To date, this is a perfect example of how not to run a tournament. He defeated him again 3-1 in losers' quarters at Sandstorm, where he also defeated Hungrybox in losers' semis 3-2. Shortly after, he disactivated his Twitter account, nuked his Twitch VODs, and has gone silent. He is currently ranked 8th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings, 31st on the 2019 MPGR, and was formerly ranked 7th on the SoCal Project M Power Rankings. Westworld Season Three premiered on HBO as elected officials around the country close public facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic. This playstyle has seen him great success against floaty characters that most Falco and Marth mains have recently struggled with. He became well-known in the Smash scene for his performance at Revival of Melee 2 in 2009, where his Falco placed higher than Mango's. Staying ahead for practically the whole game, Westballz beat Mango so badly that the latter side-Bd off the left side of Dreamland mid-combo to end the set with a three-stock victory for Westballz. In 2021, many will know Ludwig as the Twitch streamer who set out on a subathon live stream. ChuDat is a very well traveled player, who has competed all over North America over his long playing career. Starting with Tipped Off 9 in late 2013, PPMD had a dominant period where he managed to win every tournament he entered for half a year; simultaneously, PPMD is known for rarely going to tournaments (outside of small NC locals) - in 2014, he only traveled to the most significant tournaments, such as Apex 2014, MLG Anaheim 2014, and EVO 2014. Was it both? Ludwig began his live stream subathon on March 14, 2021. While using predominantly Marth, PPMD managed to clutch the set against Leffen in a 3-2 victory. Beating Forward 2-1 for 17th in losers bracket, Westballz then had to play Tai for 13th. Series creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan had the guts to make a series that doesn't exactly aim to pleaseand is entirely unafraid to deliver themes and plot points that evade human comprehensionwhich is something worth shouting out in our Marvelfied world. 6 Cinderella Run of All-Time: Kage at Revival of Melee 2. Only three top players play him, Mango PPMD and Westballz. In 2015, this appeared to be the case when Westballz once again had a roller coasters worth of performances at Paragon Orlando (4th), Apex 2015 (33rd) and Im Not Yelling (5th). At that time, he established a reputation as the game's most technical Falco player. When MVG Sandstorm came around, Westballz looked like he was once again on a downswing, losing to MacD in the winners round of 16. At game five, PPMD and LoZR ended in a fantastic finish against Hungrybox and Crunch by an up throw to Fox's up-air and Falco's down-air on Hungrybox and a quick edgeguard against Crunch. This was the last result anyone could have reasonably expected. Sep 23, 2015. Intending to input a back aerial, he accidentally inputted an unsafe down aerial that spiked Popo onto the stage while he self-destructed, ending his run. [3] He left Thunder Gaming on January 10, 2020. The . A competitive Melee focused extension of the reddit Super Smash Brothers community. Shortly after, he disactivated his Twitter account, nuked his Twitch VODs, and has gone silent. There, PPMD made through Round 1 to 4 winners while defeating MT, Trail, Tope, and Colbol in a 2-1 fashioned. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Was it the pandemic? These include flirting with a minor, and the other is attempting to grope someone. Another funny look. Without dropping a set, PPMD swept through winners while defeating Kage, HugS, and aMSa in a 2-0 fashion to make into top 8. He is considered the best Falco and Marth in the world against Peach, and the best Marth player in the Marth ditto and against Sheik, a character historically considered one of Marth's most difficult matchups in Melee. On July 4, 2020, Even Matchup Gaming parted ways with bobby big ballz due to sexist and LGBTphobic comments. Hes the red, technical flashy Southern Californian Falco known for being one of the games most unpredictable players. "Westworld!" PPMD was able to win in Grand Finals through winners side while defeating Ryan Ford and double eliminating Duck. After PPMD's first post-EVO 2015 stream, he organized a Twitch raid on the. He explained that all members of his family choose that number when they played soccer and is referred as "the Nanney number." Larry Lawton is the only ex-con in the US to be sworn in as an Honorary Police Officer and the only ex-con to be recognized on the. At Big House 3, PPMD made it through Round 4 Winners until was stopped by Mew2King. 