| Nairo | |
|---|---|
| NRG Nairo.jpeg | |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl characters | Marth, Donkey Kong |
| Smash 4 main | Zero Suit Samus |
| Smash 4 doubles mains | Cloud |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Bowser, Lucina, Cloud, Dark Pit, Pit, Robin, Zelda, Dr. Mario |
| Project M main | Fox |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | NRG eSports |
| Former crews | F-Step, Smash World Renegades, Team Liquid |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2014 SSBBRank: 1st  Panda Global SSB4 Rankings: 2ndPanda Global SSB4 X-Factor: -1 |
| Winnings | ~$10,339.25 ~$55,146.83 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Nairoby Quezada |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional |
Nairo is an American professional smasher who mains Meta Knight in Brawl and Zero Suit Samus in Smash 4, and is the younger brother of Ksizzle. He is known for being among the youngest, yet one of the most successful smashers to compete in tournaments, as well as being one of the top Brawl Meta Knights and the best Smash 4 Zero Suit Samus in the world. Nairo is also known for his highly aggressive Meta Knight style, which is at least partly responsible for his great proficiency against Olimar players. He frequently teamed with ADHD in doubles, where Nairo used his aggressive style to overwhelm opponents while ADHD created stage control with Diddy Kong's banana peels. The team was considered to be the most powerful doubles force in Brawl, having won Apex 2013, SKTAR 2, Apex 2014, and SKTAR 3.
Nairo gained national recognition at Apex 2012, defeating top players such as Nietono, before losing to Otori in Winners' Finals and Nietono in Losers' Finals, placing 3rd out of 400 entrants. He won his first national tournament later that year at SKTAR, defeating ESAM in Winners' Finals 3-1 and Grand Finals 3-0. At Apex 2013, Nairo was knocked out of Winners' early by Larry Lurr, but climbed up through his Losers' bracket, knocking out Havok, RAIN, ZeRo, Mr. R, and Anti in the process. Nairo eventually faced Otori in Losers' Semis in a long-awaited rematch, but lost the set 2-3, placing 4th out of 338 entrants. Nairo saw another major victory at Apex 2014, where he defeated ESAM in a rematch from SKTAR, and other top players, such as Mew2King and ZeRo, two of the best Meta Knights in the world.
Nairo is considered to be one of the top five Smash 4 players in the world, even being ranked second to ZeRo on the Panda Global Rankings. At EVO 2015, he placed 3rd in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U singles. He defeated Mr. R 2-0 in Winners' Semis, but then lost to ZeRo 0-3 in Winners' Finals, after almost winning the first 2 games, but missing the KO in both games after hitting with Zero Suit Samus's paralyzer. He then lost his rematch with Mr. R 2-3 in Losers' Finals. He also uses Bowser, Lucina, Cloud, Dark Pit, Pit, Robin, and even low tier characters such as Zelda, and Dr. Mario at a very high level as well.
He was the only player to eliminate ZeRo in a Smash 4 tournament in 2015, ending the latter's 56 win streak at MLG World Finals 2015. After losing in Winners' Semis to ESAM 1-3, Nairo climbed through the losers' bracket, beating Mr. R 3-0, Ally 3-1, and ESAM 3-0 in Losers' Finals with a surprising character choice of Dr. Mario. This marked the first time Nairo had taken a set from ESAM in Smash 4 as well. In Grand Finals, Nairo won the first set 3-2 and won the second set 3-1 against ZeRo's Sheik and Diddy Kong, ending ZeRo's winning streak.
Nairo is currently ranked 1st and 4th on the New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings and Tristate Brawl Power Rankings, respectively, and also ranks 1st on the 2014 SSBBRank tied with 9B.
