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{{Smasher Infobox
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = FOW
| name          = FOW
| image        =  
| image        = FOW.jpg
| mainssb4      = Ness
| retiredssb4    = Falco
| mainssbb      = Meta Knight
| mainssbb      = Meta Knight
| otherssbb    = Ness
| otherssbb    = Ness
| 2ndotherssbb  = Toon Link
| 2ndotherssbb  = Toon Link
| moreotherssbb = {{SSBB|Falco}}
| moreotherssbb = {{SSBB|Falco}}
| mainssb4     = Ness
| mainssbu     = Ness
| otherssb4     = Duck Hunt
| otherssbu     = Lucina
| crew          = GameWorks
| former crews  = GREEN TEAM, GameWorks
| former crews  = GREEN TEAM
| rankingssbb  = [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 25th
| alias        =  
| bestrankingssbb = [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 25th
| skill        = Top professional
| rankingssb4  = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 56th
| bestrankingssb4  = [[PGR v1]]: 12th
| rankingssbu  = [[Las Vegas Power Rankings]]: 1st
| bestrankingssbu  = [[Las Vegas Power Rankings]]: 1st
| bestresultssbb = 3rd / 140 at {{Trn|Winter Game Fest VI|g=SSBB}}
| bestresultssb4 = 5th / 1,096 at {{Trn|GENESIS 3|g=SSB4}}
| bestresultssbu = 1st / 364 at {{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2020|g=SSBU}}
| winningsssbb  = ~$751.28
| winningsssb4  = ~$4,820.00
| realname      = Freddie Omar Williams
| realname      = Freddie Omar Williams
| birthday      = 20
| birthday      = 20
| birthmonth    = 7
| birthmonth    = 7
| birthyear    = 1995
| birthyear    = 1995
| location      = Las Vegas, Nevada
| location      = Henderson, Nevada
| country      = USA
| country      = USA
}}
}}


'''FOW''' is a former {{SSBB|Ness}} main from Nevada who now mains {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. FOW's tag is derived from the initials of his real name, '''F'''reddie '''O'''mar '''W'''illiams. He was considered the best Ness player in the United States around 2010 to 2012, but since his quitting Ness for Meta Knight, this title has been taken by {{Sm|Shaky}}. FOW is known to play a highly aggressive, but not reckless Meta Knight, taking calculated risks to outmaneuver his opponents. He is currently ranked 1st on both the Las Vegas Brawl and Smash 4 Power Rankings.
'''FOW''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Ness}} player from Henderson, Nevada. He was considered the best player in Nevada during the early metagame, and still remains one of the strongest players in his region despite his low activity. He is currently ranked 1st on the [[Las Vegas Power Rankings]] for January-March 2020 and has defeated players such as {{Sm|Sonix}}, {{Sm|MVD}}, {{Sm|Nicko}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|Tsu}}, {{Sm|Scend}}, and {{Sm|Suinoko}}.
 
In {{forwiiu}}, FOW was also a {{SSB4|Ness}} player, and is widely considered the best ''Smash 4'' Ness player of all time. FOW is currently ranked 56th on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]] and was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Las Vegas Power Rankings]]. He has defeated top players such as {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, {{Sm|CaptainZack}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Elegant}}.


==Notable tournament placings==
In ''[[SSBB]]'', FOW also played {{SSBB|Ness}}, and was considered the best Ness player in the world, prior to switching to {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. FOW was formerly ranked 25th on the [[2014 SSBBRank]].
 
FOW's tag is derived from his initials: '''F'''reddie '''O'''mar '''W'''illiams.
 
==Biography==
=== ''SSB4''===
FOW began as a really strong player, many considering him to be top 15, or even top 10. He had great placings such as 5th at {{Trn|GENESIS 3}}, 7th at {{Trn|EVO 2015}}, 4th at {{Trn|PAX Arena}}, {{Trn|2GGT: FOW Saga}}, {{Trn|2GGT: Fresh Saga}}, and 9th at {{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2016}}. During this time, he defeated players such as {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Vinnie}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, and taking {{Sm|ZeRo}} to game 5. With all of these results and wins, FOW was ranked 12th on the [[Panda Global Rankings v1]].
 
FOW started to drop off in the 2nd season, usually attending 1-2 tournaments per month, and most being local Las Vegas tournaments. His placings weren't as good as before, placing 25th at {{Trn|CEO 2016}}, 33rd at {{Trn|EVO 2016}}, and after a 4 months hiatus of not attending a major tournament, he placed 17th at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. Because of this, FOW was absent from the [[PGR v2]].
 
