Smasher:Epic_Gabriel

Epic_Gabriel
Character info
Smash 4 main R.O.B.
Ultimate main R.O.B.
Other Ultimate characters Kazuya, Ken, Ryu
Team info
Sponsor(s) Nevermore International
Former sponsor(s) 24islands, IlluZion Gaming
Former crews Money Match Gaming, Gamers on The Edge
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank 2022: 142nd
Personal info
Real name Gabriel Romero
Birth date (age 21)
Location Omaha, Nebraska United States

Epic_Gabriel is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate R.O.B. main from Orlando, Florida who is currently residing in Omaha, Nebraska. He is considered the best player in Nebraska and one of the best R.O.B. players in the United States. He has defeated players such as Big D, Salem, Ned, Goblin, Wrath, Myran, LeoN, and Scend. Epic_Gabriel is currently ranked 1st on the Nebraska Power Rankings, 6th on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7, and 142nd on the OrionRank 2022; he was also formerly ranked 2nd on the Central Florida Ultimate Power Rankings.

He was picked up by the organization 24 Islands on March 7th, 2020.[1] but they parted ways with 24 Islands on March 24th, 2020.[2] On June 13th, 2020, Epic_Gabriel joined IlluZion Gaming[3] but then left on October 26th, 2020 following his toxic behavior towards Kiyarash.

Tournament placingsEdit

Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
CFL Smackdown 164 February 27th, 2018 9th
Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya May 12th, 2018 25th
CEO 2018 June 29th-July 1st, 2018 129th
CFL Smackdown 178 July 11th, 2018 17th
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 November 16th-18th, 2018 65th 17th Hoover

Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner Earnings
Ultimate Naifu Wars 1  December 14th, 2018 17th
Ultimate Naifu Wars 2  January 4th, 2019 17th
Smash Conference United January 5th-6th, 2019 17th 13th Kiki
Ultimate Naifu Wars 3  January 25th, 2019 9th
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 129th 17th Akashic
ECLIPSE: Pokémon Edition  March 16th, 2019 33rd
Overlords of Orlando: Ultimate Edition April 13th, 2019 9th
Come to Papa 3 April 27th-28th, 2019 13th 5th Blank
Ultimate Naifu Wars: Sandy Road to CEO 2019 2  May 3rd, 2019 5th
Ultimate Naifu Wars: Sandy Road to CEO 2019 3  May 10th, 2019 7th
Ultimate Naifu Wars 5  June 21st, 2019 33rd
Dabuz's Galaxy Sized Journey To EVO  June 23rd, 2019 17th
CEO 2019 June 28th-30th, 2019 25th 5th Mr E
Little Big House 5 October 3rd, 2019 17th
The Big House 9 October 4th-6th, 2019 49th 17th Ned
Infinity Ugur October 12th, 2019 1st
Overlords of Orlando: OCTOBERLORDS October 26th, 2019 9th 5th Vinny G
DreamHack Atlanta 2019 November 15th-17th, 2019 17th 7th Mew2King
Fight For 95 November 23rd, 2019 9th
ECLIPSE 100: Homecoming November 30th, 2019 17th
Let's Make Big Moves January 3rd-5th, 2020 25th 5th MVD
GatorLAN Spring 2020 January 11th-12th, 2020 1st
Tampa Never Sleeps 8 January 18th-19th, 2020 9th 2nd Mew2King
Pre-G7 January 23rd, 2020 2nd
GENESIS 7 January 24th-26th, 2020 25th
Shell Shock February 8th, 2020 1st
Frostbite 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 49th
Soaked Series Invitational  February 29th-March 1st, 2020 97th / 4095
CEO Dreamland 2020 March 13th-15th, 2020 7th 3rd MVD
Mazer Gaming Smash  March 22nd, 2020 9th
Kiki's Back On the Scene  March 26th, 2020 17th
Ultimate Naifu Wars 8  March 27th, 2020 33rd
bunker down (2)  March 28th, 2020 17th
bunker down (3)  April 4th, 2020 9th
Ultimate Naifu Wars 9  April 16th, 2020 4th
The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1  April 18th-19th, 2020 33rd
Kiki's Back On the Scene 2  April 22nd, 2020 9th
Pound Online  April 24th-26th, 2020 17th
Ultimate Naifu Wars 10  May 1st, 2020 17th
The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1  May 2nd, 2020 13th
The Box  May 8th-10th, 2020 5th
Mazer Gaming Gives Back  May 15th, 2020 1st
Ultimate Naifu Wars 11  May 15th, 2020 1st
Smash the Router 2  May 16th, 2020 7th
Southlake Series  May 17th, 2020 5th
Rev It Up: 2020 Series  May 24th, 2020 129th
King of WiFi Random Characters  May 30th, 2020 33rd
The Box: Juice Box #2  June 10th, 2020 1st $100
Ultimate Naifu Wars 12  June 12th, 2020 17th
The Box: Juice Box #3  June 17th, 2020 1st $100
Captain's Quarters 2  June 19th-20th, 2020 2nd
Playing for Pride  June 20th-21st, 2020 33rd
The Box: Lunch Box 1  June 24th, 2020 1st
Ultimate Naifu Wars 13  June 27th, 2020 17th
Fights for Rights  June 28th, 2020 4th
Smash for RAINN  July 5th, 2020 1st
The Collective  July 12th, 2020 2nd
Kookus and the Money Machine  July 15th, 2020 2nd
The Box: Juice Box #6  July 16th 2020 3rd $15
The Box: The Cube Charity Doubles Invitational  July 24th, 2020 4th Sonix
Get On My Line 2020  July 25th-26th, 2020 33rd
Smash the Router 3  July 26th, 2020 1st
The Box: Lunch Box 2  July 29th, 2020 17th
M-Kolosseum 1  August 1st-2nd, 2020 2nd
Super Smash Galaxy  August 1st-2nd, 2020 17th
Juice Box #8  August 5th, 2020 3rd $15
Steal the Show 5: Heist in Smashville  August 6th, 2020 13th
The Cosmic Kerfuffle  August 8th, 2020 5th
Lockhart Series  August 9th, 2020 7th
TNS: Pandemic Monthly 5.5  August 11th, 2020 2nd
Juice Box #9  August 12th, 2020 13th
Elympics 1  August 15th, 2020 5th
Zinc Tank 3  August 16th, 2020 13th
The Collective 2  August 16th, 2020 4th
Juice Box #10  August 19th, 2020 129th (DQ)
Frame Perfect Series: ONLINE  August 22nd, 2020 7th
The Box: Lunch Box 3  August 26th, 2020 13th
Flat Realm 8  August 28th, 2020 7th
Juice Box #11  September 2nd, 2020 1st $100
Galaxy Gambit  September 3rd, 2020 33rd
M-Kolosseum 2  September 5th, 2020 2nd
Juice Box #12  September 9th, 2020 5th
The Box: Juice Box #13  September 16th, 2020 3rd $15
Frame Perfect Series 2: ONLINE  September 18th, 2020 25th
Varsity Votes  September 19th-20th, 2020 7th
Juice Box #14  September 23rd, 2020 2nd $35
Derpu's Online Tournament 2020  September 25th, 2020 4th
Mashfest 2  September 26th, 2020 5th
GOML North American Open: Southeast USA  September 26th-27th, 2020 2nd
The Box: Lunch Box 4  September 30th, 2020 33rd
Galaxy Gambit 2  October 8th, 2020 9th
The Box: El Jugo Box  October 10th, 2020 4th
The Atlas Cup  October 11th, 2020 5th
PRYDE + HONOR 1  October 16th, 2020 4th
$2000 Legion Smash Ultimate Cup  October 24th-25th, 2020 5th
