Smasher:WaDi

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WaDi "WaDiRob"
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Character info
Brawl mains R.O.B., Wario
Other Brawl character King Dedede
Smash 4 main Mewtwo
Other Smash 4 character R.O.B.
Ultimate mains R.O.B., Mewtwo
Other Ultimate character Sora
Retired Ultimate characters Wii Fit Trainer, Ice Climbers
Team info
Former sponsor(s) Smash Studios, InControl Gaming, EMP eSports, Augury Gaming, Panda
Crew(s) DMG Alliance
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings 100: 26th
Best tournament result Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 7th / 719 at Smash Factor 9
Personal and other info
Real name Chris Boston
Birth date (age 28)
Location Virginia, United States United States

WaDi, formerly WaDiRob, is a retired Ultimate R.O.B. and Mewtwo co-main from Virginia. WaDi began Ultimate as primarily a R.O.B. player and was considered the best R.O.B. player in the world during the early metagame, using the character to defeat players such as Samsora, Light, Dabuz, Cosmos, and Riddles. During and following the pandemic period, WaDi slowly used Mewtwo at more tournaments, also defeating players such as Sparg0, MVD, and Lima. Due to achievements with both characters, WaDi was considered the best Mewtwo player in the world and one of the best R.O.B. players in the United States. He was formerly ranked 1st on the MD/VA Ultimate Power Rankings, 33rd on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7, 43rd on the OrionRank 2022 North America, 87th on UltRank 2022, and 79th on the OrionRank 2022. At his peak, he was ranked 20th on the Fall 2019 PGRU.

In Smash 4, WaDi is a Mewtwo main with a R.O.B. secondary, and is considered one of the best Mewtwo players throughout Smash 4's active competitive lifespan, along with Abadango and SDX. WaDi is currently ranked 1st on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings and 26th on Panda Global Rankings 100.

Throughout his career, WaDi joined and left a couple of esports organizations, and had plans on joining Team ZeRo for Pound 2020 prior to the tournament's cancellation.[1] WaDi was formerly sponsored by Panda, having joined the team on April 2nd, 2021 but severed ties with them on December 2nd, 2022 amid fallout from the cancellation of the Smash World Tour 2022 Championships.[2][3]

Playstyle[edit]

WaDi is known for his passive-aggressive playstyle with amazing adaptation and solid fundamentals. With R.O.B., he plays neutral through zoning and conversions to build damage, sometimes using weaker parts of R.O.B.'s kit (such as forward throw) to keep his opponent in disadvantage. He is known for his accurate usage of Gyro and Robo Beam to keep opponents offstage or to even net a stock.

With Mewtwo, he plays a very aggressive playstyle, but is able to convert into a defensive playstyle as well. Just like R.O.B., he goes for conversions in neutral to build damage by keeping his opponent in disadvantage. He utilizes Shadow Ball as a way to cover options and to setup unique kill options. WaDi is also known for using Mewtwo as more of a "data collector"; he uses Mewtwo to learn and adapt to his opponent's habits. At the end of the set, WaDi will usually switch to R.O.B. to close, but occasionally will continue to use Mewtwo.

WaDi is known for his counterpicking, switching between R.O.B., Mewtwo, and Ice Climbers (sometimes even after winning a game) to make it difficult for his opponent to adapt.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Super Smash Con 2016 August 11th-14th, 2016 17th MattyG

