TSM vs NRG: The Story Of Apex's Biggest Rivalry

TSM vs NRG. The oldest rivalry in Apex Legends. This past weekend at the ALGS Split 1 Playoffs it was the craziest showdown between the two biggest Esports Orgs. This is full story of the lead up to a #1 and #2 playoff championship.
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TSM:
@TSMAPEX
/ @tsm
ImperialHal: / tsm_imperialhal
@TSMFTXImperialHal123
Reps: / tsm_reps
@repsgaming
Verhulst: / verhulst
@VerhulstYT
NRG:
NRGgg?s=20&t=zibF...
@NRGEsports
SweetDreams: / sweetdreams
@NRGsweetdreams
Nafen: / nafengg
@nafen
Gild: / gildersons
Rocker: / rockerapex
NiceWigg: / nicewigg
@NiceWigg
Greek: / greek
Apex Legends:
/ playapex
/ playapex

[@JumbaGW]

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[@DeluxxMuin]

"Hal from the heavens" as TSM wins LAN has got to be one of best commentator moments in Apex Legends E-Sports HISTORY

[@JumbaGW]

Ik absolute chill when listening back to it

[@rhyvehr]

Easy to have a "best" commentator moment when you have the worst esports commentators who are always trying to hype up everything. These mf'ers would see a player jump from road onto sidewalk and try to make it sound like that took hercules.

[@rhyvehr]

@f4tbuthappy293 and the whole skill of a commentator is knowing when and hosw to commentate, which is what I'm.on about. Jeesh

[@scndies]

​@@rhyvehr they weren't hyping everything, apex is just unpredictable

[@suckmyduck3295]

I would like to see this in a trailer at somepoint. Would be so sick to relive that

[@BExAxKING]

“WE WIN THIS GAME” from Hal when they fire up the valk ulti gives me actual chills. Bro had full full confidence in his boys and his call

[@metallicagod1346]

the "we win this game" call outs always send chills

[@JumbaGW]

it was pretty cool that both Hal and Sweet had a moment like that

[@nigelward7261]

Shout out to Reps, the most solid player in APEX history

[@JumbaGW]

No matter how much they win I will always feel Reps is underrated or at least underappreciated 😂

[@skahnk6550]

@Jumba anyone with a brain can comprehend that reps could be a slayer, IGL or support on any team in apex.

[@jahlillardjahnique1724]

Hal doesn’t get enough respect ❗️

[@rohithc8708]

@@skahnk6550 not true

[@lukerose4166]

@@rohithc8708He did IGL a portion of the Poland LAN win. His mechanics are also competent enough to be a fragger and he’s already a proven support/anchor on Gibby and seer

[@freebandz4332]

You should’ve included the 3v3 between TSM and NRG near Checkpoint, it was an isolated 3v3 with no one to third party, and TSM killed Nafen and sent NRG running.

[@JumbaGW]

damn I tried rewatching every game they were in the same lobbies for, not sure how I missed that aha

[@einarvaalund3566]

Typical delusional TSM fanboy💀 Sweet got shot in the back by a charge rifle, told Gild and Nafen to back off because if they continued the fight they would get third partied. Nafen was to deep in to the push and died.

[@JoMelo11]

@@einarvaalund3566 Nafen literally couldn’t get out , it wasn’t his fault , tsm won the trade on shots and were able to walk up all the way into the building that nrg was holding and obviously didn’t get thirded… typical nrg fanboy , tsm won that fight

[@TotalFuze]

@@einarvaalund3566 oooof salty nrg fanboy is gunna cryyy

[@djoerrr]

not an isolated fight. NRG got charge rifled in the back

[@trufruit1007]

Biggest Rivalry and Best Rivalry

[@zedrawr3027]

Tsm on top tho

[@dnunknown7580]

@@zedrawr3027 Ong tsm on top

[@Mazon24]

Not really a rivalry tbh. NRG good and Sweet is top 2 best IGL ...but let's be real.....the fuck have they won in Apex compared to TSM?

