and went full berserk mode.
@@williamcruz7976 Nice one.
@@williamcruz7976 no, lion is fitting because Arslan literally means 'lion'.
@Torag55 yes I know that. But it's a joke because he plays a character that uses a Tiger. 🐅 🐯
I am an Indian and man arslan is such a beast ! Man, This man deserve all the respect !
"I just want to win because i suffered a lot"
This had me in tears
@info talk getting squeaky ahead of the world cup match? you know we are gonna trounce you :)
@info talk are you liking your own comment are you that much of a loser LOL
@info talk lol i know i see u on every comment spreading hate
When this guy was tearing through the brackets & people were saying things to discredit him, I was like "this guy has something, he could win this tournament" lo & behold he did. It kind reminds me of a quote from Ratatouille "not everyone can be a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere."
that quote fits so well.
well said 👌
Where he comes from is not just anywhere. kids here are great at tekken you have no idea.
You are An artist yourself If u Remember A quote from Ratatouille.
That was a great analogy... Watched that movie six 7 times...
18:29 That selection taunt... i felt that in my soul
please explain what happened
@@FameRK he's just pressing select repeatedly with all that pent up rage to end his opponent lol
I can almost cry. His story and his success is so great! Well done Arslan the Lion !
🤍😭🇵🇰✨
I m punjabi from India...when I watched this kind me make cry...you not only make Pakistan proud...also every punjabi is also proud at you...including me...!!... Love you aa bhai jaan...nazara liya tah ...!!
Fuck the hatred pakistanis and indians are brothers :)
@@myloveusa1313 love from Punjab Pakistan
@Manny Blackstar yes your are right I m not a Indian... I m A Punjabi...whose community was genocide by your so called Indian government in 1984...i rather get called a Punjabi then a Indian...!! So it doesn't matter what the fuck you think dimwits...😡😡😡
MyLove USA relax , nobody knows the difference anyway
@@myloveusa1313 my love Punjab
I'm convinced that Arslan is an anime protagonist.
Alpha Omega Spot on
Lmao this vid felt like an anime tbh 😂😂
Or Shounen villain
i think he is thanos.trying to balance the competition.
Hahaha Boom..spot on 😂😂
Arslan made his country known to the world. Legendary.
4 Evo Championships in 4 years since this video. Good Lord 😮
imagine if there was no covid he would have 6 evo
" i Just Want To Win,Because I Have Suffered a Lot'.
Thats the attitude of a winner!
Enjoy your struggles - they shapen you up for a fight.
This should be made into a movie , i would definitely pay to watch that movie.
or an anime :P
I would definitely find this mov
Movie like Free To Play? Hell yes
I want this to happen for real.
Miles, I better see you watching this if it’s an anime LMFAO
Do you guys understand how big of a deal it is to beat the pros and decade long legends of tekken in first go! Also he perfected aginst some of them. HUGE RESPECT
20:28 - Arslan and Knee's relation and friendship is sweet 😁 They both have mutual respect for each other and they just want to get better. 👍
I literally teared up wen he said he didnt eat for a whole day. Love from INDIA
❤️ respect
🙏🇮🇳🇵🇰💝
yes respect.
Love from india too.
kasmir humara he. humare soldiers sahid hogaye
I'm from India but his story make me feel proud. You are inspiring. RESPECT.
We need more positive people like you in both the countries
@@hassamkhan1485 We need more HIV positive people in both those countries.
*that escalated quickly gif*
Impswarm shockingly fasttt😂😂😂
Impswarm more like nuclear explosion in a peaceful silent town out of no where😂
Honestly I think about the line
"They didn't know his story - but they were about to learn his name" more often than I should. It's just so good, this channel rules.
Winning after 3 days of trouble he went through is a feat in itself.
"I just want to win. I just want to win because I suffered a lot."
The key to greatness - persevering through suffering. Congrats - what an important cultural story 🙏
indeed. so much respect with this guy.
