The crowd went wild at the Combo Breaker 2025 gaming tournament. Fans pooled their money to persuade their favorite player to play a match shirtless.
This event was part of a special Tekken 8 competition, where players bid on the characters they wanted to play as. The highest bidder got to choose their character. It was a single-elimination tournament – lose a match and you’re out.
A video of the match is available on YouTube.
Things took a surprising turn when some players and their fans decided to pay their opponents to play shirtless. The crowd loved it, cheering and chanting throughout the match. Some players agreed to play without their shirts, while others refused.
The most exciting moment came during the final match between Arslan Ash, a legendary player from Pakistan, and Rangshu, a two-time Tekken World Tour champion. Many fans wanted to see Arslan play shirtless, but he was hesitant at first. The crowd started collecting money, adding hundreds of dollars to the pot, until Arslan finally agreed to play without his shirt.
Arslan Ash won the match, but he declined the money the crowd had collected for him. Instead, he gave it back to the fans after the match. This wild and entertaining moment will be remembered for a long time in the fighting game community, and it’s just one of the many exciting stories to come out of the Combo Breaker tournament.