[@almansblak4652]

the amount of kids in this comment section is sad, just enjoy the rivalry and stop being childish

[@itsroguely]

that clutch from Big E on game 1 was insane, too bad they didn't have game audio in the apex stream

[@JumbaGW]

Lol dont get me started on the stream issues 😂

[@rhyvehr]

There's. Nothing. Impressive. About. Aim. Assist. Alliance got crumpled because aim assist is broken, horizon Q being broken and nothing else. That's. not. a. clutch. it's. a. crutch. "M-muh aim assit horizon q perfect recoil smoothing squad beat a squad of players WHO ACTUALLY HAVE TO AIM AND HAVE REFLEXES" my god the braindead. Apex professional is dying for a reason. Because nobody, not even my controller friends, give a single fk what someone can do with aim assist because *It's. the. Computer. Doing. it. For. them.* And the second part of that fight was some new team that was choking so hard they shot two mastiffs into a knockdown shield, and yet again, verhulst 1 clips virtue of *the computer aiming* not his own skill.

[@itsroguely]

@@rhyvehr i ain't reading all that but i'm happy for you or sorry that happened

[@rhyvehr]

@@itsroguely Stay mad

[@itsroguely]

@@rhyvehr i don't think i'm the one that's mad here mah boy

[@reezyfbaby]

Honestly I am so glad I stumbled on your channel to be able to apart of the blowup once the algorithm figures out that every vid is a banger. Glad to be here to enjoy the ride.

[@JumbaGW]

Thanks for being apart of the ride ❤️

[@Lowgwano]

this is a really well made video, I was fully engaged the entire time because of how good the production quality was. Nice job!

[@randomguyonyoutube7501]

The amount of work you put to these videos is amazing, hope you gain 1million subs, and thanks for watching hours of algs

[@JumbaGW]

Thank you so much means the world 😁

[@aaronbrockert2125]

This was extremely well done! Thank you for your effort and entertainment

[@benreid9486]

Great editing, perfectly captured how hype it was to watch live.

[@cody_raves]

Split 2 is going to be nuts. The meta shakeup with legend re works, buffs and nerfs in season 16 will make for the most interesting ALGS by far. The seer meta might be obsolete soon

[@JumbaGW]

I'm so interested to see how the controller and support classes shake things up!!!

[@IRaoulDuke]

Scan legends will be obsolete, except maybe crypto.

[@rodrigoleon4297]

@@IRaoulDuke Now Maggie is the only character with consistent “wallhack”

[@Yeahboitails]

@@rodrigoleon4297 boa ain't nobody playing no fucking Maggie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@javiderivia4224]

The new meta isw súper boring, pros don't see $hit and get killed really fast but not in entretaining ways and all we as espectators see are black walls

[@chesingleton1787]

Im not really into apex but recently i got recommended your videos and theyre so good you deserve a lot more subs

[@maxxvideomaker]

Man, all your videos are awesome! So much good information... Im not even mentioning the pretty good editing skills you have! You're like the apex encyclopedia haha thanks for the great content.

[@astrenomical9991]

theres finally enough apex e sports content for these type of videos, been waiting on this since 2020 😭

[@mercifulprism7900]

you make some of the best esports content on youtube. keep up the good work man

[@egomori]

I can already tell it was worth the wait

[@JumbaGW]

Sorry it took longer than that 30 minutes, YT was glitching out and wouldn't publish the video 🤣

[@joshuahansen7388]

Love your content man! Clicked as soon as I saw this was posted

[@zieppy1234]

Great video bro, apex needs this kind of content

[@kazalise]

I’m so grateful and happy that this LAN was my first ever ESports experience live, the atmosphere was something out of this world honestly

[@ReignSovereign]

FANTASTIC VIDEO. love the part where you compare gild vs verhulst... nafen vs reps.. and sweet vs hal.. too real

[@duh5359]

This video gave me chills! Great video about some of the best apex we have ever had!!!

[@derekm2979]

Great video. keeping grinding!

[@krs-fltutorials4487]

It's great that you are documenting apex history.

[@JinkyGames]

I really like your videos the editing and story is great one suggestion with audio though sometimes your voiceover blends too much maybe leave more space between cuts

[@diaco423]

6880 subs only? This breaks my heart... Your videos are impecable, keep it up my friend, you WILL popp off eventually :)

[@domb.1522]

“A rivalry, in any form, pushes you to improve because you don’t want the other person to surpass you.” As a wise man once said.

