Best Pauses in Super Smash Bros

A compilation of the absolute sickest, funniest, and most disrespectful pauses in Super Smash Bros!
Pausing the game during the killing blow or after a sick combo and pausing the screen on a taunt is the perfect way to apply maximum disrespect to your opponent! For even more BM, take a snapshot while the game is paused! But be careful, pausing the game in tournament play carries a penalty of stock loss if your opponent asks for you to give up a stock, so make sure you have an extra stock/your opponent is fine with you pausing!
Thanks for watching!
PS: A couple of the clips in this video are actually the losing player pausing to rub it in their own faces how badly they got rekt, but I decided to still include them because they were great regardless!
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[@Ryan-ju3fl]

"this is a tournament match, but this is by far the stupidest tournament match I've ever seen" iconic words

[@lightoftheworld6578]

"that was THE worst"

[@kfoley275]

"DJ Nintendo currently on blast"

[@lewisjones284]

6:29

[@Magic_Pickle123]

Lewis Jones You are a good Man. Thank you

[@Tlanesi]

"That was the craziest thing i thing i've ever seen!"

[@syedreza8722]

I took the Snake butt nerfs in Ultimate quite personally tbh..

[@mineclon2129]

Azer The Snake and also ZSS’s boobs nerfs.

[@syedreza8722]

@@mineclon2129 it was a sad day for many

[@mae_lia]

we all did.

[@devoutdesciple]

Pikachu Libre's vag got buffed, so all is good.

[@paullossypaulplossy]

Jessie Basham why did you say that sentence

[@inkredibill6352]

Wish some of these players would pause when they hear the girls' age.

[@marcyvampyqueen]

LMFAO

[@Xannyphantom905]

grass on the field, play ball

[@carlosinfante5706]

@@Xannyphantom905 ask Keitaro how that worked out?

[@kyles.8332]

There was absolutely ZeRo foresight

[@Knight_Boxx]

Bruh

[@CreepsMcPasta]

The people screaming 'Take the stock' are cowards

[@justinfromdietweeb3553]

Ikr, like he literally paused to show his ass for like a split second, and roy would be the first to be dead dead anyways

[@smuggreenn]

why the heck is creepsmcpasta here commenting on a smash video? lmao, i havent listened to one of your story videos in years

[@justinfromdietweeb3553]

@@smuggreenn what the fuck I didn't even notice lmao

[@plastered_crab]

@@smuggreenn because everyone likes smash!

[@ForeverPandas101]

hey I literally just watched one of your videos today! keep up the good work

[@bashura_0019]

In 10:49 I was dying so much at that part. I didn't expect him to quickly zoom in at Snake's ass

[@DJ_02YT]

He practices

[@galenmarek4117]

Some can still hear Scar's yell at Leffen to this day

[@DannySullivanMusic]

LOL

[@originalbestdadofgaming]

Mario when he catches on fire 0:59

[@Carlos-iu8ue]

Daddy Eyebrows 69 likes nice

[@TAKAFROMCLERMONT]

ZHZHZHZHZHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@coolguy02536]

AI HOT EHOOHOOAGAGAGAGA

[@mrpizza_5139]

HA HOO AGAGAGAGA

[@personalejcr]

I just imagine mario with his arms up burning alive and I'm literally crying right now

[@zytrux1627]

4:44 Is....Is that person using the gamecube keyboard controller???? *Legend*

[@hhgreg2969]

"person" Never hurts to be careful I guess.

[@zytrux1627]

@@hhgreg2969 I didn't wanted to get attacked If I got it wrong, my bad

[@darkstar4450]

@@zytrux1627 *attacks*

[@ArthDragon14]

If u said player it would work too

[@donpepe8440]

Imma say dude

[@virgilmacmanus7568]

6:58 Kills me every single time lol

[@barbarodave]

It´s the best one. Sago is so funny.

[@GreenTypeShi]

Bro I’m dying

[@Bluedemons213]

I slipped to the time stamp and it showed an ad of an turtle

[@lucky4946]

Luigi players are godsends

[@MisterMultiplayer]

I don't get it. it's just him crouching down and you can see his finger. It's not like he's taking a shit.

