Rw9 vs Zen | 1v1 for Undisputed World #1

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[@Chris-xl6pd]

"When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" That saying was made for this series.

[@colineccles5102]

actually so true

[@neil_surya]

Truest comment here. This is exactly what it felt like watching this series. RW9 is an absolute monster on defense I can’t even understand how he saved half those shots even after watching him do it. I just don’t see how it’s possible the guy’s crazy

[@nathanielburrel3032]

​@@neil_surya o

[@yipperdeyip]

Yeah, but so many kick-off goals against Zen though. He's so bad at them. I think he would've easily won it if he wasn't so bad at kick-offs. Hats of to Rw9 though, wow

[@saifu52]

​@@yipperdeyipEasily won is a stretch, Zen's offense was stopped. The only notable kickoff difference was game 7.

[@redvic83]

This was so hype and the rl community was waiting for this. There was literally 15k+ viewers on Johnny's stream and Arsenal had a watch patry with thousands of viewers. Thanks to Johnny, RW9 and Zen for making this amazing event possible

[@johneckleston9826]

The Vatira vs Zen match had 37k viewers, lovely to see for 1v1

[@ryzikx]

im sad no vod was saved from arsenal's watch party :(

[@randomportugal3713]

@@johneckleston9826 bruh no way d7 had more than this

[@johneckleston9826]

@@randomportugal3713 in 2 separate streams, D7 and some other 22k viewer French guy

[@Casowsky]

@@ryzikx amen, would love to watch it if he can upload/save it

[@ThadCastled117]

Zen played extremely well, but this was an absolute masterclass from Rw9. So many times I audibly said, "wow". Johnny also giving us a masterclass in casting too imo.

[@ryzikx]

especially when he forgor 4 seconds

[@JoelTGM]

​@@ryzikxwas it 2 or 4 lmao.

[@Stophe_]

@@JoelTGM the time was supposed to be 4:44. it went two seconds late so it was 4:42. then johnny hit the minus button twice on accident making it 4:40

[@RichSoundsGM]

Zen was too predictable with all the straight away air dribbles

[@kozen02]

@@RichSoundsGM when he stopped doing them is when he looked less dominant and j feel kinda made him lose

[@ayce7286]

Imagine playing a series to be titled the best 1v1 player in the world at 16 and 15 years old respectively, literally the future of the game

[@95Kyo]

Scrubkilla won the Twelve titans at 13 years old and Twelve Titans # 2 / manfield night 5k at the age of 14. It's just the new era with new meta, nothing special about their age. This young fellas built for the current meta and the legends like Okhalid, Fairy Peak, Scrub Killa are outdated mechanically. It's just mad Scrubkilla waited 2 years to compete in rlcs and won it at the age of 16 years and 1 month old. He was at a non psyonix major with Paschy90 at 14 yrs old. One of the best player ever but his career was very short because of the age restrict. Imagine him in RLCS 1 year earlier. Now he can't even qualify for an event.. JSTN dominated RLCS with his insane mechanics for 3 years. Noone came close to his mechanics (maybe Squishy) now Dark showing everyone how good he is at 14 years old and JSTN looks incomparable to Dark. Times changes we have to respect the legends and move on while meta changes. Kronovi, Turbo, Kaydop, Violentpanda, Remkoe, Deevo, Squishy, Kuxir an old era has ended after RLCS X.

[@leeroysaenz1774]

There are levels

[@Fetska1]

zen or rw9? i mean i see rw9 being the best rn people say zen well he lost until he prove himself rw9 will be the best in the world

[@Repstar00]

@@95Kyo It's mad how people forget about Scrub. Was hilarious to watch and one of the first, if not first, child prodigy we ever saw. Sucks to see where he is now

[@Fetska1]

@@95Kyo scrub waited 2 years middle east waited 7

[@Mr_C137]

Matches like these have to be putting RLCS on notice for how viable an official 1v1 league could be.

[@vooduh]

The fact that they haven't picked up on it yet. Are they asleep?

[@araizghauri6494]

@@vooduh very hard to start a 1v1 league when most if not all 1s players are signed to teams

[@vooduh]

@@araizghauri6494 I agree. I honestly read it as LAN in my head, which would be much more feasible if RLCS players were to compete.

[@araizghauri6494]

@@vooduh yeah, thats exactly what i'm thinking

[@puggetz9613]

Maybe not a full league, but a subleague that they play at majors and worlds. Like a seperate 16 player bracket that plays between rlcs games or something, and the rlcs winner and 1s winner are both decided on championship Sunday.

[@COVID_Is_Not_Over_Yet]

Like for spoilers rw9 wins

[@YanDa739]

rw9 won game 7

[@hansg6015]

​@@YanDa739 ur mom lost game 1 against inteligence

[@4oho361]

69 likes nice

[@mohd8877]

Zen won 5-3

[@hmziyan]

alright now edit the comment and say zen won

[@bawlzack7877]

Probably the highest level 1's series ever played. What a spectacle.

[@ryzikx]

undoubtedly!

