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The Southwest is most well known as the home of [[EVO]], an annual fighting game tournament in Las Vegas that has featured different ''Smash'' titles, spanning the years 2007 and 2008, as well as from 2013 to 2019; [[List of largest Smash tournaments|many of the largest ''Smash'' tournaments in history]], including [[Tournament:EVO 2019|the largest ''Smash'' tournament in history]], were EVO events hosted in Las Vegas. The region has also hosted other fighting game events, including [[MLG]] and the {{Trn|LVL UP EXPO}} series, as well as grassroots regionals and majors such as {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}, {{Trn|Ascension|series}}, {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, {{Trn|DVDA}}, {{Trn|Ludwig Smash Invitational}}, {{Trn|Sandstorm}}, and {{Trn|Smash Camp}}.
The Southwest is most well known as the home of [[EVO]], an annual fighting game tournament in Las Vegas that has featured different ''Smash'' titles, spanning the years 2007 and 2008, as well as from 2013 to 2019; [[List of largest Smash tournaments|many of the largest ''Smash'' tournaments in history]], including [[Tournament:EVO 2019|the largest ''Smash'' tournament in history]], were EVO events hosted in Las Vegas. The region has also hosted other fighting game events, including [[MLG]] and the {{Trn|LVL UP EXPO}} series, as well as grassroots regionals and majors such as {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}, {{Trn|Ascension|series}}, {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, {{Trn|DVDA}}, {{Trn|Ludwig Smash Invitational}}, {{Trn|Sandstorm}}, and {{Trn|Smash Camp}}.


The region has also been the home of many globally recognized players, most notably {{Sm|Axe}}, {{Sm|BassMage}}, {{Sm|FOW}}, and {{Sm|Wobbles}}.
The region has also been the home of many globally recognized players, most notably {{Sm|Axe}}, the best {{SSBM|Pikachu}} player and the first player to win a supermajor with a mid-tier in ''Melee'', as well as {{Sm|Wobbles}}, once known as the best {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}} player in the world.


==Smashers==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]''==
:''See also: [[:Category:Arizona smashers]], [[:Category:Colorado smashers]], [[:Category:Nevada smashers]], [[:Category:New Mexico smashers]], [[:Category:Utah smashers]]''
===Notable players===
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.


