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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
|name       = TheZanySidkick
| name           = Ludwig
| image       = LudwigAhgren.jpg
| image         = Ludwig2021.jpg
|mainssbm   = Losing in Poker
| mainssbm       = Jigglypuff
|skillssbm  = any dockers
| otherssbm      = Fox
|realname   = John Ahgren
| mainpm        = Jigglypuff
| birthday     = 6
| mainssb4      = Jigglypuff
| birthmonth   = 7
| mainssbu      = Donkey Kong
| birthyear     = 1969
| sponsor        = {{Team|Red Bull}}
|Height    = 5'8"
| realname       = [[wikipedia:Ludwig Ahgren|Ludwig Ahgren]]
|location   = California
| birthday       = 6
|country     = United States
| birthmonth     = 7
| birthyear     = 1995
| location       = Los Angeles, California
| country       = United States  
}}
}}
'''Ludwig''' is a Californian ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} main. He was one of the directors of the [[Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series]] and was an editor and creative director of [[The Reads]]. He has also "commentated" many melee tournaments, such as [[GENESIS 6]] and [[Smash the Record 2017]]. He is most well known for being Slime's friend and his content creation on [https://www.twitch.tv/ludwig Twitch] and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPseYLGpNygVi34QpGNqpA YouTube]. He is known for being extremely short, towering at 5' 2".
{{art-wikipedia|Ludwig Ahgren}}
==Results==
 
'''Ludwig''' is a ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} main from New Hampshire who is currently residing in California. He was one of the directors of the {{Trn|Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series}}, and was an editor and creative director of [[The Reads]]. He has hosted his own tournaments like {{Trn|Ludwig Smash Invitational}} and {{Trn|Scuffed World Tour}}. He has also commentated many ''Melee'' tournaments, such as {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|Smash the Record 2017}}. He has wins on {{Sm|Chillindude}}, {{Sm|Vro}}, and {{Sm|Slime}}. He is best known for his content creation on [https://www.twitch.tv/ludwig Twitch] and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPseYLGpNygVi34QpGNqpA YouTube], and as of April 2021 held the record for the most subscribers on the former before leaving Twitch for streaming on YouTube exclusively on November 29th, 2021.
 
In January of 2023, Ludwig became a co-owner of {{Team|Moist Esports}}, establishing a separate division called '''Moist Moguls'''. Its first entry into the Smash scene came on April 6, 2023 with the signing of {{Sm|Zain}}.
 
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[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
|-
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 3}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||1st||—||—
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab6Melee The Smash Lab #6]||October 21st, 2015||7th||—||—
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab11Melee The Smash Lab #11]||November 25th, 2015||9th||—||—
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab12Melee The Smash Lab #12]||December 2nd, 2015||7th||—||—
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab13Melee The Smash Lab #13]||December 9th, 2015||5th||—||—
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashPad1Melee The Smash Pad #1]||December 10th, 2015||5th||—||—
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SPC6MeleePro Smash Pad Central #6]||May 17th, 2016||2nd||—||—
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab36Melee The Smash Lab #36]||May 18th, 2016||9th||—||—
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab37Melee The Smash Lab #37]||May 25th, 2016||17th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 3|g=SSBM}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||837th||—||—
|-
|[[Runback 2017]]||May 20th-21st, 2017||49th||9th||{{Sm|The Cheat}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash the Record 2017|g=SSBM}}||September 14th-17th, 2017||4th||—||—
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/elysium-2-the-return/details Elysium 2: The Return]||October 14th, 2017||17th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Camp|g=SSBM}}||December 9th-10th, 2017||129th||9th||{{Sm|envy|p=California}}
|-
|{{Trn|Pat's House 3|g=SSBM}}||December 2nd-3rd, 2017||97th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smash the Record 2017}}*||September 14th-17th, 2017||4th*||—||—
|{{Trn|GENESIS 5|g=SSBM}}||January 19th-21st, 2018||385th||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/elysium-2-the-return/details Elysium 2: The Return]||October 14th, 2017||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|The Mango|g=SSBM}}||March 18th, 2018||129th||25th||envy
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Camp}}||December 9th-10th, 2017||129th||9th||{{Sm|envy}}
|{{Trn|EVO 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||481st||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Pat's House 3}}||December 2nd-3rd, 2017||97th||—||—
|{{Trn|Shine 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||257th||97th||{{Sm|videogamessuck}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 5}}||January 19th-21st, 2018||385th||—||—
|{{Trn|The Roast of Hugo Gonzalez|g=SSBM}}||September 22nd, 2018||65th||25th||{{Sm|Toph}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|The Mango}}||March 18th, 2018||129th||25th||envy
|{{Trn|The Big House 8|g=SSBM}}||October 5th-7th, 2018||257th||65th||{{Sm|Atrioc}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2018}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||481st||—||—
|{{Trn|The Mang0: Homecoming|g=SSBM}}||November 10th-11th, 2018||129th||33rd||{{Sm|Toph}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2018}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||257th||97th||{{Sm|videogamessuck}}
|{{Trn|Wombo Combo: 10 Year Anniversary|g=SSBM}}||December 8th, 2018||65th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|The Roast of Hugo Gonzalez}}||September 22nd, 2018||65th||25th||{{Sm|Toph}}
|{{Trn|Smash Camp 2019|g=SSBM}}||January 5th-6th, 2019||49th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 8}}||October 5th-7th, 2018||257th||65th||{{Sm|Atrioc}}
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBM}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||385th||129th||Atrioc
|-
|-
|{{Trn|The Mang0: Homecoming}}||November 10th-11th, 2018||129th||33rd||Toph
|{{Trn|Fête|g=SSBM}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||—||17th||envy
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Wombo Combo: 10 Year Anniversary}}||December 8th, 2018||65th||—||—
|{{Trn|Smash Camp: End of Summer|g=SSBM}}||September 14th-15th, 2019||97th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Camp 2019}}||January 5th-6th, 2019||49th||—||—
|{{Trn|Slime's Commentator Invitational|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||January 23rd-24th, 2021||13th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||1st||129th||Atrioc
|[https://challonge.com/7erf711g Mogul Moves Company Bracket]||January 21st, 2023||7th||—||—
 
