Smasher:WaDi
| WaDi "WaDiRob" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Brawl mains | R.O.B., Wario |
| Other Brawl character | King Dedede |
| Smash 4 main | Mewtwo |
| Other Smash 4 character | R.O.B. |
| Ultimate mains | R.O.B., Mewtwo |
| Other Ultimate character | Sora |
| Retired Ultimate characters | Wii Fit Trainer, Ice Climbers |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Smash Studios, InControl Gaming, EMP eSports, Augury Gaming, Panda |
| Crew(s) | DMG Alliance |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 26th |
| Best tournament result |  7th / 719 at Smash Factor 9 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Chris Boston |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Virginia, United States 
|
WaDi, formerly WaDiRob, is a retired Ultimate R.O.B. and Mewtwo co-main from Virginia. WaDi began Ultimate as primarily a R.O.B. player and was considered the best R.O.B. player in the world during the early metagame, using the character to defeat players such as Samsora, Light, Dabuz, Cosmos, and Riddles. During and following the pandemic period, WaDi slowly used Mewtwo at more tournaments, also defeating players such as Sparg0, MVD, and Lima. Due to achievements with both characters, WaDi was considered the best Mewtwo player in the world and one of the best R.O.B. players in the United States. He was formerly ranked 1st on the MD/VA Ultimate Power Rankings, 33rd on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7, 43rd on the OrionRank 2022 North America, 87th on UltRank 2022, and 79th on the OrionRank 2022. At his peak, he was ranked 20th on the Fall 2019 PGRU.
In Smash 4, WaDi is a Mewtwo main with a R.O.B. secondary, and is considered one of the best Mewtwo players throughout Smash 4's active competitive lifespan, along with Abadango and SDX. WaDi is currently ranked 1st on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings and 26th on Panda Global Rankings 100.
Throughout his career, WaDi joined and left a couple of esports organizations, and had plans on joining Team ZeRo for Pound 2020 prior to the tournament's cancellation.[1] WaDi was formerly sponsored by Panda, having joined the team on April 2nd, 2021 but severed ties with them on December 2nd, 2022 amid fallout from the cancellation of the Smash World Tour 2022 Championships.[2][3]
Playstyle[edit]
WaDi is known for his passive-aggressive playstyle with amazing adaptation and solid fundamentals. With R.O.B., he plays neutral through zoning and conversions to build damage, sometimes using weaker parts of R.O.B.'s kit (such as forward throw) to keep his opponent in disadvantage. He is known for his accurate usage of Gyro and Robo Beam to keep opponents offstage or to even net a stock.
With Mewtwo, he plays a very aggressive playstyle, but is able to convert into a defensive playstyle as well. Just like R.O.B., he goes for conversions in neutral to build damage by keeping his opponent in disadvantage. He utilizes Shadow Ball as a way to cover options and to setup unique kill options. WaDi is also known for using Mewtwo as more of a "data collector"; he uses Mewtwo to learn and adapt to his opponent's habits. At the end of the set, WaDi will usually switch to R.O.B. to close, but occasionally will continue to use Mewtwo.
