Smasher:Salem

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| skillssbu = Top professional {{banned}}

| rankingssbb =

| rankingssb4 = [[~~PGR 100|~~Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 6th

| rankingssb4 = [[Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 6th

| rankingssbu = [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]: 30th

| winningsssbb = ~$4,293.90

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'''Salem''' is a former smasher from [[Tristate Area|Atlantic City, New Jersey]], who is currently residing in Orlando, Florida. Prior to his ban, he was considered the best ''[[SSBU]]'' Hero and Snake player in the world, one of the best Shulk players in the world, and was previously the best {{SSBU|Link}} player in the world. Salem was formerly ranked 10th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6]] and 30th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]].

In ''[[Smash 4]]'', Salem was a {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} player with {{SSB4|Greninja}} and {{SSB4|Samus}} secondaries and is widely considered the best Bayonetta player of all time. Salem was ranked 6th on the [[~~PGR 100|~~Panda Global Rankings 100]]. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings|Central Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 3rd on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings]]. Salem was considered to be one of the best ''Smash 4'' players in the world.

In ''[[Smash 4]]'', Salem was a {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} player with {{SSB4|Greninja}} and {{SSB4|Samus}} secondaries and is widely considered the best Bayonetta player of all time. Salem was ranked 6th on the [[Panda Global Rankings 100]]. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings|Central Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 3rd on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings]]. Salem was considered to be one of the best ''Smash 4'' players in the world.

His static partner in doubles was {{Sm|Ryuga}} and they were considered to be one of the best doubles teams in the world. The two have achieved strong results together, such as 3rd at [[UGC Smash Open]], 4th at [[Super Smash Con 2017]], and 2nd at both [[Frostbite 2017]] and [[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]]. They took sets off of teams such as {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|VoiD}} and {{Sm|NAKAT}}, {{Sm|ESAM}} and MVD, and Abadango and {{Sm|Kameme}}. However, he later began teaming with {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}, and they placed 1st at {{Trn|Smash Conference United}} and {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}.

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In ''[[SSBB]]'', Salem was a {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} player, and was widely considered the best Zero Suit Samus player in the world when he was fully active. Salem was ranked 6th on the final [[Tristate Power Rankings|Tristate Brawl Power Rankings]] and was formerly ranked 3rd on the [[2016-2017 SSBBRank]].

He was the first player to double eliminate ZeRo in a set outside of Grand Finals, doing so at [[Collision XIV]]. He is also one of two players to double-eliminate ZeRo in more than one tournament, achieving this again in grand finals of [[EVO 2017]].

He was the first player to double eliminate ZeRo in a set outside of Grand Finals, doing so at [[Collision XIV]]. He is also one of two players to double-eliminate ZeRo in more than one tournament, achieving this again in grand finals of [[EVO 2017]] and [[Midwest Mayhem 10]].

On October 8th, 2016, Salem was signed by [[Most Valuable Gaming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/smash/news/10873-mvg-sign-salem|title=MVG sign Salem}}</ref>

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==Tournament history==

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===

Before playing in the offline scene, he gained fame on the [[All is Brawl]] ladder as an incredible [[Wi-Fi]] player, dominating the ladder with Zero Suit Samus. He made his offline debut at [~~http://www.smashboards.com/threads/juice-gaming-presents-concentrate-ii-results.313154/~~ Concentrate II], placing 5th, where he defeated {{Sm|Nicole}}, {{Sm|Jbandrew}}, {{Sm|Will}}, and {{Sm|Kingtoon}}. He later attended [[Apex 2012]]; while only placing 33rd, he defeated {{Sm|Nick Riddle}} in bracket, then considered to be the best Zero Suit Samus player in the USA.

Before playing in the offline scene, he gained fame on the [[All is Brawl]] ladder as an incredible [[Wi-Fi]] player, dominating the ladder with Zero Suit Samus. He made his offline debut at [[Concentrate II]], placing 5th, where he defeated {{Sm|Nicole}}, {{Sm|Jbandrew}}, {{Sm|Will}}, and {{Sm|Kingtoon}}. He later attended [[Apex 2012]]; while only placing 33rd, he defeated {{Sm|Nick Riddle}} in bracket, then considered to be the best Zero Suit Samus player in the USA.