===Globally ranked players===
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
===Notable players===
====Globally ranked players====
These Southwest players were ranked on the [[SSBMRank 2022]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Best placement!!Notes
!SSBMRank!!Name!!Notes
|-
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|{{Sm|Axe|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2019]]: 4th||
|10||{{Sm|Axe|c1=Pikachu|g=SSBM}} (Arizona)||The best Pikachu player in the world, and the first player to win a supermajor with a mid-tier character, following his victory at {{Trn|Smash Summit 8}}.
|-
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|{{Sm|BassMage|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 31st||
|42||{{Sm|Medz|c1=Fox|c2=Marth|g=SSBM}} (Arizona)||
|-
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|{{Sm|Blue|USA|p=Arizona}} (Arizona)||{{PMHead|Link|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2023]]: 9th||
|98||{{Sm|Rocket|c1=Young Link|g=SSBM}} (Arizona)||Originally from Chile but also resides in Arizona. Considered the best Young Link player in the world.
|-
|{{Sm|Ca$ino Wolf|USA}} (Arizona)||{{PMHead|Mewtwo|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2019]]: 44th||
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|{{Sm|Chronos|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2022]]: 93rd||
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|{{Sm|Cloudburst|USA}} (Arizona)||{{PMHead|Squirtle|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2023]]: 13th||
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|{{Sm|CPU0|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 41st||
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|{{Sm|DOGG|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2016 64 League Rankings]]: 62nd||
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|{{Sm|DTan|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2017 64 League Rankings]]: 26th||
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|{{Sm|emptyW|USA}} (New Mexico)||{{Head|Samus|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2021-2022 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]: 39th||
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|{{Sm|Filthy Casual|USA}} (New Mexico)||{{PMHead|Wolf|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2018]]: 18th||
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|{{Sm|Fishbait|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Link|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 89th||
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|{{Sm|Fizzwiggle|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2019]]: HM||
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|{{Sm|Forward|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2007]]: HM||
|-
|{{Sm|FOW|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 25th<br>{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR v1]]: 12th||
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|{{Sm|Freean|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2021-2022 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]: 35th||
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|{{Sm|ilovebagelz|USA}} (Arizona)||{{PMHead|Luigi|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2019]]: 29th||
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|{{Sm|Jackie Tran|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2015]]: HM||
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|{{Sm|JK|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR v4]]: 37th||Banned from competitive play following alleged attempt at vehicle homicide and death threats.
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|{{Sm|K9sbruce|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 82nd||Moved to SoCal for ''Smash 4''.
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|{{Sm|KiraFlax|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Pit|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Dark Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 75th||
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|{{Sm|Luhtie|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR v4]]: Area 51||
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|{{Sm|Logos|USA|p=Utah}} (Utah)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2022]]: 95th||
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|{{Sm|Madrush|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2018 64 League Rankings]]: 41st||
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|{{Sm|Medz|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2019]]: 32nd||
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|{{Sm|MFA|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2022]]: 101st||
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|{{Sm|MVD|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 20th||Originally from [[Florida]] and moved to Nevada around 2020.
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|{{Sm|Rocket|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 89th||Originally from Chile, but also resides in Arizona.
|-
|{{Sm|Saiki|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2016]]: 76th||
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|{{Sm|Scend|USA}} (Utah)||{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2018]]: 47th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 37th||
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|{{Sm|Schythed|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2019]]: 96th||
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|{{Sm|SK92|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 88th||
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|{{Sm|Spark|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 24th||Moved to Arizona in 2022.
|-
|{{Sm|SS|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2016]]: 65th||
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|{{Sm|Strawberrow|USA}} (New Mexico)||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[2023 SSBBRank]]: 11th||
|-
|{{Sm|Stroder|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Sora|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR v4]]: Area 51<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2019]]: 27th||
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|{{Sm|Syrox|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 33rd||
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|{{Sm|Tai|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}[[SSBMRank 2013]]: 71st||
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|{{Sm|Taj|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2007]]: HM||
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|{{Sm|varun|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]]: 115th||Originally from [[NorCal]].
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|{{Sm|ven|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]]: 83rd||
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|{{Sm|Wobbles|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}[[RetroSSBMRank 2012]]: 6th||
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|{{Sm|Wfycat|USA}} (Arizona)||{{PMHead|Captain Falcon|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2019]]: 43rd||
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|{{Sm|X|USA}} (Utah)||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 72nd||
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|{{Sm|Z|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 51st||
|}
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The following players have been previously ranked on SSBMRank, and their highest placing is listed below:
*{{Sm|Forward|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}} (Arizona): Known as a major innovator of the Falco metagame in the MLG era. Honorable mention on the 2007 [[RetroSSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Tai|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}} (Arizona): 71th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Taj|c1=Mewtwo|c2=Marth|g=SSBM}} (Arizona): Known as the greatest Mewtwo player in ''Melee'' history, and famously defeated {{Sm|Mang0}} at {{Trn|GENESIS 2}}. 24th on the 2013 SSBMRank, and an honorable mention on the 2006 and 2007 RetroSSBMRank.
*{{Sm|Wobbles|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}} (Arizona): Once considered the best Ice Climbers player in the world; most known for his 2nd place finish at {{Trn|EVO 2013}}. 8th on the 2013 SSBMRank.
====Other players====
*{{Sm|Nicknyte|c1=Luigi|c2=Pichu|g=SSBM}} (Arizona): Known as one of the best Pichu players in the world while active.
*{{Sm|V3ctorman|c1=Yoshi|g=SSBM}} (Arizona): Once known as one of the best {{SSBM|Yoshi}} players in the United States.


