This is still one of my favorite things that's ever happened to Melee. A player who plays a midtier character, silencing all the people who said he couldn't do it, proving he could win a major tournament. To this day, I still have so much respect for your grind and determination to get the win. Congrats Axe.
I watched it live, which is a big deal because I'm on the other side of the world, and watching tournaments means staying up all night. My usual rule for super major tournaments is I keep watching until you're out of it, which usually means most of top 8. And then at Summit you didn't lose, and I kept watching. And I was jumping in my house at like 5:00 am, like a god damn football hooligan celebrating. This video was fun to watch, you're awesome Axe.
That second to last stock at the very end of Grand Finals was the most tense I had ever felt watching any set of Smash. I could not imagine all the synapses firing off in your brain to not only recover from the first set of Grand Finals, but then to reverse the tides. Smash Summit 8 is in the annals of Melee forever. Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu! :azaxeHeart:
I remember that I was on a flight back home, so I missed top 5 of this tournament. I check my phone after the flight and my jaw dropped when I saw that you won. My heart still races everytime I think about this event and your win. This video was really well done and I’d be interested to see you do more videos in this style. Take the gold again next time man!
We are truly blessed to have Axe in our community. He's so fucking wholesome and genuine and I get teary-eyed every time I see his reaction to winning Summit.
I met you at Genesis & had you sign my Wii, i think you’ll remember, i was the one who accidentally called it a “Gamecube” 😅😂 you’re a kind soul Axe, this video made me proud & my friend *who you also signed his game* loves your playstyle. 🙏🏽
The best moment to see the win of a major tourney of my favorite player was something I wanted to see for such a long time. You're the best Jeff and i'm always gonna be behind your back and your fans. Pika power!
Smash Summit 8 will go down in history as one of the best majors to date, or at least I think it should. Watching all the amazing competitors, and then seeing Axe vs Wizz in the finals was so hype, because it was so unprecedented to see these two on so on their game. Axe's epic victory, over a decade of climbing slowly to the top, all came to that amazing grab chain and then ledge grab. This shit can be so god damn hype sometimes.
Jeff, why you making me cry? I cried when you won, cried when i saw highlights of the tourney after, and now youre making me cry again. I'm so proud of you Jeff, you're so wonderful and deserve every bit of recognition. Love you! Can't wait to come to az and steal your redbull
I couldn’t believe it when you said this was 1 year ago, it feels so much more recent. Somebody keeps chopping onions around me when you go downstairs after the win, crazy moment.
Where do you find (pro) gaming content with 3.1K likes and 15 dislikes? Only with the man Axe that I've ever seen! Uou were already one of my fave players just from watching but you're one sweet dude thanks for sharing this with us!
bruh imma de honest. I'm not too much into melee (i like watching some "best moments compilations" here and there) and i didnt even know u before watching this. But after seeing all this character development trough the vid made me a new fan. Congrats on your win m8, well deserved
The pop-off on stream was amazing, you've worked so hard to get this win and I'm glad to have been part of the journey! Hopefully when melee returns you'll be able to do it again!
When I was watching live and heard you pop off after winning, I was so happy. I had been watching you for so many years, just waiting for your first major win and finally seeing it got me emotional.
This Summit will always stand as a milestone in Melee history and it will always be a special one for me. Everyone expecting Hbox to tear through another Armada-less bracket, but ends up not even getting to Loser's Semis after losing horribly to iBDW. Everyone eyes Leffen as the winner, having convincingly beaten everyone (3-2 vs. Trif was in game count close, but Leffen convincingly beat Trif on his counterpicks), but then he's double eliminated by Axe and Wizzrobe. Suddenly, out of seemlingly nowhere, something no one thought was possible in a stacked Major, was having Pikachu and Falcon in Grands. If this was a script, people would say "this is unrealistic, this would never happen". Luckily, Melee doesn't need a script, it writes itself.
You and wizzy were so close to each other that whole tournament, I’m so glad you won and made this video. Really cool to hear you talk about your own play as well I’d love to watch more videos like these in the future
With all the hate on smash twitter rn, I had to come back to simpler times and watch this. Thanks for competing the way you do and being such a composed and joyful enjoyer of the game
So happy for Axe. Couldn’t help but get emotional watching all this again and hearing Axe’s insight. This was an awesome moment for an awesome person in an awesome game. Thank you Axe. Thank you Melee :’)
I can't believe it's been a year already. You're my #1 melee player, Axe, and I wish you the best. I can't wait for more success stories. Stay awesome!
I think it's really important to take the time to look at your mentality in situations like this rather than only focusing on tech and strategy. Very cool insight.
This grandfinals was absolutely insane the day it happened. Such a fuckin delight to see you succeed even tho i dont like pikachu. Such a great story 13 years and you never quit the game. Thats fuckin determination right there
watching this tournament win got me to pick up the game competitively. i used to play pika (now a sheik main lol) and it was crazy motivating to see you win. big
Such a cool ass video. I didn't get to see the run live back then, as I wasn't into melee yet but I've heard the tales of the legendary Axe Summit 8 run. Moved me to tears, congratulations and who gl with future tourneys :)
I recently started playing Pikachu and found it fit my playstyle. And then I found out about you. You are wholesome af man. Definitely someone to look up to in my case.
