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'''Nairo''' is an American former [[smasher]] who is considered one of the best ''Smash'' players of all-time, which includes being one of the best ''[[Brawl]]'' players in the game's later years, one of the best ''[[Smash 4]]'' players of all-time, and one of the best ''[[Ultimate]]'' players in the game's early metagame. He is {{Sm|Ksizzle}}'s younger brother.
'''Nairo''' is an American former professional [[smasher]] who mained {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} in ''[[Brawl]]'', {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} in ''[[Smash 4]]'', and {{SSBU|Palutena}} in ''[[Ultimate]]''. He is the younger brother of {{Sm|Ksizzle}}. He is known for being among the youngest, yet one of the most successful overall Smash players to compete in tournaments. He was considered the best ''Brawl'' player in North America at the end of the game's active lifespan in 2014, and is still widely considered to be one of the best ''Brawl'' players in the world. He was also the best ''Smash 4'' Zero Suit Samus and {{SSB4|Bowser}} player in the world, and, before his retirement, the best ''Ultimate'' Palutena player and one of the best {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} players in the world.  


Nairo began his competitive career in ''Brawl'' playing {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, where he was known for his highly-aggressive Meta Knight style, which was at least partly responsible for his great proficiency against {{SSBB|Olimar}} players. He became a strong player in the [[Tristate]] region, regularly placing top 8 at large Tristate events, before gaining national recognition for his run at {{Trn|Apex 2012}}, where he defeated Japanese invader {{Sm|Nietono}} to eventually place 3rd. He later claimed two major victories during ''Brawl''{{'}}s prime, most notably at {{Trn|Apex 2014}}, which remains the second-largest ''Brawl'' tournament of all-time. In addition, Nairo frequently teamed with {{Sm|ADHD}} in doubles, where Nairo used his aggressive style to overwhelm opponents while ADHD created stage control with {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}'s [[Banana Peel]]s. The team was considered to be the best doubles team in ''Brawl'', having won a slew of major doubles events including {{Trn|Apex 2013}}, Apex 2014, and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}. Following ''Brawl''{{'}}s decline, Nairo was the undisputed best ''Brawl'' player from 2016 to 2019, notably winning every ''Brawl'' event he attended between {{Trn|CEO Dreamland}} and {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}.
In ''Brawl'', Nairo was known for his highly aggressive Meta Knight style, which was at least partly responsible for his great proficiency against {{SSBB|Olimar}} players. He frequently teamed with {{Sm|ADHD}} in doubles, where Nairo used his aggressive style to overwhelm opponents while ADHD created stage control with {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}'s [[Banana Peel]]s. The team was considered to be the most powerful doubles force in ''Brawl'', having won {{Trn|Apex 2013}}, {{Trn|SKTAR 2}}, {{Trn|Apex 2014}}, {{Trn|SKTAR 3}}, and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}.
<!--Nairo gained national recognition at {{Trn|Apex 2012}}, defeating top players such as {{Sm|Nietono}}, before losing to {{Sm|Otori}} in Winners' Finals and Nietono in Losers' Finals, placing 3rd out of 400 entrants. He won his first national tournament later that year at {{Trn|SKTAR}}, defeating {{Sm|ESAM}} in Winners' Finals 3-1 and Grand Finals 3-0. At Apex 2013, Nairo was knocked out of Winners' early by {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, but climbed up through his Losers' bracket, knocking out {{Sm|Havok}}, {{Sm|RAIN}}, {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, and {{Sm|Anti}} in the process. Nairo eventually faced Otori in Losers' Semis in a long-awaited rematch, but lost the set 2-3, placing 4th out of 338 entrants. Nairo saw another major victory at {{Trn|Apex 2014}}, where he defeated ESAM in a rematch from SKTAR, and other top players, such as {{Sm|Mew2King}} and ZeRo, two of the best Meta Knights in the world.-->


Nairo found his greatest success in ''Smash 4'', where he won 10 different majors and is the player with the third-most ''Smash 4'' major wins. Despite a bit of inconsistency towards the end of his ''Smash 4'' career, he was ranked no lower than 4th on all the PGR rankings and was ultimately ranked 2nd on the [[PGR 100]]. He primarily played {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and is the best Zero Suit Samus player of all-time. Outside of Zero Suit Samus, he has also used {{SSB4|Bowser}} in many top-level sets and is considered the best Bowser player of all-time, and he also has plethora of other secondaries that he has pulled out at high-level play, including {{SSB4|Cloud}}, [[Pit (SSB4)|the]] [[Dark Pit (SSB4)|Pits]], {{SSB4|Robin}}, and even low tiers such as {{SSB4|Zelda}} and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}. His most well-known performance in ''Smash 4'' was his run at {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}}, where he became the first player to eliminate ZeRo in a ''Smash 4'' tournament, double-eliminating ZeRo to end his 56 win streak. This performance is often considered one of the biggest highlights of his ''Smash'' career.
Throughout the entirety of ''Smash 4'''s  competitive lifespan, Nairo was regarded as a top 5 player, placing no lower than 4th in all iterations of the PGR. In addition to Zero Suit Samus, he has also used Bowser, {{SSB4|Cloud}}, {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSB4|Lucina}}, {{SSB4|Dark Pit}}, {{SSB4|Pit}}, {{SSB4|Robin}}, and even low tier characters such as {{SSB4|Zelda}} and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} at a very high level as well.  