===Nationally ranked players===
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===Notable players===
*{{Sm|FOW|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Ness|g=SSBB}} (Nevada): Once considered the best Ness player in the world. Ranked 25th on the [[2014 SSBBRank]].
*{{Sm|K9sbruce|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Falco|g=SSBB}} (Arizona): Ranked 82nd on the 2014 SSBBRank.
*{{Sm|KiraFlax|c1=Pit|g=SSBB}} (Arizona): Known as one of the best Pit players in the United States.
*{{Sm|Lycan|c1=Wolf|g=SSBB}} (Nevada}: Known as one of the best Wolf players in the United States.
*{{Sm|SK92|c1=Falco|g=SSBB}} (Nevada): Known as one of the best Falco players in the world, especially during the early ''Brawl'' era.
*{{Sm|Z|c1=Pikachu|g=SSBB}} (Nevada): While active, considered the second best Pikachu in the United States behind {{Sm|ESAM}}. Ranked 51st on the 2014 SSBBRank.
 
==''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===Notable players===
These Southwest players were ranked on the Panda Global Rankings 100.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Best placement!!Notes
!PG ranking!!Name!!Notes
|-
|{{Sm|Dakpo|USA}} (Utah)||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 82nd||
|-
|{{Sm|Frawg|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 134th||
|-
|{{Sm|rydra|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 151st||
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|{{Sm|Shoe|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 71st||
|-
|{{Sm|SilentRain|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 195th||
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|{{Sm|Silver|USA|p=Arizona}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 178th||
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|{{Sm|Smirk|USA}} (Colorado)||{{Head|Ken|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: 135th||
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|{{Sm|Sticccy|USA}} (Utah)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: 187th||
|-
|-
|{{Sm|VaLoR|USA}} (Utah)||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 161st||
|56||{{Sm|FOW|c1=Ness|g=SSB4}} (Nevada)||The best Ness player of all-time.
|}
|}
These Southwest players have been ranked nationally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|JK|c1=Bayonetta|g=SSB4}} (Nevada): 37th on the [[PGR v4]]. Currently banned.
*{{Sm|Stroder|c1=Greninja|g=SSB4}} (Arizona): Area 51 on the [[PGR v4]].


===Other notable players===
===Other notable players===
{|class="wikitable"
*{{Sm|Bear|c1=Bowser|g=SSB4}} (Nevada): Tournament organizer for several majors such as the {{Trn|EVO}} and {{Trn|GENESIS|series}}
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|{{Sm|Bear|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Prominent Las Vegas tournament organizer, having organized ''Smash'' at {{Trn|EVO}} and {{Trn|GENESIS|series}}.
|-
|{{Sm|EazyFreezie|USA}} (Nevada)||||Co-founder of [[OrionRank]] and one of the organizers behind [[LumiRank]].
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|{{Sm|Galaxia|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Prominent tournament organizer in Arizona.
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|{{Sm|Jim Jam Flim Flam|USA}} (Arizona/Colorado)||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||One of the few notable Ness players in competitive ''Melee''.
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|{{Sm|Lycan|USA}} (Nevada)||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Known as one of the best Wolf players in the United States.
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|{{Sm|Nicknyte|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Luigi|c2=Pichu|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Known as one of the best Pichu players in the world while active.
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|{{Sm|V3ctorman|USA}} (Arizona)||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Once known as one of the best Yoshi players in the United States.
|}


==Tournaments==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
:''See also: [[:Category:Arizona tournaments]], [[:Category:Colorado tournaments]], [[:Category:Nevada tournaments]], [[:Category:New Mexico tournaments]], [[:Category:Utah tournaments]]''
===Notable players===
 
