Smasher:Epic_Gabriel

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Epic_Gabriel
Character info
Smash 4mainR.O.B.
UltimatemainR.O.B.
OtherUltimatecharactersKazuya,Ken,Ryu
Team info
Former sponsor(s)24islands,IlluZion Gaming,Nevermore International
FormercrewsMoney Match Gaming, Gamers on The Edge
Rankings and results info
Most recent rankingSuper Smash Bros. UltimateOrionRank 2022: 142nd
Personal and other info
Real nameGabriel Romero
Birth date(age 23)
LocationOrlando,Florida United States

Epic_Gabriel is aSuper Smash Bros. UltimateR.O.B.main from Orlando, Florida. He is considered the best player in Nebraska and one of the best R.O.B. players in the United States. Aside from wins over many of Florida's best players such asGoblin,Anathema, andAaron, he has also defeated players such asTea at theLitvitational 3 LCQ andBig D atLuminosity Makes Moves Miami 2023. Epic_Gabriel is currently ranked 1st on theNebraska Power Rankings, 6th on theWi-Fi Warrior Rank v7, and 142nd on theOrionRank 2022; he was also formerly ranked 2nd on theCentral FloridaUltimate Power Rankings.

He was picked up by the organization 24 Islands on March 7th, 2020,[1] but they parted ways on March 24th, 2020.[2] On June 13th, 2020, Epic_Gabriel joinedIlluZion Gaming[3] but then left on October 26th, 2020 following his toxic behavior towardsKiyarash.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

OrionRank/LumiRank North America[edit]

RankingTime periodRankCharacter(s)Notes
OrionRank North America Top 200January 2019 - March 202065thROB (SSBU)
OrionRank 2022 North AmericaDecember 22nd, 2021 - December 18th, 202278thROB (SSBU)
LumiRank 2023 North AmericaDecember 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 202377thROB (SSBU)
LumiRank 2024 North AmericaDecember 18th, 2023 - December 16th, 2024105thROB (SSBU)
UltRank 2025 North AmericaDecember 17th, 2024 - December 15th, 202573rdROB (SSBU)

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

TournamentDate1v1 Placement2v2 PlacementPartner
CFL Smackdown 164February 27th, 20189th——
Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To YaMay 12th, 201825th——
CEO 2018June 29th-July 1st, 2018129th——
CFL Smackdown 178July 11th, 201817th——
DreamHack Atlanta 2018November 16th-18th, 201865th17thHoover

