I don't think so. The cheap old man used to be in the higher tiers in every DOA. 
Free Step Dodge
KING JAIMY
Brute
No...
samuraihachi
Gen Fu was never low tier. Though according to Sweet Revenge and the Japanese DOA community, he is
The_King_Edo
Then what's with Yin crescents funneh video about gen being low tier
samuraihachi
Because its Funneh stuff Gen Fu is NOT low tier. We're just poking fun at it.
Gen Fu is NOT low tier. We're just poking fun at it.
Force_of_Nature
He was trolling lol.