In the 3rd season starting in 2017, FOW placed 49th at {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}, and made a return after attending {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, where he placed 25th, causing a major upset against Larry Lurr and taking out {{Sm|Luhtie}} 3-0 after Luhtie defeated ZeRo. FOW then placed 33rd at {{Trn|2GGC: Greninja Saga}}, then made an amazing run at {{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga}}, placing 13th, defeating {{Sm|Rich Brown}}, {{Sm|Mr. ConCon}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Pugwest}}, and {{Sm|Locus}}. These wins and placements got him to be ranked 50th on the [[PGR v3]].
 
After months of not attending tournaments and not sending anything on social media, FOW announced that he will [https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/972291523059462 resume his ''Smash'' career on Twitter] and continues to have streams about ''Smash 4'' and ''[[Splatoon]]''.
 
==Playstyle==
FOW's playstyle with Ness is centred around his zoning capabilities, enabling him to quickly react to his opponent's options. He is also known for his intensive [[mindgame]]s, and offensive edge guarding along with being able to consistently read his opponent with the use of PK Thunder.
 
As a Meta Knight player in ''Brawl'', FOW was known for his highly aggressive play, taking calculated risks to outmaneuver his opponents.
 
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=3859 Smash in Nevada]||June 13th-14th, 2009||4th||5th||{{Sm|Z}}
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=3859 Smash in Nevada]||June 13th-14th, 2009||4th||5th||{{Sm|Z}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2009]]||July 17th-19th, 2007||13th||4th||{{Sm|SK92}}
|{{Trn|GENESIS|g=SSBB}}||July 10th-12th, 2009||33rd||9th||Z
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2009|g=SSBB}}||July 17th-19th, 2009||13th||4th||{{Sm|SK92}}
|-
|{{Trn|Active Gamers|g=SSBB}}||September 26th-27th, 2009||13th||3rd||SK92
|-
|{{Trn|R3|g=SSBB}}||December 19th-20th, 2009||7th||4th||SK92
|-
|{{Trn|Winter Game Fest VI|g=SSBB}}||January 22nd-24th, 2011||3rd||5th||Z
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 2|g=SSBB}}||July 15th-17th, 2011||17th||9th||SK92
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=7020 Active Gamers]||September 26th-27th, 2009||13th||3rd||SK92
|{{Trn|Elite Four Hoenn: Champion|g=SSBB}}||October 22nd, 2011||4th||3rd||Z
|-
|-
|[[Winter Game Fest VI]]||January 22nd-24th, 2011||3rd||5th||Z
|{{Trn|Elite Four Sinnoh: Champion|g=SSBB}}||December 10th, 2011||1st||2nd||Z
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=313119 E4H:Champion]||October 22nd, 2011||4th||3rd||Z
|{{Trn|Apex 2012|g=SSBB}}||January 6th-8th, 2012||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Mekos}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=315471 E4S:Champion]||December 10th, 2011||1st||2nd||Z
|{{Trn|Elite Four Unova: Champion|g=SSBB}}||June 23rd, 2012||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2013]]||January 11th-13th, 2013||33rd||3rd||{{Sm|MJG}}
|{{Trn|Apex 2013|g=SSBB}}||January 11th-13th, 2013||33rd||3rd||{{Sm|MJG}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=334168 E4U:Revenge 3]||February 9th-10th, 2013||4th||1st||{{Sm|ZeRo}}
|{{Trn|Elite Four Unova: Remix 3|g=SSBB}}||February 9th-10th, 2013||4th||1st||{{Sm|ZeRo}}
|-
|{{Trn|Golden Coast|g=SSBB}}||August 17th, 2013||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Tyrant}}
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=14349 Overflow]||November 9th, 2013||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Falln}}
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=14349 Overflow]||November 9th, 2013||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Falln}}
|-
|-
|[[Forest Temple]]||January 11th, 2014||5th||1st||ZeRo
|{{Trn|Forest Temple|g=SSBB}}||January 11th, 2014||5th||1st||ZeRo
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014||9th||5th||MJG
|{{Trn|Apex 2014|g=SSBB}}||January 17th-19th, 2014||9th||5th||MJG
|-
|-
|[[Fire Temple]]||April 12nd, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Lycan}}
|{{Trn|Fire Temple|g=SSBB}}||April 12th, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Lycan}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=359771 Water Temple]||June 28th, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Xzax}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=359771 Water Temple]||June 28th, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Xzax}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=365966 Shadow Temple]||August 30th, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|SlayerZ}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=365966 Shadow Temple]||August 30th, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|SlayerZ}}
|-
|{{Trn|Apex 2015|g=SSBB}}||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||—||4th||MJG
|}
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[Sky's Smash 4 Invitational]]||November 20th-22nd, 2014||4th||2nd||{{Sm|MJG}}
|{{Trn|Sky's Smash 4 Invitational|g=SSB4}}||November 20th-22nd, 2014||4th||2nd||{{Sm|MJG}}
|-
|{{Trn|Double Vegas Down Attack 5|g=SSB4}}||December 22nd, 2014||2nd||2nd||MJG
|-
|{{Trn|Double Vegas Down Attack 6|g=SSB4}}||January 12th, 2015||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|K9}}
