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{{Infobox Tournament
{{Infobox Tournament
|name       = Watch The Throne
|name = Watch The Throne
|image     = WatchTheThrone.png
|image = WatchTheThrone.png
|dates     = December 8th-10th, 2023
|dates = December 8th-10th, 2023
|venue     = Guildhouse
|venue = Guildhouse
|address   = 420 S 1st Street
|address = 420 S 1st Street
|pot       = TBD
|pot = TBD
|city       = San Jose, California {{Flag|USA}}
|city = San Jose, California {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance = 16
|attendance = 16
|ssbuwinner = {{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}
|ssbuwinner = TBD
|organizer = {{Sm|Rayn}}, {{Sm|Charles Thoren}}
|organizer=  
}}
}}
'''Watch The Throne''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' invitational tournament held at Guildhouse in San Jose, California from December 8th-10th, 2023. It was announced at the end of the first day of {{Trn|Get On My Level 2023}} and was similar in style to the discontinued [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Smash Summit series]]. The event was brought together by ''Smash'' podcast hosts {{Sm|Charles Thoren}} and {{Sm|Hazmatt}} of [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY6-JTuFIHaLvFSlCTMoDCUTQ_u-zQ4TJ Tweek Talks], {{Sm|EE}} of [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZCqRrcxAWQa4f4BfJKFCs6gAjN3sW2j Lights Out], and {{Sm|BAM|p=Commentator}} and Charles of [https://www.youtube.com/@SmashUniversity/videos Smash University]. The top 3 at the event received free entry to {{Trn|GENESIS X}}, with the winner receiving an additional free flight and hotel. Side events included an ''Ultimate'' crew battle, the ''{{s|wikipedia|Rivals 2}}'' beta, ''{{s|wikipedia|Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2}}'', and the ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697620/Combo_Devils/ Combo Devils]'' beta.
'''Watch The Throne''' is an upcoming ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' invitational tournament. It will be held at Guildhouse in San Jose, California from December 8th-10th. It was announced at the end of the first day of {{Trn|Get On My Level 2023}} and is intended to be a successor to the discontinued [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Smash Summit series]].
 
Much like Smash Summit, as well as invited players, there will be qualifier tournaments and vote-ins. 4 players will be voted in; the voting process has yet to be announced.


==Players invited/qualified==
==Players invited/qualified==
The following players were invited:
The following players are invited:
*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}
*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}
*{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}
*{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}
*{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}
*{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}
*{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}
*{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}
*{{Sm|ProtoBanham|Japan}}
*{{Sm|acola|Japan}}
*{{Sm|acola|Japan}}
*{{Sm|Bloom4Eva|UK}}
*{{Sm|Bloom4Eva|UK}}
*{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}
*{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}


The top 2 non-qualified players at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}} qualified:
The top 2 non-qualified players at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}} will qualify:
*{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}} (who finished 2nd)
*{{Sm|Miya|Japan|p=Honshu}} (who finished 3rd)


The highest-placing non-qualified player at {{Trn|Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2023}} qualified:
The highest-placing non-qualified player at {{Trn|Luminosity Make Moves Miami}} will qualify:
*{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}} (who finished 2nd)


The highest-placing non-qualified player at {{Trn|Port Priority 8}} qualified:
The highest-placing non-qualified player at {{Trn|Port Priority 8}} will qualify:
*{{Sm|KEN|Japan}} (who finished 4th)
 
The highest-placing non-qualified player at {{Trn|GENESIS: BLACK at Guildhouse}} qualified:
*{{Sm|ApolloKage|USA}} (who finished 1st)


==Players voted in==
==Players voted in==
*{{Sm|Lui$|USA}} (October 2nd)
*{{Sm|Kurama|USA}} (October 5th)
*{{Sm|WebbJP|USA}} (October 8th)
*{{Sm|Tarik|Germany}} (invited as {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}'s replacement as the runner-up in the final day of voting.)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WTTEVENTS/status/1723758665415680211|title=Tarik replacing ProtoBanham}}</ref>
==Declined players==
{{Sm|ProtoBanham}} was originally invited but had to drop out.


==Players eliminated==
==Players eliminated==
These players were eliminated in the voting phase:
*{{Sm|MASA|Japan}}, {{Sm|Sisqui|Spain}}, {{Sm|T3 DOM|USA}}, {{Sm|takera|Japan}} (October 2nd)
*{{Sm|elijmin|Canada}}, {{Sm|MFA|USA}}, {{Sm|Peanut|USA}}, {{Sm|Skyjay|Mexico}} (October 5th)
*{{Sm|Riddles|Canada}}, {{Sm|Neo|Japan|p=Japan}}, {{Sm|Tarakotori|Japan}}, {{Sm|Tarik|Germany}} (October 8th)
These players were eliminated in the nomination phase:
{|
|{{Sm|Aaron|USA|p=Florida}}||{{Sm|AndrewT|USA}}||{{Sm|Candle|USA}}||{{Sm|Cee|USA}}||{{Sm|Chase|USA}}||{{Sm|Chronos|USA}}||{{Sm|Cosmos|USA}}||{{Sm|Dany|USA|p=Tennessee}}||{{Sm|fawn|USA}}||{{Sm|Goblin|USA}}
|-
|{{Sm|Jahzz0|USA}}||{{Sm|JeJaJeJa|USA}}||{{Sm|Jezo|UK}}||{{Sm|loaf|USA}}||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Nexus|USA}}||{{Sm|Nietono|Japan}}||{{Sm|Onin|USA}}||{{Sm|quiK|Germany}}||{{Sm|Riku|USA}}
|-
|{{Sm|ShinyMark|Guatemala}}*||{{Sm|skittles|USA|p=Iowa}}||{{Sm|Soar|Canada}}||{{Sm|Sweshi|USA}}||{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Although ShinyMark qualified for the next phase, he dropped out prior to its start and was replaced with MFA.