Loved this video, Axe. I'd love to see more content from you like this, even from events at which you didn't perform as well as you would've liked to. It's really fascinating to have a lense into the mind of melee pros in this way.
It always felt so fitting that it came down to you and Wizzy in grands. You were both spotlight players right underneath hbox for the year, and it came down to be a pretty even fight.
my friends and i (very casual netplayers) always talk about how if you picked up a top tier seriously there would be 0 competition so seeing you win on pikachu cements the fact that you are indeed the best(and my favorite) melee player
Listen, melee has never made me cry. I swear to god. Like never. I dont even play melee. I've been watching your videos for the past hour and I'd like to thank you personally for you being such a warm and kind personality. I'm glad smash community still has lovely people like you in it after what we have been through recently. Much love man. Ps I'm subbing to you on twitch.
When I saw you win this event I could'nt help myself but shed a tear by seeing you all emotional.. You've worked real hard for this to happen!! Congrats even tho it's been a year already!
Imaging bragging to everyone about how the only reason you lost last time yall played was because you were rusty and then getting beat again the next day. Leffin is a joke
Leffen, after all this time and although it got better, still hasn't learned true humility, but honestly, don't we love him for that? Leffen bragging before getting his ass kicked is a melee classic and despite how annoying it can be in the moment, in the end the community always gets a great laugh out of it.
@@Killerbee_McTitties Yeah, he used to be an asshole, now he's just a brat. He ain't toxic no more, just adding a little bit of disrespect and flair to the scene.
Axe you have been one of my favorite players to watch since I first found the scene in 2013. I have always rooted for you because you represented the underdog always by players a character that no one thought could win a major. And you did it. You persevered and did it. It was so inspirational to me when you won. I had fallen away from the scene to play League of Legends but I would always come back to watch your games. You have had a positive impact on so many people and you even motivated me to stick to my “mid tier” champ in league of legends. So happy you FINALLY won. You talent is unmatched. Also your Young Link might actually be my favorite thing to watch of all time.
I loved your narration putting each big match you were up against in context. really made a story out of it. I hope you make more videos with your lovely Voice
Axe please make more content like this. I would love analysis vids from you man. Regardless congrats again on your win. It’s amazing to think a Pikachu took a summit. This is really a game with no limits!
I introduced my girlfriend Evi to Melee and she loves to watch you and mang0. You're her inspiration, she decided on Pika as her main because of your insane skill and genuine personality. We were both incredibly happy when you won Summit 8 and it made me so happy to see her get so excited about Melee after only a short time of knowing the game in the same way I do after all these years. Brings a tear to my eye. Thank you
This feels like "inside Zain's brain" but if it was actually serious
Lmao
This is my first time editing a video like this. I really learned a lot lol. I hope you all enjoy, and thank you very much for watching!
You're sick af homie
Dude this is incredible done and extremely informative. Love it!!!
Amazing video
Great job Axe!
Loved it. Love you
"I absolutely love that mentality, so then I gimped him at 4%"
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Dude, I need to go to bed; now ima be up all night laughin at that shit
This is still one of my favorite things that's ever happened to Melee. A player who plays a midtier character, silencing all the people who said he couldn't do it, proving he could win a major tournament. To this day, I still have so much respect for your grind and determination to get the win. Congrats Axe.
Axe should have replayed Leffen's quote after bodying him in winners finals lol
@@shadoninja Yeah, but he didn't, and that makes him the Axe we all know and love.
@@shadoninja yeah that fucking sucks that he didnt.
"in your face"
lol "are they clean?"
He only got there because of mango’s homie stock
@@lameboi1278 bruh, are u saying that he only won because that one homie stock.
@@69NO no
the 3 comments above me are really confusing...
“Uh, are they clean?” LMAO I LOVE WIZZY
Wizzy has ocd, probably got bad while he was stressin in Grand finals
I hate wizzy
I watched it live, which is a big deal because I'm on the other side of the world, and watching tournaments means staying up all night. My usual rule for super major tournaments is I keep watching until you're out of it, which usually means most of top 8. And then at Summit you didn't lose, and I kept watching. And I was jumping in my house at like 5:00 am, like a god damn football hooligan celebrating. This video was fun to watch, you're awesome Axe.
That second to last stock at the very end of Grand Finals was the most tense I had ever felt watching any set of Smash.
I could not imagine all the synapses firing off in your brain to not only recover from the first set of Grand Finals, but then to reverse the tides.
Smash Summit 8 is in the annals of Melee forever. Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu! :azaxeHeart:
So crazy how u r on every smash video
Cameron McKendrick pretty annoying tbh
Seeing axe cry at the end made me cry, even tho i knew what was gonna happen D:
Same.
I cry and smile everytime i watch this
Leffen lowkey been shading axe for YEARS, just like how he did with Plup early on
hard to take accountability when you're an emo anime fuckboy antagonist
@@wewiskane2691 epic
leffen gunna shade everybody he dont respect that much
When else has he shaded him tho?
