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{{Smasher Infobox
{{Infobox Smasher
| name         = Professor Pro
| name             = Professor Pro
| mainssbm     = Fox
| image            = ProfessorPro.jpg
| otherssbm     = Peach
| mainssbm         = Fox
| 2ndotherssbm  = Falco
| otherssbm       = Samus
| mainpm        = Snake
| mainpm          = Snake
| crew          = [[VwS Gaming]]
| otherpm          = Fox
| former crews = Out of Control, Team Toast
| former crews    = Out of Control, Team Toast, [[VwS Gaming]]
| skill        = Top professional
| rankingssbm      = [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 72nd
| realname     = Aaron Thomas
| rankingpm        = [[PMRank 2016]]: 12th
| birthday     = 4
| bestrankingssbm = [[SSBMRank 2016]]: 24th
| birthmonth   = 6
| bestrankingpm    = [[PMRank 2016]]: 12th
| birthyear     = 1991
| bestresultssbm  = 5th / 255 at {{Trn|UGC Smash Open|g=SSBM}}
| location     = London
| bestresultpm    = 1st / 193 at {{Trn|Tipped Off 11|g=PM}}
| country       = United Kingdom
| winningsssbm    = ~$4,918.98
| winningspm      = ~$5,797.27
| realname         = Aaron Thomas
| birthday         = 4
| birthmonth       = 6
| birthyear       = 1991
| location         = London, England
| country         = England
}}
}}
'''Professor Pro''' is an English [[smasher]] from London who mains {{SSBM|Fox}} in ''[[Melee]]'', currently ranked 1st on the [[United Kingdom Melee Power Rankings]] and 4th on the [[European Melee Power Rankings]]. He quit maining {{SSBM|Peach}} back in 2008 and now has gone on to main Fox exclusively, since becoming known as one of the better Fox players in Europe, as well as one of the most technical. He is, however, more well known around the world for his performance with his {{PM|Snake}} in ''[[Project M]]'', achieving strong tournament placings and pushing the ''PM'' Snake [[metagame]]. [[Melee It On Me]] mistakenly omitted Professor Pro from the [[2014 SSBMRank]].
'''Professor Pro''' is an English [[smasher]] from London who mains {{SSBM|Fox}} in ''[[Melee]]'', currently ranked 1st on the [[London Power Rankings]], 2nd on the [[United Kingdom Melee Power Rankings]], 6th on the [[EURank 2023]], and 72nd on the [[SSBMRank 2023]]. He quit maining {{SSBM|Peach}} in 2008 and has gone on to main Fox exclusively. Since then, he became known as one of the best Fox players in Europe, as well as one of the most technical. He had a notable set win at {{Trn|Paragon Los Angeles 2015}} against {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, winning 2-1, and also defeated {{Sm|Leffen}} 3-2 in winners finals of [https://www.start.gg/tournament/kickstart-7/event/melee-singles/brackets/18609/62245 Kickstart 7], although he lost the following two sets in Grand Finals. His other notable wins include {{Sm|S2J}}, {{Sm|Fiction}}, {{Sm|Swedish Delight}}, {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Ice}}, and {{Sm|n0ne}}.


He started playing ''Smash'' when the game came out with his friend Andre, but when he found out the advanced techniques in around April 2007, his friend decided to retire from smash, while he carried on playing it and joined in with the competitive side of the game. He has caught the eyes of VwS Gaming (previously known as Reign eSports) and they have picked him up on their team, where he hopes to expand his ''Smash'' career.
Professor Pro is also well known around the world for his performance with his {{PM|Snake}} in ''[[Project M]]'', achieving strong tournament placings and pushing the ''PM'' Snake [[metagame]]. He is considered to be the best ''Project M'' player outside the United States. Professor Pro was formerly ranked 12th on the [[PMRank 2016]].
 
He started playing ''Melee'' when the game came out with his friend Andre, but when he found out the advanced techniques in around April 2007, his friend decided to retire from ''Smash'', while he carried on playing it and joined in with the competitive side of the game. He caught the eyes of VwS Gaming (previously known as Reign eSports) and was picked up by their team, where he further expanded his ''Smash'' career. He left VwS Gaming on January 3rd, 2017<ref>https://twitter.com/ProfessorProUK/status/816374712544722944</ref>.
 
Professor Pro retired from active competition on August 6th, 2023.


==Tournament history==
==Tournament history==
Professor Pro gained recognition as a top professional ''Project M'' player at [[B.E.A.S.T 4]], where he took 2nd place in the ''Project M'' tournament after defeating {{Sm|Leffen}} 3-2 in losers' finals and bringing {{Sm|Armada}} to game 5 in grand finals before losing the set 2-3. He then became the first player ever to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pTXx7ns864 take a set off of] Armada in a ''Project M'' tournament during Smash or DI winners' finals, which he won 3-1, although Armada still ended up defeating him 3-1 in two consecutive sets of grand finals to take the tournament.
Professor Pro gained recognition as a top professional ''Project M'' player at [[B.E.A.S.T 4]], where he took 2nd place in the ''Project M'' tournament after defeating {{Sm|Leffen}} 3-2 in losers' finals and bringing {{Sm|Armada}} to game 5 in grand finals before losing the set 2-3. He then became the first player ever to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pTXx7ns864 take a set off of] Armada in a ''Project M'' tournament during Smash or DI winners' finals, which he won 3-1, although Armada still ended up defeating him 3-1 in two consecutive sets of grand finals to take the tournament.


Professor Pro later attended his first North American tournament at [[SKTAR 3]], where he took 3rd place in ''Project M'' singles, defeating players such as {{Sm|Junebug}} and {{Sm|Strong Bad}} in winners' bracket, and also taking out {{Sm|Mew2King}} 3-2 in winners' semis, before losing to {{Sm|Emukiller}} 1-3 in winners' finals and then to Mew2King 0-3 in a rematch in losers' finals. He also placed 7th in ''Project M'' doubles with Strong Bad. One notable event that occurred at the tournament was a $100 [[money match]] between Professor Pro and {{Sm|Rolex}}, in which Professor Pro ended up winning 4-2, solidifying his position as the best ''Project M'' Snake player in the world.
Professor Pro later attended his first North American tournament at [[SKTAR 3]], where he took 3rd place in ''Project M'' singles, defeating players such as {{Sm|Junebug}} and {{Sm|Strong Bad}} in winners' bracket, and also taking out {{Sm|Mew2King}} 3-2 in winners' semis, before losing to {{Sm|Emukiller}} 1-3 in winners' finals and then to Mew2King 0-3 in a rematch in losers' finals. He also placed 7th in ''Project M'' doubles with Strong Bad. One notable event that occurred at the tournament was a $100 [[money match]] between Professor Pro and {{Sm|Rolex}}, in which Professor Pro ended up winning 4-2, solidifying his position as the best ''Project M'' Snake player in the world at the time. In addition, he managed to place 17th in Melee, defeating {{Sm|Flow}}, {{Sm|CIZ}} and {{Sm|Qerb}}.