[@stephenhenderson9535]

Nice vid great work. Njoyed that

[@miaumiau1690]

i don`t even have to watch the video anymore, i just like it. you re absolutely amazing.... youll be getting hugeee shoutouts in no time

[@kavid8120]

one IGL keeps displaying how great of an IGL he is and the other keeps displaying how great of an IGL he is.

[@stix4455]

Amazing and insightful!

[@parunoia3836]

Super well-made video. keep it up man!

[@SNORLAXBS]

Bro how is your quality so high you deserve so many more subs

[@LM-eh9gi]

solid edit homie

[@andrewrust8859]

Imagine it was a 3v3 NRG vs TSM instead of Ascend. That would have been perfect

[@ricard3964]

ends in a 1v1 Hal vs Sweet....nah bro that would’ve been PERFECT

[@jaqsrocker812]

Not seen a comment on this yet. Funny how at 3:00 that's the exact same ending they had on the last ALGS final when they won.

[@brentnnn3953]

I thought the same thing, what a coincidence

[@imvipox9776]

I kinda wanna see what game that was, pretty interesting how they got to the same position and played the 3v3 pretty much exactly the same

[@Taylor36576]

I've been waiting for another Jumba upload!!!

[@JumbaGW]

I'm doing my best to figure out a consistent schedule 😂

[@Taylor36576]

@@JumbaGW Doesn't matter when you upload, I'm here whenever there's a new video regardless 😎

[@aldoarturomolinafigueroa7246]

Love your vids man ♥️

[@JezebelIsHongry]

You will be at 100k subs soon. Amazing content

[@choochootrain2145]

Great vid. Very surprised for the quality from a small channel

[@FaceTheGuru]

What an absolute masterpiece! Great job Jumba!

[@Vncenzzo]

Great video man! 👏🏼🏆

[@zentube23]

really good video man!

[@JumbaGW]

Thanks so much!

[@itsimnova]

A defining moment was listening to pros and casters watch the skyward dive from TSM into zone and everyone's consensus of "They are winning"

[@taranmadahar]

When nafen was firing on hal’s death box , I remembered the kratos dialogue ‘there are consequences for killing a god ‘ 😂😂

[@cottn6113]

and like kratos nrg are just better 💪💪💪nrg on TOPPPP

[@wesjaguar]

@@cottn6113 bitch, where?

[@guyurine]

@@cottn6113 This aged great

[@athan1281]

Yes keep the posts coming ❤

[@yodgoryuldoshev4486]

Reps going on full beacon mode on that building in final game was so clutch for tsm

[@xchampagne]

Nice video, very well done. Would have loved to see other streamers comments during the games though instead of just wigg and Greek, but still good job.

[@JumbaGW]

Usually in my vids I try to add as many pov's as possible. I felt for this one cause I was covering two teams at the same time it made it flow better to limit them and just picked the official Apex streams. I'll keep it noted for next time tho!

[@hb-my8vg]

watching wigg scream at algs plays just gives me goosebumps i can't explain it

[@ipsuey]

Great video, good content and composition. I'm just not sure about the way you overlay your speech between phrases. It sounded weird.

[@soccernoodle17x]

Another amazing vid, but the audio is clipped too close together so it sounds like you’re talking over yourself. Everything else is top notch!

[@samanthaellis715]

This was a really good video

[@tigerstripe4429]

Great video

[@poison_strife]

This video just hypes me up!

[@mdfc9927]

"WE WIN THIS GAME"- HAL.

[@b.m2430]

this is just a recap of the most recent lan with a couple extra bits from the past. how did the rivalry start? what happens off stream are they freinds or is it genuine rivalry? good vid but the title is a bit misleading ive seen the algs i wanted some back story on the players and origins of it all

[@seasonedsalt685]

great video

[@sayamqazi]

Commentators pronunciation of "Ganbare Otousan" never got old.

[@adrianjd32]

Great editing for a smaller channel

[@leno4788]

Who are the other 2 that have played every LAN?

[@Dream1n_o]

nah this frame at 6:59 is actually cold😭

[@mariankowalski9797]

OMFG! IM CRYING DUDE! THIS WAS SO EPIC!!!! :DDD

[@crmsnx3318]

When is split 2?

