HISTORIC TETRIS MOMENT: Logan Paul vs. Chris Tang | ModRetro Classic Tetris World Championship 2024

On Friday, June 7th at the Pasadena Convention Center, ModRetro in collaboration with the Tetris World Championship, hosted a special, live streamed Tetris tournament.
Eight contestants battled it out on the Chromatic system with our new version of Tetris, vying for the title of ModRetro Tetris Champion. But that’s not all, the winners faced off against the one, and only, LOGAN PAUL for the championship belt.
Thank you to ModRetro for sponsoring CTWC.

[@austinelliott9538]

Never before has a CTWC upload title made me go “what the fuck”

[@jakel7213]

I'm genuinely confused on the why, the how, and the what lol.

[@Flamaster-ql8xm]

Was paid a good amount

[@okolo22000]

@@Flamaster-ql8xmHow much exactly?

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

Logan just doing side quest now

[@micohdeguzmandmd]

Never associate this beloved community to a scammer and a bully ever again.

[@GBA55555]

Sheep😂

[@NNX99-bf1er]

Lmaoo Logan literally got scammed the most out of everyone millions $$, the court already proved his innocence it’s the other 4 guys who used Logan and took his money with people money!

[@aparks1437]

I’m livin in an alternate timeline, confirmed.

[@PichettoFratame]

I think the fact of putting a complete outsider celeb into the mix at an exhibition event for fun like this could be really cool and fresh, so that’s not what at least I disliked. But Logan Paul feels, as a figure, so extremely out of place here and putting a bad imagine I think. Hope this kind of things get a second thought next time. Besides this, one can see he actually likes Tetris and can play, that was the one cool surprising thing about this.

[@GBA55555]

Ur a fan of the woke culture i see

[@PichettoFratame]

@@GBA55555 I actually hate it hehe, why you think that?

[@InverseOfficial]

I had to read that title about 3 times to make sure I wasn’t seeing things 😂😂

[@maxsmarvelousmarbles3064]

obligatory screw logan paul

[@skylerloggins4902]

Wah wah Logan Paul screw him !!! Lol you guys are such babies 😂😂

[@ayk4373]

That was fun and funny. Good job, I really enjoyed watching this 😊 No doubt he's in his tetris Prime

[@dillonfreed]

That's cool - anything that grows Tetris!

[@nobosnobo]

Either chris needs his eyes checked or he threw the match

[@justinbchen]

Kingsman called it a "job" which is wrestling slang for throwing the match

[@KhairiHamed]

This is absolutely a work. Definitely for the star factor.

[@danielhicks4826]

Blatant throw the match tried to act it off but yeah not to subtle.

[@colleencrews9739]

I know Chris. He totally sand bagged. Likely, he was paid to throw the match. Just like boxing and wrestling lol

[@shadowbbb4010]

There is nothing wrong for Logan Paul to come enjoy an event like everyone else.

[@taisgamingchannel8338]

Bro is doing side quests playing Tetris, Mike Tyson should train by playing Punch-Out.

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

Wrong paul its jake like from state farm

[@defaultusername1145]

Incredible how much AI has advanced

[@ryanamburgy2791]

🗣️

[@justinbchen]

Indeed, the billionaire who sponsored this event is currently selling AI drones to the US military.

[@RaceBandit]

>Logan Paul >Charismatic In WHAT universe?

[@ryanamburgy2791]

That’s the joke

[@windunursetyadi]

Watch WWE Smackdown since he's a champion there

[@MidxCity]

I mean u can say you don’t like him but he’s killing in the WWE for a reason

[@swiss_Otaku]

Bro he is doing a fantastic job in WWE as Heel , saying that the guy is not charismatic shows that you dont really understand people. Love him or hate him almost everything he does maikes money

[@JacJac515]

and the fact that he also said "enigmatic" made my ass thought that Jeff hardy was coming out 💀

[@colleencrews9739]

To clarify any speculation: I know Chris personally. He threw the match. This happens all the time in MMA and WWE matches. Likely, he was paid handsomely to do so.

[@tyrania2645]

Whatever you say bud, stay with that loser mentality and you will get nowhere.

[@goodfty]

Yeah he kept checking the screen likely to not go too high in score or to pass him up. I say this as someone who doesn't know this community but came from Logan Paul's video. I think it's "good" he threw it and Chris was a good sport to do so, made the video Logan made better. Hope it promotes your sport more, made good content.

[@StarLord831]

LA Knight coming for you Logan

[@megadrax0838]

YEAH

[@synchronium24]

Having a Paul brother compete is a blight on the event.

[@finnsfashion8414]

Why if Logan knows how to play Tetris and he likes the game let him play. Like more people should forgive and forget.

