Ranking Melee's Saltiest Moments | GG Melee The Pantheon w/ HMW

[@alekthevampire]

With the n0ne clip I'm shocked they didn't bring up how that was the set where n0ne mid-set tweeted "im getting wobbled in my favourite game". S-tier salt right there if you ask me

[@grantplunkett8410]

17:47 The spirit of Ludwig briefly takes over Zain

[@ProfCube]

lol

[@Flamerunner451]

You mean the spirit of QT

[@Zamkis]

Wow nice catch that's funny

[@coriamon123]

Wobbles punching a hole in the wall at smash summit 2 after losing to ice would be my personal pick, but respect to GG for respecting that one’s severity and omitting it.

[@drakejoshofficialyoutubech5569]

And if I'm remembering right, wasn't the logo for that tournament a fist punching through something? If it is then that's just poetic lol

[@Gi0sephSSBM]

@@drakejoshofficialyoutubech5569 It was the fist punching through the house LOLLLL

[@Budymryo]

Don't mean to sound mean, but how was it severe? It's not like it's had long term harm to the community as a whole, maybe at the time it was a really bad thing, but it's a thing we can kinda look at and laugh at by now, no?

[@9volt65]

@@Budymryo iirc wobbles was going through some legit shit at the time, it wasn't really a Salt Moment so much as a Legitimate Mental Unwellness Moment and this was when the doc-kids started flooding in, so it was a really weirdly publicized/drama-filled situation that i'm pretty glad they avoided the awkwardness of lmao.

[@Liimbozo]

@@9volt65 It was like 3 years after the doc there were already good doc kids by then. Zain is a doc kid and already got 17th at Big House that same year.

[@Jsolo13]

Ice hugging Leffen after beating him - that feels like every smash ultimate set lol. Winner pops off and then hugs the loser

[@Popmycherryyo]

It's how I think it was M2K once said. The last thing he would want to hear from his opponent after they beat him was something along the lines of "you tried your best" or something. It's meant as a positive and encouraging comment, but it can just come off as condescending when you've just beat the shit out of someone.

[@shoyupacket5572]

@@Popmycherryyo i feel like it's always best to just say nothing, we all lose and know how it feels.

[@Monoceratis]

5:09 when Bobby Scar talks about this moment, he cannot even describe it in words because he begins laughing way too much LMAO

[@huntersnider9621]

Just wanna say props to the GG team for the upteenth time for the great content, getting HMW for this segment was a stroke of genius. He added so many "peeks behind the curtain", in addition to just being his usual brand of great.

[@Monoceratis]

Honestly call him HomeMIDASWaffle cause everything he's in turns to gold

[@carsondubs]

10/10

[@erysecret]

a real golden gamer u could say

[@firelifeblizzard8782]

I thought you wrote "Home-MID-ASS-Waffle" like you were calling him mid

[@plonzz]

@@firelifeblizzard8782 I also thought this

[@itsbmeGaming]

HollywoodMadeWaffles

[@Space_Lion]

having waff here to give all this context and behind-the-scenes storytelling is so godlike, definitely made these clips at least twice as funny

[@sympathy_for_strays]

Plup nodding was the highlight for me. Also it was perfect having Brandon on for this ep; he had so much context to offer

[@syaoranli7869]

Lmao "If you guys are down with C, we can put it in C" Editor:" that's a B for me"

[@whereisspacebar2991]

HMW is a perfect fit for the GG format. I'd love to see him in more tier list videos.

[@kylefields3951]

PPMD, Zain, and Waffles were in their bag this episode. This whole thing was funny as hell. I'd like to see this combination more often on the channel if possible.

[@boppy9617]

For me the silent rages are elite salt. Sure a controller throw is crazy, but there is nothing funnier than watching a man burn from the inside out in rage.