Professor Pro's second North American tournament was [[The Big House 4]] five months later. In the top 32 bracket of ''Project M'' singles, he swept through winners', defeating {{Sm|Westballz}} 2-0, {{Sm|Oro?!}} 3-0, {{Sm|ZeRo}} 3-2, and Mew2King 3-0 to make it to grand finals against ZeRo. After losing a very close first set 2-3, he lost the second set 0-3, placing 2nd in the tournament. In ''Project M'' doubles, he teamed with Armada and made it to the top 8 bracket from winners' before losing to {{Sm|Junebug}} & {{Sm|Pink Fresh}} 0-2 and then to Oro?! & {{Sm|Ripple}} 0-2, placing 5th.
Professor Pro's second North American tournament was [[The Big House 4]] five months later. In the top 32 bracket of ''Project M'' singles, he swept through winners', defeating {{Sm|Westballz}} 2-0, {{Sm|Oro?!}} 3-0, {{Sm|ZeRo}} 3-2, and Mew2King 3-0 to make it to grand finals against ZeRo. After losing a very close first set 2-3, he lost the second set 0-3, placing 2nd in the tournament. In ''Project M'' doubles, he teamed with Armada and made it to the top 8 bracket from winners' before losing to {{Sm|Junebug}} & {{Sm|Pink Fresh}} 0-2 and then to Oro?! & {{Sm|Ripple}} 0-2, placing 5th. In Melee he notably defeated {{Sm|Kels}} in winners before losing to {{Sm|Hax}} and {{Sm|Bladewise}}.


