{"id":131880,"date":"2023-02-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-145179"},"modified":"2023-02-15T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:00:00","slug":"random-check-out-these-photos-from-1999s-smash-bros-themed-wrestling-event-slamfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/15\/random-check-out-these-photos-from-1999s-smash-bros-themed-wrestling-event-slamfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Check Out These Photos From 1999’s Smash Bros-Themed Wrestling Event ‘Slamfest’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Back in 1999 Nintendo revealed a Super Smash Bros.<\/a> marketing campaign which makes those “everyone is here” Ultimate<\/a> trailers pale in comparison. The company hosted an event called Super Smash Bros. Slamfest ’99 and it saw the likes Pikachu, Donkey Kong, Mario and Yoshi take to the ring in a wrestling match in front of a live audience.<\/p>\n

The event took place in Las Vegas on 24th April 1999, where the crowd could watch their childhood video game idols beat each other up before their very eyes. Basically, the event sounds insane, and until today we had seen very little of it thanks to the woes of film photography and 1990s streaming practices.<\/p>\n

But now that has all changed. The event’s producer, Ed Espinoza, has managed to find a collection of his snaps from the day and has shared them online for the world to see. We can catch a glimpse of the giant costumed Donkey Kong taking a beating from Mario, Pikachu and Yoshi wiped out on the floor and even the fighters sharing handshakes with the crowd afterwards.<\/p>\n