Juice Box #18  November 4th, 2020 1st $100
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE  November 8th, 2020 3rd
Juice Box #19  November 11th, 2020 17th
Ultimate 32  November 14th-15th, 2020 17th
M-Kolosseum 4  November 21st, 2020 5th
Juice Box #22  December 9th, 2020 13th
Gaming For Tots  December 12th, 2020 4th
Flex on 'Em 2  December 12th, 2020 1st
Juice Box #23  December 16th, 2020 1st $100
The Box: Lunch Box 7  December 23rd, 2020 1st
Reset: Smash for RAINN  January 2nd, 2021 1st
Juice Box #24  January 6th, 2021 1st $100
Get Clipped 7  January 9th, 2021 7th
Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE  January 17th, 2021 13th
Juice Box #26  January 20th, 2021 7th
Smash the Router 4  January 23rd, 2021 1st
The Box: Lunch Box 8  January 27th, 2021 13th
The Host Up Invitational  Januray 30th, 2021 5th
The Airlock  February 13th, 2021 4th
Mazer Gaming Gives Back 2  February 21st, 2021 7th
The Box: Lunch Box 9  February 24th, 2021 9th
The Host Up Invitational 2  February 27th, 2021 4th
Starlight’s Smash Bash!  March 13th, 2021 1st
Zinc Tank 4  March 21st, 2021 5th / 306 $25
Return to Subspace: ONLINE  April 10th, 2021 5th
Beyond the Spectrum  April 17th, 2021 2nd
CUP Smash’s Charity Tournament  April 17th, 2021 13th
Frame Perfect Series 5: ONLINE  April 18th, 2021 3rd
Collision Online 2021  April 24th, 2021 5th
The Box: Lunchbox+  April 28th, 2021 13th
King 2021  May 2nd, 2021 5th
The Airlock: Charity Smash Tourney  May 15th, 2021 33rd
SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier  May 15th-16th, 2021 17th
SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier  May 16th, 2021 1st
The Box: Lunch Box 11  May 26th, 2021 13th
InfinityCON Tally 2021 June 5th-6th, 2021 7th 9th Mew2King
Ronin Rumble Cup June 26th, 2021 5th 2nd Aaron
LEVELUP Arena 2 July 10th, 2021 2nd 1st Goblin
No Man's Land July 24th-25th, 2021 2nd 1st Goblin
Anime Houston 2021 August 6th-8th, 2021 3rd 1st Goblin
Riptide September 10th-12th, 2021 13th 2nd Sparg0
LEVELUP Arena 3 September 18th-19th, 2021 3rd 2nd Goblin
Low Tide City 2021 October 1st-3rd, 2021 49th 7th MVD
Heartland Showdown 2022 April 2nd-3rd, 2022 1st 3rd Chronos
CEO 2022 June 24th-26th, 2022 25th
Rise 'N Grind August 19th-21st, 2022 17th 5th Goblin
Let's Make Moves Miami October 28th-30th, 2022 17th 13th yonni
Let's Make Big Moves 2023 January 6th-8th, 2023 33rd 5th Zomba
Frosty Faustings XV 2023 February 3rd-5th, 2023 13th 9th LeoN
Sweet Spot 7 March 4th-5th, 2023 4th 7th Zen
Homerun Smash 2 April 22nd, 2023 3rd 4th Gidy
Gateway Legends 2023 May 26th-28th, 2023 7th 5th Emdy
Midwest Ultimate Invitational June 16th-18th, 2023 9th / 24
"Lit"vitational September 22nd, 2023 9th / 16
CIRQUE Du CFL 2 September 23rd, 2023 25th / 174 5th / 33 Goblin
Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2023 October 27th-29th, 2023 17th / 387 2nd / 73 Goblin
Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024 January 5th-7th, 2024 33rd / 891 33rd / 130 NaClg9d
Litvitational 2 March 8th, 2024 7th / 16
Cirque Du CFL 3 March 9th-10th, 2024 25th / 225 3rd / 49 Goblin

ControversyEdit

Rage controversyEdit

Epic_Gabriel has left several scathing comments on his opponent on Twitter or through Start.gg after being defeated in online tournaments, causing members of the scene to call him out for being unsportsmanlike. One major incident happened after $2000 Legion Smash Ultimate Cup, where, after losing to Kiyarash, he told him that he will never be good, among other over-the-top angry comments.[4] When Kiyarash posted these comments on Twitter, Epic_Gabriel was met with significant backlash from the Smash community to the point where he disabled his Twitter account. He would later reactivate his account and post a TwitLonger apologizing to Kiyarash for his statements, saying that he would try harder to control his anger.[5]

Homophobic and transphobic statementsEdit

On October 15th, 2021, a Twitter user posted screenshots of Epic_Gabriel saying homophobic and transphobic slurs through Discord messages.[6] Others also posted similar comments Epic_Gabriel made, with a few dating back from only a year prior.[7] Following these screenshots, Epic_Gabriel made his own statements apologizing for using the slurs, explaining that they were embedded in his vocabulary.[8] Following bans from several tournaments for an indefinite period,[9] Epic_Gabriel released another statement where he directly apologized to the people who were involved in the situation as well as promising that he would change.[10] He was unbanned on March 8th, 2022.[11]

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