WaDi "WaDiRob"
Character info
Brawlmains	R.O.B.,Wario
OtherBrawlcharacter	King Dedede
Smash 4main	Mewtwo
OtherSmash 4character	R.O.B.
Ultimatemains	R.O.B.,Mewtwo
OtherUltimatecharacter	Sora
RetiredUltimatecharacters	Wii Fit Trainer,Ice Climbers
Team info
Former sponsor(s)	Smash Studios, InControl Gaming, EMP eSports, Augury Gaming,Panda
Crew(s)	DMG Alliance
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking	Panda Global Rankings 100: 26th
Best tournament result	7th / 719 atSmash Factor 9
Personal and other info
Real name	Chris Boston
Birth date	February 5, 1996(age 30)
Location	Virginia, United States

WaDi, formerlyWaDiRob, is a retiredUltimateR.O.B. andMewtwo co-main fromVirginia. WaDi beganUltimate as primarily a R.O.B. player and was considered the best R.O.B. player in the world during the early metagame, using the character to defeat players such asSamsora,Light,Dabuz,Cosmos, andRiddles. During and following thepandemic period, WaDi slowly usedMewtwo at more tournaments, also defeating players such asSparg0,MVD, andLima. Due to achievements with both characters, WaDi was considered the best Mewtwo player in the world and one of the best R.O.B. players in the United States. He was formerly ranked 1st on theMD/VA Ultimate Power Rankings, 33rd on theWi-Fi Warrior Rank v7, 43rd on theOrionRank 2022 North America, 87th onUltRank 2022, and 79th on theOrionRank 2022. At his peak, he was ranked 20th on theFall 2019 PGRU.

InSmash 4, WaDi is aMewtwo main with aR.O.B. secondary, and is considered one of the best Mewtwo players throughoutSmash 4's active competitive lifespan, along withAbadango andSDX. WaDi is currently ranked 1st on theMD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings and 26th onPanda Global Rankings 100.

Throughout his career, WaDi joined and left a couple of esports organizations, and had plans on joining Team ZeRo for Pound 2020 prior to the tournament's cancellation.^[1] WaDi was formerly sponsored byPanda, having joined the team on April 2nd, 2021 but severed ties with them on December 2nd, 2022 amid fallout from the cancellation of theSmash World Tour 2022 Championships.^[2][3]

Playstyle[edit]

WaDi is known for his passive-aggressive playstyle with amazing adaptation and solid fundamentals. With R.O.B., he plays neutral through zoning and conversions to build damage, sometimes using weaker parts of R.O.B.'s kit (such as forward throw) to keep his opponent in disadvantage. He is known for his accurate usage of Gyro and Robo Beam to keep opponents offstage or to even net a stock.

With Mewtwo, he plays a very aggressive playstyle, but is able to convert into a defensive playstyle as well. Just like R.O.B., he goes for conversions in neutral to build damage by keeping his opponent in disadvantage. He utilizes Shadow Ball as a way to cover options and to setup unique kill options. WaDi is also known for using Mewtwo as more of a "data collector"; he uses Mewtwo to learn and adapt to his opponent's habits. At the end of the set, WaDi will usually switch to R.O.B. to close, but occasionally will continue to use Mewtwo.