Nairo was signed on by Team Liquid from August 11, 2015 through August 16, 2016. On August 24, 2016, Nairo signed with NRG eSports.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 25th | 4th | Atomsk |
| KTAR 3 | September 5th, 2010 | 17th | 2nd | Atomsk |
| Genesis 2010 | October 2nd, 2010 | 1st | 1st | ADHD |
| MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 17th | 1st | Anti |
| Viridian City 8 | October 23rd, 2010 | 2nd | 3rd | Atomsk |
| KTAR 4 | January 16th, 2011 | 4th | 4th | Atomsk |
| KTAR 5 | May 25th, 2011 | 5th | 3rd | Atomsk |
| Clash of the Titans 5 | June 25th-26th, 2011 | 7th | 1st | Ally |
| Pray and Trade | July 9th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | ADHD |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 3rd | 2nd | Ally |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 3rd | 4th | ADHD |
| Concentrate IV | March 31st, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Uprise of Long Island #8 | April 21st, 2012 | 2nd | 2nd | Keitaro |
| Cheap Ash NJ Tourney | April 28th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Mekos |
| Clash of the Titans 6 | June 2nd, 2012 | 1st | 3rd | Cable |
| Dissention | June 23rd, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| SKTAR | July 14th-15th, 2012 | 1st | 2nd | Ally |
| Impact IV | August 25th, 2012 | 7th | 7th | Keitaro |
| Collision V | September 1st, 2012 | 3rd | 1st | ADHD |
| XSmash | December 22nd, 2012 | 3rd | 1st | Zinoto |
| Uprise 11 | December 29th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | ADHD |
| Collision VI | January 5th, 2013 | 2nd | 1st | ADHD |
| United 1 | January 6th, 2013 | 4th | 1st | ADHD |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 4th | 1st | ADHD |
| Rescue 2 | March 2nd, 2013 | 2nd | 1st | ADHD |
| Crossfire | March 16th, 2013 | 3rd | 2nd | Shaky |
| Petopia | April 27th, 2013 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| Crossfire II | May 18th, 2013 | 1st | 2nd | Keitaro |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | ADHD |
| Rescue 3 | July 27th, 2013 | 2nd | 1st | ADHD |
| SKTAR 2 | August 3rd-4th, 2013 | 9th | 1st | ADHD |
| Smashacre Gluttony | August 10th, 2013 | 2nd | 2nd | False |
| Crossfire 3 | October 5th, 2013 | 3rd | 1st | Anti |
| Knight Slash 7 | November 10th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Collision VII | November 30th, 2013 | 3rd | 1st | ADHD |
| Smashacre Frostbite | December 7th, 2013 | 3rd | — | — |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 7th | 2nd | ADHD |
| Collision 8 | January 11th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | ADHD |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | ADHD |
| Juice Break Weekly #01 | February 8th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 4th | 1st | ADHD |
| Collision 9 | March 15th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 3rd | 1st | ADHD |
| SMASH GRAND OPENING @ Hitbox Arena | May 24th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | ADHD |
| Final Battle | January 17th, 2015 | 1st (Split) | 1st (Split) | Nakat |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | V115 |
| Dismantle 2 | January 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | MVD |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | ADHD |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASH Tournaments Invitational | September 14th, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | Luigisama |
| Hitbox Arena Invitational | September 20th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| KTAR X | October 4th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Nakat |
| The Smash Lounge Weekly #1 | October 8th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash 4Ever #2 | October 15th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| HTL #1 | October 18th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash 4Ever #3 | October 22nd, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| SmashLeague: New York | October 25th, 2014 | 4th | 1st | Nakat |
| Smash 4Ever #4 | October 29th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4Ever #5 | November 5th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Xanadu Smash 4 Invitational | November 6th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4Ever #6 | November 12th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky's Smash 4 Invitational | November 20th-22nd, 2014 | 7th | 1st | ESAM |
| Triumph or Die 2014 | November 30th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Collision X | November 29th, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | Dabuz |
| Smash 4-Ever #8 | December 10th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #9 | December 17th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Roll Em Up | December 20th, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | Zucco |
| Smash @ Xanadu Christmas | December 23rd, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| XSmash 2 | December 27th, 2014 | 4th | 1st | Zucco |
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 5th | 5th | Nakat |
| CLASH Online Invitational Finals | January 11th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Final Battle | January 17th, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Nakat |
| XSmash 3 | January 24th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | False |
| Smash 4-Ever #10 | January 28th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 9th | 7th | Tyrant |
| Smash 4-Ever #11 | February 11th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| NeoNebulous 2 | February 22nd, 2015 | 1st | 2nd | Gunblade |
| Smash 4-Ever #12 | February 25th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | 6WX |
| Smash 4-Ever #13 | March 11th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Shequinox | March 14th-15th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Max Ketchum |
| KTAR XII | March 21st, 2015 | 7th | 1st | False |
| Smash 4-Ever #14 | March 25th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #15 | April 8th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Spring Fighter 2015 | April 11th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| MVG Sandstorm | April 18th-19th, 2015 | 2nd | 3rd | JA3 |
| Smash 4-Ever #16 | April 22nd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| UGC Niagara 2015 | April 24th-26th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Vinnie |
