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Fatal Fury - Raiden inspiration - DrakeVagabond - 09-22-2021
Raiden (and his babyface persona, Big Bear) is based on the real-life American pro wrestler, Big Van Vader (Leon White), who frequented both Japanese and American wrestling circuits in the 90s.
https://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/raiden.html
https://youtu.be/T7g3Ug8-i6Y?t=216