====Globally ranked players====
===Notable tournament series===
These Southwest players were ranked on the [[UltRank 2022]] and/or the [[OrionRank 2022]].
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.  
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Games!!Type!!Status
!UltRank!!OrionRank!!Name!!Notes
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Ascension|series}} (Arizona)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly||Ongoing
|53||60||{{Sm|MVD|c1=Snake|g=SSBU}} (Nevada)||Originally from Florida.
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Crown|series}} (Utah)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||On hiatus
|54||42||{{Sm|Scend|c1=Ness|g=SSBU}} (Utah)||One of the best Ness players in the world.
|-
|-
|{{Trn|DVDA|series}} (Nevada)||{{GameIcon|SSB4}}||Bi-weekly||Discontinued
|58||51||{{Sm|BassMage|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBU}} (Arizona)||The best Jigglypuff player in the world.
|-
|-
|{{Trn|EVO}} (Nevada)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Discontinued
|93||127||{{Sm|Chronos|c1=Snake|g=SSBU}} (Colorado)||
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Flatiron|series}} (Colorado)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||Annual||Discontinued
|101||131||{{Sm|MFA|c1=Olimar|g=SSBU}} (Nevada)||
|-
|{{Trn|GameTyrant Expo}} (Utah)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|LVL UP EXPO|series}} (Nevada)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Operation Desert Smash|series}} (Arizona)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Rise|series}} (Arizona)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Camp|series}} (Arizona)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|PM}}{{GameIcon|P+}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Salty Juan's}} (New Mexico)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Annual||Discontinued
|}
|}
These Southwest players have been ranked nationally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|Dakpo|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSBU}} (Nevada): 68th on the [[OrionRank Pre-Quarantine]].
*{{Sm|Stroder Ame|c1=Greninja|c2=Sora|c3=Mario|g=SSBU}} (Arizona): 29th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]].
*{{Sm|VaLoR|c1=Sonic|g=SSBU}} (Utah): 75th on the [[OrionRank Pre-Quarantine]].
*{{Sm|ven|c1=Zelda|g=SSBU}} (Nevada): One of the best Zelda players in the world. 83rd on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]].


===Notable tournaments===
====Other notable players====
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
*{{Sm|Grandmaster|c1=Palutena|g=SSBU}} (Nevada): One of the best players in Las Vegas.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
*{{Sm|Kreeg|c1=Marth|g=SSBU}} (Utah): One of the best Marth players in the United States.
!Tournament!!Date!!Entrants!!Supermajor!!Major!!Superregional!!Other
|-
|{{Trn|MLG Las Vegas 2006}} (Nevada)||November 18th-19th, 2006||???||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2009}} (Nevada)||July 17th-19th, 2009||128||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2013}} (Nevada)||July 12th-14th, 2013||709||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|EVO 2014}} (Nevada)||July 11th-13th, 2014||970||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sandstorm}} (Arizona)||April 18th-19th, 2015||231+||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|PM}}
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|{{Trn|EVO 2015}} (Nevada)||July 17th-19th, 2015||3,284||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Operation Desert Smash}} (Arizona)||August 29th, 2015||31||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2016}} (Nevada)||May 14th-15th, 2016||200||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2016}} (Nevada)||July 15th-17th, 2016||4,497+||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Operation Desert Smash II}} (Arizona)||September 9th-11th, 2016||59||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Salty Juan's 3}} (New Mexico)||October 8th-9th, 2016||152||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|PM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Rewired 2016}} (Arizona)||November 19th-21st, 2016||398||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|PM}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
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|{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}||December 16th-18th, 2016||367||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Flatiron 2}} (Colorado)||April 22nd, 2017||239||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Runback 2017}} (Arizona)||May 20th-21st, 2017||236||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2017}} (Nevada)||July 14th-16th, 2017||2,693||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Salty Juan's 4: Southwest Battle Royale}} (New Mexico)||October 14th-15th, 2017||207||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|PM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Denver 2017}} (Colorado)||October 20th-22nd, 2017||708||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2017}} (Utah)||September 29th-October 1st, 2017||603||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 4 Boot Camp}} (Nevada)||December 7th-10th, 2017||16||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas}} (Nevada)||March 24th-25th, 2018||154||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Flatiron 3}} (Colorado)||April 21st, 2018||431||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Runback 2018}} (Arizona)||July 14th-15th, 2018||158||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Operation Desert Smash 3}} (Arizona)||July 13th-15th, 2018||54||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2018}} (Nevada)||August 3rd-5th, 2018||2,515||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2018}} (Utah)||November 2nd-4th, 2018||314||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Camp 2019}} (Arizona)||January 5th-6th 2019||247||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|PM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2019}} (Nevada)||August 2nd-4th, 2019||3,534||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Camp: End of Summer}} (Arizona)||September 14th-15th, 2019||267||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|P+}}
|-
|{{Trn|Super Ascension}} (Arizona)||December 14th-15th, 2019||307||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2022}} (Nevada)||February 25th-27th, 2022||413||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Crown 2}} (Utah)||June 18th-19th, 2022||445||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Double Down 2022}} (Nevada)||July 8th-10th, 2022||1,337||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Ludwig Smash Invitational}} (Nevada)||October 21st-23rd, 2022||32||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Mile High Club}} (Colorado)||February 25th, 2023||124||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2023}} (Nevada)||February 17th-19th, 2023||485||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Camp 2023}} (Arizona)||April 15th-16th, 2023||210||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|P+}}
|-
|{{Trn|Crown the Third}} (Utah)||June 3rd-4th, 2023||443||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2024}} (Nevada)||April 26th-28th, 2024||410||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Bigger Mile High Club}} (Colorado)||April 20th-21st, 2024||136||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}


