The Zangief Kid meme features Casey Heynes, an Australian student who became an internet sensation in 2011 after a video surfaced of him defending himself against a smaller bully. After enduring several punches, Heynes famously picked up the aggressor and slammed him onto the pavement, a move that viewers immediately compared to Zangief’s 'Spinning Piledriver' from the Street Fighter video game series. The video resonated globally as a powerful symbol of anti-bullying and 'instant karma.' Today, the template is used to depict situations where a victim finally retaliates against an oppressor or where a person successfully overcomes a persistent and annoying obstacle with overwhelming force.