CEO 2023 - Riddles (Terry) vs ESAM (Pikachu) Losers Eighths - Smash Ultimate

This Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament match features Riddles as Terry vs ESAM as Pikachu. This Losers Eighths at CEO 2023 was livestreamed on 6/25/2023.
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[@RhythmOSauce]

I find it funny how ESAM is using an Arcade Controller for Pikachu compared to Riddles is using a regular controller for Terry

[@RawmGarcia]

The irony

[@jamesjoe1690]

And he's doing great with it

[@Vekao]

Wow! It's true!

[@shortesnameofalltime]

I didn’t even notice that

[@cooldawg2009]

Wtf Esam uses an arcade controller? That’s actually nuts

[@Glue2017]

This really did feel like a grand finals set

[@gravelrider450]

1000%

[@JARVISK600]

Facts

[@nathanlevesque7812]

from a different year maybe

[@defscanvas7633]

Who sent riddles to losers?

[@orangefury_ab17]

It had been a long time since I had seen ESAM play so well.

[@TonyLeer]

Feels good to see him getting some good sets in again.

[@snompey]

watching this live hit me differently. the emotion, the disbelief, the last-game, last-stock, last-hit scenario. this was amazing

[@enemyskill4286]

set of the year contender for sure

[@Zarberian]

i doubt you were there

[@nathanlevesque7812]

@@Zarberian "live"

[@extonjonas6820]

@@Zarberian lol, why could he have not been there??? It is not front row seats at a Taylor swift concert, it is a smash tournament you goof

[@Zarberian]

@@nathanlevesque7812 doubt it

[@sailgoat4733]

One of the reasons this set is so immaculately good is because of the hype af commentary, it really makes a massive difference spectator wise

[@AJAXHQ]

❤

[@sailgoat4733]

@@AJAXHQ ❤️ good stuff homie

[@allencummings7564]

Yeah great commentary

[@cylianhut9281]

I watched it in the train without sound and it was still so hyped

[@Abbaschand]

ESAM on boxing ring. It finally happened.

[@ayyocam1917]

lmao

[@nathanlevesque7812]

Mentioning it finally wasn't random and pointless

[@SonicGintoki]

@@nathanlevesque7812it was never random it’s because he said the N word in the past and tried to cover it up and be a virtue signaler

[@brycemattson4913]

@@SonicGintokiare you trying to tell me that someone is acting differently as a 30 year old than they did as a 20 year old? Clearly bogus. Dude must be a huge hypocrite if he doesn’t think and act the same way he did a decade ago

[@SonicGintoki]

@@brycemattson4913 I'm not saying he can't change. He just tried to cancel others for the same thing which is super hypocritical.

[@dvdmoreno2010]

Even in defeat Esam always shows class, even if he is bald.

[@zakattk001]

Only cuz he went boxing ring

[@worldscoolestperson7672]

nah he’s the soylord

[@nomado.3855]

For those who are wondering how Pikachu died, It was a dash attack, that hitbox is pretty huge and janky.

[@gimmieyogrits]

Riddles keeps robbing pokemon, first SkyJay now Esam lol

[@erickkao1351]

Not super janky, but the hitbox can last deceptively long. Esam quick-attacked into the hitbox

[@scott12344454]

​@@erickkao1351Even as a FGC enthusiast that dabbles into Smash now and then, who would have thought that Hitbox would hit BOTH SIDES and STILL make Pikachu go the other way like that. 😂 Best random set closer I've seen in a while tbh

[@Actimus123]

In case people are wondering still, it is Pikachus hurtbox that is huge in that instance, it's normally a good idea to throw out hitboxes if pika is going to quick-attack cuz you will probably hit him.

[@juliendreemurr654]

Umm.. no? Esam quick attacked into the Hitbox, it wasnt because the Hitbox is janky

[@thegoodthebadthequiky]

8:11 “This man is walking up to outlets with an actual fork” Godlike commentary.

[@AJAXHQ]

❤

[@AJAXHQ]

This is a contender for my favorite set ive ever had the pleasure of casting cause holy shit it was insane

[@y3wn33k]

Most exciting set I’ve seen in a long time! So great to see Esam playing at this level again

[@stick5120]

YO THIS SET WAS HEAT 🔥🔥 Edit: Esam is bald

[@jaydenhohman2590]

Pikachu? Busted

[@indebt098]

@@jaydenhohman2590Mac? Busted

[@gorb3893]

@@indebt098Esam? Bald

[@RealBroccoliHour]

@@gorb3893 Hotel? Trivago

[@jamesjoe1690]

My balls? BUSTED

[@myahz8650]

Great set, also correct me if I’m wrong but can you hear hbox screaming in the background during last stock game 5? If so that’s hilarious 😂

[@kbagent7]

You can hear him on game 4 too when riddles gets hit off edge

[@AJAXHQ]

Yea he was a few rows behind us losing his mind as well but how could u not lol

[@djic]

Commentators killed it good job guys 😁🔥

[@AJAXHQ]

❤

[@extonjonas6820]

Esam playing so well, to have it end like this. I was so excited seeing the pikachu again. My favorite set this tournament

[@afgcinc7206]

Agree, though Riddles was able to 3-2 several other great players after this, he realistically should've been out as ESAM was mostly outplaying him, but somehow Riddles always has things go his way.

