Red Bull Revenge Sets Up Grudge-Match Rematches in Street Fighter 6
Red Bull wants Street Fighter 6 players settling scores from years past, and its newest invitational is built entirely around old rivalries.
Key Takeaways:
- Red Bull Revenge brings eight top players together for four grudge-match showdowns in Street Fighter 6
- Every pairing is framed as a rematch of a past rivalry, starting with Big Bird against Bonchan
- The event runs September 21 at Makuhari Messe as part of Tokyo Game Show 2026, with free spectator seating and a live stream on Red Bull Play
Grudge Matches Take Center Stage
Red Bull Revenge reframes some of the fighting game community's most heated historical rivalries as fresh Street Fighter 6 matchups. Eight players will compete across four matches, and every single pairing is built around players who have history with each other. The event is part of the broader Red Bull at Tokyo Game Show 2026 program, running alongside Tokyo Game Show from September 17 through 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.
The first confirmed matchup pits Big Bird against Bonchan. The remaining three matchups have not been announced yet, with Red Bull stating the full eight-player lineup will be revealed on the event page in the lead-up to the show.
Format and Matchup Lineup
Each of the four matches is played as a first-to-five (FT5) set.
| Match | Players |
|---|---|
| Match 1 | Big Bird vs Bonchan |
| Match 2 | To Be Announced |
| Match 3 | To Be Announced |
| Match 4 | To Be Announced |
More Matchups Coming Before Tokyo Game Show
With three of the four matchups still under wraps, the rest of the eight-player field is set to be revealed over the coming weeks. Attendance at the event stage inside Exhibition Hall 1 is free but first-come, first-served, and Red Bull is streaming the show on its Red Bull Play YouTube channel and on Twitch through its Japan channel for anyone not on-site in Chiba.
Source: Red Bull