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{{disambig2|the smasher ZeRo|other pages with the name '''Zero'''|Zero (disambiguation)}} | {{disambig2|the smasher ZeRo|other pages with the name '''Zero'''|Zero (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Infobox Smasher | {{Infobox Smasher | ||
| name | | name = ZeRo | ||
| image | | alias = PersistentBlade | ||
| mainssbu | | image = Tempo ZeRo.jpg | ||
| mainssbu = Cloud | |||
| otherssbu = Diddy Kong | |||
| otherssbu | | 2ndotherssbu = Wolf | ||
| 2ndotherssbu | | moreotherssbu = {{SSBU|Mario}} | ||
| moreotherssbu = {{SSBU| | | mainssbb = Meta Knight | ||
| mainssbm = Fox | |||
| mainssbb | | mainssb = Fox | ||
| | | mainpm = Pit | ||
| 2ndmainpm = Fox | |||
| | | mainssb4 = Diddy Kong | ||
| otherssb4 = Cloud | |||
| retiredssb4 = Sheik | |||
| mainpm | | 2ndretiredssb4 = Lucina | ||
| 2ndmainpm | | former sponsors = vVv Gaming, [[CLASH Tournaments]], [[Team SoloMid]], [[Tempo Storm]] | ||
| mainssb4 | | former crews = [[Leap of Faith]] | ||
| otherssb4 = Sheik | | rankingssbm = [[SSBMRank 2014]]: 35th | ||
| | | rankingssbb = [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 3rd | ||
| rankingssb4 = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 1st | |||
| bestrankingssbm = [[SSBMRank 2014]]: 35th | |||
| bestrankingssbb = [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 3rd | |||
| former sponsors = vVv Gaming, [[CLASH Tournaments]], [[Team SoloMid]] | | bestrankingssb4 = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 1st | ||
| former crews | | bestresultssbm = 17th / 970 at {{Trn|EVO 2014|g=SSBM}} | ||
| | | bestresultssbb = 1st / 80 at {{Trn|Shuffle V|g=SSBB}} | ||
| | | bestresultssb4 = 1st / 1926 at {{Trn|EVO 2015|g=SSB4}} | ||
| | | bestresultssbu = 9th / 361 at {{Trn|Smash Conference United|g=SSBU}} | ||
| | | bestresultpm = 1st / 333 at {{Trn|The Big House 4|g=PM}} | ||
| | | winningsssbb = ~$3,735.30 | ||
| | | winningsssb4 = ~$171,320.02 | ||
| | | winningspm = ~$6,377.22 | ||
| | | realname = {{iw|wikipedia|Gonzalo Barrios|eSports player}} | ||
| | | birthday = 17 | ||
| | | birthmonth = 4 | ||
| realname | | birthyear = 1995 | ||
| birthday | | location = Florida<!--Please do not change this to Chillán, Ñuble--> | ||
| birthmonth | | country = United States<!--Please do not change this to Chile.--> | ||
| birthyear | |||
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}} | }} | ||
{{art-wikipedia|ZeRo}} | |||
'''ZeRo''' is a former smasher from Chillán, Chile who currently resides in Florida. | |||
In ''[[Smash 4]]'', ZeRo is widely considered to be the best player of all time, being a dominant player up until his retirement from the game in January 2018. With a combination of Diddy Kong and Sheik, he had a record of 56 consecutive tournament wins from the game's release on [[Wii U]] in November 2014 until {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}} in October 2015, including [[national tournament|nationals]] such as {{Trn|Apex 2015}}, {{Trn|CEO 2015}}, {{Trn|EVO 2015}}, {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015}}, and {{Trn|The Big House 5}}. This is the longest such streak of any player in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game. He was also considered the best {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} player in the world, the best {{SSB4|Lucina}} player in the world when he actively used her, and was considered the best {{SSB4|Sheik}} player in the world until summer 2016, when he relegated the character to a secondary in light of her nerfs. He also had strong {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} secondaries, with his Captain Falcon often considered to be among the best in the world. ZeRo is ranked 1st on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]], and was formerly ranked at the 0 position on both the [[Chicago Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 1st on the [[New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. | In ''[[Smash 4]]'', ZeRo is widely considered to be the best player of all time, being a dominant player up until his retirement from the game in January 2018. With a combination of Diddy Kong and Sheik, he had a record of 56 consecutive tournament wins from the game's release on [[Wii U]] in November 2014 until {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}} in October 2015, including [[national tournament|nationals]] such as {{Trn|Apex 2015}}, {{Trn|CEO 2015}}, {{Trn|EVO 2015}}, {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015}}, and {{Trn|The Big House 5}}. This is the longest such streak of any player in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game. He was also considered the best {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} player in the world, the best {{SSB4|Lucina}} player in the world when he actively used her, and was considered the best {{SSB4|Sheik}} player in the world until summer 2016, when he relegated the character to a secondary in light of her nerfs. He also had strong {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} secondaries, with his Captain Falcon often considered to be among the best in the world. ZeRo is ranked 1st on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]], and was formerly ranked at the 0 position on both the [[Chicago Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 1st on the [[New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. | ||
ZeRo | ZeRo also saw great success in other ''Smash'' games. He dominated the Chilean ''[[Brawl]]'' scene with his {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} and rose to fame in the United States as a top player on [[All is Brawl]]. Due to consistently great tournament results such as 2nd at {{Trn|Apex 2014}} and 1st at {{Trn|Rescue 2}} and {{Trn|KTAR 9}}, he was considered to be one of the best players in the world in 2013 and 2014, and was ranked 3rd on the [[2014 SSBBRank]]. In ''[[Melee]]'', ZeRo mained {{SSBM|Fox}} and played from 2007 to 2010, and again starting in 2014 after focusing on ''Brawl'' in between. After qualifying for {{Trn|MLG Anaheim 2014}} and placing 17th at both {{Trn|CEO 2014}} and {{Trn|EVO 2014}}, he was ranked 35th on the [[2014 SSBMRank]]. He was also considered to be the best ''[[Project M]]'' player in the world during the 3.02 era in 2014, winning CEO 2014, {{Trn|Zenith 2014}}, {{Trn|GUTS 3}}, and {{Trn|The Big House 4}} with a combination of {{PM|Pit}} and {{PM|Fox}}. In ''[[Ultimate]]'', ZeRo did not have a set main but mostly used {{SSBU|Cloud}} in tournaments. He was also a notable [[commentator]] prior to his retirement as he has commentated at tournaments such as {{Trn|CEO 2019}}, {{Trn|Overlords of Orlando: Ultimate Edition}}, and {{Trn|The Quarantine Series|series}}. | ||
Due to his top professional success in multiple ''Smash'' games, ZeRo is widely considered to be one of the best overall ''Smash'' players of all time, along with {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Wizzrobe}}, {{Sm| | Due to his top professional success in multiple ''Smash'' games, ZeRo is widely considered to be one of the best overall ''Smash'' players of all time, along with {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Wizzrobe}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}. | ||
On January | On January 12th, 2018, ZeRo announced an indefinite hiatus from competitive ''Smash 4'', citing disillusionment with the game and personal reasons. He since showed a renewed interest in ''Melee'', and was active on Netplay on [[Anther's Ladder]] for some time. He also occasionally commentated for ''Smash 4'', doing so at {{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 11}} and {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}} after his retirement. In addition, he regularly streamed ''Ultimate'', ''Melee'', and various other games on his [[Twitch]] channel and later [[Facebook]] Gaming after signing a deal with them in December 2019. ZeRo would return to competitive play for ''Ultimate'' at the end of 2018, where he replaced his sponsor [[TSM]] with [[Tempo Storm]], but would once again go into hiatus after {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}}, instead gravitating towards content creation and streaming. ZeRo would still make appearances at some tournaments for side events and commentary and participated in a few online tournaments during the [[COVID-19|COVID-19 pandemic]], but would never return full-time. | ||
Following accusations of sexual misconduct involving minors in July 2020, ZeRo would be banned from the ''Smash'' community and dropped by Tempo Storm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/what-did-zero-do|title=ZeRo admitting his fault}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tempo_Storm/status/1279532550717943809?s=20|title=Tempo Storm drops ZeRo}}</ref> | |||
==Tournament history== | ==Tournament history== | ||
===2006: Early Beginnings=== | ===2006: Early Beginnings=== | ||