[@Lagoon7]

the reverse pop off has to be number 1 saltiest moment that was like a scene out of WWE

[@TheBeggies95]

Exactly lmao

[@peregrinecovington4138]

Imo it's the number one not just for salt levels but also like, ibdw took salt to an artistic level on that one. Truly the goat of salt

[@MegaDysart]

Bro the way ibdw ended up hugging on hbox and grabbing his hips and shit was legit so damn weird it has to be one of the funniest things that's happened in awhile

[@KashiwaDaisuke]

I love how HMW is involved in half of these

[@henryreturns1397]

Other salty moments : - Woobles throw his controller to the wall at summit - Armada’s Fox lost to Bizzaro flame , his face says it all - Mew2king handshake history with PPMD when he lost 😂🤣 - Mang0 losing to Hbox at EVO 2015 - Wife losing to Ken after been 2-0 up - Chillindude during the whole 2015 salty suite - iBDW reverse pop off Hbox , pretty much whenever he lost LOOL - Mew2king singing the japanese song with a sad face while getting wooble

[@h3ck774]

Wife is just straight fuckin crushed yea hes salty but its more of just pure pain man

[@WesM369]

dame da ne

[@canadianbakn]

The M2k wobbling one is classic.

[@ErroTheCube]

I'm falling in love with the Zain/PP synergy more every video. They are so nuanced and just makes you happy ^^

[@chefmaniafgc]

This channel really is consistent godlike content

[@CoachJohnMcGuirk]

Brandon is kinda right though. If plup had hugged leffen after that missed ledge dash it would've been hilarious. I haven't finished this yet but I hope wobbles punching a hole through the summit wall is on here that one is a classic.

[@solorazamexicanoful]

When I was a kid and way before I knew about the smash scene and any knowledge of melee I used to play a lot with my cousins in free for all. One or my cousins only knew one move and that was forward smash with Mario and he used it every time I tired to get back on stage because I couldn't sweet spot the ledge with Luigi. After a whole afternoon of playing with my cousin I ended up throwing the controller to his face lol. He forgive me and we laugh about it all the time but I was so salty.

[@WTH1music]

I know it aint melee but K9 legit sprinting out the building is the peak of ssb salt for me THAT WAS HORSESHIIIITTTT AHHHHHH

[@cooperjudson5807]

Beastcoast showing up to gg is amazing. Love to see HMW no matter what channel

[@rat4992]

The Pantheon is such an amazing series and tbh HMW should be in more of these

[@ParagonPKC]

No wobbles punching the wall in summit crews? Love that one

[@aircatcher6891]

The hug is the definition of "kill them with kindness"

[@professortree9387]

it's been 2 weeks+ that we've seen a new video with all the Guardians in the same video. not hating, just hope they can all get together again soon!

[@TheAquaSolution]

Truly I wished the traded out the N0ne one for when he tweeted before respawniing. That was the funniest shit I had ever seen - how you getting wobbled and tweet mid wobble lmfao

[@sway3365]

"if you guys wanna run C, I'm down" (transition) B tier. lol

[@nathanielbarragan882]

You should do something of the vein of saddest Smash moments ever. Not in the literal sense, but the M2K getting wobbled face comes to mind. Content like that.

[@hideharu-xiii8852]

I want this to be a series so bad.

[@ExorionHagen]

Something to note about the DP vs Nintendude saga is that DP, whilst not showing that much salt in a physical way, most definitely liked to trash talk after each set to let his salt / frustration out. I think the most well-known remark was "I don't shake hands with bad players"...after losing to NTD once again. Nothing too crazy but DP surely was the salty one in that rivalry. Also let's go Waff, talk to 'em. GG definitely should come up with a Pantheon category in which we can crown Waff's commentary improv whilst playing against HBox, love that video.

[@MisterZebra42]

Y’know, if GG ever wanted to add another content guy/commentator to its Smash roster, I can’t help but notice Waff seems to fit in pretty darn well

[@SergeantFive]

Hell yeah, more HMW appearances please!

[@PokGuy4]

I thought Hax not shaking Mango's hand for going secondaries would be on here.

[@mynameisrandy]

It's #1 all time for me

[@stayontrack]

should have been

[@noisepollution4473]

another banger from HMW and GG, thanks for the great content

[@Yoru-desu13]

Ice vs Leffen: There's a difference between being mad at the person and being mad that you lost. He's angry at himself and that he lost.

[@RatFunkSSBM]

Sick video, honestly surprised Wobbles at Summit wasn't in this lol

[@jmarvins]

yeah i think that was a level above salt unfortunately

[@luxgracetail4599]

Excellent content, 10/10, perfect guest, just. Really good

[@friendlywitness]

a ton of great picks, but i have to say the specific detail of waff's reaction in the wobbles v silentspectre set always kills me "fuuuuuuck..."

[@archive803]

Already know this is gonna be good, thanks for keeping the vids coming GG Melee.