[@onenottwo3918]

The aerial adaptation/battle was insane. RW9 the only player to not only match but beat Zen when it comes to arial challenges and adaptation. Every match everyone else even including Yan was outmatched at times (and so was rw9 at the start) but once he adapted it was no longer the Zen show once he was in the air.

[@h0lycooky775]

watch zen vs vatira on D7 channel

[@hamzazilani6398]

I think yanxnz vs Daniel recently and Daniel vs zen are definitely contenders but this is an all time great for sure

[@jon477]

this was one of the best, most high level series I've ever seen, gives me flashbacks of the rivalry between ApppJack,Okhalid, and FairyPeak, ScrubKilla.

[@materwelon932]

If you mention Jack, you cannot leave Joreuz unmentioned

[@ryzikx]

@@materwelon932 Jack and Khalid's rivalry went on for many months in the ranked leaderboard as well as they were consistently trading #1 spot. yes joreuz is good but he doesn't have a specific "rival" per se

[@BigCarso]

Jack joreuz still the best just drama filled series of all time

[@ziadkhayat7299]

@@connor9603 Joreuz definitely had a tournament rivalry with jack…

[@ziadkhayat7299]

@@connor9603 maybe you shouldn’t be so emphatic about claims like that if you don’t know the history. 💀 jack never had dominance over tournaments, but he did have some pretty dramatic wins over Joreuz.(see him reverse sweeping Joreuz in fusion, and the “most tilting 1v1 series ever?” video. And, of course, the final smug match, which literally ends with Johnny saying “he’s finally beaten his rival.” Also, since you seem not to be aware, the same person can have multiple rivalries.

[@Thatwhiteblackkid]

Rw9’s ability to control the pace of the game is incredible

[@TheBlueKnight-]

Yeah this is definitely one of the top 5 1v1 Series of all time.

[@thesheriff720]

bro said series's???????

[@ryzikx]

@@thesheriff720 yes it's correct

[@krusher181]

@@ryzikxno it’s incorrect

[@XxToPgamE]

@@krusher181

[@crarlo]

it’s not correct, in this context the original commenter is trying to use series in the plural form. the plural form of series is just series.

[@lurami]

zen not responding with "gg" after the first game unlocked rw9's beast mode

[@kaleiwahea]

I combed through every single one of his 1v1 showmatches to timestamp every goal and plot them out. I noticed a somewhat clear-ish pattern of zen usually being the one to not say "gg". It didnt happen often, but if there was a game where one of the players did not say gg after, it was like 80% Zen. I hate saying that without documenting it, but honestly his sportsmanship is still pretty solid overall despite these tiny subtle things. I assumed half the time it was because Zen was focused so much on changing his cam or car settings or something. Or bailing to yell at his mom for lagspiking his shit LOL

[@konyadake1602]

@@kaleiwahea nah he always the first one to say ggs even after losing, the only people he didn't say gg was saudi players like nwpo and rw9... weird move, and I know u will say "what about ayyjay" that one doesn't count cuz it was after the nwpo match immediately so maybe zen meant it to be not looking sus.

[@kaleiwahea]

@@konyadake1602 LOL nah fair man i didnt even notice it was more with certain regions than others, i just remembered having that vibe after a number of games seeing him dip out really fast, or just be kinda brooding, but one time johnny mentioned he was likely adjusting his cam settings or something so i just stopped paying attention. I'm so stoked for him though, his mental game has TONS of time to get better if needed!

[@konyadake1602]

@@kaleiwahea yeah if he doesn't say gg for 1 or 2 games for whatever the reason it would be normal, but the thing is that he never said gg for one time for either nwpo or rw9 while doing it to any other pro is sus.

[@YRO.]

@@konyadake1602 I wouldn't be surprised considering that he's french.

[@SA3D.505]

RW9 had to teach him some manners No gg = “go next” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Meaning_frame]

I thought Okhalid meta is over, since theres such mechanical players like zen, trk with huge offense in the air, but Rw9... he can defend everything, and plays like khalid

[@TH-cx2yx]

rw9 is very underrated mechanically. he isnt as flashy, but he literally never makes mechanical misplays. could be argued that he has the most consistent mechanics. if he wants a hard flick, it will always be a hard flick, and if he wants a top corner shot, he will always shoot it perfectly top corner

[@neuro5813]

@@TH-cx2yx imo, Rw9 is a little less comfortable when it's time for fast aerial play than the new european and american gen

[@hmziyan]

​@@neuro5813Johnny once said that moving fast at all times doesn't make you a fast player. it's being at the right place at the right time and the ability to create bursts of speed.

[@ryanlunzen9794]

@@neuro5813 Rw9 is really mechanical but he doesn't use it that often. I think we see Zen changing his playstyle a little bit to a more secure playstyle. Zen concedes many goals he doesn't have to where he takes too much risk. So yeah Rw9 is less mechanical and less comfortable for these plays but his playstyle is superior with this defense.

