Weston "Westballz" Dennis is a Falco and Fox player from Southern California. Opting to stay Falco rather than switching to Fox, Westballz then counterpicked Hungrybox to Pokemon Stadium. [1] Westballz then picked Final Destination, where Westballz showed his one-of-a-kind punish game on Fox. Since his rise to prominence, theres been a running joke about Westballz that he could beat anyone on a given day, including himself. Also Known As. 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. Woody Harrelson Opens Up About His 'SNL' Monologue. In Round 5 and 6, PPMD took down Hax 2-0 and Mew2King 3-1 before losing to Armada 3-0 in Winners Finals. Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images. It got so bad that, before sitting down to write a Westworld recap, I'd usually do at least three of the following things: Down five cups of coffee, listen to Rascal Flatts's "Life is a Highway" until I felt something resembling manic euphoria, peruse fan drawings of Pablo the penguin from the Backyardigans, and close my eyes and listen to the screaming white noise in my skull. [11] His ex-girlfriend also posted a statement in support of him,[12] as well as another person who had been mentioned in an earlier statement.[13]. Things I used to have. While PPMD managed to make a reset against Armada in Grand Finals, PPMD lost in a 3-1 finish, pinning him at 2nd Place. 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. On July 4, 2020, Even Matchup Gaming parted ways with bobby big ballz due to sexist and LGBTphobic comments. 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. cheese central dudesong : youtu.be/7bMYhJ_UqnEtwitch.tv/westballz#westballz #genesis8 #ssbm . While PPMD is one of the best in the world at the neutral game, he does not have as strong of a punish or edgeguarding game compared to other top players such as Mango and Mew2King. Yet with arguably the most dangerous crowd in Melee (Arizona) rooting against him in a tightly packed venue, Westballz solidly 2-0d Tai to face Gahtzu for a chance at top eight. 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. #1. I really truly am. After Westballz dropped out, he lived with his girlfriend. He is famous for his flashy play and signature "Westballz pressure". I'd rather decipher a heap of binary-coded bullshit from Rehoboam than sit through another Skywalker-obsessed Star Wars story. Westballz has defeated 4 of the members of the 2015 top 6 players (all but. Dark! He's also a PC enthusiast and is always looking for a reason to upgrade his rig. Fuck. As of writing (April 12, 2021), Ludwig has been live on Twitch for a total of 29 days. 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 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. Westballz is a Falco main who resides in SoCal. Although Im hesitant in attributing the rest of the set toward the setup change, its inarguable that it played a role in delaying the set. Whether through changing his own gameplay, playing better or any other factor, Westballz ended up taking the last two games of the set, both in last-stock games. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. PPMD's signature chant is "Stack it up! But no. According to Twitch Tracker, Ludwig has a total of 247,000 active subscriptions to his Twitch account. . For instance, if there was ever a tournament that summarized what to expect from Westballz , it was Low Tier City 2. In April of 2019, PPMD announced that he would resume streaming Melee on Twitch. To give further context, losers semifinals in melee wasnt the only set being streamed. 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. Was it the pandemic? 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. 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. The Battle of the Five Gods references the five "Gods" attending, including PPMD. "It has this whole mystery about a maze in the center of one of the parks." [2][3] A 2021 list compiled by PGstats ranked Dennis as the 26th-greatest Melee player of all time. This is mostly due to his initial retirement in 2016 and his scarce apparences at tournaments due to his depression, while every other God played frequently in tournaments at least until 2018. PPMD defeated Hax 2-1 but lost to Wobbles 2-0, advancing him to Losers Semis where he lost to Mango 2-0, securing 5th place. But, it looks like the Ludwig Subathon is finally coming to an end, here's what you need to know. He then eliminated Leffen 3-1 in losers' quarters, but was eliminated by Mew2King 2-3 in losers' semis, placing 4th overall. I want you all to know that this case goes beyond just Jisu and Hugs. However, Westballz has a worse neutral game compared to his punish game. VOD movie releases weren't a thing yet. 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. Weirdooo. For more information, please see our Locked post. "So, what exactly do you cover for Esquire?" [2] This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 03:23. Westballz has spent the last several weeks preparing for Genesis 8 on stream. March 8, 1999 (aged 84) Hollywood Florida. Hes the red, technical flashy Southern Californian Falco known for being one of the games most unpredictable players. Many viewers were surprised to see PPMD competing at Bad Moon Rising 2 in doubles and were anticipated to see his return to the scene in over a year. Three weeks later, at EVO 2014, PPMD made it to winners' quarters against Hungrybox, but lost 1-2. Facts. I mean MVG Sandstorm @progducto. 