[@tannerdean8138]

Dude, Zain is lowkey one of the funniest people I've ever seen

[@jakenap7184]

I went to a PM local around 2016 and saw a Game and Watch player spike his controller while it was still connected taking the Wii with it. Changed the whole vibe of that retro game store REAL quick.

[@ddublu]

shoutout to hugs.

[@dog3504]

I wish they had the picture of Swift flipping off the screen after losing to Hbox

[@alphabattack]

Yo we HAVE to see more of these. I need the famous PP handshake, and mew2king v Nintendude or Dizzkid at genesis

[@destinydynamites]

leffen with two rages in the S tier lets go salt goat

[@Lehnooanma456]

The funny thing about slime vs I was that it was supposed to be a 3/5 but the controller throw threw me off and it made me also assume it was over.

[@guren_mk_II]

hoping that there is another one so many great moments where missed like the hbox vs HMW friendlies with live commentary

[@itsbmeGaming]

"I don't get why people throw their controllers lol. I mean you gotta play with it later" - NEO (I actually saw him say that in DC++ hub. Yes I'm old)

[@RobertthePwninatr]

Another detail I like about Leff vs Ice is that it’s Losers finals 😂 Ice hugs him before going into grands

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

I wish I could find a way to make HMW more money man. That guy is an OG in the smash community. He also held it down during Covid with online tournaments. Easily one of my favorite people in smash but I never watch his streams just because I never really watch twitch anymore.

[@brok3n_806]

looks like you may have gotten your wish :3c

[@TheDudeSmashTrash]

fun fact: n0ne was not even the only person to quit mid-game against dizz AT THAT EVENT. Mike Haze did the same thing

[@gwen6622]

i feel like the leffen controller ones arent directed at the opponent though, like i dont think the hug had that much to do with it, tbh. leffen actually respects ice and plup, but he was disappointed in himself and, in the case of the plup one, VERY disappointed in his controller. like, that ledgedash? losing the set on that? after he was up? i'd feel that way too lmao, i totally get it. i dont think i would have thrown the controller in the direction of other people but.... i think that kind of rage is more justified than most. like did you see the way he lost that plup set? it's not plup's fault and that's why he's not raging at plup, it's the ledgedash's fault so he's raging at himself, the controller, and melee's mechanics in general haha. in that order, probably

[@MattBaker-o7]

Idk how often they take suggestions from the chat, but I’d love to see a round robin between the main 4 guardians. Slippi lag may be a problem. So at some event they all go to maybe? It would be dope to see all these guys play.

[@fructosecoma]

man fucking crazy that everthing use to be BO3, made for some crazy upsets

[@Dunco64]

Hmw be like "I was there when the old magics were written"

[@chrisjett6232]

Def thought we'd see Wobbles punching a wall at Summit 2.

[@caerulemusic]

17:47 zain does the ludwig laugh when they talking bout slime

[@seankim1037]

lol Waff has all the salt lore

[@cloudsevenlaser1646]

I feel like Taj unplugging his controller and not playing the last game was the saltiest smash moment.

[@muqmanor]

It's very telling how they never went below C Tier - everybody loves watching salt 😂

[@五毒学生]

Sometimes i think I'm being a dick on unranked and then i remember how bad things can really get lol

[@dontworryaboutit42069]

this episode in particular is great

[@emma1071]

can we get a tier list of in game grime? like the set where the guy unplugs his controller by mistake, the other guy pauses to let him get it and then he tries to take the stock bc he paused

[@Saltyoven]

And the money match in brawl where one guy keeps screaming in the other's ear to get out of chaingrabs

[@ssbmwar9386]

Top commentators freak outs next. Fortune puff def #1

[@MaraudingManiac]

Yeah, whenever somebody throws their controller, I usually interpret that as them blaming the controller for their loss. Leffen dies to a missed ledge dash and chucks it? Controller johns through physicality

[@E-Brightvoid]

11:25 You can see Plup nod, he knewwwww

[@schoobs2964]

I think that N0ne's should have been S tier. It might not have been the most physical, but it embodied the most salt to me.

[@r_bear]

Halfway through and praying for "I'm getting wobbled in my favorite game" Also good that you didn't have n0ne on to hear the K word

[@mithos92]

This whole video is a compilation of people being wobbled in their favorite game.

