Smasher:FOW
| FOW | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl characters | Ness, Toon Link, Falco |
| Smash 4 main | Ness |
| Other 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 |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 56th  Las Vegas Power Rankings: 1st |
| Winnings |  ~$751.28 ~$4,820.00 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Freddie Omar Williams |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Henderson, Nevada 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional Top professional |
FOW is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ness player from Henderson, Nevada, considered to be one of the best Ness mains in Ultimate. He is currently ranked 1st on the Las Vegas Power Rankings.
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 beaten top players such as Ally, Larry Lurr, VoiD, ANTi, CaptainZack, Marss, ESAM, Elegant, Vinnie, Manny, and Locus, as well as taking ZeRo to game 5.
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
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 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
FOW's playstyle 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.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| 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
| 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
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
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." [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
Gameplay videos
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/1040793404764897280
- ^ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fOS1AszKAdHy-lb4jyfPSmxxMhCl64lEljqjAO5sPCU/edit
- ^ https://twitter.com/Afrokunsenpai/status/1042895453203849216
- ^ https://twitter.com/fowskate/status/1088889465437732864
- ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Prg086dCbvcXlZa01WLVM5bUFzczFFRGpmb0JMVmZRZTFV/view
- ^ https://docs.google.com/document/d/14px-FYau7shnoU73MFfwZGyvCdbO3F0VYHhMYvGHaOQ/edit
- ^ FOW's response, with the thread attached.
- ^ False claim proof.