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

TournamentDate1v1 Placement2v2 PlacementPartnerEarnings
Ultimate Naifu Wars 1OnlineDecember 14th, 201817th——
Ultimate Naifu Wars 2OnlineJanuary 4th, 201917th——
Smash Conference UnitedJanuary 5th-6th, 201917th13thKiki
Ultimate Naifu Wars 3OnlineJanuary 25th, 20199th——
GENESIS 6February 1st-3rd, 2019129th17thAkashic
ECLIPSE: Pokémon EditionOnlineMarch 16th, 201933rd——
Overlords of Orlando: Ultimate EditionApril 13th, 20199th——
Come to Papa 3April 27th-28th, 201913th5thBlank
Ultimate Naifu Wars: Sandy Road to CEO 2019 2OnlineMay 3rd, 20195th——
Ultimate Naifu Wars: Sandy Road to CEO 2019 3OnlineMay 10th, 20197th——
Ultimate Naifu Wars 5OnlineJune 21st, 201933rd——
Dabuz's Galaxy Sized Journey To EVOOnlineJune 23rd, 201917th——
CEO 2019June 28th-30th, 201925th5thMr E
Little Big House 5October 3rd, 201917th——
The Big House 9October 4th-6th, 201949th17thNed
Infinity UgurOctober 12th, 20191st——
Overlords of Orlando: OCTOBERLORDSOctober 26th, 20199th5thVinny G
DreamHack Atlanta 2019November 15th-17th, 201917th7thMew2King
Fight For 95November 23rd, 20199th——
ECLIPSE 100: HomecomingNovember 30th, 201917th——
Let's Make Big MovesJanuary 3rd-5th, 202025th5thMVD
GatorLAN Spring 2020January 11th-12th, 20201st——
Tampa Never Sleeps 8January 18th-19th, 20209th2ndMew2King
Pre-G7January 23rd, 20202nd——
GENESIS 7January 24th-26th, 202025th——
Shell ShockFebruary 8th, 20201st——
Frostbite 2020February 21st-23rd, 202049th——
Soaked Series InvitationalOnlineFebruary 29th-March 1st, 202097th / 4095——
CEO Dreamland 2020March 13th-15th, 20207th3rdMVD
Mazer Gaming SmashOnlineMarch 22nd, 20209th——
Kiki's Back On the SceneOnlineMarch 26th, 202017th——
Ultimate Naifu Wars 8OnlineMarch 27th, 202033rd——
bunker down (2)OnlineMarch 28th, 202017th——
bunker down (3)OnlineApril 4th, 20209th——
Ultimate Naifu Wars 9OnlineApril 16th, 20204th——
The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1OnlineApril 18th-19th, 202033rd——
Kiki's Back On the Scene 2OnlineApril 22nd, 20209th——
Pound OnlineOnlineApril 24th-26th, 202017th——
Ultimate Naifu Wars 10OnlineMay 1st, 202017th——
The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1OnlineMay 2nd, 202013th——
The BoxOnlineMay 8th-10th, 20205th——
Mazer Gaming Gives BackOnlineMay 15th, 20201st——
Ultimate Naifu Wars 11OnlineMay 15th, 20201st——
Smash the Router 2OnlineMay 16th, 20207th——
Southlake SeriesOnlineMay 17th, 20205th——
Rev It Up: 2020 SeriesOnlineMay 24th, 2020129th——
King of WiFi Random CharactersOnlineMay 30th, 202033rd——
Juice Box #2OnlineJune 10th, 20201st——$100
Ultimate Naifu Wars 12OnlineJune 12th, 202017th——
Juice Box #3OnlineJune 17th, 20201st——$100
Captain's Quarters 2OnlineJune 19th-20th, 20202nd——
Playing for PrideOnlineJune 20th-21st, 202033rd——
The Box: Lunch Box 1OnlineJune 24th, 20201st——
Ultimate Naifu Wars 13OnlineJune 27th, 202017th——
Fights for RightsOnlineJune 28th, 20204th——
Smash for RAINNOnlineJuly 5th, 20201st——
The CollectiveOnlineJuly 12th, 20202nd——
Kookus and the Money MachineOnlineJuly 15th, 20202nd——
Juice Box #6OnlineJuly 16th, 20203rd——$15
The Box: The Cube Charity Doubles InvitationalOnlineJuly 24th, 2020—4thSonix
Get On My Line 2020OnlineJuly 25th-26th, 202033rd——
Smash the Router 3OnlineJuly 26th, 20201st——
The Box: Lunch Box 2OnlineJuly 29th, 202017th——
M-Kolosseum 1OnlineAugust 1st-2nd, 20202nd——
Super Smash GalaxyOnlineAugust 1st-2nd, 202017th——
Juice Box #8OnlineAugust 5th, 20203rd——$15
Steal the Show 5: Heist in SmashvilleOnlineAugust 6th, 202013th——
The Cosmic KerfuffleOnlineAugust 8th, 20205th——
Lockhart SeriesOnlineAugust 9th, 20207th——
