Various Evil Geniuses members, including Justin Wong, competed at Toryuken V, which took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Regardless, many players who had already qualified for the Cup still contended, including Hiroyuki "Eita" Nagata, and Tatsuya Haitani who won the Asian Pro Tour events earlier that season.

Other high-level players that participated in Stunfest 2016 included Nathan "Mister Crimson" Massol, Arman "Phenom" Hanjani, Benjamin "Problem X" Simon,[2] GamerBee, and Xian.

The tournament's participation primarily originated from Europe and Asia, the highest-level American player being Ryan "Gootecks" Gutierrez.

[6] The tournament was won by Capcom Cup 2014 and EVO 2015 champion Yusuke Momochi, defeating Eita, Xiao Hai, and Tokido during the finals.