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He considers PPMD as his rival as all of their sets have been extremely close. .css-gk9meg{display:block;font-family:Lausanne,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-top:0.25rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-gk9meg:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:0.625rem;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 73.75rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.2;}}Woody Harrelson Opens Up About His 'SNL' Monologue, Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux Open Up, The Spookiest Urban Legend in Every State, 'Succession' Showed It's Not Fun Ruling the World, Eight Shows to Watch After 'The Diplomat', The True Story Behind HBO's 'Love & Death', 'The Diplomat' Has Me Ready For More Keri Russell. I backed off of melee too and I know for you it's a lot harder because you've been to the top and have devoted so much time to melee. As Marth, PPMD utilizes his impeccable dash dance spacing, precisely spaced down tilts, and timely rising forward aerials to completely wall his opponents out, making it far more difficult to hit him compared to the vast majority of other Marth mains. Though Westballz was 3-0d to close his all-time great losers bracket run, MVG Sandstorm had one more surprise, to the hilarity of spectators. World Series Baseball Hall of Fame (1955) Most Valuable Player (1947) Most Valuable Player (1941) Most Valuable . A very technical player whose playstyle heavily incorporates shield dropping, Westballz generally tends to show off his tech skill as much as possible such as multishining in place even in a neutral position. We were very much still in the small talk phase, friends and family, likes and interests. He was formerly ranked 1st on the North Carolina Melee Power Rankings. . At Apex 2012, he defeated several notable smashers like Silent Wolf, SFAT, and Wobbles, before losing to Armada and then being eliminated by JAVI 0-2 in losers' quarters, placing 5th overall. #1. The other set, winners finals between Armada and Axe, had finished and MVG wanted to keep its primary viewers engaged rather than let Hungrybox and Westballz finish the set on their initial setup. The robots are tortured and abused, so they murder all the guests and the people who made them." Weston Dennis, better known as Westballz, is an American professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player from Burbank, California. PPMD did not attend EVO 2016 due to health issues involving physical fatigue and low testosterone. Unfortunately, PPMD lost against Plup 3-2, securing 5th place. Westballz created his gamertag while watching his brother play Halo, and based it off his brother's gamertag "Nickelnutz", replacing "Nickel" with "West" and "nutz" with "ballz". Westballz is often seen as the most technical Falco player in the world in both Melee and Project M. He is infamous for his very high-risk/high-reward punishes, often going for extremely technically demanding combos that can rack up extremely high amounts of damage and put his opponents into dangerous positions. With only $37,035 earned throughout his career, PPMD is the only God to not reach the $100,000 bar of earnings in tournament. He also lost to Jake13, a mid-level Falco, at Low Tier City 2, after sandbagging and losing with Donkey Kong in game 1. Westballz. This approach, combined with him not utilizing Falco's Blaster as well as other Falcos such as Mango and PPMD, often leads to his opponent controlling the pace of the match if he cannot get an opening. Game three on Dreamland looked similar to the first game, where Westballz fell behind early and clawed his way back for another last-stock situation. He changed his tag in mid-2014, when he became sponsored by eSports organization Evil Geniuses. Westballz - The Truth thefranChiseSocial Links:----- Subscribe to the Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/thefranChise1?su. MVG Sandstorm deserves to be remembered as a cautionary tale for overambitious TOs looking to make a splash on the national scene. To give further context, losers semifinals in melee wasnt the only set being streamed. This leads to PPMD having what is arguably the best neutral game play in the world, and even top players, such as Armada, have commented on how difficult it is to get an opening against him. Similar to Tai, but on an even grander scale, Westballz once again found himself at odds against loud AZ chants and wild cheers off every hit Axe got. At game three, PPMD and LoZR took another game against Hungrybox and Crunch but at game four, Hungrybox and Crunch retaliate. After winning against Hungrybox and Crunch, PPMD and LoZR faced a rematch against Colbol and dizzkidboogie. At MLG Anaheim 2014, PPMD only lost one set in his pool, to Leffen 2-3. Once, I had to write an obnoxiously lengthy breakdown