[@robrt999]

If it were a passion contest, it would be close

[@TSharpx]

Who are the other 2 players besides Hal Reps & Sweet to play in every LAN

[@iAmConfusion]

This algs was probably the most entertaining one yet I felt like I was watching the super bowl I woke up early and was watching it on my living room tv my wife got mad cause I kept screaming at the tv 😂💀

[@exokid9799]

Tbh I think Nafen played out of his mind at LAN. I love both teams and players but honestly, Sweet is the best IGL no cap. Love the rivalry and the heat that was given between both of the teams. Love them both.

[@danielhammersley2932]

excellent video, gotta drop the TSM BABY

[@ricard3964]

Hi i’m from the future, Nafen and Reps retired the same year, Hal and Sweet team up and won back to back to back LANs

[@scxizm7828]

Good video bro, but please chill out on the audio mixing. It sounds like you are talking over yourself sometimes.

[@akuzmo809]

Dropping 20 kills in finals is crazy but I’m telling you watching LG drop 23 was different

[@JumbaGW]

That was insane too I may make something covering that game specifically, the main difference was a finals lobby compared to losers bracket but regardless both insane games.

[@TwistyyWZ]

WHY DONT U HAVE A MILLION SUBS, GOATED AF

[@JumbaGW]

I appreciate it ❤️ I got a long way to go and a lot of improvement ahead of me still

[@JonathanMerlinSymmank]

Imagine NRG’s reaction after losing out of the ALGS final battle between TSM and Acend.

[@wyattarnold9672]

So underrated

[@AyeJHawk]

The real question is.... Who Jumba siding with? TSM or NRG? 👀

[@JumbaGW]

I'm on the side of Apex.... Just give me more exciting events like this!!!

[@reggiebleepeyes]

I just got into Apex esports recently (probably last year right before TL changed to XSET), so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but this win firmly solidifies ImperialHal as the first UNDISPUTED great of Apex Legends pro-play, right? 1. If so, does this win also solidify him as the GOAT until further notice? 1a. If so, what does an up and comer have to do to take the crown from the CEO? 2. If not who is the first great/GOAT of Apex? 2a. What does Hal have to do to take said mantle? (Just so there's no misunderstanding - there's a difference in my questions, so please don't misread it as redundancy - an example of "first great" in basketball is Bill Russell whereas the "GOAT" example would be Michael Jordan)

[@MrMeowyAwa]

First goat of Apex was Nrg Dizzy, one of the very first players to have an insane aim and winned many of the very first torunaments from season 0 till season 2 I believe. Right now there's tons of players with crazy aim but Dizzy was one of the very first to exploit the potential of this game, he was known for that. Also helped Ninja win a tourney lol Many people around the community knows him, even though Dizzy it's not on Apex anymore.

[@Izeezus]

1. Correct, Hal after Split 1 is officially the most winningest pro player of all time in apex, leading all time kills too (think bill Russell rings and Lebron scoring record) 1a. Unless Hal goes on an absolute losing streak for the next four straight years, I realistically, don’t see him ever losing the goat title. Because he was able to establish greatness and dominance since the literal beginning of Apex esports, he has that advantage to his résumé. Not to mention being the biggest Apex streamer too, having that combination of cultural significance and competitive dominance is just unseen. TLDR become the biggest apex streamer and win 4+ ALGS tourneys (assuming TSM don’t win any during that), and I didn’t even mention the non-EA sponsored tournaments that TSM have won 2. As previously mentioned, Dizzy was one of the earliest icons but Hal was continuously great so early on. While dizzy was a cultural goat, Hal had it from a comp standpoint. And his longevity over the years, his ability to adapt to the matter, and still maintain fantastic performances is why there are so many TSM dickriders. He is quite literally the Michael Jordan/Lebron James equivalent of apex Edit: something to note is that Hal was able to switch inputs from both KBM to controller and still dominate, most pros wouldn’t be able to switch that seamlessly

[@MrMeowyAwa]

And for what I Know on why they call Hal the CEO it's because competitive wise he's been the player that has stacked around the most time in competitive Apex; When Apex comp was hella trash with Kings Canyon as the only competitive (and unplayable map), same legend comps for everyone (Pathfinder, Watson, Wraith), all the way till what it is now. Many players have stepped out but Hal's been remaining under all circumstances, and has won more tournaments than any other competitive player. Dizzy sat the bases for game mechanics but Hal was founder of competitive Apex. Hal it's been IGL of his team since the beginning, so many tactics and tournaments won by Tsm are credited to his plans and knowledge on the game, that's why he's called the CEO for competitivo Apex.