In ''Ultimate'', Nairo played {{SSBU|Palutena}}, although he was initially not as successful as he was in previous games, ranking outside of the top 5 for the first time in his career on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]. However, he eventually bounced back during the second half of 2019, eventually winning {{Trn|Mainstage}} that year and {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}} in the following year. He remains the only Palutena player with major wins and as such is considered one of the best Palutena players of all-time despite having only been active in the game's first year.
He was the only player to eliminate ZeRo in a ''Smash 4'' tournament in 2015 and the first to double eliminate him, ending the latter's 56 win streak at {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}}. After losing in Winners' Semis to ESAM 1-3, Nairo climbed through the losers' bracket, beating Mr.R 3-0, Ally 3-1, and ESAM 3-0 in Losers' Finals with a surprising character choice of Dr. Mario. This marked the first time Nairo had taken a set from ESAM in ''Smash 4'' as well. In Grand Finals, Nairo won the first set 3-2 and won the second set 3-1 against ZeRo's Sheik and Diddy Kong, ending ZeRo's winning streak. {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}} is debatably Nairo's most famous tournament run to this day, and was a defining moment in the history of ''[[Smash 4]]''.


Outside of competitive play, Nairo was one of the most successful ''Smash'' content creators and streamers in the 2010s, with a large following on his [[YouTube]] and [[Twitch]] dubbed the "Naifu Nation". He also ran the online series {{Trn|Naifu Wars}}, which eventually evolved into one of the earliest well-known online tournament series and was known for flying out certain players for special iterations.  
Nairo was ranked 1st on the [[2018-2019 SSBBRank]] and 2nd on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]. He was formerly ranked 1st on the [[New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings]], 2nd on the [[New Jersey Ultimate Power Rankings]], and 4th on both the final [[Tristate Power Rankings|Tristate Brawl Power Rankings]] and the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]].


In [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations|July 2020]], Nairo was accused of having a relationship with a then-underaged {{Sm|CaptainZack}}, leading to the loss of Nairo's sponsorship and bans from competitive play and Twitch. Multiple new counts of information later emerged which painted Nairo as a victim rather than an abuser, leading many to request for Nairo to be unbanned. Although a legal agreement was found in court, the controversy remains largely unresolved in the public, and several bans remained in effect, including his Twitch ban. Nairo had since quietly retired from competitive play and continues to stream on YouTube, but remains a polarizing figure in the community due to the unresolved controversy.
Nairo was signed on by {{Team|Team Liquid}} from August 11th, 2015 through August 16th, 2016. On August 24th, 2016, Nairo signed with {{Team|NRG Esports}}, renewing his contract with them on October 11th, 2017, then again on December 8th, 2019.
 
In July 2020, Nairo was accused of having a relationship with then-underage {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. Following this, NRG cut all ties with Nairo<ref> {{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NRGgg/status/1278696228100771840|title=NRG cutting ties with Nairo}}</ref>, and he was subsequently banned from competitive play and his streaming platform at the time, [[Twitch]]. After Nairo's ban, multiple new counts of information emerged regarding the controversy, which seemed to paint Nairo as a victim rather than an abuser as the allegations had claimed. Several smashers tweeted apologies in response to their initial reactions, with a large number of them requesting Nairo to be unbanned.<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/lnl1k9/nairo_gives_us_a_long_looked_forward_to_update/</ref> A legal agreement was found in court, <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRFmj-IaEsA/</ref> however the controversy remains largely unresolved. Despite several of his bans being overturned, he has yet to be unbanned on Twitch, and has quietly retired from competitive play.


