I was there. It’s hard to describe the atmosphere. The last round big bird immediately had momentum taking punk to 40% health almost immediately, the level 2 activation, just one hit from stopping punk in the finals once again. Punk gets a hit as soon as yipes saying he needs to get going clearly showing his bias to his friend. The momentum shift. The crowd could feel it. He basically got a 30 minute standing ovation. The sickest moment being present at my first EVO to see my favorite player finally win. Man those videos on my phone have been replayed over and over.
It’s ok to lose. Something only time and aging can teach you. As long as you get back up and dust yourself off and keep going! Awesome doc and congrats to Da God! This event was hella hype
Literally. Facts. Losing is APART of the experience of fighting games. All the top players lose matches. It happens. And you got people rage quitting, instead of watching the replays, going to practice, labbing characters, studying frame data 🙄 etc
I was in the arena this year for EVO and cried when Punk won. I remember watching live from home his grand finals match against Tokido and could not imagine what it'd be like to be in his place at that moment at such a young age. Seeing him win finally felt so gratifying, and the energy in the arena was incredible too. Hope to go to EVO next year again (and also hope they figure out how to do seating better in the arena)
Remember the season he won so many tournaments that he held most of the capcom points leaving people desperate to qualify for the cup ??? He’s definitely a legend in the game
Usually you don't include a legacy factor moving from game to game. Legacy is more of a sign or respect which does eliminate skill. Arslan Ash is definitely the greatest Tekken 7 player of all time. Knee is probably still considered to be the best Tekken player overall.@@jayfrancelf
@@Beekay9898 I mean I think it’s hyperbole, I don’t think it’s meant to be taken super literally. Idom made it once to Grand Finals and came in 2nd as a result along with his other accolades. Not sure if Idom is more accurate or not 🤷🏽♂️ lol
When I saw Punk getting smoked 3-0 during that grand finals bracket reset, I thought that was it, he was gonna choke it up again. But huge props to him to stay composed unlike the last time it happened.
I was so stoked to watch him win SF6 evo. I only recently became a fan of his in the last year or two, but I was rooting for him so hard. He definitely deserved it imo. It was so good to see him finally clutch the big win. I wish the guy nothing but success!
YES FINALLY YOU MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HIM. About due god damn time it's just right to finally make a documentary about the most dominant modern street fighter game of all time as the mc as opposed to just as a side character in a docu.
Watching this, as i struggle with being a Plat 3 Gief, trying to maneuver modern ken players and terrys, I come to realize that someone else's fight is much bigger than mine. Punk lost 6 years in a fucking row to finally become world champion. World-Champion. What a journey. Resilience. Mental toughness. Unwilling compromise. It is what it is. Everyone has their own battle. It's like Doomfist says in Overwatch --> "Lose the battle, Win the war"
Punks not a choker, he's just always been slightly below top 1-3 in that scene, but he's definitely one of the best players at any given time. His SFV Karin was amazing.
I root for Punk a lot and even then I have to admit he choked a couple of times in the grand finals, not so much in the top 8. Suddenly his usual whiff punishes dropped and sometimes I saw more reckless wake up DP. Not to mention the baffling pocket character switches that he sometimes did. Hope this EVO win is a start of him winning top events like EVO and Capcom Cup.
Im sorry, but Punk was far and away the best player for a good stretch and he dominated some tournaments so thoroughly... until the Grand Finals where he would either play much worse or fuck around and not be able to come back. Choker narratives are really lazy, but Punk was clearly not himself in a lot of GFs
bro what? you don’t even know what you’re talking about 😂 in sf5 when he lost to tokido, he was literally like 1k points ahead of everyone in accumulative points for capcup. and when he lost to idom, he literally destroyed idom in every other set besides the capcup set that season
Bro, what are you talking about? Making 1st to 3rd makes you top 3 specially consistent. Punk has always had a solid play style and has beaten every person he has fought, but few times had choked during grand finals when the pressure was too much. If you actually watch his matches, he starts to hesitate when he is winning, which clear signs of choking. I am a fan of his, and I have to admit that he does choke sometimes.
