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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = Junebug
| name          = Junebug
| image        = junebugtwitterpic.jpeg
| image        = Junebug.jpg
| mainssbm      = Sheik
| mainssbm      = Donkey Kong
| otherssbm    = Ganondorf
| retiredssbm  = Sheik
| 2ndotherssbm  = Falco
| mainpm        = Diddy Kong
| mainpm        = Diddy Kong
| otherpm      = Sheik
| otherpm      = Sheik
| 2ndotherpm    = Ganondorf
| retiredpm    = Ganondorf
| moreotherpm  = {{PM|Wolf}}, {{PM|Meta Knight}}
| mainssbb      = Lucario
| mainssbb      = Lucario
| otherssbb    = Falco
| mainssb4      = Lucario
| 2ndotherssbb  = Donkey Kong
| sponsor      = Lil Nouns
| mainssb4      = Diddy Kong
| otherssb4    = Fox
| 2ndotherssb4  = Bowser
| moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|Lucario}}
| crew          = Video Gamerz
| crew          = Video Gamerz
| former crews  = [[Living Studios]]
| former crews  = [[Living Studios]]
| winningspm    = ~$7,788.40
| winningspm    = ~$7,788.40
| skillssbm    = Top professional
| rankingssbm  = [[SSBMRank Summer 2024]]: 27th
| skillssbb    = Top professional
| skillssb4    = Professional
| skillpm      = Top professional
| rankingssbm  = [[2018 MPGR]]: 45th
| rankingpm    = [[PMRank 2018]]: 34th
| rankingpm    = [[PMRank 2018]]: 34th
| bestrankingpm = [[PMRank 2016]]: 5th
| bestrankingssbm = [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 40th
| bestresultpm  = 1st / 188 at {{Trn|The Big Balc|g=PM}}
| bestresultssbm = 3rd / 905 at {{Trn|Supernova 2024|g=SSBM}}
| bestresultssbb = 5th / 128 at {{Trn|KTAR 6|g=SSBB}}
| realname      = Arjun Rao
| realname      = Arjun Rao
| location      = Centreville, Virginia
| location      = Centreville, Virginia
| country      = USA
| country      = USA
}}
}}
'''Junebug''' is a smasher from Centreville, Virginia who was widely considered to be the best {{PM|Diddy Kong}} player in Project M from 2014-2016 and is still considered one of the best {{PM|Diddy Kong}} players in Project M (along with {{Sm|BaconPancakes}} and {{Sm|Luck}}), and is considered to be the best {{PM|Ganondorf}} player in ''[[Project M]]''. He also used to play {{SSBB|Lucario}} in ''[[Brawl]]'' and was once considered the best before the rise of {{Sm|Trela}}, having defeated several top players including {{Sm|DEHF}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}. More recently, Junebug has showed greater interest in ''[[Melee]]'' and is a strong {{SSBM|Sheik}} player having taken sets off top players such as {{sm|Colbol}}, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|lloD}},  {{sm|Syrox}}, and has taken a game off {{sm|Leffen}}. Junebug is currently ranked 3rd on the MD/VA Melee Power Rankings, 4th on the MD/VA Project M Power Rankings, 34th on the [[PMRank 2018]], and 45th on the [[2018 MPGR]]. He was formerly ranked 6th on the MD/VA Brawl Power Rankings, 17th on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings, and 76th on the [[2014 SSBBRank]].
'''Junebug''' is a smasher from Centreville, [[Virginia]], who has competed in several ''Smash'' titles.


Junebug is currently considered to be one of the best Project M players and was generally considered to be the best throughout 2015 for his dominant and consistent record. However, after [[Olympus]], Junebug decided to go on a hiatus from Project M in order to focus on Melee. He returned to the game at [[Smash 'N' Splash 3]].
He is best known for his performances in ''[[Project M]]'', where he played {{PM|Diddy Kong}} and had a {{PM|Ganondorf}} secondary. He is considered one of the best ''Project M'' players of all time, and was generally considered to be the definitive best throughout 2015 for his dominant and consistent record. He went on a hiatus from the game after {{Trn|Olympus}}, and has made infrequent appearances since.
 
Junebug is also known for his performances in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and is currently ranked 27th on the [[SSBMRank Summer 2024]]. Initially playing {{SSBM|Sheik}} and defeating players such as {{Sm|Zain}} at {{Trn|The Big House 7}} and {{Sm|Colbol}} at {{Trn|Royal Flush}}, he later shifted his focus towards ''Melee''{{'}}s mid-tiers to collect information and clips for his YouTube videos. He became especially known for his {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}, whom he began playing in 2023. He not only established himself as the best Donkey Kong player in the world, defeating players such as {{Sm|Magi}} and {{Sm|Ginger}} at {{Trn|The Big House 11}}, but also became the leader of the "Donkey Kong" renaissance, with his success, alongside an upswing of results from other Donkey Kong players, spurring discussion on Donkey Kong's true potential. His ranking of 45th on the [[SSBMRank Summer 2023]] marked the first time a Donkey Kong player was ranked in the top 50 in a modern ''Melee'' global ranking.
 
Junebug was a [[Lucario]] player in both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''; in the former, he was once considered the best Lucario player before {{Sm|Trela}}'s rise, notably having wins over {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|DEHF}}.
 
In addition to competitive play, Junebug is also notably proficient at analyzing the metagame and its competitive mentality; having succeeded in multiple Smash games for over a decade, he has a unique perspective when it comes to Smash and competition. He has coached notable ''Melee'' top professional {{Sm|Zain}} to massive success.
 