OSU!
Im from India..
And I really feel proud to my this Pakistani brother..
God bless you..!!♥️
I am from pakistan i love india
Bro i am a Pakistani and i really really respect your suggestion
People from Booth side Love each other we Should Kill Our Governments
And at the end we all same, same color and same passion..
Love from pakistan bro
@@ashoor-afreedee nope, we are different races.
i was almost about to cried when i heard the unknown god of tekken had not eaten for a whole day.He is the best tekken player in the worldm.Our homeland is proud because of him.
This guy got me interested in Tekken after watching Evo 2019. Even as someone who had never seen Tekken before, it was very clear that Arslan and Knee were on a different level than everyone else. It was incredible to watch Knee pull out eveything he knew, play several different characters, and still lose. I'll be very happy if they can run it back in this years Evo.
They better make a goddamn movie about his life. This is some hollywood cinderella story
For real!!
Yeah, VR being used in tekken would make such a bomb ass movie
We have many more to make movies on😂
Really that would be a blockbuster
Uninteresting ,youre a kid
He went there and kicked ass having lived through all that stress? MAD respect!
Pakistanis are pro at handling stress...
Exactly.
@@ashir.javed6 piece of cake
@@ashir.javed6 Aaaaa....**cringe**
I'm Pakistani though...⚆ _ ⚆
@@rambo7890 glass of lassi xD
Only Pakistani youngesters can understand the pain of being a gamer...
Gaymers Rise Up!!
Shotout to all Pakistani Tekken Players, just stay strong and don't give up brother
Beat up by the parents 🤣
10000ping
Annoying siblings
This guy is the physical manifestation of destiny. Against all odds, however bad things be, he conquers all the way.
Both grand finalists were underdogs tearing through their respective brackets. It's so anime it's amazing XD
This story can be made to an Anime.
Like how hard it is to get to Fukuoka, and how he beat everyone else, in 24 episodes. xD
I can imagine it, but no one will actually create it.
Michael Harley why don’t you create it then
@@yousufidris4053 why should I? I don't even have the skill to make an Anime or drawing it.
If it's earning money, and I have the skills to do that, I'll surely do it WITHOUT saying it to anyone. Job is a competition.
But truth says the other way, I can't even draw, so why bother making one?
That being said, I can still give my opinion or idea to other people who might want to make it.
@@michael22000 but u can make a light novel. If it succeeded, an anime studio might turn it into anime
@@WoodChoppa911 Nah, I'm not that free haha. There are a lot of other guys who can do that.
I'm Filipino and sad about AK not getting a win, but I feel proud about Arslan being a champion despite the suffering he got just to go to Japan Tournament. Salute my brother!
respect brother
Glad he won
U see the vid where he got tilted lol
Nice to see him not being toxic
I agree with you man!
The story of a legend. How our passport value can create hurdles in achieving our goals. This is a true example. Pakistan have plenty of talent and great potential. Never lose hope.
From underdog to world champion. Arsalan ash...
I am proud of you brother.
His struggles alone showed determination and brought tears to my eyes
Best pronunciation of "Pakistan" by a foreigner 🇵🇰❤️👍
the best comment
The pronunciation by the guy at the esports studio narrating the video? (I've seen him so many times I should know his name but I don't lol)
Yeah, most of them pronounce it as "Pack is tan"
Aka Pakiland
@Younus Malik nah pretty sure its Pakiland
through all adversity and obstacles he went hungry and tired and STILL dominated all. Big up from Manchester England bro.
That winning moment when he tears up.omg.that scene was so touching
Am from India and Arslan is my tekken idol. Divided by nations, united by tekken
Thanks, we need more people like you! love from Pakistan.
i'm filipino but was rooting for him to win the EVO. well deserved victory. congrats Arslan and Pakistan
ThanK you ❤
That travel story is just insane, the amount of hand-ringing to just GET to venue....As his pool is called. DAMN... and then he goes and BODIES the tournament.