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Pound 2016 April 2nd-3rd, 2016 33rd
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #1 May 4th, 2016 3rd
S@X 149 May 10th, 2016 5th
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #2 May 11th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #22 May 12th, 2016 4th 2nd JeBB
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #4 May 25th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #24 May 26th, 2016 3rd 3rd JeBB
Smash @ The Cave Monthly 5/28 May 28th, 2016 1st 1st JeBB
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #5 June 1st, 2016 2nd
Smash @ The Cave #25 June 2nd, 2016 1st 2nd JeBB
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #6 June 8th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #26 June 9th, 2016 1st 1st JeBB
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #7 June 15th, 2016 1st
S@X 155 June 21st, 2016 4th
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #8 June 22nd, 2016 2nd
Smash @ The Cave #28 June 23rd, 2016 1st 2nd JeBB
S@X 156 June 28th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #9 June 29th, 2016 1st 1st Zephyr
Smash @ The Cave #29 June 30th, 2016 1st 1st JeBB
S@X 157 July 5th, 2016 3rd
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #10 July 6th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #30 July 7th, 2016 1st 1st Zephyr
Anvil Smash #59 July 10th, 2016 1st 1st Zephyr
S@X 158 July 12th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #31 July 14th, 2016 1st 1st Boss
Anvil Smash #60 July 17th, 2016 1st 2nd Sova Unknown
S@X 159 July 19th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #11 July 20th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #32 July 21st, 2016 1st 1st JeBB
Smash @ The Cave Monthly 7/23 July 23rd, 2016 1st 1st Seagull Joe
S@X 160 July 26th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #12 July 27th, 2016 2nd
Smash @ The Cave #33 July 28th, 2016 1st 2nd Asriel
Wii Bear B-Airs #42 July 29th, 2016 1st
Anvil Smash #62 July 31st, 2016 1st 2nd Squerk
S@X 161 August 2nd, 2016 3rd
S@X 162 August 9th, 2016 2nd 1st Pink Fresh
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #13 August 10th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #34 August 11th, 2016 1st Dark Wizzy
Super Smash Con 2016 August 11th-14th, 2016 33rd 17th Dark Wizzy
S@X 163 August 16th, 2016 1st 1st Logic
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #14 August 17th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #35 August 18th, 2016 1st 1st Boss
Anvil Smash #65 August 21st, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
S@X 164 August 23rd, 2016 5th
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #15 August 24th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #36 August 25th, 2016 1st 1st Boss
Smash @ The Cave Monthly 8/27 August 27th, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
Anvil Smash #66 August 28th, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
S@X 165 August 30th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #16 August 31st, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #37 September 1st, 2016 1st 2nd LJ
Anvil Smash #67 September 4th, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
S@X 166 September 6th, 2016 2nd
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #17 September 7th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #38 September 8th, 2016 1st 1st Boss
Sm4sh Haven #50 September 9th, 2016 2nd (DQ)
Anvil Smash #68 September 11th, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
S@X 167 September 13th, 2016 5th
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #18 September 14th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #39 September 15th, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
The Common Wealth 2 September 17th-18th, 2016 1st
Anvil Smash #69 September 18th, 2016 1st
S@X 168 September 20th, 2016 2nd
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #19 September 21st, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #40 September 22nd, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
2GGT: Abadango Saga September 24th, 2016 7th 17th Rich Brown
S@X 169 September 27th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #20 September 28th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #41 September 29th, 2016 1st 1st Boss
Anvil Smash #71 October 2nd, 2016 2nd 3rd Squerk
S@X 170 October 4th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #21 October 5th, 2016 1st
Little Big House 2 October 6th, 2016 13th
The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 13th 25th Remzi
Ignition #52 October 12th, 2016 1st 1st Joe Barrels
PCB#69 October 13th, 2016 1st 2nd Masho
Anvil Smash #73 October 16th, 2016 7th 1st Squerk
S@X 172 October 18th, 2016 1st 1st Seagull Joe