of the brain orbs in Dolores's captivity, because the kind Westworld fans informed me that I had lost my ability to count at a preschool level. Hungrybox, fresh off a 3-1 victory over Leffen. On July 2nd, 2015, Westballz was picked up by Tempo Storm alongside Axe, however has left the team a year later and signed with G2 Esports. Westballz solidified himself as a top 10 player at MLG Anaheim 2014, where he upset Mango 3-0 in pool play. As such, his punish game as Falco, particularly his platform follow-up ability, is arguably the best in the world. In Round 5 and 6, PPMD took down Hax 2-0 and Mew2King 3-1 before losing to Armada 3-0 in Winners Finals. Though Tai was ranked several spots below Westballz on SSBMRank, their disparity in rank doesnt reflect how dangerous of a matchup this was for the SoCal Falco. He is currently ranked 8th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings, 31st on the 2019 MPGR, and was formerly ranked 7th on the SoCal Project M Power Rankings.Westballz solidified himself as a top 10 player at MLG Anaheim 2014, where he upset Mango 3-0 in pool play. cheese central dudesong : youtu.be/7bMYhJ_UqnEtwitch.tv/westballz#westballz #genesis8 #ssbm Anokh Palakurthi is a journalism major who graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2016. The Washington Wizards lost to the Boston Celtics 116-87 on Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena. Rochester, New York. Westballz is a professional Melee Falco main with strong Fox and Captain Falcon secondaries from Burbank, California. He notably won Apex 2015, one of the largest Melee tournaments at the time, using mostly Marth. Biography []. Things I used to have. Although these seem like insignificant details, keep this in mind for whats to come later, as it reflects a greater story than just Westballzs run. Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and is a die-hard Call of Duty player. He has experience writing for Deadspin and Red Bull eSports, among other publications. As Falco, PPMD focuses on intelligent laser spacing and maintaining stage control with carefully spaced attacks, while punishing opponents who make mistakes with consistent shine combos and exceptional reads on the foe's movement. He was formerly ranked 7th on the North Carolina Brawl Rankings. Thanks for watching, and no hate intended to weston, I love his falco.Thanks to:Westballs: https://twitter.com/TempoWestBallzTempo Storm: https://twitter.com/Tempo_StormZaRD: https://twitter.com/ZachBosherKezzup: https://twitter.com/KezzupReviewsJimR: https://twitter.com/JimRSSBAngrod: https://twitter.com/angrod991Link: https://twitter.com/bringmelinkTheNZA: https://twitter.com/RBDTheNZA While PPMD managed to make a reset against Armada in Grand Finals, PPMD lost in a 3-1 finish, pinning him at 2nd Place. Early in his career he frequently teamed with Everlasting Yayhuzz and LoZR in the teams known as "Catfish.". On April 2nd, 2021, he would join Golden Guardians alongside n0ne and Toph. Since his rise to prominence, theres been a running joke about Westballz that he could beat anyone on a given day, including himself. In the mid-2010s, he was consistently ranked in the top 10 players in the world and was widely considered to be Melee's premier Falco main aside from PPMD. Westballz has spent the last several weeks preparing for Genesis 8 on stream. PPMD's gamer tag is often used in combination with the. In April of 2019, PPMD announced that he would resume streaming Melee on Twitch. PPMD lost to Silent Wolf 1-3, Plup 1-3, MacD 0-3, and Wobbles 0-3, securing 10th place. PPMD wasn't able to make it through the Finals Bracket as PPMD was eliminated by every particular player he competed against at Playoffs Group. Facts. Sci-fi escapism and all! The end date is finally in sight for Ludwig! He has also become the most subscribed to account on the streaming platform. This earned a mildly disgusted look. Died. While at Zenith 2012 Mew2King managed to defeat him in Marth dittos, PPMD 3-0ed Mew2King in a Marth ditto set several months later, and has since maintained a overwhelmingly positive record against him in that matchup. Rather than going down 0-2 in the set, Westballz now tied it thanks to Hungryboxs unusual mistake. Westballz went live on Twitch briefly after receiving the news via Discord, where he was crying and saying he was probably going to quit melee forever. