Difference between revisions of "References to Sega/Sports"

From Sega Retro

(+two more AEW entries)
m (+Horse racing)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{back}}
 
{{back}}
−
The following is a list of '''references to Sega in sports'''.
+
The following is a list of '''references to [[Sega]] in sports'''.
  
 
For references specific to [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]], see [[sonic:References to Sonic in sports|References to Sonic in sports]].
 
For references specific to [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]], see [[sonic:References to Sonic in sports|References to Sonic in sports]].
 +
 +
==Horse racing==
 +
{| class="prettytable sortable"
 +
!Event
 +
!Date
 +
!Description
 +
!width="200px"|Images
 +
|-
 +
|Multiple Irish horse races
 +
|1989-03-25
 +
|From March 25 to October 28, 1989, the Irish racehorse Altered Beast (named for the [[Altered Beast|1988 arcade game of the same name]]) ran a series of six races, coming in first for at least three of them.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231109084604/https://www.irishracing.com/horse/Altered-Beast-USA/1115}}
 +
|[[File:Notavailable.svg|200px]]
 +
|}
  
 
==Wrestling==
 
==Wrestling==
Line 20: Line 33:
 
|During an unknown [[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|All Elite Wrestling]] event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words ''"[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' > ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy 7|FF7]]"''.{{ref|1=https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sega-references-in-pop-culture.22988/page-11#post-1007853}}
 
|During an unknown [[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|All Elite Wrestling]] event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words ''"[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' > ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy 7|FF7]]"''.{{ref|1=https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sega-references-in-pop-culture.22988/page-11#post-1007853}}
 
|[[File:References AllEliteWrestling Sports PanzerDragoonSaga sign.jpg|200px]]
 
|[[File:References AllEliteWrestling Sports PanzerDragoonSaga sign.jpg|200px]]
 +
|-
 +
|Unknown [[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|All Elite Wrestling]] event
 +
|20xx
 +
|During an unknown [[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|All Elite Wrestling]] event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words ''"[[Phantasy Star 4]]'' is really good".{{ref|https://www.fanbyte.com/wrestling/the-top-10-video-game-related-wrestling-fan-signs-of-2021/}}
 +
|[[File:References AEWDynamite Sports PhantasyStar4isreallygood.jpeg|200px]]
 +
|-
 +
|Unknown [[wikipedia:Ring of Honor|Ring of Honor]] event
 +
|20xx
 +
|During an unknown [[wikipedia:Ring of Honor|Ring of Honor]] event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "This is a more abrupt ending than [[Dreamcast]]".{{ref|https://www.fanbyte.com/wrestling/the-top-10-video-game-related-wrestling-fan-signs-of-2021/}}
 +
|[[File:References ROH Sports MoreabruptendingthanDreamcast.jpeg|200px]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|''[[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|AEW Dynamite]]''
 
|''[[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|AEW Dynamite]]''
Line 25: Line 48:
 
|During an ''[[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|AEW Dynamite]]'' match, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "[[wikipedia:Disney's Aladdin (Capcom video game)|Aladdin on SNES]] is inferior", in reference to the game's [[Disney's Aladdin|Mega Drive version]].{{ref|https://kotaku.com/welcome-back-to-wrestling-s-great-video-game-sign-war-1847478555}}
 
|During an ''[[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|AEW Dynamite]]'' match, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "[[wikipedia:Disney's Aladdin (Capcom video game)|Aladdin on SNES]] is inferior", in reference to the game's [[Disney's Aladdin|Mega Drive version]].{{ref|https://kotaku.com/welcome-back-to-wrestling-s-great-video-game-sign-war-1847478555}}
 
|[[File:References_AEW_Sports_AladdinSNESinferior.jpeg|200px]]
 
|[[File:References_AEW_Sports_AladdinSNESinferior.jpeg|200px]]
 +
|-
 +
|Unknown [[wikipedia:WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] event
 +
|20xx
 +
|During an unknown [[wikipedia:WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the phrase "You became the boss! You are great!", a direct quote from ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'''s bad ending.{{ref|https://www.fanbyte.com/wrestling/the-top-10-video-game-related-wrestling-fan-signs-of-2021/}}
 +
|[[File:References WWESmackdown Sports StreetsofRage2 Youbecametheboss.png|200px]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|''[[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|AEW Dynamite]]''
 
|''[[wikipedia:All Elite Wrestling|AEW Dynamite]]''

Latest revision as of 04:09, 9 November 2023

Back to: References to Sega.

The following is a list of references to Sega in sports.

For references specific to Sonic the Hedgehog, see References to Sonic in sports.

Horse racing

Event Date Description Images
Multiple Irish horse races 1989-03-25 From March 25 to October 28, 1989, the Irish racehorse Altered Beast (named for the 1988 arcade game of the same name) ran a series of six races, coming in first for at least three of them.[1] Notavailable.svg

Wrestling

Event Date Description Images
Multiple All Japan Pro Wrestling events 1997-2000 For the promotion of the then-upcoming Zen Nihon Pro Wres Featuring Virtua, professional wrestler Jim Steele performed as Virtua Fighter's Wolf Hawkfield, using many of the same in-game moves. Steele continued to perform as Hawkfield as late as the year 2000.[2] References JimSteele Sports WolfHawkfield.png
Unknown All Elite Wrestling event 20xx During an unknown All Elite Wrestling event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "Panzer Dragoon Saga > FF7".[3] References AllEliteWrestling Sports PanzerDragoonSaga sign.jpg
Unknown All Elite Wrestling event 20xx During an unknown All Elite Wrestling event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "Phantasy Star 4 is really good".[4] References AEWDynamite Sports PhantasyStar4isreallygood.jpeg
Unknown Ring of Honor event 20xx During an unknown Ring of Honor event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "This is a more abrupt ending than Dreamcast".[4] References ROH Sports MoreabruptendingthanDreamcast.jpeg
AEW Dynamite 2021-08-xx During an AEW Dynamite match, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "Aladdin on SNES is inferior", in reference to the game's Mega Drive version.[5] References AEW Sports AladdinSNESinferior.jpeg
Unknown WrestleMania event 20xx During an unknown WrestleMania event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the phrase "You became the boss! You are great!", a direct quote from Streets of Rage 2's bad ending.[4] References WWESmackdown Sports StreetsofRage2 Youbecametheboss.png
AEW Dynamite 2021-08-xx During an AEW Dynamite match, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "Remember Skies of Arcadia".[5] References WWEWrestleMania Sports RememberSkiesofArcadia.jpeg
Unknown WrestleMania event 2022-05-xx During an unknown WrestleMania event, a fan is seen holding a sign with the words "Edge looks rougher than a 3D Sega Saturn game".[6] References WWEWrestlemania Sports Rougherthan3DSaturngame.jpeg

References

  1. ↑ https://www.irishracing.com/horse/Altered-Beast-USA/1115 (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-09 08:46)
  2. ↑ https://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Virtua+Kazama/jim-steele-the-real-wolf-hawkfield-virtua-fighter-month--475953.phtml
  3. ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sega-references-in-pop-culture.22988/page-11#post-1007853
  4. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://kotaku.com/welcome-back-to-wrestling-s-great-video-game-sign-war-1847478555
  5. ↑ @v1_osw on Twitter
Retrieved from "https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=References_to_Sega/Sports&oldid=934158"