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #23 October 19th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave #44 October 20th, 2016 1st 1st Boss
Smash @ The Cave Monthly 10/22 October 22nd, 2016 1st
Anvil Smash #74 October 23rd, 2016 2nd 1st Squerk
S@X 173 October 25th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #24 October 26th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave Weekly #45 October 27th, 2016 1st 1st Boss
FNS Singles 10/28/2016 October 28th, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
Anvil Smash #75 October 30th, 2016 3rd
S@X 174 November 1st, 2016 3rd
Smash @ The Cave Weekly #46 November 3rd, 2016 1st 1st Boss
FNS Singles 11/4/2016 November 4th, 2016 1st
Anvil Smash #76 November 6th, 2016 1st 1st Squerk
S@X 175 November 8th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #26 November 9th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave Weekly #47 November 10th, 2016 1st 2nd Cinnpie
Anvil Smash #77 November 13th, 2016 1st 2nd Zephyr
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #27 November 16th, 2016 1st 4th Cinnpie
Smash @ The Cave Weekly #48 November 17th, 2016 1st 2nd Zephyr
KTAR XIX November 19th, 2016 7th 4th Dark Wizzy
S@X 177 November 22nd, 2016 1st
Anvil Smash #79 November 27th, 2016 1st 2nd ?
S@X 178 November 29th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #28 November 30th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave Weekly #49 December 1st, 2016 1st
Anvil Smash #80 December 4th, 2016 1st 1st Zephyr
S@X 179 December 6th, 2016 3rd
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #29 December 7th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave Weekly #50 December 8th, 2016 1st 1st Boss
S@X December 2016 Monthly December 10th, 2016 1st 1st Pink Fresh
S@X 180 December 13th, 2016 1st
The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #50 December 14th, 2016 1st
Smash @ The Cave Weekly #51 December 15th, 2016 1st 1st Black Yoshi
S@X 181 December 20th, 2016 1st
S@X 182 December 27th, 2016 1st
Anvil Smash #84 January 2nd, 2017 1st 1st Black Yoshi
S@X 183 January 3rd, 2017 4th
S@X 184 January 10th, 2017 7th
S@X 185 January 17th, 2017 1st
S@X 186 January 24th, 2017 1st
The True King January 28th, 2017 5th 5th Black Yoshi
Smash With BAE 14 January 29th, 2017 1st ? ?
King of the Springs 2 February 14th, 2017 2nd 3rd Skillager
Frostbite 2017 February 25th-26th, 2017 13th 5th Dark Wizzy
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 49th
KTAR XX April 1st-2nd, 2017 5th 3rd Dark Wizzy
S@X 200 May 2nd, 2017 1st 2nd Cinnpie
Glitch 3 May 6th, 2017 1st 4th Deathorse
Royal Flush May 12th-14th, 2017 7th 4th SuperGirlKels
Spike God! June 10th, 2017 1st 1st Fatality
Smashadelphia 2017 June 23rd-25th, 2017 3rd 1st ESAM
ALPHA July 1st, 2017 2nd 1st Dark Wizzy
The SLummit July 7th-9th, 2017 1st 1st Cinnpie
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 13th
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 5th 13th Dark Wizzy
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 9th 7th Dark Wizzy
Friday Night Smash Delight #58: A Mini Showdown September 22nd, 2017 1st
Showdown: Battle Royale 2 September 23rd-24th, 2017 3rd 1st Mr.E
2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga October 14th-15th, 2017 9th 9th Cosmos
Mega Smash Mondays 118 October 16th, 2017 1st
2GGC: MkLeo Saga November 4th, 2017 5th
Mega Smash Mondays 120 November 6th, 2017 17th
Super FamiCon 2017 November 17th-19th, 2017 5th 4th ANTi
2GG Championship December 1st-3rd, 2017 11th
League of Shadows Season 10 Weekly 2 January 11th, 2018 7th
PAX Arena at PAX South 2018 January 12th-14th, 2018 11th
GENESIS 5 January 19th-21st, 2018 13th 5th Fatality
Mason Versus: WaDi January 27th, 2018 1st 2nd Cinnpie
Frostbite 2018 February 9th-11th, 2018 9th 5th Mr.E
Mason Versus: Bayonetta February 17th, 2018 2nd 2nd Cinnpie
King of the Springs 3 February 24th, 2018 5th 3rd Fatality
EGLX 2018 March 9th-11th, 2018 2nd 9th K9sbruce
S@X 243 March 27th, 2018 2nd 9th Cinnpie
S@X 245 April 10th, 2018 1st 3rd Cinnpie
Mason Versus: Mr. E April 14th, 2018 2nd 2nd Mr E
S@X 247 April 24th, 2018 1st 3rd Cinnpie
Glitch 4 April 28th, 2018 5th 4th Mr E
S@X 249 May 8th, 2018 2nd 1st Cinnpie
Mason Versus: Rags May 12th, 2018 1st 5th Rags
S@X 250 May 15th, 2018 1st 2nd Cinnpie
Get On My Level 2018 May 18th-20th, 2018 17th 7th Fatality
Defend The Capitol 1 May 26th, 2018 1st 2nd Cinnpie
S@X 253 June 5th, 2018 1st 1st Cinnpie
Triforce Friday June 22nd, 2018 2nd
2GG: Hyrule Saga June 23rd-24th, 2018 25th 9th Rags
Master Sword Monday June 25th, 2018 17th
Defend The Capitol 2 July 28th, 2018 1st 1st Fatality
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 13th 7th Dark Wizzy
Clash of the Carolinas II August 18th, 2018 2nd 1st Dabuz
S@X 265 August 28th, 2018 1st
XCS Finals: Summer 2018 September 16th, 2018 1st
Glitch 5 September 29th, 2018 7th 1st Dark Wizzy

