On any competitive stage, a passionate celebration can take an already amazing play and launch it into unforgettable, iconic status.

But for the FGC, the popoff is a sacred tradition and over time it has come to mean many different things. They can be expressions of pure hype or joy. Bold statements of disrespect or rivalry. And they can even be acts of community or friendship.

While there are many classic popoffs that have immortalized glory, there are also a few that have come to symbolize catastrophic failure. None more so than a particularly stunning incident at EVO 2015 that not only sent the FGC into a frenzy, but launched one of esports’ most iconic quotes into the mainstream.

Written by: Nic Doucet (@NicDoucet)
Edited by Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Narrated by: Sean Meiliunas (@DynaSean)

Footage and Image Credits:

LI Joe vs. Eita - EVO 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFXNUwvBLas
Courtesy: EVO (Evolution Championship Series)
Uploaded by: Capcom Fighters

Armada vs. Hungrybox (Smash’n’Splash 3, Winners Final)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViHz-hT3vDY
Courtesy: Smash’n’Splash
Uploaded by: Gamers HQ

Justin Wong vs. ChrisG @ EVO 2014 (UMvC3 Grand Finals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pPKV8lH9qI&t=8s
Courtesy: EVO (Evolution Championship Series)
Uploaded by: evo2kvids

KBrad vs. Wolfkrone @ Capcom Pro Tour, Final Round XX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6u5q1FUPLs
Courtesy: Capcom Fighters/Final Round XX)
Uploaded by: FGC Area

Hungrybox vs. Armada @ EVO 2016, Melee Singles Grand Finals
Courtesy: EVO (Evolution Championship Series)

Ricki Ortiz vs. Wolfkrone @ Road to EVO 2014, Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsmykJiCceg
Courtesy: LevelUpLive
Uploaded by: Geoff the Hero

Woshige vs. Ogawa @ EVO 2014: Guilty Gear Xrd, Winners Semi-Finals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MJmbozmsis
Courtesy: EVO (Evolution Championship Series)
Uploaded by: evo2kvids

Shoryuken Article
http://shoryuken.com/2015/12/28/evo-2015-guilty-gear-finalist-woshige-working-as-street-fighter-v-battle-planner/

Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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