[@alexmyska7244]

19:39 Even though ESAM hasn’t put up many too placements in a while, this gigabrain play reminds me he is still so worthy of that spot. The nair barely hitting the shield, knowing Riddles would pick a defensive option by opting for down smash, and reacting with the charge

[@justanotherguy8530]

1:25 that frame It's so beautiful, you can see all the love for Pikachu :'3

[@Kilometers_KPH]

That was my friends sign, he had the marker ready.

[@evanfriedland2961]

Esam went boxing ring

[@raphaeloliveira9841]

I can't get enough of "a grown man against a whole rat" remark.

[@AJAXHQ]

And I was not wrong lmao

[@Ryniano]

That synchronized “WHAT HAPPENED!?” at the end reminded me of the commentators for the legendary scott sterling soccer game

[@_XVIII_]

Riddles doing the Luke win pose is not something I knew I needed until now.

[@captainled4025]

I was smiling when he did that 😊

[@darkherostardustchannel3699]

crowd should've went like "YEAH YEAH" as he was coming out like in the game.

[@gigio___cat]

bro i knew the outcome of this set and STILL had my heart racing till the end, what a banger dude!!!

[@shaneallison8111]

he went boxing ring.

[@mllohrma]

Man esam has come a long way with the box. God this reminds me of smash 4. Ive never seen someone so dominant lose that bad lol

[@GinSepTinIsDad]

ESAM WENT BOXING RING

[@jeremydavis6209]

Wow what an incredible set, can't wait to watch esams analysis lol

[@KandiKid87]

YO WHAT A SET ! I LOVE CEO GAME 5S !

[@Bmacthesage]

what an insane set. I was already on the edge of my seat and that ending made me jump up

[@thelatecookingnightshow8671]

He actually went boxing ring

[@iseqweem5570]

This was is a crazy set

[@flowgix6427]

is this was a set crazy

[@gavinmorton7682]

DAMN I wish I knew CEO was this last weekend, would have stopped by. Awesome set to watch

[@Twelve.Thirty.Four.]

One of the best sets I’ve seen in a REALLY long time

[@sdtrawick]

11:57 I love when I can hear the crowd reacting.

[@germangonzalez4347]

Amazing set great job to both players

[@cesarrios5078]

Thank you ESAM and Riddles for making me feel all this emotions and excitement!!

[@OrlandoO2M]

Man that was a match!!

[@TheAlolanRaichu]

cant wait to see the day when those stands are filled to a brim. the fact that there are even people there is good enough for now though.

[@DashyGI]

OH GOD THE FINAL WAS SUCH A CRAZY HEARTACHE MOMENT

[@richardpierre-louis8161]

This set was INDEED nuts

[@connerbuchanan6962]

WHAT A GAME 5!!!

[@KevinCockerline]

Damn that set was fire

[@mesostar7782]

THIS IS CRAZYY!!!

[@hadesfa]

Terry :« Are you ok ? Buster Wolf ! » commentators :”he’s not ok!” 😂😭

[@Waldazo]

Great match from both players but that commentary was S+++ tier!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@AJAXHQ]

Made my day thank you

[@chosendisciples5322]

Tell me why I almost cried! Lolol ESAM IS GODLIKE! and Riddles is a beast! Great set!!!

[@davidn90]

Genuinely dig the top notch content, coupled with unrivaled commentary.

[@AJAXHQ]

❤

[@matthewcurtiss7557]

Banger set

[@creoloko]

OMFG, this was INSANE

[@idkwastaken]

ESAM WENT BOXING RING OMGGGGG

[@Zach_Bliss]

Whatta Set!!

[@dumlo4993]

This is my most played matchup with ever so I’m exited to watch this at a top lvl

[@TheWildSeal]

Esam finally got someone to go boxing ring

[@user-yh9ns1sh7z]

演出豪華やな〜

[@Xerion1]

My heart can't take this. I'm in full on fight or flight mode sitting in my living room on the couch with my phone in my hands. 😳

[@jordan.newsom]

That moment at the end when they just looked at each other and nod. 😂

[@_Uvogin_]

"WHAT HAPPENED!?" that was lit

[@Edge9897]

THEY WENT BOXING RING!

[@kiwifluorite]

Busted

[@BigHuskerdustFan]

Rip Sonix win at CEO 2022

[@cubbycrv]

Jesus, this set was so good. Good job, Riddles and ESAM!

[@178laaleros]

Dam what a ending to a great set tho riddles terry is so awesome to watch and esam held his own pretty good

[@sonicrose8430]

that ''HES STILL ALIVE'' had me dying 😂😂

[@fantastic_jarod2391]

As an esam fan I was yelling my lungs out the last game dude that was so intense

[@AlhiXD]

Esam being amazing! What a set to remember!