ZeRo has played ''Smash'' since the release of ''Smash 64'' in 1999 when he was 4 years old | ZeRo has played ''Smash'' since the release of ''Smash 64'' in 1999 when he was 4 years old and has had "ZeRo" as his gamertag since 2005. In early 2005, he would attend his first Smash event in Santiago, Chile, but did not compete due to nerves.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knp63N7c_Ig</ref> He began playing competitively in 2006 with ''Melee''. He recalls his first major victory as taking place around 2007 or 2008, when he competed in a league system at a local Akiba Game Store, then proceeded to win the top 32 single-elimination tournament.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgOpLbdkcjE</ref> | ||
===2012-2014: International Debut in ''Brawl'' === | |||
Toward the end of 2012, ZeRo traveled to the United States and remained in the country for several months to compete in national and international Brawl tournaments. His first international tournament was [[Apex 2012]], where he placed 17th in singles and 9th in doubles, teaming with {{Sm|Kadaj}}. | |||
His breakout tournament was [[XSmash]] in December 2012, where he would shock the world by defeating top professionals such as {{Sm|Vinnie}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, and {{Sm|Mew2King}} to claim 1st place in Brawl Singles. He would continue to have strong performances in the following months, placing 9th at [[Apex 2013]], 1st at [[Rescue 2]] after defeating {{Sm|Nairo}} in grands with a bracket reset, and 1st at [https://smashboards.com/threads/fish-flop-presents-outrage-i-results-thread.334841/ Outrage] after defeating {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|Zinoto}}. His results led to a rank of 2nd on the [[Tri-state_Power_Rankings#March_14th.2C_2013|March 2013 Tristate Brawl Power Rankings]] before returning to Chile. | |||
He would continue to travel to the US throughout 2013 and 2014 to participate in national tournaments, consistently placing within top 5 in nationals, and placing 1st or 2nd in smaller tournaments. These strong results qualified him for [[MLG Anaheim 2014]], where he placed 17th. [[SSBBRank 2014]] would rank ZeRo as the 3rd best Brawl player known to the scene in the United States. | |||
ZeRo | ZeRo was signed by CLASH Tournaments in June 2014<ref>https://liquipedia.net/smash/CLASH_Tournaments</ref>, but would leave the org five months later. | ||
In December 2013, he also began to enter Melee and Project M events at the tournaments he attended. He was consistently top 24 at Melee in national tournaments. His Project M results would rise to consistently placing 1st in national tournaments in 2014. | |||
ZeRo was also the winner of the promotional {{forwiiu}} tournament held by [[Nintendo]] at [[E3 2014]], playing as {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} against Hungrybox as {{SSB4|Kirby}} in grand finals. | ZeRo was also the winner of the promotional {{forwiiu}} tournament held by [[Nintendo]] at [[E3 2014]], playing as {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} against Hungrybox as {{SSB4|Kirby}} in grand finals. | ||
===2015-Early 2016: Breaking Records: 56-Streak and Undisputed ''Smash 4'' Dominance=== | ===2015-Early 2016: Breaking Records: 56-Streak and Undisputed ''Smash 4'' Dominance=== | ||
ZeRo was widely considered to be the best ''[[Smash 4]]'' player in the world, soon starting a streak of winning every single ''Smash 4'' tournament that he entered. He was so dominant that [[SmashBoards]] placed a "bounty" on his head at [[CEO 2015]]<ref>https://twitter.com/CEOGaming/status/601106599822958592</ref>, offering $100 to anyone who could send him to Losers and $400 for his total elimination; however, once again, he won the tournament without dropping down to losers bracket. A month later at [[EVO 2015]], he took 1st place without losing a '''game''', the first time that had been achieved in Smash history--and he only used his main, [[Diddy Kong (SSB4)|Diddy Kong]], in grand finals. | |||
ZeRo was widely considered to be the best ''[[Smash 4]]'' player in the world, winning | |||
Although ZeRo hadn't entered a ''Melee'' tournament all through 2015, Armada drafted him for his crew in the [[FC Smash 15XR: Return]] crew battle. ZeRo faced {{Sm|Kalamazhu}} and was subsequently three stocked. | Although ZeRo hadn't entered a ''Melee'' tournament all through 2015, Armada drafted him for his crew in the [[FC Smash 15XR: Return]] crew battle. ZeRo faced {{Sm|Kalamazhu}} and was subsequently three stocked. | ||
On August 1st, 2015, | On August 1st, 2015, with his tournament win streak at 43, ZeRo was signed on by [[Team SoloMid]]. | ||
At [[The Big House 5]], ZeRo suffered a shocking loss in Round 2 Pools against Seagull Joe, leading many to believe that the undisputed #1 player would finally be defeated. However, ZeRo would end up easily going through the losers bracket, defeating {{Sm|MVD}} 2-0, {{Sm|StaticManny}} 2-0, Wizzrobe 2-0, Ally 3-0, ESAM 3-1, {{Sm|Zenyou}} 3-0, and {{Sm|Rayquaza07}} 3-1. Finally, he was put up against Anti in losers semifinals, but despite being down 2-1 against Anti's Mario, he brought it back in a very close set to win 3-2. After 3-0'ing {{Sm|Dabuz}} in losers finals, he would go on to face long time rival Nairo. ZeRo would 3-0 Nairo in the first set to cause a reset, after Nairo was playing secondaries in an attempt to avoid his ZSS being downloaded. In the second set of grand finals, with Nairo playing Zero Suit Samus, ZeRo was down 2-1 to Nairo, marking the second time in the tournament that he was just one game away from losing his streak. In the end, ZeRo brought it back once again, defeating Nairo 3-2 | At [[The Big House 5]], ZeRo suffered a shocking loss in Round 2 Pools against {{Sm|Seagull Joe}}, leading many to believe that the undisputed #1 player would finally be defeated. However, ZeRo would end up easily going through the losers bracket, defeating {{Sm|MVD}} 2-0, {{Sm|StaticManny}} 2-0, {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} 2-0, {{Sm|Ally}} 3-0, {{Sm|ESAM}} 3-1, {{Sm|Zenyou}} 3-0, and {{Sm|Rayquaza07}} 3-1. Finally, he was put up against {{Sm|Anti}} in losers semifinals, but despite being down 2-1 against {{Sm|Anti}}'s Mario, he brought it back in a very close set to win 3-2. After 3-0'ing {{Sm|Dabuz}} in losers finals, he would go on to face long-time rival {{Sm|Nairo}}. ZeRo would 3-0 {{Sm|Nairo}} in the first set to cause a reset, after {{Sm|Nairo}} was playing secondaries in an attempt to avoid his ZSS being downloaded. In the second set of grand finals, with {{Sm|Nairo}} playing Zero Suit Samus, ZeRo was down 2-1 to {{Sm|Nairo}} , marking the second time in the tournament that he was just one game away from losing his streak. In the end, ZeRo brought it back once again, defeating {{Sm|Nairo}} 3-2 and completing one of the greatest losers bracket runs in Smash history. | ||
ZeRo's | ZeRo's 56-tournament winning streak was finally ended at [[MLG World Finals 2015]], where {{Sm|Nairo}} beat him 3-2 and then 3-1 in grand finals. Nevertheless, he continued to win many ''SSB4'' tournaments in the years that followed. | ||
ZeRo went on a hiatus due to | ZeRo went on a hiatus due to medical issues<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxXiYGResUE</ref> and could not attend tournaments during the spring of 2016. | ||
===2016: Post- | ===2016: Post-Hiatus, Sudden Decline and Slow Resurgence=== | ||
After initially dropping out of registration, ZeRo competed at [[Get On My Level 2016]], the first tournament he has attended since [[2GGT: EE Saga]], as Zinoto was unable to attend and vacated his spot for ZeRo. Performing well up until winners quarters mostly using Diddy Kong over Sheik, Mew2King's Cloud defeated both of his characters in a 3-0 upset. However, ZeRo managed to advance to the loser's side of grand finals, defeating {{Sm|San}} 3-0 to get into top 8 and Mr. R 3-2 in losers eighths. In losers quarters, he fought {{Sm|MkLeo}} in a highly anticipated set which he won 3-2. He continued his losers run, defeating Nairo 3-0 in losers semis, and {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} 3-2 in losers finals. In grand finals, ZeRo lost to Ally 2-3, placing 2nd at the tournament with his sixth ever set loss | After initially dropping out of registration, ZeRo competed at [[Get On My Level 2016]], the first tournament he has attended since [[2GGT: EE Saga]], as Zinoto was unable to attend and vacated his spot for ZeRo. Performing well up until winners quarters, mostly using Diddy Kong over Sheik, Mew2King's Cloud defeated both of his characters in a 3-0 upset. However, ZeRo managed to advance to the loser's side of grand finals, defeating {{Sm|San}} 3-0 to get into top 8 and Mr. R 3-2 in losers eighths. In losers quarters, he fought {{Sm|MkLeo}} in a highly anticipated set which he won 3-2. He continued his losers run, defeating Nairo 3-0 in losers semis, and {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} 3-2 in losers finals. In grand finals, ZeRo lost to Ally 2-3, placing 2nd at the tournament with his sixth ever set loss and only second ever tournament loss since his streak ended at MLG World Finals 2015. | ||