|}
|}
<small>&lowast; Entered for and under HypedForSlicedBread. Also was a charity tournament.</small>
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab11pm The Smash Lab #11]||November 25th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab12pm The Smash Lab #12]||December 2nd, 2015||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashLab13pm The Smash Lab #13]||December 9th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/SmashPad1pm The Smash Pad #1]||December 10th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/Battlefield4pm Battlefield 4]||December 13th, 2015||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
==={{forwiiu}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://challonge.com/FD1Singles Final Destination #1]||September 21st, 2015||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|The Match: The Fight For No. 1|g=SSBU}}||December 15th, 2023||Loss||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
== Trivia ==
*Ludwig won a best of 1, [https://youtu.be/mDHZq2BALwM?t=294 $100 Money Match] against {{Sm|Zain}} at {{Trn|Smash Summit 8}}, in which Zain started the game with 1 stock to Ludwig's 4.
*Ludwig has beaten {{Sm|Chillin}}'s Mario at Smash the Record 2017 as HypedForSlicedBread, entering Top 8 on Winner's Side. This led to a First to 5 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OAy0OV7UUA $100 Money Match] at {{Trn|Mainstage}}. Chillindude barely won the money match.
*Ludwig was a roommate of fellow California smasher and former [[Beyond the Summit]] employee {{Sm|Slime}}.
**It's often joked that Ludwig's notoriety came from his friendship with Slime, leading to him sometimes being humorously referred to as "Slime's friend" instead of his name.
 
==Gameplay videos==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPw9y4jXNHo The Reads Episode 69 ft. Ludwig]
*[https://youtu.be/0-SsS4Bksyo Smash the Record 2017 Loser's Quarters - Tempo | Vro (Fox) Vs. Ludwig (Jigglypuff)]
*[https://youtu.be/raE6EsqNOpk Smash Camp 2019 Pools - Slime (Falco) vs Ludwig (Jigglypuff)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U9-jr7oOwo Genesis 5 SSBM Round 1 Pools - Shab (Fox) vs Ludwig (Jigglypuff)]
*[https://youtu.be/vmK5J3HbYOc The Block #1 - Lucky (Fox) VS Ludwig (Jigglypuff) - Winners Round 3]
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
*[https://youtu.be/jUtiAGG42Fw BF4 Pools: RG|JaimeHR (Bowser) vs Ludwig (Puff)]
*[https://youtu.be/jKAt9uFXRU8 SPC17 Winners Quarters: Cloudburst (Squirtle) vs Ludwig (Puff)]
*[https://youtu.be/zx06Gg992LI SPC17 Losers Round 3: Darkshifter (MK) vs Ludwig (Puff)]