==Notable tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''Melee''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
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|[[Smash Needs You]]||August 10th-12th, 2010||17th||5th||{{Sm|Fuzzyness}}
|[[Smash Needs You]]||August 10th-12th, 2010||17th||5th||{{Sm|Fuzzyness}}
|-
|-
|[[B.E.A.S.T 4]]||February 12th-15th, 2014||9th||7th||{{Sm|VA}}
|[[B.E.A.S.T 4]]||February 12th-15th, 2014||9th||7th||{{Sm|Vanity Angel}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/edentines-day-birmingham-uk-national-28th-fri-2nd-march.345439/ EDentines' Day]||March 2nd, 2014||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/edentines-day-birmingham-uk-national-28th-fri-2nd-march.345439/ EDentines' Day]||March 2nd, 2014||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[Smash Ain't Dead 3]]||March 15th, 2014||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Smash Ain't Dead 3]]||March 15th, 2014||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|Smash Down South 2||March 30th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Smash Down South 2]]||March 30th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/smash-down-south-3-melee-bracket.996/ Smash Down South 3]||April 26th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Smash or DI]]||May 3rd, 2014||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Alpha Dash}}
|[[Smash or DI]]||May 3rd, 2014||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Alpha Dash}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/smash-down-south-3-melee-bracket.996/event Smash Down South 3]||April 26th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Republic of Fighters 3]]||May 17th-18th, 2014||9th||4th||Vanity Angel
|-
|-
|[[Republic of Fighters 3]]||May 17th-18th, 2014||9th||4th||VA
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/the-break-smash-weekly-16-smash-bros-melee.1202/ The Break Smash Weekly #16]||May 30th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/the-break-smash-weekly-16-smash-bros-melee.1202/event The Break Smash Weekly #16]||May 30th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|'''[[SKTAR 3]]'''||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||17th||13th||Alpha Dash
|-
|-
|[[SKTAR 3]]||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||17th||13th||Alpha Dash
|[[Smash or DI 2]]||July 5th, 2014||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|Smash or DI 2||July 5th, 2014||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Super Sodium Showdown]]||August 3rd, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|Super Sodium Showdown||August 3rd, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Heir to the Throne]]||August 30th, 2014||3rd||1st||Vanity Angel
|-
|[[Heir to the Throne]]||August 30th, 2014||3rd||1st||VA
|-
|-
|[http://forum.smashbros.se/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1502&sid=9a305e532d01e93c2e59a4911a5d9cdb&view=print Beauty 8]||September 12th-14th, 2014||5th||1st||{{Sm|Leffen}}
|[http://forum.smashbros.se/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1502&sid=9a305e532d01e93c2e59a4911a5d9cdb&view=print Beauty 8]||September 12th-14th, 2014||5th||1st||{{Sm|Leffen}}
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 4]]||October 4th-5th, 2014||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Jolteon}}
|'''''[[The Big House 4]]'''''||October 4th-5th, 2014||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Jolteon}}
|-
|-
|[[Beauty 9]]||December 5th-7th, 2014||5th||4th||Fuzzyness
|[[Beauty 9]]||December 5th-7th, 2014||5th||4th||Fuzzyness
|-
|-
|[[B.E.A.S.T 5]]||January 9th-11th, 2015||5th||7th||VA
|'''[[B.E.A.S.T 5]]'''||January 9th-11th, 2015||5th||7th||Vanity Angel
|-
|-
|[[The Flex Zone]]||January 18th, 2015||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[The Flex Zone]]||January 18th, 2015||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://challonge.com/supernebs2pro Super Nebulous 2]||January 24th, 2015||4th||4th||Fuzzyness
|[http://challonge.com/supernebs2pro Super Nebulous 2]||January 24th, 2015||4th||4th||Fuzzyness
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2015]]||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||81st||9th||Fuzzyness
|'''''[[Apex 2015]]'''''||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||81st||9th||Fuzzyness
|-
|-
|[[Beauty 10]]||April 2nd-6th, 2015||3rd||2nd||Leffen
|[[Beauty 10]]||April 2nd-6th, 2015||3rd||2nd||Leffen
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|[[HFLAN Melee Edition]]||May 9th-10th, 2015||3rd||3rd||Fuzzyness
|[[HFLAN Melee Edition]]||May 9th-10th, 2015||3rd||3rd||Fuzzyness
|-
|-
|[[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]]||September 5th-6th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[JST7]]||May 23rd-24th, 2015||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Jeapie}}
|-
|[[Heir II the Throne]]||August 14th-16th, 2015||7th||4th||{{Sm|Tekk}}
|-
|'''[[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]]'''||September 5th-6th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[DreamHack London 2015]]||September 19th-20th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|'''''[[The Big House 5]]'''''||October 2nd-4th, 2015||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Gaston]]||October 16th-18th, 2015||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Overtriforce}}
|-
|[[Tipped Off 11]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||5th||9th||Overtriforce
|-
|[[We Tech Those]]||November 14th-15th, 2015||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Kings of the North 4]]||November 21st-22nd, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|The Moon}}
|-
|[[DreamHack Winter 2015]]||November 26th-29th, 2015||17th||7th||Tekk
|-
|[[Kickstart 5]]||January 24th, 2016||3rd||2nd||Leffen
|-
|[[Kickstart 6]]||February 14th, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Abate}}
|-
|[[B.E.A.S.T 6]]||February 19th-21st, 2016||5th||3rd||Fuzzyness
|-
|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||4th||3rd||{{Sm|Junebug}}
|-
|[[Kickstart 7]]||March 13th, 2016||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|R23}}
|-
|[[Super Nebulous 4]]||March 27th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://sigmelee.challonge.com/RGGF3S Rold Gold: Guaranteed Fresh 3]||March 31st, 2016||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|dizzkidboogie}}
|-
|'''[[Pound 2016]]'''||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
||[http://challonge.com/jtt3meleesingles Just The Tip 3]||April 18th, 2016||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Manyula}}
|-
|'''''[[Get On My Level 2016]]'''''||May 20th-26th, 2016||13th||9th||{{Sm|Druggedfox}}
|-
|[[Kickstart 8]]||June 12th, 2016||1st||1st||Fuzzyness
|-
|[[DreamHack Summer 2016]]||June 18th-21st, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/kickstart-9/event/melee-singles/brackets/52863 Kickstart 9]||July 19th, 2016||1st||1st||Fuzzyness
|-
|[[Summit 2016]]||August 6th-7th, 2016||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Coffeeblack}}
|-
|[[Kickstart 10]]||August 13th, 2016||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|X1}}
|-
|[[Heir 3]]||August 19th-21st, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Ice}}
|-
|'''[[Shine 2016]]'''||August 26th-28th, 2016||13th||3rd||{{Sm|Silent Wolf}}
|-
|[http://smashingillini.challonge.com/TSIWeekly1 The Smashing Illini Weekly 9/2]||September 2nd, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Show Me Your Moves 17]]||September 3rd, 2016||5th||2nd||Druggedfox
|-
|[[Syndicate 2016]]||September 10th-11th, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Westballz}}
|-
|[[Kickstart 11]]||September 17th, 2016||5th||3rd||Ice
|-
|'''''[[The Big House 6]]'''''||October 7th-9th, 2016||49th||9th||Vanity Angel
|-
|[[Kickstart 12]]||October 15th-16th, 2016||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Charlon}}
|-
|[[Eclipse 2]]||October 21st-23rd, 2016||4th||4th||{{Sm|Chillin}}
|-
|[[Olympus]]||October 28th-30th, 2016||4th||4th||{{Sm|Mike Haze}}
|-
|[[Kings of the North V]]||November 19th-20th, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|Prince Abu}}
|-
|'''[[DreamHack Winter 2016]]'''||November 25th-26th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|'''[[UGC Smash Open]]'''||December 2nd-4th, 2016||5th||9th||{{Sm|ChuDat}}
|-
|[[Eden]]||December 10th, 2016||17th||1st||Ice
|-
|[http://challonge.com/tuk1213 Tuk House 12/13]||December 13th, 2016||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/tuk1215 Tuk House 12/15]||December 15th, 2016||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Don't Park on the Grass]]||December 17th-18th, 2016||17th||4th||The Moon
|-
|[[Smash Conference LXIX]]||January 7th, 2017||7th||2nd||{{Sm|Mew2King}}
|-
|'''''[[GENESIS 4]]'''''||January 20th-22nd, 2017||25th||17th||Silent Wolf
|-
|[[Schism]]||February 4th-5th, 2017||1st||2nd||Draz
|-
|[[Kickstart 14]]||February 12th, 2017||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Zgetto}}
|-
|[[B.E.A.S.T 7]]||February 17th-19th, 2017||9th||5th||The Moon
|-
|[[Kickstart 15]]||March 25th, 2017||1st||1st||Jolteon
|-
|[[HFLAN Melee Edition 2017]]||April 15th-16th, 2017||5th||4th||{{Sm|Amsah}}
|-
|[[Ghost Pepper Smash]]||April 22nd, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|2Saint}}
|-
|'''{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}'''||May 12th-14th, 2017||13th||9th||{{Sm|Ryan Ford}}
|-
|[[Kickstart 16]]||May 20th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Okameed}}
|-
|'''[[Smash 'N' Splash 3]]'''||June 2nd-4th, 2017||25th||7th||{{Sm|Hungrybox}}
|-
|[[Saints Gaming Live]]||June 10th-11th, 2017||9th||2nd||{{Sm|n0ne}}
|-
|[[DreamHack Summer 2017]]||June 17th-18th, 2017||7th||1st||Amsah
|-
|[[Albion 2]]||July 1st-2nd, 2017||1st||2nd||Alpha Dash
|-
|[[Dash Dancers Dawn]]||July 22nd, 2017||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Reaper}}
|-
|[[Heir 4]]||August 17th-21st, 2017||5th||2nd||Amsah
|-
|[[Syndicate 2017]]||September 23rd-24th, 2017||5th||4th||Amsah
|-
|'''''[[GameTyrant Expo 2017]]'''''||September 29th-October 1st, 2017||17th||7th||Amsah
|-
|'''''[[The Big House 7]]'''''||October 6th-8th, 2017||33rd||17th||Amsah
|-
|[[Awakening III]]||October 21st-22nd, 2017||2nd||4th||{{Sm|Frenzy}}
|-
|[[DreamHack Winter 2017]]||December 2nd-3rd, 2017||5th||3rd||Amsah
|-
|[[Valhalla]]||January 4th-8th, 2018||5th||3rd||Frenzy
|-
|[[Schism 2]]||February 10th-11th, 2018||2nd||2nd||Vanity Angel
|-
|[[Regen]]||February 17th, 2018||1st||2nd||sleepywaifu
|-
|{{Trn|Phoenix Blue|g=SSBM}}||February 22nd-24th, 2018||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Zorc}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/equinox-ember/event/singles/brackets/215207 Equinox - Ember]||March 10th, 2018||1st||2nd||Alpha Dash
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening 2018|g=SSBM}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||5th||5th||Amsah
|-
|{{Trn|Heir 5|g=SSBM}}||August 17th-19th, 2018||7th||4th||Amsah
|-
|{{Trn|HTS Smash 2|g=SSBM}}||October 27th, 2018||5th||1st||Frenzy
|-
|{{Trn|VCA 2018|g=SSBM}}||November 17th-18th, 2018||5th||2nd||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bridgetown-hyper-blitz/event/melee-singles/brackets/407898/754035 Bridgetown Hyper Blitz]||December 8th, 2018||2nd||5th||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/event/melee-singles-tuesday-12-11/brackets/466008/823627 The Parking Lot - Tuesday]||December 11th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/event/melee-singles-wednesday-12-12/brackets/466009/823628 The Parking Lot - Wednesday]||December 12th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/event/melee-singles-thursday-12-13/brackets/466010/823629 The Parking Lot - Thursday]||December 13th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/event/melee-singles-friday-12-14/brackets/481652/842537 The Parking Lot - Friday]||December 14th, 2018||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018|g=SSBM}}||December 15th-16th, 2018||49th||17th||Frenzy
|-
|{{Trn|Valhalla II|g=SSBM}}||January 3rd-7th, 2019||5th||2nd||Amsah