[@neuro5813]

@@hmziyan ? What's your opinion, why do you need johnny opinion here. Do we are debating on the fact that RW9 is a fast player ? absolutely not. We are talking about the new mechanical aerial meta. That would be stupid to claim that rw9 isn't a fast player.

[@megamagikarp8512]

People admire players like Zen with flashy next gen mechanics but to me players like rw9 are the real gems of the game. He might not have double flip reset top corner pogos but he has something even more unique which is mastery over the fundamentals of the game which are deemed boring or uncool by most, like boost management, shadow defence, 50s, kickoffs etc

[@MalikThaHalal]

Reminds me of peak oKhalid

[@stupidiocy]

Yes, plus his D is huge!

[@ryzikx]

zen's fundamentals are just as solid as anyone else's, and rw9 has the ability to pull off flashy mechanics. it's just a difference of playstyle

[@megamagikarp8512]

@@ryzikx i have to disagree, zen still has a lot to improve in terms of 50s and kickoffs, definitely not at the level of rw9. And although his boost management is pretty good but rw9 is just the best at it imo

[@hamybal]

I mean it's really nice to see very strict by the book gameplay for that i watch flakes, but this game has been out for almost 8 years now, we mostly know how it will be played but is kinda predictable thus at least for me less entertaining.

[@holysecret2]

I wish there was a minute or two more of Johnny's aftershow discussion, the 12th match and biggest Challenge of this Zen series deserved a little more of a conclusion imo. But what a great time this has been!

[@g.9064]

@@donyxd3365 thanks mate, gonna check that out

[@vinhunned]

@@donyxd3365 how do I find that ?

[@jagjot1697]

@@vinhunned There you go. Start watching from 2:00:00 www.twitch.tv/videos/1753624054

[@henry784]

the vod on twitch is offline i guess, i cant find it. i guess Zen got a bit toxic after the match and thats why johnny took the vod offline

[@kriskater]

@@henry784 whoaaa what happened? Lol damn zen should’ve lost like a man and not been a crybaby. Insane talent but sportsmanship is more important people.

[@saxamophone76]

I hope this is the beginning of a long rivalry between these two. I could watch their matches for years and never get bored.

[@typhon1265]

the new fairy peak vs scrub killa

[@screamoutmyname370]

@@typhon1265 i hope

[@GeorgeTooCur1ous]

I hope you don't actually watch this for years

[@JacksDadJokes]

@@GeorgeTooCur1ousPeople can enjoy whatever they please, and it’s not your place to say otherwise.

[@m4nserv]

they played against each other at worlds with a 11mn overtime, insane game

[@abdulmajeedahm644]

seems like zen was expecting to never lose a single game, he needed to be humbled and be more mature so it's kinda good for him long term, Rw9 is using his brain not just mechanics, well done.

[@maelkeraudren9669]

so you're saying that Zen never uses his brain ? lmao

[@Looooordi]

Zen doesn't need to change anything. He just keeps getting better as he gains more experience. Maybe next time he will win

[@insane_t1605]

zen uses his brain too tf u talking bout he had to against nwpo cuz nwpo out mech out sped him

[@Jeunelegende91]

You're talking trash for nothing, Zen started 1v1 recently and is already pushing rw9 to game 7 thanks to a good understanding of 1v1 strategies.

[@yousefal-assaf2985]

​@Jeune Légende It reached game 7 because, as you said, Zen is on a learning journey and in every new match he is playing at his new peak level (but RW9 isn't). RW9 has been a top 1s player for a long time and is just stalling it there at the moment, especially with him focusing more on 3s now. What you're watching in this series is nowhere close to RW9's peak.

[@pooglechen3251]

31:45 Absolutely insane bump defense

[@Casowsky]

I knew what save this was going to be before I clicked, insane

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

Rw9 literally went intangible or smth I watched that three times and still don't understand how he did it.

[@doomcannon8014]

31:43

[@danielhettesheimer606]

man... I love 1v1. thanks for casting these killer matches johnny. we're so spoiled

[@JoelTGM]

Ggs. It seemed to me that in the beginning rw9 gave zen too much respect. You could just see him rushing everything. Then as the series progressed he realized that he wasn't much different from anyone else.

[@heart49]

Rw9 was like "hmm I'm not like the rest of them, hold my wall!"

[@wesley8599]

It's a game of margins. You know they're fast, and you can feel them being even 5-10% faster to every ball and it's hard for that shock not to add up. Rw9 was smart enough to know there would be adjustment, but I'd still love for Zen to experience another year competitively and have the instincts rw9 showcased here.

[@yipperdeyip]

@@wesley8599 If Zen can improve his kick-offs he's on top of the world

[@biswill]

This has to be one of the best 1v1's in history

[@SA80TAGE]

Nah, it'll be hard to top Fairy Peak vs oKhalid series that ended in game 7 overtime. I mean... Zen bitched out and rage quit cuz he knew he couldn't win in the end.... Fairy and Khalid were both playing perfectly it in a situation where next goal wins, you don't get any more intense than that. Plus they ended it with respect, Zen acted like a child that didn't get his way. I'll never respect bad sportsmanship as "the best" of anything.