WaDi is known for his counterpicking, switching between R.O.B., Mewtwo, and Ice Climbers (sometimes even after winning a game) to make it difficult for his opponent to adapt.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | — | 17th | MattyG |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #1 | May 4th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| S@X 149 | May 10th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #2 | May 11th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #22 | May 12th, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | JeBB |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #4 | May 25th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #24 | May 26th, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | JeBB |
| Smash @ The Cave Monthly 5/28 | May 28th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | JeBB |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #5 | June 1st, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #25 | June 2nd, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | JeBB |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #6 | June 8th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #26 | June 9th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | JeBB |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #7 | June 15th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| S@X 155 | June 21st, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #8 | June 22nd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #28 | June 23rd, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | JeBB |
| S@X 156 | June 28th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #9 | June 29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Zephyr |
| Smash @ The Cave #29 | June 30th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | JeBB |
| S@X 157 | July 5th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #10 | July 6th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #30 | July 7th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Zephyr |
| Anvil Smash #59 | July 10th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Zephyr |
| S@X 158 | July 12th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #31 | July 14th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| Anvil Smash #60 | July 17th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Sova Unknown |
| S@X 159 | July 19th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #11 | July 20th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #32 | July 21st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | JeBB |
| Smash @ The Cave Monthly 7/23 | July 23rd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Seagull Joe |
| S@X 160 | July 26th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #12 | July 27th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #33 | July 28th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Asriel |
| Wii Bear B-Airs #42 | July 29th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Anvil Smash #62 | July 31st, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Squerk |
| S@X 161 | August 2nd, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| S@X 162 | August 9th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Pink Fresh |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #13 | August 10th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #34 | August 11th, 2016 | — | 1st | Dark Wizzy |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 33rd | 17th | Dark Wizzy |
| S@X 163 | August 16th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Logic |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #14 | August 17th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #35 | August 18th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| Anvil Smash #65 | August 21st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| S@X 164 | August 23rd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #15 | August 24th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #36 | August 25th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| Smash @ The Cave Monthly 8/27 | August 27th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| Anvil Smash #66 | August 28th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| S@X 165 | August 30th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #16 | August 31st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #37 | September 1st, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | LJ |
| Anvil Smash #67 | September 4th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| S@X 166 | September 6th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #17 | September 7th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #38 | September 8th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| Sm4sh Haven #50 | September 9th, 2016 | 2nd (DQ) | — | — |
| Anvil Smash #68 | September 11th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| S@X 167 | September 13th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #18 | September 14th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #39 | September 15th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| The Common Wealth 2 | September 17th-18th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Anvil Smash #69 | September 18th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| S@X 168 | September 20th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #19 | September 21st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #40 | September 22nd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| 2GGT: Abadango Saga | September 24th, 2016 | 7th | 17th | Rich Brown |