==Eligible players==
==Eligible players==
Players were eligible if they met any of the following requirements:
*Ranked in the top 100 on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]].
*Placed top 64 at a major or supermajor in 2023 (LumiRank A-tier or above) up to {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 14}}.
There were a total of 699 players eligible (including those already qualified). The 15 players with the most likes and retweets on their Twitter nomination posts progressed to the voting phase.
==Tournament summary==
The Round Robin stage mostly ran without any notable upsets, although there were a few close sets. Two of the most notable were {{Sm|WebbJP}} against {{Sm|acola}}, with acola narrowly denying a reverse 3-0 by gimping WebbJP with blocks offstage, and {{Sm|ApolloKage}} against {{Sm|Sparg0}}, with ApolloKage's [[forward smash]] read nearly KOing Sparg0 in a game 5 last stock situation.
The Round Robin stage also had a notable rematch between {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|KEN}}, who last fought at {{Trn|EGS Cup}} over four years prior and ended with KEN double-eliminating MkLeo. MkLeo ultimately defeated KEN in the rematch, the first time he defeated KEN at any ''Smash'' tournament since the ''[[Smash 4]]'' event {{Trn|IBP Masters Showdown}} back in 2017.
The Loser's side of the final bracket saw a Loser's run from KEN, who notably defeated both {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} and MkLeo in the runback to place 5th despite starting in the Loser's bracket; the former win marked KEN's first-ever win over Light, a player who had historically dominated in the {{SSBU|Sonic}} matchup. In addition, the Loser's side saw an infamous match between {{Sm|Tweek}} and acola, where after going down 0-2 Tweek tried and failed to camp out acola with {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}. The dire situation was caught on stream, which briefly panned out to both players when there was around 38 seconds left on the timer; the players' [https://youtu.be/KiVsAl5sxVA?si=DBeDFB8l17d0UD0I&t=1045 subsequent reaction to the stream], mainly Tweek's reaction, was widely noted and discussed online.
The Winner's side of the final bracket saw Sparg0 and acola face off against each other for the first time since {{Trn|Battle of BC 5}} almost six months ago. Although acola put up a noticeably stronger fight against Sparg0, with each game going to last stocks, Sparg0 defeated acola 3-1, extending Sparg0's overall record against acola to 7-1. Sparg0 then faced off against his {{Trn|Coinbox}} rival {{Sm|Sonix}} and dispatched him in an easy 3-0, notably using {{SSBU|Cloud}} for all three games instead of {{SSBU|Aegis}}, his normal choice in the matchup. Miya proceeded to beat both {{Sm|Dabuz}} using Steve and {{Sm|Tweek}} to make Winners Finals against Sparg0, the first time they fought since {{Trn|Kagaribi 10}}. Although Miya also put up a stronger fight, Sparg0 also defeated him 3-1. After being knocked into Loser's, Sonix defeated acola and Miya in rematches from {{Trn|Port Priority 8}}, both in a 3-1 fashion. However, Sonix once again fell to Sparg0's Cloud in Grand Finals 3-1, with his only game win being over Sparg0's Aegis. Sparg0's victory at the event, which came after several underwhelming performances, led many players to believe that he was still the #2 player in the world.
The event notably had the year's top 4 players place in the top 4. Due to their dominance in the event over the other top players as well as them winning all but one major with at least one of them in attendance since the end of the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023|mid-year season]], many players dubbed them the [[Four Horsemen]], analogous to ''Melee''{{'}}s [[Five Gods]].


==Results==
==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
===Singles===
(16 entrants)<br>
(16 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/watch-the-throne/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/1525163/2295507 Final Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|1st||||||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Miya|Japan|p=Honshu}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|4th||{{Sm|acola|Japan}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|2nd||||||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|KEN|Japan}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|3rd||||||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|4th||||||
|-
|-
|7th||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|5th||||||
|-
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|5th||||||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Bloom4Eva|UK}}||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|7th||||||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Kurama|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|7th||||||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|9th||||||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|9th||||||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Luis|USA}}||{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Tarik|Germany}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|WebbJP|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|ApolloKage|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|}
 
===Side events===
====Old Guard vs. New Guard crew battle====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Old Guard!!Character!!Stocks Taken!!New Guard!!Character!!Stocks Taken
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||2||{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||3
|9th||||||
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||5||{{Sm|ApolloKage|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||2
|9th||||||
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Head|Sephiroth|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||1||{{Sm|Miya|Japan|p=Honshu}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||4
|13th||||||
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Luis|USA}}||{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||5||{{Sm|WebbJP|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||1
|13th||||||
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||2||{{Sm|acola|Japan}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||2
|13th||||||
|-
|-
|'''Total'''||&mdash;||'''15'''||'''Total'''||&mdash;||'''12'''
|13th||||||
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/watch-the-throne/details Start.gg page]
*[https://twitter.com/WTTEVENTS Twitter page]
*[https://twitter.com/WTTEVENTS Twitter page]
*[https://twitter.com/WTTEVENTS/status/1682561632470462464 Trailer]
*[https://twitter.com/WTTEVENTS/status/1682561632470462464 Trailer]
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[[Category:Northern California tournaments]]
[[Category:Northern California tournaments]]
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