From the walk ups to the beat downs, the fighting game community was at its eccentric best over the weekend at Community Effort Orland (CEO) 2017.
The event was host to championship tour stops for Street Fighter V, Injustice 2, Tekken 7, Pokkén and Killer Instinct, which attracted eager fans and top-tier talent. The tweets and the videos from the weekend did a lot to add to the hype seen on stream, so we’re showcasing the best gifs, plays, and videos from the weekend.
Check out the winners and vods from CEO 2017
The Entrances
The main stage was inside of a proper fighting ring, and if you’ve ever watched boxing or WWE you know the entrances are a thing of intimidation and excitement. At CEO Gaming, the walkups were less about intimidation, and more about hilarity – and they delivered.
The Top 3 Entrances from The BEAST
CaptainZack Top 8 Double Controller Entrance from SomeGuy
Punk Pokeball Entrance from BlitzMightyN7
Paid homage to @AJStylesOrg with my #CEO2017 entrance today!! Hope I did you proud and hope you win tonight at #MITB!!! pic.twitter.com/GjsxBJcaxo
— NRG Nairo (@NairoMK) June 18, 2017
The Pop Offs
If the game is good, the game is tough, and the resulting celebrations can be explosive.
ICYMI @MK_Madzin was so happy to clutch it out against @BiohazardCMNDR to make top 8 he literally flipped out RIP the front row #CEO2017 pic.twitter.com/pbmlAb13nw
— Gayfetus (@Gayfetus) June 17, 2017
Top 10 Injustice 2 Pop-offs at CEO 2017 by SMGxPrincess
Pokchop’s popoff in the Tekken7 Tournament
The Plays
It’s what we’re all here for at the end of the day: the competition. Here’s a look at some of the best plays we could round up from the streams.
Slayer upsets Sonic Fox and heads to the @injusticegame grand finals at #CEO2017! https://t.co/SC6JUav0kU pic.twitter.com/V57CBimrOh
— Twitch Esports (@TwitchEsports) June 18, 2017
DOUBLE KO! What an ending! @NycFab vs @reepal in Top 8. Tune in live! https://t.co/XhMNfby1kk #twt #ceo2017 pic.twitter.com/WsYbwjsgXR
— TEKKEN 7 (@TEKKEN) June 18, 2017
Stomp.
Stomp?
Stomp?!
Stomp?!?! ?The SSBM top 8 hype is real! Get in here! https://t.co/nay2ldAXWQ #CEO2017 pic.twitter.com/6JhozCmUbF
— Twitch Esports (@TwitchEsports) June 18, 2017
“Oh my god.” – @Tasty_Steve #CEO2017
Watch Tekken at CEO now: https://t.co/EoxfP4iYbG pic.twitter.com/7070PAu6o4
— Twitch Esports (@TwitchEsports) June 17, 2017