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'''CaptainZack''' is a former Smasher from New Orleans, Louisiana, considered one of the best ''Smash'' players from Louisiana. He is known for playing [[Bayonetta]] across two different titles, his colorful yet infamous personality in and out of the game, and his involvement in several high-profile controversies. | '''CaptainZack''' is a former Smasher from New Orleans, Louisiana, considered one of the best ''Smash'' players from Louisiana. He is known for playing [[Bayonetta]] across two different titles, his colorful yet infamous personality in and out of the game, and his involvement in several high-profile controversies. | ||
He began his tournament career | He began his tournament career in {{forwiiu}}, where he was initially a {{SSB4|Peach}} player before finding greater success after picking up {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} after her release. His tournament career peaked in the first half of 2016, where he was considered the best Bayonetta player in the world and ranked in the top 10, however he faced a period of inconsistency that lasted for the rest of competitive ''Smash 4''. Nevertheless, he was considered one of the greatest Bayonetta players in ''Smash 4'' and was eventually ranked 15th on the [[Panda Global Rankings 100]] as the fourth-highest Bayonetta player. Though initially playing {{SSBU|Peach}} and {{SSBU|Daisy}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', he eventually picked up {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} once again and achieved solid performances with her despite her drastic nerfs from ''Smash 4''. He was ranked 25th on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]] and 32nd on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]], and therefore was considered the best Bayonetta player in the early metagame despite his relatively short tenure and also using Peach and Daisy extensively. | ||
CaptainZack's ''Smash'' career concluded after becoming embroiled in controversies surrounding his relationships with several adults while underaged, most notably with {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}. Many of these relationships involved further blackmailing and extortion from CaptainZack, which eventually led to his ban from the competitive scene and the loss of his sponsorships. | CaptainZack's ''Smash'' career concluded after becoming embroiled in controversies surrounding his relationships with several adults while underaged, most notably with {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}. Many of these relationships involved further blackmailing and extortion from CaptainZack, which eventually led to his ban from the competitive scene and the loss of his sponsorships. | ||
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==Tournament history== | ==Tournament history== | ||
===Early career=== | ===Early career=== | ||
In the early metagame of ''Smash 4'', CaptainZack was a solo-{{SSB4|Peach}} player. Despite his young age, he quickly established himself as one of the strongest players in his region, where he consistently placed top 2 at local monthlies. Although he made few appearances nationally, he still saw passable results, notably placing 33rd at {{Trn|CEO 2015}} and taking sets off of players such as {{Sm|Seagull Joe}} and {{Sm|8BitMan}}. | In the early metagame of ''Smash 4'', CaptainZack was a solo-{{SSB4|Peach}} player. Despite his young age, he quickly established himself as one of the strongest players in his region, where he consistently placed top 2 at local monthlies. Although he made a few appearances nationally, he still saw passable results, notably placing 33rd at {{Trn|CEO 2015}} and taking sets off of players such as {{Sm|Seagull Joe}} and {{Sm|8BitMan}}. | ||
===Bayonetta's release=== | ===Bayonetta's release=== | ||
The results with Peach, however, would be no match to his later results. Following Bayonetta's release as a DLC character, CaptainZack, being a fan of the character, decided to pick her up. Although his first tournament with her, {{Trn|CEO 2016}}, ended in disappointment, he saw his first top 8 placement at a national at {{Trn|Clutch City Clash}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Fatality}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}, ultimately placing 4th. This placement, however, was overshadowed by his out-of-region breakout tournament at {{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga}}, where he upset {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} to ultimately place 9th. This run, along with other fantastic placements such as 17th at {{Trn|The Big House 6}} and 7th at {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}} and subsequent wins over other top players such as {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|ESAM}}, helped him debut at 20th place on the [[Panda Global Rankings v2]]. | The results with Peach, however, would