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner Earnings
Launch December 8th, 2018 2nd 4th Boss
S@X 283 January 1st, 2019 1st 5th Cinnpie
The Grind 58 January 4th, 2019 1st 1st JeBB
S@X 284 January 8th, 2019 1st 5th Cinnpie
The Grind 60 January 18th, 2019 3rd
Glitch 6 January 19th-20th, 2019 7th 13th SDX
S@X 286 January 22nd, 2019 1st 3rd Cinnpie
S@X 287 January 29th, 2019 1st 1st Coreo
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 25th 9th ANTi
Frostbite 2019 February 22nd-24th, 2019 33rd 25th tamim
Heart of Battle February 9th, 2019 3rd 1st MkLeo
S@X 291 February 26th, 2019 1st 2nd Cinnpie
2GG: Prime Saga Kickoff April 12th, 2019 5th
2GG: Prime Saga April 13th-14th, 2019 25th 25th Cinnpie
Mega Smash Mondays 185 April 15th, 2019 9th
Mega Smash Mondays 186 April 22nd, 2019 1st
Goodwill of Orange County's Charity Invitational April 27th-28th, 2019 3rd
Mega Smash Mondays 187 April 29th, 2019 4th
Thunder Smash May 5th, 2019 4th
Mega Smash Mondays 188 May 6th, 2019 2nd
MomoCon 2019 May 23rd-26th, 2019 9th 9th Mr. R
Mason Versus: ZD June 22nd, 2019 1st 2nd Squerk
CEO 2019 June 28th-30th, 2019 7th
Mason Versus: Puppeh July 20th, 2019 1st 2nd Adastran
EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 17th
Ultimate at The Cave August 8th, 2019 1st 1st Squerk
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 17th 13th Squerk
SwitchFest 2019 Kickoff August 30th, 2019 3rd
2GG: SwitchFest 2019 August 31st-September 1st, 2019 9th
2GG: Run it Back September 7th, 2019 3rd 4th DarkShad
Glitch 7 - Minus World September 14th-15th, 2019 7th 5th Dabuz
The Big House 9 October 4th-6th, 2019 9th 13th Puppeh
S@X 331 December 3rd, 2019 1st 3rd Dingus Joe
2GG: Kickoff - Kongo Saga December 6th, 2019 5th
2GG: Kongo Saga December 7th-8th, 2019 9th
Mega Smash Mondays 219 December 9th, 2019 5th
S@X 333 December 17th, 2019 1st
Let's Make Big Moves January 3rd-5th, 2020 13th 3rd ANTi
Glitch 8 - Missingno January 18th-19th, 2020 17th
Slopes Arcade Invitational January 30th-31st, 2020 2nd
S@X 342 February 18th, 2020 1st 3rd Cinnpie
Frostbite 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 33rd 25th MattyG
S@X 343 February 25th, 2020 1st
Clash Of The Carolinas III February 29th, 2020 2nd 2nd Dabuz
Soaked Series InvitationalOnline February 29th-March 1st, 2020 13th
S@X 346 OnlineOnline March 24th, 2020 1st
The Quarantine Series Opening InvitationalOnline March 29th, 2020 9th
Pound OnlineOnline April 24th-26th, 2020 33rd
The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1Online May 2nd, 2020 65th
GOML North American Open: Northeast USAOnline October 17th-18th, 2020 9th
Juice Box 18Online November 4th, 2020 33rd
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINEOnline November 8th, 2020 25th
Ultimate 32Online November 14th-15th, 2020 17th