| Smash 4-Ever #17 | May 6th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #18 | May 20th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu #100 | June 2nd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #19 | June 3rd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Collision XII | June 6th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 2nd | 7th | Nakat |
| KTAR XIII | July 11th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | False |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-18th, 2015 | 3rd | Top 16 | Shaky |
| Smash 4-Ever #22 | July 22nd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4 Wars #35 | July 28th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Eclipsamus | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #23 | August 5th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | ZeRo |
| Nebulous Prime 1 | August 14th-16th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #24 | August 19th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 1st | 2nd | Angel Cortes |
| Alberta Beat Down V | August 28th-30th, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | Frio |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura F.A.T. | September 21st-22nd, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| Smashfield Weekly #9 | October 1st, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | ZeRo |
| MLG World Finals 2015 | October 16th-18th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | ZeRo |
| Smash the Record 2015 | October 23rd-25th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Nakat |
| KTAR XIV | November 7th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | False |
| KTAR XV | December 5th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Koolaid |
| Smash 4-Ever #30 | December 9th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #31 | December 23rd, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Dismantle 2 | January 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | MVD |
| KTAR XVI | Janaury 9th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Tweek |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | ZeRo |
| Smash 4-Ever #33 | January 27th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Niconico Tokaigi 2016 | January 30th-31st, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| KTAR XVII | February 13th, 2016 | 17th | 1st | Tweek |
| Shots Fired 2 | March 5th-6th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Tweek |
| Do or DI | March 11th-13th, 2016 | 3rd | 2nd | Dabuz |
| 2GGT: FOW Saga | March 26, 2016 | 1st | 1st | FOW |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 49th | 1st | Koolaid |
| Collision XIII | April 16th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Gunblade |
| Smash 4-Ever #34 | April 20th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Codename: Salty Bets - Vanilly Weekly #27 | April 29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Blacktwins |
| Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 1st | 5th | Blank |
| Smash 4-Ever #35 | May 4th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| LVL UP EXPO 2016 | May 14th-15th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | VoiD |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | Mew2King |
| MomoCon 2016 | May 26th-29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| Smash 4-Ever #37 | June 1st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | VoiD |
| Low Tier City 4 | June 18th-19th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | ZeRo |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 17th | 3rd | ZeRo |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Smash 4-Ever #43 | July 29th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | ZeRo |
| Umebura S.A.T. | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 3rd | 5th | Mr. R |
| Collision XIV | September 3rd, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | ZeRo |
| 2GGT: Abadango Saga | September 24th, 2016 | 3rd | 4th | Ally |
| Little Big House 2 | October 6th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 7th | 1st | ZeRo |
| OUG Tournament Season 2 | October 15th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Marche |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 11/1 | November 1st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-13th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | ANTi |
| KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | 4th | 1st | ZeRo |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 4th | 1st | ZeRo |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | ZeRo |
Trivia
- Interestingly enough, despite his older brother Ksizzle having been known to be one of Ally's hardest opponents to play in tournament during his prime, Nairo failed to take a set from Ally in Brawl singles for four years despite having surpassed his brother since then. However, at Apex 2015, Nairo managed to beat Ally in tournament for the first time in Winners Semis, although he ultimately ended up losing both sets of Grand Finals to Ally.
- Nairo managed to beat Ally again in Losers Top 8 at Super Smash Con 2016.
- Starting with SKTAR in 2012, Nairo held a perfect record against ESAM in Brawl for three years. However, at Super Smash Con 2015, ESAM finally defeated Nairo for the first time and went on to Grand Finals only to lose to Mew2King.
- Ironically, in Smash 4, ESAM had a perfect record against Nairo. However, at MLG World Finals 2015, Nairo beat ESAM for the first time in Smash 4 in Losers Finals.
- Nairo is the first person to ever eliminate ZeRo from a tournament in Smash 4 since the latter began his streak, thereby ending ZeRo's 56 tournament win streak at MLG World Finals 2015 in a bracket reset, coming up from Losers' after taking out Mr. R, Ally, and ESAM. He reset the bracket in Grand Finals 3-2, and then won the second set with a 3-1 victory.
- Pound 2016 was Nairo's worst placing in a Smash tournament ever, clocking in at 49th place after getting sent to losers bracket by Saj's Bayonetta, and being eliminated by Mr.II, a Japanese Robin player, in a huge upset.
- Nairo was featured on Road to EVO: Nintendo Minute along with VoiD and D1.
External links
- Twitch channel
- Twitter account
- Youtube channel
- Daily Dot AMA
- Interview with CyberSportsNetwork
- Interview at SKTAR
- TSM Zero vs Liquid Nairo - Smash 4 Grand Finals - MLG Finals
- LVL Up Expo - Liquid' Nairo (ZSS) Vs. 2GG | VoiD (Sheik) SSB4 Grand Finals
- KTAR XVIII: Nairo (ZSS) vs VoiD (Sheik) Losers Semis