Smasher:Kola
| Kola "Salt One" "PIKAPIZZA07" | |
|---|---|
| Kola.png | |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Falco |
| Smash 4 main | Cloud |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Captain Falcon, Mario, Meta Knight |
| Ultimate main | Roy |
| Other Ultimate characters | Cloud, Snake |
| Retired Ultimate character | Young Link |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Moist Esports |
| Former sponsor(s) | Fly Society |
| Crew(s) | For The Memes |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Georgia Power Rankings: 4th  Fall 2019 PGRU: 46th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Kolawole Aideyan |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Duluth, Georgia 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional |
Kola, formerly known as Salt One, is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Roy player with Cloud and Snake secondaries from Duluth, Georgia. He is considered one of the two best Roy players in the world (along with Goblin) and one of the two best Cloud players in the world (along with Sparg0). He has wins over Maister, Marss, Dabuz, Elegant, Cosmos, WaDi, Wrath, and Abadango. Kola is currently ranked 1st on the Georgia Ultimate Power Rankings and 46th on the Fall 2019 PGRU. He is also considered one of the best online players and is an Honorable Mention on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7 due to inactivity.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Kola is a Cloud main with a strong Captain Falcon secondary, and is currently the best Cloud main in Georgia and ranked 4th on the Georgia Smash 4 Power Rankings. He has taken sets off of top players such as Fatality, Locus, Light, ScAtt, Mew2King, and Sonido. He is known for his footstool combos as Cloud and has made a public video about them.
On December 21st, 2017, he joined FlySociety.[1] He and FlySociety parted ways two years later on December 31st, 2019.[2] He is currently a member of Moist Esports, an eSports team created by Cr1tikal.[3]
Playstyle
In Smash 4
In Smash 4, Kola employs a seek and punish playstyle, looking for opportunities to gain Limit. He looks for whiff punishes and tests his opponents approaches with Cross Slash. He prefers to stay in the air to call out jumps with up aerial. Although he plays from hit to hit, when he does land a move, his punish game is strong, seeking to push his advantage in any opening his opponent gives him.
In Ultimate
Kola is a very aggressive player who utilizes Roy’s fast movement, powerful attacks, and quick frame data to make him difficult to stop, which when combined with his top-notch parry and shielding game, makes his Roy formidable to face up-close. Kola utilizes his jab and aerials quite efficiently to combo into themselves or other tilts, which leads him to quickly chase the opponent offstage. This gives Kola’s Roy a dangerous presence off and onstage.
When using Cloud, Kola's playstyle does not change much, however, it is different in that he moves at a much faster pace and incorporates Blade Beam and forward aerial into his neutral. He still uses Cross Slash to test his opponent's reactions on shield. Due to Cloud's change in Limit when ported to Ultimate, he is a lot more liberal with using Blade Beam or Cross Slash to call out an opponent's dash or to protect his own landings. His Cloud has a particular trait of constantly looking to catch his opponent's double jump and to use Blade Beam to pressure opponents on the ledge.
Kola's Snake sets up Hand Grenades and C4 before quickly looking for a burst option with dash attack. His ability to seek out jumps is also shown in his Snake, which he uses neutral aerial and back aerial to stuff opponent's approaches. He also looks to poke with down tilt and to test opponent's reactions with forward tilt and grenade, similar to Cloud. Although Snake is considered to be a zoner, Kola is willing to approach and box with Snake's grounded options, making great use of grenades, tilts, and dash attacks to create openings for him to abuse.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerd Corner Knockout #6 | May 4th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Nerd Corner Knockout #7 | June 22nd, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MomoCon 2015 | May 28th-31st, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| MomoCon 2016 | May 26th-29th, 2016 | 33rd | 25th | Arctic |
| Gwinnett Brawl July 2016 | July 2nd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl August 2016 | August 9th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl September 2016 | September 17th, 2016 | 9th | 4th | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl October 2016 | October 1st, 2016 | 13th | 2nd | HyperKirby |
| Ledge Gardens 1 | October 28th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl November 2016 | November 12th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl December 2016 | December 3rd, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | HyperKirby |
| Ledge Gardens: Voyage | December 30th, 2016 | 13th | 1st | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl March 2017 | March 4th, 3017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl April 2017 | April 8th, 2017 | 7th | 1st | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl (May 2017) | May 20th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | HyperKirby |
| Typo @ The Lab 5/25/17 | May 25th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | HyperKirby |
| MomoCon 2017 | May 26th-28th, 2017 | 25th | 7th | HyperKirby |
| CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
Naifu Wars: World War 2 |
June 23rd, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | 25th | 9th | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl (August 2017) | August 12th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | HyperKirby |
| Naifu Wars: Civil War 1 |
September 15th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Super FamiCon 2017 | November 17th-19th, 2017 | 17th | 7th | Sonido |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 129th | 33rd | ScAtt |
| Gwinnett Brawl (March 2018) | March 3rd, 2018 | 2nd | 4th | Kargo |
| Gwinnett Brawl (April 2018) | April 14th, 2018 | 5th | 2nd | Masamune |
| Gwinnett Brawl: May 2018 | May 12th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | HyperKirby |
| MomoCon 2018 | May 24th-27th, 2018 | 17th | 5th | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl: June 2018 | June 9th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | HyperKirby |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Smashurai Dojo - Finale |
July 13th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Clash of the Carolinas II | August 18th, 2018 | 3rd | 5th | Peabnut |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2018 | November 16th-18th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaveBounce Smash Ultimate Release Tournament | December 7th-8th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 1 |