==Rankings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
====[[SSBMRank]]/[[MPGR]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[SSBMRank 2017]]||December 2016 - December 2017||54th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[Summer 2018 MPGR]]||December 2017 - July 2018||40th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[MPGR 2018]]||December 2017 - December 2018||45th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[SSBMRank Summer 2023]]||December 19th, 2022 - July 23rd, 2023||45th||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[SSBMRank 2023]]||December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023||40th||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[SSBMRank Summer 2024]]||December 18th, 2023 - July 7th, 2024||27th||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[MD/VA Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|Fall 2015||19th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Spring 2016||9th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Summer 2016||11th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Fall/Winter 2016||7th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Spring 2017||1st||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|September 2017||3rd||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Winter 2018||3rd||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Summer 2018||3rd||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Fall 2018||2nd||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Spring 2019||2nd||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Summer 2023||2nd||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|}


==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
====[[SSBBRank]]====
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[SSBBRank 2014]]||January 2013 - June 2014||76th||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[MD/VA Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|May 2012||3rd||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||
|-
|August 2012||5th||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||
|-
|June 2013||6th||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||
|}
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
====[[PMRank]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[PMRank 2016]]||2016||5th||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[PMRank 2017]]||2017||27th||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Sheik|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[PMRank 2018]]||2018||34th||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Sheik|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[MD/VA Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|Spring 2014||4th||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|July 2014||1st||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|September 2014||1st||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|Spring 2015||1st||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|August 2015||1st||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|-
|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||33rd||25th||{{Sm|Hyro}}
|January 2016||1st||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/omni-presents-xanadu-games.281168/ Omni Presents: Xanadu Games]||July 17th, 2010||9th||1st||{{Sm|Korn}}
|June 2016||1st||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2010]]||August 6th-8th, 2010||33rd||2nd||{{Sm|ChuDat}}
|September 2016||1st||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|-
|[[MLG DC 2010]]||October 15th-17th, 2010||17th||17th||ChuDat
|January 2017||1st||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/vgbc-xanadu-results-baltimore-md-11-27-2010-d3-in-the-building.292402/ Baltimore Brawl]||November 27th, 2010||5th||2nd||Korn
|Summer 2017||3rd||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}||
|-
|-
|[[KTAR 5]]||May 21st, 2011||7th||5th||{{Sm|Logic}}
|Winter 2018||4th||{{PMHead|Diddy Kong|s=20px}}||
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''===
====[[MD/VA Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|-
|[[KTAR 6]]||August 14th, 2011||5th||5th||{{Sm|Lie}}
|February 2015||3rd||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2015]]||August 6th-9th, 2015||9th||—||—
|May 2015||17th||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}
|}