==Playstyle==
==Playstyle==
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==Tournament history==
==Tournament history==
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===2010-2014: The rise in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
===2010-2014: The rise in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
Nairo's first competitive ''Smash'' game was ''Brawl'', where he made himself known regionally by placing well at KTAR tournaments. However, it wasn't until 2012 where he became well-known on a national level; at {{Trn|Apex 2012}}, he defeated top players such as {{Sm|Nietono}} and ultimately paced 3rd out of 400 entrants. A few months later, he got his first national victory at {{b|SKTAR|tournament}}, where he defeated {{Sm|ESAM}} twice.  
Nairo's first competitive ''Smash'' game was ''Brawl'', where he made himself known regionally by placing well at KTAR tournaments. However, it wasn't until 2012 where he became well-known on a national level; at {{Trn|Apex 2012}}, he defeated top players such as {{Sm|Nietono}} and ultimately paced 3rd out of 400 entrants. A few months later, he got his first national victory at {{b|SKTAR|tournament}}, where he defeated {{Sm|ESAM}} twice.  
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===2014-2015: Continued Success in {{forwiiu}}===
===2014-2015: Continued Success in {{forwiiu}}===
In the early metagame of ''[[Smash 4]]'', Nairo initially played {{SSB4|Robin}} at a few [[3DS]] events  and eventually added {{SSB4|Dark Pit}} to his roster, first using him at {{Trn|Sky's Smash 4 Invitational}} where he placed 7th and took a notable win over {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}. Eventually, he picked up {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, using her at {{Trn|CLASH Online Invitational Finals}} and {{Trn|Final Battle}} in conjunction with both {{SSB4|Pit}} and Dark Pit.
In the early metagame of ''[[Smash 4]]'', Nairo initially started as a {{SSB4|Dark Pit}} main, first using him at {{Trn|Sky's Smash 4 Invitational}} where he beat {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} (called DEHF at the time) 2-1, but was eliminated by {{Sm|NAKAT}}, placing 7th at the event. He later picked up {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, using her at {{Trn|CLASH Online Invitational Finals}} and {{Trn|Final Battle}} in conjunction with both {{SSB4|Pit}} and Dark Pit; however, ZSS became the character he was known for.
 
His strong results continued in 2015 using Zero Suit Samus alongside a few different secondaries such as the aforementioned Robin and Pits and even lower-tiered characters such as {{SSB4|Zelda}}, placing 9th at {{Trn|Apex 2015}}, 7th at {{Trn|KTAR XII}}, and 3rd at {{Trn|EVO 2015}}. EVO 2015 was a notable event in particular as it became the best solo-Zero Suit Samus result seen in ''Smash 4'' at the time and he played against the best ''Smash 4'' player in the world, {{Sm|ZeRo}}, who defeated him in winners.
 
After this tournament, the two would compete against each other often and ZeRo would become a notable bracket demon for Nairo, double-eliminating him at both {{Trn|CEO 2015}} and {{Trn|The Big House 5}} where he placed 3rd and 2nd, respectively.


It wasn't until {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}}, where Nairo took out ZeRo in winners top 32 and they would rematch in grand finals where Nairo won, taking the tournament. Nairo's win was arguably one of the most historical moments in ''Smash 4'' history, as it broke ZeRo's 56 tournament win streak and would be the only time ZeRo lost a tournament during 2015. Nairo's strong results continued as he garnered 1st place finishes at a multitude of regionals such as {{Trn|Smash the Record 2015}}, {{Trn|KTAR XIV}}, {{Trn|KTAR XV}}, {{Trn|Dismantle 2}}, and {{Trn|KTAR XVI}}.
His strong results continued in 2015, placing 9th at {{Trn|Apex 2015}}, 7th at {{Trn|KTAR XII}} and 2nd at {{Trn|CEO 2015}}. At CEO 2015, he was defeated by {{Sm|ZeRo}} in both Winners Finals and Grand Finals. He also had two 3rd place finishes at both {{Trn|EVO 2015}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015}}.


By the end of the year, he was in contention for best ''Smash 4'' player in the world, ranking 2nd on the [[PGR v1]], the first ever global ''Smash 4'' ranking.
He placed 2nd at {{Trn|The Big House 5}}, losing again to ZeRo who reset the bracket in Grand Finals 3-0 then won the second set 3-2.  


His winning streak ended at {{Trn|GENESIS 3}}, as he was upset 2-0 by {{Sm|Hyuga}} in pools. Despite being eliminated early on, he made a strong losers run. He defeated players such as {{Sm|RAIN}}, {{Sm|Ito}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, and {{Sm|Marss}} before Dabuz eliminated him 3-0, placing 5th overall.
His losing streak to ZeRo continued until {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}}, where he made arguably one of the most historical moments in ''Smash 4'''s history, as he upset ZeRo in grand finals, breaking his 56 win streak, the only time ZeRo lost a tournament during 2015. His strong results continued as he gathered 1st place finishes at {{Trn|Smash the Record 2015}}, {{Trn|KTAR XIV}}, {{Trn|KTAR XV}}, {{Trn|Dismantle 2}}, and {{Trn|KTAR XVI}}.


===2016-Early 2017===
It wasn't until {{Trn|GENESIS 3}} where this streak ended, as he was upset 2-0 by {{Sm|Hyuga}} in pools. Despite being eliminated early on, he made a strong losers run. He defeated players such as {{Sm|RAIN}}, {{Sm|Ito}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, and {{Sm|Marss}} before Dabuz eliminated him 3-0, placing 5th overall.
In 2016, he continued his strong results, although he had a few lower placings, most noticeably with {{Trn|Pound 2016}}. This was his worst placement in a ''Smash 4'' tournament to date, losing to {{Sm|saj}} and {{Sm|Mr.II}}, placing 49th. However, this did not mean much as a month later, he placed 4th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2016}} where he notably competed against {{Sm|MkLeo}} for the first time where Nairo ultimately won the set. He also won at {{Trn|MomoCon 2016}}, beating Ally in grand finals and not dropping a single set throughout the entire tournament.