|-
|{{Trn|Apex 2015|g=SSB4}}||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||17th||2nd||MJG
|-
|{{Trn|Double Vegas Down Attack 7|g=SSB4}}||February 20th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Double Vegas Down Attack 8|g=SSB4}}||March 30th, 2015||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Tyrant}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/bloodsport-s3e9-smash4.6129/ Bloodsport s3e9]||May 7th, 2015||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Double Vegas Down Attack 9|g=SSB4}}||May 18th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Double Vegas Down Attack 10|g=SSB4}}||May 30th-31st, 2015||3rd||1st||{{Sm|ZeRo}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/the-blast-zone-spring-2015-e6.6877/ The Blast Zone - Spring 2015 e6]||June 12th, 2015||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Xero}}
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2015|g=SSB4}}||July 17th-19th, 2015||7th||Top 16||MJG
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 3|g=SSB4}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||5th||7th||MJG
|-
|{{Trn|PAX Arena|g=SSB4}}||January 29th-31st, 2016||4th||4th||MJG
|-
|{{Trn|2GGT: FOW Saga|g=SSB4}}||March 26th, 2016||4th||1st||Nairo
|-
|{{Trn|2GGT: Fresh Saga|g=SSB4}}||May 7th, 2016||4th||1st||Tyrant
|-
|{{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2016|g=SSB4}}||May 14th-15th, 2016||9th||2nd||Tyrant
|-
|[http://gamersabbey.challonge.com/20160611_SJSSB4S June Smash Jam 2016]||June 11th, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Vash}}
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2016|g=SSB4}}||June 24th-26th, 2016||25th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2016|g=SSB4}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||33rd||—||—
|-
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/sosep7seas3s Safe On Shield: Filler Episode]||August 25th, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Cleytito}}
|-
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/sosep12s3s Safe On Shield: A New Challenger]||October 5th, 2016||1st||?||?
|-
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/sosep16s3s Safe On Shield: 5 Consecutive Hairpins]||November 7th, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Lycan}}
|-
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/sosep18s3s Safe On Shield: The FR Killer]||November 16th, 2016||1st||2nd||Cleytito
|-
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/sosep23s3s Safe On Shield: The Angel of Usui]||December 14th, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Twerk}}
|-
|{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga|g=SSB4}}||December 16th-18th, 2016||17th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Double Vegas Down Attack 5]]||December 22nd, 2014||2nd||2nd||MJG
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/sosep25s3s Safe On Shield: Hot Winds And Furious Driving]||December 28th, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|JK}}
|-
|-
|[[Double Vegas Down Attack 6]]||January 12th, 2015||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|K9}}
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/sosse4ep2 Safe On Shield: End Of Summer]||January 11th, 2017||1st||1st||JK
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2015]]||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||17th||2nd||MJG
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/r2gsi Road To Genesis: Second Impact]||January 18th, 2017||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Double Vegas Down Attack 7]]||February 20th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|{{Trn|GENESIS 4|g=SSB4}}||January 20th-22nd, 2017||49th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Double Vegas Down Attack 8]]||March 30th, 2015||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Tyrant}}
|{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-26th, 2017||25th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/bloodsport-s3e9-smash4.6129/event Bloodsport s3e9]||May 7th, 2015||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|2GGC: Greninja Saga|g=SSB4}}||May 20th, 2017||33rd||4th||{{Sm|Mekos}}
|-
|-
|[[Double Vegas Down Attack 9]]||May 18th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|{{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga|g=SSB4}}||June 10th-11th, 2017||13th||17th||Mekos
|-
|-
|[[Double Vegas Down Attack #10]]||May 30th-31st, 2015||3rd||1st||{{Sm|ZeRo}}
|{{Trn|EVO 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||33rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/the-blast-zone-spring-2015-e6.6877/event The Blast Zone - Spring 2015 e6]||June 12th||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Xero}}
|{{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||49th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-19th, 2015||7th||Top 16||MJG
|{{Trn|Expand Gong 3|g=SSB4}}||April 6th-8th, 2018||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Keitaro}}
|}
|}