===''[[Project M]]''===
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/relay-pm-competitive.721/event Relay PM Competitive]||March 30th, 2014||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Zenith 2014|g=SSBM}}||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||49th||—||—
|-
|[https://xanaduarcadian.challonge.com/meleetop16 Xanadu Arcadian]||May 16th, 2015||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash|g=SSBM}}||June 13th-14th, 2015||7th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015|g=SSBM}}||August 6th-9th, 2015||65th||—||—
|-
|ARLO 2||September 26th, 2015||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Oracle}}
|-
|{{Trn|Tipped Off 11|g=SSBM}}||November 7th-8th, 2015||25th||17th||{{Sm|ESAM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Shots Fired 2|g=SSBM}}||March 5th-6th, 2016||9th||3rd||{{Sm|Professor Pro}}
|-
|{{Trn|Frozen Phoenix|g=SSBM}}||March 12th-13th, 2016||4th||5th||{{Sm|Lain}}
|-
|[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/SAX06082016SSBM S@X 153]||June 8th, 2016||7th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 2|g=SSBM}}||June 11th-12th, 2016||33rd||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016|g=SSBM}}||August 11th-14th, 2016||49th||17th||{{Sm|Aglet}}
|-
|{{Trn|ARLO 3|g=SSBM}}||August 20th-21st, 2016||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Bizzarro Flame}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Fantastic Melee Weekly #9|g=SSBM}}||January 3rd, 2017||3rd||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|The Fantastic Melee Weekly #10|g=SSBM}}||January 10th, 2017||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/atlantic-extravaganza-1/event/melee-singles/brackets/52319 Atlantic Extravaganza]||January 14th, 2017||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|SmashG0D}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Fantastic Melee Weekly #12|g=SSBM}}||January 24th, 2017||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|The Fantastic Melee Weekly #14|g=SSBM}}||February 7th, 2017||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|The Fantastic Melee Weekly #16|g=SSBM}}||February 21st, 2017||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Project M Showdown 3.02]]||May 17th, 2014||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Pink Fresh}}
|{{Trn|Fight Pitt 7|g=SSBM}}||April 15th, 2017||2nd||7th||{{Sm|FendrickLamar}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/s-x-weekly-5-20-results-baltimore-md.355866/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 5/20]||May 20th, 2014||3rd||—||—
|{{Trn|Royal Flush|g=SSBM}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||25th||7th||{{Sm|MilkMan}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 3|g=SSBM}}||June 2nd-4th, 2017||33rd||13th||{{Sm|Zain}}
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSBM}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||49th||9th||Aglet
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2017|g=SSBM}}||August 25th-27th, 2017||25th||25th||{{Sm|Redd}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-5-27-weekly-results-baltimore-md.356655/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 5/27]||May 27th, 2014||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|The Big House 7|g=SSBM}}||October 6th-8th, 2017||17th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[SKTAR 3]]||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||9th||7th||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}}
|{{Trn|Salty Juans 4: Southwest Battle Royale|g=SSBM}}||October 14th-15th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|NMW}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/thanks-for-playing-7-md-va-tournament.357587/ Thanks For Playing 7]||June 7th, 2014||2nd||2nd||Pink Fresh
|[http://tournamentscheduler.net/schedule/NTA0NDA1NTkwMQ/results MD/VA Melee Invitational]||November 25th, 2017||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-weekly-6-17-ft-chudat-doh-smash-g0d-junebug-baltimore-md.358792/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/17]||June 17th, 2014||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|We Tech Those 3|g=SSBM}}||January 13th-14th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-weekly-6-24-baltimore-md-ft-junebug-coney-chudat-seagull-joe-boss-pink-fresh.359431/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/24]||June 24th, 2014||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Xanadu - End of an Era|g=SSBM}}||February 24th-25th, 2018||—||4th||{{Sm|Atomsk}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-weekly-7-15-project-m-100-entrants-baltimore-md.361540/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 7/15]||July 15th, 2014||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Fight Pitt 8|g=SSBM}}||April 7th, 2018||5th||3rd||{{Sm|lloD}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-7-29-weekly-baltimore-md-85-entrants-ft-md-vas-finest.362836/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 7/29]||July 29th, 2014||1st||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/melee-xanadu-246/event/melee-singles/brackets/247725 S@X 246]||April 18th, 2018||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Hazy}}
|-
|-
|[[Zenith 2014]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||2nd||2nd||Pink Fresh
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/melee-xanadu-247/event/melee-singles/brackets/252299 S@X 247]||April 25th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 4]]||October 4th-5th, 2014||4th||3rd||Pink Fresh
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/melee-xanadu-248/event/melee-singles/brackets/256337 S@X 248]||May 2nd, 2018||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/shell-shocked-xvi-projectm-singles.2466/event Shell Shocked XVI]||October 11th, 2014||1st||1st||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|Pound Underground|g=SSBM}}||May 12th-13th, 2018||3rd||5th||Aglet
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-weekly-results-11-25-26-ft-chillindude-seagull-pink-fresh-boss-smashgod-junebug.380314/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 11/25]||November 25th, 2014||2nd||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/melee-xanadu-250/event/melee-singles/brackets/260020 S@X 250]||May 16th, 2018||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/s-x12-30-2014ssbpm.3775/event Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 12/30]||December 30th, 2014||3rd||—||—
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4|g=SSBM}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||—||13th||Aglet
|-
|-
|[[Shots Fired]]||February 28th-March 1st, 2015||3rd||4th||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|OMEGA II|g=SSBM}}||June 16th-17th, 2018||5th||5th||{{Sm|AbsentPage}}
|-
|-
|[[Aftershock]]||March 28th-29th, 2015||2nd||9th||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|Smashadelphia 2018|g=SSBM}}||June 22nd-24th, 2018||4th||3rd||{{Sm|Bones}}
|-
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash]]||June 13th-14th, 2015||3rd||3rd||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|The Even Bigger Balc|g=SSBM}}||July 6th-8th, 2018||5th||7th||lloD
|-
|-
|[[Low Tier City 3]]||August 1st-2nd, 2015||1st||4th||{{Sm|Ally}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/short-hops-featuring-hugs/event/melee-singles-1/brackets/317774 Short Hops]||July 21st, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|Chillin}}