[@seba_dud]

@@SA80TAGE zen's toxicity was the best part of it, i think. it was nice seeing him getting clapped and rage quitting at the end. also a great show of mechanics and brains from both of them, and there was a lot on the line which made it very intense.

[@beastsrt1230]

@@SA80TAGE Exactly what i was thinking, zen has terrible sportsmanship. At least say GG before leaving, also that “Controller DC’d” was a lie. It was just to throw off rw9

[@andrew-do1xj]

@SA80TAGE good thing your opinion doesn't matter. Zen is the best player in the world right now. Cry about it 😂😂😂

[@CALFIN10]

⁠@@andrew-do1xjNo RW9 WORLD Right 😂😢😂

[@yorwie7]

Zen is a mechanical monster but has a lot of growing to do. I think it's clear but being the best doesn't mean being the best at just one or a few aspects of the game. You have to be solid overall. Zen's weak kickoff's, 50/50's, and mentality really hurt against a composed, fundamental, defensive beast like RW9. Still, Zen's potential is off the charts. No doubt time will only make them better.

[@SphinxOfKairo]

Very well said

[@hezu4795]

I honestly think that if zen's kickoffs wasn't this weak he would've gotten the the title

[@guck297]

This showmatch is absolutely electric. It reminds me of the old fairy peak streak because it was truly him against the world. Zen’s doing the same thing but on a completely different level. Havent finished this one yet, but we need a rematch because these two would be great rivals!

[@faolensmith8814]

how is zens on a different level if fairy peaks streak was longer lol

[@leoalex2001]

@@faolensmith8814 skill ceiling has changed so ofc his playing is on a whole other level, mate

[@bryancabrera2702]

@@faolensmith8814 It should be clear that the players Zen has beaten are at a much higher level. What Fairy accomplished in his showmatch streak was incredible, but it was also long ago.

[@electrichaha]

as electric i agree

[@deat-mq5xi]

@@leoalex2001 exactly, the skill ceiling is different now just as it was then. Fairy peak was ahead if his time just as zen is ahead of his time. But fps streak lasted longer, so you cant sag zens streak is in a whole other level

[@0ne0fTh3m]

Rw9 what an incredible player, I think the experienced showed off here. No doubt Zen will want his revenge.

[@ImmanuelWoodworking]

This was my dad’s first time to see a 1v1. I very shortly explained the game and the situation Zen was in and my dad (70 y/o) was super into it. Shows the level of competitiveness and comprehensive commentary that this series and Johnny gave us.

[@salomao03]

RW9 is the best 1v1 player at the game. He's extremely consistent, he has a miraculously absurd reactive defense, unreal positioning, one of the best 50/50s, extremely precise power shots and very, very threatening counterattacks due to his defense.

[@thegadness]

Even his offense is very good, Its not as good as Zen's or NWPO but really good that you have to respect him. and a out of this world Kickoff game legit a phenomenal 1s player.

[@SuperXicor]

I don't think he is better than Zen from what I've seen. Even though he lost, Zen was playing in a much more fun and aggressive playstyle making him more easily punishable. I just think Zen went to cocky into this match thinking his mechanics would always get him the win. But on the other hand Zen had a massive ping advantage so i really don't know, guess we need a rematch.

[@salomao03]

@@SuperXicor playing ultra aggressive is Zen's choice, so it's not an excuse. He's good at playing the game that way. Maybe Zen would loose for a greater score difference if he played out of his usual play style.

[@thegadness]

​@@SuperXicor A rematch would be super, But i do believe Rw9 is better while yeah Zen is on a different level offensivly and mechanically not just compared to Rw9 hes ages above everyone else. But he wasn't able to use that and he wasn't able to score as much as he used to do against all the other players. That shows you how good Rw9 was at controlling the game and basically disabling Zen's insane offense he wasn't able to freely take the ball and score insane goals as he did with literally everyone else. That's why i love 1s because its really just a chess game and it shows how good the player is to adapting to different play styles.

[@QLY.]

@@SuperXicor Rw9 is just better, it's a fact not an opinion

[@IsmaeelNazar-cc3fw]

RW9 the GOAT

[@BC-by9zx]

I really hope these 1v1s continue and specifically I hope these two get more matches in. Great video, thanks so much for sharing!!

[@Koinoyokan01]

Rw9 is younger than Zen. That blew my mind.

[@mr007619]

Zens awesome but his immaturity as most kids is real. Hopefully he’s one of those that learns to become humble over time.

[@justbrawlstars762]

Bro it's not even immaturity at that point did u see how unlucky he was getting, he did absolute bits to even take it to game 7. I would have just forfeited the whole showmatch

[@vicenteramirez7024]

@@justbrawlstars762 what do you mean unlucky, this game is not about luck. Rw9 had way more ping than him and still outplayed him… Well deserved win for Rw9.

[@vicenteramirez7024]

Absolutely, he needs to learn how to lose and be respectful to his opponents.