I became a punk fan back in 2018 & a friend i had at the time said he wasn't a fan because Punk talked trash & couldn't back it up. Well, what up now Teddy, did he earn it?
this video is absolute important for every pro player in gaming especially in fighting genre games . cause me myself is also a tae kwon do 2nd Dan's master in real life
I know he comes of as a gloater sometimes but you gotta appreciate the fact that he puts his money where his mouth is and he still respects his opponent’s win. Truly my champion.
Punk isnt a choker you play tokido and see what you can do also when you lose in the finals i wouldnt consider that choking you just lost to a player as good as you period
When Punk won evo, Cammy was pretty universally decided to be a mid tier character. It was crazy to see him beat out players using “meta” characters like Rashid.
Wow Mr.CFBad…I haven’t made any of those tournaments. I only started watching online replays on UA-cam in 2015. I want to make it to a big tournament and definitely EVO. I know the atmosphere was coconuts like Mike Tyson fights used to be. I’m really glad for Punk. I have to go back and see if I can catch the Angry Bird vs Ending W. match…& find some Mena footage.
Glad he got his EVO win, imo he was the best SF player to have not won EVO, so it was really deserved. Although it does show how luck can play a role in how we see players. If Big Bird had anti-aired Punk's jump and ended up winning, is Punk still seen as a choker? Same thing happens in sports too, a penalty save or a field goal miss can have a huge impact on narratives. Thats life I guess.
He was winning so many tournaments and taking all the top players out, that it just seemed like he would have won multiple Evo's in sfv. I think his cocky persona is what was holding him back, it just adds a bit more pressure on yourself. He finally told himself its okay to lose and he seemed a bit more relaxed. The other thing that bothered me in all his previous losses in big majors was that he wouldn't take time to rematch and that is something im so used to seeing top players do. They'll take their time, go back to character select screen, sup some water then play after at least 2-3 minutes. I think he needs add that in and see if that helps him as well. I think in the beginning people wanted to see him lose because he was dominating plus cocky attitude. But after seeing him get close and lose Evo people finally wanted him to win😂
every player that I rooted for, punk beat he kinda become my hated player but that was when I was in my teenage years. As years passed he grew on me and recognized how good he really is an uncrowned king
I think it's difficult for most people to even understand how crazy it is to win EVO, you have to be BOTH insanely skilled at the game AND lucky to be able to go all the way. This year, the planets were finally aligned for Punk Da God.
Honestly all of his sets with big bird were super tight. Even in winners finals even though the scoreline was 3-0. I wouldn’t call it a choke if your opponent really matches up that well with you.
When it comes to fighting games, Street Fighter and Tekken have the best talent the FGC has to offer. He finally was able to get the dub. Great story.b
Lol y'all must didn't see Marisa's damage before the nerfs. 1 combo from her was almost a TOD combo by doing 85-90% damage. Who to thank for the nerfs to Marisa? Pick a Bird you think I'm talking about Edit: Punk vs Tokido is the modern day JWong vs Daigo. That's my hot opinion
What do you think of Punk's victory?
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I was there. It’s hard to describe the atmosphere. The last round big bird immediately had momentum taking punk to 40% health almost immediately, the level 2 activation, just one hit from stopping punk in the finals once again. Punk gets a hit as soon as yipes saying he needs to get going clearly showing his bias to his friend. The momentum shift. The crowd could feel it. He basically got a 30 minute standing ovation. The sickest moment being present at my first EVO to see my favorite player finally win. Man those videos on my phone have been replayed over and over.
Yoo same it was my first EVO and I was in the arena rooting for Punk. It was insane. Definitely going back next year🔥
It’s ok to lose. Something only time and aging can teach you. As long as you get back up and dust yourself off and keep going! Awesome doc and congrats to Da God! This event was hella hype
Literally. Facts. Losing is APART of the experience of fighting games. All the top players lose matches. It happens. And you got people rage quitting, instead of watching the replays, going to practice, labbing characters, studying frame data 🙄 etc
I was in the arena this year for EVO and cried when Punk won. I remember watching live from home his grand finals match against Tokido and could not imagine what it'd be like to be in his place at that moment at such a young age. Seeing him win finally felt so gratifying, and the energy in the arena was incredible too. Hope to go to EVO next year again (and also hope they figure out how to do seating better in the arena)
THAT'S OUR GOAT!
