Late to the thank you party but for sure, wanted to say it was an absolute blast! Ngl, left each day tired and left the event exhausted…. But also left each day and time excited, happy, and accomplished.
Thank you Mia for an amazing time and great experience!
Not really a social media person but It’s been 2 weeks since #XFS2026 & there are some things I’d like to share! Buckle up for a long post 🪑🤣
TBH, I didn’t know what to fully expect doing this for the first time, but it was INSANE 🙀
First off, the team I was blessed with was INCREDIBLE. God did his thing by putting all of these people in my path:
•Tournament Operations Manager @BigDame2187
•Assistant Tournament Operations Manager @iTsCRAZEFTW
•Floor Manager @Anya_Tekken
•XFS Team @kingmorgana115 , @mann_brick & @Donnell134
•“Get it Done” Team from BES @BES_TheJoker & Starz (I didn’t really ask them they just saw a need and fulfilled it. & kinda went above and beyond to execute it)
Everyone here (including @MayasmaFGC and many others) stepped up and did what needed to be done to help our Event function as smooth as possible. They stayed calm and helped me see it through to the other side of my hourly crashouts. This wouldn’t have been possible without them, our volunteers and commentators.
✅THE GOOD
•No one was toxic yaaaay!
•We had Volunteers, Commentators, Production, Xtreme Bosses, Competitors & Spectators from 26 different states & 2 people came from Mexico. For the first time around, I was very pleased with North America representation. It was also very heartwarming to see that people took the time, resources & effort to make it this Event. Everyone’s sacrifice meant so much to me & I was happy with the turnout for year 1.
•Commentators, Bracket Bosses, Game Leads, TOs, Production & everyone who pulled up did what I needed for them to do. I was very pleased with the amazing individuals who put in work.
•The Venue was amazing. Very clean, restaurants in between our 2 spaces and everyone was kind & went out of their way to help us with logistics, the layout, tournament ops & troubleshooting anything they could help with.
🙀THE CRAZY
•People who met my sister thought they were meeting me & I don’t think she clarified/corrected them😭🤣💀
•Experienced a lot of online hate and slander from people who have never met me and I let it get to me.
•Set ups & equipment arrived way later than expected (or didn’t at all) production side of things weren’t fully ready (that’s on me tho), someone pulled the fire alarm MID TOURNEY & we all had to evacuate. We had to tell an Xtreme Boss I invited that they couldn’t attend (for health & safety reasons), some invited competitors didn’t show up, parking was a kinda a nightmare w/ a college football game, etc.
•Couldn’t forget about Melee. We knew there was a community for it in the area so it was added to the line-up in March 2026. My brother, PhiDX & I worked together to have it mostly unlocked on Day 2 expect for FD (which the players banded together to unlock. Literally s/o to the community). We didn’t know that they wanted modded version & didn’t have the right type of SD card, so sethibuns came to the rescue & provided their modded version for us to use. Literal MVP of Melee singles. W/out him and the rest of community’s patience, support & understanding, we would’ve been cooked!
😢 THE SAD
•Bc I was so busy behind the scenes, I didn’t get to meet everyone or hand out any Ls in game 😭😭😭
•The belt wasn’t used on a single person (IYKYK)
📖 CONCLUSION
•Despite all the hiccups, things that didn’t happen, etc. I am very thankful to have been able to host this Event, alongside my awesome team. It’s a crazy I wouldn’t mind experiencing again, for the sake of bringing all our communities together again.
I’ve read every single form submission we collected so if we do this again, we know how to make it better for next time. & hopefully, I’ll find time to run some sets with friends & compete!
Lastly, if you were a part of the event in any way (in person or supporting from home) I really appreciate you! Your supports for our first time means a lot and hopefully this is just 🎶 the start of something newww 🎶 (yes, a HSM reference LOL)
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Love that there is someone out there who has the and pushing the save values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment to even their own community.
Much respect to you @Anya_Tekken for what you do for your community and the Tekken community as a whole!
I really, REALLY didn't want it to come to this, but here we are.
I want to address concerns about possible fake participants being added to Mexican dojos to help @DivineExorcist4 qualify for the Tekken World Tour.
First, @deerarmyesports is not involved in any of this. We have always marked every DQ, reported attendance accurately, and done everything by the book, even when that meant losing a higher points tier in every single one of our Dojos.
We reported similar concerns about dojos in Panama last year, but no action was taken. I understand the frustration this has caused, but it does not justify doing the same here. We have already reported our concerns involving Divine to Bandai Namco officials as well.
The events I am referring to are Fist of Lion 2 and Boneless Dojo.
Fist of Lion 2 had several unconfirmed accounts that raised concerns about whether those entrants were real participants. The event also was not shared with a large portion of our community, which made me question whether participation was being deliberately limited to help Divine secure the points.
For Boneless Dojo, I noticed suspicious participant entries being added while monitoring registration. The participant list was then made private. This raised concerns that the event might be aiming for the 64+ tier without enough actual attendees.
For context, even at SFactor, the biggest event in our country, we fell short of that tier after I correctly marked every DQ. When 64+ points were awarded by mistake, I immediately reported the error. That is the standard I have always held myself and our events to.
Separately, a TO from northern Mexico contacted me to report that @LemusAlexanderF, Divine’s brother, had approached him about hosting dojos with fake participants. According to this TO, the requests included whether they could “not DQ people that don't show up” and whether they had photos of a full venue that could be submitted as attendance evidence. The TO told me he refused. I'm hoping Namco could accept the conversation as evidence but I remember something similar happened with @SergieMazter and Namco officials did not take action.
I am sharing these concerns because they affect players who spend their own money and time competing honestly, and it affects the community reputation as a whole.
As someone who has spent years organizing a large portion of Mexico’s tournaments, it hurts to have to speak about this within our own community. I care about our players and want to see them qualify, but it has to be earned FAIRLY.
This was the moment Kid and Law realised the gap between them and Luffy was bigger than they imagined. And Luffy’s line to Kaido after he dodged that punch “Why’d you move? Scared it was gonna hurt?” perfectly captured his fearlessness and absolute confidence in his own strength. 🔥
Shoutout to @mee_uhhhhh for a great first offline tournament for @xfshowdown this weekend.
Great meeting everyone who was on the staff and participated.
Looking forward to next year!
WHAT A WEEKEND!🔥
24 hours after the inaugural @XFShowdown, we’re still buzzing!
The @BreakoutES crew united, tackled our FIRST live event, gained invaluable experience, and made lasting memories!
HUGE thanks to #XFS for trusting us!
Exhausted, proud, and hungry for MORE! 💪