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/spiked-january-ntsc-edition/event/melee-singles/overview Spiked January]||January 12th, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Mordo}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quartered-12-resolution/event/melee-doubles/brackets/495782/859330 QUARTERED 12: RESOLUTION]||February 3rd, 2019||&mdash;||1st||Mordo
|-
|{{Trn|Schism 3|g=SSBM}}||February 16th-17th, 2019||3rd||2nd||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/spiked-4/event/melee-doubles/brackets/532823/904715 Spiked 4]||February 24th, 2019||&mdash;||1st||{{Sm|Setchi}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/20oxox-2-the-roast-of-cpm-3/event/melee-singles/overview 20OxOx 2: The Roast of CPM]||March 2nd, 2019||1st||1st||Setchi
|-
|{{Trn|RUNWAY 3: TURBULENCE|g=SSBM}}||March 10th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MURKED 4 THE PEOPLE|g=SSBM}}||March 30th, 2019||1st||2nd||Alpha Dash
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quartered-13-triskaidekaphobia/event/melee-singles/overview QUARTERED 13: TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA]||April 7th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nangest-regionals-2/event/melee-singles/overview Nangest Regionals 2]||April 13th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|HFLAN Melee Edition 2019|g=SSBM}}||April 20th-21st, 2019||3rd||1st||Amsah
|-
|{{Trn|Regen 2019|g=SSBM}}||April 27th-28th, 2019||2nd||3rd||Setchi
|-
|{{Trn|Battle Arena Melbourne 11|g=SSBM}}||May 17th-19th, 2019||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Vincessant}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/omega-iii/event/super-smash-bros-melee-singles/overview Omega III]||June 8th-9th, 2019||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/20oxox3-let-s-buff-fox/event/melee-singles/brackets/560453/942333 20OxOx3]||June 15th, 2019||2nd||1st||Ice
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/short-hop-pear-10/event/melee-singles/overview Short Hop Pear 10]||June 23rd, 2019||1st||2nd||{{Sm|CptNebula}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nangest-3/event/melee-singles/overview Nangest 3]||July 13th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/maximum-melee-squared/event/melee-singles/overview Maximum Melee Squared]||July 27th, 2019||1st||2nd||Setchi
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/runway-4/event/melee-singles/overview RUNWAY 4]||July 28th, 2019||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Zhulong}}
|-
|{{Trn|Fête|g=SSBM}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||9th||4th||{{Sm|Timi}}
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening 5|g=SSBM}}||August 16th-18th, 2019||4th||1st||Amsah
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/battlebourne/event/melee-singles/overview BattleBourne]||September 7th, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Echo}}
|-
|{{Trn|Murked 5-A-Side|g=SSBM}}||September 14th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quartered-16-cascade/event/melee-singles/overview QUARTERED 16: CASCADE]||September 29th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sector-z-6-0/event/melee-singlez/overview Sector Z #6.0]||October 6th, 2019||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Nicki}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/runway-5/event/melee-singles/overview RUNWAY 5]||October 13th, 2019||1st||2nd||{{Sm|ACS}}
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Rotterdam|g=SSBM}}||October 18th-20th, 2019||2nd||2nd||Amsah
|-
|{{Trn|Syndicate 2019|g=SSBM}}||October 25th-27th, 2019||1st||4th||Setchi
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/arcamelee-3/event/melee-singles/overview Arcamelee #3]||October 25th-27th, 2019||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Tekk}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quartered-17-haiku/event/melee-singles/overview QUARTERED 17: HAIKU]||November 24th, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|max}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/20oxoxmas/event/melee-singles/overview 20OxOXmas]||December 21st, 2019||1st||1st||Frenzy
|-
|{{Trn|Valhalla III|g=SSBM}}||January 9th-13th, 2020||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Kellner}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-people-s-tuesday-30-g7-prep/event/melee-singles/brackets/734198/1181746 The People's Tuesday #30: G7 Prep]||January 21st, 2020||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/wednesday-night-fights-2020-x-oakland-episode-3/event/super-smash-bros-melee/brackets/736654/1184862 Wednesday Night Fights 2020 x Oakland Episode 3]||January 22nd-23rd, 2020||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/melee-the-made-the-warm-up/event/made-remix-singles/brackets/734266/1181839 Melee @ The Made: The Warm Up]||January 23rd, 2020||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBM}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||25th||17th||Prince Abu
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nimbus-70/event/melee-singles/brackets/743586/1194464/ Nimbus #70]||January 30th, 2020||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Saving Mr. Lombardi 2|g=SSBM}}||February 1st, 2020||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/brighton-stock-lxx-the-brightoning/event/melee-singles/overview Brighton Stock LXX: THE BRIGHTONING]||February 16th, 2020||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Brownie}}
|-
|[https://challonge.com/LLL181singles Long Live London 181]||March 4th, 2020||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nang-4/event/melee-singles/overview Nang 4]||March 7th, 2020||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/cannon-fodder-ii-shipwrekt/event/melee-singles/overview Cannon Fodder II: Shipwreckt]||March 14th, 2020||1st||1st||{{Sm|CPM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of the Armada - Melee Edition 2|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||August 15th, 2020||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Red Bull Front Runners Online - Final Championship|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||September 6th, 2020||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 1|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||October 29th, 2020||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 2|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 5th, 2020||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 3|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 12th, 2020||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|5 Days of Melee|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||December 14th-15th, 2020||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 4|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 19th, 2020||17th (DQ)||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Upset|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||February 27th-28th, 2021||257th (DQ)||9th||{{Sm|Laurster}}
|-
|{{Trn|Phoenix Blue Online|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 26th-28th, 2021||9th (DQ)||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Regen Online|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||April 24th-25th, 2021||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Colosseum|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 8th-9th, 2021||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Sauna Online|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 21st-23rd, 2021||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/teaghlach-online/event/melee-singles Teaghlach]{{OnlineIcon}}||August 21st-22nd, 2021||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nang-home-sweet-home/event/melee-singles Nang: Home Sweet Home]||September 18th, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/myth-1/event/melee-singles MYTH]||October 16th, 2021||2nd||1st||Frenzy
|-
|{{Trn|SWT: Europe Melee Regional Finals|g=SSBM}}||October 23rd-24th, 2021||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/same-finale-2021/event/melee-singles-top-16-same-circuit SAME 2021 Finale]{{OnlineIcon}}||November 5th-7th, 2021||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|HFLAN Melee Edition 2020+1|g=SSBM}}||November 20th-21st, 2021||3rd||1st||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quartered-19-family/event/melee-singles QUARTERED 19: FAMILY]||November 28th-29th, 2021||1st||1st||{{Sm|Zepple}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/short-hop-pear-11/event/melee-singles Short Hop Pear 11]||December 5th, 2021||2nd||1st||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nang-nothing-great-about-nintendo/event/melee-singles Nang: Nothing Great About Nintendo]||December 11th, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/jrgb-fight-night-25/event/melee-singles JRGB Fight Night #25]||December 15th, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships|g=SSBM}}||December 17th-19th, 2021||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bunny-hood/event/melee-singles Bunny Hood]||February 26th, 2022||1st||5th||{{Sm|Kade}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/myth-2-1/event/melee-singles MYTH 2]||March 5th, 2022||1st||1st||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quartered-20-tag-team/event/melee-singles QUARTERED 20: TAG TEAM]||April 16th, 2022||1st||1st||{{Sm|GG}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/phat-phrogs/event/melee-singles Phat Progs]||April 16th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/klash-at-kongs/event/melee-singles Klash at Kongs]||May 8th, 2022||1st||1st||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nang-upon-reflection/event/melee-singles Nang: Upon Reflection]||May 28th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/athina/event/melee-singles Athina]||June 4th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-vault/event/melee-singles The Vault]||June 11th, 2022||1st||1st||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/moky-s-dojo-x-pit-smash/event/melee-singles Moky's Dojo x Pit Smash]||June 30th, 2022||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022|g=SSBM}}||July 1st-3rd, 2022||17th||5th||Frenzy
|-
|{{Trn|Double Down 2022|g=SSBM}}||July 8th-10th, 2022||17th||3rd||Frenzy
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/london-never-dies/event/melee-singles London Never Dies]||July 26th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Fête 2|g=SSBM}}||July 29th-31st, 2022||5th||1st||{{Sm|Spark}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/lennied/event/melee-singles Lennied]||August 20th, 2022||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/front-runners-1/event/melee-singles Front Runners #1]||September 16th, 2022||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/south-coast-regionals-reloaded/event/melee-singles South Coast Regionals: Reloaded]||September 17th, 2022||17th (DQ)||1st||{{Sm|23}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quartered-21-back-to-school/event/melee-singles QUARTERED 21]||September 25th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/pre-hack-rtm/event/melee-singles Pre-Hack RTM]||October 13th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Rotterdam 2022|g=SSBM}}||October 14th-16th, 2022||2nd||3rd||Frenzy
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Summit 14|g=SSBM}}||November 3rd-6th, 2022||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|HFLAN 2022: Golden Melee Edition|g=SSBM}}||November 11th-13th, 2022||2nd||2nd||max
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/galint-melee-open-fall-edition-2022-ft-na-eu-melee/event/eu-melee-singles Galint Melee Open 2022: Fall Edition EU]{{OnlineIcon}}||November 26th-27th, 2022||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Mainstage 2022|g=SSBM}}||December 2nd-4th, 2022||25th||7th||Frenzy
|-
|{{Trn|Scuffed World Tour|g=SSBM}}||December 18th, 2022||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Avant la Fête|g=SSBM}}||May 14th, 2023||5th||1st||max
|-
|{{Trn|Fête 3: By the Sea|g=SSBM}}||July 14th-16th, 2023||13th / 409||4th / 128||max
|-
|{{Trn|Arcamelee 4|g=SSBM}}||November 18th-19th, 2023||17th / 279||5th / 89||max
|-
|{{Trn|Santa Paws|g=SSBM}}||December 8th-10th, 2023||7th / 127||7th / 23||Frenzy
|}
|}