[@mooodeuce]

@@finnsfashion8414 He didn't qualify like everyone else though, he was invited and probably paid to go there to shill the console, the whole event is just an ad anyway. If he just rocked up on Saturday and tried to qualify I don't think as many people would have a problem with it.

[@LotusEli]

@@mooodeuce i mean ultimately having a celebrity guest is 'good' for the event, he's just not a celebrity for a good way. this seems to have been a cross promotion with the WWE, not actually with logan paul himself, considering what some other comments have said

[@madzadz0247]

@@finnsfashion8414forgive people if they’re remorseful but all this time later he still hasn’t paid back those he scammed.

[@omegafolf]

WWE mentioned this during Smackdown tonight.

[@Mr.Dirt100]

😂

[@HaLoFreQ2000]

He ditched smackdown to go to this event

[@Brevuheh]

I had all of my thoughts wrapped around online Tetris in middle school lol I get it. 😂😂 w.

[@romulofigueroadiaz480]

Why

[@Sherkel]

Don't know this guy, but how great is seeing Chris Tang play?! Would be great to see some commentators in CTM or even exhibition matches.

[@tsm1013]

Gross stuff

[@tommj4365]

Especially the "joke" he made about Andy, very inappropriate... yuck

[@mullahviking]

How entertaining! I wasn't expecting that

[@hishamabdullah4178]

that felt just as scripted as his wwe matches

[@justinbchen]

It was, Chris Tang was clearly throwing, Kingsman called it a "job" which is wrestling slang for (intentionally) losing

[@justinbchen]

@@kudzuman he had a stint in the Nintendo World Championships as a kid but at this point Chris Tang is primarily a commentator. That's why they were paired - at least he's someone who could somewhat believably lose (even though he's pretty obviously still deliberately playing under his own ability).

[@yugosss]

I bet this is going to be memoryholed hard in couple years.

[@augustofretes]

Logan Paul? WTF.

[@bobbeldibob1642]

This channel went from wholesome to giving someone a platform who does crypto scams, homophobic scandals and films himself woth suicide victims. Not so family friendly.

[@ivyivyyiivvvyyyyvy]

And sponsored by the owner of a defense contractor company

[@danielhicks4826]

Of all the reasons to dislike this dude imaginary "homophobia" ain't one of them, what isn't an ism phobe these days, LGBT went from being exaggerated "victims" to now the biggest bullies on the block with full establishment support where any and all criticism is default "ism phobic" huh kind of like with a certain middle eastern nation ironically where any and all criticism is apparently "anti Semitic".That being said yeah whoever brought Logan here misread there audience pretty blatantly.

[@justinbchen]

@@ivyivyyiivvvyyyyvy more accurately, this entire event is being run for a billionaire who sells AI-based drones to the US military, who are of course infamous for using drones to kill civilians including children

[@Lukz99]

lmao this guy es everywhere

[@SpringZero123]

WHAT.

[@joakimboulanger4490]

Why does he keep looking over his shoulder instead of looking at the screen??

[@DK-ZERO]

Chris "what-a-job" Tang 💪🔥🔥

[@Dude-etiquette]

Having Logan Paul there was ridiculous

[@jackm9809]

Damn. I didn’t realize he was ACTUALLY playing Tetris.

[@SMA11OWL]

matchup of a lifetime.

[@str3brry]

where is la knight

[@CYB3R2K]

He should've come with his wwe theme as entrance lol

[@mrsleep0000]

Wow, whoever was directing the cameras f'd that up.

[@joeinsomniac3180]

... because it was out of focus for the first 5 seconds?

[@goodfty]

Awesome :)

[@Angel-uc2bs]

This is what Logan Paul missed WWE Smackdown for😂😂😂😂😂

[@wingfryer]

Any complaints about this sponsored event can be addressed to the Tetris company. tetris.com/contact-us

[@MrWongle]

Never do this again, this is an insult to the tetris community

[@Jamalinamall]

“This is an insult to the Tetris community” 🤓☝️

[@XenaquaRadiation]

It’s the biggest exposure this community has gotten since Jonas Nuebauer passed (RIP) and y’all still wanna complain

[@RaceBandit]

@@XenaquaRadiation | So the likes of Joseph vs. Greentea, EricICX vs Fractal, glitched color levels, and even _game crashes from human play_ aren't big enough exposure for your tastes?

[@XenaquaRadiation]

@@RaceBandit I mean I’m not trying to downplay it at all I’m just saying. News of Paul being at the event has heads turning only a day after it even happened. It’s putting eyes that weren’t on the community to begin with. Trust me, Logan isn’t exactly a saint but if the guy has shown genuine interest in Tetris, I don’t think the community should hate him for it

[@grammernazi4216]

​@@RaceBanditima be honest NOOOOOO

[@Dan_d00d]

No Chris No. Someone take trashPaul out the back so there can be a BOOM

[@GBA55555]

More like trashDan 😂😂😂😂😂

[@digthemedium]

Why is one of the best, most pure things on the internet allowing itself to get mixed up with one of the most toxic byproducts the internet has ever shat out (by which I mean Logan "punch me in the face as hard as you can and never stop" Paul)? I can't even tell you how much I hate this.

