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* {{Sm|Salem}}'s run through this EVO's ''Smash 4'' top 8 shares many similarities with {{Sm|Hungrybox}}'s ''Melee'' performance at EVO the year prior. They both lost their winners semis matches by 0-2 against the #6 ranked player ({{Sm|Larry Lurr}} and {{Sm|Plup}}, respectively), then won their losers quarters matches against the top-ranked solo mains of their respective characters by 2-0 ({{Sm|KEN}} and {{Sm|S2J}} at the time), won their losers semis matches by 2-1 after losing game 1, won their losers finals matches against the players who sent them to the losers bracket by 3-1 after losing game 1, and seized the tournament victory against the #1 ranked player through two grand finals sets of five games each ({{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Armada}}, who also both won an EVO before), while also sharing the same game victory order during the second set. Much like Hungrybox's famous comeback against Armada on game 5 of their first set of grand finals at [[EVO 2016]], Salem also pulled an unlikely comeback against ZeRo on game 5 to win, albeit on the second set. Additionally, both Salem and Hungrybox are from Florida, and both are known for their slower, patient playstyle. | * {{Sm|Salem}}'s run through this EVO's ''Smash 4'' top 8 shares many similarities with {{Sm|Hungrybox}}'s ''Melee'' performance at EVO the year prior. They both lost their winners semis matches by 0-2 against the #6 ranked player ({{Sm|Larry Lurr}} and {{Sm|Plup}}, respectively), then won their losers quarters matches against the top-ranked solo mains of their respective characters by 2-0 ({{Sm|KEN}} and {{Sm|S2J}} at the time), won their losers semis matches by 2-1 after losing game 1, won their losers finals matches against the players who sent them to the losers bracket by 3-1 after losing game 1, and seized the tournament victory against the #1 ranked player through two grand finals sets of five games each ({{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Armada}}, who also both won an EVO before), while also sharing the same game victory order during the second set. Much like Hungrybox's famous comeback against Armada on game 5 of their first set of grand finals at [[EVO 2016]], Salem also pulled an unlikely comeback against ZeRo on game 5 to win, albeit on the second set. Additionally, both Salem and Hungrybox are from Florida, and both are known for their slower, patient playstyle. | ||
**Salem's run also bears similarities to Nairo's finish at MLG 2015. Both in Grand Finals reset against ZeRo, and both ending the set with an off-the-top blast zone KO from a relatively low percent. | **Salem's run also bears similarities to Nairo's finish at MLG 2015. Both in Grand Finals reset against ZeRo, and both ending the set with an off-the-top blast zone KO from a relatively low percent. | ||
*ZeRo temporarily deactivated his Twitter account shortly after the conclusion of | *ZeRo temporarily deactivated his Twitter account shortly after the conclusion of ''Smash 4's'' grand finals. Although a number of observers believed he had done so to avoid harassment over his loss, ZeRo reactivated his account later in the day, stating [https://twitter.com/TSMZeRo/status/886821829851009024 he only deactivated his account to relax] and that [https://twitter.com/TSMZeRo/status/886823807666634752 he did not want to worry anyone]. | ||
*{{Sm|D1}}, who commentated with {{Sm|TKBreezy}} for the [[EVO 2015|2015]] and [[EVO 2016|2016]] {{forwiiu}} finals as well as [[EVO 2014|2014]]'s ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' finals (with {{Sm|Prog}}), ended up commentating on DisneyXD/ESPNU this year alongside {{Sm|VikkiKitty}}. On [[Twitch]], TK would be joined by his Black Plague partner {{Sm|EE}}. | *{{Sm|D1}}, who commentated with {{Sm|TKBreezy}} for the [[EVO 2015|2015]] and [[EVO 2016|2016]] {{forwiiu}} finals as well as [[EVO 2014|2014]]'s ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' finals (with {{Sm|Prog}}), ended up commentating on DisneyXD/ESPNU this year alongside {{Sm|VikkiKitty}}. On [[Twitch]], TK would be joined by his Black Plague partner {{Sm|EE}}. | ||
**Furthermore, EVO 2017 is the first tournament for any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game to be broadcast on live television (''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' finals were broadcast on DisneyXD and ESPNU). | **Furthermore, EVO 2017 is the first tournament for any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game to be broadcast on live television (''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' finals were broadcast on DisneyXD and ESPNU). | ||