WaDi is known for his counterpicking, switching between R.O.B., Mewtwo, and Ice Climbers (sometimes even after winning a game) to make it difficult for his opponent to adapt.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament	Date	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner	Earnings
Launch	December 8th, 2018	2nd	4th	Boss
S@X 283	January 1st, 2019	1st	5th	Cinnpie
The Grind 58	January 4th, 2019	1st	1st	JeBB
S@X 284	January 8th, 2019	1st	5th	Cinnpie
The Grind 60	January 18th, 2019	3rd	—	—
Glitch 6	January 19th-20th, 2019	7th	13th	SDX
S@X 286	January 22nd, 2019	1st	3rd	Cinnpie
S@X 287	January 29th, 2019	1st	1st	Coreo
GENESIS 6	February 1st-3rd, 2019	25th	9th	ANTi
Frostbite 2019	February 22nd-24th, 2019	33rd	25th	tamim
Heart of Battle	February 9th, 2019	3rd	1st	MkLeo
S@X 291	February 26th, 2019	1st	2nd	Cinnpie
2GG: Prime Saga Kickoff	April 12th, 2019	5th	—	—
2GG: Prime Saga	April 13th-14th, 2019	25th	25th	Cinnpie
Mega Smash Mondays 185	April 15th, 2019	9th	—	—
Mega Smash Mondays 186	April 22nd, 2019	1st	—	—
Goodwill of Orange County's Charity Invitational	April 27th-28th, 2019	3rd	—	—
Mega Smash Mondays 187	April 29th, 2019	4th	—	—
Thunder Smash	May 5th, 2019	4th	—	—
Mega Smash Mondays 188	May 6th, 2019	2nd	—	—
MomoCon 2019	May 23rd-26th, 2019	9th	9th	Mr. R
Mason Versus: ZD	June 22nd, 2019	1st	2nd	Squerk
CEO 2019	June 28th-30th, 2019	7th	—	—
Mason Versus: Puppeh	July 20th, 2019	1st	2nd	Adastran
EVO 2019	August 2nd-4th, 2019	17th	—	—
Ultimate at The Cave	August 8th, 2019	1st	1st	Squerk
Super Smash Con 2019	August 8th-11th, 2019	17th	13th	Squerk
SwitchFest 2019 Kickoff	August 30th, 2019	3rd	—	—
2GG: SwitchFest 2019	August 31st-September 1st, 2019	9th	—	—
2GG: Run it Back	September 7th, 2019	3rd	4th	DarkShad
Glitch 7 - Minus World	September 14th-15th, 2019	7th	5th	Dabuz
The Big House 9	October 4th-6th, 2019	9th	13th	Puppeh
S@X 331	December 3rd, 2019	1st	3rd	Dingus Joe
2GG: Kickoff - Kongo Saga	December 6th, 2019	5th	—	—
2GG: Kongo Saga	December 7th-8th, 2019	9th	—	—
Mega Smash Mondays 219	December 9th, 2019	5th	—	—
S@X 333	December 17th, 2019	1st	—	—
Let's Make Big Moves	January 3rd-5th, 2020	13th	3rd	ANTi
Glitch 8 - Missingno	January 18th-19th, 2020	17th	—	—
Slopes Arcade Invitational	January 30th-31st, 2020	2nd	—	—
S@X 342	February 18th, 2020	1st	3rd	Cinnpie
Frostbite 2020	February 21st-23rd, 2020	33rd	25th	MattyG
S@X 343	February 25th, 2020	1st	—	—
Clash Of The Carolinas III	February 29th, 2020	2nd	2nd	Dabuz
Soaked Series Invitational	February 29th-March 1st, 2020	13th	—	—
S@X 346 Online	March 24th, 2020	1st	—	—
The Quarantine Series Opening Invitational	March 29th, 2020	9th	—	—
Pound Online	April 24th-26th, 2020	33rd	—	—
The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1	May 2nd, 2020	65th	—	—
GOML North American Open: Northeast USA	October 17th-18th, 2020	9th	—	—
Juice Box 18	November 4th, 2020	33rd	—	—