be no match to his later results. Following Bayonetta's release as a DLC character, CaptainZack, being a fan of the character, decided to pick her up. Although his first tournament with her, {{Trn|CEO 2016}}, ended in disappointment, he saw his first top 8 placement at a national at {{Trn|Clutch City Clash}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Fatality}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}, ultimately placing 4th. This placement, however, was overshadowed by his out-of-region breakout tournament at {{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga}}, where he upset {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} to ultimately place 9th. This run, along with other fantastic placements such as 17th at {{Trn|The Big House 6}} and 7th at {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}} and as subsequent wins over other top players such as {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|ESAM}}, helped him debut at 20th place on the [[Panda Global Rankings v2]]. | ||
===Challenging Salem's title=== | ===Challenging Salem's title=== | ||
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Despite having a strong third season overall, his challenge started to become questionable in the second half. Following 2GGC: Civil War, he failed to qualify for top 8 at a supermajor until the final supermajor of the season, {{Trn|CEO 2017}}. Furthermore, he saw several losses to unranked players such as {{Sm|Twi}}, {{Sm|Sandstorm}}, and {{Sm|Lazyboredom}}; the latter loss started a struggle against mid- and low-tier characters such as {{SSB4|Little Mac}}. | Despite having a strong third season overall, his challenge started to become questionable in the second half. Following 2GGC: Civil War, he failed to qualify for top 8 at a supermajor until the final supermajor of the season, {{Trn|CEO 2017}}. Furthermore, he saw several losses to unranked players such as {{Sm|Twi}}, {{Sm|Sandstorm}}, and {{Sm|Lazyboredom}}; the latter loss started a struggle against mid- and low-tier characters such as {{SSB4|Little Mac}}. | ||
While his outstanding first half and performance at CEO 2017 helped CaptainZack in the third season, he had no such help in the fourth season. He failed to qualify for top 8 at any supermajor during the season, and while he still had solid placements at regionals, they were unable to alleviate the damage done from the weaker national performances. Furthermore, he developed a bracket demon in {{Sm|ESAM}}, who had | While his outstanding first half and performance at CEO 2017 helped CaptainZack in the third season, he had no such help in the fourth season. He failed to qualify for top 8 at any supermajor during the season, and while he still had solid placements at regionals, they were unable to alleviate the damage done from the weaker national performances. Furthermore, he developed a bracket demon in {{Sm|ESAM}}, who had an 0-5 record against him by the end of the season. To top off the season, although CaptainZack qualified for the {{Trn|2GG Championship}}, he infamously lost to {{Sm|komorikiri}}'s {{SSB4|Roy}} and ultimately went 1-2 in round robins to place 11th. Conversely, Salem had the best season of his ''Smash 4'' career, where he not only saw consistent top 8 placements at supermajors, but even briefly challenged {{Sm|ZeRo}}'s title for best player in the world by winning {{Trn|EVO 2017}}, {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}}, and {{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga}}. Due to Salem's sudden resurgence and CaptainZack's decline, Salem took back the title of best Bayonetta and was ranked 2nd by the end of the season, 16 places above CaptainZack's 18th. | ||
Although he had a rough fourth season, CaptainZack started to bounce back in the fifth season. Despite starting the season with a lukewarm 17th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2018}} with a notable loss to {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} player {{Sm|SaSSy}}, CaptainZack saw his first national top 8 at {{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas}}, where he defeated {{Sm|VoiD}} and ultimately placed 7th. From there, he only appeared at a couple PGR tournaments before ending off the season with top 8 placements at the two largest tournaments of the season: at {{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga}}, he eliminated {{Sm|Samsora}} and {{Sm|MkLeo}} to finish 5th, while at {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, he defeated Salem and {{Sm|Abadango}} to place 4th. These two placements and top player wins alleviated a rather inactive season for CaptainZack | Although he had a rough fourth season, CaptainZack started to bounce back in the fifth season. Despite starting the season with a lukewarm 17th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2018}} with a notable loss to {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} player {{Sm|SaSSy}}, CaptainZack saw his first national top 8 at {{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas}}, where he defeated {{Sm|VoiD}} and ultimately placed 7th. From there, he only appeared at a couple PGR tournaments before ending off the season with top 8 placements at the two largest tournaments of the season: at {{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga}}, he eliminated {{Sm|Samsora}} and {{Sm|MkLeo}} to finish 5th, while at {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, he defeated Salem and {{Sm|Abadango}} to place 4th. These two placements and top player wins alleviated a rather inactive season for CaptainZack and caused him to rise to 9th by the end of the season. | ||
