Each iteration of the highly popularTekkenfranchise sees a new King of Iron Fist Tournament. This tournament is only entered by the world’s very best fighters who compete in brutal combat in order to become champion. The recent reveal ofTekken 8should mark the announcement of the 8th King of Iron Fist Tournament, with fighters from across the globe flocking to the event in hopes of taking away the top prize and proving themselves to be the very best.
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The First 3 King of Iron Fist Tournaments
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The King of Iron Fist Tournaments 4 and 5
The 6th and 7th King of Iron Fist Tournaments
Tekken 6kicked off with Jin Kazama announcing the 6th King of Iron Fist Tournament. Jin, now the CEO of the Mishima Zaibatsu and its powerfulTekkenForce legion of troops, did this to lure out his father Kazuya, the only man standing in the way of Jin’s tyrannical ambitions. Jin’s real motivations were soon revealed, though. He hoped to give corporeal form to the demon Azazel, so he could defeat the beast in combat and save the world from certain destruction. After the two face off in battle, Jin and Azazel fell deep below the ground into the ruins of a temple. With Jin seemingly gone, the tournament was called off, and no winner was declared.
The last two King of Iron Fist Tournaments have therefore ended without a champion. If, as history suggests,Tekken 8signals the 8th iteration of the fighting tournament, it could well be time for a new champion to emerge.