The next few tournaments began a streak of losses for ZeRo, placing 2nd at three more tournaments after Get On My Level 2016, usually losing two sets in grand finals. He lost to {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} twice at [[2GGT: Mexico Saga]] (2-3 both sets), {{Sm|ANTi}} twice at Wednesday Night Fights 2016 2.5 (1-3 and 0-3) and {{Sm|Ally}} twice at [[Smash 'N' Splash 2]] (1-3 both sets). Many felt this was indicative of his dominance in the ''SSB4'' scene finally starting to slip. | The next few tournaments began a streak of losses for ZeRo, placing 2nd at three more tournaments after Get On My Level 2016, usually losing two sets in grand finals. He lost to {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} twice at [[2GGT: Mexico Saga]] (2-3 both sets), {{Sm|ANTi}} twice at Wednesday Night Fights 2016 2.5 (1-3 and 0-3) and {{Sm|Ally}} twice at [[Smash 'N' Splash 2]] (1-3 both sets). Many felt this was indicative of his dominance in the ''SSB4'' scene finally starting to slip. | ||
He ended his short losing streak by defeating {{Sm|Nairo}} twice at [[Low Tier City 4]] 3-2 and 3-1 in winners finals and grand finals respectively. | He ended his short losing streak by defeating {{Sm|Nairo}} twice at [[Low Tier City 4]] 3-2 and 3-1 in winners finals and grand finals, respectively. | ||
However, ZeRo ended up on another losing streak throughout the summer. ZeRo placed 9th at [[CEO 2016]] after getting upset by {{Sm|Prince Ramen}}'s Palutena 0-2 in winners semis of his pool and Larry Lurr 0-3 in losers, marking the first time he was eliminated before top 8. At [[WTFox 2]], ZeRo placed 3rd, losing to {{Sm|Dabuz}} 2-3 in winners finals and {{Sm|Mr. R}} 1-3 in losers finals. At [[EVO 2016]], ZeRo was upset again, this time by {{Sm|Mr.E}}. However, this time he managed to make top 8. He proceeded to defeat Larry Lurr, Abadango and VoiD all 2-0 but lost to {{Sm|Kameme}} 0-3 in losers finals, placing 3rd. However, ZeRo again placed outside of top 8 at [[Super Smash Con 2016]], placing 13th after getting upset by {{Sm|Day}} 1-2 in winners and {{Sm|Ally}} 1-3 in losers. | However, ZeRo ended up on another losing streak throughout the summer. ZeRo placed 9th at [[CEO 2016]] after getting upset by {{Sm|Prince Ramen}}'s Palutena 0-2 in winners semis of his pool and Larry Lurr 0-3 in losers, marking the first time he was eliminated before top 8. At [[WTFox 2]], ZeRo placed 3rd, losing to {{Sm|Dabuz}} 2-3 in winners finals and {{Sm|Mr. R}} 1-3 in losers finals. At [[EVO 2016]], ZeRo was upset again, this time by {{Sm|Mr.E}}. However, this time he managed to make top 8. He proceeded to defeat Larry Lurr, Abadango, and VoiD all 2-0 but lost to {{Sm|Kameme}} 0-3 in losers finals, placing 3rd. However, ZeRo again placed outside of top 8 at [[Super Smash Con 2016]], placing 13th after getting upset by {{Sm|Day}} 1-2 in winners and {{Sm|Ally}} 1-3 in losers. | ||
[[Endgame]] would mark the beginning of ZeRo's return to dominance as he took the tournament. Though he lost to Mew2King 2-3 in winners finals, he beat Ally 3-1 in losers finals, marking his first win over him in 2016. He proceeded to defeat Mew2King 3-1 in both sets of grand finals, with a JV-3 stock in the final match. He attended [[Shine 2016]] the following weekend and took the tournament without dropping a set, defeating {{Sm|ESAM}} 3-1 and 3-0 in winners finals and grand finals respectively. | [[Endgame]] would mark the beginning of ZeRo's return to dominance as he took the tournament. Though he lost to Mew2King 2-3 in winners finals, he beat Ally 3-1 in losers finals, marking his first win over him in 2016. He proceeded to defeat Mew2King 3-1 in both sets of grand finals, with a JV-3 stock in the final match. He attended [[Shine 2016]] the following weekend and took the tournament without dropping a set, defeating {{Sm|ESAM}} 3-1 and 3-0 in winners finals and grand finals, respectively. | ||
After winning The Big House 6 , only losing to ANTi in winners finals 1-3 but 6-0'd him in grand finals, ZeRo would not attend another tournament until [[KTAR XIX]] which he solidly took. Winners finals pitted him against MkLeo in a rematch from Get On My Level 2016. ZeRo won the set 3-2 then beat Salem 3-1 in grand finals. He then won [[UGC Smash Open]] without dropping a single set, defeating Abadango 3-0 and 3-2 in winners finals and grand finals respectively. ZeRo was then invited to attend [[Smash City LA]] which he again won without dropping a set, defeating Larry Lurr 3-1 and 3-2 in winners finals and grand finals respectively. | After winning The Big House 6, only losing to ANTi in winners finals 1-3 but 6-0'd him in grand finals, ZeRo would not attend another tournament until [[KTAR XIX]], which he solidly took. Winners finals pitted him against MkLeo in a rematch from Get On My Level 2016. ZeRo won the set 3-2 then beat Salem 3-1 in grand finals. He then won [[UGC Smash Open]] without dropping a single set, defeating Abadango 3-0 and 3-2 in winners finals and grand finals, respectively. ZeRo was then invited to attend [[Smash City LA]], which he again won without dropping a set, defeating Larry Lurr 3-1 and 3-2 in winners finals and grand finals, respectively. | ||
However, his short winning streak ended at, ironically, his namesake tournament: [[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]], in which he lost to {{Sm|Ally}} 2-3 in winners quarters and {{Sm|MkLeo}} 0-3 in losers semis, placing 4th and perpetuating the [[2GGT]] "saga curse". | However, his short winning streak ended at, ironically, his namesake tournament: [[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]], in which he lost to {{Sm|Ally}} 2-3 in winners quarters and {{Sm|MkLeo}} 0-3 in losers semis, placing 4th and perpetuating the [[2GGT]] "saga curse". | ||
Nevertheless, his results were strong enough to still earn him the #1 spot on the [[PGR v2]]. | |||
[[File:PGRv2Card.png|thumb|300px|ZeRo's PGR v2 player card]] | |||
===2017: Securing Dominance During His Final Year=== | ===2017: Securing Dominance During His Final Year=== | ||
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ZeRo's first tournament he attended in 2017 was [[2GGC: GENESIS Saga]]. ZeRo solidly took his pools without dropping a single set, defeating {{Sm|KiraFlax}} and {{Sm|Saiki}} on the way. He made to top 8 after defeating {{Sm|Elegant}} and {{Sm|Mr.E}}, both 3-1 and defeated {{Sm|Zenyou}} in Winner Semis 3-2 in a close set. He then 3-0d {{Sm|VoiD}} in winners finals and took the tournament 3-1 over {{Sm|Komorikiri}} in grand finals, also qualifying him for the final 2GG Championships in December. | ZeRo's first tournament he attended in 2017 was [[2GGC: GENESIS Saga]]. ZeRo solidly took his pools without dropping a single set, defeating {{Sm|KiraFlax}} and {{Sm|Saiki}} on the way. He made to top 8 after defeating {{Sm|Elegant}} and {{Sm|Mr.E}}, both 3-1 and defeated {{Sm|Zenyou}} in Winner Semis 3-2 in a close set. He then 3-0d {{Sm|VoiD}} in winners finals and took the tournament 3-1 over {{Sm|Komorikiri}} in grand finals, also qualifying him for the final 2GG Championships in December. | ||
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Despite the unprecedented loss, ZeRo would go on a short tournament winning streak, winning [[KTAR XX]] (defeating Tweek 3-1 in the second set of grand finals after initially losing the first set 2-3), [[Midwest Mayhem 8]] (defeating {{Sm|Zinoto}} 3-1 and 3-0 after initially losing to {{Sm|Ned}} 2-3 in winners quarters), [[CEO Dreamland]] (defeating {{Sm|Mr. R}} 3-2), [[DreamHack Austin 2017]] (defeating MkLeo 6-0 after initially losing to Ally 1-3 in winner semis) and [[Royal Flush (tournament)]] (defeating Mr. R 3-2 in the second set of grand finals after initially losing the first set 2-3). | Despite the unprecedented loss, ZeRo would go on a short tournament winning streak, winning [[KTAR XX]] (defeating Tweek 3-1 in the second set of grand finals after initially losing the first set 2-3), [[Midwest Mayhem 8]] (defeating {{Sm|Zinoto}} 3-1 and 3-0 after initially losing to {{Sm|Ned}} 2-3 in winners quarters), [[CEO Dreamland]] (defeating {{Sm|Mr. R}} 3-2), [[DreamHack Austin 2017]] (defeating MkLeo 6-0 after initially losing to Ally 1-3 in winner semis) and [[Royal Flush (tournament)]] (defeating Mr. R 3-2 in the second set of grand finals after initially losing the first set 2-3). | ||
After placing 9th at [[2GGC: Greninja Saga]] and 3rd at [[ | After placing 9th at [[2GGC: Greninja Saga]] and 3rd at [[MomoCon 2017]], the latter in which he lost to Nairo in winners finals for the first time since MLG World Finals 2015, ZeRo attended [[Smash 'N' Splash 3]]. He made top 8 winner side without dropping a game, defeating {{Sm|Shel}} and MVD 3-0 each. He then defeated Tweek 3-0 but lost to Ally 0-3 in winners finals. He 3-0d Larry Lurr in loser finals then defeated Ally 3-1 and 3-2 in grand finals to take the tournament (using Diddy Kong instead of Lucina). Carrying this winning momentum, he won [[2GGC: Nairo Saga]] the following weekend, not dropping a game to make top 8. In top 8, he defeated Nairo 3-0 in winners semis, MkLeo 3-2 in winners finals, and Salem 3-2 in grand finals to win the tournament. At [[CEO 2017]], ZeRo made top 8 winners after defeating {{Sm|Zinoto}} 3-0. He then defeated {{Sm|KEN}} 3-2 in winners semis, Larry Lurr 3-0 in winners finals, and MkLeo 3-1 in grand finals to take the tournament. | ||