Juice Box 24Online January 6th, 2021 9th
Juice Box 25Online January 13th, 2021 13th
Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINEOnline January 17th, 2021 33rd
Juice Box 26Online January 20th, 2021 17th
The Box: Lunch Box 8Online January 27th, 2021 7th
The Host Up InvitationalOnline Januray 30th, 2021 17th
The Box: Lunch Box 9Online February 24th, 2021 49th
Cure Rare Disease Charity InvitationalOnline February 27th-28th, 2021 4th
Juice Box #30Online March 3rd, 2021 3rd $15
Juice Box #31Online March 10th, 2021 2nd $35
The Box: Lunch Box 10Online March 31st, 2021 13th
Super Galaxy Gambit x CollisionOnline April 3rd, 2021 9th
Return to Subspace: ONLINEOnline April 10th, 2021 9th
CUP Smash’s Charity TournamentOnline April 17th, 2021 7th
The Box: Juicebox+Online April 21st, 2021 17th
Proving Grounds InvitationalOnline April 22nd, 2021 9th
The Box: Lunchbox+Online April 28th, 2021 49th
King 2021Online May 2nd, 2021 4th
SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online QualifierOnline May 22nd-23rd, 2021 5th
Mic'd UpOnline May 27th, 2021 5th
Smash Alzheimer'sOnline June 24th-25th, 2021 5th
Get On My Line 2021 North AmericaOnline June 26th-27th, 2021 4th
The Box: Lunch Box 12Online June 30th, 2021 97th
Frame Perfect Series 6: ONLINEOnline July 4th, 2021 33rd
The Comeback July 31st, 2021 3rd
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 VIP Bracket August 26th-29th, 2021 1st
Riptide September 10th-12th, 2021 9th 33rd Hungrybox
Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code September 24th-26th, 2021 9th
Low Tide City 2021 October 1st-3rd, 2021 25th
Super Smash Con: Fall Fest October 15th-17th, 2021 13th
The Box: Lunch Box 16Online October 27th, 2021 7th
SWT: NA East Ultimate Regional Finals November 6th-7th, 2021 13th
Mainstage 2021 November 12th-14th, 2021 33rd
CEO 2021 December 3rd-5th, 2021 9th
Let's Make Big Moves 2022 January 7th-9th, 2022 13th
The Box: Lunch Box 18Online January 26th, 2022 65th
Glitch - Infinite February 18th-20th, 2022 25th 3rd Light
Stick Drift 2 March 26th, 2022 2nd
Pound 2022 April 22nd-24th, 2022 25th
The New York Smashdown May 22nd, 2022 4th
Combo Breaker 2022 May 27th-29th, 2022 3rd
CEO 2022 June 24th-26th, 2022 7th
Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Mid-Atlantic USA 2Online July 21st, 2022 3rd
Smash Factor 9 July 29th-31st, 2022 7th
Super Smash Con 2022 August 11th-14th, 2022 25th 129th joicons
Almost Pro September 2nd-4th, 2022 9th
Riptide 2022 September 9th-11th, 2022 17th
Lost Tech City 2022 September 30th-October 2nd, 2022 13th 9th BobbyWasabi
The Big House 10 October 7th-9th, 2022 13th
Let's Make Moves Miami October 28th-30th, 2022 49th
Stick Drift 3 December 3rd, 2022 9th
EON: Revelation February 11th, 2023 13th 13th ZAP
Xanadu Homecoming - Xanadu 500 Edition April 22nd, 2023 9th

