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MenaRD on what it takes to be a World Champion | Trash Talk
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- Jul 27, 2026
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BRAND NEW MERCH: https://BrianF.Shop15% off your order of Okizeme Coffee with discount code "BrianF": https://okizeme.coffee/Get 10% off the Victrix Pro KO Leverless with discount code "BrianF": https://www.turtlebeach.com/collections/street-fighterListen to Trash Talk and Extra Trashy on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6q4KFX6icVO4AuyKvvwzt9We launched a Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/c/Brian_F for early access to main Trash Talk episodes, Q&A with the community for Extra Trashy, and more.MenaRD first appeared on Trash Talk in December of 2024. At that time, MenaRD was already the only 2x Capcom Cup champion in history, and the reigning EVO Japan 2024 champion. In the year and seven months since that episode had aired, MenaRD has:-Won EVO Japan 2025 (the first and only player to win 2 EVO Japan's period, doing it back to back)-Won EVO Vegas 2025 (first to win both EVO Japan and EVO Vegas in the same year)-Won SFL Pro US 2025 (2nd time)-Won against Daigo in the Kemonomichi First to 10-Moved to Japan to join ZETA Division for SFL Japan-Won EVO Vegas 2026And now, he breaks ground again, by being the first returning Trash Talk guest in the series.We cover every single accolade and step of his journey in this episode since we last spoke on the show, and go into all the good, the bad, and the ugly about Street Fighter 6, competing at the world stage, defeating Daigo in the first to 10, and more.MenaRD does not mince words, and is both inspirational and cut throat in his candor.Episode: Trash Talk #18Recorded on: July 15, 2026Brian_F - https://x.com/Bri4nFEdited by @nugieboy #brian_f #trashtalk #fightinggames