Smasher:FOW
| FOW | |
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| FOW2016.jpeg | |
FOW (left)
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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 |
| Team info | |
| Former crews | GREEN TEAM, GameWorks |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2014 SSBBRank: 25th  Panda Global Rankings 100: 56th |
| Winnings | ~$751.28 ~$3,054.10 |
| 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 |
FOW is an SSB4 Ness player from Henderson, Nevada, 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 |
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| 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 |
| E4H:Champion | October 22nd, 2011 | 4th | 3rd | Z |
| E4S:Champion | December 10th, 2011 | 1st | 2nd | Z |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 33rd | 17th | Mekos |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 33rd | 3rd | MJG |
| E4U:Revenge 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 |
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| 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 | — | — |
| The BlastZone 1/1/19 | January 1st, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash It Up 4 | January 4th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| The BlastZone 1/8/19 | January 8th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
False sexual harassment allegations
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On September 15th 2018, Jennifer Sawtelle, a girl on Twitter who goes by the handle "Luffy No Umi" claimed that in 2016, FOW had done several things to harm her, 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] The Twitlonger has since been deleted.
On September 20th 2018, Hita, a girl mentioned in Jennifer's tweet, came out and confirmed FOW's statement that the posts were taken out of context. In a Google Document, she said 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 while confirming FOW's statement that the Discord screenshots were just role play between Luffy No Umi 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]
During the same day, Sean Lazarus, the head of Shine Con, released his statement, saying that FOW had almost been assaulted over the allegations 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. Another thing he noted was 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's Twitter has since been deactivated in response to the evidence that Hita and Sean sent.
