Prime Tremendous Smash Bros. Melee professional Justin ‘Wizzrobe’ Hallett not too long ago introduced that he gained’t be attending FAST FALL$ after Nouns Esports did not observe by means of on a promised free flight to the event.
FAST FALL$ is likely one of the stops on the best way to the extremely anticipated Nounsvitational Tokyo 2025, making it a reasonably large deal for high Melee opponents. Nonetheless, Wizzrobe advised followers on Discord that he gained’t be attending as a result of ‘disorganisation’ of the occasion.
Earlier this yr, Nouns Esports introduced a Vote-In program for Nounsvitational, with the highest two most-voted Melee gamers incomes a completely paid spot within the Main over in Tokyo. The third and fourth-most-voted gamers would get a free flight and lodge keep for FAST FALL$.
Wizzrobe, presently ranked ninth within the SSBMRank Summer time 2025, obtained sufficient fan votes to get him the free flight and lodge for FAST FALL$.
Wizzrobe No Longer Attending Quick Fall$ After Dropping Free Flight
On October thirtieth, Wizzrobe shared a message together with his followers about his choice to not attend FAST FALL$.
Based on Wizzy, he ‘gained a free flight and lodge’ by means of the Vote-In program earlier within the yr, however was by no means contacted by Nouns Esports. When he met with somebody in individual and began discussing the state of affairs with them, he was below the impression that he could be getting the flight and keep in any case.
Nonetheless, he was then ‘randomly’ advised that the organisation modified its thoughts resulting from an assumption that he was not attending, which Wizzrobe mentioned he had by no means advised them.
The flight was given to UK competitor Jamie Geary as a substitute, wrote Wizzrobe.
“I really feel prefer it’s not truthful to Envy and my followers to should pay for a flight that we already earned by means of voting,” Wizzy mentioned on Discord. “Finally, with how unorganised the whole means of this occasion has been, I’ve determined to not go.”
After this complete state of affairs unfolded, Wizzrobe was supplied to share a room with one other competitor. However nonetheless no free flight.
On X (previously Twitter), one in all Nouns Esports’ founders famous that there was ‘a ton of proof of blatant dishonest’ occurring inside Staff Envy’s Discord.
“Not my place to touch upon the dialog with Wizzy since that wasn’t one thing I dealt with, nevertheless it’s price noting that we obtained a ton of proof of blatant dishonest within the vote occurring of their Discord,” Sasquach wrote. “Most likely essentially the most egregious we noticed throughout the whole course of.”
Followers fought again, nonetheless, stating that Wizzy had solely shared methods they may vote. Followers joked about making different accounts to vote a number of instances, however the organisation itself had not launched a big marketing campaign to take action on Wizzy’s behalf.
Both means, no person at Nouns had acknowledged that Wizzrobe had been disqualified.
I contacted Nouns Esports to make clear the state of affairs, however I’ve not heard again as of the time this report was revealed. I’ll replace this text if Nouns responds.