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con]]||August 6th-9th, 2015||3rd||—||—
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||9th||17th||Aglet
|-
|-
|[[Blacklisted]]||August 15th-16th, 2015||1st||1st||{{Sm|HAT}}
|[https://sypherphoenix.challonge.com/jorhouse3singlesbracket The JorHouse 3 - Free at Last]||September 15th-16th, 2018||9th||3rd||{{Sm|bobby big ballz}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashingillini.challonge.com/SMYM16projectm Show Me Your Moves 16]||August 29th-30th, 2015||1st||13th||{{Sm|oro?!}}
|{{Trn|The Script 2|g=SSBM}}||February 16th-17th, 2019||9th||4th||{{Sm|Rose-Colored Boy}}
|-
|-
|[[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]]||September 5th-6th, 2015||5th||Top 6||Pink Fresh
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nchi-ultra/event/melee-singles/overview NChi Ultra]||March 16th-17th, 2019||9th||1st||Redd
|-
|-
|ARLO 2||September 26th, 2016||1st||4th||{{Sm|Luck}}
|{{Trn|Pound 2019|g=SSBM}}||April 19th-21st||—||13th||Rose-Colored Boy
|-
|-
|[[Tipped Off 11]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||2nd||4th||{{Sm|Nintendude}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/shell-shocked-20/event/melee-singles/brackets/571666/957897 Shell Shocked 20]||May 4th, 2019||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[[We Tech Those]]||November 14th-15th, 2015||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Rolex}}
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019|g=SSBM}}||August 8th-11th, 2019||—||9th||Chillin
|-
|-
|[[FinalBOSS]]||January 9th-10th, 2016||1st||2nd||{{Sm|iPunchKidsz}}
|[https://challonge.com/98jyj3as VCU Multishine]||February 22nd, 2020||2nd||1st||Milkman
|-
|-
|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Professor Pro}}
|{{Trn|Double Down 2022|g=SSBM}}||July 8th-10th, 2022||13th||17th||{{Sm|ShakeDrizzle}}
|-
|-
|[[Frozen Phoenix]]||March 12th-13th, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Dirtboy}}
|{{Trn|M Series #8|g=SSBM}}||January 28th, 2023||2nd / 132||—||—
|-
|-
|[[SuperNova]]||April 16th, 2016||9th||9th||Seagull Joe
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/dawnstar-day/event/melee-singles Dawnstar Day!]||March 5th, 2023||2nd / 40||1st / 13||MilkMan
|-
|-
|[[The Big Balc]]||May 27th-29th, 2016||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Sosa}}
|{{Trn|Collision 2023|g=SSBM}}||March 10th-12th, 2023||17th / 494||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 2]]||June 11th-12th, 2016||17th||4th||{{Sm|Ripple}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/it-s-not-you-it-s-melee-1/event/melee-singles It's Not You, It's Melee #1]||March 26th, 2023||1st / 45||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Low Tier City 4]]||June 18th-19th, 2016||3rd||3rd||Dirtboy
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/it-s-not-you-it-s-melee-2/event/melee-singles It's Not You, It's Melee #2]||April 23rd, 2023||1st / 32||3rd / 11||{{Sm|Yung John}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2016]]||July 15th-17th, 2016||2nd||—||—
|{{Trn|Xanadu Legends - Xanadu 500 Edition|g=SSBM}}||April 29th, 2023||1st / 115||—||—
|-
|-
|[[We Tech Those 2]]||July 23rd-24th, 2016||4th||5th||{{Sm|Hyperflame}}
|{{Trn|Creed II|g=SSBM}}||May 13th, 2023||7th / 111||—||—
|-
|-
|[[ARLO 3]]||August 20th-21st, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Malachi}}
|{{Trn|No Jawns 3|g=SSBM}}||July 1st, 2023||7th / 97||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Olympus]]||October 28th-30th, 2016||5th||3rd||Malachi
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/it-s-not-you-it-s-melee-4/event/melee-singles It's Not You, It's Melee #4]||July 30th, 2023||1st / 62||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 3]]||June 2nd-4th, 2017||17th||1st||{{Sm|Plup}}
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023|g=SSBM}}||August 10th-13th, 2023||33rd / 860||13th / 161||{{Sm|Jorge}}
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|-
|[[SuperNova 2]]||July 29th-30th, 2017||5th||17th||{{Sm|Loyal}}
|{{Trn|The Big House 11|g=SSBM}}||October 20th-22nd, 2023||13th / 1,011||—||—
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|-
|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||3rd||—||—
|{{Trn|Collision 2024|g=SSBM}}||March 15th-17th, 2024||17th / 494||—||—
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|-
|[[Salty Juans 4: Southwest Battle Royale]]||October 14th-15th, 2017||7th||3rd||{{Sm|Luck}}
|{{Trn|Tipped Off 15: Connected|g=SSBM}}||June 15th-16th, 2024||33rd / 513||—||—
|-
|-
|[[We Tech Those 3]]||January 13th-14th, 2018||9th||4th||{{Sm|Lunchables}}
|{{Trn|Patchwork 2024|g=SSBM}}||July 6th-7th, 2024||1st / 109||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Project M Showdown 7}}||April 21st, 2018||—||5th||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|Supernova 2024|g=SSBM}}||August 8th-11th, 2024||3rd / 905||7th / 175||{{Sm|Jorge}}
|-
|-
|{{trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||7th||—||—
|{{Trn|Eggdog Invitational|g=SSBM}}||August 31st - September 1st, 2024||5th / 20||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smashadelphia 2018}}||June 22rd-24th, 2018||7th||3rd||{{Sm|BaconPancakes}}
|{{Trn|The Function 4|g=SSBM}}||October 26th, 2024||17th / 259||—||—
|-
|-
|[[The Even Bigger Balc]]||July 6th-8th 2018||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|Nounsvitational 2024|g=SSBM}}||December 7th-8th, 2024||13th / 16||—||—
|}
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{{results|Brawl results from 2012-2014}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Pound 4|g=SSBB}}||January 16th-18th, 2010||33rd||25th||{{Sm|Hyro}}
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=263565 C3 Jiggly January]||January 31st, 2010||3rd||4th||{{Sm|Tantalus}}
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=268892 Level Up 2]||March 13th, 2010||5th||4th||{{Sm|Logic}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/athf-presents-5-venue-fee-greenbelt-md.272988/ ATHF presents: $5 Venue Fee]||April 24th, 2010||2nd||2nd||Logic
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=273658 Woodbridge Presents: Peons Only!]||ca. May 1st, 2010||2nd||5th||{{Sm|Aposl}}
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=275636 GamePad Returns!]||May 22nd, 2010||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|BMX}}
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=276313 UGZ: MLG Prep]||May 29th, 2010||1st||7th||{{Sm|Deez}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/omni-presents-xanadu-games.281168/ Omni Presents: Xanadu Games]||July 17th, 2010||9th||1st||{{Sm|Korn}}
|-
|{{Trn|Apex 2010|g=SSBB}}||August 6th-8th, 2010||33rd||2nd||{{Sm|ChuDat}}
|-
|{{Trn|MLG DC 2010|g=SSBB}}||October 15th-17th, 2010||17th||17th||ChuDat
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/vgbc-xanadu-results-baltimore-md-11-27-2010-d3-in-the-building.292402/ Baltimore Brawl]||November 27th, 2010||5th||2nd||Korn
|-
|{{Trn|KTAR 5|g=SSBB}}||May 21st, 2011||7th||5th||Logic
|-
|{{Trn|KTAR 6|g=SSBB}}||August 14th, 2011||5th||5th||{{Sm|Lie}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/the-real-s-x-brawl-8-6-2013.214/?league=3 The Real S@X]||August 6th, 2013||4th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|SKTAR 3|g=SSBB}}||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||49th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015|g=SSBB}}||August 6th-9th, 2015||9th||—||—
|}
 