[@Miitsu222]

GG with the banger content

[@possessed_squash]

We need a BeastCoast / GGmelee video, would be sick

[@Uhcip]

"I don't even want to be around anymore"

[@MrKing_MC]

Zain: The Controller Lover

[@kevinshen3388]

Where’s HugS vs ChuDat at EVO (also Leffen vs Hungrybox at Genesis 5)

[@clem5419]

How is hugs vs chudat salt?

[@jacobmiller5309]

I know that slime, the KZbin comments lurker, is in here looking to talk shit to anyone talking about him

[@BenThompsonJazzStudiesProgram]

No hungrybox vs mango puff jab?

[@firebirdnpie]

Bro the volume on these vids is off the charts, I have to turn my headphones way down every time

[@jeriji6592]

none's salt definitely deserved higher

[@AutumnReel4444]

YungWaff is no joke

[@Superninja71]

HMW vs Hbox at Apex 2014 is hilarious cause Hbox is salty and HMW was self commentating the set and talking so much trash

[@daxmoney5011]

Hbox after losing to mang0 in evo 2013 is S if you know the story behind it

[@ExorionHagen]

Was that the EVO with the Reddit AMA follow-up or am I mixing things up?

[@daxmoney5011]

@@ExorionHagen yes and also Hbox was told that winners finals and losers finals would be best of 5 but it was best of 3 so Hbox lost to wobbles 2-1 but if it is best of 5 Hbox most likely wins and goes to grand finals

[@dinospumoni5611]

Is that Ludwig on the wall at 22:36-22:37?

[@Saltyoven]

Honestly nothing will ever be as salty as the background moment where someone goes beyond the controller spike and starts using the controller like a flail against the ground. She does it like 10 times.

[@Saltyoven]

-GrSmash saltiest controller spikes moment #3.

[@mitchschrader1647]

I feel like you should plug the Beast Coast FGC channel even though it's on the GG channel

[@gutterskulk6934]

no ppmd vs javi?

[@mrMario468]

u guys should do a sad moments

[@peregrinecovington4138]

Pro tip: this kinda thing really, really doesn't need background music. It's just distracting. The vibes are cozy it's not a circus performance

[@KilogramHours]

For those youngins' out there HomeMadeWaffles is the WOMBO COMBO guy and legendary smash figure.

[@XxMaxwellxX01]

Bring waff on more

[@incognidoqueen]

Where's BBB?

[@TheOhmahgawdz]

I firmly believe that it's unsportsmanlike to go for the hug as the winner. The guy on the other end just lost, tf are you doing making him stay on stage to hug you? Only the loser should go for the hug if they want.

[@ParagonPKC]

I hate slime getting the bro pass all the time lol

[@mrnintendo88]

PPMD does everything but compete

[@ParagonPKC]

Mang0 sandbagging for a year around RoM 1, shiz taking the L for that mew2king moment. Probably the single most historic tournament because brawl was right around the corner and people were treating RoM like a last hurrah.

[@grashoprsmith]

iBDW is salt king 🤴

[@ohDJ_]

HMW is the goat

[@alexanderfont6911]

The best one was hbox leffen at genesis 5 and It wasnt even there :/

[@destinydynamites]

trueee that one is acrually iconic and has so many layers behind it

[@rockyino99]

i think all of these people getting so emotional over wobbling shows us why is should have been banned so much sooner. Regardless of competitive integrity and the grind for improvement, we are all playing a game. The main draw of this game or any game in particular is the fun and enjoyment of it. Too many times, fighting game communities worry about the power level, meta definition or such to determine or even consider if a character is worth banning IC's were not the best characters, not really close even but wobbling is an uninteractive and even worse, unfun mechanic for the person playing against it. The people arent emotional because of the loss, none and all the other people have lost 1000s of times before but they still had fun doing so. Wobbling was and is so unfun to play against ESPECIALLY at low level, which is the majority of players. How many years did melee lose out of 1000s of potential newcomers because people would test the waters at locals and get wobbled out of bracket, or even people putting serious time into the game, get wobbled and quit for good I know this part is particularly irrevelant but I think steve should be considered a ban for ultimate for the reason wobbling should have been banned. The character/mechanics take so much fun out of the game. Steve could be the worst character in the game but any characater that unfun to play against in a video game should not be allowed. We play games for fun, characters that ruin the fun and turn the game into a chore should be heavily frowned upon regardless of how dominant or not they are in the competitive meta

[@jamesblatz2026]

HMW!!!!