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); No. Bro Wes I'm sorry to hear you feel that way man. After almost a month of non-stop live streaming on Twitch, the record-breaking subathon may finally be coming to an end. Weston "Westballz" Dennis is a Falco and Fox player from Southern California. But there's a moment I recall, clear as blue sky. I blurted, like a dumbass. He found huge amounts of fame when he began live-streaming the popular social deduction game, Among Us. Additionally, he beat Leffen 3-1 at DreamHack Winter 2015. Hell, as I'm writing this, I'm already three cups of brew in. Who knows, maybe Westballz would win if he doesn't have to go . This video also serves as a response to Hugs who ended up talking about this situation back when I posted my video, so Ill be covering that as well. PPMD later won SKTAR 3, defeating Armada 2-1 in winners' semis, Mango 3-1 in winners' finals, and Mew2King 3-1 once again in grand finals (with another 4-stock in the final game). Follow him @edwin_budding for more! Was it Westworld? However, after having issues with depression, PPMD has changed his mindset to what he describes as "acceptance," where he would respect any outcome of a tournament, even if he does not win or place as well as projected. Moreover, Westballz and Hungrybox still technically had to play their Project M sets (along with Axe, who was in winners bracket of Melee), but had to cancel them due to MVG Sandstorm running out of time to use its venue. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "Westballz defeats PPMD, Axe's epic chain grab, Wobbles' amazing Wobble, and more: Battle of the Five Gods day 2 highlights", "Westballz: 'Recently, I've been focusing more outside the game than inside the game', "Westballz and Axe picked up by Tempo Storm", "Tempo Storm expands into Super Smash Bros. Melee with Westballz and Axe", "Westballz, MuteAce, and Ginger join Thunder Gaming", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Westballz&oldid=1111805783, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 September 2022, at 01:15. This is a weird ass conversation to be forcing in general, and he gets tilted af during his streams. For viewers at the time, this was surely where Westballzs run would end, given how solidly he had lost his last two sets to Hungrybox, someone who is still thought of today as the Falco-slayer. If you watch the end of the video above, you can hear commentator Wobbles refer to this move as super wack and disappointing. You can even see an incredulous Hungrybox shake his head and a confused Westballz smile. Up until Season Three, Westworld was notoriously tricky to follow, developing a penchant for swapping robots' bodies and brains like crumpled Pokmon cards, torn at the edges, making you recall glossary terms like the Door, the Forge, and the Cradle critical to understanding what's going on. Crisp, cool, a day that felt like spring. He was additionally susceptible to psychological pressure despite being a very psychological player himself, especially after he became known as one of the best in the world. At Rubicon 2, he gained a 3-stock lead on KJH, but attempted to "style" on him with unsafe attacks for the rest of the game, allowing KJH to mount a 4-stock comeback. But .css-umdwtv{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:.0625rem;text-decoration-color:#FF3A30;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:inherit;-webkit-transition:background 0.4s;transition:background 0.4s;background:linear-gradient(#ffffff, #ffffff 50%, #d5dbe3 50%, #d5dbe3);-webkit-background-size:100% 200%;background-size:100% 200%;}.css-umdwtv:hover{color:#000000;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;-webkit-background-position:100% 100%;background-position:100% 100%;}Westworld's third season would debut in a couple weeks and my editor had asked me to cover it this go-round. Larry developed the nationally recognized Reality Check Program. In 2021, many will know Ludwig as the . After Westballz dropped out, he lived with his girlfriend. Little did anyone know that this set inadvertently launched the run of Westballzs life. But no. I want you all to know that this case goes beyond just Jisu and Hugs. PPMD (formerly known as Dr. PeePee) is a top professional who dual-mains Falco and Marth. Nothing that Sparknoting plot summaries couldn't fix. PPMD was very hard on himself after a loss or making a mistake, and would grow anxious during tournaments where he was the favorite to win against other top players, which adversely affected his tournament results. Shoutouts to MDVA 1 3 Zain (Placeholder Account)Retweeted Golden Guardians @GoldenGuardians Jul 19, 2021 Couldn't have asked for a better set to end the night - @ZainNaghmi falls to Mang0 and takes 2nd place at Smash Summit 11. Idk westballz but from what I've seen of him recently I don't think he's been doing too well mentally. Although PPMD's technique is very refined, he is not known for his technical prowess as much as other top players such as Westballz and PewPewU. Into losers, PPMD managed to defeat Nintendude and SFAT but lost to Hungrybox, securing 3rd place. Locked post. For a player known for both