[@Hex_Hub_Plus]

7:43 My all-time favorite. This never gets old. 😂

[@JulzGein_]

oooooooooo

[@Knifegash]

Too bad they didn't include the rebuttal

[@Chrnan6710]

"OOOOOOOOOH"

[@donkylefernandez4680]

The Rizz Master

[@Nopulu]

6:58 is way, and I mean WAAAAAAAAY better than the one that's your all-time favorite. You have shit taste, and you smell like anchovy dick cheese. Goodbye forever

[@masterdragon4321]

4:56 mans literally had negative respect

[@tora2538]

0>Respect

[@kevinl8659]

Who hurt him

[@KingHalbatorix]

@@kevinl8659 he was last stock 120% against a pichu, hard not to have wounded pride even if you take the W

[@damiyuhh8208]

peep what his name backwards is too

[@monoko1234]

Love that Bowser silently complaining about that can't take a snap shot during KO screen.

[@TheRaziz321321]

10:52 I'm scared to know how long he has been practicing that.

[@hughhefner6188]

“Take the stock” what a bunch of nerds

[@DexZeth]

Wait... No pantsu girls showing ? What a crappy video

[@birdbird749]

5:00 was straight up disrespectful. Idk what that pichu did to deserve all of that cause that was brutal

[@knaydr]

Playing Pichu is enough to deserve that

[@Camad]

Well first of all he was playing Pichu -

[@reina.tg06]

Pichu was all the more reason for that

[@sanitynotincluded4837]

His name was a hard r backwards. Assumed toxic

[@frogchip6484]

Bird Bird getting hit by bowser f smash as pichu is pretty sad

[@mrsonicfan21]

7:46 *UNDISPUTED* best pause.

[@reiendowo]

5:50

[@thesoullessginger864]

6:54

[@quaker47]

@@DrSquillo what

[@grotto185]

@@thesoullessginger864 *Luigi PP pause*

[@fatherlessflavid]

ong

[@endrollcurtaincall]

Coney is saying what every smasher is thinking He's also a man of his word

[@nicklewry3854]

6:03 this is honestly the biggest L of all time

[@slump6982]

Rip....

[@anonymoose477]

Woooow

[@DannySullivanMusic]

RIP

[@nuttyboy915]

Yikes

[@zaidjamal]

11:02 Moonshine 11:07 "GAY!........ that is correct" This is compiled so perfectly

[@noahdelarosa4485]

Yoooooooooo this is too real!!!!

[@julianmuscat9495]

That fist bump confirmed it

[@john_stromboli]

1:09 synced so well with the music

[@Wrench-007]

It was only 2 hits.

[@john_stromboli]

@@Wrench-007 including the throw

[@kombatkid1289]

Yakko Warner That was nothing if you’ve seen Marth’s dancing Blade sync

[@wagyuii7463]

Wait... When was this music added to the game? Am I delusional?

[@greatwavefan397]

Especially the laugh

[@Patukah1879]

Games when I'm playing alone: 0:00 Games when my mom walks in: 10:52

[@OMGlvl86turtlepilot]

does she barge in yelling "take the stock take the stock!"

[@Patukah1879]

@@OMGlvl86turtlepilot Yes

[@destinydynamites]

6:58

[@zanyskeleton5291]

“The sacred percent”

[@grotto185]

@@destinydynamites 11:02

[@Tankotater]

7:50 showing this clip without the followup one should be illegal.

[@bLuGhOsT_]

Does that have a pause though?

[@dartfeld9810]

@@bLuGhOsT_ No he dances back. But doesn't pause. Which means it's not supposed to be in this video.

[@niftyspiffyguy]

Kyo Anyway to recycle the oldies but goodies

[@re-mi8144]

Anybody got the link?

[@brianpso]

@@re-mi8144 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWS5goh7otiCbq8

[@Flip-a-dip-dip]

That snake at the end had me rolling

[@itriggerpeople4433]

0:56 This never gets old for me, I love how genuine that "Joe-OHHHH." is

[@andrewramlall3560]

Best one for me

[@CrasherX2000]

Like he looked away and was surprised by the sudden DK close-up

[@pyrokami2520]

6:53 DC Joker releasing his laughing gas throughout the venue, later getting to the commentators.

[@lovethatnyancat]

10:12 The crowd reactions here are arguably the best part

[@3xSwords]

@3:00 little bit of history for those who don't know. This was game 5 but Logic used the tourney rules which let you restart a match that had been paused. He beat Judo in the rematch and people were not happy.

[@ssbmburglor1679]

I always interpreted it like, if you pause on last stock, on like a killing move, if you couldn't possibly SD before they die, it's fine.

[@idontwanttoenteraname1336]

FGC has the Inevitable Defeat Rule: "This is defined as when a player has legally won the round or match (i.e. landed a move that will kill the opponent) but pauses the game before the game awards the round won icon, will still be awarded the win. The most common occurrence of this rule is when Player 1 lands a super on Player 2, but the super animation is a grab and the damage isn’t awarded till the final hit connects, but the opponent has legally lost the round. If there is a dispute over whether the move would have knocked out the other player, a tournament official will unpause the match, see the result of the action, and proceed from there. If the attack does not kill the opponent, then the mid game pause rules are in effect."