===''Project M''===
===''[[Project M]]'' / ''[[Project+]]''===
{|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
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|[[Smash Ain't Dead 3]]||March 15th, 2014||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Smash Ain't Dead 3]]||March 15th, 2014||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|Smash Down South 2||March 30th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Smash Down South 2]]||March 30th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/smash-down-south-3-project-m-bracket.995/ Smash Down South 3]||April 26th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Smash or DI]]||May 3rd, 2014||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Smash or DI]]||May 3rd, 2014||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/smash-down-south-3-project-m-bracket.995/event Smash Down South 3]||April 26th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Republic of Fighters 3]]||May 17th-18th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Republic of Fighters 3]]||May 17th-18th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[SKTAR 3]]||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||3rd||7th||{{Sm|Strong Bad}}
|[[SKTAR 3]]||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||3rd||7th||{{Sm|Strong Bad}}
|-
|-
|Smash or DI 2||July 5th, 2014||2nd||1st||  
|[[Smash or DI 2]]||July 5th, 2014||2nd||1st||
|-
|-
|Super Sodium Showdown||August 3rd, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Super Sodium Showdown]]||August 3rd, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Heir to the Throne]]||August 30th, 2014||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Willz}}
|[[Heir to the Throne]]||August 30th, 2014||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Willz}}
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|[[HFLAN Melee Edition]]||May 9th-10th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[HFLAN Melee Edition]]||May 9th-10th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]]||September 5th-6th, 2015||17th||||
|[[JST7]]||May 23rd-24th, 2015||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Heir II the Throne]]||August 14th-16th, 2015||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]]||September 5th-6th, 2015||17th||17th||{{Sm|Leffen}}
|-
|{{Trn|Project M in The Big House}}||October 3rd, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Tipped Off 11]]||November 7th-8th, 2015||1st||17th||{{Sm|KOKingpin}}
|-
|[[We Tech Those]]||November 14th-15th, 2015||5th||1st||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}}
|-
|[[Kings of the North 4]]||November 21st-22nd, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|The Moon}}
|-
|[[B.E.A.S.T 6]]||February 19th-21st, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Junebug}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/nebulous-prime-pm-33/brackets/12066/22388/74154 Nebulous Prime PM #33]||March 25th, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Pound 2016]]||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Summit 2016]]||August 6th-7th, 2016||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Ryan Ford}}
|-
|[[Heir 3]]||August 19th-21st, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Project M in The Big House 2}}||October 7th-8th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://clashtournaments.challonge.com/pc14pm Project CLASH 14]||October 27th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Olympus]]||October 28th-30th, 2016||9th||17th||{{Sm|Lucky}}
|-
|[[Kings of the North V]]||November 19th-20th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Cashed Out]]||January 21st, 2017||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Schism]]||February 4th-5th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 3]]||June 2nd-4th, 2017||17th||2nd||{{Sm|Switch}}
|-
|[[Syndicate 2017]]||September 23rd-24th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Tyrants and Kings]]||September 29th-30th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|On The House}}||October 7th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Awakening III]]||October 21st-22nd, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Schism 2]]||February 10th-11th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening 2018}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Valhalla II}}||January 3rd-7th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Battle Arena Melbourne 11}}||May 17th-19th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening 5}}||August 16th-18th, 2019||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Regen Online}}{{OnlineIcon}}||April 24th, 2021||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Arcamelee 4}}||November 18th-19th, 2023||2nd / 60||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Valhalla II|g=SSBU}}||January 3rd-7th, 2019||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Professor Pro's gamertag is inspired from a moment when a friend called him "Professor" for knowing how to transform from Zelda to Sheik before a game started in ''Melee''. When he went on to create an account on [[SmashBoards]], he chose the username "Professor Smash," based on that moment. He then forgot the password for that account and ended up creating "Professor Pro."
*Professor Pro is well recognized for his proficiency in the {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}} matchup in ''Melee'', with a 3-1 set record in his favor against {{Sm|Nintendude}}, as well as wins over {{Sm|Wobbles}}, {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Dizzkidboogie}}, and {{Sm|Fly Amanita}}.
*Up until his retirement in August 2023, Professor Pro was continuously ranked 1st on the [[United Kingdom Melee Power Rankings]] since December 2014, a testament to his longevity as a competitor.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VQUEmsO8M SKTAR 3 - Professor Pro vs Rolex - Money Match - Project M]
*[https://twitter.com/ProfessorProUK Twitter account]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkDLXncG2Sg SKTAR 3 - P4K EMP Mew2King vs Reign Professor Pro - Winners Semis - Project M]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpwIEkbkIfU BEAST#4 - Professor Pro vs Leffen - Losers Final P:M]
==Gameplay videos==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJlvrLYLZPY Paragon LA - Liquid | Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) vs VWS | Professor Pro (Fox)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=292NTl-0YIE Paragon LA - FE | Nintendude (Ice Climbers) vs VWS | Professor Pro (Fox)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S22WFQLJATc Kickstart 7 Winners Finals - Leffen (Fox) vs Professor Pro (Fox)]
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VQUEmsO8M SKTAR 3 - Professor Pro vs Rolex - Money Match - Project M]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkDLXncG2Sg SKTAR 3 - P4K EMP Mew2King vs Reign Professor Pro - Winners Semis - Project M]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpwIEkbkIfU BEAST#4 - Professor Pro vs Leffen - Losers Final P:M]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Fox professionals (SSBM)]]
[[Category:English smashers]]
[[Category:Snake professionals (PM)]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:British smashers]]
[[Category:Snake players (PM)]]
[[Category:VIP players]]
[[Category:VIP players]]
[[Category:Project M developers]]
[[Category:Back Room members]]
[[Category:Panelists]]