However, CaptainZack returned to inconsistency in the final season. Although he started off strong with a 2nd place finish at {{Trn|EVO 2018}}, the [[Tournament:EVO 2018#Controversy|lack of seriousness he showcased during Grand Finals]], which included a homie stock and holding [[Bullet Climax]] for two full minutes, seemed to have cursed his final few months. EVO 2018 was the last supermajor | However, CaptainZack returned to inconsistency in the final season. Although he started off strong with a 2nd place finish at {{Trn|EVO 2018}}, the [[Tournament:EVO 2018#Controversy|lack of seriousness he showcased during Grand Finals]], which included a homie stock and holding [[Bullet Climax]] for two full minutes, seemed to have cursed his final few months. EVO 2018 was the last supermajor he placed in the top 8, and he saw some of his worst placements ever, including 49th at {{Trn|Shine 2018}} and 33rd at {{Trn|The Big House 8}}, with several losses to unranked players including {{Sm|MagiMagi}}, {{Sm|Kuma}}, and {{Sm|Blade}}. These performances; the rise of other Bayonetta players such as {{Sm|Lima}}, {{Sm|Mistake}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}}; and Salem's consistency up until the game's final moments erased any chance for CaptainZack to reclaim the best Bayonetta title. Despite this weak conclusion, thanks to his outstanding third and fifth seasons, CaptainZack was ranked 15th on Panda Global's [[PGR 100|all-time ''Smash 4'' rankings]]. | ||
===Reclaiming the title in ''Ultimate''=== | ===Reclaiming the title in ''Ultimate''=== | ||
As ''Ultimate'' rolled around, many people noted the severe nerfs {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} received during the transition | As ''Ultimate'' rolled around, many people noted the severe nerfs {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} received during the transition that hindered her KO power and notorious combo game. As a result, many of her best players, most notably {{Sm|Salem}} and {{Sm|Tweek}}, dropped Bayonetta in favor of other characters. Despite the nerfs, CaptainZack continued to play Bayonetta, and placed 17th at {{Trn|Let's Make Moves}} and 49th at {{Trn|Glitch 6}}. These results, while decent, were nevertheless a far cry from CaptainZack's performance throughout most of ''Smash 4'', which led to him picking up {{SSBU|Peach}} and her echo {{SSBU|Daisy}}, which he saw several successful runs with, including 9th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, and the best wins of his season, including {{Sm|Nairo}} and {{Sm|Salem}}. | ||
However, he maintained Bayonetta in his roster, and managed to pull off some success with | However, he maintained Bayonetta in his roster, and managed to pull off some success with Bayonetta, notably placing 17th at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}} and 13th at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, while using Bayonetta to help defeat players such as {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} and {{Sm|Wishes}}. With no other notable Bayonetta players seeing success that he saw, CaptainZack was considered the best Bayonetta player in the early metagame, reclaiming a title he had lost years ago, and was ranked 32nd on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] with Bayonetta as his first character. | ||
===A controversial career conclusion=== | ===A controversial career conclusion=== | ||
The first season, however, was also the last time CaptainZack saw national success. Following a decent performance at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Blackmailing/Bracket Manipulation|allegations of manipulation and blackmail surfaced]], and many prominent tournament organizations banned CaptainZack from competing. Although he was allowed to spectate at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, CaptainZack stopped entering tournaments and would be considered largely inactive. His only notable appearance since then was at the online tournament {{Trn|Soaked Series Invitational}}, where he entered under the tag "Secretary" and used mostly Bayonetta to place 17th. He would later return to the scene by attending Louisiana locals, consistently placing in the top 2 | The first season, however, was also