TNS: Pandemic Monthly 5.5OnlineAugust 11th, 20202nd——
Juice Box #9OnlineAugust 12th, 202013th——
Elympics 1OnlineAugust 15th, 20205th——
Zinc Tank 3OnlineAugust 16th, 202013th——
The Collective 2OnlineAugust 16th, 20204th——
Juice Box #10OnlineAugust 19th, 2020129th (DQ)——
Frame Perfect Series: ONLINEOnlineAugust 22nd, 20207th——
The Box: Lunch Box 3OnlineAugust 26th, 202013th——
Flat Realm 8OnlineAugust 28th, 20207th——
Juice Box #11OnlineSeptember 2nd, 20201st——$100
Galaxy GambitOnlineSeptember 3rd, 202033rd——
M-Kolosseum 2OnlineSeptember 5th, 20202nd——
Juice Box #12OnlineSeptember 9th, 20205th——
The Box: Juice Box #13OnlineSeptember 16th, 20203rd——$15
Frame Perfect Series 2: ONLINEOnlineSeptember 18th, 202025th——
Varsity VotesOnlineSeptember 19th-20th, 20207th——
Juice Box #14OnlineSeptember 23rd, 20202nd——$35
Derpu's Online Tournament 2020OnlineSeptember 25th, 20204th——
Mashfest 2OnlineSeptember 26th, 20205th——
GOML North American Open: Southeast USAOnlineSeptember 26th-27th, 20202nd——
The Box: Lunch Box 4OnlineSeptember 30th, 202033rd——
Galaxy Gambit 2OnlineOctober 8th, 20209th——
The Box: El Jugo BoxOnlineOctober 10th, 20204th——
The Atlas CupOnlineOctober 11th, 20205th——
PRYDE + HONOR 1OnlineOctober 16th, 20204th——
$2000 Legion Smash Ultimate CupOnlineOctober 24th-25th, 20205th——
Juice Box #18OnlineNovember 4th, 20201st——$100
Champions for CharityOnlineNovember 6th, 20202nd / 230——$200
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINEOnlineNovember 8th, 20203rd——
Juice Box #19OnlineNovember 11th, 202017th——
Ultimate 32OnlineNovember 14th-15th, 202017th——
M-Kolosseum 4OnlineNovember 21st, 20205th——
Juice Box #22OnlineDecember 9th, 202013th——
Gaming For TotsOnlineDecember 12th, 20204th——
Flex on 'Em 2OnlineDecember 12th, 20201st——
Juice Box #23OnlineDecember 16th, 20201st——$100
The Box: Lunch Box 7OnlineDecember 23rd, 20201st——
Reset: Smash for RAINNOnlineJanuary 2nd, 20211st——
Juice Box #24OnlineJanuary 6th, 20211st——$100
Get Clipped 7OnlineJanuary 9th, 20217th——
Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINEOnlineJanuary 17th, 202113th——
Juice Box #26OnlineJanuary 20th, 20217th——
Smash the Router 4OnlineJanuary 23rd, 20211st——
The Box: Lunch Box 8OnlineJanuary 27th, 202113th——
The Host Up InvitationalOnlineJanuray 30th, 20215th——
The AirlockOnlineFebruary 13th, 20214th——
Mazer Gaming Gives Back 2OnlineFebruary 21st, 20217th——
The Box: Lunch Box 9OnlineFebruary 24th, 20219th——
The Host Up Invitational 2OnlineFebruary 27th, 20214th——
Starlight’s Smash Bash!OnlineMarch 13th, 20211st——
Zinc Tank 4OnlineMarch 21st, 20215th / 306——$25
Return to Subspace: ONLINEOnlineApril 10th, 20215th——
Beyond the SpectrumOnlineApril 17th, 20212nd——
CUP Smash’s Charity TournamentOnlineApril 17th, 202113th——
Frame Perfect Series 5: ONLINEOnlineApril 18th, 20213rd——
Collision Online 2021OnlineApril 24th, 20215th——
The Box: Lunchbox+OnlineApril 28th, 202113th——
King 2021OnlineMay 2nd, 20215th——
The Airlock: Charity Smash TourneyOnlineMay 15th, 202133rd——
SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online QualifierOnlineMay 15th-16th, 202117th——
SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier Last Chance QualifierOnlineMay 16th, 20211st——
The Box: Lunch Box 11OnlineMay 26th, 202113th——
InfinityCON Tally 2021June 5th-6th, 20217th9thMew2King
Ronin Rumble CupJune 26th, 20215th2ndAaron
LEVELUP Arena 2July 10th, 20212nd1stGoblin
No Man's LandJuly 24th-25th, 20212nd1stGoblin
Anime Houston 2021August 6th-8th, 20213rd1stGoblin
RiptideSeptember 10th-12th, 202113th2ndSparg0
LEVELUP Arena 3September 18th-19th, 20213rd2ndGoblin
Low Tide City 2021October 1st-3rd, 202149th7thMVD
