Arslan Ash

Information

Arslan Ash was originally known for his play in The King of Fighters series, being recognized as the best KOF XIII & KOF XIV player from Pakistan. He was ranked Number 1 in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and The King of Fighters XIII both games overall at LDA Sponsored Events in Pakistan, At OUGaming 2018, Arslan Ash single-handedly beat the regional competition to qualify for the King of Fighters XIV Global Finals.

He already won the KOFGCC Tournament in Oman, Kuwait for both KOF XIV, Tekken 7.

In Tekken 7, Arslan Ash burst onto the scene after defeating Tekken legend Knee at the OUG Tournament 2018, without losing a single game. He then followed this with a very unexpected win at EVO Japan 2019, defeating established players like Knee once again, Chanel, Book, LowHigh (Evo 2018 Champ), Jimmyjtran and finally AK with a bracket reset to win the entire tournament.

He successfully retained his title at EVO 2019, beating Knee again in the Grand Finals.

Trivia

• Ash derives from Ash Crimson and Ash Ketchum, some of Arslan's favorite characters. [1]
• Started competing at the age of 11.
• Known for his Kazumi play in Tekken 7.
• Acclaimed for his incredibly strong fundamentals.

Media
Interviews

• 2019
• 2019-02-19 | Arslan Ash details his harrowing journey to Evo Japan  by ESPN Esports
• 2019-05-24 | The Unknown Tekken God: How Arslan Ash Overcame Borders and Legends to Win Evo Japan  by theScore esports

Notable Matches

Tekken 7

2018

• OUG 2018 Tekken 7 Grand Finals: vSlash|Arslan Ash (Kazumi) vs ROXDRG Knee (Claudio)

2019

• EVO Japan 2019 - Tekken 7 Grand Finals - Arslan_Ash vs PBE AK