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
- All four matchups trace back to a real prior result, from Evo grand finals to last season's Capcom Cup 12
- 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.
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 | Tokido vs MenaRD |
| Match 3 | Blaz vs Sahara |
| Match 4 | Leshar vs Kawano |
Big Bird vs Bonchan. Bonchan reverse 3-0'd Big Bird in the Evo 2019 grand final to take the Street Fighter V title, denying Big Bird a championship he had in hand.
Tokido vs MenaRD. At the 2017 Capcom Cup, Tokido beat MenaRD 3-2 in the winners finals, only for MenaRD to come back through the losers bracket and beat him again in the true finals to win the tournament.
Blaz vs Sahara. Sahara eliminated Blaz 5-3 in the semifinals of Capcom Cup 12 this March, on his way to winning the title and the $1 million prize. It cost Blaz a shot at the grand final and a chance to improve on his runner-up finish from Capcom Cup 11.
Leshar vs Kawano. At the Street Fighter League Japan Grand Finals, a dropped combo cost Leshar a crucial match against Kawano, a loss that stung enough to be remembered.
Watching at Tokyo Game Show and Online
Spectator seating at the event stage inside Exhibition Hall 1 is free but first-come, first-served, and separate from general Tokyo Game Show 2026 admission, which is required to enter the venue. Red Bull is streaming the event live on its Red Bull Play YouTube channel and on Twitch through its Japan channel, with an archived VOD planned for anyone who misses the live broadcast.
Source: Red Bull