| S@X 169 | September 27th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #20 | September 28th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #41 | September 29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| Anvil Smash #71 | October 2nd, 2016 | 2nd | 3rd | Squerk |
| S@X 170 | October 4th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #21 | October 5th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Little Big House 2 | October 6th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 13th | 25th | Remzi |
| Ignition #52 | October 12th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Joe Barrels |
| PCB#69 | October 13th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Masho |
| Anvil Smash #73 | October 16th, 2016 | 7th | 1st | Squerk |
| S@X 172 | October 18th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Seagull Joe |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #23 | October 19th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #44 | October 20th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| Smash @ The Cave Monthly 10/22 | October 22nd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Anvil Smash #74 | October 23rd, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Squerk |
| S@X 173 | October 25th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #24 | October 26th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave Weekly #45 | October 27th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| FNS Singles 10/28/2016 | October 28th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| Anvil Smash #75 | October 30th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| S@X 174 | November 1st, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave Weekly #46 | November 3rd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| FNS Singles 11/4/2016 | November 4th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Anvil Smash #76 | November 6th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Squerk |
| S@X 175 | November 8th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #26 | November 9th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave Weekly #47 | November 10th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Cinnpie |
| Anvil Smash #77 | November 13th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Zephyr |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #27 | November 16th, 2016 | 1st | 4th | Cinnpie |
| Smash @ The Cave Weekly #48 | November 17th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Zephyr |
| KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | 7th | 4th | Dark Wizzy |
| S@X 177 | November 22nd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Anvil Smash #79 | November 27th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | ? |
| S@X 178 | November 29th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #28 | November 30th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave Weekly #49 | December 1st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Anvil Smash #80 | December 4th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Zephyr |
| S@X 179 | December 6th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #29 | December 7th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave Weekly #50 | December 8th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Boss |
| S@X December 2016 Monthly | December 10th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Pink Fresh |
| S@X 180 | December 13th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| The Fantastic Smash 4 Weekly #50 | December 14th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave Weekly #51 | December 15th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Black Yoshi |
| S@X 181 | December 20th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| S@X 182 | December 27th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Anvil Smash #84 | January 2nd, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Black Yoshi |
| S@X 183 | January 3rd, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| S@X 184 | January 10th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| S@X 185 | January 17th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| S@X 186 | January 24th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| The True King | January 28th, 2017 | 5th | 5th | Black Yoshi |
| Smash With BAE 14 | January 29th, 2017 | 1st | ? | ? |
| King of the Springs 2 | February 14th, 2017 | 2nd | 3rd | Skillager |
| Frostbite 2017 | February 25th-26th, 2017 | 13th | 5th | Dark Wizzy |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| KTAR XX | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 5th | 3rd | Dark Wizzy |
| S@X 200 | May 2nd, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Cinnpie |
| Glitch 3 | May 6th, 2017 | 1st | 4th | Deathorse |
| Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | 7th | 4th | SuperGirlKels |
| Spike God! | June 10th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Fatality |
| Smashadelphia 2017 | June 23rd-25th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | ESAM |
| ALPHA | July 1st, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Dark Wizzy |
| The SLummit | July 7th-9th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Cinnpie |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 5th | 13th | Dark Wizzy |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 9th | 7th | Dark Wizzy |
| Friday Night Smash Delight #58: A Mini Showdown | September 22nd, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Showdown: Battle Royale 2 | September 23rd-24th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | Mr.E |
| 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga | October 14th-15th, 2017 | 9th | 9th | Cosmos |
