you are doing the buttons right . the distence is close . what i do is hold block and it works everytime . i had a hard time with it to until i used block one day

Nope, still doesn't work. This is so strange. I think I've done every other fatality, but this joker one refuses to work no matter what I try. Thanks for trying to help though! I appreciate any input at this point.

I can't get it to work either. It's obnoxious. I'll try block though.

If u have to I didnt use block do it slowly thats what I did at first I couldnt get it to work neither until i did the movements and all a little bit slower instead of trying to do it fast.

here's what you do...do the motion but hold down the forward button until you get close enough before you hit the button garanteed to work 100% all the time

Ya the key too fatalities this time is watching your character step. You have to wait untill you make a full step before proceding. For some reason it needs to be more precise with diffrent charatcres

Just decided to try this fatality for the first time. I've done it twice. I did it right up next to the victim and held block while performing the D-pad inputs, then released block to hit attack 2. Worked both times. I have the PS3 version if it matters.