December 14th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Leffen's Polar Plunge | February 17th, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| Final Round 2019 | March 15th-17th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Nerd Corner Knockout #6 | May 4th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Jonestly |
| MomoCon 2019 | May 23rd-26th, 2019 | 49th | 9th | Mugen |
| Just Roll With It! 11 | June 15th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GG: Grand Tour - South Carolina | June 15th-16th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Nerd Corner Knockout #7 | June 22nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO 2019 | June 28th-30th, 2019 | 33rd | 1st | Wrath |
| Off The Rails | July 20th-21st, 2019 | 7th | 1st | Wrath |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 13th | 7th | Wrath |
| Little Big House 5 | October 3rd, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 9th | 3rd | Goblin |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2019 | November 15th-17th, 2019 | 25th | 13th | Wrath |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars: Clash for Kongo Saga |
November 2nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 25th | 17th | Wrath |
| Kumite in Tennessee 2020 | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Just Roll With It! 12 | January 11th, 2020 | 3rd | 1st | Wrath |
| Glitch 8 - Missingno | January 18th-19th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Dare 2 Dair | February 1st, 2020 | 1st | 1st | ScAtt |
| Ursa Minor 4 | February 20th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 17th | 25th | Goblin |
| Clash Of The Carolinas III | February 29th, 2020 | 1st | 1st | Peabnut |
| Soaked Series Invitational |
February 29th-March 1st, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO Dreamland 2020 | March 13th-15th, 2020 | 2nd | 2nd | Gen |
| Mazer Gaming Smash |
March 22nd, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Kiki's Back On the Scene |
March 26th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series Opening Invitational |
March 29th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| bunker down (4) |
April 12th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1 |
April 18th-19th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 10 |
May 1st, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 |
May 2nd, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Mazer Gaming Gives Back |
May 15th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 11 |
May 15th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Rev It Up: 2020 Series |
May 24th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| King of WiFi Random Characters |
May 30th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 12 |
June 12th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Fight For Rights: An East Coast Edition Charity Event |
June 14th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Domics' Atomic Arena |
June 19th-21st, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Playing for Pride |
June 20th-21st, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 1 |
June 24th 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| TNS: Pandemic Monthly 4 |
July 14th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Kookus and the Money Machine |
July 15th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| The Box: The Cube Charity Doubles Invitational |
July 24th, 2020 | — | 2nd | Wrath |
| Get On My Line 2020 |
July 25th-26th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 2 |
July 29th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Juice Box #8 |
August 5th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Elympics 1 |
August 15th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Zinc Tank 3 |
August 16th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Derpu's Online Tournament 2020 |
September 25th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Maister's RNG Invitational |
September 25th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| US ARMY ESPORTS TOURNAMENT |
September 26th-27th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 4 |
September 30th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| M-Kolosseum 3 |
October 3rd, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Galaxy Gambit 2 |
October 8th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| The Box: El Jugo Box |
October 10th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Atlas Cup |
October 11th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Kookus and the Money Machine 2 |
October 21st, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| $2000 Legion Smash Ultimate Cup |
October 24th-25th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| The Box: L4st's Box |
October 28th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| 4o4 Monster Smash Halloween Tournament | October 31st, 2020 | 1st | 1st | Stain |
| Ultimate 32 |
November 14th-15th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| The Airlock |
February 13th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Monthly | April 17th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Night 5 | April 29th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Night 6 | May 6th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Night 7 | May 13th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier |
May 15th-16th, 2021 | 3rd | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Monthly 2 | May 22nd, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| InfinityCON Tally 2021 | June 5th-6th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Night 12 | June 17th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Monthly 3 | June 19th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Maji Georgia Invitational | June 19th-20th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Bowl | July 3rd, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Typhoon Saga 2021 | July 11th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Night 17 | July 15th, 2021 | 5th | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Monthly 4 | July 17th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash Ultimate Summit 3 | August 26-29th, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 65th | — | — |
| Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code | September 24th-26th, 2021 | 3rd | — | — |
| Low Tide City 2021 | October 1st-3rd, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con: Fall Fest | October 15th-17th, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
Trivia
- Kola is a notorious Air Jordan fan and collector. He notably spent a part of his Soaked Series Invitational payout on 60 Air Jordan pairs before the cancellation of the shipment due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[4]
- Kola received the most votes out of any vote-in player for a Smash Summit event at Smash Ultimate Summit 3 (with over 184,000 votes), surpassing yingling’s record at Smash Summit 11.