| Mega Smash Mondays 118 | October 16th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GGC: MkLeo Saga | November 4th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 120 | November 6th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Super FamiCon 2017 | November 17th-19th, 2017 | 5th | 4th | ANTi |
| 2GG Championship | December 1st-3rd, 2017 | 11th | — | — |
| League of Shadows Season 10 Weekly 2 | January 11th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| PAX Arena at PAX South 2018 | January 12th-14th, 2018 | 11th | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 13th | 5th | Fatality |
| Mason Versus: WaDi | January 27th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Cinnpie |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 9th | 5th | Mr.E |
| Mason Versus: Bayonetta | February 17th, 2018 | 2nd | 2nd | Cinnpie |
| King of the Springs 3 | February 24th, 2018 | 5th | 3rd | Fatality |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 2nd | 9th | K9sbruce |
| S@X 243 | March 27th, 2018 | 2nd | 9th | Cinnpie |
| S@X 245 | April 10th, 2018 | 1st | 3rd | Cinnpie |
| Mason Versus: Mr. E | April 14th, 2018 | 2nd | 2nd | Mr E |
| S@X 247 | April 24th, 2018 | 1st | 3rd | Cinnpie |
| Glitch 4 | April 28th, 2018 | 5th | 4th | Mr E |
| S@X 249 | May 8th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | Cinnpie |
| Mason Versus: Rags | May 12th, 2018 | 1st | 5th | Rags |
| S@X 250 | May 15th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Cinnpie |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 17th | 7th | Fatality |
| Defend The Capitol 1 | May 26th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Cinnpie |
| S@X 253 | June 5th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Cinnpie |
| Triforce Friday | June 22nd, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-24th, 2018 | 25th | 9th | Rags |
| Master Sword Monday | June 25th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Defend The Capitol 2 | July 28th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Fatality |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 13th | 7th | Dark Wizzy |
| Clash of the Carolinas II | August 18th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | Dabuz |
| S@X 265 | August 28th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| XCS Finals: Summer 2018 | September 16th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Glitch 5 | September 29th, 2018 | 7th | 1st | Dark Wizzy |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | December 8th, 2018 | 2nd | 4th | Boss | |
| S@X 283 | January 1st, 2019 | 1st | 5th | Cinnpie | |
| The Grind 58 | January 4th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | JeBB | |
| S@X 284 | January 8th, 2019 | 1st | 5th | Cinnpie | |
| The Grind 60 | January 18th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — | |
| Glitch 6 | January 19th-20th, 2019 | 7th | 13th | SDX | |
| S@X 286 | January 22nd, 2019 | 1st | 3rd | Cinnpie | |
| S@X 287 | January 29th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Coreo | |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 25th | 9th | ANTi | |
| Frostbite 2019 | February 22nd-24th, 2019 | 33rd | 25th | tamim | |
| Heart of Battle | February 9th, 2019 | 3rd | 1st | MkLeo | |
| S@X 291 | February 26th, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | Cinnpie | |
| 2GG: Prime Saga Kickoff | April 12th, 2019 | 5th | — | — | |
| 2GG: Prime Saga | April 13th-14th, 2019 | 25th | 25th | Cinnpie | |
| Mega Smash Mondays 185 | April 15th, 2019 | 9th | — | — | |
| Mega Smash Mondays 186 | April 22nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — | |
| Goodwill of Orange County's Charity Invitational | April 27th-28th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — | |
| Mega Smash Mondays 187 | April 29th, 2019 | 4th | — | — | |
| Thunder Smash | May 5th, 2019 | 4th | — | — | |
| Mega Smash Mondays 188 | May 6th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — | |
| MomoCon 2019 | May 23rd-26th, 2019 | 9th | 9th | Mr. R | |
| Mason Versus: ZD | June 22nd, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | Squerk | |
| CEO 2019 | June 28th-30th, 2019 | 7th | — | — | |
| Mason Versus: Puppeh | July 20th, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | Adastran | |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 17th | — | — | |
| Ultimate at The Cave | August 8th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Squerk | |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 17th | 13th | Squerk | |
| SwitchFest 2019 Kickoff | August 30th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — | |
| 2GG: SwitchFest 2019 | August 31st-September 1st, 2019 | 9th | — | — | |
| 2GG: Run it Back | September 7th, 2019 | 3rd | 4th | DarkShad | |
| Glitch 7 - Minus World | September 14th-15th, 2019 | 7th | 5th | Dabuz | |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 9th | 13th | Puppeh | |
| S@X 331 | December 3rd, 2019 | 1st | 3rd | Dingus Joe | |
| 2GG: Kickoff - Kongo Saga | December 6th, 2019 | 5th | — | — | |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 9th | — | — | |
| Mega Smash Mondays 219 | December 9th, 2019 | 5th | — | — | |
| S@X 333 | December 17th, 2019 | 1st | — | — | |
| Let's Make Big Moves | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 13th | 3rd | ANTi | |
| Glitch 8 - Missingno | January 18th-19th, 2020 | 17th | — | — | |
| Slopes Arcade Invitational | January 30th-31st, 2020 | 2nd | — | — | |
| S@X 342 | February 18th, 2020 | 1st | 3rd | Cinnpie | |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 33rd | 25th | MattyG | |
| S@X 343 | February 25th, 2020 | 1st | — | — | |
| Clash Of The Carolinas III | February 29th, 2020 | 2nd | 2nd | Dabuz | |
Soaked Series Invitational |