==={{forwiiu}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Apex 2015|g=SSB4}}||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||65th||25th||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}}
|-
|{{Trn|Shots Fired|g=SSB4}}||February 28th-March 1st, 2015||7th||4th||Seagull Joe
|-
|{{Trn|Aftershock|g=SSB4}}||March 28th-29th, 2015||13th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash|g=SSB4}}||June 13th-June 14th, 2015||13th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Tipped Off 11|g=SSB4}}||November 7th-8th, 2015||25th||13th||{{Sm|Player-1}}
|-
|[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/SAX06072016SSB4 Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/7]||June 7th, 2016||17th||—||—
|}
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[Zenith 2014]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||49th||—||—
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/relay-pm-competitive.721/ Relay PM Competitive]||March 30th, 2014||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Project M Showdown 3.02|g=PM}}||May 17th, 2014||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Pink Fresh}}
|-
|-
|[https://xanaduarcadian.challonge.com/meleetop16 Xanadu Arcadian]||May 16th, 2015||1st||—||—
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/s-x-weekly-5-20-results-baltimore-md.355866/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 5/20]||May 20th, 2014||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash]]||June 13th-14th, 2015||7th||—||—
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-5-27-weekly-results-baltimore-md.356655/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 5/27]||May 27th, 2014||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2015]]||August 6th-9th, 2015||65th||—||—
|{{Trn|SKTAR 3|g=PM}}||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||9th||7th||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}}
|-
|-
|ARLO 2||September 26th, 2015||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Oracle}}
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/thanks-for-playing-7-md-va-tournament.357587/ Thanks For Playing 7]||June 7th, 2014||2nd||2nd||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[Tipped Off 11]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||25th||17th||{{Sm|ESAM}}
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-weekly-6-17-ft-chudat-doh-smash-g0d-junebug-baltimore-md.358792/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/17]||June 17th, 2014||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||9th||3rd||{{Sm|Professor Pro}}
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-weekly-6-24-baltimore-md-ft-junebug-coney-chudat-seagull-joe-boss-pink-fresh.359431/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/24]||June 24th, 2014||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Frozen Phoenix]]||March 12th-13th, 2016||4th||5th||{{Sm|Lain}}
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-weekly-7-15-project-m-100-entrants-baltimore-md.361540/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 7/15]||July 15th, 2014||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/SAX06082016SSBM S@X 153]||June 8th, 2016||7th||—||—
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-7-29-weekly-baltimore-md-85-entrants-ft-md-vas-finest.362836/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 7/29]||July 29th, 2014||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 2]]||June 11th-12th, 2016||33rd||—||—
|{{Trn|Zenith 2014|g=PM}}||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||2nd||2nd||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||49th||17th||{{Sm|Aglet}}
|{{Trn|The Big House 4|g=PM}}||October 4th-5th, 2014||4th||3rd||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[ARLO 3]]||August 20th-21st, 2016||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Bizzarro Flame}}
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/shell-shocked-xvi-projectm-singles.2466/ Shell Shocked XVI]||October 11th, 2014||1st||1st||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[The Fantastic Melee Weekly #9]]||January 3rd, 2017||3rd||—||—
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-xanadu-weekly-results-11-25-26-ft-chillindude-seagull-pink-fresh-boss-smashgod-junebug.380314/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 11/25]||November 25th, 2014||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[[The Fantastic Melee Weekly #10]]||January 10th, 2017||1st||—||—
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/s-x12-30-2014ssbpm.3775/ Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 12/30]||December 30th, 2014||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/atlantic-extravaganza-1/events/melee-singles/brackets/52319 Atlantic Extravaganza]||January 14th, 2017||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|SmashG0D}}
|{{Trn|Shots Fired|g=PM}}||February 28th-March 1st, 2015||3rd||4th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[The Fantastic Melee Weekly #12]]||January 24th, 2017||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Aftershock|g=PM}}||March 28th-29th, 2015||2nd||9th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[The Fantastic Melee Weekly #14]]||February 7th, 2017||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash|g=PM}}||June 13th-14th, 2015||3rd||3rd||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[The Fantastic Melee Weekly #16]]||February 21st, 2017||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Low Tier City 3|g=PM}}||August 1st-2nd, 2015||1st||4th||{{Sm|Ally}}
|-
|-
|[[Fight Pitt 7]]||April 15th, 2017||2nd||7th||{{Sm|FendrickLamar}}
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015|g=PM}}||August 6th-9th, 2015||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Royal Flush (tournament)|Royal Flush]]||May 12th-14th, 2017||25th||7th||{{Sm|MilkMan}}
|{{Trn|Blacklisted|g=PM}}||August 15th-16th, 2015||1st||1st||{{Sm|HAT}}
|-
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 3]]||June 2nd-4th, 2017||33rd||13th||{{Sm|Zain}}
|[http://smashingillini.challonge.com/SMYM16projectm Show Me Your Moves 16]||August 29th-30th, 2015||1st||13th||{{Sm|oro?!}}
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||49th||9th||Aglet
|{{Trn|Paragon Los Angeles 2015|g=PM}}||September 5th-6th, 2015||5th||Top 6||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||25th||25th||{{Sm|Redd}}
|ARLO 2||September 26th, 2015||1st||4th||{{Sm|Luck}}
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 7]]||October 6th-8th, 2017||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|Tipped Off 11|g=PM}}||November 7th-8th, 2015||2nd||4th||{{Sm|Nintendude}}
|-
|-
|[[Salty Juans 4: Southwest Battle Royale]]||October 14th-15th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|NMW}}
|{{Trn|We Tech Those|g=PM}}||November 14th-15th, 2015||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Rolex}}
|-
|-
|[http://tournamentscheduler.net/schedule/NTA0NDA1NTkwMQ/results MD/VA Melee Invitational]||November 25th, 2017||2nd||—||—
|{{Trn|FinalBOSS|g=PM}}||January 9th-10th, 2016||1st||2nd||{{Sm|iPunchKidsz}}
|-
|-
|[[We Tech Those 3]]||January 13th-14th, 2018||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Shots Fired 2|g=PM}}||March 5th-6th, 2016||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Professor Pro}}
|-
|-
|[[Xanadu - End of an Era]]||February 24th-25th, 2018||—||4th||{{Sm|Atomsk}}
|{{Trn|Frozen Phoenix|g=PM}}||March 12th-13th, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Dirtboy}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Fight Pitt 8}}||April 7th, 2018||5th||3rd||{{Sm|lloD}}
|{{Trn|SuperNova|g=PM}}||April 16th, 2016||9th||9th||Seagull Joe
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/melee-xanadu-246/events/melee-singles/brackets/247725 S@X 246]||April 18th, 2018||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Hazy}}
|{{Trn|The Big Balc|g=PM}}||May 27th-29th, 2016||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Sosa}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/melee-xanadu-247/events/melee-singles/brackets/252299 S@X 247]||April 25th, 2018||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 2|g=PM}}||June 11th-12th, 2016||17th||4th||{{Sm|Ripple}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/melee-xanadu-248/events/melee-singles/brackets/256337 S@X 248]||May 2nd, 2018||2nd||—||—
|{{Trn|Low Tier City 4|g=PM}}||June 18th-19th, 2016||3rd||3rd||Dirtboy
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Pound Underground}}||May 12th-13th, 2018||3rd||5th||Aglet
|{{Trn|EVO 2016|g=PM}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/melee-xanadu-250/events/melee-singles/brackets/260020 S@X 250]||May 16th, 2018||2nd||—||—
|{{Trn|We Tech Those 2|g=PM}}||July 23rd-24th, 2016||4th||5th||{{Sm|Hyperflame}}
|-
|-
|{{trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||—||13th||Aglet
|{{Trn|ARLO 3|g=PM}}||August 20th-21st, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Malachi}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|OMEGA II}}||June 16th-17th, 2018||5th||5th||{{Sm|AbsentPage}}
|{{Trn|Olympus|g=PM}}||October 28th-30th, 2016||5th||3rd||Malachi
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smashadelphia 2018}}||June 22rd-24th, 2018||4th||3rd||{{Sm|Bones}}
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 3|g=PM}}||June 2nd-4th, 2017||17th||1st||{{Sm|Plup}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|The Even Bigger Balc}}||July 6th-8th, 2018||5th||7th||lloD
|{{Trn|SuperNova 2|g=PM}}||July 29th-30th, 2017||5th||17th||{{Sm|Loyal}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/short-hops-featuring-hugs/events/melee-singles-1/brackets/317774 Short Hops]||July 21st, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|Chillin}}
|{{Trn|Shine 2017|g=PM}}||August 25th-27th, 2017||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||9th||17th||Aglet
|{{Trn|Salty Juan's 4: Southwest Battle Royale|g=PM}}||October 14th-15th, 2017||7th||3rd||{{Sm|Luck}}
|-
|-
|[https://sypherphoenix.challonge.com/jorhouse3singlesbracket The JorHouse 3 - Free at Last]||September 15th-16th, 2018||9th||3rd||{{Sm|bobby big ballz}}
|{{Trn|We Tech Those 3|g=PM}}||January 13th-14th, 2018||9th||4th||{{Sm|Lunchables}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|The Script 2}}||February 16th-17th, 2019||9th||4th||{{Sm|Rose-Colored Boy}}
|{{Trn|Project M Showdown 7|g=PM}}||April 21st, 2018||—||5th||Pink Fresh
|}
 