impressing and disappointing when least expected, maybe its no surprise that his greatest moment came after losing to a lower seed than him at a complete circus of a tournament. Despite his long breaks since EVO 2014 due to personal issues, PPMD managed to deliver himself up to attend Apex 2015. As I queue up Season Four, Episode One, I'm almost certain I'll never return to who I was before recapping the series. Now, It's Back. As part of this playstyle, PPMD almost never consciously makes a sub-par decision in a match in an attempt to gain advantage or "disrespect" his opponent, even when greatly ahead in a game. PPMD has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Before Su disappeared, she was an extraterrestrial in. Later on, PPMD announced his reason of his inactive appearance in 2014, revealing that this mainly due to personal issues, specifically depression. A lot has happened since Ludwig officially began his Twitch Subathon, there have been celebrity deaths, YouTuber controversy, and so much more. Fuck. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. The storyline, which brought the robot liberation world into our futuristic world, went all in on the body-swapping. He defeated PewPewU 2-0 in losers' bracket to make it into the top 8, where he eliminated Fly Amanita 2-1 and Mew2King 2-0 before being eliminated by Armada 0-2, placing 4th overall. [3] Until Apex 2015, PPMD hadn't return to the competitive scene in over 5 months. "It's about the fragile nature of human consciousness!". One of PPMD's most significant achievements throughout his Smash career was his fantastic performance at Apex 2014. He feels that Marth better suits his playstyle when he has "low energy" while Falco matches his style when he has "high energy," mostly due to the different technical precision required to play those characters. This entire community owes Wes an apology for the way they treated him back when all these allegations were made because according to Wes, nobody has apologized to him for supporting and pushing false and damaging accusations.#thefranchise #westballz #sorrywes [10] After PPMD's win against Leffen at Winners Finals, Armada swept through losers and indeed took down Leffen at Losers Finals in a 3-1 victory. Opting to stay Falco rather than switching to Fox, Westballz then counterpicked Hungrybox to Pokemon Stadium. Also, Melee's tournament earnings increased significantly after his initial retirement, compared to when he played frequently. I'd rather decipher a heap of binary-coded bullshit from Rehoboam than sit through another Skywalker-obsessed Star Wars story. March 15, 2020. June 1, 1926 Los Angeles California. Additionally, while Westballz has more wins against top players like Mango and Leffen under his belt than most others of his caliber, he is rather inconsistent, and is infamous for losing games, or even sets, to players far below his skill level. This was a devastating defeat from PPMD and this marked his worst placement ever since Pound 4, where he got 9th place. I know. Wonderful event as always @BTSsmash Your email address will not be published. Hax placed 4th at GENESIS 7 after being reverse 3-0'd by Hungrybox. Three weeks later, at EVO 2014, PPMD made it to winners' quarters against Hungrybox, but lost 1-2. In my last video about Jisu, I brought up the situation that occurred during July 2020 where Westballz was accused of sexual misconduct by many people within the smash community, so I wanted to clarify the situation for you guys. It was the first thing that came to my mind. But as Hungrybox clutched another victory, the unexpected happened: he and Westballz were asked to move setups mid-set, from the side stream to the main stream. PPMD is well known for keeping his composure during matches, although he is a much more outgoing person than his Smash sets let on, as seen when he. Actually, yeah. [2][3] A 2021 list compiled by PGstats ranked Dennis as the 26th-greatest Melee player of all time. Around this time, due to growing troubles against Mew2King on Final Destination, PPMD began developing his Marth. One of PPMD's Twitch subscription emotes is of his own face emulating the "Kreygasm" emote. For more information, please see our The streamer had announced on his Twitter account that his massive month-long live stream will be coming to an end on April 13 at 9PM PT. Losing so early at a tournament like Sandstorm was dangerous, as the tournament boasted players like Armada, Leffen, Hungrybox and Mango. In stark contrast to the other Gods, PPMD is the only God who has never streamed. [5][6][7][8], Westballz grew up in Burbank, California and attended John Burroughs High School.[9]. PPMD was also invited to participate in the E3 2014-held Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.