February 29th-March 1st, 2020 | 13th | — | — | |
| S@X 346 Online |
March 24th, 2020 | 1st | — | — | |
| The Quarantine Series Opening Invitational |
March 29th, 2020 | 9th | — | — | |
| Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — | |
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 |
May 2nd, 2020 | 65th | — | — | |
| GOML North American Open: Northeast USA |
October 17th-18th, 2020 | 9th | — | — | |
| Juice Box 18 |
November 4th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — | |
| Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE |
November 8th, 2020 | 25th | — | — | |
| Ultimate 32 |
November 14th-15th, 2020 | 17th | — | — | |
| Juice Box 24 |
January 6th, 2021 | 9th | — | — | |
| Juice Box 25 |
January 13th, 2021 | 13th | — | — | |
| Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE |
January 17th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — | |
| Juice Box 26 |
January 20th, 2021 | 17th | — | — | |
| The Box: Lunch Box 8 |
January 27th, 2021 | 7th | — | — | |
| The Host Up Invitational |
Januray 30th, 2021 | 17th | — | — | |
| The Box: Lunch Box 9 |
February 24th, 2021 | 49th | — | — | |
| Cure Rare Disease Charity Invitational |
February 27th-28th, 2021 | 4th | — | — | |
| Juice Box #30 |
March 3rd, 2021 | 3rd | — | — | $15 |
| Juice Box #31 |
March 10th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — | $35 |
| The Box: Lunch Box 10 |
March 31st, 2021 | 13th | — | — | |
| Super Galaxy Gambit x Collision |
April 3rd, 2021 | 9th | — | — | |
| Return to Subspace: ONLINE |
April 10th, 2021 | 9th | — | — | |
| CUP Smash’s Charity Tournament |
April 17th, 2021 | 7th | — | — | |
| The Box: Juicebox+ |
April 21st, 2021 | 17th | — | — | |
| Proving Grounds Invitational |
April 22nd, 2021 | 9th | — | — | |
| The Box: Lunchbox+ |
April 28th, 2021 | 49th | — | — | |
| King 2021 |
May 2nd, 2021 | 4th | — | — | |
| SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier |
May 22nd-23rd, 2021 | 5th | — | — | |
| Mic'd Up |
May 27th, 2021 | 5th | — | — | |
| Smash Alzheimer's |
June 24th-25th, 2021 | 5th | — | — | |
| Get On My Line 2021 North America |
June 26th-27th, 2021 | 4th | — | — | |
| The Box: Lunch Box 12 |
June 30th, 2021 | 97th | — | — | |
| Frame Perfect Series 6: ONLINE |
July 4th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — | |
| The Comeback | July 31st, 2021 | 3rd | — | — | |
| Smash Ultimate Summit 3 VIP Bracket | August 26th-29th, 2021 | 1st | — | — | |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 9th | 33rd | Hungrybox | |
| Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code | September 24th-26th, 2021 | 9th | — | — | |
| Low Tide City 2021 | October 1st-3rd, 2021 | 25th | — | — | |
| Super Smash Con: Fall Fest | October 15th-17th, 2021 | 13th | — | — | |
| The Box: Lunch Box 16 |
October 27th, 2021 | 7th | — | — | |
| SWT: NA East Ultimate Regional Finals | November 6th-7th, 2021 | 13th | — | — | |
| Mainstage 2021 | November 12th-14th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — | |
| CEO 2021 | December 3rd-5th, 2021 | 9th | — | — | |
| Let's Make Big Moves 2022 | January 7th-9th, 2022 | 13th | — | — | |
| The Box: Lunch Box 18 |
January 26th, 2022 | 65th | — | — | |
| Glitch - Infinite | February 18th-20th, 2022 | 25th | 3rd | Light | |
| Stick Drift 2 | March 26th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — | |
| Pound 2022 | April 22nd-24th, 2022 | 25th | — | — | |
| The New York Smashdown | May 22nd, 2022 | 4th | — | — | |
| Combo Breaker 2022 | May 27th-29th, 2022 | 3rd | — | — | |
| CEO 2022 | June 24th-26th, 2022 | 7th | — | — | |
| Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Mid-Atlantic USA 2 |
July 21st, 2022 | 3rd | — | — | |
| Smash Factor 9 | July 29th-31st, 2022 | 7th | — | — | |
| Super Smash Con 2022 | August 11th-14th, 2022 | 25th | 129th | joicons | |
| Almost Pro | September 2nd-4th, 2022 | 9th | — | — | |
| Riptide 2022 | September 9th-11th, 2022 | 17th | — | — | |
| Lost Tech City 2022 | September 30th-October 2nd, 2022 | 13th | 9th | BobbyWasabi | |
| The Big House 10 | October 7th-9th, 2022 | 13th | — | — | |
| Let's Make Moves Miami | October 28th-30th, 2022 | 49th | — | — | |
| Stick Drift 3 | December 3rd, 2022 | 9th | — | — | |
| EON: Revelation | February 11th, 2023 | 13th | 13th | ZAP | |
| Xanadu Homecoming - Xanadu 500 Edition | April 22nd, 2023 | 9th | — | — |
Sexual misconduct allegations[edit]
On April 29th, 2023, one of WaDi's ex-girlfriends named Juno released a Twitlonger accusing WaDi of abuse and misconduct while the two were together.[4] According to Juno, WaDi took her in during what was considered to be a low point in her life after a breakup with an ex. Despite the perceived red flags displayed by WaDi, Juno moved in with him. During their relationship, she claimed that WaDi was only attracted to her body and mostly used her until he got bored of their relationship. In one particular incident, Juno alleged that WaDi pressured her for oral sex which she obliged despite her hesitation and objections. Upon their breakup, Juno claimed that WaDi stated that he wished that she was more sexually active, which was likely the catalyst and led her to what was considered to be one of the lowest points of her life. She finally claimed that she posted this due to what appeared to be a repeated pattern from WaDi over using his status as a top player to manipulate those who were in more desperate positions. This Twitter post came out approximately 1 month after WaDi posted a photo with Juno that revealed their relationship. The photo WaDi had posted received some backlash due to their age differences where Juno was 19 and WaDi was 27, though others defended it on the basis of being consensual and legal.