==={{forwiiu}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2015]]||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||65th||25th||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}}
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4|g=PM}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Shots Fired]]||February 28th-March 1st, 2015||7th||4th||Seagull Joe
|{{Trn|Smashadelphia 2018|g=PM}}||June 22nd-24th, 2018||7th||3rd||{{Sm|BaconPancakes}}
|-
|-
|[[Aftershock]]||March 28th-29th, 2015||13th||—||—
|{{Trn|The Even Bigger Balc|g=PM}}||July 6th-8th 2018||17th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash]]||June 13th-June 14th, 2015||13th||—||—
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=PM}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||9th||7th||Plup
|-
|-
|[[Tipped Off 11]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||25th||13th||{{Sm|Player-1}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/m-series-8-500s-for-5v5-regional-crews/event/project-singles/brackets/1273094/1951408 M Series #8]||January 28th, 2023||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/SAX06072016SSB4 Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/7]||June 7th, 2016||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|Xanadu Legends - Xanadu 500 Edition|g=PM}}||April 29th, 2023||5th||—||—
|}
|}


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*[https://twitter.com/arJunebug Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/arJunebug Twitter account]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/648/junebug SSBWorld profile]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/648/junebug SSBWorld profile]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-8h__ekZGey6weXJlrN3g YouTube channel]


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Latest revision as of 12:24, December 8, 2024

Junebug
Junebug.jpg
Character info
Melee main Donkey Kong
Retired Melee character Sheik
Brawl main Lucario
Smash 4 main Lucario
Project M main Diddy Kong
Other Project M character Sheik
Retired Project M character Ganondorf
Team info
Sponsor(s) Lil Nouns
Crew(s) Video Gamerz
Former crews Living Studios
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank Summer 2024: 27th
Project M PMRank 2018: 34th
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2023: 40th
Project M PMRank 2016: 5th
Best tournament result Super Smash Bros. Melee 3rd / 905 at Supernova 2024
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 5th / 128 at KTAR 6
Project M 1st / 188 at The Big Balc
Winnings Project M ~$7,788.40
Personal and other info
Real name Arjun Rao
Location Centreville, Virginia USA

Junebug is a smasher from Centreville, Virginia, who has competed in several Smash titles.

He is best known for his performances in Project M, where he played Diddy Kong and had a Ganondorf secondary. He is considered one of the best Project M players of all time, and was generally considered to be the definitive best throughout 2015 for his dominant and consistent record. He went on a hiatus from the game after Olympus, and has made infrequent appearances since.

Junebug is also known for his performances in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and is currently ranked 27th on the SSBMRank Summer 2024. Initially playing Sheik and defeating players such as Zain at The Big House 7 and Colbol at Royal Flush, he later shifted his focus towards Melee's mid-tiers to collect information and clips for his YouTube videos. He became especially known for his Donkey Kong, whom he began playing in 2023. He not only established himself as the best Donkey Kong player in the world, defeating players such as Magi and Ginger at The Big House 11, but also became the leader of the "Donkey Kong" renaissance, with his success, alongside an upswing of results from other Donkey Kong players, spurring discussion on Donkey Kong's true potential. His ranking of 45th on the SSBMRank Summer 2023 marked the first time a Donkey Kong player was ranked in the top 50 in a modern Melee global ranking.

Junebug was a Lucario player in both Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. 4; in the former, he was once considered the best Lucario player before Trela's rise, notably having wins over Mew2King and DEHF.

