Smasher:Axe
| Axe | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Pikachu |
| Other Melee characters | Falco, Young Link, Fox, Marth |
| Project M main | Pikachu |
| Other Project M character | Falco |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Mortality eSports, Team Razer |
| Former crews | AGC |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jeffrey Williamson |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
Axe is a smasher from Sierra Vista, Arizona, who currently lives in Avondale, Arizona. He primarily mains Pikachu, being considered the best Melee Pikachu player in the world, and also uses Falco, Young Link, and Fox at a professional level. He also plays Pikachu in Project M. Since his first national in 2009, GENESIS, Axe's play with Pikachu has caused a lot of attention, as he has placed in the top eight of large nationals several times and has beaten many of the best players in the world with primarily Pikachu, and he is widely credited for Pikachu's movement up the tier list, changing from a mid-low tier character to a solid mid-high tier character. Axe is currently ranked 1st on the Arizona Melee Power Rankings.
He has frequently teamed with players such as V3ctorman, one of the best known Yoshi players, and OkamiBW, a professional Sheik player. It is a joke within the Arizona and California Smash communities that there needs to be a tournament match to decide the best person named Jeff - SilentSpectre or Axe.
History
Axe became known for managing to take sets off of many top players using what was usually considered a mid-low tier character, such as Jman at GENESIS, Dr. PeePee at Pound 4, DaShizWiz at Apex 2010, and Hax at Pound V. In this time, he even managed to play closer sets against players such as Armada. Over time, Axe maintained his high placings, though he didn't make too many significant impacts, usually missing top 8 at nationals.
In 2014, Axe managed to take 5th place at MLG Anaheim 2014 after reaching the championship pools from the open bracket. In his group, he defeated Colbol, Hax, Remen, s0ft, and even Mew2King, pulling a 3-2 comeback against the latter. He also barely lost 2-3 against PPMD. In the championship bracket, Axe also managed to knock out Hungrybox 3-1 in losers' eighths, before losing to Mew2King 0-3 in a rematch in losers' quarters.
Axe proceeded to place 5th at EVO 2014. In round 2 of pools, he defeated HugS, J666, and ChuDat 2-0, before losing to Mango 1-2 in a set that went down to the last stock. In losers' bracket, he eliminated Plup 2-0 to make it into top 8. He then proceeded to eliminate Silent Wolf 2-1 in losers' top 8, including a 4-stock in game 3 that took only 55 seconds to complete, before being eliminated 1-2 by Armada in loser's quarters in a set that went down to the last stock.
Notable tournament placings
Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 33rd | ||
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 17th | ||
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 5th | 7th | Taj |
| Don't Go Down There Jeff! | December 18th, 2010 | 17th | 5th | Taj |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 4th | 13th | V3ctorman |
| Zenith 2011 | May 28th-29th, 2011 | 3rd | 1st | Kage |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 17th | 5th | Taj |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 33rd | 13th | V3ctorman |
| MELEE-FC10R Legacy | August 12th-14th, 2012 | 3rd | 3rd | Kage |
| Kings of Cali | November 10th, 2012 | 3rd | 5th | OkamiBW |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 9th | 25th | V3ctorman |
| Kings of Cali 2 | April 13th-14th, 2013 | 7th | 4th | OkamiBW |
| Project AZ Melee | June 1st, 2013 | 1st | 2nd | V3ctorman |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 13th | — | — |
| Southwestern Justice | November 24th, 2013 | 1st | 2nd | V3ctorman |
| Kings of Cali 3 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 4th | 3rd | OkamiBW |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 9th | 9th | Kage |
| Southwestern Justice 2 | February 22nd, 2014 | 1st | 5th | Tag |
| SoCal Regionals 2014 | February 28th-March 2nd, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Mayhem 3-8 | March 8th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | OkamiBW |
| Pat's House 2 | May 24th-25th, 2014 | 7th | 4th | OkamiBW |
| Super SWEET | June 7th-8th, 2014 | 4th | 5th | Drephen |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 5th | 9th | OkamiBW |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 5th | ||
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELEE-FC10R Legacy | August 12th-14th, 2012 | 4th | 1st | Vro |
| Project AZ | June 1st, 2013 | 1st | ||
| Salvation | June 22nd-23rd, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| Southwestern Justice | November 24th, 2013 | 3rd | 2nd | Neon |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| Southwestern Justice 2 | February 22nd, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | K9 |
| Super SWEET | June 7th-8th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