[@忠霊]

based on the wording of that rule, though, it does seem slightly distanced from smash, where you technically could be an idiot and run off the stage and lose before a star KO finishes... but as the OP said/implied (i think), it’s often reasonable to assume they won’t

[@Zoronii]

@@idontwanttoenteraname1336 I love how they basically wrote a clause in the rules specifically making swag pauses legal

[@Buttington_Headerson]

Still a lame attempt to look cool

[@TonyNes64]

Now I got the reason why we have those zoom in in Ultimate

[@jackclifton5434]

9:55 between the off stage Falcon punch and Mike and Lucky’s reactions that clip might be the best melee clip of all time lmao.

[@HanHonHon]

Best part is that it was all chill from both of them

[@jackclifton5434]

@@HanHonHon holy shit thank you for responding to this I’d forgotten about this clip

[@jonolivier9126]

It was last stock too, Falcon went balls to the walls knowing he lost if he fcked up and just committed an atrocity on Fox's career and that's what makes me love this clip as much as I do.

[@N0RDICST0RM]

Wombo combo would like a word

[@KatsuKingTV]

5:02 That Screen Capture Spam Tho 🤣🤣

[@GlitchanBlack]

That Bowser player did not want the sauce. He wanted THE WHOLE BOTTLE.

[@emilianomirmi9586]

2:52 THAT hug is what all the Super Smash tournaments need :)

[@lucasargandona4658]

0:49 that OHH made it so much better 😂

[@theSato]

At 9:23 the guy flips the other guy off for a moment and then proceeds to wiggle his fingers extremely fast to try to hide what he just did lol

[@KageumiUmikage]

Was the most typical and awkward gesture a smash player would do lol

[@deltoir8181]

3:53 That Zero vs M2K moment just makes me smile man 😂

[@mini-_]

Every clip: _Record scratch_ *Freeze frame* "Yep, that's me.. You're probably wondering how I got myself into this situation."

[@thepoisonousplayer9646]

First of what will be many hundreds of likes goes to me

[@datboi3795]

Second of what will be many hundreds of likes goes to me

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

penis music

[@pbCafe]

7:39 was literally one of the most hype matches I've ever seen in my life lol

[@FakinhaDash]

I remember that pause that 3:06. It was an accidental pause by the Sheik player, where the Olimar claimed that he could've SDI and survive, and since the Sheik paused, he had to lose a stock (and thus, the game). Iirc the Olimar ended up winning due to the rules because of that pause, sadly.

[@awolpete10]

The event organizers ruled that they would replay the final match and Logic (Olimar) ultimately won handedly, much to the crowds displeasure. However, even people at the event knew in real time that Judo (Sheik) would've won without the pause.

[@sadboi7537]

7:45 is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen, and then homeboy gets revenge almost immediately after. So good. One of the best Smash clips ever.

[@emmbeesea]

Keitaro's had enough of your garbage! Welcome back GR. (:

[@kinanschannel6016]

Now waiting for grtr4sh to come back

[@ad240p]

:(

[@FoxMcovitch]

9:34 such a good pause he had to shout out madonna

[@BigLeek1998]

4:56 kills me every time

[@juanes.m3]

5:02 that was disgusting

[@frost_sprite]

He didn't deserve that. Nobody deserves that.

[@sanata7999]

That was fucking hilarious lmao

[@HerozOfficial]

My lungs dude, I have no oxygen left

[@Pur3AGL]

My favorite part.

[@tomasds1]

Read his name tag backwards

[@TheCubicalGuy]

6:52 made me spit out my food.

[@SlizZeRz]

9:49 cant stop the little smirk xD

[@kelloggserial5414]

4:41 are we gonna talk about how she's using a keyboard gamecube controller

[@heroman479]

Is there a problem with that?....fool

[@Leto_0]

@@heroman479 Delete your comment moron, nobody wants to read something that stupid

[@toastyshoober2661]

@@heroman479 lmao dude wtf

[@nahor88]

A female smasher using a keyboard controller... that's a rare Pokemon right there.

[@heroman479]

@@Leto_0 nope and whatever moron

[@m.d.sharpe8892]

3:18 I'm sorry but those combos were beautiful

[@batofdestiny]

10:06 I feel like I’m watching a remake of Greatest Giga Bowser Death Ever

[@junglesona5151]

Damn I remember that clip. I think we all tried to do that at least 5 times

[@ProlificPops]

That clip was so legendary. Is it still on KZbin?