Choker to champion is a wild title
AT least someone saw it before they changed it lol I thought i was going nuts for a min.....
@@GHOULGUYLOL I had a feeling they would change it - they definitely saw my comment
Remember the season he won so many tournaments that he held most of the capcom points leaving people desperate to qualify for the cup ??? He’s definitely a legend in the game
Choking is when you lose to a player that you SHOULD beat. Tokido is not a player that anyone SHOULD beat.
Absolutely should have beaten him at that time. He was by far the best player in the world
@@whenisdinner2137 Statistically, yes. But the thing is, those stats weren’t accumulated by playing Tokido level players over and over.
Usually you don't include a legacy factor moving from game to game. Legacy is more of a sign or respect which does eliminate skill. Arslan Ash is definitely the greatest Tekken 7 player of all time. Knee is probably still considered to be the best Tekken player overall.@@jayfrancelf
@@jayfrancelfHe 2-0 or 3-0 Tokido the same tourney then couldn’t win a game against him it was definitely a choke
He started off SF6 super strong, slumped for a bit and came back strong to close it out for EVO!
19:17 "And Big Bird was Angry"
Hold up!! His writing is this fire???
"No one has ever come as close as Punk"
iDom: "😐"
I think Punk is more notable, something about that 2017 Evo run cemented him until 2024 as the runner up finalist specialist
TheScore really do miss on their facts more often than i'd hope from a publication like this.
@@Beekay9898 I mean I think it’s hyperbole, I don’t think it’s meant to be taken super literally. Idom made it once to Grand Finals and came in 2nd as a result along with his other accolades. Not sure if Idom is more accurate or not 🤷🏽♂️ lol
@@Native2087 this ain’t English class bro stop yapping
@@classiccuneyt I don’t know you at all man, you can easily move along. God bless you.
When I saw Punk getting smoked 3-0 during that grand finals bracket reset, I thought that was it, he was gonna choke it up again. But huge props to him to stay composed unlike the last time it happened.
Punk is the most consistent player in top 8 majors next only to Tokido.
Finally,
Y’all made these for his opponents when he lost, so it’s beautiful to see this come full circle. Thank you.
As someone who played sf4 and is back for sf6, Im so glad to have someone like Punk in our community. The evolution of Punk is one of the best tales.
Slight correction at 7:26, CEO was not a CPT Premier event this year. Should have been though.
They should’ve said EWC qualifier instead.
I was so stoked to watch him win SF6 evo. I only recently became a fan of his in the last year or two, but I was rooting for him so hard. He definitely deserved it imo. It was so good to see him finally clutch the big win. I wish the guy nothing but success!
The vibe in here is everything!
It’s awesome to think that I was at both of these EVOs in the arena on Punks loss, and Punks win.
I’m so glad I was able to see both of these moments
Even after winning EVO, Punk has to read titles like this! 😂😂😂
My boy was LOCKED IN 😭🙏
Very much deserved I’m glad he was able to have found success, his run this year was pretty great
The long-awaited sequel to your Tokido EVO 2017 documentary. From 1 storyline to another.
i dont play sf or any fighting games really but this vid brought a tear to my eye and goosebumbs. punk is a legend.
MY GUY!!!!! Punk is my favorite SFV AND SF6 player no matter if he loses. His swaggetry is through the roof. Gotta Love it
YES FINALLY YOU MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HIM. About due god damn time it's just right to finally make a documentary about the most dominant modern street fighter game of all time as the mc as opposed to just as a side character in a docu.
Finally a video recognizing what bro has accomplished
Watching this, as i struggle with being a Plat 3 Gief, trying to maneuver modern ken players and terrys,
I come to realize that someone else's fight is much bigger than mine.