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/ludwigahgren?lang=en Twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/ludwigahgren Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPseYLGpNygVi34QpGNqpA Youtube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPseYLGpNygVi34QpGNqpA YouTube channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/TheZanySidekick Other Youtube (TheZanySidekick)]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/ludwig Twitch channel]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/ludwig Twitch]
*[https://www.instagram.com/ludwigahgren Instagram account]
*[https://www.instagram.com/ludwigahgren/?hl=en Instagram]
*[https://www.tiktok.com/@ludwigahgren Tiktok account]


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Latest revision as of 22:40, February 13, 2024

Ludwig
Ludwig2021.jpg
Character info
Melee main Jigglypuff
Other Melee character Fox
Smash 4 main Jigglypuff
Ultimate main Donkey Kong
Project M main Jigglypuff
Team info
Sponsor(s) Red Bull
Personal and other info
Real name Ludwig Ahgren
Birth date (age 29)
Location Los Angeles, California United States

Ludwig is a Melee Jigglypuff main from New Hampshire who is currently residing in California. He was one of the directors of the Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series, and was an editor and creative director of The Reads. He has hosted his own tournaments like Ludwig Smash Invitational and Scuffed World Tour. He has also commentated many Melee tournaments, such as GENESIS 6 and Smash the Record 2017. He has wins on Chillindude, Vro, and Slime. He is best known for his content creation on Twitch and YouTube, and as of April 2021 held the record for the most subscribers on the former before leaving Twitch for streaming on YouTube exclusively on November 29th, 2021.

In January of 2023, Ludwig became a co-owner of Moist Esports, establishing a separate division called Moist Moguls. Its first entry into the Smash scene came on April 6, 2023 with the signing of Zain.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
The Smash Lab #6 October 21st, 2015 7th — —
The Smash Lab #11 November 25th, 2015 9th — —
The Smash Lab #12 December 2nd, 2015 7th — —
The Smash Lab #13 December 9th, 2015 5th — —
The Smash Pad #1 December 10th, 2015 5th — —
Smash Pad Central #6 May 17th, 2016 2nd — —
The Smash Lab #36 May 18th, 2016 9th — —
The Smash Lab #37 May 25th, 2016 17th — —
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 837th — —
Runback 2017 May 20th-21st, 2017 49th 9th The Cheat
Smash the Record 2017 September 14th-17th, 2017 4th — —
Elysium 2: The Return October 14th, 2017 17th — —
Smash Camp December 9th-10th, 2017 129th 9th envy
Pat's House 3 December 2nd-3rd, 2017 97th — —
GENESIS 5 January 19th-21st, 2018 385th — —
The Mango March 18th, 2018 129th 25th envy
EVO 2018 August 3rd-5th, 2018 481st — —
Shine 2018 August 24th-26th, 2018 257th 97th videogamessuck
The Roast of Hugo Gonzalez September 22nd, 2018 65th 25th Toph
The Big House 8 October 5th-7th, 2018 257th 65th Atrioc
The Mang0: Homecoming November 10th-11th, 2018 129th 33rd Toph
Wombo Combo: 10 Year Anniversary December 8th, 2018 65th — —
Smash Camp 2019 January 5th-6th, 2019 49th — —
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 385th 129th Atrioc
Fête August 2nd-4th, 2019 — 17th envy
Smash Camp: End of Summer September 14th-15th, 2019 97th — —
Slime's Commentator InvitationalOnline January 23rd-24th, 2021 13th — —
Mogul Moves Company Bracket January 21st, 2023 7th — —

Project M[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
The Smash Lab #11 November 25th, 2015 9th — —
The Smash Lab #12 December 2nd, 2015 7th — —
The Smash Lab #13 December 9th, 2015 9th — —
The Smash Pad #1 December 10th, 2015 9th — —
Battlefield 4 December 13th, 2015 17th — —

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Final Destination #1 September 21st, 2015 33rd — —

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
The Match: The Fight For No. 1 December 15th, 2023 Loss — —

Trivia[edit]

  • Ludwig won a best of 1, $100 Money Match against Zain at Smash Summit 8, in which Zain started the game with 1 stock to Ludwig's 4.
  • Ludwig has beaten Chillin's Mario at Smash the Record 2017 as HypedForSlicedBread, entering Top 8 on Winner's Side. This led to a First to 5 $100 Money Match at Mainstage. Chillindude barely won the money match.
  • Ludwig was a roommate of fellow California smasher and former Beyond the Summit employee Slime.
    • It's often joked that Ludwig's notoriety came from his friendship with Slime, leading to him sometimes being humorously referred to as "Slime's friend" instead of his name.

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Project M[edit]

External links[edit]

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