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/adapt-in-las-vegas/event/adapt-in-las-vegas/brackets/479401/839581 ADAPT in Las Vegas]||December 8th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/tbz121118 The Blastzone 12/11/18]||December 11th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU Smash It Up]||December 14th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/nxjnbpjp The Blastzone 12/18/18]||December 18th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-whiffs-12-19-ultimate-500-gtd-prize-pool/event/ultimate/brackets/456314/811580 Wednesday Whiffs 12/19]||December 19th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hyperx-esports-arena-holiday-special/event/ultimate-doubles/brackets/473055/832274 HyperX Esports Arena Holiday Special]||December 20th, 2018||—||1st||{{Sm|L3 Exo}}
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_2 Smash It Up 2]||December 21st, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/tbz3 The Blastzone 12/23/18]||December 23rd, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-whiffs-12-26-ultimate-500-gtd-prize-pool/event/ultimate/brackets/456315/811581 Wednesday Whiffs 12/26]||December 26th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_3 Smash It Up 3]||December 28th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nye-smash-1k-gtd-prize-pool/event/ultimate-doubles/brackets/483663/845107 NYE Smash]||December 31st, 2018||—||1st||{{Sm|ven}}
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/tbz1119 The Blastzone 1/1/19]||January 1st, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-whiffs-01-02-ultimate-1000-gtd-prize-pool/event/ultimate/brackets/456317/811583 Wednesday Whiffs 01/02]||January 2nd, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_4 Smash It Up 4]||January 4th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/tbz10819 The Blastzone 1/8/19]||January 8th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-whiffs-01-16-ultimate/event/ultimate/brackets/492754/856094 Wednesday Whiffs 01/16]||January 16th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_6 Smash It Up 6]||January 18th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/tbz12219 The Blastzone 1/22/19]||January 22nd, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_7 Smash It Up 7]||January 25th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/ily1jt39 Hail To The King]||January 26th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||25th||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-whiffs-04-17-500-gtd/event/ultimate/brackets/558553/939719 Wednesday Whiffs 04/17]||April 17th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|LVL Up Expo 2019|g=SSBU}}||April 26th-28th, 2019||2nd||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_22 Smash It Up 22]||May 10th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gameworks-showdown-las-vegas-qualifier-week-1/event/gw-showdown/brackets/572813/959545 GameWorks Showdown: Las Vegas Qualifier - Week 1]||May 12th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-whiffs-05-15-choose-your-bracket-1-500-gtd/event/ultimate/brackets/565156/948708 Wednesday Whiffs 05/15]||May 15th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_23 Smash It Up 23]||May 17th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_24 Smash It Up 24]||May 24th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gameworks-showdown-las-vegas-qualifier-week-3/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate-gameworks-showdown-week-2-las-vegas/brackets/593025/986797 GameWorks Showdown: Las Vegas Qualifier - Week 3]||May 26th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_25 Smash It Up 25]||May 31st, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_26 Smash It Up 26]||June 7th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gameworks-showdown-las-vegas-regional-finals/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate-gameworks-showdown-regional-finals/brackets/599703/995680 GameWorks Showdown Las Vegas Regional Finals]||June 9th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Weds Night Fights x Orange County Spring 2019 2.6|g=SSBU}}||June 12th, 2019||7th / 256||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SS6162019 Sunday Smash 06/16/19]||June 16th, 2019||2nd||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/tbz061819/ The Blastzone 06/18/19]||June 18th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-whiffs-06-19/event/ultimate/brackets/584063/974152 Wednesday Whiffs 06/19]||June 19th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_28 Smash It Up 28]||June 21st, 2019||2nd||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hail-to-the-king-3/event/singles/brackets/600924/997242 Hail To The King 3]||June 22nd, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-whiffs-06-26/event/smash-ultimate-7pm-bracket-250-gtd/brackets/607245/1005596 Wednesday Whiffs 06/26]||June 26th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_29 Smash It Up 29]||June 28th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gameworks-showdown-las-vegas-grand-finals/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate-gameworks-showdown-grand-finals-last-chance/brackets/613263/1013693 GameWorks Showdown Las Vegas - Grand Finals]||June 29th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2019|g=SSBU}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||65th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2020|g=SSBU}}||February 21st-23rd, 2020||1st||2nd||{{Sm|SK92}}
|-