[@descai10]

rw9 is also a kid

[@YRO.]

@@descai10 But is way more mature. Zen never said gg in a single game and gave up in two games without saying anything. There's a difference between being a child and acting childish.

[@hometowngravy1873]

Wow. What a series. GG to both players. Unreal showmatch. Cannot wait to see more of these 2 Johnny! More zen or rw9 showmatches will always make the 1v1 community happy

[@TheOnlyWally]

DO NOT READ UNTIL AFTER YOU'VE WATCHED It's amazing what kind of streak Zen was able to pull off and not just against some bubble players in the 1v1 scene but against THE best players! Can't imagine what kind of pressure this match must've been for the kid. Great showing though!

[@TizzTv]

you really don't have any spoilers in your comment and i agree

[@hmziyan]

if someone starts reading the comments without watching the video. it's their fault honestly

[@vincentdagnese9649]

What an amazing culmination of all the 1v1 we’ve seen over the last few months. This match felt like the conclusion of such an epic saga. Can’t wait for the next one.

[@daveph8302]

This was so hype! Wonderful match. Would love to see 1v1 reach RLCS in a stadium full of people. The possibility for come backs is so much higher in this game mode and each player can hone a very distinct playstyle as opposed to 3s where there always seems to be a trend on the meta that every team has to follow to be competitive.

[@AbrasiveCarl]

Great series, kept me here the whole hour, thanks so much JohnnyBoi and the players for all you do

[@yellowtitan6040]

This was amazing, I hope to see many rematches with this rivalry

[@MokuTom]

one of the best 1v1 series inna longg time, insane.. ggs to these goats, hoping zen can get his kickoff on point n come back for the streak again!!

[@MrPatrickbuit]

Rw9 is a phenomenal 1v1 player and deserved to beat Zen here

[@CassidyHansen]

Mind blowing what the meta and top tier stuff looks like these days. Oh, and John, your commentating is chef's kiss. Another great one

[@radiowar]

this title match and the run leading up to it have been so exciting to follow. RLCS 1s could be massive honestly and the players deserve it

[@MostafaTurk90]

فخورين فيك، رفعت راسنا @RW9

[@g_protocol297]

What a well played series, man. Great casting and great moves from the oppositions :O!

[@raferuru5437]

Loved watching this guy play for the last month or so. Has been super exciting and I’m glad this match up happened. Both these players performed amazing, but watching one of them absolutely shut the other one down for a few matches was insane.

[@darfoz8807]

wowww what a series. i had high expectations and they were exceeded

[@tanzimhossain_rl4440]

So when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.. The immovable object wins

[@lucdw3286]

He had Zen shaking at points gaddamn

[@blitzwarzone342]

18:50 has to be my favorite part... the small things he did that added up to the big things

[@Robinson508]

this series was a absolute marvel. No other way to describe it honestly, from the casting to the gameplay. Just wow.

[@RhayaderGoesToTown]

I've been waiting for this for so long. Most hyped match in recent history.

[@hunterbramblett7520]

No spoiler comment

[@xtancxol]

He lost

[@hopree2839]

​@@xtancxolyou didn't say who

[@doomcannon8014]

@@hopree2839that’s the joke

[@didness4279]

Magnifique 1vs1!!! Bravo aux deux participants et merci Johnny de proposer ce genre de contenu.

[@TrulyLegitGaming]

For those who don't know, Zen then proceeded to tweet then delete "honestly I don't even count it as a defeat I haven't slept all night and I didn't want to shift the 1v1 ggs". The kid is incredible, but didn't handle the loss the best way possible. Vatira then proceeded to defend Zen telling people to leave him alone because he's just a little kid (Vatira is the same age as Zen BTW 🤣)

[@neuro5813]

How old are you, approximatively ? Its so perspicasse to say that he didnt handle it well, this teenager made a mistake, decided to show maturity and then, there is you, add fuel to the fire. Its even more childish to speak about this again

[@ryanlunzen9794]

@@neuro5813 actually most are really professionell for teens. It's ok to be mad for a short time and this wasn't too worse.

[@brotherhoodofsteel3090]

​@neuro5813 Well no, he's just explaining what happened for those who don't know

[@shabobble13]

Least you could do is include his follow up tweet saying he apologizes for the last tweet and ggs to Rw9. Give the kid some credit.

[@kurtkilby1127]

@NEURO Chill bro, he said he 'didn't handle it the best way possible', which he didn't. He's not saying he did something terrible, it just doesn't make him look great. He's a kid though in a highly emotional situation. No one is really blaming him for reacting like that

[@lordyt3689]

Such a crazy series! Some of those offense and defence plays display just an absolute mastery of the game of rocket league. Even with mindgames RW9 clearly deserves the victory here. If you can pull that playstyle off consistently its just so rewarding in 1V1 and the only way to counter such a top 1v1 player. Both played extremely well, althojgh it felt like RW9 had control most of the time, only letting zen score due to his mistakes. Such a crazy run and some of those 0 boost clutch saves in a row is what ultimately got him this victory.