[@jtfjtfjtfjtf]

@@MrMeowyAwa The CEO nickname comes from Hal's combination of being the #1 comp earnings player (briefly lost to Zero when Zero won back to back LANs) but also the #1 Apex streamer on twitch.

[@MrMeowyAwa]

And lastly the goats of Apex are based more upon the players persistence and performances. DarkZero won 2 world championships in a row, but the first one they won was pretty much gifted at them (Watch on KZbin "Reignite wins Algs", that was their previous name). The second win for Dark Zero was more tactical then their first one. But in conclusion, luck still plays a big part on this tournaments, consistents teams like Tsm, Nrg, Alliance, and LG are called goat teams because of their constant performance plays and clutches. Teams and players are called goats whenever they hit great plays more by skill than luck. If Tsm didint winnned thT still they would be considered goats cause of their performance this tourney.

[@JooRushx]

You have talent bro

[@JumbaGW]

🙌🙌

[@jadesmokes]

It will always be TSM over NRG. 🤘🏽

[@PsychoLogisch]

A story about a rich nerd who yells and a rich nerd who prefers to get that anger out in a passive aggressive way.

[@XANGETSTRICKY]

I personally think Big E was one of the biggest and best scoops by any team in apex e sports

[@crazycat2053]

nice vid

[@raleighsaint9576]

all these people talking about hal switching and raven joining, getting ez wins.. watch the OG Wraith hal with ALB. no SEER and no VALK ults. hals exp in apex is unmatched. thats why sweet is so obsessed with hal, always chasing the GOAT.

[@messiahomega]

Reps deserved this W so much, man’s was being pushed hard by Hal throughout the year, Evan too was being pushed. Hal is as igl goated as ever

[@Yerrrrrrrrrr]

Let’s gooooo

[@CGingerbreadman]

Gotta feel bad for Sweet. The guy needs a trophy.

[@Flirken1]

Rivalry? NRG lives in TSM’s shadow. Sweet is a choker. Made hella excuses after this past LAN like he always does. Never looks at himself to get better😂😂😂

[@densi_t8410]

Yes

[@Tw0Cr0wzGaming]

The real apex rivalry is me and the no regs when they matter

[@TheLandOfKings]

kinda been out the loop the past couple seasons… So hal won the algs with controller??

[@robinsonsanchez2707]

XSET's story pls

[@sheawee]

Your voice sounds like Prince Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender

[@SugarHillGoGetBack]

i like the vibe raven brings, hes a good coach

[@bloop3937]

Hal also seems a lot more chill now going off his comms this tournament, not as much negativity as there was before. Probably also helped by the fact that snipe isn't there to argue with him lol

[@SugarHillGoGetBack]

@@bloop3937 i noticed that too, raven forsure was a good pickup for the boys and i like how he actually talks with em instead of trying to be like a 2nd igl

[@l0ki_775]

@@bloop3937 i think he also has therapy sessions now

[@TheJokersootrippy]

Is it really a rivalry if sweet hasn’t won lan?

[@michaelcornale1320]

Wonderful vidéo! #TSMWIN

[@tle7619]

One team wins the big titles, the other wins the little ones that don't matter. Not much competition there.

[@densi_t8410]

This is content

[@FacturalFPS]

If Match Point wasn’t a thing NRG was gonna win LAN. I know all the TSM fans just got mad af ready that but lowkey we all know it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Sun-eu9dd]

Sweet needs a reset after this loss. It must hurt and his motivation must be iffy starting back up again.

[@JumbaGW]

Not winning match point sucks for sure but NRG had a very successful tournament, played the most consistent and best of any other team. I don't think that should hinder motivation but should build it instead