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| mainssbb      = Wario
| otherssbb    = Mr. Game & Watch
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| skillssbm    = Top professional
| realname      = Wayne G.
| realname      = Wayne G.
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| location      = Northwest Indiana
| location      = Gary, Indiana
| country      = USA
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'''Tink''' is a [[Fox]]/[[Marth]] player from Northwest Indiana (although his proximity to Chicago causes many people to consider him as being from Chicago/Illinois).  He was ranked number 12 in the nation on the final [[Smash Panel Power Rankings]] near the end of 2006.
'''Tink''' was a [[Fox]]/[[Marth]] player from Northwest Indiana (although his proximity to Chicago causes many people to consider him as being from Chicago).  He was ranked number 12 in the nation on the final [[Smash Panel Power Rankings]] near the end of 2006.


Tink made his start in smash on the local level at a series of tournaments called "The Pen2 Monthlies" where he won his first tournament by defeating {{sm|CunningKitsune}} with [[Jigglypuff]].  He then went on to participate in the "Melee Coliseum" series and so on...
Tink made his start in smash on the local level at a series of tournaments called "The Pen2 Monthlies" where he won his first tournament by defeating {{sm|CunningKitsune}} with [[Jigglypuff]].  He then went on to participate in the "Melee Coliseum" series and so on...


Tink is one of the elite 5 players in the Midwest, also including {{sm|Drephen}}, {{sm|Dope}}, {{Sm|Vidjogamer}}, and {{sm|Darkrain}}, that have dominated the Midwest since mid-2005. The players are so close in standing that rarely will any of them win consecutive tournaments, often knocking each other out.
Tink was one of the elite 5 players in the Midwest, also including {{sm|Drephen}}, {{sm|Dope}}, {{Sm|Vidjogamer}}, and {{sm|Darkrain}}, that had dominated the Midwest since mid-2005. The players are so close in standing that rarely will any of them win consecutive tournaments, often knocking each other out.


Tink managed to win the fourth [[Midwest Circuit]] 2006 event, Flame of Bowser 5, on December 2nd, 2006, and afterward was promoted to the number 2 position from number 5 in the [[Midwest Power Rankings]].
Tink managed to win the fourth [[Midwest Circuit]] 2006 event, Flame of Bowser 5, on December 2nd, 2006, and afterward was promoted to the number 2 position from number 5 in the [[Midwest Power Rankings]].Tink [https://x.com/kneelord/status/1821702282695573605 died] in August, 2024 at the age of 36.


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==


===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[MLG Chicago 2005]]||December 16th-18th, 2005||25th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[SMYM 5]]||April 15th, 2006||3rd||—||—
|[[SMYM 5]]||April 15th, 2006||3rd||—||—
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|-
|[[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]]||August 12th-14th, 2012||25th||7th||{{sm|Drephen}}
|[[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]]||August 12th-14th, 2012||25th||7th||{{sm|Drephen}}
|-
|[https://challonge.com/EXP8_Melee_Singles EXPosure 8]||March 29th, 2014||4th||1st||{{Sm|Kels}}
|}
|}


===''Project M''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|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
|-
|-
|[[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]]||August 12th-14th, 2012||9th||13th||{{sm|Viperboy}}
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/character-rankings-list-post-march-2010.165954/page-35#post-4957061 Cyber Arena II]||July 12th, 2008||1st||—||—
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=197608 Cyber Arena VIII]||October 18th, 2008||1st||1st||{{Sm|BIG C}}
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=204014 Cyber Arena IX]||November 15th, 2008||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Lethal Beauty}}
|}
|}
===''[[Project M]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]]||August 12th-14th, 2012||9th||13th||{{Sm|Viperboy}}
|-
|[https://challonge.com/EXP8_PM_Singles EXPosure 8]||March 29th, 2014||17th||2nd||{{Sm|Kels}}
|}
[[Category:Indiana smashers]]
[[Category:Indiana smashers]]
[[Category:Marth professionals (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Illinois smashers]]
[[Category:Fox professionals (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Marth players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Deceased smashers]]

Latest revision as of 00:21, August 10, 2024

Tink
Tink.JPG
Character info
Melee mains Fox, Marth
Other Melee characters Sheik, Falco, DK
Brawl main Wario
Other Brawl characters Mr. Game & Watch, Pikachu, Luigi, R.O.B.
Personal and other info
Real name Wayne G.
Location Gary, Indiana USA

Tink was a Fox/Marth player from Northwest Indiana (although his proximity to Chicago causes many people to consider him as being from Chicago). He was ranked number 12 in the nation on the final Smash Panel Power Rankings near the end of 2006.

Tink made his start in smash on the local level at a series of tournaments called "The Pen2 Monthlies" where he won his first tournament by defeating CunningKitsune with Jigglypuff. He then went on to participate in the "Melee Coliseum" series and so on...

Tink was one of the elite 5 players in the Midwest, also including Drephen, Dope, Vidjogamer, and Darkrain, that had dominated the Midwest since mid-2005. The players are so close in standing that rarely will any of them win consecutive tournaments, often knocking each other out.

Tink managed to win the fourth Midwest Circuit 2006 event, Flame of Bowser 5, on December 2nd, 2006, and afterward was promoted to the number 2 position from number 5 in the Midwest Power Rankings.Tink died in August, 2024 at the age of 36.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
MLG Chicago 2005 December 16th-18th, 2005 25th
SMYM 5 April 15th, 2006 3rd
MLG New York Opener 2006 April 21st-23rd, 2006 4th
MLG Dallas 2006 May 19th-20th, 2006 17th 9th Eddie
MLG Anaheim 2006 June 23rd-24th, 2006 9th 8th Chen
MELEE-FC6 July 13th-15th, 2006 7th
MLG Chicago 2006 July 21st-22nd, 2006 9th 8th Iggy
MLG Orlando 2006 August 26th-27th, 2006 17th 5th Dope
MLG New York Playoffs 2006 October 13th-14th, 2006 11th 10th IK_GHOST
SMYM 6 November 4th, 2006 3rd
Show Me Your Moves 7 April 7th, 2007 4th 2nd Iggy
Pound 2 June 16th-17th, 2007 13th 9th Jiano
MELEE-FC Diamond July 12th-14th, 2007 13th 13th Darkrain
SMYM 10 August 1st, 2009 7th
SMYM 11 March 13th, 2010 5th
The Big House October 22nd, 2011 9th 5th Velynn
MELEE-FC10R Legacy August 12th-14th, 2012 25th 7th Drephen
EXPosure 8 March 29th, 2014 4th 1st Kels

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Cyber Arena II July 12th, 2008 1st
Cyber Arena VIII October 18th, 2008 1st 1st BIG C
Cyber Arena IX November 15th, 2008 1st 3rd Lethal Beauty

Project M[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
MELEE-FC10R Legacy August 12th-14th, 2012 9th 13th Viperboy
EXPosure 8 March 29th, 2014 17th 2nd Kels