This pattern continued to happen throughout the year, missing out on top 8s at some of the biggest events of the year with 17th at {{Trn|CEO 2016}} and 13th at {{Trn|EVO 2016}}, but in the same summer, won {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}, taking out multiple top players such as 6WX, {{Sm|VoiD}}, Mr.R, and Dabuz without dropping a single set.  
===2016-2017===
In 2016, he continued his strong results, although he had a few lower placings, most noticeably with {{Trn|Pound 2016}}. This was his worst placement in a ''Smash 4'' tournament to date, being sent to losers round 1 by {{Sm|saj}} 2-1 and then being eliminated from the tournament by {{Sm|Mr.II}} 2-1, placing 49th. However, this did not mean much, as a month later he placed 1st at {{Trn|MomoCon 2016}}, beating Ally 3-2.  


Afterwards, his consistency in overcoming top players and making top 8s at multiple majors improved, finishing 4th at {{Trn|Umebura S.A.T.}} defeating Mr.R and {{Sm|Kameme}}, 3rd at {{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga}} defeating {{Sm|komorikiri}} and VoiD, and 7th at {{Trn|The Big House 6}} defeating {{Sm|Salem}} and {{Sm|Cosmos}}.
Similarly, he placed 17th at {{Trn|CEO 2016}} and 13th at {{Trn|EVO 2016}}, but then won 1st place at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}, taking out 6WX 3-1, both {{Sm|VoiD}} and Mr.R 3-2, and Dabuz 3-1.  


In the last two months of 2016, he made back-to-back 4th place finishes at {{Trn|KTAR XIX}} and {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}}, and ended the year with a 5th place finish at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. While started with some rough patches at the beginning of the year, a supermajor win in Super Smash Con 2016 and his latter half year consistency solidified him as top 3 player of the year, placing 3rd on the [[PGR v2]].
Afterwards, he finished 7th at {{Trn|The Big House 6}}, 2nd at {{Trn|Smash the Record 2016}} where he lost to ESAM 3-2 in Grand Finals, 4th at both {{Trn|KTAR XIX}} and {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}}, and ended the year with {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}} where he placed 5th after losing to ZeRo 3-1.


Nairo became a much stronger player in 2017, as after his 17th placement at {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}, he won both [[Umebura Tokaigi Qualifiers]] and {{Trn|Niconico Tokaigi 2017}}, defeating Ally and many top Japanese players such as {{Sm|KEN}}, {{Sm|Abadango}}, and {{Sm|Kirihara}}.  
Nairo became a much stronger player in 2017, as after his 17th placement at {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}, he won both [[Umebura Tokaigi Qualifiers]] and {{Trn|Niconico Tokaigi 2017}}, defeating Ally and many top Japanese players such as {{Sm|KEN}}, {{Sm|Abadango}}, and {{Sm|Kirihara}}.  


Not long after, he placed 3rd at {{Trn|Frostbite 2017}} fighting through many top players such as Dabuz, {{Sm|WaDi}}, and {{Sm|Shuton}}. He only lost to ZeRo who double-eliminated him, but was a much cleaner major run in comparison to GENESIS for Nairo.
Not long after, he placed 3rd at {{Trn|Frostbite 2017}} where he defeated {{Sm|MVD}} 2-0, {{Sm|WaDi}} and {{Sm|Mr E}} 3-1, before being sent to losers by ZeRo in a 3-0 set. In losers, he won against {{Sm|Shuton}} 3-2 and Dabuz 3-0 before losing to ZeRo again in a 3-1 set during losers finals.


After Frostbite 2017, the next major tournament Nairo attended was {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}. This tournament was and remains one of the most stacked tournaments in ''Smash 4'' history. Unfortunately for Nairo, he missed out on top 8, losing to Fatality in the mist of his "Cinderella run" and lost to Locus in losers, finishing at 9th.
At {{Trn|MomoCon 2017}} he was able to place 1st at the event, defeating players such as {{Sm|Myran}} 3-2, VoiD 3-0, {{Sm|Kameme}} and ZeRo 3-1, and Fatality in a close 3-2 set in Grand Finals.


From April to May, he attended about four of the next majors, placing 3rd at {{Trn|CEO Dreamland}} defeating Dabuz and Marss, 7th at {{Trn|Royal Flush}}, and an unusual 17th at {{Trn|2GGC: Greninja Saga}}, getting upset by {{Sm|Mekos}} before top 64 and had his losers run put to an end by {{Sm|CaptainZack}}.
At {{Trn|CEO 2017}}, he defeated {{Sm|CaptainZack}} and {{Sm|Salem}} 3-0 before being sent to losers by Larry Lurr 3-1. In losers, he won against CaptainZack again in another 3-0 set before being eliminated by {{Sm|MkLeo}} 3-1, ending with a placement of 4th.  


