Last Friday (22), a wrestling match brought much more than the basic sports entertainment, taking the internet by storm by presenting elements from the world of anime and games during the confrontation of Kidd Bandit, non-binary cosplayer and Twitch streamer, against Drexl.
Early on, Kidd writes her opponent’s name on her Bandit Note, a direct reference to the famous death notewhich may have been the inspiration for her look as well.
Kidd Bandit wrote Drexel’s name in the Death Note! IT’S OVER! #nonstopfeeling pic.twitter.com/yzEK2pALef
— Big Willie-isms (@bigwillieisms) July 23, 2022
However, things don’t end as quickly as expected, with Drexl eventually ripping the page out of the notebook and stapling it brutally to Bandit’s forehead, which seemed to be enough to negate the curse and allow the fight to continue.
Drexel took the damn page from the Death Note and stapled it onto Kidd Bandit’s head! #nonstopfeeling pic.twitter.com/kU8gkwzKLn
— Big Willie-isms (@bigwillieisms) July 23, 2022
During the confrontation, we see Kidd also use the One-Winged Angel move, popularized by Kenny Omega and named after the theme song of the famous antagonist Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII.
ONE WINGED ANGEL!!!! #nonstopfeeling pic.twitter.com/JdvSk5chdr
— Big Willie-isms (@bigwillieisms) July 23, 2022
However, the highlight of this show full of references was the moment in which Kidd Bandit presents his secret weapon, a Keyblade – iconic weapon of Kingdom Hearts – covered in barbed wire, used with great style to strike your opponent mercilessly, in a way that King Mickey would probably not approve…
Barbed Wire Keyblade!
Critical hits with this weapon adds a flying kendo stick projectile attack.Nonstop Feeling VOD is now up on IWTV!@indiewrestling @WrestlePrestige @thedevildrexl pic.twitter.com/DD1uWudP8L
— KIDD BANDIT (@kiddbanditpro) July 25, 2022
And in the end, after presenting so many incredible details for lovers of the anime and game industry, the cosplayer fighter was still the big winner of the confrontation!