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Monday, January 3rd, 2022
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WWE's Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston Show Up Wearing TEKKEN 7-Inspired Ring Attire
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 It's no secret that pro-wrestler Xavier Woods is more than just a normal fan of fighting games... he's a BIG fan —
with
gaming-related YouTube (UpUpDownDown)
and Twitch channels to
boot. Xavier also recently had a big win at October 2021's Crown Jewel event where he won the King of the Ring tournament.  Since then, Woods adapted a hilarious new "King" gimmick, bringing new life into his character with a new regal and self-loving persona. A seasoned
TEKKEN 7 player as well, and a man of good taste, Woods has officially fused WWE's King gimmick with none other than everyone's favorite Jaguar-mask-wearing pro-wrestler from TEKKEN...
King.  In a recent appearance, Woods' New Day partner Kofi Kingston also sported some sick Bryan Fury threads based on the character's badass TEKKEN 7 design. Scroll down to see photos and Concept Art
of their epic ring attire! 
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What's EPIC about Xavier Woods'
King-inspired threads, besides the fact that they're awesome because they're inspired by TEKKEN designs, is the fact that Xavier's costume brings together TWO of
King's iconic costumes from series history —
King's
TEKKEN 5 black robe attire (an underrated fan favorite), and his current TEKKEN 7 look, which hasn't changed a whole lot from TEKKEN 5 (and still doesn't need to).
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Kofi Kingston's
Bryan Fury design is nothing to overlook either. Both costumes were created by Jonathan Davenport (@TheRealDavenpoe), a designer from Florida, USA. Needless to say, these designs are epic and work perfectly with the usual wardrobe of both WWE superstars.
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Of course, this isn't the first time Xavier and Kofi have come to the ring in gaming or anime-inspired attire, either. Their
Dragonball Z costumes at Wrestlemania 32, alongside third member of the trio Big E, are pretty legendary after all. The duo of Kofi and Xavier also wore
Mortal Kombat-inspired threads back in '21.
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Thanks for reading! As always, keep it here on The Fighters Generation for more fighting game news and content coming in 2022.
~TFG Webmaster, Frank Joseph
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While the development of TEKKEN 8 is currently unconfirmed, a new patent from Bandai Namco may suggest that a new feature is in the works for the next sequel in the franchise. The
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