Up to date November 1: Nouns Esports replied to elucidate that Wizzy had allegedly advised the organisation that he was attending one other gamers’ marriage ceremony the weekend of FAST FALL$. The Nouns Esports consultant additionally reiterated that Wizzrobe’s Discord had suspicious exercise across the time of the vote.
High Tremendous Smash Bros. Melee professional Justin ‘Wizzrobe’ Hallett lately introduced that he gained’t be attending FAST FALL$ after Nouns Esports didn’t comply with by means of on a promised free flight to the event.
FAST FALL$ is among the stops on the best way to the extremely anticipated Nounsvitational Tokyo 2025, making it a fairly large deal for high Melee opponents. Nonetheless, Wizzrobe advised followers on Discord that he gained’t be attending because of the ‘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$.
Wizzrobe, at present ranked ninth within the SSBMRank Summer time 2025, received sufficient fan votes to get him the free flight and lodge for FAST FALL$.
Wizzrobe No Longer Attending Quick Fall$ After Dropping Free Flight
On October thirtieth, Wizzrobe shared a message along with his followers about his determination to not attend FAST FALL$.
In keeping with 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 scenario with them, he was beneath the impression that he can be getting the flight and keep in any case.
Nonetheless, he was then ‘randomly’ advised that the organisation modified its thoughts as a result of an assumption that he was not attending, which Wizzrobe stated he had by no means advised them.
The flight was given to UK competitor Jamie Geary as an alternative, wrote Wizzrobe.
“I really feel prefer it’s not honest to Envy and my followers to need to pay for a flight that we already earned by means of voting,” Wizzy stated on Discord. “Finally, with how unorganised the complete means of this occasion has been, I’ve determined to not go.”
After this whole scenario unfolded, Wizzrobe was provided to share a room with one other competitor. However nonetheless no free flight.
On X (previously Twitter), considered one of Nouns Esports’ founders famous that there was ‘a ton of proof of blatant dishonest’ taking place inside Wizzrobe’s Discord.
“Not my place to touch upon the dialog with Wizzy since that wasn’t one thing I dealt with, but it surely’s value noting that we received a ton of proof of blatant dishonest within the vote taking place of their Discord,” Sasquach wrote. “Most likely essentially the most egregious we noticed throughout the complete course of.”
Followers fought again, nevertheless, stating that Wizzy had solely shared methods they may vote. Followers joked about making different accounts to vote a number of occasions, however the organisation itself had not launched a big marketing campaign to take action on Wizzy’s behalf.
Both manner, no person at Nouns had acknowledged that Wizzrobe had been disqualified.
I contacted Nouns Esports to make clear the scenario, however I’ve not heard again as of the time this report was printed. I’ll replace this text if Nouns responds.