Following a win at [[Midwest Mayhem 9]], ZeRo would have a temporary fallout, as he placed 2nd at [[2GGC: ARMS Saga]] (losing to {{Sm|Dabuz}} 1-3 in winners finals and 0-3 in grand finals despite resetting the bracket 3-2), 2nd at [[EVO 2017]] (losing to {{Sm|Salem}} 2-3 twice in grand finals), 9th at [[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]] (losing to {{Sm|Samsora}} 2-3 in an upset in winners, then {{Sm|Nairo}} 2-3 in losers), 2nd at [[Low Tier City 5]] (losing to {{Sm|Mistake}} 1-2 in an upset in winners quarters, then {{Sm|Tweek}} 1-3 in grand finals), and 2nd at [[Super Smash Con 2017]] (losing 2-3 twice to Nairo in grand finals). Despite these losses, ZeRo managed to win [[2GGC: SCR Saga]], defeating {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} 3-0 in winners finals and {{Sm|MkLeo}} 3-2 in grand finals. Continuing this success, he defended his title at [[Shine 2017]], defeating {{Sm|Nairo}} 3-1 in winners finals, and {{Sm|Tweek}} 3-1 in grand finals. | Following a win at [[Midwest Mayhem 9]], ZeRo would have a temporary fallout, as he placed 2nd at [[2GGC: ARMS Saga]] (losing to {{Sm|Dabuz}} 1-3 in winners finals and 0-3 in grand finals despite resetting the bracket 3-2), 2nd at [[EVO 2017]] (losing to {{Sm|Salem}} 2-3 twice in grand finals), 9th at [[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]] (losing to {{Sm|Samsora}} 2-3 in an upset in winners, then {{Sm|Nairo}} 2-3 in losers), 2nd at [[Low Tier City 5]] (losing to {{Sm|Mistake}} 1-2 in an upset in winners quarters, then {{Sm|Tweek}} 1-3 in grand finals), and 2nd at [[Super Smash Con 2017]] (losing 2-3 twice to Nairo in grand finals). Despite these losses, ZeRo managed to win [[2GGC: SCR Saga]], defeating {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} 3-0 in winners finals and {{Sm|MkLeo}} 3-2 in grand finals. Continuing this success, he defended his title at [[Shine 2017]], defeating {{Sm|Nairo}} 3-1 in winners finals, and {{Sm|Tweek}} 3-1 in grand finals. | ||
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===2018: First Retirement, Smash Invitational 2018, and Return=== | ===2018: First Retirement, Smash Invitational 2018, and Return=== | ||
On January 12, 2018, ZeRo announced via a tweet<ref>https://twitter.com/TSMZeRo/status/951914839709974529</ref> that he would no longer be competing in ''Smash 4'' tournaments, in order to focus on other life goals. In said tweet, ZeRo said he would return to competitive Smash when a new trend surfaces on the Smash scene. | On January 12, 2018, ZeRo announced via a tweet<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180113024934/https://twitter.com/TSMZeRo/status/951914839709974529</ref> that he would no longer be competing in ''Smash 4'' tournaments, in order to focus on other life goals. In said tweet, ZeRo said he would return to competitive Smash when a new trend surfaces on the Smash scene. After his retirement, ZeRo commentated for the Top 8's of [[Midwest Mayhem 11]] and [[Smash 'N' Splash 4]]. On April 14, he released an update video <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_zzVpIJo4k</ref> addressing his satisfaction with his retirement, and said his days as a full-time competitor were very unlikely to be revived, even with the new ''Smash'' game being announced the month prior. He did, however, express interest in creating content with the new title, including tutorials and stream highlights. | ||
On May 9, 2018, ZeRo was revealed to be one of the players invited to Nintendo's invitational for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' at E3 2018, expressing in a tweet<ref>https://twitter.com/TSMZeRo/status/994201909379633152</ref> that he would be coming out of retirement solely for the tournament. At the {{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018}}, ZeRo first teamed with {{Sm|Armada}} and defeated {{Sm|Abadango}} & {{Sm|Plup}} with {{SSBU|Mario}} to advance to winner semis. ZeRo then beat Armada's {{SSBU|Pokemon Trainer}} with {{SSBU|Ike}} to advance to winners finals, where he faced {{Sm|MkLeo}}. ZeRo clutched out the match with {{SSBU|Sheik}} over MkLeo's Solid {{SSBU|Snake}} to move on to grand finals, which was best of 3. ZeRo would face MkLeo again but this time he lost 0-2 in the first set to MkLeo's {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}}. However, ZeRo managed to win 2-1 in the second set with Mario over MkLeo's Sonic to take his second invitational win, defending his title from E3 2014. | On May 9, 2018, ZeRo was revealed to be one of the players invited to Nintendo's invitational for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' at E3 2018, expressing in a tweet<ref>https://twitter.com/TSMZeRo/status/994201909379633152</ref> that he would be coming out of retirement solely for the tournament. At the {{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018}}, ZeRo first teamed with {{Sm|Armada}} and defeated {{Sm|Abadango}} & {{Sm|Plup}} with {{SSBU|Mario}} to advance to winner semis. ZeRo then beat Armada's {{SSBU|Pokemon Trainer}} with {{SSBU|Ike}} to advance to winners finals, where he faced {{Sm|MkLeo}}. ZeRo clutched out the match with {{SSBU|Sheik}} over MkLeo's Solid {{SSBU|Snake}} to move on to grand finals, which was best of 3. ZeRo would face MkLeo again but this time he lost 0-2 in the first set to MkLeo's {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}}. However, ZeRo managed to win 2-1 in the second set with Mario over MkLeo's Sonic to take his second invitational win, defending his title from E3 2014. | ||
On November 7, 2018, ZeRo announced that he was signed by [[Tempo Storm]] and would be coming out of retirement to compete in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.<ref>https://twitter.com/zerowondering/status/1060231579207909379</ref> | On November 7, 2018, ZeRo announced that he was signed by [[Tempo Storm]] and would be coming out of retirement to compete in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200131153021/https://twitter.com/zerowondering/status/1060231579207909379</ref> | ||
On December 25, 2018, ZeRo announced an update<ref>https://twitter.com/zerowondering/status/1077669590589689858</ref> to his competitive return, saying he will no longer be "chasing the rankings", preferring to create content for ''Ultimate'' and stream the game on Twitch instead of competing at tournaments to be ranked 1st, only choosing to compete at a few select major events like EVO. | On December 25, 2018, ZeRo announced an update<ref>https://twitter.com/zerowondering/status/1077669590589689858</ref> to his competitive return, saying he will no longer be "chasing the rankings", preferring to create content for ''Ultimate'' and stream the game on Twitch instead of competing at tournaments to be ranked 1st, only choosing to compete at a few select major events like EVO. | ||
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After Smash Ultimate Summit, ZeRo would not participate in another offline tournament, instead streaming on Facebook Gaming and creating content for his [[YouTube]] channel. However, ZeRo has made appearances at a few tournaments, most notably {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, where he won the Smash Masters side tournament over Larry Lurr. He has stated multiple times that he has no intention of returning to competitive play anytime soon, citing mostly the immense amount of hate he got during his reign in the previous installment as well as being intimidated by the high expectations that were expected of him due to him being the undisputed best player in ''Smash 4''. However, he has commentated at a few events, most notably at {{Trn|CEO 2019}}. | After Smash Ultimate Summit, ZeRo would not participate in another offline tournament, instead streaming on Facebook Gaming and creating content for his [[YouTube]] channel. However, ZeRo has made appearances at a few tournaments, most notably {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, where he won the Smash Masters side tournament over Larry Lurr. He has stated multiple times that he has no intention of returning to competitive play anytime soon, citing mostly the immense amount of hate he got during his reign in the previous installment as well as being intimidated by the high expectations that were expected of him due to him being the undisputed best player in ''Smash 4''. However, he has commentated at a few events, most notably at {{Trn|CEO 2019}}. | ||
During the [[ | During the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]], ZeRo began entering online tournaments after a year-long hiatus from competition, although he was more focused on enjoying the game rather than the actual competition <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200505020317/https://twitter.com/zerowondering/status/1254927085614833667</ref>. In his first appearance in {{Trn|The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1}}, ZeRo didn't drop a single game until top 96, where he lost to {{Sm|Tweek}} and {{Sm|Frawg}}, both 3-1, knocking him out of the tournament at 33rd place. He has since participated in 4 other online tournaments, placing 129th at {{Trn|Pound Online}}, 65th at both {{Trn|The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1}} and {{Trn|King of WiFi Random Characters}}, and 257th at {{Trn|The Box}}. ZeRo stopped competing after King of WiFi Random Characters, stating that he didn't want to return to a competitive lifestyle and reiterating that he has no plans on competing at offline tournaments<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200527045419/https://twitter.com/zerowondering/status/1265436404642963456</ref>. | ||