Punk lost 6 years in a fucking row to finally become world champion. World-Champion.
What a journey. Resilience. Mental toughness. Unwilling compromise. It is what it is. Everyone has their own battle.
It's like Doomfist says in Overwatch --> "Lose the battle, Win the war"
Punks not a choker, he's just always been slightly below top 1-3 in that scene, but he's definitely one of the best players at any given time. His SFV Karin was amazing.
I root for Punk a lot and even then I have to admit he choked a couple of times in the grand finals, not so much in the top 8.
Suddenly his usual whiff punishes dropped and sometimes I saw more reckless wake up DP. Not to mention the baffling pocket character switches that he sometimes did.
Hope this EVO win is a start of him winning top events like EVO and Capcom Cup.
Im sorry, but Punk was far and away the best player for a good stretch and he dominated some tournaments so thoroughly... until the Grand Finals where he would either play much worse or fuck around and not be able to come back.
Choker narratives are really lazy, but Punk was clearly not himself in a lot of GFs
bro what? you don’t even know what you’re talking about 😂 in sf5 when he lost to tokido, he was literally like 1k points ahead of everyone in accumulative points for capcup. and when he lost to idom, he literally destroyed idom in every other set besides the capcup set that season
False, was favorite in 2017 as well as 2024
Bro, what are you talking about? Making 1st to 3rd makes you top 3 specially consistent. Punk has always had a solid play style and has beaten every person he has fought, but few times had choked during grand finals when the pressure was too much. If you actually watch his matches, he starts to hesitate when he is winning, which clear signs of choking. I am a fan of his, and I have to admit that he does choke sometimes.
I became a punk fan back in 2018 & a friend i had at the time said he wasn't a fan because Punk talked trash & couldn't back it up. Well, what up now Teddy, did he earn it?
this video is absolute important for every pro player in gaming especially in fighting genre games . cause me myself is also a tae kwon do 2nd Dan's master in real life
punk is one of the goats, he deserved everything
I know he comes of as a gloater sometimes but you gotta appreciate the fact that he puts his money where his mouth is and he still respects his opponent’s win. Truly my champion.
Yo.. great video man!
Punk isnt a choker you play tokido and see what you can do also when you lose in the finals i wouldnt consider that choking you just lost to a player as good as you period
When Punk won evo, Cammy was pretty universally decided to be a mid tier character. It was crazy to see him beat out players using “meta” characters like Rashid.
Watched this live while being in SF6 Battle Hub, great moment :D
Love this, amazing doc on the man himself, Punk truly is something else, one of a kind.
Wow Mr.CFBad…I haven’t made any of those tournaments. I only started watching online replays on UA-cam in 2015. I want to make it to a big tournament and definitely EVO. I know the atmosphere was coconuts like Mike Tyson fights used to be. I’m really glad for Punk. I have to go back and see if I can catch the Angry Bird vs Ending W. match…& find some Mena footage.
I actually met him at dreamhack atlanta. Really good at what he does.
The bell toll on Momochi's face lmfao
Nah fr I laughed
For anyone wondering, the original title was something like "From choker to champion"
Love that you got Kermits VA to do your channel ad
This was amazing to see live he deserves it like no one else
Call him "Champion Material" Punk, or CM Punk for short
Finally, was waiting on this type of video on punk to drop haha. Fucking love these videos
i know punk may complain and semi beef w people but he genuinely seems to love the games, is at the top of his own and is pretty chill most the time.
Punk’s story was some full-on shounen protagonist *HYPE*
Punk literally finished the story for US Street Fighter. The Cody Rhodes of Street Fighter
Punkdagod reached his arm out for Mjolnir, and in 2024...he was worthy
Glad he got his EVO win, imo he was the best SF player to have not won EVO, so it was really deserved.
Although it does show how luck can play a role in how we see players. If Big Bird had anti-aired Punk's jump and ended up winning, is Punk still seen as a choker? Same thing happens in sports too, a penalty save or a field goal miss can have a huge impact on narratives. Thats life I guess.