|{{Trn|Edgeguard|g=SSBU}}||October 9th-10th, 2021||25th||1st||{{Sm|Goblin}}
|-
|{{Trn|HyperX Arena - 5 Year Anniversary|g=SSBU}}||March 18th-19th, 2023||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Z}}
|}
==False sexual harassment allegations==
On September 15th, 2018, Jennifer Sawtelle, a girl on [[Twitter]] who goes by the handle "Luffy No Umi", claimed that FOW had done several things to harm her in 2016, including making many sexual acts towards her without her consent, making extremely harsh comments towards her such as, "No, I only kiss people who I love,"  and insulting his friends and even his own girlfriend that he allegedly cheated on. As evidence for these claims, Jennifer provided screenshots from a [[Discord]] chat that she had with FOW. While FOW confirmed that the screenshots were real, he denied these claims and has said that he "needed to share his side of the story since the screenshots were out of context." <ref>[http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqlhg4]</ref> <ref>[https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/1040795101193109505]</ref> <ref>https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/1040793404764897280</ref>
A few days later, on September 20th, 2018, Hita, one of FOW's friends who was mentioned in Sawtelle's posts, came out and confirmed FOW's statement that the posts were taken out of context. In a Google Document, she stated that Jennifer had manipulated the story, adding in stories such as the sexual abuse, and that the sexual relationship between Jennifer and FOW was consensual. She also confirmed FOW's statement that the Discord screenshots were just role play between Sawtelle and him. Hita believed that the only reason Jennifer released the screenshots was because she was upset that FOW didn't return his feelings towards her. To support her claim, Hita provided her own Discord screenshots of conversations between her, Jennifer, and FOW, and pointed out specific statements, as well as analyzing the conversation.<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fOS1AszKAdHy-lb4jyfPSmxxMhCl64lEljqjAO5sPCU/edit</ref>
On the same day, Sean Lazarus, the head of [[Tournament:Shine Con 2018|Shine Con]], released his statement, stating that FOW had almost been assaulted over the false accusations and that he and FOW tried to reason with Jennifer on releasing the statements. He noted that, initially, her charges had nothing to do with sexual harassment or assault, and that she also agreed to drop the charges, however, she later changed her mind. Lazarus also noted that Jennifer was 18 at the time of her encounter with FOW, while her posts have implied that she was underaged. Lazarus has provided screenshots of a conversation between him and Jennifer which further backs up his statement. <ref>https://twitter.com/Afrokunsenpai/status/1042895453203849216</ref>
Jennifer has since deleted her Twitlonger, Twitter account, and all messages she had with Hita.
On January 25th, 2019, FOW announced on Twitter that he had filed a Small Claims Complaint against Jennifer for defamation that was worth $10,000.<ref>https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/1088889465437732864</ref><ref>https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Prg086dCbvcXlZa01WLVM5bUFzczFFRGpmb0JMVmZRZTFV/view</ref>
The allegations were brought to light once again on June 1st, 2020, amidst a wave of sexual harassment allegations in the community. Jennifer, now going by the Twitter name Luxeeys, made a 2nd TwitLonger restating her sexual assault case, now providing screenshots of police reports, the aforementioned defamation by FOW in addition to a restraining order attempt by him (both of which ended up being fruitless) and pointing out that the claims made by Hita didn't have any evidence to back them up.<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/14px-FYau7shnoU73MFfwZGyvCdbO3F0VYHhMYvGHaOQ/edit</ref> She also claimed that FOW suspiciously never went through with his Small Claims Complaint and that he violently threatened her family if she were to speak about the events.
On the same day, FOW tweeted out his response where he provided a thread from another user - allegedly a previous mutual of Jennifer - with screenshots that defended him from Jennifer's claims. He also provided his own screenshots that provided more context to some of Jennifer's claims<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/1278425521798381574|title=FOW's response, with the thread attached}}</ref>. Furthermore, the claim that FOW posted her name on SmashWiki is inaccurate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Smasher%3AFOW&type=revision&diff=1095266&oldid=1095262|title=False claim proof}}</ref>.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://nintendodojo.com/profile.aspx?id=14349 NDJ profile]
*[https://twitter.com/fowskate Twitter account]
*[http://nintendodojo.com/news/newspost.aspx?id=1068 NDJ interview]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/1fow1 Twitch channel]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OdTVmbmhdM&list=UUSjgETlqKC5S3F8xvIPfg-g&index=1&feature=plcp Money match with DEHF]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/40/fow SSBWorld profile]
*[https://www.esportsearnings.com/players/13753-fow-freddie-williams Earnings]
 