==Sexual harassment allegations== | |||
On July 2nd, 2020, amidst [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations|a wave of sexual harassment allegations in the community]], artist Jisu posted a tweet where she called out ZeRo for showing her hentai and explicit Craigslist ads when she was 15<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JisuArtist/status/1278843558401675264|title=Jisu's statement}}</ref>. ZeRo later responded, admitting that he looked at hentai but denied that he had shown it to her, nor would he show it to an entire room of people. He also denied showing her the ads<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJpUoVhxCgh9_75K8WAYN56d5yvxINwy3c3fPFCMkoEnThJs4qSIk0GY0T8AJ0T_ySDGxhrixCs0ng/pub|title=ZeRo's response to Jisu}}</ref>. Following this defense, many people started to target Jisu for "clout-chasing", causing several players such as {{Sm|Leffen}} and {{Sm|iBDW}} to post TwitLongers in Jisu's defense<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra894|title=Leffen's first statement}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra8tg|title=iBDW's statement}}</ref>. Leffen also told his experience with ZeRo and how he would show people hentai in public, a statement that was backed up by a screenshot from an anonymous user later sent to Leffen<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra9ee?new_post=true|title=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra9ee?new_post=true}}</ref>. Finally, {{Sm|Lima}} would also come out with his own statement accusing ZeRo for twisting the situation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/hknomp/lima_put_out_a_post_regarding_zero_and_was/|title=Lima's statement}}</ref>. | |||
Around the same time, another user, Katie, came out with her own statement where she accused ZeRo for having sexually harassing her when she was 14 and ZeRo was 19<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra87v|title=Katie's statement}}</ref>. ZeRo would make a response to that accusation on July 3rd, stating that, at that time, he didn't know Katie was 14, and when she told him he cut off contact with her immediately. However, later evidence came forward to reveal that this statement by ZeRo was a lie. He then addressed the hentai accusations and his awkwardness in handling the situation, stating that it was due to a rough childhood filled with abuse and bullying, and mentioning that he was permanently banning himself from the ''Smash'' scene<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSdd514HCH6Wtb1epx2rbeOK-ME0UXKsBDQK6hbI-faWhg_kQY-QJR9BgpNSEmeSqhN9JnIBuQW6gUk/pub|title=ZeRo's second statement}}</ref>. Many people, however, pointed out that ZeRo failed to address the most explicit accusation. Eventually, on July 4th, ZeRo made a final TwitLonger confirming Katie's accusations, including the explicit accusation, as well as an experience he had with another underage girl<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sraama|title=ZeRo's final statement}}</ref>. | |||
The following day, Jisu posted a Google Document filled with evidence and screenshots from all of ZeRo's victims, including the girl brought up in ZeRo's final statement. She accused ZeRo of lying about her, Katie, and the third girl's situation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KOQkpIrlplHiEuChxATPOZxvZkZIWpEcQbcQZ3lMb8o/preview?pru=AAABc0NZDt0*cKtbXqzHegxoSU3gwg-LTQ|title=Jisu's Google Document}}</ref>. | |||
Both Tempo Storm and Facebook Gaming have since cut ties with ZeRo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FacebookGaming/status/1279600847106658305|title=Facebook Gaming cut ties with ZeRo}}</ref>. Twitch also permanently banned ZeRo on July 22nd, 2020, with his channel and videos being permanently deleted from the platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/StreamerBans/status/1286060395246039041|title=StreamerBans bot announcing ZeRo's ban from Twitch}}</ref> | |||
===Mental health and attempted suicide=== | |||
On March 25th, 2021, Vanessa posted a tweet stating that ZeRo had attempted suicide 2 days prior and was sent to the hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.ph/2021.03.26-010727/https://twitter.com/healinghalos/status/1375101513283084288|title=Vanessa confirms that ZeRo has attempted suicide (archive)}}</ref> | |||
Following an outpour of support from the community, a month later, he posted an update on Instagram, stating that he felt guilty about what he had done.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/COJJAjfs7f-/?igshid=qd7aeg9xuaqk|title=ZeRo's Update}}</ref> He later made a followup during an interview with {{Sm|EE}}, where he discussed his history of mental health issues, stating that he had contemplated suicide several times at a young age, as well as talking about an injury involving a motocross bike around Fall of 2020, which was part of a driving point for his suicide attempt. He also stated that he originally planned to take his life the day that he posted his final message on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHVpuzQo3Wk|title=Wellness Interview with EE}}</ref> However, despite the video saying that the interview had no intention of bringing ZeRo back into the ''Smash'' community, it received negative reception from the community, simply due to ZeRo's presence, which prompted EE to take it down the same day he uploaded it. However, it has since been reuploaded by other YouTube channels. | |||
===Challenges to the allegations=== | |||
On June 25th 2021, {{Sm|Technicals}} made a YouTube video on [[Sky Williams]] where he challenged the vast majority of Jisu's allegations towards ZeRo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luQgX3zEExU|title=Technicals's video}}</ref> In the video, he interviewed ZeRo, who stated that he did not remember anything that Leffen or Jisu had accused him of, and that he felt pressured to admit to the allegations, which created a false agenda that he was guilty. The specific part of the video received a polarizing reception in the community; several people praised him for scrutinizing Jisu's allegations, pointing out the hypocrisy in the ''Smash'' community, and providing another point-of-view to the allegations against ZeRo. Detractors, on the other hand, accused Technicals for building a narrative that manipulated the facts. In particular, a screenshot on a [[Discord]] DM between Technicals and ZeRo led many people to accuse the two for attempting to manipulate the narrative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arJunebug/status/1408858031031472132|title=Discord screenshot between Technicals and ZeRo}}</ref> Both Jisu and Leffen have yet to publicly address Technicals's claims. | |||
On November 16, 2021, ZeRo uploaded a video to YouTube, stating that he was returning to creating and uploading content the following day, and retracting his previous admission to the accusations, claiming he confessed under duress.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-11-16|title="I've made a tremendous mistake:" ZeRo speaks up about grooming allegations and his future on YouTube|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/15718/zero-returning-to-youtube-smash-ultimate-scandal|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-16|website=InvenGlobal|language=en}}</ref> | |||
On November 19, 2021, ZeRo filed a lawsuit against Jisu on the grounds of defamation and having lost his career due to Jisu's videos accusing ZeRo of sexual misconduct.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Technicals_/status/1465839425544339457|title=Technicals screenshot of Jisu announcement}}</ref> ZeRo's claims are that Jisu knowingly lied about the age difference between himself and Vanessa when the two started dating, about ZeRo physically abusing Vanessa (additionally claiming this to be libel), about her accusations of ZeRo seeking to fly a 14-year-old child to meet in a hotel for sexual activity (but did not deny similar sexting allegations), and about her claims that ZeRo showed her sexually explicit Craigslist ads and hentai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/15845/zero-sues-jisu-for-defamation-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations|title=ZeRo sues accuser Jisu for defamation over sexual misconduct allegations}}</ref> ZeRo further claimed that Jisu is legally responsible for Tempo Storm and Facebook Gaming terminating their contracts with him, said to be worth over $2 million. The lawsuit seeks a currently unknown amount in damages for "defamation and emotional distress".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/super-smash-bros-pro-zero-lawsuit-jisu/|title=Former Super Smash Bros. Player ZeRo is Suing His Roommate}}</ref> | |||