[@junglesona5151]

@@ProlificPops kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z561pairopKrpMk

[@ProlificPops]

@@junglesona5151 Jeez, I'm surprised it's still up on KZbin. I remember watching this thing in like 08 or 09 when I was in 5th or 6th grade. Lol.

[@PikanAnimations]

1:10 that was perfect sync

[@cameronphenix2096]

My rule as tournament organizer would be "Pausing during a set results in an immediate game loss. Unless it's fucking rad."

[@lilinyoki]

10:49 i've never laughed so hard in my whole life

[@nobody-pj2vw]

@@DrSquillo then Why did you comment ,dumb ass.

[@blantherboy]

That seemless pause transition back into the game that fast definitely earned some style points hahaha

[@MrVibe-tx4rn]

That was easily the most underrated pause in smash history

[@tillytildaa3332]

1:01 guy laughing sounds like Mario falling into lava 😭😭

[@haxxlr8617]

so true 😭😭😭

[@823Brad]

9:03-9:11 will always be one of the most savage and brutal clips ever in my opinion. That was powerful.

[@Yaxqb]

6:54 hidden MECHANIC found in luigi's taunt

[@hiimemily]

8:35 Shoutouts to Johnny missing the entire combo because he was on his phone.

[@SonStashu]

2:37 is literally the most disgusting, most disrespectful, most satisfying display of dominance over the course of 15 seconds i have ever fucking seen

[@lumapop8245]

2:52 one of the most wholesome moments

[@emishimaru-sama6449]

5:50 That was SOOOO Cinematic, spinning the camera like that, like Matrix! >:DDDDD

[@chronicnugget5595]

10:56 Dude in the back was literally screaming at the top of his lungs to take the stock. Some people takes rules too seriously cuz they suck and it shows.

[@maxalaintwo3578]

Let niggas style on each other in peace

[@mr._otis9840]

@@maxalaintwo3578 I mean if you got mooned by a snake player...

[@jackskellington7526]

Yeah,like let them have their fun

[@miasmaticyo2966]

“Take the stock! Take the Stock!” Like damn shut up and let them style out lmao

[@plastered_crab]

And it's even LEGAL if they were going to die anyway and they aren't in play. If they paused and the other player was still alive then they could have them take a stock. So annoying to hear those shouts smh

[@yaboi6851]

theyre joking

[@AkaiAzul]

ya boi Salty, I imagine.

[@MusicalMethuselah]

Nick Riddle's pause > picture > save is still the most iconic out of the picture taking combos.

[@matsis01]

11:03 "... GAY"

[@pottedplantz622]

David Davidson hahahahahahah

[@plumebrisee6206]

69 like

[@wealthforthecommoners3146]

So much power in that

[@emoji7397]

@Matheus Fernandes lol

[@datpoyo4900]

Right when they Fistbump too

[@Skapes11238]

4:56 the old backwards N word name. Why am I not surprised that he is toxic🤣

[@coleisadude_]

yeah ultimate bowser players are degenerates so makes sense

[@sorex1602]

@@coleisadude_ mad?

[@sorex1602]

@CodeGreen Gamma hes playing nigga bowser look at his skin

[@youtuberobbedmeofmyname]

@@sorex1602 nigga bowser lol im dead. real niggas pick bowser everyone knows

[@drifter402]

Seemed pretty based

[@XxwhoputsxsintheirnamexX]

6:24 this puff is taunting! Hmmmmm… I’m gonna jab him!

[@VoS_IReapz]

0:56 had me dying

[@corbinmills1311]

6:45 anyone else notice whispy woods mouth was open like he was saying OOOH!!

[@greenducktape4842]

1:58 perfect synchro 😂

[@xLegokid4444able]

9:30 HEY that's ME

[@firebal6129]

which one?

[@xLegokid4444able]

@@firebal6129 the one that is screaming

[@leothehuman_9476]

"madonna"

[@lloydlejack-official]

@@leothehuman_9476 I was about to reply the same lmao

[@alphalogia3050]

@@leothehuman_9476 I know im late but im the one saying MADONNA lmao

[@bell.with.one.e]

I would suggest Top 10 Intentional Self-Destructs, but I'd feel too bad for that kid Westballz kept double-spiking.

[@optimisticcharizard602]

4:44 On the right really be using a Gamecube Keyboard controller lol, regardless of the disrespect that's a W in its self

[@emishimaru-sama6449]

10:27 You know It's gonna hurt because Snake's Foward Air In Brawl was one of the most lethal spike with a suitable sfx.