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE	November 8th, 2020	25th	—	—
Ultimate 32	November 14th-15th, 2020	17th	—	—
Juice Box 24	January 6th, 2021	9th	—	—
Juice Box 25	January 13th, 2021	13th	—	—
Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE	January 17th, 2021	33rd	—	—
Juice Box 26	January 20th, 2021	17th	—	—
The Box: Lunch Box 8	January 27th, 2021	7th	—	—
The Host Up Invitational	Januray 30th, 2021	17th	—	—
The Box: Lunch Box 9	February 24th, 2021	49th	—	—
Cure Rare Disease Charity Invitational	February 27th-28th, 2021	4th	—	—
Juice Box #30	March 3rd, 2021	3rd	—	—	$15
Juice Box #31	March 10th, 2021	2nd	—	—	$35
The Box: Lunch Box 10	March 31st, 2021	13th	—	—
Super Galaxy Gambit x Collision	April 3rd, 2021	9th	—	—
Return to Subspace: ONLINE	April 10th, 2021	9th	—	—
CUP Smash’s Charity Tournament	April 17th, 2021	7th	—	—
The Box: Juicebox+	April 21st, 2021	17th	—	—
Proving Grounds Invitational	April 22nd, 2021	9th	—	—
The Box: Lunchbox+	April 28th, 2021	49th	—	—
King 2021	May 2nd, 2021	4th	—	—
SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier	May 22nd-23rd, 2021	5th	—	—
Mic'd Up	May 27th, 2021	5th	—	—
Smash Alzheimer's	June 24th-25th, 2021	5th	—	—
Get On My Line 2021 North America	June 26th-27th, 2021	4th	—	—
The Box: Lunch Box 12	June 30th, 2021	97th	—	—
Frame Perfect Series 6: ONLINE	July 4th, 2021	33rd	—	—
The Comeback	July 31st, 2021	3rd	—	—
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 VIP Bracket	August 26th-29th, 2021	1st	—	—
Riptide	September 10th-12th, 2021	9th	33rd	Hungrybox
Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code	September 24th-26th, 2021	9th	—	—
Low Tide City 2021	October 1st-3rd, 2021	25th	—	—
Super Smash Con: Fall Fest	October 15th-17th, 2021	13th	—	—
The Box: Lunch Box 16	October 27th, 2021	7th	—	—
SWT: NA East Ultimate Regional Finals	November 6th-7th, 2021	13th	—	—
Mainstage 2021	November 12th-14th, 2021	33rd	—	—
CEO 2021	December 3rd-5th, 2021	9th	—	—
Let's Make Big Moves 2022	January 7th-9th, 2022	13th	—	—
The Box: Lunch Box 18	January 26th, 2022	65th	—	—
Glitch - Infinite	February 18th-20th, 2022	25th	3rd	Light
Stick Drift 2	March 26th, 2022	2nd	—	—
Pound 2022	April 22nd-24th, 2022	25th	—	—
The New York Smashdown	May 22nd, 2022	4th	—	—
Combo Breaker 2022	May 27th-29th, 2022	3rd	—	—
CEO 2022	June 24th-26th, 2022	7th	—	—
Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Mid-Atlantic USA 2	July 21st, 2022	3rd	—	—
Smash Factor 9	July 29th-31st, 2022	7th	—	—
Super Smash Con 2022	August 11th-14th, 2022	25th	129th	joicons
Almost Pro	September 2nd-4th, 2022	9th	—	—
Riptide 2022	September 9th-11th, 2022	17th	—	—
Lost Tech City 2022	September 30th-October 2nd, 2022	13th	9th	BobbyWasabi
The Big House 10	October 7th-9th, 2022	13th	—	—
Let's Make Moves Miami	October 28th-30th, 2022	49th	—	—
Stick Drift 3	December 3rd, 2022	9th	—	—
EON: Revelation	February 11th, 2023	13th	13th	ZAP
Xanadu Homecoming - Xanadu 500 Edition	April 22nd, 2023	9th	—	—

