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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on May 28, 2020 22:59:52 GMT -5
Well? When shall it be?
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Post by toodarkmark on May 29, 2020 0:12:14 GMT -5
Fyter Fest: "The Fantastic National Blast" July 8th, 2020.
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Post by Mike Strike on May 29, 2020 0:29:20 GMT -5
WHY is Fyter Fest even happening? The 1st one happened because:
A. cross-promotion with a fighting game tournament
B. a means of having events until Dynamite started
C. an elaborate in-joke at a different event that's long old news.
Not of that matters now, so what's even the point?
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Post by Mozenrath on May 29, 2020 0:42:34 GMT -5
WHY is Fyter Fest even happening? The 1st one happened because: A. cross-promotion with a fighting game tournament B. a means of having events until Dynamite started C. an elaborate in-joke at a different event that's long old news. Not of that matters now, so what's even the point? The point is to have a fun wrestling show, I imagine, which is a pretty solid reason, all things told. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on May 29, 2020 0:48:20 GMT -5
WHY is Fyter Fest even happening? The 1st one happened because: A. cross-promotion with a fighting game tournament B. a means of having events until Dynamite started C. an elaborate in-joke at a different event that's long old news. Not of that matters now, so what's even the point? I imagine they want an annual destination show between PPVs similar to Bash at the Beach and are sticking with Fyter Fest since fans are already familiar with the name. |
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on May 29, 2020 0:50:17 GMT -5
I believe they did want continued association with CEO and said they would likely do it again but not with all the jokes, no idea if they'd keep the name just because it works or not. But like with most anything else, physical fighting game tournaments have all been cancelled, delayed, or moved online. CEO 2020 is pushed back to a very hopeful December date right now, and if anything is going to happen this year it'd then likely fall onto that date, but even then I see them maybe holding out until next year. It's not by any means a tentpole show they absolutely need to do every year, and even though it got several fighting game fans I know deep into wrestling, they're hooked now.
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Post by Cyno on May 29, 2020 1:12:56 GMT -5
I believe they did want continued association with CEO and said they would likely do it again but not with all the jokes, no idea if they'd keep the name just because it works or not. But like with most anything else, physical fighting game tournaments have all been cancelled, delayed, or moved online. CEO 2020 is pushed back to a very hopeful December date right now, and if anything is going to happen this year it'd then likely fall onto that date, but even then I see them maybe holding out until next year. It's not by any means a tentpole show they absolutely need to do every year, and even though it got several fighting game fans I know deep into wrestling, they're hooked now. It's also a continuation of the NJPWxCEO shows that ran before AEW existed. Alex Jebailey is a huge wrestling fan, something of a trained wrestler himself, and has friendships with a number of wrestlers including Xavier Woods and Kenny Omega (who was involved with making both NJPWxCEO and Fyter Fest happen).
Now, we'll see if Fyter Fest is delayed until CEO 2020 happens. Or maybe Kenny uses his "in" with Capcom to try and get a collaboration with EVO Online instead, doing something else with CEO in December or whenever they plan on holding their next event. Though I'm surprised CEO hasn't embraced the virtual con/tournament option yet.
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Post by toodarkmark on May 29, 2020 1:20:01 GMT -5
Maybe it's when they premiere their video game? Or at least preview it? That's a pretty good reason to throw a rasslin' show.
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Post by Mike Strike on May 29, 2020 2:15:06 GMT -5
WHY is Fyter Fest even happening? The 1st one happened because: A. cross-promotion with a fighting game tournament B. a means of having events until Dynamite started C. an elaborate in-joke at a different event that's long old news. Not of that matters now, so what's even the point? The point is to have a fun wrestling show, I imagine, which is a pretty solid reason, all things told. They can do that with a different not outdated name. |
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on May 29, 2020 2:30:30 GMT -5
I think the Fyter Fest name is great on its own, but I'd get a new logo so they are no longer chained to the Fyre Festival joke.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 2:31:19 GMT -5
Cage will be injured when the whole Fyter Fest happens, replacement will be Nick Jackson cosplaying Johnny Cage.
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Post by Main Event Mark on May 29, 2020 4:30:56 GMT -5
Sometime this summer.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on May 29, 2020 6:26:03 GMT -5
I think the Fyter Fest name is great on its own, but I'd get a new logo so they are no longer chained to the Fyre Festival joke. I’d say they go all out with being normally tied to a fighting game tourney and just use a fighting game aesthetic. |
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Post by Macho Pichu on May 29, 2020 6:42:05 GMT -5
Since FyterFest is tied to CEO, I have a question to those more familiar with the FGC than me. What are the odds they take EVO's lead and transition CEO into a digital event? And if they do, will AEW still run the show on the same weekend?
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Post by moxfan1 on May 29, 2020 8:25:37 GMT -5
Since next Dynamite will be June 3rd already and no date announced. I'm guessing they go June 27th or July 11th and it will end up being special on HBO Max.
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Post by 111111 on May 29, 2020 12:07:59 GMT -5
Sometime in summer.
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Post by lildude8218 on May 29, 2020 12:18:35 GMT -5
Suddenly, Next Summer
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Post by EP 54 is banned from Collision on May 29, 2020 13:12:41 GMT -5
Cage will be injured when the whole Fyter Fest happens, replacement will be Nick Jackson cosplaying Johnny Cage. I'm in, as long as Matt does Kano. |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 13:34:47 GMT -5
They should just call it Fighter Fest and give it a new logo.
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Post by MrElijah on May 29, 2020 16:08:15 GMT -5
Cage will be injured when the whole Fyter Fest happens, replacement will be Nick Jackson cosplaying Johnny Cage. Shit, I just realized that the name of Cage's finisher is a fighting game reference. |
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