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By Anokh "EdwinBudding" Palakurthi
By Anokh "EdwinBudding" Palakurthi
However, the peak of Eddie's career was driving all the way from Illinois to Orlando and winning MLG Orlando 2005. What was the prize for his efforts? $500. We've come a long way since, but don't take my word for it. Ask him.
By Anokh "EdwinBudding" Palakurthi
By Anokh "EdwinBudding" Palakurthi
By Anokh "EdwinBudding" Palakurthi
By Eryk "Ambisinister" Banatt
What's so crazy about DieSuperFly's famous win over Ken is how quickly DSF rose through the ranks to become a top threat. He only started seriously training to get better for a month or two before eliminating the King of Smash at Tournament Go 6.
After his breakout, DSF stayed at the top level for many years to come, at one point having a positive record against Mango in 2007. He also was a top five player in early Brawl, arguably No. 2 behind Mew2King in 2008.
By Anokh "EdwinBudding" Palakurthi
In one of those years, he defeated Mango at UGC Smash Open, an upset that should probably be more recognized than it actually is by most people in the scene. MikeHaze's accomplishments as a competitor—and his notable presence within the weirdly storied tradition of Smash hip hop—should never be taken for granted.
By Anokh "EdwinBudding" Palakurthi
Along with everything else he's done for the scene, he was a damn good player; one of the few who could casually trash talk Hungrybox, one of the greatest players of all time, to his face and school him in an exhibition.