Despite underperforming at Greninja Saga, in typical Nairo fashion, he would come back blazing seen with {{Trn|MomoCon 2017}}. He was able maintain his champion title from last year's event, most notably winning his runbacks against ZeRo and Fatality to take the tournament.
Nairo later attended {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}} and took out many players such as CaptainZack 3-0, Ally and Dabuz 3-1, and ZeRo and Larry Lurr 3-2. His two losses were both from {{Sm|Salem}}, in a 3-0 and 3-1 set, giving him a placement of 4th.


The next two supermajors, {{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga}} and {{Trn|CEO 2017}}, he would make back-to-back 4th place finishes. At the titularly named tournament, he lost to ZeRo and Salem. At {{Trn|CEO 2017}}, he managed to win his runbacks against {{Sm|CaptainZack}} and {{Sm|Salem}} before losing to Larry Lurr and MkLeo.
After losing 2-1 to {{Sm|Rideae}} at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}, Nairo went on a lengthy losers run. He defeated {{Sm|Rich Brown}} 2-0, {{Sm|Sinji}} 3-1, {{Sm|komorikiri}} 3-0, {{Sm|Tweek}}, VoiD, and {{Sm|Rivers}} (called Shoyo James at the time) 3-1, {{Sm|WaDi}} 3-2, {{Sm|Mr.R}} and MkLeo 3-1, and placed 1st after winning in two 3-2 sets against ZeRo in Grand Finals.


Unlike the past two years, the PGR ranking was split between the two halves of 2017. He maintained his spot at number 3 on the [[PGR v3]], possibly missed out on recapturing his 2nd best in the world status from 2015 due to the couple of underperformances of the year such as GENESIS 3 and Greninja Saga as well as the prominent rise MkLeo saw around the same time. Regardless, it was a very strong six months for Nairo's competitive play altogether.
Another great placement happened at {{Trn|Shine 2017}}, where he won against {{Sm|Pink Fresh}} 2-1, {{Sm|ANTi}} and Larry Lurr 3-2, Salem 3-1 until losing to both ZeRo and Tweek 3-1, ending his tournament run at 3rd place.


===Remainder of 2017===
At {{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga}}, he defeated WaDi 3-0 and Kirihara 3-1 before being sent to losers bracket by Salem 3-2. In losers, he beat VoiD 3-0, Tweek and komorikiri 3-1 before losing to Salem again in a close 3-2 set in Grand Finals, placing 2nd at the event.


The next season for him started with a 2nd at regional {{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 9}}, getting upset by {{Sm|Tyroy}} in top 8 qualifiers and made a lengthy losers run beating players such as Tweek before being eliminated by ZeRo in grand finals. This tournament would follow into the next supermajor of the year, {{Trn|EVO 2017}}, where Nairo would place 5th after grabbing wins over {{Sm|Abadango}} and VoiD with losses to Larry Lurr and Tweek in their runback.
He later placed 4th at another 2CCG event, {{Trn|2GGC: MkLeo Saga}}, in which after winning against Kirihara 3-1, he was sent to losers by Tweek 3-1. His losers run had him win against Abadango 3-0 and WaDi 3-2 before KEN eliminated him in a 3-1 set. These two events and a few other 2GGC tournaments allowed Nairo to qualify for {{Trn|2GG Championship}} where he placed 10th.


Nairo later attended {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}} and took out multiple top players such as CaptainZack, Ally, Dabuz, ZeRo and a runback against Larry Lurr. However, both of two losses came from {{Sm|Salem}}, a player who was notably on a bit of a hot streak after winning EVO 2017, giving him a placement of 4th.
His last tournament of 2017 was {{Trn|Smash 4 Boot Camp}} where he was one of 10 players invited to the event by VGBootCamp. He placed 2nd out of the 16 entrants after losing to Salem in Grand Finals.
 
With the two losses to him and his EVO win, Salem started to rival Nairo as the second-best ''Smash 4'' player of 2017 and the two would be neck and neck with each other. Nairo would find his own tournament win that combated Salem's EVO win with {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}. After an upset by {{Sm|Rideae}}, Nairo went on a lengthy losers run defeating a immense caliber of players such as komorikiri, Tweek, VoiD, Mr.R, and MkLeo before double-eliminating ZeRo in grand finals.
 