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. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Later on, PPMD announced his reason of his inactive appearance in 2014, revealing that this mainly due to personal issues, specifically depression. 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. Maybe it was the last time that I, myself, was human. [4], Dennis has previously been sponsored by Tempo Storm, G2 Esports and Thunder Gaming. 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. 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. 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. 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. PPMD was also invited to participate in the E3 2014-held Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He has also become the most subscribed to account on the streaming platform. Shortly after, he disactivated his Twitter account, nuked his Twitch VODs, and has gone silent. The rest of the TV landscape was so dry that everyone committed to finishing The Sopranos. PPMD landed at 5th place after losing to Mango in a convincing 3-0 defeat. As Armada and Westballz leaned back in disbelief, the crowd behind them began jeering MVG before the two replayed the entirety of the game, ending with an anticlimactic Armada three-stock. 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 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. He beat SFAT, Westballz, PewPewU and Shroomed for the opportunity to play Leffen again, in which Hax won 3-1. Was it both? When MVG Sandstorm came around, Westballz looked like he was once again on a downswing, losing to MacD in the winners round of 16. Idk westballz but from what I've seen of him recently I don't think he's been doing too well mentally. When the idea originally began, Ludwig would add 20 seconds to the length of the stream for every new subscriber on his Twitch channel. A common misconception is that Westballz is a very aggressive player, no matter who he is playing. 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. In an interview, PPMD explains that his lack of energy caused by his depression is his main reason for continuing to develop his Marth for tournaments in recent years. 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. As such, his punish game as Falco, particularly his platform follow-up ability, is arguably the best in the world. This is a weird ass conversation to be forcing in general, and he gets tilted af during his streams. He was seeded in winners' semis in the championship bracket, where he lost to Mango 2-3. He on top placed 1st at Zenith 2012, winning two sets against Mew2King in grand finals, 2nd at the European tournament Smashers' Reunion: Melee Grande, taking a set off of Armada in grand finals before losing the second set 2-4, and 1st at Kings of Cali, defeating Mango in two sets of grand finals. [1] Widely considered one of the game's best and most technical Falco players, he has defeated several top professional players in tournament including Joseph "Mango" Marquez, Juan "Hungrybox" DeBiedma, Kevin "PPMD" Nanney and William "Leffen" Hjelte. You know, it's increasingly tough to remember anything from this time when I was myself, firmly made of flesh and bone, a real boy! 6 Cinderella Run of All-Time: Kage at Revival of Melee 2. 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. An avid pop culture fiend, Anokh is also a Super Smash Bros. Melee, NBA, NFL, film and music enthusiast. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He was formerly ranked 1st on the North Carolina Melee Power Rankings. bobby big ballz is a Melee Falco main from Maryland, now residing in Texas. 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. Hax placed 4th at GENESIS 7 after being reverse 3-0'd by Hungrybox. He also occasionally becomes overwhelmed by pressure, making untimely self-destructs that lead to his defeat, such as in Loser's Semis at Pat's House 2 against Fly Amanita's lone Ice Climber in a last stock, last hit situation. Hungrybox and Westballz started on Final Destination, with Westballz keeping it close after going down early, but still losing. 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. Wonderful event as always @BTSsmash Eventually, Westballz 3-1d him, now facing Armada in grand finals. @WeshBallz 4th Jul 2020 from TwitLonger Tweet Address to the Smash Community Hey guys, I have been keeping up with the allegations of misconduct against myself. The storyline, which brought the robot liberation world into our futuristic world, went all in on the body-swapping. Without dropping a set, PPMD swept through winners while defeating Kage, HugS, and aMSa in a 2-0 fashion to make into top 8. I meet thousands of people and hang out with anyone I think is chill. Westballz is a Falco main who resides in SoCal. But there's a moment I recall, clear as blue sky. [5][6][7][8], Westballz grew up in Burbank, California and attended John Burroughs High School.