Latest revision as of 13:37, July 18, 2024

Professor Pro
ProfessorPro.jpg
Character info
Melee main Fox
Other Melee character Samus
Project M main Snake
Other Project M character Fox
Team info
Former crews Out of Control, Team Toast, VwS Gaming
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2023: 72nd
Project M PMRank 2016: 12th
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2016: 24th
Project M PMRank 2016: 12th
Best tournament result Super Smash Bros. Melee 5th / 255 at UGC Smash Open
Project M 1st / 193 at Tipped Off 11
Winnings Super Smash Bros. Melee ~$4,918.98
Project M ~$5,797.27
Personal and other info
Real name Aaron Thomas
Birth date (age 33)
Location London, England England

Professor Pro is an English smasher from London who mains Fox in Melee, currently ranked 1st on the London Power Rankings, 2nd on the United Kingdom Melee Power Rankings, 6th on the EURank 2023, and 72nd on the SSBMRank 2023. He quit maining Peach in 2008 and has gone on to main Fox exclusively. Since then, he became known as one of the best Fox players in Europe, as well as one of the most technical. He had a notable set win at Paragon Los Angeles 2015 against Hungrybox, winning 2-1, and also defeated Leffen 3-2 in winners finals of Kickstart 7, although he lost the following two sets in Grand Finals. His other notable wins include S2J, Fiction, Swedish Delight, ChuDat, Ice, and n0ne.

Professor Pro is also well known around the world for his performance with his Snake in Project M, achieving strong tournament placings and pushing the PM Snake metagame. He is considered to be the best Project M player outside the United States. Professor Pro was formerly ranked 12th on the PMRank 2016.

He started playing Melee when the game came out with his friend Andre, but when he found out the advanced techniques in around April 2007, his friend decided to retire from Smash, while he carried on playing it and joined in with the competitive side of the game. He caught the eyes of VwS Gaming (previously known as Reign eSports) and was picked up by their team, where he further expanded his Smash career. He left VwS Gaming on January 3rd, 2017[1].

Professor Pro retired from active competition on August 6th, 2023.

Tournament history[edit]

Professor Pro gained recognition as a top professional Project M player at B.E.A.S.T 4, where he took 2nd place in the Project M tournament after defeating Leffen 3-2 in losers' finals and bringing Armada to game 5 in grand finals before losing the set 2-3. He then became the first player ever to take a set off of Armada in a Project M tournament during Smash or DI winners' finals, which he won 3-1, although Armada still ended up defeating him 3-1 in two consecutive sets of grand finals to take the tournament.

Professor Pro later attended his first North American tournament at SKTAR 3, where he took 3rd place in Project M singles, defeating players such as Junebug and Strong Bad in winners' bracket, and also taking out Mew2King 3-2 in winners' semis, before losing to Emukiller 1-3 in winners' finals and then to Mew2King 0-3 in a rematch in losers' finals. He also placed 7th in Project M doubles with Strong Bad. One notable event that occurred at the tournament was a $100 money match between Professor Pro and Rolex, in which Professor Pro ended up winning 4-2, solidifying his position as the best Project M Snake player in the world at the time. In addition, he managed to place 17th in Melee, defeating Flow, CIZ and Qerb.