On September 9, 2022, ZeRo published a video giving an update on his situation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADUYFK-KJng|title=THE LAWSUIT IS OVER}}</ref> First, he and Jisu made a joint statement stating that the lawsuit had concluded. Both parties called for their audience to cease harassment towards each other, and requested publications and any other YouTube commentary content creators referencing the event to respect the parties' wishes in that regard. He talked about how both parties came to an understanding of their shortcomings: ZeRo regrets his role in Jisu's experience in the Sky House as he had exacerbated it in online public discussions, while Jisu apologized and retracted the statements she made regarding Vanessa. Ultimately, both parties agreed to resolve the litigation and move on. | |||
In addition, ZeRo stated that he plans on appealing his Twitch ban, and has reiterated that he had no intentions on returning to competitive ''Smash'' as he did not feel welcomed by the scene. In turn, ZeRo accused the community of maintaining an inconsistent bias and having a disregard for the law with its handling of these cases, noting that he felt the higher-ups of the community never liked him, and pointed out how they're trying to stop him from producing content by coercing other players and content creators from collaborating with him or acknowledging him in any capacity, with the threat of being banned from ''Smash'' events or losing their sponsor (ZeRo alleged this had happened to a close friend of his after they played ''Valorant'' together offstream) whilst allowing other controversial figures to be collaborated without repercussion. | |||
Lastly, he accused Leffen as the biggest instigator during the allegations made against him, as he claimed Leffen lied about a story regarding ZeRo sharing hentai with Leffen and Japanese players when they housed together for {{Trn|Apex 2013}}, and also accused ZeRo for exchanging hentai with fans without verifying their age. Both the Japanese players and the the fan have since denied Leffen's claim or retracted their statement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SHSLRuby/status/1408539105743474692|title=Clarification on Leffen accusation from fan}}</ref> ZeRo ultimately accused Leffen for profiting off the drama while tarnishing ZeRo's name in the process. | |||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/xanadu-games-harlem-shake-edition-ft-dr-peepee-mew2king-esam-bloodcross-ct-zero-chillindude.334453/ Xanadu Games Harlem Shake Edition]||February 23rd, 2013||3rd||1st||{{Sm|ESAM}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/xanadu-games-harlem-shake-edition-ft-dr-peepee-mew2king-esam-bloodcross-ct-zero-chillindude.334453/ Xanadu Games Harlem Shake Edition]||February 23rd, 2013||3rd||1st||{{Sm|ESAM}} | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/fish-flop-presents-outrage-i-results-thread.334841/ Outrage]||March 9th, 2013||1st||1st||{{Sm|Ally}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/fish-flop-presents-outrage-i-results-thread.334841/ Outrage]||March 9th, 2013||1st||1st||{{Sm|Ally}} | ||
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|[http://challonge.com/rescue3ssbb1v1 Rescue 3]||July 27th, 2013||1st||3rd||Chibo | |[http://challonge.com/rescue3ssbb1v1 Rescue 3]||July 27th, 2013||1st||3rd||Chibo | ||
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| | |{{Trn|SKTAR 2|g=SSBB}}||August 3rd-4th, 2013||5th||4th||Ally | ||
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|El Torneo de la Fa||August 10th, 2013||1st||4th||Megu | |El Torneo de la Fa||August 10th, 2013||1st||4th||Megu | ||
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|[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/brawlsingles1222 Seagull Joe's Bad Karma @ Xanadu Games]||December 22nd, 2013||1st||—||— | |[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/brawlsingles1222 Seagull Joe's Bad Karma @ Xanadu Games]||December 22nd, 2013||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|KTAR 8|g=SSBB}}||December 28th, 2013||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Salem}} | ||
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|Smash Factor 2||January 3rd-5th, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}} | |Smash Factor 2||January 3rd-5th, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}} | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Forest Temple|g=SSBB}}||January 11th, 2014||1st||1st||FOW | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Apex 2014|g=SSBB}}||January 17th-19th, 2014||2nd||5th||Chibo | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Shuffle V|g=SSBB}}||February 22nd-23rd, 2014||1st||7th||Chibo | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=349543 First Date]||March 1st, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Izumi}} | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=349543 First Date]||March 1st, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Izumi}} | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Collision 9|g=SSBB}}||March 15th, 2014||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Vex Kasrani}} | ||
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| | |{{Trn|KTAR 9|g=SSBB}}||March 22nd, 2014||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}} | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=352645 Smash Brothers University 2.5]||April 12th-13th, 2014||1st||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=352645 Smash Brothers University 2.5]||April 12th-13th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|WHOBO MLG|g=SSBB}}||May 3rd-4th, 2014||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Denti}} | ||
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|Hitbox Arena Warm-Up Welcome||May 10th, 2014||1st||—||— | |Hitbox Arena Warm-Up Welcome||May 10th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=355726 Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 4]||May 18th, 2014||2nd||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=355726 Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 4]||May 18th, 2014||2nd||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|SKTAR 3|g=SSBB}}||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||4th||4th||Vex Kasrani | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=364108 Salt Lake Comic Con]||September 4th-6th, 2014||1st||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=364108 Salt Lake Comic Con]||September 4th-6th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|GUTS 3|g=SSBB}}||September 19th-21st, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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|[https://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/spmsinglessunday1222 Seagull Joe's Bad Karma @ Xanadu Games]||December 22nd, 2013||1st||—||— | |[https://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/spmsinglessunday1222 Seagull Joe's Bad Karma @ Xanadu Games]||December 22nd, 2013||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|KTAR 8|g=PM}}||December 28th, 2013||17th||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Shuffle V|g=PM}}||February 22nd-23rd, 2014||13th||1st||{{Sm|Denti}} | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=349543 First Date]||March 1st, 2014||5th||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=349543 First Date]||March 1st, 2014||5th||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Collision 9|g=PM}}||March 15th, 2014||4th||—||— | ||
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|[ | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/smashing-grounds-5-pm-singles.686/ Smashing Grounds 5]||March 20th, 2014||3rd||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|KTAR 9|g=PM}}||March 22nd, 2014||9th||2nd||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}} | ||
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|[http://challonge.com/sax040514pmsingles Xanadu Legends]||April 5th, 2014||2nd||2nd||Seagull Joe | |[http://challonge.com/sax040514pmsingles Xanadu Legends]||April 5th, 2014||2nd||2nd||Seagull Joe | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=354406 Fighters' Edge]||April 26th-27th, 2014||2nd||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=354406 Fighters' Edge]||April 26th-27th, 2014||2nd||—||— | ||
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|[ | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/infinity-and-beyond-5.1041/ Infinity and Beyond 5]||May 1st, 2014||1st||1st||Denti | ||
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| | |{{Trn|WHOBO MLG|g=PM}}||May 3rd-4th, 2014||1st||1st||Denti | ||
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|Hitbox Arena Warm-Up Welcome||May 10th, 2014||1st||—||— | |Hitbox Arena Warm-Up Welcome||May 10th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=355286 Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/13]||May 13th, 2014||1st||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=355286 Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/13]||May 13th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Project M Showdown 3.02|g=PM}}||May 17th, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|ChuDat}} | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=355726 Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 4]||May 18th, 2014||1st||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=355726 Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 4]||May 18th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=355866 Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/20]||May 20th, 2014||1st||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=355866 Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/20]||May 20th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|SKTAR 3|g=PM}}||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||9th||1st||{{Sm|Rolex}} | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=357647 Mayhem 6/7]||June 7th, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|DEHF}} | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=357647 Mayhem 6/7]||June 7th, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|DEHF}} | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=360756 Super Smash Sundays 6/8]||June 8th, 2014||3rd||1st||DEHF | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=360756 Super Smash Sundays 6/8]||June 8th, 2014||3rd||1st||DEHF | ||