Sexual misconduct allegations[edit]

On April 29th, 2023, one of WaDi's ex-girlfriends named Juno released a Twitlonger accusing WaDi of abuse and misconduct while the two were together.^[4] According to Juno, WaDi took her in during what was considered to be a low point in her life after a breakup with an ex. Despite the perceived red flags displayed by WaDi, Juno moved in with him. During their relationship, she claimed that WaDi was only attracted to her body and mostly used her until he got bored of their relationship. In one particular incident, Juno alleged that WaDi pressured her for oral sex which she obliged despite her hesitation and objections. Upon their breakup, Juno claimed that WaDi stated that he wished that she was more sexually active, which was likely the catalyst and led her to what was considered to be one of the lowest points of her life. She finally claimed that she posted this due to what appeared to be a repeated pattern from WaDi over using his status as a top player to manipulate those who were in more desperate positions. This Twitter post came out approximately 1 month after WaDi posted a photo with Juno that revealed their relationship. The photo WaDi had posted received some backlash due to their age differences where Juno was 19 and WaDi was 27, though others defended it on the basis of being consensual and legal.

In response, WaDi posted a tweet claiming that all allegations that were made by Juno were false and that she posted her Twitlonger due to bitterness over their breakup. A few hours later, he followed up with his own Twitlonger,^[5] alleging that he did not want her to move in nor quit her job but gave in at her insistence as he just wanted to help her, and that he broke up with her as he realized he was not ready for a relationship nor to take care of anyone. He would deny the claims of isolating her, claiming he regularly brought her to tournaments and encouraged her to make friends with people, and denied ever pressuring her into doing something sexually that she did not want to do, as well as stating they both happily agreed to her acting as a "housewife", citing a tweet where she posted publicly about it.

A few hours after the exchange, former competitive playerSquerk released his own Twitlonger regarding WaDi's alleged misconduct,^[6] claiming that he and WaDi were in a brief relationship when he was 15 or 16 years old and Wadi was 20 years old at the time. The post also alleged that he and WaDi had a sexual encounter and WaDi was the instigator that led to their brief relationship. This was first rumored in 2020 after Squerk's brotherPuppeh released a post claiming that he was a victim of sexual abuse by WaDi's ex-fiancéeCinnpie. At the time Squerk denied the claims, stating that he did it to protect WaDi as he saw him as a friend. Squerk finalized his statement by supporting Juno's allegations. Following up on his statement, Squerk posted images of text messages he allegedly received from WaDi in 2016 where WaDi reciprocated Squerk's feelings for him and stated that he was open to trying a relationship with him.^[7] The messages were exchanged in November of 2016, which would mean that Squerk was 17 years old and WaDi was 20 years old at the time. WaDi then deactivated his social media accounts and stay silent for several months, but returned in protected mode on August 28, 2023, stating to watch the video byTechnicals on his situation and that he will not return to competitiveUltimate if he returns to the community at all.^[8]

Trivia[edit]

• He is the younger brother ofJeBB, an MD/VAPalutena player who was formerly ranked 19th on theMD/VA Ultimate Power Rankings.
• In 2017, WaDi set the record for the mostSmash 4 tournaments won atXanadu, surpassing the record of 27 victories that was previously held byBoss.
• WaDi's former gamer tag WaDiRob comes from his former mainsWario andR.O.B. inBrawl, and how he thinks that Wario's name sounds like "Wadio" in-game.
  • Furthermore, the capitalization of the letters “W”, “D”, and “R” in his tag “WaDiRob” is in homage to his usage of Wario,King Dedede, and R.O.B. inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.
• Before his first match at the2GG Championship, WaDi became engaged to his girlfriend and fellow MD/VA smasher,Cinnpie, proposing to her onstage. They called off the engagement on December 31st, 2019, but remained on amicable terms.^[9]
• WaDi is notorious on his streams for his pose when offering a handshake, where he has his hand raised and close to the camera. This has become a meme in theSmash community.^[10]
• WaDi went through the first 15 months ofUltimate-lifespan without owning a Nintendo Switch and a copy of the game at home, despite his consistency in tournaments and in PGRU rankings. He bought a Nintendo Switch during the first COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020.
• He has a tattoo of theR.O.B.series symbol on his arm.^[11]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Twitter account (dead link)
• Twitch channel
• SSBWorld profile

• Virginia smashers
• Mewtwo players (SSB4)
• R.O.B. players (SSB4)
• R.O.B. players (SSBU)
• Mewtwo players (SSBU)
• VIP players
• PGR ranked players
• PGRU ranked players
• UltRank ranked players
• Retired players