Heartland Showdown 2022April 2nd-3rd, 20221st3rdChronos
CEO 2022June 24th-26th, 202225th——
Code Red: Grand OpeningJuly 9th, 20221st2ndZen
Rise 'N GrindAugust 19th-21st, 202217th5thGoblin
Run, Don't WalkAugust 27th, 20222nd1stZen
Let's Make Moves MiamiOctober 28th-30th, 202217th13thyonni
Let's Make Big Moves 2023January 6th-8th, 202333rd5thZomba
Frosty Faustings XV 2023February 3rd-5th, 202313th9thLeoN
Sweet Spot 7March 4th-5th, 20234th7thZen
Homerun Smash 2April 22nd, 20233rd4thGidy
Gateway Legends 2023May 26th-28th, 20237th5thEmdy
Midwest Ultimate InvitationalJune 16th-18th, 20239th / 24——
"Lit"vitationalSeptember 22nd, 20239th / 16———
CIRQUE Du CFL 2September 23rd, 202325th / 1745th / 33Goblin—
Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2023October 27th-29th, 202317th / 3872nd / 73Goblin
Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024January 5th-7th, 202433rd / 89133rd / 130NaClg9d
Litvitational 2March 8th, 20247th / 16———
Cirque Du CFL 3March 9th-10th, 202425th / 2253rd / 49Goblin???
CEO 2024June 28th-30th, 202413th / 4091st / 64Goblin???
Litvitational 3 LCQOctober 17th, 20241st / 53——???
Litvitational 3October 18th, 202413th / 16———
Cirque 4October 19th-20th, 202417th / 1459th / 29Aaron—
Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2024November 1st-3rd, 202425th / 365———
Platfight Gaming ChampionshipsDecember 13th-15th, 202413th / 922nd / 8Goblin???
Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025January 3rd-5th, 202525th / 832———
The Boardwalk Monthly 1January 25th, 20254th / 901st / 15BeastModePaul—
CEO 2025June 13th-15th, 202513th / 3724th / 50JMafia—
Rideae Farewell TournamentJuly 19th, 202517th / 1681st / 35Goblin—
Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2025 SSBU National ArcadianOctober 10th, 20253rd / 127———
Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2025October 10th-12th, 202513th / 2813rd / 47Goblin???
Let's Make BIG Moves 2026 National ArcadianJanuary 23rd, 20262nd / 256———
Let's Make BIG Moves 2026January 23rd-25th, 202633rd / 92649th / 133NaClg0d—

Controversy[edit]

Rage controversy[edit]

Epic_Gabriel has left several scathing comments on his opponent onTwitter or throughStart.gg after being defeated in online tournaments, causing members of the scene to call him out for being unsportsmanlike. One major incident happened after$2000 Legion Smash Ultimate Cup, where, after losing toKiyarash, he told him that he will never be good, among other over-the-top angry comments.[4] When Kiyarash posted these comments on Twitter, Epic_Gabriel was met with significant backlash from theSmash community to the point where he disabled his Twitter account. He would later reactivate his account and post a TwitLonger apologizing to Kiyarash for his statements, saying that he would try harder to control his anger.[5]

Homophobic and transphobic statements[edit]

On October 15th, 2021, a Twitter user posted screenshots of Epic_Gabriel saying homophobic and transphobic slurs through Discord messages.[6] Others also posted similar comments Epic_Gabriel made, with a few dating back from only a year prior.[7] Following these screenshots, Epic_Gabriel made his own statements apologizing for using the slurs, explaining that they were embedded in his vocabulary.[8] Following bans from several tournaments for an indefinite period,[9] Epic_Gabriel released another statement where he directly apologized to the people who were involved in the situation as well as promising that he would change.[10] He was unbanned on March 8th, 2022.[11]

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