[@tomroz4051]

37:05 I love this off the wall shot

[@internoterecords3569]

The most hype I've felt during a 1v1 series since that insanely close Joreuz vs Jack series a while ago. Rw9 is unbelievable but so is Zen. Really looking forward to rlcs spring split.

[@R0ckusPT]

56:06 if rw9 had the reset he would wave dash and score again. he's just insane

[@soothingseas]

He looked a little too far from the ball in my eyes.

[@skylerexe8028]

@@soothingseas he woulda had it with a dash fs

[@joshface01]

crazy to see Rw9 so quickly adapt to Zen's aerial game by challenging early so he has no room to even get a flip reset and use his mechs

[@tmemian1978]

Spring Major Offensive MVP: zen Spring Major Defensive MVP: Rw9 GOATs

[@noka5824]

what an incradible matchup, as a 1s main iv learned alot from these two players. The defensive and offensive stances are perfect and world class. I can't wait to see this rivarly in the future. What a tense series and gl to both players in there future. GGS

[@l8sh503]

That was such a good watch and great commentary as well.

[@joelamancharla821]

we Def gonna need a rematch. W series props to both goats.

[@PedroPascoaPedro]

Spoiler? It’s amazing how rw9 defense made zen look shaky at times. You can tell he was never “in the zone” like in other matchups. It’s crazy to me that rule one are not the n° 1 team in mena it really speaks to how 3v3 is really about team chemistry and it reall Opens an eye to how zen might not be as impactful at the 3v3 scene as we thought. Only time will tell tho, he’s really looking the the craziest next level controller. Can’t wait to see rule one in the major and I really hope they add a contention slot in the mena standings.

[@anc3stral.]

Basically, but it could change (even during this split): Rw9 and Trk are respectively the strongest players on their own team, but they obviously play two different roles, Rw9 is a third man and Trk a middle and I will tell you for consistency I would still put Rw9 on top, but again they are different roles so analyzing the positions. The R1 third man is Rw9 and the Falcons' is Khalid, Rw9>Khalid but with a big side note, Khalid although he is definable as an "inferior" player is literally a rock back there and he is super consistent, so although this point goes to the R1 since Rw9 is simply a better player, still Khalid is a very good 3 man who practically never misses. The problem comes in the front there... since ok that Kiileerrz and M7sn are very good players (Kiileerrz if on a good day is really a top player and M7 is also really a good player), but the other two we are talking about are Trk and Ahmad who although they have a tendency to troll during Majors (Ahmad only the last one, Trk generally always disappears at Majors), when they play in their own region and are quiet they are undoubtedly stronger than the other 2 (considering that Trk in form can play for the best player in the world and Ahmad in form is undoubtedly the best first man currently competing) so basically we can say that for the moment the Falcons are a slightly better team than the R1 (performance at the Major does not matter, since the Falcons when playing in Mena are another team. ..), but by little here thanks in part to the presence of a super top player such as Rw9 (moreover the Falcons' type of play tends to hurt the R1) and another problem is that Kil and M7 are not always constant, otherwise they could beat the Falcons since I repeat the gap is small, but above all they have a wall behind them so...btw Zen will truly rule Rlcs xD

[@M1kY28]

difference between Falcons and R1 is Ahmad one of the best players in the world

[@hamzazilani6398]

@@anc3stral.I don’t think u watch all of r1s games. Kileerz is definitely the best on that team and rw9 is a third man similarly to khalid on falcons. Rw9 is better than kileerz in 1s but not 3s, it shows that game modes aren’t always translatable, rw9 has a less aerial offence oriented 1s play style similarly to khalid which is why they’re third mans and less detrimental to their team as Ahmad or kileerz, not calling him bad in any way but just wanted to point out why kileerz is better

[@anc3stral.]

@@hamzazilani6398 I don't watch every game, but literally at least 3/4 series every event (so semifinals and finals always practically) yes it honestly didn't seem to me at all like you say, I repeat Kil is a top player if on his day, but at least when I watched (so the games that matter) Rw9 always performed better than Kil, there are times when he is literally left to do 1v3 and still manage to get away with it, plus he is a different kind of third than Khalid, starting with Rw9's main peculiarity which is prejump (something Khalid doesn't even try). Just because you score and try nice plays does not make you the best of the team and especially in this case the defensive phase and the constant drops in performance do not make me put the two on the same level , I honestly do not understand where this statement of yours comes from.

[@user-cz7bu5qk8w]

It's a bit odd to assume Zen will clap 3's unless he plays with ZenA and ZenB. We all know how many goated individuals there are vs. RLCS success or lack of.

[@tysbc]

What I noticed is that Rw9 does what Zen also does at defense (or can be said the other way around), they keep their car behind the ball after each touch to block most of the early challenges. It's amazing how much control they have, so much fun to watch. Thanks Johnnyboi!!