===Largest singles events===
==''Project M''==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
===Notable players===
!Rank!!Tournament!!Date!!Game!!Attendance!!Winner!!Character(s)
====Globally ranked players====
|-
====Other notableplayers====
|'''1'''||{{Trn|EVO 2019}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||3,534||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''2'''||{{Trn|EVO 2016}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||2,662||{{Sm|Ally|Canada}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|'''3'''||{{Trn|EVO 2016}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||2,372||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|'''4'''||{{Trn|EVO 2015}}||July 17th-19th, 2015||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||1,926||{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|'''5'''||{{Trn|EVO 2015}}||July 17th-19th, 2015||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||1,869||{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|'''6'''||{{Trn|EVO 2017}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||1,508||{{Sm|Salem|USA}}||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|'''7'''||{{Trn|EVO 2017}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||1,428||{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|'''8'''||{{Trn|EVO 2018}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||1,358||{{Sm|Lima|USA}}||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|'''9'''||{{Trn|EVO 2018}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||1,353||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|'''10'''||{{Trn|Double Down 2022}}||July 8th-10th, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||987||{{Sm|ProtoBanham|Japan}}||{{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
Power rankings:
*[[Arizona Power Rankings]]
*[[Arizona Power Rankings]]
*[[Colorado Power Rankings]]
*[[Colorado Power Rankings]]
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*[[Wyoming Power Rankings]]
*[[Wyoming Power Rankings]]


[[Category:American regions]]
Smashers:
*[[:Category:Arizona smashers|Arizona smashers]]
*[[:Category:Colorado smashers|Colorado smashers]]
*[[:Category:Nevada smashers|Nevada smashers]]
*[[:Category:New Mexico smashers|New Mexico smashers]]
*[[:Category:Utah smashers|Utah smashers]]
 
Tournaments:
*[[:Category:Arizona tournaments]]
*[[:Category:Colorado tournaments|Colorado tournaments]]
*[[:Category:Nevada tournaments]]
*[[:Category:New Mexico tournaments]]
*[[:Category:Utah tournaments|Utah tournaments]]
 
[[Category:Smash regions]]

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