References to Sega/Sports
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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 |
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| 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] | 
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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] | 
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| 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] | 
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| 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] | 
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| 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] | 
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| 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] | 
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| 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] | 
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| 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] | 
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| 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] | 
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References
- ↑ https://www.irishracing.com/horse/Altered-Beast-USA/1115 (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-09 08:46)
- ↑ https://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Virtua+Kazama/jim-steele-the-real-wolf-hawkfield-virtua-fighter-month--475953.phtml
- ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sega-references-in-pop-culture.22988/page-11#post-1007853
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://kotaku.com/welcome-back-to-wrestling-s-great-video-game-sign-war-1847478555
- ↑ @v1_osw on Twitter