the last time CaptainZack saw national success. Following a decent performance at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Blackmailing/Bracket Manipulation|allegations of manipulation and blackmail surfaced]], and many prominent tournament organizations banned CaptainZack from competing. Although he was allowed to spectate at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, CaptainZack stopped entering tournaments and would be considered largely inactive. His only notable appearance since then was at the online tournament {{Trn|Soaked Series Invitational}}, where he entered under the tag "Secretary" and used mostly Bayonetta to place 17th. He would later return to the scene by attending Louisiana locals, consistently placing in the top 2, however [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Manipulated Claims on Nairo|following more manipulation allegations]], he would be banned there as well. Since then, he has not made any appearance in the community. | ||
==Rankings== | ==Rankings== | ||
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On September 14th, 2020, several claims in CaptainZack's accusation of Nairo were brought into question when {{Sm|tamim}} released a TwitLonger. In it, he claimed that Zack manipulated his TwitLonger on Nairo by filling it with lies; notably, he claimed that CaptainZack initiated the first sexual contact with Nairo, who was allegedly still asleep at that time. tamim also pointed out how Zack twisted the wording to make it look like Nairo was paying Zack hush money when it was, in fact, Zack who requested money from Nairo. Furthermore, tamim said that CaptainZack was "a very sneaky and devious person" and had attempted to seduce and manipulate several other adults besides Ally and Nairo <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srda66|title=tamim's statement}}</ref>. tamim also claimed that Zack wasn't worried about facing retribution for being in a relationship with Ally because he was a minor. | On September 14th, 2020, several claims in CaptainZack's accusation of Nairo were brought into question when {{Sm|tamim}} released a TwitLonger. In it, he claimed that Zack manipulated his TwitLonger on Nairo by filling it with lies; notably, he claimed that CaptainZack initiated the first sexual contact with Nairo, who was allegedly still asleep at that time. tamim also pointed out how Zack twisted the wording to make it look like Nairo was paying Zack hush money when it was, in fact, Zack who requested money from Nairo. Furthermore, tamim said that CaptainZack was "a very sneaky and devious person" and had attempted to seduce and manipulate several other adults besides Ally and Nairo <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srda66|title=tamim's statement}}</ref>. tamim also claimed that Zack wasn't worried about facing retribution for being in a relationship with Ally because he was a minor. | ||
Two days later, CaptainZack would reach out to tamim | Two days later, CaptainZack would reach out to tamim where he confirmed a few things stated in tamim's TwitLonger, including asking Nairo for money and the minor excuse. tamim also stated that CaptainZack no longer planned to be part of the community<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srdcq6|title=CaptainZack's statement through tamim's TwitLonger}}</ref>. Despite this claim, CaptainZack continued to attend Louisiana locals until he was banned in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KirbyKid__/status/1362836156124127233|title=CaptainZack's ban in Louisiana}}</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*While [[ | *While [[commentary|commentating]] at {{Trn|TGC 7}}, CaptainZack revealed that his tag isn't a reference to {{Sm|CaptainJack}} as commonly thought. Instead, it originates from his usage of {{SSBB|Olimar}} in ''[[Brawl]]''. | ||
*CaptainZack is also a very skilled [[bulbapedia:Pokkén Tournament|Pokkén Tournament DX]] player, placing first at the [[ | *CaptainZack is also a very skilled [[bulbapedia:Pokkén Tournament|Pokkén Tournament DX]] player, placing first at the [[PAX_Arena_at_PAX_West_2017|PAX West 2017]] Pokkén Tournament DX event. He plays [[bulbapedia:Chandelure (Pokémon)|Chandelure]]. | ||
*CaptainZack is infamous for frequently taunting both in and out of games, with the real-life taunts coming from dancing, many of which come from the | *CaptainZack is infamous for frequently taunting both in and out of games, with the real-life taunts coming from dancing, many of which come from the Bayonetta series itself. He notably taunted at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, {{Trn|CEO 2017}}, {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, and {{Trn|EVO 2018}}. This has since become controversial as many have stated that he does this to disrespect his competitors while others say he does it to represent his love for the Bayonetta franchise. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
