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Additionally, while Westballz has more wins against top players like Mango and {{Sm|Leffen}} under his belt than most others of his caliber, he is rather inconsistent, and is infamous for losing games, or even sets, to players far below his skill level. At [[Rubicon 2]], he gained a 3-stock lead on {{Sm|KJH}}, but attempted to "style" on him with unsafe attacks for the rest of the game, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg26o65qySU allowing KJH to mount a 4-stock comeback]. He [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yTY6tZpwWo also lost to] {{Sm|Jake13}}, a mid-level Falco, at [[Low Tier City 2]], after [[sandbagging]] and losing with {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}} in game 1. He also occasionally becomes overwhelmed by pressure, making untimely [[self-destruct]]s that lead to his defeat, such as in Loser's Semis at [[Pat's House 2]] against {{Sm|Fly Amanita}}'s lone [[Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climber]] in a last stock, last hit situation. Intending to input a back aerial, he accidentally inputted an unsafe down aerial that spiked Popo onto the stage while he self-destructed, ending his run. | Additionally, while Westballz has more wins against top players like Mango and {{Sm|Leffen}} under his belt than most others of his caliber, he is rather inconsistent, and is infamous for losing games, or even sets, to players far below his skill level. At [[Rubicon 2]], he gained a 3-stock lead on {{Sm|KJH}}, but attempted to "style" on him with unsafe attacks for the rest of the game, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg26o65qySU allowing KJH to mount a 4-stock comeback]. He [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yTY6tZpwWo also lost to] {{Sm|Jake13}}, a mid-level Falco, at [[Low Tier City 2]], after [[sandbagging]] and losing with {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}} in game 1. He also occasionally becomes overwhelmed by pressure, making untimely [[self-destruct]]s that lead to his defeat, such as in Loser's Semis at [[Pat's House 2]] against {{Sm|Fly Amanita}}'s lone [[Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climber]] in a last stock, last hit situation. Intending to input a back aerial, he accidentally inputted an unsafe down aerial that spiked Popo onto the stage while he self-destructed, ending his run. | ||
Westballz' zero-to-death combo on {{Sm|Leffen}}'s Fox in losers' finals of {{Trn|B.E.A.S.T 6}} has become one of the most well-known combos in ''Melee'' history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/RPSN1PKCmzE?t=263|title=BEAST 6 - Tempo | Westballz (Samus, Falco) Vs. RB TSM | Leffen - Losers Finals}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/DqFRgMlgBtE?t=210|title=The Greatest Combo With Every Character in Super Smash Bros Melee}}</ref> | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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*Westballz has defeated 4 of the members of the 2015 top 6 players (all but {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|Armada}}), defeating {{Sm|Mango}} at [[MLG Anaheim 2014]], {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at [[Sandstorm]], {{Sm|Leffen}} at [[DreamHack Winter 2015]], and {{Sm|PPMD}} at [[Battle of the Five Gods]]. | *Westballz has defeated 4 of the members of the 2015 top 6 players (all but {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|Armada}}), defeating {{Sm|Mango}} at [[MLG Anaheim 2014]], {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at [[Sandstorm]], {{Sm|Leffen}} at [[DreamHack Winter 2015]], and {{Sm|PPMD}} at [[Battle of the Five Gods]]. | ||
*He considers PPMD as his rival as all of their sets have been extremely close. | *He considers PPMD as his rival as all of their sets have been extremely close. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://twitter.com/WeshBallz Twitter account] | *[https://twitter.com/WeshBallz Twitter account] | ||