[@hitechnic7805]

Not Brawl, but yeah, that move hurts even more in PM

[@derk.ex.machina]

10:15 there's more girls in that shot than I've met in my entire life

[@toasteroven9738]

I've now seen it. The best way to disrespect someone. Pause on the final blow and take a screenshot. Absolutely diabolical.

[@IcyFlameDragon]

I never knew how much I needed this

[@loganm.theninja1077]

Zooming in on Snake’s ass is the ultimate play.

[@jjrev67]

the disrespek by hbox at 9:09 goddamn

[@gmbbl05]

10:10 gotta love the "*DESTRUCTION!!!!!!!!*"

[@moister3727]

*Does a basic combo *screenshots it instantly

[@ttuliozao]

6:08 bro really have said 🥺

[@brolo7234]

Everyone yelling "take a stock" at the end, if they weren't memeing, doesn't know how to have fun.

[@TheRoadToArea51]

*Ban this guy, Ban this guy.* Me: “For what, Taking a picture?”

[@FerousFolly]

4:40 was the girl on the right playing with a Wii balance board?

[@infinitespaceboi6517]

gamecube keyboard

[@enigmat05]

What an absolute gamer

[@xAbsynthex]

So uhhhhh We gonna talk about Lunchbox's in game tag at 4:57 or.... LMAO

[@Patukah1879]

No wonder he was toxic and took like 20 screenshots

[@HerozOfficial]

His name is hilarious, might change my control tag to that for quickplay

[@maxammocrate8457]

@@HerozOfficial haha n word funny

[@andycopeland7051]

Hes playing as black bowser so it's coo

[@haileyyyyy]

0:33 yeah man i gotchu right where i want you, say cheese

[@peacockkae]

11:18 Snake Twerk taunt when?

[@thevengefulone57]

Peacockkaè the snake shake

[@jordandiskin6119]

Me at the beginning of the video: They’re probably saving the best ones for last. I wonder what they’re gonna be! Me at the end: oh...🐍🍑

[@leonfes]

9:47 the whole secuence of decision making that led to this beautiful pause, Melee is sick

[@TheShadowCrafter]

5:02 this is the best one LMFAOOO

[@CheapShotFail]

Lucky's offstage falcon punch on Mike Haze was and always will be hysterical

[@sigomare]

THAT'S RIGHT LEFFEN

[@Damian_1989]

*"Reggin"* Of course it would be someone like that.

[@f_bog]

ppl who scream "take the stock!" when someone pauses - specifically when the pause is after a killing hit.. just shut up

[@Jellybellie]

The one on Sago was deserved, that clip of him making the dude take a stock after pausing to let sago plug his controller back in makes my blood boil.

[@TheMike0088]

They're right though. If you pause, even if its during the killing hit, that stock is considered immediately forfeit, aka before the other person dies. Is it shitty to make someone lose over a little bit of playful disrespect? Yes, obviously. However, everyone knows the rules, and if the winning player knowingly doesn't follow them, they got no one but themselves to blame if their opponent claims the win. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

[@hi-i-am-atan]

@Bean Man i feel like if you're not living a lot by already playing a game you love with a bunch of other people that love the game, the tourny scene is not for you

[@Leto_0]

@@Jellybellie I thought that was Fortune?

[@Jellybellie]

@@Leto_0 It was 100%, I was mistaken.

[@PomadaGaming]

5:02 bruh

[@maxalaintwo3578]

That's gross dude. Nobody deserves that

[@SeamstarSmokey]

@@maxalaintwo3578 except online Pikachu and Ness/Lucas players. They don’t deserve rights

[@valkoln8436]

Personally my favorite clip is 7:41... so good

[@Aiiml3ssTM]

I loved the Hungrybox Don’t taunt me clip, surprised it wasn’t an honourable mention

[@FunKa89]

Thank you so much for uploading these ! For some reason I always forget the mango combo on alex19 but its soooooo good :D

[@pandoralover21]

a surprising number of these are paused by the player getting styled on😂

[@deformation281]

4:28 NIGGA SAID I BELIEVE I CAN FLY XDDDDDDDD AND FREEDOMMMMMMMMMNMMMMM U CSNT CATCH ME NOW XDDD

[@sunyo8137]

3:48 someone laughed so hard xD

[@petrie911]

I love how smash ultimate made this an actual game feature

[@iggnifyre6333]

When you think about it, Smash Ultimate basically made this a built in feature with the kill screens.

[@CMBGAMER2018TV]

0:41 "BaN tHiS gUy" But he did nothing wrong

[@logankappert3700]

5:13 the bowsers name 😂