Throughout 2012, Salem continued to enter tournaments and place well in stacked tournaments within the [[NY/NJ]] region, but it wasn't until a dominating performance at [[Apex 2013]] that he had a standout performance at a major, where he unexpectedly took the tournament. On his path to victory, he defeated top players such as {{Sm|mikeHAZE}}, {{Sm|Mr. R}}, {{Sm|Otori}}, the Apex 2012 champion, {{Sm|Dojo}}, {{Sm|Mikeneko}}, and {{Sm|Mew2King}} in both Winners' and Grand Finals, the latter of which is considered to be one of the most intense sets witnessed in ''Brawl'' tournament play. In Grand Finals, the set went to a last game, last hit situation, before Salem won following an extensive war of attrition. His win stunned the community; not only had he won one of the most prestigious ''Brawl'' tournaments at the time with a character not considered [[Tier list|top tier]], but he had also never won a tournament prior to then.

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In ''[[Brawl]]'', Salem had a playstyle focused on racking up damage quickly with items that came from {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}'s power suit and to combo setups from [[Paralyzer]] and her down smash and to kill with her side special, [[Plasma Whip]].

In ''[[SSB4]]'', Salem played {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} and had a playstyle focused upon waiting patiently for the opponent to make a mistake, and to add on damage with [[Bullet Arts]] and [[Bullet Climax]]. However, if the opponent made a mistake and Salem could find an opening, he could take a stock within seconds due to Bayonetta's powerful combo game. It was akin to trying to defuse a time bomb, for if the opponent attempted to pressure Salem, he could take their stock, and if the opponent attempted to play defensively and out wait Salem, he would simply tack on damage until the opponent was forced to approach.

In ''[[SSBU]]'', Salem's playstyle is dependent upon the placement of items as he played {{SSBU|Link}} and {{SSBU|Snake}}, with major focus upon Link's [[Remote Bomb]] and Snake's [[grenades]] and [[C4]]. With Link, Salem prioritizes stage control and traps, corralling the opponent into a situation where Salem has advantage and can press for control. With Snake, Salem is the most defensive of the current three top Snakes, being {{Sm|MVD}} and {{Sm|Ally}} and will wait constantly for a combo opportunity utilizing the grenades or to constantly hit and run until Salem can KO utilizing Snake's down throw into a read or into an up tilt.

In ''[[SSBU]]'', Salem's playstyle is dependent upon the placement of items as he played {{SSBU|Link}} and {{SSBU|Snake}}, with major focus upon Link's [[Remote Bomb]] and Snake's [[grenades]] and [[C4]]. With Link, Salem prioritizes stage control and traps, corralling the opponent into a situation where Salem has advantage and can press for control. With Snake, Salem is the most defensive of the current three top Snakes, being {{Sm|MVD}} and {{Sm|Ally}}, and will wait constantly for a combo opportunity utilizing the grenades or to constantly hit and run until Salem can KO utilizing Snake's down throw into a read or into an up tilt.

However, when put into a disadvantageous situation, Salem tends to rush his options and acts brashly, resulting in unoptimal decisions, which lead to him losing the lead. Salem works best when ahead, even slightly, and will push his advantage until his opponent mentally breaks and collapses, allowing Salem to take over.

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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner

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|~~[https://smashboards.com/threads/collision-v-results.327341/~~ Collision V]||September 1st, 2012||13th||—||—

|{{Trn|Collision V}}||September 1st, 2012||13th||—||—

|-

|[https://smashboards.com/threads/thanks-for-playing-4-results.344618/ Thanks for Playing 4]||December 21st, 2013||9th||—||—

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|-

|[http://nolimitgaming.challonge.com/snc7meleesingles Smash 'N' Chill Weekly #7]||February 28th, 2017||1st||—||—

|-

|[[EagleLAN 2017]]||April 29th, 2017||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Waldo}}

|-

|[https://smash.gg/tournament/coffee-boys-14/events/melee-singles/brackets/133911 Coffee Boys 14]||May 14th, 2017||1st||—||—

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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/immortal-tech-ft-liquid-salem-marss-mvg-light-dark-wizzy/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/203417 Immortal Tech]||April 28th, 2018||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Pugwest}}

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|~~[https://smash.gg/tournament/unrivaled-x-gon-give-it-to-ya-a-regional/events/wiiu-singles/brackets/259270~~ Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya]||May 12th, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|ScAtt}}

|{{Trn|Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya}}||May 12th, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|ScAtt}}

|-

|{{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}||May 24th-27th, 2018||2nd||7th||Mistake

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|[[The Big House 8]]||October 5th-7th, 2018||7th||4th||Dark Wizzy

|-

|[[Super Smash Fight Club 5]]||November 10, 2018||3rd||3rd||Dark Wizzy

|[[Super Smash Fight Club 5]]||November 10th, 2018||3rd||3rd||Dark Wizzy

|-

|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018}}||November 16th-18th, 2018||7th||1st||Dark Wizzy