In terms of consistency between the two players, Nairo would outperform him at tournaments such as the next supermajor of the year, {{Trn|2GGC: MkLeo Saga}} and another major in {{Trn|Shine 2017}} where Nairo placed 4th and 3rd respectively whereas Salem would place 9th and 4th. On occasion, they would sometimes even tie seen with {{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2017}} where they both placed 9th. Conversely, Salem would outplace him at events such as {{Trn|The Big House 7}} and invitational {{Trn|2GG Championship}}, placing 5th and 3rd whereas Nairo would finish at 9th and 10th place. The two also met at grand finals at both {{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga}} and {{Trn|Smash 4 Boot Camp}}, the latter being another invitational done by [[VGBootCamp]]. Ultimately, Nairo would lose to Salem at both of these tournaments.
 
With Smash 4 Boot Camp finished, the rest of the 2017 season was wrapped up as well. Nairo would end up as the 3rd best player of 2017 on the [[PGR v4]], as Salem was placed as new 2nd best with both of them similarly being outclassed by ZeRo.


===2018: The Last Year of Smash 4 and Slight Decline===
===2018: The Last Year of Smash 4 and Slight Decline===
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His best performance of the first season was at {{Trn|Collision 2019}}. Despite being sent to losers by {{Sm|Marss}} right before top 8, Nairo teared through the losers bracket, defeating {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|Sinji}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} (in a famous reverse 3-0 with {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}), and {{Sm|Frozen}}, before resetting the bracket against Marss. He lost the reset, placing 2nd.
His best performance of the first season was at {{Trn|Collision 2019}}. Despite being sent to losers by {{Sm|Marss}} right before top 8, Nairo teared through the losers bracket, defeating {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|Sinji}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} (in a famous reverse 3-0 with {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}), and {{Sm|Frozen}}, before resetting the bracket against Marss. He lost the reset, placing 2nd.


However, his overall initial results, while impressive, weren't as good as his ''Smash 4'' days. Similarly to the first season of 2018, Nairo placed 17th at the 2 biggest majors of the season, {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, falling to {{Sm|Cosmos}} and {{Sm|CaptainZack}} in the former and {{Sm|VoiD}} and {{Sm|NAKAT}} in the latter. Although he continued to consistently make top 8 at big tournaments, his only major victory was at the comparatively-smaller major {{Trn|Suplex City Smash}} while his strongest performances were a 4th place finish at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and a couple of 5th place finishes at both {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}} and {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}. Nairo continuously fell to familiar foes, most notably Marss. By the end of the season, Nairo was ranked 8th, the first time he was not ranked in the top 5 in any global ranking.
However, his overall initial results, while impressive, weren't as good as his ''Smash 4'' days. Similarly to the first season of 2018, Nairo placed 17th at the 2 biggest majors of the season, {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, falling to {{Sm|Cosmos}} and {{Sm|CaptainZack}} in the former and {{Sm|VoiD}} and {{Sm|NAKAT}} in the latter. Although he continued to consistenly make top 8 at big tournaments, he failed to take 1st place at any of them besides a victory at the C-tier {{Trn|Suplex City Smash}}, with his strongest performances at majors being a 4th place finish at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and a couple of 5th place finishes at both {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}} and {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}. Nairo continuously fell to familiar foes, most notably Marss. By the end of the season, Nairo was ranked 8th, the first time he was not ranked in the top 5 in any global ranking.