Professor Pro's second North American tournament was The Big House 4 five months later. In the top 32 bracket of Project M singles, he swept through winners', defeating Westballz 2-0, Oro?! 3-0, ZeRo 3-2, and Mew2King 3-0 to make it to grand finals against ZeRo. After losing a very close first set 2-3, he lost the second set 0-3, placing 2nd in the tournament. In Project M doubles, he teamed with Armada and made it to the top 8 bracket from winners' before losing to Junebug & Pink Fresh 0-2 and then to Oro?! & Ripple 0-2, placing 5th. In Melee he notably defeated Kels in winners before losing to Hax and Bladewise.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Smash Needs You August 10th-12th, 2010 17th 5th Fuzzyness
B.E.A.S.T 4 February 12th-15th, 2014 9th 7th Vanity Angel
EDentines' Day March 2nd, 2014 3rd — —
Smash Ain't Dead 3 March 15th, 2014 4th — —
Smash Down South 2 March 30th, 2014 1st — —
Smash Down South 3 April 26th, 2014 1st — —
Smash or DI May 3rd, 2014 2nd 3rd Alpha Dash
Republic of Fighters 3 May 17th-18th, 2014 9th 4th Vanity Angel
The Break Smash Weekly #16 May 30th, 2014 1st — —
SKTAR 3 May 31st-June 1st, 2014 17th 13th Alpha Dash
Smash or DI 2 July 5th, 2014 3rd — —
Super Sodium Showdown August 3rd, 2014 1st — —
Heir to the Throne August 30th, 2014 3rd 1st Vanity Angel
Beauty 8 September 12th-14th, 2014 5th 1st Leffen
The Big House 4 October 4th-5th, 2014 33rd 17th Jolteon
Beauty 9 December 5th-7th, 2014 5th 4th Fuzzyness
B.E.A.S.T 5 January 9th-11th, 2015 5th 7th Vanity Angel
The Flex Zone January 18th, 2015 7th — —
Super Nebulous 2 January 24th, 2015 4th 4th Fuzzyness
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 81st 9th Fuzzyness
Beauty 10 April 2nd-6th, 2015 3rd 2nd Leffen
HFLAN Melee Edition May 9th-10th, 2015 3rd 3rd Fuzzyness
JST7 May 23rd-24th, 2015 3rd 1st Jeapie
Heir II the Throne August 14th-16th, 2015 7th 4th Tekk
Paragon Los Angeles 2015 September 5th-6th, 2015 9th — —
DreamHack London 2015 September 19th-20th, 2015 9th — —
The Big House 5 October 2nd-4th, 2015 33rd — —
Gaston October 16th-18th, 2015 2nd 2nd Overtriforce
Tipped Off 11 November 7th-8th, 2015 5th 9th Overtriforce
We Tech Those November 14th-15th, 2015 1st — —
Kings of the North 4 November 21st-22nd, 2015 2nd 1st The Moon
DreamHack Winter 2015 November 26th-29th, 2015 17th 7th Tekk
Kickstart 5 January 24th, 2016 3rd 2nd Leffen
Kickstart 6 February 14th, 2016 5th 2nd Abate
B.E.A.S.T 6 February 19th-21st, 2016 5th 3rd Fuzzyness
Shots Fired 2 March 5th-6th, 2016 4th 3rd Junebug
Kickstart 7 March 13th, 2016 2nd 3rd R23
Super Nebulous 4 March 27th, 2016 5th — —
Rold Gold: Guaranteed Fresh 3 March 31st, 2016 2nd 2nd dizzkidboogie
Pound 2016 April 2nd-3rd, 2016 9th — —
Just The Tip 3 April 18th, 2016 2nd 1st Manyula
Get On My Level 2016 May 20th-26th, 2016 13th 9th Druggedfox
Kickstart 8 June 12th, 2016 1st 1st Fuzzyness
DreamHack Summer 2016 June 18th-21st, 2016 3rd — —
Kickstart 9 July 19th, 2016 1st 1st Fuzzyness
Summit 2016 August 6th-7th, 2016 1st 3rd Coffeeblack
Kickstart 10 August 13th, 2016 2nd 3rd X1
Heir 3 August 19th-21st, 2016 5th 2nd Ice
Shine 2016 August 26th-28th, 2016 13th 3rd Silent Wolf
The Smashing Illini Weekly 9/2 September 2nd, 2016 2nd — —
Show Me Your Moves 17 September 3rd, 2016 5th 2nd Druggedfox
Syndicate 2016 September 10th-11th, 2016 5th 2nd Westballz
Kickstart 11 September 17th, 2016 5th 3rd Ice
The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 49th 9th Vanity Angel
Kickstart 12 October 15th-16th, 2016 2nd 2nd Charlon
Eclipse 2 October 21st-23rd, 2016 4th 4th Chillin
Olympus October 28th-30th, 2016 4th 4th Mike Haze
Kings of the North V November 19th-20th, 2016 1st 1st Prince Abu
DreamHack Winter 2016 November 25th-26th, 2016 5th — —
UGC Smash Open December 2nd-4th, 2016 5th 9th ChuDat
Eden December 10th, 2016 17th 1st Ice
Tuk House 12/13 December 13th, 2016 4th — —
Tuk House 12/15 December 15th, 2016 4th — —
Don't Park on the Grass December 17th-18th, 2016 17th 4th The Moon
Smash Conference LXIX January 7th, 2017 7th 2nd Mew2King
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 25th 17th Silent Wolf
Schism February 4th-5th, 2017 1st 2nd Draz
Kickstart 14 February 12th, 2017 3rd 1st Zgetto
B.E.A.S.T 7 February 17th-19th, 2017 9th 5th The Moon
Kickstart 15 March 25th, 2017 1st 1st Jolteon
HFLAN Melee Edition 2017 April 15th-16th, 2017 5th 4th Amsah
Ghost Pepper Smash April 22nd, 2017 1st 1st 2Saint
Royal Flush May 12th-14th, 2017 13th 9th Ryan Ford
Kickstart 16 May 20th, 2017 1st 1st Okameed
Smash 'N' Splash 3 June 2nd-4th, 2017 25th 7th Hungrybox
Saints Gaming Live June 10th-11th, 2017 9th 2nd n0ne
DreamHack Summer 2017 June 17th-18th, 2017 7th 1st Amsah
Albion 2 July 1st-2nd, 2017 1st 2nd Alpha Dash
Dash Dancers Dawn July 22nd, 2017 2nd 2nd Reaper
Heir 4 August 17th-21st, 2017 5th 2nd Amsah
Syndicate 2017 September 23rd-24th, 2017 5th 4th Amsah
GameTyrant Expo 2017 September 29th-October 1st, 2017 17th 7th Amsah
The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 33rd 17th Amsah
Awakening III October 21st-22nd, 2017 2nd 4th Frenzy
DreamHack Winter 2017 December 2nd-3rd, 2017 5th 3rd Amsah
Valhalla January 4th-8th, 2018 5th 3rd Frenzy
Schism 2 February 10th-11th, 2018 2nd 2nd Vanity Angel
Regen February 17th, 2018 1st 2nd sleepywaifu
Phoenix Blue February 22nd-24th, 2018 4th 2nd Zorc
Equinox - Ember March 10th, 2018 1st 2nd Alpha Dash
Awakening 2018 June 29th-July 1st, 2018 5th 5th Amsah
Heir 5 August 17th-19th, 2018 7th 4th Amsah
HTS Smash 2 October 27th, 2018 5th 1st Frenzy
VCA 2018 November 17th-18th, 2018 5th 2nd Frenzy
Bridgetown Hyper Blitz December 8th, 2018 2nd 5th Frenzy
The Parking Lot - Tuesday December 11th, 2018 1st — —
The Parking Lot - Wednesday December 12th, 2018 1st — —
The Parking Lot - Thursday December 13th, 2018 9th — —
The Parking Lot - Friday December 14th, 2018 3rd — —
Don't Park on the Grass 2018 December 15th-16th, 2018 49th 17th Frenzy
Valhalla II January 3rd-7th, 2019 5th 2nd Amsah
Spiked January January 12th, 2019 1st 1st Mordo
QUARTERED 12: RESOLUTION February 3rd, 2019 — 1st Mordo
Schism 3 February 16th-17th, 2019 3rd 2nd Frenzy
Spiked 4 February 24th, 2019 — 1st Setchi
20OxOx 2: The Roast of CPM March 2nd, 2019 1st 1st Setchi
RUNWAY 3: TURBULENCE March 10th, 2019 1st — —
MURKED 4 THE PEOPLE March 30th, 2019 1st 2nd Alpha Dash
QUARTERED 13: TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA April 7th, 2019 1st — —
Nangest Regionals 2 April 13th, 2019 2nd — —
HFLAN Melee Edition 2019 April 20th-21st, 2019 3rd 1st Amsah
Regen 2019 April 27th-28th, 2019 2nd 3rd Setchi
Battle Arena Melbourne 11 May 17th-19th, 2019 2nd 1st Vincessant
Omega III June 8th-9th, 2019 4th — —
20OxOx3 June 15th, 2019 2nd 1st Ice
Short Hop Pear 10 June 23rd, 2019 1st 2nd CptNebula
Nangest 3 July 13th, 2019 1st — —
Maximum Melee Squared July 27th, 2019 1st 2nd Setchi
RUNWAY 4 July 28th, 2019 1st 3rd Zhulong
Fête August 2nd-4th, 2019 9th 4th Timi
Awakening 5 August 16th-18th, 2019 4th 1st Amsah
BattleBourne September 7th, 2019 1st 1st Echo
Murked 5-A-Side September 14th, 2019 1st — —
QUARTERED 16: CASCADE September 29th, 2019 1st — —
Sector Z #6.0 October 6th, 2019 1st 2nd Nicki
RUNWAY 5 October 13th, 2019 1st 2nd ACS
DreamHack Rotterdam October 18th-20th, 2019 2nd 2nd Amsah
Syndicate 2019 October 25th-27th, 2019 1st 4th Setchi
Arcamelee #3 October 25th-27th, 2019 2nd 3rd Tekk
QUARTERED 17: HAIKU November 24th, 2019 1st 1st max
20OxOXmas December 21st, 2019 1st 1st Frenzy
Valhalla III January 9th-13th, 2020 2nd 2nd Kellner
The People's Tuesday #30: G7 Prep January 21st, 2020 1st — —
Wednesday Night Fights 2020 x Oakland Episode 3 January 22nd-23rd, 2020 2nd — —
Melee @ The Made: The Warm Up January 23rd, 2020 2nd — —
GENESIS 7 January 24th-26th, 2020 25th 17th Prince Abu
Nimbus #70 January 30th, 2020 7th — —
Saving Mr. Lombardi 2 February 1st, 2020 4th — —
Brighton Stock LXX: THE BRIGHTONING February 16th, 2020 2nd 1st Brownie
Long Live London 181 March 4th, 2020 1st — —
Nang 4 March 7th, 2020 3rd — —
Cannon Fodder II: Shipwreckt March 14th, 2020 1st 1st CPM
Battle of the Armada - Melee Edition 2Online August 15th, 2020 7th — —
Red Bull Front Runners Online - Final ChampionshipOnline September 6th, 2020 3rd — —
Poilon Arena 1Online October 29th, 2020 3rd — —
Poilon Arena 2Online November 5th, 2020 3rd — —
Poilon Arena 3Online November 12th, 2020 2nd — —
5 Days of MeleeOnline December 14th-15th, 2020 2nd — —
Poilon Arena 4Online November 19th, 2020 17th (DQ) — —
The UpsetOnline February 27th-28th, 2021 257th (DQ) 9th Laurster
Phoenix Blue OnlineOnline March 26th-28th, 2021 9th (DQ) — —
Regen OnlineOnline April 24th-25th, 2021 9th — —
Poilon ColosseumOnline May 8th-9th, 2021 2nd — —
Smash Sauna OnlineOnline May 21st-23rd, 2021 3rd — —
TeaghlachOnline August 21st-22nd, 2021 3rd — —
Nang: Home Sweet Home September 18th, 2021 1st — —
MYTH October 16th, 2021 2nd 1st Frenzy
SWT: Europe Melee Regional Finals October 23rd-24th, 2021 4th — —
SAME 2021 FinaleOnline November 5th-7th, 2021 2nd — —
HFLAN Melee Edition 2020+1 November 20th-21st, 2021 3rd 1st Frenzy
QUARTERED 19: FAMILY November 28th-29th, 2021 1st 1st Zepple
Short Hop Pear 11 December 5th, 2021 2nd 1st Frenzy
Nang: Nothing Great About Nintendo December 11th, 2021 1st — —
JRGB Fight Night #25 December 15th, 2021 1st — —
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021 17th — —
Bunny Hood February 26th, 2022 1st 5th Kade
MYTH 2 March 5th, 2022 1st 1st Frenzy
QUARTERED 20: TAG TEAM April 16th, 2022 1st 1st GG
Phat Progs April 16th, 2022 1st — —
Klash at Kongs May 8th, 2022 1st 1st Frenzy
Nang: Upon Reflection May 28th, 2022 1st — —
Athina June 4th, 2022 1st — —
The Vault June 11th, 2022 1st 1st Frenzy
Moky's Dojo x Pit Smash June 30th, 2022 4th — —
Get On My Level 2022 July 1st-3rd, 2022 17th 5th Frenzy
Double Down 2022 July 8th-10th, 2022 17th 3rd Frenzy
London Never Dies July 26th, 2022 1st — —
Fête 2 July 29th-31st, 2022 5th 1st Spark
Lennied August 20th, 2022 4th — —
Front Runners #1 September 16th, 2022 2nd — —
South Coast Regionals: Reloaded September 17th, 2022 17th (DQ) 1st 23
QUARTERED 21 September 25th, 2022 1st — —
Pre-Hack RTM October 13th, 2022 1st — —
DreamHack Rotterdam 2022 October 14th-16th, 2022 2nd 3rd Frenzy
Smash Summit 14 November 3rd-6th, 2022 13th — —
HFLAN 2022: Golden Melee Edition November 11th-13th, 2022 2nd 2nd max
Galint Melee Open 2022: Fall Edition EUOnline November 26th-27th, 2022 2nd — —
Mainstage 2022 December 2nd-4th, 2022 25th 7th Frenzy
Scuffed World Tour December 18th, 2022 13th — —
Avant la Fête May 14th, 2023 5th 1st max
Fête 3: By the Sea July 14th-16th, 2023 13th / 409 4th / 128 max
Arcamelee 4 November 18th-19th, 2023 17th / 279 5th / 89 max
Santa Paws December 8th-10th, 2023 7th / 127 7th / 23 Frenzy