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 | skillssbu       = Top professional {{banned}}
 | rankingssbb     =
-| rankingssb4     = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 6th
+| rankingssb4     = [[Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 6th
 | rankingssbu     = [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]: 30th
 | winningsssbb    = ~$4,293.90
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 '''Salem''' is a former smasher from [[Tristate Area|Atlantic City, New Jersey]], who is currently residing in Orlando, Florida. Prior to his ban, he was considered the best ''[[SSBU]]'' Hero and Snake player in the world, one of the best Shulk players in the world, and was previously the best {{SSBU|Link}} player in the world. Salem was formerly ranked 10th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6]] and 30th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]].
-In ''[[Smash 4]]'', Salem was a {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} player with {{SSB4|Greninja}} and {{SSB4|Samus}} secondaries and is widely considered the best Bayonetta player of all time. Salem was ranked 6th on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings|Central Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 3rd on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings]]. Salem was considered to be one of the best ''Smash 4'' players in the world.
+In ''[[Smash 4]]'', Salem was a {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} player with {{SSB4|Greninja}} and {{SSB4|Samus}} secondaries and is widely considered the best Bayonetta player of all time. Salem was ranked 6th on the [[Panda Global Rankings 100]]. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings|Central Florida Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 3rd on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings]]. Salem was considered to be one of the best ''Smash 4'' players in the world.
 His static partner in doubles was {{Sm|Ryuga}} and they were considered to be one of the best doubles teams in the world. The two have achieved strong results together, such as 3rd at [[UGC Smash Open]], 4th at [[Super Smash Con 2017]], and 2nd at both [[Frostbite 2017]] and [[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]]. They took sets off of teams such as {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|VoiD}} and {{Sm|NAKAT}}, {{Sm|ESAM}} and MVD, and Abadango and {{Sm|Kameme}}. However, he later began teaming with {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}, and they placed 1st at {{Trn|Smash Conference United}} and {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}.
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 In ''[[SSBB]]'', Salem was a {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} player, and was widely considered the best Zero Suit Samus player in the world when he was fully active. Salem was ranked 6th on the final [[Tristate Power Rankings|Tristate Brawl Power Rankings]] and was formerly ranked 3rd on the [[2016-2017 SSBBRank]].
-He was the first player to double eliminate ZeRo in a set outside of Grand Finals, doing so at [[Collision XIV]]. He is also one of two players to double-eliminate ZeRo in more than one tournament, achieving this again in grand finals of [[EVO 2017]].
+He was the first player to double eliminate ZeRo in a set outside of Grand Finals, doing so at [[Collision XIV]]. He is also one of two players to double-eliminate ZeRo in more than one tournament, achieving this again in grand finals of [[EVO 2017]] and [[Midwest Mayhem 10]].
 On October 8th, 2016, Salem was signed by [[Most Valuable Gaming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/smash/news/10873-mvg-sign-salem|title=MVG sign Salem}}</ref>
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 ==Tournament history==
 ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
-Before playing in the offline scene, he gained fame on the [[All is Brawl]] ladder as an incredible [[Wi-Fi]] player, dominating the ladder with Zero Suit Samus. He made his offline debut at [http://www.smashboards.com/threads/juice-gaming-presents-concentrate-ii-results.313154/ Concentrate II], placing 5th, where he defeated {{Sm|Nicole}}, {{Sm|Jbandrew}}, {{Sm|Will}}, and {{Sm|Kingtoon}}. He later attended [[Apex 2012]]; while only placing 33rd, he defeated {{Sm|Nick Riddle}} in bracket, then considered to be the best Zero Suit Samus player in the USA.
+Before playing in the offline scene, he gained fame on the [[All is Brawl]] ladder as an incredible [[Wi-Fi]] player, dominating the ladder with Zero Suit Samus. He made his offline debut at [[Concentrate II]], placing 5th, where he defeated {{Sm|Nicole}}, {{Sm|Jbandrew}}, {{Sm|Will}}, and {{Sm|Kingtoon}}. He later attended [[Apex 2012]]; while only placing 33rd, he defeated {{Sm|Nick Riddle}} in bracket, then considered to be the best Zero Suit Samus player in the USA.
