It's cringe on the surface, scary when you understand why both Ronaldo and Salvatore are in!
In case you are wondering whom the "Saudis" that own SNK are, it's
Mohammad Bin Salman. He is not "Saudis" he is THE Saudi.
He is like saying "Jeff Bezos/Elon Musk is a rich guy" yes, you would be correct; but that would not be nearly as detailed as it needs to be.
Mohammad Bin Salman is the reigning prince of Saudi Arabia that has had many political dissidents murdered, and was the man that had Jamal Khashoggi killed, a journo that spoke about Bin Salman's regime.
On top of that, Bin Salman pushes army recruitment in EVO, is close friends with Trump and other people that stand to gain from ongoing war in the middle-east. This is why a lot of EVO-likes have popped up that exclude a lot of the same sponsorship as EVO, the money is coming from some fucked up places.
Ronaldo is in because he owns Ronaldo's team. Salvatore is in because he is a fan of Salvatore's music.
Admittedly I enjoy Salvatore being put in, he's a goofy dude and reps KoF 95' as his favorite SNK game.
I can see why you would say that, but each one of those animations is a reference to his music vids. A lot of it is from Horse, which has become a rave anthem.
His crouch-punch is when he's hitting the old-lady that was punching the lion
His dash attack is when he smashes into the side of the building
His default standing stance is from when he's sliding through the woods in Step-Grandma