[@justinbchen]

Not only that, but this event is a giant ad for a billionaire who founded and runs a company that sells AI drones to the US military. In the finals he comes onstage and greets the winner. Like, why are we getting arms manufacturers involved in this

[@thej3799]

@@justinbchen I was actually mad about that. I thought Logan was fine and people were making fools of themselves and being otherwise the no fun police instead of just embracing a "celebrity" that likes Tetris. But palmer lucky appears out of nowhere suddenly. Like he is literally one of the reasons the country is falling apart because of MAGA brain rot. Like his targeted ads and memes on alt right/conspiracy forums subs and groups on Facebook legit helped a traitor become president. He got kicked off the oculus team when it was revealed he was behind that crazy super PAC or whatever.

[@digthemedium]

There is nothing good in this world that the greedy, selfish, and evil won’t try to twist for their own purposes. Deep down, we all know this, but still… we don’t like being reminded of it.

[@BorderlinePimp]

I don’t think that’s Logan Pauls middle name.

[@justinbchen]

@@matheuscabral9618 Palmer Luckey, the guy whose tournament this is an ad for, is the founder and owner of Anduril, a US military contractor startup. They make a variety of surveillance and killer AI drones, though the full details are classified. They also make autonomous sentries used on the border wall, forcing migrants onto more dangerous routes which often kill them. From 2004 to 2020, US drones killed an estimated 910-2200 civilians, which is about 7-16% of all deaths, including 283-454 children. Most people remember this being very controversial during the Obama years, but problem only worsened under the Trump administration as they removed policies meant to reduce civilian deaths, and as continues to today. Amnesty International has called US drone strikes, which often indiscriminately target civilians, a war crime. International case law from Nuremberg Trials as well as Yugoslavia and Rwanda tribunals establish that arms suppliers for war crimes are also themselves war criminals. In this case, the level of responsibility goes even further because not only is he complicit, but Palmer Luckey is specifically developing highly advanced weapons for the US military which undoubtedly also require support even after sale. Unlike Logan Paul, this isn't petty KZbin drama or crypto scams. There are few legitimately evil people out there, but Palmer Luckey is one of them. CTWC took money from and ran an event for a war criminal, and the organizers should be ashamed of themselves.

[@benjaminyarleque2345]

Now that is unexpected

[@imaginatedenemy]

Well, we do need the money with upgraded cameras and everything ✨

[@SundayTetris]

Just find out this game... Modern Tetris? Modern Tetris in CTWC moment

[@KindaOffensiveHere]

this isn't modern tetris, theres no hold and no 7 bag randomizer

[@jrmaddu1]

Get this guy away from Tetris, anything the Paul brothers get involved with is ruined

[@olDIEz]

Boo-hoo

[@jrmaddu1]

@@matheuscabral9618 vine, suicide forest, pokemon, youtube boxing, wrestling, cryptozoo, shall I go on?

[@EliteEleven11]

Great wrestler, Prime is taking over the market. Cry more

[@Agent_Golden]

Shut up no one cares

[@patriksanchez1240]

Not Logan here 💀

[@Flamaster-ql8xm]

Completing Side Quest

[@adamgatt25]

Guessing Chris Tangs eye sight is average, otherwise I don't see a reason to watch the big screen, he would of had the match otherwise.

[@justinbchen]

Or he's throwing. Kingsman called it a "job" (wrestling slang for intentionally losing), I think it was an unspoken secret that Logan Paul was supposed advance to play Scuti in this exhibition bracket

[@CRISHTANG]

Opponent's score and board state is not displayed on the individual player's screen :)

[@MannifyYT2023]

What

[@onelostalien]

Logan is actually not bad wtf

[@nks1384]

...okay there's much worse people they could've gotten besides Logan But not many

[@hodrider]

Nerd as I am Logan heard espresso by sabrina 😂

[@jimgrude]

That's it, I'm not watching this year

[@mirtexxan]

ahahahahahha

[@anxndshankar]

9:12 does anyone know which song that is?

[@BeastCake1349]

Song???

[@anxndshankar]

@BeastCake1349 yes, it's playing in his phone and the camera shows it

[@danielhicks4826]

Tang giving him a win trying to act like accident lol comeon man.

[@colleencrews9739]

He was paid to do that. That's reality tv for you

[@Joseph-fq6hm]

I like it!

[@dh5363]

GROSS. GROSS. GROSS. Love and support this community, but Logan Paul is just an AWFUL HUMAN BEING.