 Throughout 2012, Salem continued to enter tournaments and place well in stacked tournaments within the [[NY/NJ]] region, but it wasn't until a dominating performance at [[Apex 2013]] that he had a standout performance at a major, where he unexpectedly took the tournament. On his path to victory, he defeated top players such as {{Sm|mikeHAZE}}, {{Sm|Mr. R}}, {{Sm|Otori}}, the Apex 2012 champion, {{Sm|Dojo}}, {{Sm|Mikeneko}}, and {{Sm|Mew2King}} in both Winners' and Grand Finals, the latter of which is considered to be one of the most intense sets witnessed in ''Brawl'' tournament play. In Grand Finals, the set went to a last game, last hit situation, before Salem won following an extensive war of attrition. His win stunned the community; not only had he won one of the most prestigious ''Brawl'' tournaments at the time with a character not considered [[Tier list|top tier]], but he had also never won a tournament prior to then.
@@ Line 123: / Line 123: @@
 In ''[[Brawl]]'', Salem had a playstyle focused on racking up damage quickly with items that came from {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}'s power suit and to combo setups from [[Paralyzer]] and her down smash and to kill with her side special, [[Plasma Whip]].
 In ''[[SSB4]]'', Salem played {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} and had a playstyle focused upon waiting patiently for the opponent to make a mistake, and to add on damage with [[Bullet Arts]] and [[Bullet Climax]]. However, if the opponent made a mistake and Salem could find an opening, he could take a stock within seconds due to Bayonetta's powerful combo game. It was akin to trying to defuse a time bomb, for if the opponent attempted to pressure Salem, he could take their stock, and if the opponent attempted to play defensively and out wait Salem, he would simply tack on damage until the opponent was forced to approach.
-In ''[[SSBU]]'', Salem's playstyle is dependent upon the placement of items as he played {{SSBU|Link}} and {{SSBU|Snake}}, with major focus upon Link's [[Remote Bomb]] and Snake's [[grenades]] and [[C4]]. With Link, Salem prioritizes stage control and traps, corralling the opponent into a situation where Salem has advantage and can press for control. With Snake, Salem is the most defensive of the current three top Snakes, being {{Sm|MVD}} and {{Sm|Ally}} and will wait constantly for a combo opportunity utilizing the grenades or to constantly hit and run until Salem can KO utilizing Snake's down throw into a read or into an up tilt.
+In ''[[SSBU]]'', Salem's playstyle is dependent upon the placement of items as he played {{SSBU|Link}} and {{SSBU|Snake}}, with major focus upon Link's [[Remote Bomb]] and Snake's [[grenades]] and [[C4]]. With Link, Salem prioritizes stage control and traps, corralling the opponent into a situation where Salem has advantage and can press for control. With Snake, Salem is the most defensive of the current three top Snakes, being {{Sm|MVD}} and {{Sm|Ally}}, and will wait constantly for a combo opportunity utilizing the grenades or to constantly hit and run until Salem can KO utilizing Snake's down throw into a read or into an up tilt.
 However, when put into a disadvantageous situation, Salem tends to rush his options and acts brashly, resulting in unoptimal decisions, which lead to him losing the lead. Salem works best when ahead, even slightly, and will push his advantage until his opponent mentally breaks and collapses, allowing Salem to take over.
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 !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
 |-
-|[https://smashboards.com/threads/collision-v-results.327341/ Collision V]||September 1st, 2012||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
+|{{Trn|Collision V}}||September 1st, 2012||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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 |[https://smashboards.com/threads/thanks-for-playing-4-results.344618/ Thanks for Playing 4]||December 21st, 2013||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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 |[http://nolimitgaming.challonge.com/snc7meleesingles Smash 'N' Chill Weekly #7]||February 28th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
+|-
+|[[EagleLAN 2017]]||April 29th, 2017||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Waldo}}
 |-
 |[https://smash.gg/tournament/coffee-boys-14/events/melee-singles/brackets/133911 Coffee Boys 14]||May 14th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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 |[https://smash.gg/tournament/immortal-tech-ft-liquid-salem-marss-mvg-light-dark-wizzy/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/203417 Immortal Tech]||April 28th, 2018||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Pugwest}}
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-|[https://smash.gg/tournament/unrivaled-x-gon-give-it-to-ya-a-regional/events/wiiu-singles/brackets/259270 Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya]||May 12th, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|ScAtt}}
+|{{Trn|Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya}}||May 12th, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|ScAtt}}
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 |{{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}||May 24th-27th, 2018||2nd||7th||Mistake
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 |[[The Big House 8]]||October 5th-7th, 2018||7th||4th||Dark Wizzy
 |-
-|[[Super Smash Fight Club 5]]||November 10, 2018||3rd||3rd||Dark Wizzy
+|[[Super Smash Fight Club 5]]||November 10th, 2018||3rd||3rd||Dark Wizzy
 |-
 |{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018}}||November 16th-18th, 2018||7th||1st||Dark Wizzy