Fortunately, things turned around for Nairo in the second season. Despite starting off the season with a 17th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, losing to Mr.R and Marss, Nairo made top 6 at every tournament he attended up until the final major of the season {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}. In addition, he started winning sets against several of his bracket demons, such as Marss at {{Trn|Shine 2019}} and {{Trn|Mainstage}}. His best achievement was finally claiming victory at a major, doing so at Mainstage, where he defeated MkLeo after he reset the bracket, becoming one of 6 players to defeat MkLeo that season. When the season was over, Nairo returned to the top 5, being ranked 4th.
Fortunately, things turned around for Nairo in the second season. Despite starting off the season with a 17th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, losing to Mr.R and Marss, Nairo made top 6 at every tournament he attended up until the final major of the season {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}. In addition, he started winning sets against several of his bracket demons, such as Marss at {{Trn|Shine 2019}} and {{Trn|Mainstage}}. His best achievement was finally claiming victory at a major, doing so at Mainstage, where he defeated MkLeo after he reset the bracket, becoming one of 6 players to defeat MkLeo that season. When the season was over, Nairo returned to the top 5, being ranked 4th.
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==Sexual misconduct allegations, ban, and repudiation of allegations==
==Sexual misconduct allegations, ban, and repudiation of allegations==
{{cleanup|This section is written with a biased slant towards Nairo, and sorely lacks information about the growing pushback against Nairo in more recent times.}}
On July 1st, 2020, amidst a [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations|wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations in the community]], a rumor began spreading that Nairo and {{Sm|CaptainZack}} had a sexual encounter. Initially, both brushed it off, with CaptainZack stating that he made it up to impress his friends. However, the next morning, CaptainZack released a Twitlonger where he confirmed the rumors, saying that it happened when he was fifteen and Nairo was twenty, and that he was paid by Nairo to stay silent about the situation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CaptainZack_/status/1278574207207686144|title=CaptainZack on his relationship with Nairo}}</ref> Following this, Nairo deactivated his [[Twitter]] account and his brother {{Sm|Ksizzle}} confirmed that "Nairo is done."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/A1SinceDay1SSB/status/1278596027017236480|title=Ksizzle's statement}}</ref> Nairo eventually reactivated his Twitter and posted a statement apologizing for his actions, saying that he would no longer be active on social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-03-nintendo-condemns-abuse-as-allegations-spread-across-smash-bros-community|title=Article with Nairo's apology}}</ref> He deleted his social media accounts but created a protected dummy account that had his original Twitter username of NairoMK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssbwiki.com/File:KSizzle_Clarification.png|title=Ksizzle on Nairo's situation}}</ref>
On July 1st, 2020, amidst a [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations|wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations in the community]], a rumor began spreading that Nairo and {{Sm|CaptainZack}} had a sexual encounter. Initially, both brushed it off, with CaptainZack stating that he made it up to impress his friends. However, the next morning, CaptainZack released a Twitlonger where he confirmed the rumors, saying that it happened when he was fifteen and Nairo was twenty, and that he was paid by Nairo to stay silent about the situation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CaptainZack_/status/1278574207207686144|title=CaptainZack on his relationship with Nairo}}</ref> Following this, Nairo deactivated his [[Twitter]] account and his brother {{Sm|Ksizzle}} confirmed that "Nairo is done."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/A1SinceDay1SSB/status/1278596027017236480|title=Ksizzle's statement}}</ref> Nairo eventually reactivated his Twitter and posted a statement apologizing for his actions, saying that he would no longer be active on social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-03-nintendo-condemns-abuse-as-allegations-spread-across-smash-bros-community|title=Article with Nairo's apology}}</ref> He deleted his social media accounts but created a protected dummy account that had his original Twitter username of NairoMK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssbwiki.com/File:KSizzle_Clarification.png|title=Ksizzle on Nairo's situation}}</ref>


The allegations sparked an overwhelming amount of backlash against Nairo, as many people who looked up to him before were disappointed in his actions. In the early morning of July 2nd, Nairo was dropped by his long-standing team NRG.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NRGgg/status/1278696228100771840?s=20|title=NRG's statement regarding dropping Nairo}}</ref> Following this, the 2GGaming panel banned Nairo from all of their future events, alongside several others accused of sexual misconduct during this time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1278797509612105729|title=2GGaming statement}}</ref> Twitch also banned and unpartnered Nairo on September 10th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/StreamerBans/status/1304175955603324930|title=StreamerBans Bot announcing Nairo's Twitch ban}}</ref>
The allegations sparked an overwhelming amount of backlash against Nairo, as many people who looked up to him before were disappointed in his actions. In the early morning of July 2nd, Nairo was dropped by his long-standing team NRG.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NRGgg/status/1278696228100771840?s=20|title=NRG's statement regarding dropping Nairo}}</ref> Following this, the 2GGaming panel banned Nairo from all of their future events, alongside several others accused of sexual misconduct during this time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1278797509612105729|title=2GGaming statement}}</ref> Twitch also banned and unpartnered Nairo on September 10th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/StreamerBans/status/1304175955603324930|title=StreamerBans Bot announcing Nairo's Twitch ban}}</ref>


The allegations were brought into question after several statements from CaptainZack's TwitLonger, including the hush money, were revealed to be manipulated information following Tamim (aka {{Sm|Mistake}})'s TwitLonger on September 14th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srda66|title=tamim's statement}}</ref> Furthermore, on October 28th, Nairo released a more detailed statement refuting CaptainZack's side of the story, claiming that he had woken up to Zack forcefully performing oral sex on him (which was corroborated by Tamim's statement), that he had briefly froze before pushing Zack off, and that Zack had blackmailed him into one other sexual encounter as well. He ended his statement saying that he had an attorney in case Zack continued to push his case, and that he was also seeking therapy for the trauma caused by Zack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nairoby.medium.com/my-statement-9a091682fff3|title=Nairo's second statement}}</ref> Nairo also stated that he had a 30-page document with evidence for the entire situation which several other players, including {{Sm|Cosmos}} and {{Sm|VoiD}}, have confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CosmosZR/status/1321487207388110850|title=Cosmos on Nairo's documents}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/gsmVoiD/status/1321487390280613888|title=VoiD on Nairo's documents}}</ref> As a result, a number of players started to recant their disapproval and advocate to lift the ban.
The allegations, however, became questionable after several statements from CaptainZack's TwitLonger, including the hush money, were revealed to be manipulated information following Tamim (aka {{Sm|Mistake}})'s TwitLonger on September 14th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srda66|title=tamim's statement}}</ref> Furthermore, on October 28th, Nairo released a more detailed statement refuting CaptainZack's side of the story, claiming that he had woken up to Zack forcefully performing oral sex on him (which was corroborated by Tamim's statement), that he had briefly froze before pushing Zack off, and that Zack had blackmailed him into one other sexual encounter as well. He ended his statement saying that he had an attorney in case Zack continued to push his case, and that he was also seeking therapy for the trauma caused by Zack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nairoby.medium.com/my-statement-9a091682fff3|title=Nairo's second statement}}</ref> Nairo also stated that he had a 30-page document with evidence for the entire situation which several other players, including {{Sm|Cosmos}} and {{Sm|VoiD}}, have confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CosmosZR/status/1321487207388110850|title=Cosmos on Nairo's documents}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/gsmVoiD/status/1321487390280613888|title=VoiD on Nairo's documents}}</ref> As a result, a number of players started to recant their disapproval and advocate to lift the ban.
 