==Gameplay videos==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OdTVmbmhdM Money match with DEHF]
 
==={{forwiiu}}===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GCbFm9suqw 2GGC: Civil War - MSF | Larry Lurr (Fox) Vs. FOW (Ness) Pools Winners Semis]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 12:34, October 1, 2024

FOW
FOW.jpg
Character info
Brawl main Meta Knight
Other Brawl characters Ness, Toon Link, Falco
Smash 4 main Ness
Retired Smash 4 character Falco
Ultimate main Ness
Other Ultimate character Lucina
Team info
Former crews GREEN TEAM, GameWorks
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 25th
Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings 100: 56th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Las Vegas Power Rankings: 1st
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 25th
Super Smash Bros. 4 PGR v1: 12th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Las Vegas Power Rankings: 1st
Best tournament result Super Smash Bros. Brawl 3rd / 140 at Winter Game Fest VI
Super Smash Bros. 4 5th / 1,096 at GENESIS 3
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1st / 364 at LVL UP EXPO 2020
Winnings Super Smash Bros. Brawl ~$751.28
Super Smash Bros. 4 ~$4,820.00
Personal and other info
Real name Freddie Omar Williams
Birth date (age 29)
Location Henderson, Nevada USA

FOW is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ness player from Henderson, Nevada. He was considered the best player in Nevada during the early metagame, and still remains one of the strongest players in his region despite his low activity. He is currently ranked 1st on the Las Vegas Power Rankings for January-March 2020 and has defeated players such as Sonix, MVD, Nicko, Mr.R, Tsu, Scend, and Suinoko.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, FOW was also a Ness player, and is widely considered the best Smash 4 Ness player of all time. FOW is currently ranked 56th on the Panda Global Rankings 100 and was formerly ranked 2nd on the Las Vegas Power Rankings. He has defeated top players such as Ally, Larry Lurr, VoiD, ANTi, CaptainZack, Marss, ESAM, and Elegant.

In SSBB, FOW also played Ness, and was considered the best Ness player in the world, prior to switching to Meta Knight. FOW was formerly ranked 25th on the 2014 SSBBRank.

FOW's tag is derived from his initials: Freddie Omar Williams.

Biography[edit]

SSB4[edit]

FOW began as a really strong player, many considering him to be top 15, or even top 10. He had great placings such as 5th at GENESIS 3, 7th at EVO 2015, 4th at PAX Arena, 2GGT: FOW Saga, 2GGT: Fresh Saga, and 9th at LVL UP EXPO 2016. During this time, he defeated players such as Ally, ANTi, ESAM, Larry Lurr, Mew2King, Vinnie, VoiD, and taking ZeRo to game 5. With all of these results and wins, FOW was ranked 12th on the Panda Global Rankings v1.

FOW started to drop off in the 2nd season, usually attending 1-2 tournaments per month, and most being local Las Vegas tournaments. His placings weren't as good as before, placing 25th at CEO 2016, 33rd at EVO 2016, and after a 4 months hiatus of not attending a major tournament, he placed 17th at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga. Because of this, FOW was absent from the PGR v2.

In the 3rd season starting in 2017, FOW placed 49th at GENESIS 4, and made a return after attending 2GGC: Civil War, where he placed 25th, causing a major upset against Larry Lurr and taking out Luhtie 3-0 after Luhtie defeated ZeRo. FOW then placed 33rd at 2GGC: Greninja Saga, then made an amazing run at 2GGC: Nairo Saga, placing 13th, defeating Rich Brown, Mr. ConCon, Marss, Pugwest, and Locus. These wins and placements got him to be ranked 50th on the PGR v3.

After months of not attending tournaments and not sending anything on social media, FOW announced that he will resume his Smash career on Twitter and continues to have streams about Smash 4 and Splatoon.

Playstyle[edit]

FOW's playstyle with Ness is centred around his zoning capabilities, enabling him to quickly react to his opponent's options. He is also known for his intensive mindgames, and offensive edge guarding along with being able to consistently read his opponent with the use of PK Thunder.

As a Meta Knight player in Brawl, FOW was known for his highly aggressive play, taking calculated risks to outmaneuver his opponents.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Smash in Nevada June 13th-14th, 2009 4th 5th Z
GENESIS July 10th-12th, 2009 33rd 9th Z
EVO 2009 July 17th-19th, 2009 13th 4th SK92
Active Gamers September 26th-27th, 2009 13th 3rd SK92
R3 December 19th-20th, 2009 7th 4th SK92
Winter Game Fest VI January 22nd-24th, 2011 3rd 5th Z
GENESIS 2 July 15th-17th, 2011 17th 9th SK92
Elite Four Hoenn: Champion October 22nd, 2011 4th 3rd Z
Elite Four Sinnoh: Champion December 10th, 2011 1st 2nd Z
Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 33rd 17th Mekos
Elite Four Unova: Champion June 23rd, 2012 5th — —
Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 33rd 3rd MJG
Elite Four Unova: Remix 3 February 9th-10th, 2013 4th 1st ZeRo
Golden Coast August 17th, 2013 2nd 1st Tyrant
Overflow November 9th, 2013 3rd 2nd Falln
Forest Temple January 11th, 2014 5th 1st ZeRo
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 9th 5th MJG
Fire Temple April 12th, 2014 2nd 1st Lycan
Water Temple June 28th, 2014 2nd 1st Xzax
Shadow Temple August 30th, 2014 2nd 1st SlayerZ
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 — 4th MJG