In response, WaDi posted a tweet claiming that all allegations that were made by Juno were false and that she posted her Twitlonger due to bitterness over their breakup. A few hours later, he followed up with his own Twitlonger,[5] alleging that he did not want her to move in nor quit her job but gave in at her insistence as he just wanted to help her, and that he broke up with her as he realized he was not ready for a relationship nor to take care of anyone. He would deny the claims of isolating her, claiming he regularly brought her to tournaments and encouraged her to make friends with people, and denied ever pressuring her into doing something sexually that she did not want to do, as well as stating they both happily agreed to her acting as a "housewife", citing a tweet where she posted publicly about it.
A few hours after the exchange, former competitive player Squerk released his own Twitlonger regarding WaDi's alleged misconduct,[6] claiming that he and WaDi were in a brief relationship when he was 15 or 16 years old and Wadi was 20 years old at the time. The post also alleged that he and WaDi had a sexual encounter and WaDi was the instigator that led to their brief relationship. This was first rumored in 2020 after Squerk's brother Puppeh released a post claiming that he was a victim of sexual abuse by WaDi's ex-fiancée Cinnpie. At the time Squerk denied the claims, stating that he did it to protect WaDi as he saw him as a friend. Squerk finalized his statement by supporting Juno's allegations. Following up on his statement, Squerk posted images of text messages he allegedly received from WaDi in 2016 where WaDi reciprocated Squerk's feelings for him and stated that he was open to trying a relationship with him.[7] The messages were exchanged in November of 2016, which would mean that Squerk was 17 years old and WaDi was 20 years old at the time. WaDi then deactivated his social media accounts and stay silent for several months, but returned in protected mode on August 28, 2023, stating to watch the video by Technicals on his situation and that he will not return to competitive Ultimate if he returns to the community at all.[8]
Trivia[edit]
- He is the younger brother of JeBB, an MD/VA Palutena player who was formerly ranked 19th on the MD/VA Ultimate Power Rankings.
- In 2017, WaDi set the record for the most Smash 4 tournaments won at Xanadu, surpassing the record of 27 victories that was previously held by Boss.
- WaDi's former gamer tag WaDiRob comes from his former mains Wario and R.O.B. in Brawl, and how he thinks that Wario's name sounds like "Wadio" in-game.
- Furthermore, the capitalization of the letters “W”, “D”, and “R” in his tag “WaDiRob” is in homage to his usage of Wario, King Dedede, and R.O.B. in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- Before his first match at the 2GG Championship, WaDi became engaged to his girlfriend and fellow MD/VA smasher, Cinnpie, proposing to her onstage. They called off the engagement on December 31st, 2019, but remained on amicable terms.[9]
- WaDi is notorious on his streams for his pose when offering a handshake, where he has his hand raised and close to the camera. This has become a meme in the Smash community.[10]
- WaDi went through the first 15 months of Ultimate-lifespan without owning a Nintendo Switch and a copy of the game at home, despite his consistency in tournaments and in PGRU rankings. He bought a Nintendo Switch during the first COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020.
- He has a tattoo of the R.O.B. series symbol on his arm.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ For Pound 2020, I'm being sponsored by Team ZeRo.
- ^ HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER.
- ^ "im leaving panda".
- ^ https://twitter.com/JunoGamingWatch/status/1652406548566626305
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20230430050252/https://twitter.com/WaDiRob/status/1652538602788642817
- ^ https://twitter.com/Squerk_/status/1652591144272814082
- ^ https://twitter.com/Squerk_/status/1652935115226378240
- ^ https://twitter.com/WaDiRob/status/1696358901359255567
- ^ WaDi's statement.
- ^ Handshake origin.
- ^ https://twitter.com/WaDiRob/status/1429584376124395521