On February 19th, 2021, Nairo uploaded an update video, stating that everything was resolved and that he was considering returning to streaming, understanding that there would be people who'd be apprehensive towards his return.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRFmj-IaEsA|title=Update: On Moving Forward}}</ref> Following Nairo's statement and multiple social media movements by the community to unban Nairo, tournament organizations {{Team|2GGaming}} and {{Team|Collision}} lifted Nairo's ban from their events after processing his appeal,<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1370448295055687685?s=20|title=2GG lifting Nairo's ban}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/CollisionSmash/status/1371491544855875588|title=Collision lifting Nairo's ban}}</ref> while the Super Smash Bros. Global Ban Database also took his name off of their list.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/18v9ClFeQbDV0LL993f4zBLdgy0TWVmSyI4ty5yFskI8/edit|title=Super Smash Bros. Global Ban Database lifting Nairo's ban}}</ref> In spite of this, Twitch has yet to overturn their ban on Nairo, which also put a hold on any possible tournament activity since other Twitch channels could get in trouble for featuring someone banned from the platform on stream. As such, Nairo has resumed streaming on [[YouTube]] since April 8th, 2021.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg-ybA527tg|title=Update: On Streaming}}</ref>


However, Nairo continues to be a polarizing figure in the community, owing to his admission of making willing sexual contact with a minor when he was an adult, and the fact that his bans were repealed despite other figures in the community remaining banned for similar transgressions. As a form of protest, YouTuber {{Sm|Technicals}} entered {{Trn|Double Down 2022}} and held up a sign saying "Ban Nairo"; after being escorted out by security, Technicals disguised himself as a woman and had a verbal fight with GimR over Nairo's continued restreams of VGBC content despite his ban, which he secretly recorded.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YivT2CYWhbI Technicals' video on the situation]</ref> Technicals went on to discuss the incident in a video he posted in October 2022, arguing that the community was engaging in favoritism and was not being consistent in its bans, seeing as Nairo was welcomed back, while {{Sm|ZeRo}}, who saw a legal resolution with his case in the previous month, continued to be shunned by the community.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFBjrSpeiUE Technicals - "Exposing the Corruption in the Smash Community"]</ref> YouTuber thefranChise stated in a video he published a month later that Nairo that had made suggestive remarks to CaptainZack in public before this incident occurred, with a photo from after the incident occurred showing them huddled together despite the reportedly abusive slant of their relationship.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq5G8hxLulM theFranChise - "Nairo Represents EVERYTHING WRONG with the Smash Community"]</ref> Furthermore, despite the legal resolution of their dispute, their remains no public documentation of their legal affairs, with thefranChise comparing it unfavorably to the situation involving ZeRo and Jisu, with the lawsuit and resolution being public, and questioning the continued secrecy of Nairo's evidence document if the case is resolved.
On February 19th, 2021, Nairo uploaded an update video, stating that everything was resolved and that he was considering returning to streaming, understanding that there would be people who'd be apprehensive towards his return.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRFmj-IaEsA|title=Nairo's February update}}</ref> Following Nairo's statement and multiple social media movements by the community to unban Nairo, tournament organizations {{Team|2GGaming}} and {{Team|Collision}} lifted Nairo's ban from their events after processing his appeal,<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1370448295055687685?s=20|title=2GG lifting Nairo's ban}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/CollisionSmash/status/1371491544855875588|title=Collision lifting Nairo's ban}}</ref> while the Super Smash Bros. Global Ban Database also took his name off of their list.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/18v9ClFeQbDV0LL993f4zBLdgy0TWVmSyI4ty5yFskI8/edit|title=Super Smash Bros. Global Ban Database lifting Nairo's ban}}</ref> In spite of this, Twitch has yet to overturn their ban on Nairo, which also put a hold on any possible tournament activity since other Twitch channels could get in trouble for featuring someone banned from the platform on stream. As such, Nairo has resumed streaming on [[YouTube]] since April 8th, 2021.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg-ybA527tg|title=Announcing going back to streaming}}</ref>


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