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Sky's Smash 4 Invitational November 20th-22nd, 2014 4th 2nd MJG
Double Vegas Down Attack 5 December 22nd, 2014 2nd 2nd MJG
Double Vegas Down Attack 6 January 12th, 2015 2nd 2nd K9
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 17th 2nd MJG
Double Vegas Down Attack 7 February 20th, 2015 2nd — —
Double Vegas Down Attack 8 March 30th, 2015 3rd 1st Tyrant
Bloodsport s3e9 May 7th, 2015 1st — —
Double Vegas Down Attack 9 May 18th, 2015 2nd — —
Double Vegas Down Attack 10 May 30th-31st, 2015 3rd 1st ZeRo
The Blast Zone - Spring 2015 e6 June 12th, 2015 1st 2nd Xero
EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 7th Top 16 MJG
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 5th 7th MJG
PAX Arena January 29th-31st, 2016 4th 4th MJG
2GGT: FOW Saga March 26th, 2016 4th 1st Nairo
2GGT: Fresh Saga May 7th, 2016 4th 1st Tyrant
LVL UP EXPO 2016 May 14th-15th, 2016 9th 2nd Tyrant
June Smash Jam 2016 June 11th, 2016 1st 1st Vash
CEO 2016 June 24th-26th, 2016 25th — —
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 33rd — —
Safe On Shield: Filler Episode August 25th, 2016 1st 1st Cleytito
Safe On Shield: A New Challenger October 5th, 2016 1st ? ?
Safe On Shield: 5 Consecutive Hairpins November 7th, 2016 1st 1st Lycan
Safe On Shield: The FR Killer November 16th, 2016 1st 2nd Cleytito
Safe On Shield: The Angel of Usui December 14th, 2016 3rd 1st Twerk
2GGT: ZeRo Saga December 16th-18th, 2016 17th — —
Safe On Shield: Hot Winds And Furious Driving December 28th, 2016 3rd 1st JK
Safe On Shield: End Of Summer January 11th, 2017 1st 1st JK
Road To Genesis: Second Impact January 18th, 2017 1st — —
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 49th — —
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 25th — —
2GGC: Greninja Saga May 20th, 2017 33rd 4th Mekos
2GGC: Nairo Saga June 10th-11th, 2017 13th 17th Mekos
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 33rd — —
Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas March 24th-25th, 2018 49th — —
Expand Gong 3 April 6th-8th, 2018 2nd 1st Keitaro

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
ADAPT in Las Vegas December 8th, 2018 1st — —
The Blastzone 12/11/18 December 11th, 2018 1st — —
Smash It Up December 14th, 2018 1st — —
The Blastzone 12/18/18 December 18th, 2018 1st — —
Wednesday Whiffs 12/19 December 19th, 2018 1st — —
HyperX Esports Arena Holiday Special December 20th, 2018 — 1st L3 Exo
Smash It Up 2 December 21st, 2018 1st — —
The Blastzone 12/23/18 December 23rd, 2018 1st — —
Wednesday Whiffs 12/26 December 26th, 2018 1st — —
Smash It Up 3 December 28th, 2018 1st — —
NYE Smash December 31st, 2018 — 1st ven
The Blastzone 1/1/19 January 1st, 2019 1st — —
Wednesday Whiffs 01/02 January 2nd, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 4 January 4th, 2019 1st — —
The Blastzone 1/8/19 January 8th, 2019 1st — —
Wednesday Whiffs 01/16 January 16th, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 6 January 18th, 2019 1st — —
The Blastzone 1/22/19 January 22nd, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 7 January 25th, 2019 1st — —
Hail To The King January 26th, 2019 1st — —
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 25th — —
Wednesday Whiffs 04/17 April 17th, 2019 1st — —
LVL Up Expo 2019 April 26th-28th, 2019 2nd — —
Smash It Up 22 May 10th, 2019 1st — —
GameWorks Showdown: Las Vegas Qualifier - Week 1 May 12th, 2019 1st — —
Wednesday Whiffs 05/15 May 15th, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 23 May 17th, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 24 May 24th, 2019 1st — —
GameWorks Showdown: Las Vegas Qualifier - Week 3 May 26th, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 25 May 31st, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 26 June 7th, 2019 1st — —
GameWorks Showdown Las Vegas Regional Finals June 9th, 2019 1st — —
Weds Night Fights x Orange County Spring 2019 2.6 June 12th, 2019 7th / 256 — —
Sunday Smash 06/16/19 June 16th, 2019 2nd — —
The Blastzone 06/18/19 June 18th, 2019 1st — —
Wednesday Whiffs 06/19 June 19th, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 28 June 21st, 2019 2nd — —
Hail To The King 3 June 22nd, 2019 1st — —
Wednesday Whiffs 06/26 June 26th, 2019 1st — —
Smash It Up 29 June 28th, 2019 1st — —
GameWorks Showdown Las Vegas - Grand Finals June 29th, 2019 1st — —
EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 65th — —
LVL UP EXPO 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 1st 2nd SK92
Edgeguard October 9th-10th, 2021 25th 1st Goblin
HyperX Arena - 5 Year Anniversary March 18th-19th, 2023 5th 2nd Z