[@thiccricc5964]

Hey Johnny, me again. It’d be cool if you/your editor put together a video of just the kickoffs from a single show match, or game even, and talked us through the swings of who’s doing what, what they should do, why what they’re doing is/isn’t working etc.

[@Kirito-yq8qj]

He's had videos of him talking Abt kickoffs like the evoh kickoff

[@andreasvedeler80]

Abso lutely

[@scorpion0498]

dang that was awesome. Zen has godly offense skills and insane potential, and RW9's adaptability and defence are top tier. what a showdown! :D

[@chloeb370]

"Ended Zen's winstreak. Ggs to him such a great player but I'm not like the rest of them." If you know, you know. 😂

[@user-ry8ng8sd4m]

Rw9 on tweet 😂

[@Heroo01]

jesus you're not even a bot. You just have that thirsty ass picture for no reason? must be a 13 year old

[@zatty232]

The pace and precision everywhere is absolutely mental. What an insane display of mastery from both sides.

[@YukataShi13]

Incredible serie ! I think i breath only 3 times during the entire video

[@ktdaishokl8457]

Amazing series, congrats to the winner for being #1 in the world!

[@sultan7462]

“I’m not like the rest of them“

[@s0te]

This game was insane, what a showmatch! Surely deserves a rematch as it will be the next big 1v1 of RL

[@jbp5555]

This just goes to show how well rw9 can adapt and how experienced he is. zen was looking like his normal unstoppable self but rw9 pretty much downloaded him and took the series

[@monifox2101]

🤣😂

[@danielcorcoran5562]

RW9 is insanely clinical. He didn't miss a single open net all series

[@shantanubiradar3172]

Watched it live with all Zen and Rw9 fans , it was hype-worthy for sure.

[@Vindilax]

Outstanding series between the unstoppable object and the immovable wall. Don't think we're gonna get another quite like this for a while.

[@user-lg5wk5en3q]

What a great match,definitely one 9f the best matches of all time

[@TheBadgerThatGames]

My favorite series of all time. RW9 has always been a favorite for me cuz his reads are insane and zen is just an instant legend for his absurd mechanics. Awesome games, thanks Johnny

[@brandeeno2846]

The tactical pause for Zen was crazy

[@AverageUser-]

Lmao even that couldn’t help him losing

[@woahkiddowhatsup2306]

Wasn't enough tho

[@josiah_holla]

Can we just appreciate Johnny’s intro for this match. What absolutely world class story telling. Going back to the history of French and Saudi legends and then “A new rivalry is born today” - this man makes it look so easy.

[@IkEisawesome7]

An insane series. SELDOM or NEVER have we seen RW9 with a giant lead late in the series and still dropping a game. Huge props to Zen for coming out of nowhere and taking on every top 1v1 player one at a time and slowly climbing his way to the top of the leaderboard. Zen is looking like the second coming of Fairy Peak!. Would have been awesome to see the 16 game win streak and then challenging Fairy Peak for the 17th win. Excited to see where Zen goes from here

[@grgapro97]

Its not out of nowhere appjack called him the best player ever more than year ago. Also we already know where he is going or better say he already is new vitality player. And we all can se Vitality on top again with him and alpha54

[@IkEisawesome7]

@@grgapro97 Where he goes I moreso meant with his success in both pro play and 1s, but definitely really excited for his entrance to the pro play scene on Vitality

[@swagie_]

@@IkEisawesome7 he may have come out of nowhere in the english speaking community but he has been known as a top tier player in the french community for a good while (albeit not in 1s). cool to see him getting some recognition from the whole community tho

[@IkEisawesome7]

@@swagie_ Definitely! I can admit I had no idea who he was until recently. Wish I had seen him before

[@tankata2]

classic french kid leaves without saying GG

[@maxton-_-4243]

He’s young, it’s a high stakes series and he was pissed about how he played, with time he’ll learn how to lose with grace

[@aycRL]

one of the best 1v1 series, W johnnyboi

[@s1lv3rfir3]

I give this a rewatch every once in a while...

[@Linkinpark4life333]

Respect to Rw9. The boy even go to school, he is not all in for rocket league and is number 1. True prodigy.

[@Noone-iw7es]

Wow is he?! I expect him to completely focusing on his rl career

[@deepwaterrehab7685]

SPOILERS: The defense at the end of game 7 by Rw9 was immaculate. This is the first time I’ve ever seen Zen look completely hopeless.

[@mahmoudfawzi]

this series like everyone is saying here undoubtedly is the best 1v1 series that i have seen since the fairypeak/oKhalid/Flakes time. what an absolute pleasure to behold.

[@helfiswelf]

Thank you JohnnyBoi_i and the two stars. I’m mind blown. I just started playing but have followed for years, and there’s no hope for me. Their weakest peak will always destroy me. Insane battle for the #1 spot.

[@blitzsayah7641]

Dua/prayer🤲 rw9 was making on the last match. Good job 👏

[@matthewkohorst5909]

Zen lost like a little baby. no ggs, no nice shot, just left the match. no respect. Go Rw9, big fan now

[@Bader.albeshri]

One of the most high level 1v1 series ever, this is the fourth time that i watched this series 1:00:21 INCIVIK with the EZ 😂💙

[@justo.1361]

An unstoppable force meets an immovable object is what this whole showmatch was. Insane performance from both players.