Geez, Arslan_Ash... man is a trooper.
EVO Japan 2019 Grand Finals was amazing, because of the emotional investment from both players. From AK and the underrepresented Philippines, and Arslan from Pakistan, another underrated country for Tekken. None of the big names made it to the grand finals and that's something you normally don't see. Arslan really deserved this win.
Pakistan 🇵🇰 has many players which are equally better or more best then arslan ash , but sadly our government or support body don't support this talented guys as much as they need .
This kid is an absolute badass, I hope he can keep his momentum going, im a definite fan of this guy.
I'm from Philippines and a proud fan of AK, but this man from Pakistan gets me chills all over my body! Keep up the good work men. Proud of you!
This guy is out for Blood, Respect for Arsalan and Pakistan.
Respect for Arslan...... Huge Disrespect for Pakistan GOVT. for Wasting such gems in many fields.
hamza ahmad wut
Love and peace ❤❤
Yeah Pakistani media didn't even care about Arslan ash 😔 its happening in Bangladesh and India too people don't care about esports
He's really good at playing the most difficult game respect
Arslan did not just beat very good players in Evo Japan. He beat the best players from each country that was present at that tournament. All that without proper sleep, nourishment, etc. This guy is a legend.
Not only is Arslan one of the best players but also most entertaining to watch. . . He took Tekken to next level
Thanks for having me on to talk about Arslan and the Pakistan FGC!!
No sunglasses T_T
Hello
RIPP
faaaaake. no shades
Please get in touch with me. I live in Chicago, Arslan should've been at Combo Breaker. We really missed having him and his absence was tremendously felt especially when Knee took 1st place. All accommodations, transportation (local) and food will be taken care of.
evo japan finals is literally anime top 10 underdog fights
Literally a shonen.
@Ole Brumm around 13k$ i think.
the best thing that came out of this is it opened a door. its also great to see people from all over the world just gaming together
Dude this was like a movie script! Couldnt write a better story
This whole Pakistan thing is like a new arc in an anime. Directly after an epic boss battle, all finally seems peaceful and calm, But then we discover that we were only scraping the surface coz a new much more powerful threat emerges from the shadows.
Goosebumps !
dbz shit
Hahaha
The skill ceiling has been raised. Everyone is training now for the next battle. Will Arslan Ash be able to defend his status as best in the world ? Or will a new threat emerge to take his crown?
Tune in this weekend as the Tekken World Tour presents “Collision” live from Peru !
*cues theme music
lol
Respect from India, for Arslaan. Kudos brother.
Pakistan not india
@@ember9947 ehhe ,chill
@@thomasvaillan8673 *ah shit! Here we go again!*
@@thomasvaillan8673 mutt
#PKMKB
I am from india but i love arslan more than any gamer in india playing pubg and other games! A huge to respect to all the pakistani people they are appreciable #inshallah!
This video needs a remake considered He just won 4th EVO in a dominating fashion.
AK was playing absolutely out of his mind to get to grand finals on winner’s side, and it would’ve been a great underdog story for another underrepresented region, like mentioned. But Arslan was just too good, and he proved that the Evo Japan victory wasn’t a fluke with how he dominated the FT10 sets against the Japanese players.
Yeah he's play style was too montrous that he can even win in a round that you can't touch him
Feels bad man
Two great underdogs, I respect AK cause he's Filipino just like me and I know the Tekken scene over there whenever I visit for vacation, but Arslan was great to watch, making a name for himself. Now it's not always Japan/Korea/USA
did he lose any FT10 sets against the Japanese or to anyone? when did the FT10's happened?
WoofWoofWulfy
im a filipino too, but i dont even know we had a tekken scene here. lol
Fun Fact > Arslan means Lion in turkish.
also in urdu
This word has been borrowed from Turkish and become part of Urdu.
Even the word urdu is it self taken from Turkish which means "army" coz it was the language of army personals.