In addition to competitive play, Junebug is also notably proficient at analyzing the metagame and its competitive mentality; having succeeded in multiple Smash games for over a decade, he has a unique perspective when it comes to Smash and competition. He has coached notable Melee top professional Zain to massive success.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

SSBMRank/MPGR[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
SSBMRank 2017 December 2016 - December 2017 54th Sheik (SSBM)
Summer 2018 MPGR December 2017 - July 2018 40th Sheik (SSBM)
MPGR 2018 December 2017 - December 2018 45th Sheik (SSBM)
SSBMRank Summer 2023 December 19th, 2022 - July 23rd, 2023 45th Donkey Kong (SSBM)
SSBMRank 2023 December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023 40th Donkey Kong (SSBM)
SSBMRank Summer 2024 December 18th, 2023 - July 7th, 2024 27th Donkey Kong (SSBM)

MD/VA Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Rank Character(s) Notes
Fall 2015 19th Sheik (SSBM)
Spring 2016 9th Sheik (SSBM)
Summer 2016 11th Sheik (SSBM)
Fall/Winter 2016 7th Sheik (SSBM)
Spring 2017 1st Sheik (SSBM)
September 2017 3rd Sheik (SSBM)
Winter 2018 3rd Sheik (SSBM)
Summer 2018 3rd Sheik (SSBM)
Fall 2018 2nd Sheik (SSBM)
Spring 2019 2nd Sheik (SSBM)
Summer 2023 2nd Donkey Kong (SSBM)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

SSBBRank[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
SSBBRank 2014 January 2013 - June 2014 76th Lucario (SSBB)

MD/VA Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Rank Character(s) Notes
May 2012 3rd Falco (SSBB)
August 2012 5th Lucario (SSBB)Donkey Kong (SSBB)
June 2013 6th Lucario (SSBB)

Project M[edit]

PMRank[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
PMRank 2016 2016 5th Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
PMRank 2017 2017 27th Diddy Kong (PM)Sheik (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
PMRank 2018 2018 34th Diddy Kong (PM)Sheik (PM)

MD/VA Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Rank Character(s) Notes
Spring 2014 4th Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
July 2014 1st Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
September 2014 1st Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
Spring 2015 1st Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
August 2015 1st Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
January 2016 1st Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
June 2016 1st Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
September 2016 1st Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
January 2017 1st Diddy Kong (PM)Ganondorf (PM)
Summer 2017 3rd Diddy Kong (PM)
Winter 2018 4th Diddy Kong (PM)

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

MD/VA Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Rank Character(s) Notes
February 2015 3rd Lucario (SSB4)
May 2015 17th Lucario (SSB4)

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Zenith 2014 August 2nd-3rd, 2014 49th — —
Xanadu Arcadian May 16th, 2015 1st — —
Smash 'N' Splash June 13th-14th, 2015 7th — —
Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 65th — —
ARLO 2 September 26th, 2015 2nd 2nd Oracle
Tipped Off 11 November 7th-8th, 2015 25th 17th ESAM
Shots Fired 2 March 5th-6th, 2016 9th 3rd Professor Pro
Frozen Phoenix March 12th-13th, 2016 4th 5th Lain
S@X 153 June 8th, 2016 7th — —
Smash 'N' Splash 2 June 11th-12th, 2016 33rd — —
Super Smash Con 2016 August 11th-14th, 2016 49th 17th Aglet
ARLO 3 August 20th-21st, 2016 3rd 5th Bizzarro Flame
The Fantastic Melee Weekly #9 January 3rd, 2017 3rd — —
The Fantastic Melee Weekly #10 January 10th, 2017 1st — —
Atlantic Extravaganza January 14th, 2017 3rd 2nd SmashG0D
The Fantastic Melee Weekly #12 January 24th, 2017 1st — —
The Fantastic Melee Weekly #14 February 7th, 2017 1st — —
The Fantastic Melee Weekly #16 February 21st, 2017 1st — —
Fight Pitt 7 April 15th, 2017 2nd 7th FendrickLamar
Royal Flush May 12th-14th, 2017 25th 7th MilkMan
Smash 'N' Splash 3 June 2nd-4th, 2017 33rd 13th Zain
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 49th 9th Aglet
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 25th 25th Redd
The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 17th — —
Salty Juans 4: Southwest Battle Royale October 14th-15th, 2017 1st 1st NMW
MD/VA Melee Invitational November 25th, 2017 2nd — —
We Tech Those 3 January 13th-14th, 2018 1st — —
Xanadu - End of an Era February 24th-25th, 2018 — 4th Atomsk
Fight Pitt 8 April 7th, 2018 5th 3rd lloD
S@X 246 April 18th, 2018 1st 2nd Hazy
S@X 247 April 25th, 2018 1st — —
S@X 248 May 2nd, 2018 2nd — —
Pound Underground May 12th-13th, 2018 3rd 5th Aglet
S@X 250 May 16th, 2018 2nd — —
Smash 'N' Splash 4 June 1st-3rd, 2018 — 13th Aglet
OMEGA II June 16th-17th, 2018 5th 5th AbsentPage
Smashadelphia 2018 June 22nd-24th, 2018 4th 3rd Bones
The Even Bigger Balc July 6th-8th, 2018 5th 7th lloD
Short Hops July 21st, 2018 1st 1st Chillin
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 9th 17th Aglet
The JorHouse 3 - Free at Last September 15th-16th, 2018 9th 3rd bobby big ballz
The Script 2 February 16th-17th, 2019 9th 4th Rose-Colored Boy
NChi Ultra March 16th-17th, 2019 9th 1st Redd
Pound 2019 April 19th-21st — 13th Rose-Colored Boy
Shell Shocked 20 May 4th, 2019 2nd — —
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 — 9th Chillin
VCU Multishine February 22nd, 2020 2nd 1st Milkman
Double Down 2022 July 8th-10th, 2022 13th 17th ShakeDrizzle
M Series #8 January 28th, 2023 2nd / 132 — —
Dawnstar Day! March 5th, 2023 2nd / 40 1st / 13 MilkMan
Collision 2023 March 10th-12th, 2023 17th / 494 — —
It's Not You, It's Melee #1 March 26th, 2023 1st / 45 — —
It's Not You, It's Melee #2 April 23rd, 2023 1st / 32 3rd / 11 Yung John
Xanadu Legends - Xanadu 500 Edition April 29th, 2023 1st / 115 — —
Creed II May 13th, 2023 7th / 111 — —
No Jawns 3 July 1st, 2023 7th / 97 — —
It's Not You, It's Melee #4 July 30th, 2023 1st / 62 — —
Super Smash Con 2023 August 10th-13th, 2023 33rd / 860 13th / 161 Jorge
The Big House 11 October 20th-22nd, 2023 13th / 1,011 — —
Collision 2024 March 15th-17th, 2024 17th / 494 — —
Tipped Off 15: Connected June 15th-16th, 2024 33rd / 513 — —
Patchwork 2024 July 6th-7th, 2024 1st / 109 — —
Supernova 2024 August 8th-11th, 2024 3rd / 905 7th / 175 Jorge
Eggdog Invitational August 31st - September 1st, 2024 5th / 20 — —
The Function 4 October 26th, 2024 17th / 259 — —
Nounsvitational 2024 December 7th-8th, 2024 13th / 16 — —