We need the Story of Punk the God
He was winning so many tournaments and taking all the top players out, that it just seemed like he would have won multiple Evo's in sfv. I think his cocky persona is what was holding him back, it just adds a bit more pressure on yourself. He finally told himself its okay to lose and he seemed a bit more relaxed. The other thing that bothered me in all his previous losses in big majors was that he wouldn't take time to rematch and that is something im so used to seeing top players do. They'll take their time, go back to character select screen, sup some water then play after at least 2-3 minutes. I think he needs add that in and see if that helps him as well. I think in the beginning people wanted to see him lose because he was dominating plus cocky attitude. But after seeing him get close and lose Evo people finally wanted him to win😂
every player that I rooted for, punk beat he kinda become my hated player but that was when I was in my teenage years. As years passed he grew on me and recognized how good he really is an uncrowned king
I think it's difficult for most people to even understand how crazy it is to win EVO, you have to be BOTH insanely skilled at the game AND lucky to be able to go all the way. This year, the planets were finally aligned for Punk Da God.
Arslan in the only consistent evo champ and luck had nothing to do with it
those ecofox jerseys were fire.
Punk has already proven himself and wouldn't have even needed this win to still be the GOAT but im so glad he did BECAUSE HE'S THE GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The people's champ
if Punk treats all tourney he joins like he playing against online players dude would be winning them all
I like how the narration makes it sound like Cammy isn't top tier
Damnn i only know him after he teach sykkuno some move, happy to see him winning
Guys u should do a video about KRU Keznit and Katsumi smashing NA ranks in Valorant
he didnt choke this time, but ALMOST did it again…
Honestly all of his sets with big bird were super tight. Even in winners finals even though the scoreline was 3-0. I wouldn’t call it a choke if your opponent really matches up that well with you.
And with that success and support…Punk was definitely not happy with the amount he won
I love these docs
Punk is the GOAT
Damn big bird really was only two touches away from
Being a 2x evo champ
In 2019 it was reset point, so even if he did win that set he would have had to beat Bonchan again.
When it comes to fighting games, Street Fighter and Tekken have the best talent the FGC has to offer. He finally was able to get the dub. Great story.b
mustacho power!
WE NEED A VERIX VIDEO !!!
How is it possible to be this late?
Lol y'all must didn't see Marisa's damage before the nerfs. 1 combo from her was almost a TOD combo by doing 85-90% damage. Who to thank for the nerfs to Marisa? Pick a Bird you think I'm talking about
Edit: Punk vs Tokido is the modern day JWong vs Daigo. That's my hot opinion
DAMN That's a brutal title.
CM PUNK! CM PUNK! CM PUNK! oh wait wrong series
he actually said on his stream that's where he got his name from. CM Punk was his favorite wrestler growing up.
@@888ccg6 ooooh nice
LETS GO DA AWFA
Bigbird had a big chance of winning the last round, he choked and punk took his chance! Well deserved
Punk please show this to LTG.
Smart to change the title lmao that was a bit crude after man just won Evo
Capcom Cup and SFL Pro US & Worlds are his to win!
I don't think he is the favorite for SFL, his team is not that strong compared to some of the others, outside of himself.
@@beam5655 WCG rivals Punk is literally MenaRD SFL World 2023 so i believe. Plus, best kim in the US, 2 best ED's on the US East and West, cmon man.
thats a crazy title
Last Place at EWC Btw
"Are you nervous?"
do you reckon he stopped showering in order win?
The perfect title.
Failure is the path to success
An American legend.
Damn you remixed @MrMixtape video FAST
Even I Seto Kaiba have always choked on Yugis meat.
Ayo 💀
on a ps5 controller man😭😭😭😭
choker to champ is a mad zesty title punk getting choked .....
My goat
If that really was the old title how disrespectful of you guys
I can not STAND PunkdaFraud. 🤦🏾♂️
MENA is the GOAT
Bit late on this headline lol
da gawd
You deserve it
W
Three days ago? Lmao. Bruh
Shame about the prize payout for finally winning an EVO. Just barely enough to cover the plane ride back n forth.