Yaehhh boy love from pakistan
@@Abdullahmohmand Urdu is derived from Turkic language and its meaning is Horde (Horde is synonym to Army)
also it means "was sent" . "Wa ma arsal na ka"
This man was like Thanos or some shit, he had like an entire *Prophecy* foretelling of his coming and damn he tore it down.
Mad respect brother 🙏🙏❤️
I don't play this game nor do i know of any player(incl. him)
But his journey was incredible ❤️
Love from India bro 🇮🇳♥️🇵🇰
🇵🇰🤍🇮🇳💫 Love you brother 💖
From India with love , go win it all arslan
From Pakistan ,Respect Bro
Gaming unites us all
@Suraj Gaudo I play mainly strategy , fps genre's. Honestly my taste is all over the place. Which part of India are you from buddy? I'm from Karnataka 😃
i almost cried when i knew he didn't eat or have a goodnight sleep before the tournament.
you never know hard it can be.
that shid hurted man
agree
Proud moment.... respect from india
Arslan: *does anything*
Commentator: TIGERRRRRRRR
I am from Philippines, but when I saw Arslan vs Ak, I wanted Arslan to win and he did!
@adam cohen how old is arsalan?
What a player and so humble. Love it dude. Respect from India!
I am a Pakistani and I respect India
Im glad there is no pak vs india in this comment section. Also hope an indian player can show their talent like arsalan on the world stage.
Damn the comment section is so wholesome with only a few exceptions.
This is how a scene grows! New blood inspires the new blood. Putting an entire region on the map is a lifelong legendary accomplishment. Mad respect to Arslan Ash and the Pakistani community.
Also I loved that moment between Ash and Knee. Such respect between them. That moment to me is what the FGC is all about.
here again after his 4th evo title. Congrats to the GOAT!!!
this could be made into a movie, very inspiring 😎
"Champions are never born, they make themselves Champions"
That is not the best variant of that quote.
@@Derploop yep.last of word
legends are not born, they are built. Legends are made from iron and sweat, mind and muscle, blood and vision, and Victory. Legends are champions, they grow, they win, they conquer.
like seriously, some fucking anime shit going on here
this video made me watch EVO Las Vegas 2019.
Tekken final day is super exciting because of Arslan
me too
Me😉
Now 4 time EVO Champion and a TWT Champion to seal his legacy as the Greatest player of Tekken. 5 Years of sheer dominance in every country tournament.
What a great story... Against all odds your determination and perseverance help you win... Salute to this guy... From the Philippines
And now he is EVO2019 World Champion!!
He just ran through everybody like nothing
azwer bukhari guy’s a beast damn, just watched evo2019 oh my lord
Cant wait till they update this video!!
@@akubudoy7 where did you watch. I wanna watch too
@@denissokolov66 lol why are you everywhere, go try it if you can 😏
And he just won Evo 2019! Beating Knee in the finals again!
Correct me if i'm wrong, but didn't he put knee in losers on semi finals and beat him again in grand finals?
@@yvastel8153 He absolutely did and what great matches those were
@Zayed Haroon whattt chikurin is in pakistan, which city??
This man was snubbed by a Fornite kid ...He should be the E-sports player of the year
Yeah😔
Good to see Pakistan in this competition, good luck from India 🇮🇳
you dont know how surprised I was when I learnt about a Pakistani guy becoming a Tekken 7 Champion in Japan. Was so hard to believe at first. But now as I watched this video and came to know about all the hardships he had to face and become successful, my respect for him has increased thousand folds. Thank you Arsalan, may you keep making us proud and be beaten by another Pakistani in another EVO tournament.
A fellow Pakistani!
From underdog to beating the god of Tekken and now the Evo champ 2019. What a journey.
I love that Arslan went to Evo Japan and crushed everyone in his way but when he did his speech after winning the tournament his voice is just super friendly!
This story was so huge. I enjoyed it thoroughly.