[@czeresnia2381]

Great series, been looking foward to this since Zens 3rd showmatch (vs appjack). Now we see who is clearly #1 1s player in a world. I can't wait to see more showmatches of these 2 players and maybe a rematch (in a couple of weeks?). But even though both of them played amazing I'm rly disappointed how awful games 3 and 7 started for Zen. Thank you johny for spoiling us with great content lately.

[@noname-inspiration]

Wouldn't say clearly considering how close it was. We need a rematch of this series in a few weeks. I wonder if zen can improve his kickoffs by then

[@czeresnia2381]

@@noname-inspiration Zen vs Daniel or Zen vs Joreuz were also lose and yet I think Zen is better than them. For now Rw9 is the best. Maybe in a couple of weeks Zen will be better than him, maybe without carring about losing his win streak, maybe with better kickoffs or just overall game sense but for now he is not. And yes we definitely need to see rematch.

[@noname-inspiration]

@@czeresnia2381 zen vs vatira was also very close, but I agree zen is better than Al these players and rw9 is slightly better than zen. First we need zen vs fk, zen vs khalid and zen vs trk tho

[@ryanlunzen9794]

I think it's hard to say who is the best. Rw9 didn't play too much because of school. Zen won against Daniel, Rw9 didn't last time. The top 10 are really close and can beat anyone up there. Only Rw9 and Zen consistently win. Sometimes it's a bit of luck or the someone countering the others playstyle like the rock paper scissor back then with Kuxir, Markydooda and Scrub. With his winstreak I would have put Zen in front. Zen definitely is way more gifted and with a slightly more defensive playstyle he will be better than Rw9.

[@_ph4nt0mzz_47]

@@ryanlunzen9794 that last bit is pure speculation. With his french heritage ego, I don't see Zen accepting this loss as a lesson and changing. I think he might just try to perfect his current style. And hey, we can all speculate. What if Rw9 learns Dark's insanely fast and smooth movement + his aerial ability on top of his already rock solid fundamentals and defense? His efficiency would double (at least), and it'd be virtually impossible to catch him on 0 boost. Rw9 already has a fortified defense, and being able to change direction and go SS in a split second from a bad landing, like dark does, would make his defense literally airtight. Couple that with Darks ability to jump from, no joke, ANY surface on the field and still get a good first touch in the air, and Rw9 would be the best player to ever touch the game in all its 8 years. No discussion...

[@compszn]

Zen had everything to lose. Rw9 had everything to win.

[@WeavyCS]

fym he had nothing to lose? if he lost he wouldnt be considered the best 1v1 player in the world rw9 had shit to lose too dont be making excuses.

[@sphereseal8341]

not necessarily since Rw9 was considered #1 in the world

[@donkeykonghustler]

I think Zen should pass the torch to Rw9, let's see if he can reach 10-0 against top players. And if he does, Zen will be his final boss.

[@neon2208]

@@WeavyCS nigga i think its more painful to lose big ass winning streak rather some random loss. zen is just more hyped up rn

[@TH-cx2yx]

@@donkeykonghustler rw9 has already beaten everybody bro...

[@mentalstarzgamer]

Fantastic series, highest level of 1’s RL, great job from both players and Johnny casting, 15k viewers live shows you that there is an interest in pro 1’s. SPOILER… RW9 adapted incredibly and just got better as the games got on, very rarely making mistakes which was very impressive and especially on his 92ping. I can’t wait to see them 2 play again and hopefully in another Best of 7 format.

[@weebrahim]

Man im so glad I caught this one live

[@MrBamafan5]

Zen leaving without saying GG's shows how much of a child he is.

[@user-nq4ff9om2y]

He lost his win streak of course he will be mad

[@johnsmithjnr9628]

Honestly represents about 80% of the 1v1 player base

[@Diego-lt6cw]

He’s 14 tho and lost a pretty important thing right here. Not justifiable but, understandable.

[@gasparzanini1995]

I'm so happy that the streak of unstoppable Zen is finally over. Finally someone beats him to show everyone that he is not from another world either. He is a very good player, he still has a lot to grow, but people are getting a lot of expectations. I only didn't like two acts of him, he left without saying ggs and ended two games early, I don't know, it didn't seem right IN MY OPINION.

[@AA_JonSnow]

Yeah.. leaving early seems like taking out from the other player’s momentum, and it also deprive them the opportunity to get a big victory

[@Noone-iw7es]

@@AA_JonSnowexactly

[@Ozymandias961]

This 7 game series alone is the reason why the RL community deserve a 1v1 RLCS I think it will bring a lot of new eyes and interest to this brilliant game

[@lawtonhogan6921]

I absolutely cannot wait for the rematch!

[@julesgge1502]

rw9 is so underrated, remember that he's younger than zen