{"rewrite":{"id":"r_777ff5d91746b8f010cac9d8","clusterId":"c_92e16fd7c195f70cff0d8f55","slug":"red-bull-revenge-sets-four-street-fighter-6-show-matches-for-tgs-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Red Bull Revenge Sets Four Street Fighter 6 Show Matches for TGS 2026","summary":"Red Bull Japan announced all four matchups for the invitational show match Red Bull Revenge, held September 21 at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The cards reenact famous Street Fighter competitive matches in Street Fighter 6: Big Bird vs Bonchan, Tokido vs MenaRD, Blaz vs Sahara, and LeShar vs Kawano. Each match is first-to-5, with free first-come seating and streams on YouTube and Twitch.","whyItMatters":"The event revives specific historic rivalries from EVO and Capcom Cup grand finals as first-to-5 Street Fighter 6 matches, giving eight top players a structured stage to settle old results.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRed Bull Japan has set the full card for Red Bull Revenge, its Street Fighter 6 invitational show match at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The four matchups reenact famous competitive moments: Big Bird vs Bonchan from the 2019 EVO grand final, Tokido vs MenaRD from the 2017 Capcom Cup, Blaz vs Sahara from this year\u0026#39;s Capcom Cup 12 semifinals, and LeShar vs Kawano from the 2024 Japan Street Fighter League.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll eight players compete in first-to-5 matches at the Event Stage in Exhibition Hall 1 at Makuhari Messe on September 21. Viewing is free on a first-come basis, with streams planned on YouTube and Twitch. Capacity details are still to be announced.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Bird vs Bonchan\u003c/strong\u003e: Reenacts the 2019 EVO grand final, where Bonchan came back from a pinch to win.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTokido vs MenaRD\u003c/strong\u003e: Reenacts the 2017 Capcom Cup final, where MenaRD upset the EVO champion Tokido.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlaz vs Sahara\u003c/strong\u003e: Reenacts this year\u0026#39;s Capcom Cup 12 semifinal, won by Sahara, who later took the championship.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeShar vs Kawano\u003c/strong\u003e: Reenacts a close match from the 2024 Japan Street Fighter League, won by Kawano.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Red Bull Revenge reuses old grudges as Street Fighter 6 marketing, but first-to-5 format turns each show match into a real test, not a scripted exhibition.","twitterPost":"Red Bull Revenge's first-to-5 format makes each grudge match a genuine test, not a scripted show.","threadsPost":"Red Bull Revenge banks on nostalgia with Big Bird vs Bonchan and Tokido vs MenaRD, but the first-to-5 rule means these are more than exhibition nods. Each set is a full test of current Street Fighter 6 form, which is how the event earns its 'revenge' label.","newsletterBlurb":"Red Bull Japan revealed the full card for Red Bull Revenge, its Street Fighter 6 invitational at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Four matchups reenact famous competitive moments, from EVO 2019 to Capcom Cup 12, with eight players competing in first-to-5 sets on September 21.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/19/186422.html\",\"title\":\"Matches with that \\\"history\\\" are back... 'Street Fighter 6' to hold revenge matches at TGS2026, including \\\"Big Bird vs Bonchan\\\" and \\\"Tokido vs MenaRD\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4787,"outputTokens":830,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787138829,"createdAt":"2026-08-19T11:16:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-19T11:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-19T11:16:58.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_92e16fd7c195f70cff0d8f55","canonicalTitle":"“あの”因縁を持つマッチアップが再び…『スト6』で“Big Bird vs ボンちゃん”や“ときど vs MenaRD”など、名勝負のリベンジマッチをTGS2026で開催","representativeArticleId":"a_9170ec43946a8e7ea5dd35b2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Street Fighter 6\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Big Bird\",\"Bonchan\",\"Tokido\",\"MenaRD\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-19T10:15:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-19T10:15:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-19T11:22:14.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/19/186422.html","title":"“あの”因縁を持つマッチアップが再び…『スト6』で“Big Bird vs ボンちゃん”や“ときど vs MenaRD”など、名勝負のリベンジマッチをTGS2026で開催"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Street Fighter 6"],"studios":[],"people":["Big Bird","Bonchan","Tokido","MenaRD"],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}