[9]. But you do you man. August 5, 1962 (aged 36) Los Angeles California. On August 17th, 2019, he joined Thunder Gaming,[2] but left on January 10th, 2020. Throughout GENESIS 3, PPMD managed to cruise through top 32 winners while defeating Swedish Delight 3-1, Lucky 3-2, and SFAT 3-1. 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. Juan Manuel DeBiedma (/ d b i d m /; born June 21, 1993), better known by his alias Hungrybox, is an Argentine-American professional Super Smash Bros. player and streamer. With his partner, LoZR, PPMD and his teammate successfully swept through Phase 1 of Pools until Top 32 where they met against Colbol and dizzkidboogie. After his devastating loss at the Battle of the Five Gods, PPMD's condition worsened. Leffen defeated Chillin 5-0 in a series of first-to-five Fox dittoes, winning both $100 and the exclusive rights to Fox's default color skin, prohibiting Chillin from ever using Vanilla Fox in tournament ever again. PPMD's gamer tag is often used in combination with the. For its first half, neither player set the timer on. From SmashWiki, the Super Smash Bros. wiki, 2013: Entering the Platinum Era: APEX 2013 and EVO 2013, 2014: Early Dominance, Apex 2014, and the Sudden Decline on Attendance, XLord Karnbro and Bilb Illbill's Adventures in Wonderbroland, gets excited for Twitch's victories during Bad Moon Rising, Pound V Melee GF: Dr. PeePee (Falco) Vs Armada (Peach) - SSBM, TO9: GF VGBC | Dr. PeePee vs CT Hungrybox, Super Smash Bros Melee Grand Final CT EMP Mew2King vs VGBC Dr PP - Apex 2014 Tournament, SKTAR 3 - EMP | Armada (Peach) Vs. EG | PPMD (Falco, Marth) SSBM Winners Semis - Smash Melee, SKTAR 3 - C9 Mango (Fox) Vs. EG | PPMD (Falco) SSBM Winners Finals - Smash Bros. Melee, EVO 2014 SSBM Losers Quarters - PPMD vs Mew2King, BMR2 - PPMD & LoZR vs HBOX & Crunch - Losers Quarters SSBM, http://www.thescoreesports.com/smash/news/8883-ppmd-will-not-attend-evo-2016-due-to-health-issues, https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Smasher:PPMD&oldid=1786268. Warmed up from his set against Gahtzu and especially familiar in the matchup against Captain Falcon, Westballz won 3-0. Before his hiatus, he was considered to be one of the top six players in the world, along with Armada, Mango, Hungrybox, Leffen, and Mew2King, and was one of the Five Gods of Melee. The robots are tortured and abused, so they murder all the guests and the people who made them." Born. Apparently Westballz has been banned from Genesis with NO explanation only a week before the event. [1] Widely considered one of the game's best and most technical Falco players, he has defeated several top professional players in tournament including Joseph "Mango" Marquez, Juan "Hungrybox" DeBiedma, Kevin "PPMD . Died. This page was last edited on April 2, 2023, at 10:22. In top 8, PPMD defeated Mango 3-1 in winners' semis and Mew2King 3-0 and 3-1 in winners' finals and Grand Finals respectively (including two 4-stocks against Mew2King, with one being a Marth ditto on Final Destination during the second game of winners' finals). PPMD's most famous performance throughout his Smash career was his 1st place finish at Apex 2015. Actually, yeah. ", which came from local dialect that slowly became associated with PPMD. In losers finals, Westballz had to play Axe, the local crowd favorite who had just defeated Mango earlier in bracket. 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. Hungrybox, fresh off a 3-1 victory over Leffen. He's definitely one of those guys that thinks "debate me/fight me" is a way to flirt. Nothing that Sparknoting plot summaries couldn't fix. 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. He is also known for his flashy secondaries, most notably his Captain Falcon, which he used to land a Sacred Combo on ZeldaFreak at Kings of Cali 3. PPMD later placed 4th at Zenith 2013. Another funny look. 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. He defeated him again 3-1 in losers' quarters at Sandstorm, where he also defeated Hungrybox in losers' semis 3-2. While using predominantly Marth, PPMD managed to clutch the set against Leffen in a 3-2 victory. Required fields are marked *. However, after SKTAR 3, PPMD wasn't able to keep his dominance as he couldn't win any single major until Apex 2015. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); No. I blurted, like a dumbass. After years of truancy, he dropped out of high school. 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 a professional Melee Falco main with strong Fox and Captain Falcon secondaries from Burbank, California. I genuinely don't remember writing this review of Episode Six. spouse Arthur Miller spouse Joe DiMaggio. Westballz couldnt have started the set much worse, but he somehow recovered. Nevertheless, many professionals and viewers were overwhelmingly surprised to see PPMD's fantastic dominance throughout this tournament, despite his long hiatus. Facts.

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