False sexual harassment allegations[edit]

On September 15th, 2018, Jennifer Sawtelle, a girl on Twitter who goes by the handle "Luffy No Umi", claimed that FOW had done several things to harm her in 2016, including making many sexual acts towards her without her consent, making extremely harsh comments towards her such as, "No, I only kiss people who I love," and insulting his friends and even his own girlfriend that he allegedly cheated on. As evidence for these claims, Jennifer provided screenshots from a Discord chat that she had with FOW. While FOW confirmed that the screenshots were real, he denied these claims and has said that he "needed to share his side of the story since the screenshots were out of context." [1] [2] [3]

A few days later, on September 20th, 2018, Hita, one of FOW's friends who was mentioned in Sawtelle's posts, came out and confirmed FOW's statement that the posts were taken out of context. In a Google Document, she stated that Jennifer had manipulated the story, adding in stories such as the sexual abuse, and that the sexual relationship between Jennifer and FOW was consensual. She also confirmed FOW's statement that the Discord screenshots were just role play between Sawtelle and him. Hita believed that the only reason Jennifer released the screenshots was because she was upset that FOW didn't return his feelings towards her. To support her claim, Hita provided her own Discord screenshots of conversations between her, Jennifer, and FOW, and pointed out specific statements, as well as analyzing the conversation.[4]

On the same day, Sean Lazarus, the head of Shine Con, released his statement, stating that FOW had almost been assaulted over the false accusations and that he and FOW tried to reason with Jennifer on releasing the statements. He noted that, initially, her charges had nothing to do with sexual harassment or assault, and that she also agreed to drop the charges, however, she later changed her mind. Lazarus also noted that Jennifer was 18 at the time of her encounter with FOW, while her posts have implied that she was underaged. Lazarus has provided screenshots of a conversation between him and Jennifer which further backs up his statement. [5]

Jennifer has since deleted her Twitlonger, Twitter account, and all messages she had with Hita.

On January 25th, 2019, FOW announced on Twitter that he had filed a Small Claims Complaint against Jennifer for defamation that was worth $10,000.[6][7]

The allegations were brought to light once again on June 1st, 2020, amidst a wave of sexual harassment allegations in the community. Jennifer, now going by the Twitter name Luxeeys, made a 2nd TwitLonger restating her sexual assault case, now providing screenshots of police reports, the aforementioned defamation by FOW in addition to a restraining order attempt by him (both of which ended up being fruitless) and pointing out that the claims made by Hita didn't have any evidence to back them up.[8] She also claimed that FOW suspiciously never went through with his Small Claims Complaint and that he violently threatened her family if she were to speak about the events.

On the same day, FOW tweeted out his response where he provided a thread from another user - allegedly a previous mutual of Jennifer - with screenshots that defended him from Jennifer's claims. He also provided his own screenshots that provided more context to some of Jennifer's claims[9]. Furthermore, the claim that FOW posted her name on SmashWiki is inaccurate[10].

External links[edit]

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/1040793404764897280
  4. ^ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fOS1AszKAdHy-lb4jyfPSmxxMhCl64lEljqjAO5sPCU/edit
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/Afrokunsenpai/status/1042895453203849216
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/1088889465437732864
  7. ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Prg086dCbvcXlZa01WLVM5bUFzczFFRGpmb0JMVmZRZTFV/view
  8. ^ https://docs.google.com/document/d/14px-FYau7shnoU73MFfwZGyvCdbO3F0VYHhMYvGHaOQ/edit
  9. ^ FOW's response, with the thread attached.
  10. ^ False claim proof.
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