Project M / Project+[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
B.E.A.S.T 4 February 12th-15th, 2014 2nd — —
EDentines' Day March 2nd, 2014 1st — —
Smash Ain't Dead 3 March 15th, 2014 2nd — —
Smash Down South 2 March 30th, 2014 1st — —
Smash Down South 3 April 26th, 2014 1st — —
Smash or DI May 3rd, 2014 2nd — —
Republic of Fighters 3 May 17th-18th, 2014 1st — —
SKTAR 3 May 31st-June 1st, 2014 3rd 7th Strong Bad
Smash or DI 2 July 5th, 2014 2nd 1st
Super Sodium Showdown August 3rd, 2014 1st — —
Heir to the Throne August 30th, 2014 1st 2nd Willz
Beauty 8 September 12th-14th, 2014 2nd 1st Armada
The Big House 4 October 4th-5th, 2014 2nd 5th Armada
B.E.A.S.T 5 January 9th-11th, 2015 2nd — —
The Flex Zone January 18th, 2015 2nd — —
Beauty 10 April 2nd-6th, 2015 2nd — —
HFLAN Melee Edition May 9th-10th, 2015 2nd — —
JST7 May 23rd-24th, 2015 1st — —
Heir II the Throne August 14th-16th, 2015 1st — —
Paragon Los Angeles 2015 September 5th-6th, 2015 17th 17th Leffen
Project M in The Big House October 3rd, 2015 4th — —
Tipped Off 11 November 7th-8th, 2015 1st 17th KOKingpin
We Tech Those November 14th-15th, 2015 5th 1st Seagull Joe
Kings of the North 4 November 21st-22nd, 2015 2nd 1st The Moon
B.E.A.S.T 6 February 19th-21st, 2016 1st — —
Shots Fired 2 March 5th-6th, 2016 2nd 3rd Junebug
Nebulous Prime PM #33 March 25th, 2016 3rd — —
Pound 2016 April 2nd-3rd, 2016 1st — —
Summit 2016 August 6th-7th, 2016 2nd 3rd Ryan Ford
Heir 3 August 19th-21st, 2016 1st — —
Project M in The Big House 2 October 7th-8th, 2016 5th — —
Project CLASH 14 October 27th, 2016 5th — —
Olympus October 28th-30th, 2016 9th 17th Lucky
Kings of the North V November 19th-20th, 2016 9th — —
Cashed Out January 21st, 2017 13th — —
Schism February 4th-5th, 2017 1st — —
Smash 'N' Splash 3 June 2nd-4th, 2017 17th 2nd Switch
Syndicate 2017 September 23rd-24th, 2017 1st — —
Tyrants and Kings September 29th-30th, 2017 1st — —
On The House October 7th, 2017 5th — —
Awakening III October 21st-22nd, 2017 1st — —
Schism 2 February 10th-11th, 2018 1st — —
Awakening 2018 June 29th-July 1st, 2018 4th — —
Valhalla II January 3rd-7th, 2019 1st — —
Battle Arena Melbourne 11 May 17th-19th, 2019 3rd — —
Awakening 5 August 16th-18th, 2019 5th — —
Regen OnlineOnline April 24th, 2021 5th — —
Arcamelee 4 November 18th-19th, 2023 2nd / 60 — —

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Valhalla II January 3rd-7th, 2019 65th — —

Trivia[edit]

External links[edit]

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Project M[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/ProfessorProUK/status/816374712544722944
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