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| | |{{Trn|CEO 2014|g=PM}}||June 27th-29th, 2014||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Mew2King}} | ||
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| | |{{Trn|EVO 2014|g=PM}} Day 2 Side Tournament||July 12th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=358565 Gameguys Intergalactic Kegger]||July 26th-27th, 2014||1st||1st||Mew2King | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=358565 Gameguys Intergalactic Kegger]||July 26th-27th, 2014||1st||1st||Mew2King | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Zenith 2014|g=PM}}||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||1st||1st||Mew2King | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=360121 Summer Jam 8]||August 30th-31st, 2014||1st||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=360121 Summer Jam 8]||August 30th-31st, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=364108 Salt Lake Comic Con]||September 4th-6th, 2014||1st||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=364108 Salt Lake Comic Con]||September 4th-6th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|GUTS 3|g=PM}}||September 19th-21st, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Emukiller}} | ||
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| | |{{Trn|The Big House 4|g=PM}}||October 4th-5th, 2014||1st||1st||Mew2King | ||
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| | |{{Trn|NorCal Regionals 2015|g=PM}}||April 3rd-5th, 2015||1st||—||— | ||
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|[http://challonge.com/MSS_1_PM MSS 1]||July 25th, 2015||1st||—||— | |[http://challonge.com/MSS_1_PM MSS 1]||July 25th, 2015||1st||—||— | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner | ||
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|[[Xanadu Smash 4 Invitational]]||November 6th, 2014||7th||—||— | |[[Xanadu Smash 4 Invitational]] {{OnlineIcon}}||November 6th, 2014||7th||—||— | ||
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|[[Sky's Smash 4 Invitational]]||November 20th-22nd, 2014||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Mr. R}} | |[[Sky's Smash 4 Invitational]]||November 20th-22nd, 2014||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Mr. R}} | ||
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|[ | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/ugc-biweekly-17.3188/ UGC Biweekly #17]||November 29th, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Tyrant}} | ||
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|[http://tod2014.challonge.com Triumph or Die 2014]||November 30th, 2014||1st||—||— | |[http://tod2014.challonge.com Triumph or Die 2014] {{OnlineIcon}}||November 30th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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|[ | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/ssw-singles-dec6.3372/ Super Smash Weekend 12-6-2014]||December 6th, 2014||1st||1st||Tyrant | ||
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|[http://oxy.challonge.com/SmashSaturdaysSingles1 Super Smash Saturdays 1]||December 20th, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Tearbear}} | |[http://oxy.challonge.com/SmashSaturdaysSingles1 Super Smash Saturdays 1]||December 20th, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Tearbear}} | ||
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|[ | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/ssb4-wii-u-5-12-21-2014.3560/ UGC Biweekly #18]||December 21st, 2014||1st||1st||{{Sm|Xzax}} | ||
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|[[Double Vegas Down Attack 5]]||December 22nd, 2014||1st||1st||Tyrant | |[[Double Vegas Down Attack 5]]||December 22nd, 2014||1st||1st||Tyrant | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=385730 Warriors Path 1/4]||January 4th, 2015||1st||1st||Xzax | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=385730 Warriors Path 1/4]||January 4th, 2015||1st||1st||Xzax | ||
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|[[CLASH Online Invitational Finals]]||January 11th, 2015||1st||—||— | |[[CLASH Online Invitational Finals]] {{OnlineIcon}}||January 11th, 2015||1st||—||— | ||
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|[[Double Vegas Down Attack 6]]||January 12th, 2015||1st||1st||Xzax | |[[Double Vegas Down Attack 6]]||January 12th, 2015||1st||1st||Xzax | ||
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|{{Trn|Final Battle}}||January 17th, 2015||1st||2nd||Tyrant | |{{Trn|Final Battle|g=SSB4}}||January 17th, 2015||1st||2nd||Tyrant | ||
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|[http://worldwide.challonge.com/ Smash 4 Worldwide]||January 18th, 2015||1st||—||— | |[http://worldwide.challonge.com/ Smash 4 Worldwide] {{OnlineIcon}}||January 18th, 2015||1st||—||— | ||
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|[http://challonge.com/COTUVIWiiUSingles COTU VI]||January 24th, 2015||1st||1st||{{Sm|Larry Lurr}} | |[http://challonge.com/COTUVIWiiUSingles COTU VI]||January 24th, 2015||1st||1st||{{Sm|Larry Lurr}} | ||
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|[[2GGT: Mexico Saga]]||June 4th, 2016||2nd||5th||{{Sm|VoiD}} | |[[2GGT: Mexico Saga]]||June 4th, 2016||2nd||5th||{{Sm|VoiD}} | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://start.gg/tournament/weds-night-fights-2016-2-5/brackets/13454/39732/132830 Wednesday Night Fights 2016 2.5]||June 8th, 2016||2nd||—||— | ||
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|[[Smash 'N' Splash 2]]||June 11th-12th, 2016||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Abadango}} | |[[Smash 'N' Splash 2]]||June 11th-12th, 2016||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Abadango}} | ||
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|[[2GGC: ARMS Saga]]||July 8th-9th, 2017||2nd||2nd||Tsu- | |[[2GGC: ARMS Saga]]||July 8th-9th, 2017||2nd||2nd||Tsu- | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-104/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/140693 Mega Smash Mondays 104]||July 10th, 2017||9th||—||— | ||
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|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||2nd||—||— | |[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||2nd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018}}||June 12th, 2018||1st||—||— | |{{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018|g=SSBU}}||June 12th, 2018||1st||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Smash Conference United|g=SSBU}}||January 5th-6th, 2019|||9th||3rd|||{{Sm|Mew2King}} | |||
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|{{Trn|Smash | |{{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit|g=SSBU}}||March 8th-10th, 2019|||13th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1|g=SSBU}} {{OnlineIcon}}||April 18th-19th, 2020||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Pound Online|g=SSBU}} {{OnlineIcon}}||April 24th-26th, 2020||129th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1|g=SSBU}} {{OnlineIcon}}||May 2nd, 2020||65th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|The | |{{Trn|The Box|g=SSBU}} {{OnlineIcon}}||May 8th, 2020||257th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|King of WiFi Random Characters|g=SSBU}} {{OnlineIcon}}||May 30th, 2020||65th||—||— | ||
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|{{ | |[https://challonge.com/phoenixfeud Phoenix Feud]{{OnlineIcon}}||March 22nd, 2024||7th / 28||—||— | ||
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*The only players that ZeRo holds a negative record against in ''Smash 4'' are {{Sm|Prince Ramen}}, {{Sm|Brood}}, {{Sm|Luhtie}} (all 0-1), and {{Sm|Kirihara}} (1-2).<!--Please do not include any sets from the ZeRo's Runback event at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga here; only tournament sets should be included.--> | *The only players that ZeRo holds a negative record against in ''Smash 4'' are {{Sm|Prince Ramen}}, {{Sm|Brood}}, {{Sm|Luhtie}} (all 0-1), and {{Sm|Kirihara}} (1-2).<!--Please do not include any sets from the ZeRo's Runback event at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga here; only tournament sets should be included.--> | ||
