Las Vegas (TDI): Arsalan Ash once again made Pakistan proud and proved why he is one of the best Tekken players in fighting game history. He has yet again captured the hearts of millions of Pakistanis by winning the Tekken 8 title at LVL UP EXPO 2025 in Las Vegas, with an astounding 3-2 victory against South Korea.
During this championship, he was in excellent form throughout the games and showed unwavering composure and confidence, which helped him win a very competitive tournament that included skilled players from several countries, including the United States and South Korea.
In the semi-finals, Arsalan Ash played against an American contender Pling, and won the game with a clean win of 2-0.
On the other hand, another contestant, KingReyJr made a powerful run and secured victory against notable players such as ELNegro and Shadow20z, before he was pushed into the corner by Rangchu, who secured a victory by 3-0 against KingReyJr.
In the Grand Finals, Arsalan Ash played against a South Korean Tekken player, Rangchu, who pushed Arslan Ash to his limits. However, the pride of Pakistan Arsalan Ash displayed great skills and despite all odds, he secured victory by 3-2, becoming a Tekken 8 champion.
Arslan’s victory at the LVL UP EXPO only adds to his remarkable international achievements which include several EVO titles and international championships.
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In 2010, Arsalan won Tekken 6 Grand Masters Championship followed by his victories in the Evo Japan and EVO Las Vegas championships in 2019. The same year, Arsalan was given the title of best E-player by ESPN. In 2021, he became the Community Effort Orlando (CEO) champion, and the next year, he won the Combo Breaker Tekken 7 tournament.
In 2023, he not only won Tekken 7 at Evo Japan against Meo-IL but also won the Tekken 7 Nations Cup title winning a prize of $500,000.
Before leaving for the LVL UP EXPO 2025, he faced visa issues and stated on social media that he might not be able to participate in the tournament. However, due to his determination, he was not only able to arrive for the tournament in Las Vegas, but he also won the title, making the entire nation proud of his achievement.
Javaria Khalid is a Web Contributor at The Diplomatic Insight Magazine. She specializes in covering geopolitical developments, international relations, diplomatic, and socio-economic developments in Europe and Pakistan.