Sexual misconduct allegations[edit]

On April 29th, 2023, one of WaDi's ex-girlfriends named Juno released a Twitlonger accusing WaDi of abuse and misconduct while the two were together.[4] According to Juno, WaDi took her in during what was considered to be a low point in her life after a breakup with an ex. Despite the perceived red flags displayed by WaDi, Juno moved in with him. During their relationship, she claimed that WaDi was only attracted to her body and mostly used her until he got bored of their relationship. In one particular incident, Juno alleged that WaDi pressured her for oral sex which she obliged despite her hesitation and objections. Upon their breakup, Juno claimed that WaDi stated that he wished that she was more sexually active, which was likely the catalyst and led her to what was considered to be one of the lowest points of her life. She finally claimed that she posted this due to what appeared to be a repeated pattern from WaDi over using his status as a top player to manipulate those who were in more desperate positions. This Twitter post came out approximately 1 month after WaDi posted a photo with Juno that revealed their relationship. The photo WaDi had posted received some backlash due to their age differences where Juno was 19 and WaDi was 27, though others defended it on the basis of being consensual and legal.

In response, WaDi posted a tweet claiming that all allegations that were made by Juno were false and that she posted her Twitlonger due to bitterness over their breakup. A few hours later, he followed up with his own Twitlonger,[5] alleging that he did not want her to move in nor quit her job but gave in at her insistence as he just wanted to help her, and that he broke up with her as he realized he was not ready for a relationship nor to take care of anyone. He would deny the claims of isolating her, claiming he regularly brought her to tournaments and encouraged her to make friends with people, and denied ever pressuring her into doing something sexually that she did not want to do, as well as stating they both happily agreed to her acting as a "housewife", citing a tweet where she posted publicly about it.

A few hours after the exchange, former competitive player Squerk released his own Twitlonger regarding WaDi's alleged misconduct,[6] claiming that he and WaDi were in a brief relationship when he was 15 or 16 years old and Wadi was 20 years old at the time. The post also alleged that he and WaDi had a sexual encounter and WaDi was the instigator that led to their brief relationship. This was first rumored in 2020 after Squerk's brother Puppeh released a post claiming that he was a victim of sexual abuse by WaDi's ex-fiancée Cinnpie. At the time Squerk denied the claims, stating that he did it to protect WaDi as he saw him as a friend. Squerk finalized his statement by supporting Juno's allegations. Following up on his statement, Squerk posted images of text messages he allegedly received from WaDi in 2016 where WaDi reciprocated Squerk's feelings for him and stated that he was open to trying a relationship with him.[7] The messages were exchanged in November of 2016, which would mean that Squerk was 17 years old and WaDi was 20 years old at the time. WaDi then deactivated his social media accounts and stay silent for several months, but returned in protected mode on August 28, 2023, stating to watch the video by Technicals on his situation and that he will not return to competitive Ultimate if he returns to the community at all.[8]

Trivia[edit]

  • He is the younger brother of JeBB, an MD/VA Palutena player who was formerly ranked 19th on the MD/VA Ultimate Power Rankings.
  • In 2017, WaDi set the record for the most Smash 4 tournaments won at Xanadu, surpassing the record of 27 victories that was previously held by Boss.
  • WaDi's former gamer tag WaDiRob comes from his former mains Wario and R.O.B. in Brawl, and how he thinks that Wario's name sounds like "Wadio" in-game.
    • Furthermore, the capitalization of the letters “W”, “D”, and “R” in his tag “WaDiRob” is in homage to his usage of Wario, King Dedede, and R.O.B. in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • Before his first match at the 2GG Championship, WaDi became engaged to his girlfriend and fellow MD/VA smasher, Cinnpie, proposing to her onstage. They called off the engagement on December 31st, 2019, but remained on amicable terms.[9]
  • WaDi is notorious on his streams for his pose when offering a handshake, where he has his hand raised and close to the camera. This has become a meme in the Smash community.[10]
  • WaDi went through the first 15 months of Ultimate-lifespan without owning a Nintendo Switch and a copy of the game at home, despite his consistency in tournaments and in PGRU rankings. He bought a Nintendo Switch during the first COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020.
  • He has a tattoo of the R.O.B. series symbol on his arm.[11]

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