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

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Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Pound 4 January 16th-18th, 2010 33rd 25th Hyro
C3 Jiggly January January 31st, 2010 3rd 4th Tantalus
Level Up 2 March 13th, 2010 5th 4th Logic
ATHF presents: $5 Venue Fee April 24th, 2010 2nd 2nd Logic
Woodbridge Presents: Peons Only! ca. May 1st, 2010 2nd 5th Aposl
GamePad Returns! May 22nd, 2010 2nd 2nd BMX
UGZ: MLG Prep May 29th, 2010 1st 7th Deez
Omni Presents: Xanadu Games July 17th, 2010 9th 1st Korn
Apex 2010 August 6th-8th, 2010 33rd 2nd ChuDat
MLG DC 2010 October 15th-17th, 2010 17th 17th ChuDat
Baltimore Brawl November 27th, 2010 5th 2nd Korn
KTAR 5 May 21st, 2011 7th 5th Logic
KTAR 6 August 14th, 2011 5th 5th Lie
The Real S@X August 6th, 2013 4th — —
SKTAR 3 May 31st-June 1st, 2014 49th — —
Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 9th — —

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 65th 25th Seagull Joe
Shots Fired February 28th-March 1st, 2015 7th 4th Seagull Joe
Aftershock March 28th-29th, 2015 13th — —
Smash 'N' Splash June 13th-June 14th, 2015 13th — —
Tipped Off 11 November 7th-8th, 2015 25th 13th Player-1
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/7 June 7th, 2016 17th — —

Project M[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Relay PM Competitive March 30th, 2014 1st — —
Project M Showdown 3.02 May 17th, 2014 5th 2nd Pink Fresh
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 5/20 May 20th, 2014 3rd — —
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 5/27 May 27th, 2014 1st — —
SKTAR 3 May 31st-June 1st, 2014 9th 7th Seagull Joe
Thanks For Playing 7 June 7th, 2014 2nd 2nd Pink Fresh
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/17 June 17th, 2014 1st — —
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/24 June 24th, 2014 1st — —
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 7/15 July 15th, 2014 1st — —
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 7/29 July 29th, 2014 1st — —
Zenith 2014 August 2nd-3rd, 2014 2nd 2nd Pink Fresh
The Big House 4 October 4th-5th, 2014 4th 3rd Pink Fresh
Shell Shocked XVI October 11th, 2014 1st 1st Pink Fresh
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 11/25 November 25th, 2014 2nd — —
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 12/30 December 30th, 2014 3rd — —
Shots Fired February 28th-March 1st, 2015 3rd 4th Pink Fresh
Aftershock March 28th-29th, 2015 2nd 9th Pink Fresh
Smash 'N' Splash June 13th-14th, 2015 3rd 3rd Pink Fresh
Low Tier City 3 August 1st-2nd, 2015 1st 4th Ally
Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 3rd — —
Blacklisted August 15th-16th, 2015 1st 1st HAT
Show Me Your Moves 16 August 29th-30th, 2015 1st 13th oro?!
Paragon Los Angeles 2015 September 5th-6th, 2015 5th Top 6 Pink Fresh
ARLO 2 September 26th, 2015 1st 4th Luck
Tipped Off 11 November 7th-8th, 2015 2nd 4th Nintendude
We Tech Those November 14th-15th, 2015 1st 3rd Rolex
FinalBOSS January 9th-10th, 2016 1st 2nd iPunchKidsz
Shots Fired 2 March 5th-6th, 2016 1st 3rd Professor Pro
Frozen Phoenix March 12th-13th, 2016 1st 1st Dirtboy
SuperNova April 16th, 2016 9th 9th Seagull Joe
The Big Balc May 27th-29th, 2016 1st 2nd Sosa
Smash 'N' Splash 2 June 11th-12th, 2016 17th 4th Ripple
Low Tier City 4 June 18th-19th, 2016 3rd 3rd Dirtboy
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 2nd — —
We Tech Those 2 July 23rd-24th, 2016 4th 5th Hyperflame
ARLO 3 August 20th-21st, 2016 3rd 1st Malachi
Olympus October 28th-30th, 2016 5th 3rd Malachi
Smash 'N' Splash 3 June 2nd-4th, 2017 17th 1st Plup
SuperNova 2 July 29th-30th, 2017 5th 17th Loyal
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 3rd — —
Salty Juan's 4: Southwest Battle Royale October 14th-15th, 2017 7th 3rd Luck
We Tech Those 3 January 13th-14th, 2018 9th 4th Lunchables
Project M Showdown 7 April 21st, 2018 — 5th Pink Fresh
Smash 'N' Splash 4 June 1st-3rd, 2018 7th — —
Smashadelphia 2018 June 22nd-24th, 2018 7th 3rd BaconPancakes
The Even Bigger Balc July 6th-8th 2018 17th — —
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 9th 7th Plup
M Series #8 January 28th, 2023 1st — —
Xanadu Legends - Xanadu 500 Edition April 29th, 2023 5th — —

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