[@Garbage818]

He played good

[@skylerloggins4902]

Get over it

[@skylerloggins4902]

​@@Garbage818he been playing it since he was a kid.

[@qwertygutierrez1293]

bc of Logan they mentioned this event in WWE

[@galihmahe6986]

Why ctang always look at the screen?

[@justinbchen]

Either he's nearsighted and can't see the small screen, or he's checking the score to make sure he doesn't win. Considering that the commentators don't even consider the first explanation and make a bunch of excuses for his screenlooking, and also that Kingsman calls it a "job" (wrestling slang for throwing a game), it's probably the latter.

[@meinkanta]

Because he has to throw the game. So needs to check he’s not beating Logan

[@echeaux]

logan paul 50 feet away from alexey pajitnov feels illegal

[@lobstercation1713]

what!?!

[@qwertygutierrez1293]

i thought LA knight was going to show up😢

[@danielhicks4826]

Now that would have been fantastic.

[@SirNintendo28]

Worst possible choice what the fuck

[@thej3799]

The guy really likes Tetris.

[@JayS.-mm3qr]

15:15 What do you mean you're thinking the same thing? Guy asked jokingly, but now I actually want to know. 15:30 not sure I buy that. No really, what is he doing there? He was an actor apparently?

[@Rylux]

A disgrace for CTWC

[@thebe_stone]

For the record, chris was throwing intentionally

[@civismesecret2795]

unexpected good play from logan the scammer

[@JakeGK]

Bro got flamed for playing tetris

[@simonstanton5299]

Of all celebrities, why does Logan Paul have to be the one that likes Tetris??? Why couldn't we get Ryan Reynolds or something 😭

[@SneakyBarker]

cause most celebrities are so up themselves even if they liked it they would never do this.

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

Cause Logan used to be a normal kid you dont have to like him but him liking tetris makes sense

[@chezfarach001]

why is he everywhere

[@zinpulse]

Logan Paul Vs LA KNIGHT in a tetris match for the US Championship 😂

[@Warjack1992]

CTWC used to be something i enjoyed and watched. Not anymore i guess. I miss the times when things were more chill and true to the hobby (Jonas, Jeff etc. times). Dont get me wrong, i understand everything gotta evolve and get more views and clicks but why getting Logan Paul involved...like wth? I am out

[@shinobi.3859]

stop puttin paul here... hes not welcomed...

[@justinbchen]

Why the partnership with ModRetro? It was very disconcerting seeing Palmer Luckey appear at the end of the tournament with the winner. I come to CTWC to see good and wholesome Tetris gameplay, not to support a billionaire who made his money off Meta and selling AI killer drones to the US military.

[@areyourock]

Who said this was a good idea ?

[@onewhackman1338]

I thought this was fake

[@Danorpx]

What in the fuck?

[@kek22219]

I have no part of this community and even I can see the champion threw...

[@avalonfour8054]

Okay, how is this legal? Not the game, I mean. The hardware. It's basically a dedicated GB emulator.

[@thej3799]

Emulation is legal. It plays original hardware game carts, so nothing is being "pirated". This new game is blessed by the Tetris company, and it looks like a lot of fun.

[@RockoMartinssen-zn6mo]

What game is that?

[@avalonfour8054]

@@thej3799 I figured that the game was legit, since Tetris Company can make Tetris. I think the fact that a non-Nintendo deck could play Nintendo carts is what threw me off.

[@MidxCity]

Y’all so mad but I guarantee that Chris dude just made an massive bag for this

[@colleencrews9739]

He did lol I know the guy

[@OPUSTACK]

wtf

[@elistark-haws2598]

Huh

[@mgames3462]

only reason im here is cuz of wwe lmao

[@stevenmcburney8167]

Um Logan Paul what????

[@SodiumOverdose]

LMAOO wtf 😭

[@Garbage818]

Gg

[@Skelig]

this is cringe

[@anxndshankar]

Damn Logan did well

[@philneville5471]

Seems skripptet as fugg 💩

[@holonaut]

Logan Paul played really well here, not gonna lie. Must have at least a few months of Tetris experience

[@ablubulu]

i like tretris less now

[@Revolutionaryskating]

Honestly I was surprised by Logans Tetris skill, while it isn't anywhere as good as what we are used to seeing, that was kind of impressive in a way.

[@BADISkettu]

Wait, was logan actually playing???

[@tjsmith5550]

yes lol

[@BinaryCounter]

What a shitshow

[@MAINEVENT99]

here because of logans promo on smackdown lol

[@XenaquaRadiation]

I swear to god it’s not even a big deal if anything it gives the community and the game some exposure I swear people hate just to hate nowadays

[@LilHana]

bros speakin for NO ONE 💀

[@mochisharvey]

i hate logan but this is hilarious

[@thatpenguinboi48]

this is history for ctwc

[@jrmaddu1]

Yeah the end of it’s history