[@KingTKalimari]

Wow incredible

[@TopOfAllWorlds]

Game 3 Esam was looking like a top player

[@chococroc5298]

Dude esam on boxx is so sick

[@fernandochevez5495]

I felt mi heart came out from my chest, Esam is coming back 😎😎😎

[@edsantosc]

Wooooow!!!!!! Just wow

[@Mykahaia]

The priority on these DLC characters

[@GEEKFREAK01]

This match had me on the edge of my seat, ESAM was putting in effort & Riddles' Terry should be used more often. I have major respect for both players

[@tittus5]

1:15 He definitely knew what he was saying lol

[@znyan1077]

Pika was behind him 😭😭😭

[@cameronphenix2096]

if there's anything we oklahomans know, it's a thunder storm

[@JF__TF]

Best set of the tourny

[@mr_clean575]

that last hit interaction in the final game pissed me off

[@kdofher]

What a treat! My two fav players down to a final hit.

[@seikopath]

Was ESAM's intro a knock at Dabuz? Got heavy vibes there

[@ThePlainwhiteGspots]

Did the MC forget that Sonix won CEO last year, not riddles?

[@darkyu3229]

20:47 seriously the biggest drop of the year, esam had the perfect position to punish that up b and he dropped it

[@jagob_649]

Most correct setting to say “richter go boxing ring”

[@WungusBill]

It's nice to see Make-A-Wish allow this guy to play

[@fantastic_jarod2391]

💀💀💀

[@jeremydoody]

Neither player had any idea how that ended 😂

[@wavyent.musicvideos]

I love ESAM’s Pikachu. He literally whiffed TWO major punishes in a row. But great job to both

[@palatonian9618]

I still believe Esam hasn't reached his true potential with the box yet. Shades of his true power starting in game three. I'm pumped

[@PlasticAddict301]

Esam's glasses are fire

[@zakattk001]

Who do you guys think is the most technical player? Riddles because of all the true inputs he needs to memorize and bust out for Kazuya and Terry? Big D for his Iceies desync combos? Or MuteAce for his Peach combos? Or anyone else I left out?

[@doodoo2065]

Most players will tell you that the most technical one is the one who plays their main Smash just like any other game has a lot of skills to learn, its easy to think someone is carried by a gimmick when 90% of the cast is supposed to be gimmicky, in reality its harder than that

[@nemi9217]

The combos with Terry and Kazuya aren’t hard to do after a bit of practice, it’s all just muscle memory. What’s really impressive with Riddles is his movement with these two characters, no one else in Smash even comes close to the movement of Terry and Kazuya like Riddles.

[@TeeKayDee]

MuteAce has to be the most technical top player. Not even the combos just the movement is very technical Abadango is up there, maybe Asimo, Kome; Shogun used to be in the conversation I'm sure there are more technical non-top players though doing things like magnet carries and nana footstool jab loops

[@Jackaljkljkl]

Dabuz plays Rosa and Olimar, who are both technical.. Min-min, while not as technical, is kinda weird and janky.

[@Jackaljkljkl]

@@doodoo2065 This is not true. I main Bowser Jr., and we all share the same braincell.

[@adrian_pagan]

boxing ring

[@alvaroobregon8471]

What a beautiful set!!!! Esam you are so damn good with pikachu!!! I wish pikachu will have a bit more kill power!!!

[@okWishFull]

What an awesome set, lets go ESAM!!!!!

[@JorgeMorales-xv6qx]

I think what killed him at the end was a dash attack

[@sakbruno]

Awesome commentators. GG

[@leagueofbatatinhafrita9075]

ESAM PLAY ON ARCADE CONTROL? OMG LOL THIS GUY IS INSANE!!! SAKURAI NEED KNOW ESAM😮

[@Spawningtriplets]

ESAM playing nice! What a Joy to watch. Looking forward to seeing more of him at this level.

[@wavesmanson4605]

ESAM doin the arcade stick side quest

[@kevlemulet2726]

That game 5 was DBZ 🤣

[@jaimejacinto3096]

"Yigga, go boxing ring" 💀💀💀

[@valt2469]

Skill versus DLC

[@xanander4693]

It feels good watching Esam play so well

[@onewayraildex4827]

Riddles has mentioned that he knows what Esam did prior in the boxing ring incident and panda implosion, and riddles is trying to avoid being seen too friendly with him.

[@novasevnfold]

What happened??

[@onewayraildex4827]

@@novasevnfold The short version can be summed in the video below which shows ESAM saying some very very offensive things to Nairo back in Smash 4 days. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6G9ZaeuidGqndU The long version might put you to sleep. Let me start regardless. ESAM, a player who was well known for both his pikachu, mii brawler and box controller. But on social media and sometimes on stream, ESAM openly supports marxist theories as a potential solution of societal problems. You can already see the polarizing nature of ESAM here. ESAM also supports cancel culture as "accountability culture", helping to cancel several people without evidence including one instance where a troll impersonated another person on twitter and he cancelled the real person believing the troll was the real person. Because of this, when ESAM's past was dug up, it was discovered that ESAM had called someone a "Watermelon loving, fried chicken eating, grape juice drinking ****** who can't drive or swim". And then the Nakat/Nairo video came out that you see above. ESAM's apology video was very bad when he said "I talked to people who fell into the categories of the words I used and they said I was fine". I personally used to be an ESAM fan until this happened.