**The only players that ZeRo holds a tied record against in ''Smash 4'' are {{Sm|Seagull Joe}}, {{Sm|Kameme}}, {{Sm|Day}}, {{Sm|falln}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|Darkshad}}, {{Sm|Trela}}, and {{Sm|WaDi}} (all 1-1).<!--Please do not include Charliedaking's or Kameme's sets against ZeRo from MSM 104 here.--> | **The only players that ZeRo holds a tied record against in ''Smash 4'' are {{Sm|Seagull Joe}}, {{Sm|Kameme}}, {{Sm|Day}}, {{Sm|falln}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|Darkshad}}, {{Sm|Trela}}, and {{Sm|WaDi}} (all 1-1).<!--Please do not include Charliedaking's or Kameme's sets against ZeRo from MSM 104 here.--> | ||
*When both ''Melee'' and ''Smash 4'' were announced to be at EVO 2015, ZeRo announced that he would shift his focus on ''Melee'' exclusively for at least one year if he won ''Smash 4'' at that tournament, citing {{Sm|Leffen}} as his inspiration. He eventually [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKeVeo2UMAAf49d.png:large decided against it] despite taking EVO 2015 without even dropping a game, stating "when I feel like playing [''Melee''], I'll play it. That's all there is to it." ZeRo has not attended a single ''Melee'' tournament since then. However, he competed in a ''Melee'' event for the first time in years at | *When both ''Melee'' and ''Smash 4'' were announced to be at EVO 2015, ZeRo announced that he would shift his focus on ''Melee'' exclusively for at least one year if he won ''Smash 4'' at that tournament, citing {{Sm|Leffen}} as his inspiration. He eventually [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKeVeo2UMAAf49d.png:large decided against it] despite taking EVO 2015 without even dropping a game, stating "when I feel like playing [''Melee''], I'll play it. That's all there is to it." ZeRo has not attended a single ''Melee'' tournament since then. However, he competed in a ''Melee'' event for the first time in years at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}'s Smash Masters event. | ||
*ZeRo learned English by playing ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' when he was four years old by using a dictionary with the help of his mother. | *ZeRo learned English by playing ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' when he was four years old by using a dictionary with the help of his mother. | ||
*His mother gave him his signature white scarf when he left Chile. | *His mother gave him his signature white scarf when he left Chile. | ||
*ZeRo is an avid fan of ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', having a pocket {{SSB4|Shulk}} and desiring a high-quality replica of the Monado for himself. Various songs from the game occasionally serve as the background music in his videos, and he has featured gameplay of its sequel, ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'', on his YouTube channel as well. | *ZeRo is an avid fan of ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', having a pocket {{SSB4|Shulk}} and desiring a high-quality replica of the Monado for himself. Various songs from the game occasionally serve as the background music in his videos, and he has featured gameplay of its sequel, ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'', on his YouTube channel as well. | ||
**On April 1st 2016, ZeRo made an April Fools' Day video called {{YouTube|XzjAduas5Lc|My New Tournament Main}} where he "announced" that he would be maining Shulk and using him in tournaments. | **On April 1st, 2016, ZeRo made an April Fools' Day video called {{YouTube|XzjAduas5Lc|My New Tournament Main}} where he "announced" that he would be maining Shulk and using him in tournaments. | ||
*ZeRo never placed below 2nd at any ''Smash 4'' singles tournament he entered for nearly two years. However, this ended with his 9th place finish at {{Trn|CEO 2016}}. | *ZeRo never placed below 2nd at any ''Smash 4'' singles tournament he entered for nearly two years. However, this ended with his 9th place finish at {{Trn|CEO 2016}}. | ||
**{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}} is currently his worst ''Smash 4'' tournament and his worst tournament overall across all games, placing 49th after both {{Sm|Xzax}} and {{Sm|Luhtie}} defeated him in dramatic upsets. | **{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}} is currently his worst ''Smash 4'' tournament and his worst tournament overall across all games, placing 49th after both {{Sm|Xzax}} and {{Sm|Luhtie}} defeated him in dramatic upsets. | ||
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*Similarly to {{Sm|Mango}}'s "Scorpion Master" alter ego, ZeRo developed one named ''PersistentBlade'', a "Wi-fi warrior" {{SSB4|Lucina}} main who was at the highest rank on [[Smash Ladder]]. After attending and winning {{Trn|Ignition}} #76 using almost exclusively Lucina, it was revealed that he was, indeed, PersistentBlade<ref>https://twitter.com/NessaNessa0/status/847468534380843010</ref>. Following this revelation, PersistentBlade has officially become an alter ego for ZeRo in the ''Smash'' community, in which fans and even ZeRo jokingly insist that they are separate people. | *Similarly to {{Sm|Mango}}'s "Scorpion Master" alter ego, ZeRo developed one named ''PersistentBlade'', a "Wi-fi warrior" {{SSB4|Lucina}} main who was at the highest rank on [[Smash Ladder]]. After attending and winning {{Trn|Ignition}} #76 using almost exclusively Lucina, it was revealed that he was, indeed, PersistentBlade<ref>https://twitter.com/NessaNessa0/status/847468534380843010</ref>. Following this revelation, PersistentBlade has officially become an alter ego for ZeRo in the ''Smash'' community, in which fans and even ZeRo jokingly insist that they are separate people. | ||
**This joke has spread even to the point of PersistentBlade having [https://twitter.com/PersistentBlade their own Twitter account.] | **This joke has spread even to the point of PersistentBlade having [https://twitter.com/PersistentBlade their own Twitter account.] | ||
*ZeRo is the only ''Smash 4'' player to have made more than $100,000 | *ZeRo is the only ''Smash 4'' player to have made more than $100,000. | ||
*ZeRo hired a bodyguard for whenever he goes to a tournament. This is because he has received personal attacks and at least ten death threats which are mainly associated with his near-perfect ''Smash 4'' tournament record.<ref>https://compete.kotaku.com/worlds-best-smash-4-player-is-worn-down-by-haters-and-h-1819677035</ref> | *ZeRo hired a bodyguard for whenever he goes to a tournament. This is because he has received personal attacks and at least ten death threats which are mainly associated with his near-perfect ''Smash 4'' tournament record.<ref>https://compete.kotaku.com/worlds-best-smash-4-player-is-worn-down-by-haters-and-h-1819677035</ref> | ||
*ZeRo | *ZeRo was the first top professional ''Smash Bros.'' YouTuber to gain a million subscribers on YouTube. However, he has since dropped under one million. | ||
**He also | **He also was the second overall ''Smash''-centered YouTuber to reach one million subscribers, the first being {{Sm|Alpharad}}. | ||
* ZeRo has become infamous in the community for discovering ''Smash Bros.'' prodigies and playing with them in several of his | * ZeRo has become infamous in the community for discovering ''Smash Bros.'' prodigies and playing with them in several of his videos, which has become a running joke in the community where he would be called a 'father figure' to them. | ||
** He played with a 13-year-old {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} player named {{Sm|DDee}}, who has secondaries such as {{SSBU|Pac-Man}} and {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}; a 12-year-old Pichu player named | ** He played with a 13-year-old {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} player named {{Sm|DDee}}, who has secondaries such as {{SSBU|Pac-Man}} and {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}; a 12-year-old Pichu player named rat; a 15 year old named {{Sm|GamingHI9x9}} and a 13 year old named {{Sm|Sparg0}}, who play {{SSBU|Luigi}} and {{SSBU|Cloud}}, respectively. | ||
==Gameplay videos== | ==Gameplay videos== | ||
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*[https://twitter.com/zerowondering Twitter account] | *[https://twitter.com/zerowondering Twitter account] | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/chilezero YouTube channel] | *[http://www.youtube.com/chilezero YouTube channel] | ||
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/121/zero SSBWorld profile] | *[https://ssbworld.com/players/121/zero SSBWorld profile] | ||
*[https://smashdata.gg/smash/4/player/ZeRo Smashdata profile] | *[https://smashdata.gg/smash/4/player/ZeRo Smashdata profile] | ||
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*[http://slingshotesports.com/2016/02/25/super-smash-bros-gonzalo-zero-barrios-on-depression-and-gods-of-melee/ Slingshot Esports interview] | *[http://slingshotesports.com/2016/02/25/super-smash-bros-gonzalo-zero-barrios-on-depression-and-gods-of-melee/ Slingshot Esports interview] | ||
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/8t22uf/i_am_zero_winner_of_the_super_smash_bros/?utm_source=reddit-android SSBU Reddit AMA] | *[https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/8t22uf/i_am_zero_winner_of_the_super_smash_bros/?utm_source=reddit-android SSBU Reddit AMA] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUvSAu38YTw EE wellness interview re-upload] | |||
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