Leffen is officially a clown
Axe, this is so good. Amazing work man!
That last "I won, ya!" with the voice crack (from your post-tournament stream) makes me tear up every time
5:03 The “letting him back” mentality here is a whole new level of good sportsmanship. Axe is such a homie
All this time i tought Vman whispered ''You see?'' in your ear! Lmao great video Axe i got emotional remembering that run
I bet he did and axe forgot
I remember that I was on a flight back home, so I missed top 5 of this tournament. I check my phone after the flight and my jaw dropped when I saw that you won. My heart still races everytime I think about this event and your win. This video was really well done and I’d be interested to see you do more videos in this style. Take the gold again next time man!
We are truly blessed to have Axe in our community. He's so fucking wholesome and genuine and I get teary-eyed every time I see his reaction to winning Summit.
I met you at Genesis & had you sign my Wii, i think you’ll remember, i was the one who accidentally called it a “Gamecube” 😅😂 you’re a kind soul Axe, this video made me proud & my friend *who you also signed his game* loves your playstyle. 🙏🏽
15:46 dude in the white t shirt in the back had to walk away to hold back the tears pretty heart warming.
Even though the last stock is muted from the commentators, I can still hear them saying “That was the SNEAKIEST up air!” in my head
To me you're the face of the "not being a shitty player" mentality and I love you for that. Well played my dude!
The best moment to see the win of a major tourney of my favorite player was something I wanted to see for such a long time. You're the best Jeff and i'm always gonna be behind your back and your fans. Pika power!
Made me cry all over again. So proud and happy for you my man. :)
Congrats again, Axe ❤️
the victory scream into hug was so satisfying to watch, damn that summit felt good
Smash Summit 8 will go down in history as one of the best majors to date, or at least I think it should. Watching all the amazing competitors, and then seeing Axe vs Wizz in the finals was so hype, because it was so unprecedented to see these two on so on their game. Axe's epic victory, over a decade of climbing slowly to the top, all came to that amazing grab chain and then ledge grab. This shit can be so god damn hype sometimes.
Jeff, why you making me cry? I cried when you won, cried when i saw highlights of the tourney after, and now youre making me cry again. I'm so proud of you Jeff, you're so wonderful and deserve every bit of recognition. Love you! Can't wait to come to az and steal your redbull
There wasn't one dry eye in the community that whole day. I still tear up every time I see this. My favorite moment of melee of all time
The best timeline
I couldn’t believe it when you said this was 1 year ago, it feels so much more recent. Somebody keeps chopping onions around me when you go downstairs after the win, crazy moment.
why can this children's party game bring me to tears, shits crazy
You're so tight dog, thanks for continuously putting AZ on the map like a boss.
Where do you find (pro) gaming content with 3.1K likes and 15 dislikes? Only with the man Axe that I've ever seen! Uou were already one of my fave players just from watching but you're one sweet dude thanks for sharing this with us!
bruh imma de honest. I'm not too much into melee (i like watching some "best moments compilations" here and there) and i didnt even know u before watching this. But after seeing all this character development trough the vid made me a new fan. Congrats on your win m8, well deserved
That hug. Top ten anime moments of all time
The pop-off on stream was amazing, you've worked so hard to get this win and I'm glad to have been part of the journey! Hopefully when melee returns you'll be able to do it again!
The moment you won was edited perfectly
Congratulations, this victory really made me cry, it was beautiful.
Made me tear up all over again, awesome work on the video, was great to hear a bit of the behind the scenes and your thoughts throughout.
When I was watching live and heard you pop off after winning, I was so happy. I had been watching you for so many years, just waiting for your first major win and finally seeing it got me emotional.
This Summit will always stand as a milestone in Melee history and it will always be a special one for me. Everyone expecting Hbox to tear through another Armada-less bracket, but ends up not even getting to Loser's Semis after losing horribly to iBDW. Everyone eyes Leffen as the winner, having convincingly beaten everyone (3-2 vs. Trif was in game count close, but Leffen convincingly beat Trif on his counterpicks), but then he's double eliminated by Axe and Wizzrobe. Suddenly, out of seemlingly nowhere, something no one thought was possible in a stacked Major, was having Pikachu and Falcon in Grands.
If this was a script, people would say "this is unrealistic, this would never happen". Luckily, Melee doesn't need a script, it writes itself.
The part about the excitement interfering with your gameplay is so relatable
I literally cried when I watched this live T_T
What a beautiful sense of friendship and community when you came downstairs. I love to see it. Melee never dies.
Heeey all that time spent video editing really paid off. This is awesome!
You and wizzy were so close to each other that whole tournament, I’m so glad you won and made this video. Really cool to hear you talk about your own play as well I’d love to watch more videos like these in the future
With all the hate on smash twitter rn, I had to come back to simpler times and watch this. Thanks for competing the way you do and being such a composed and joyful enjoyer of the game
So happy for Axe. Couldn’t help but get emotional watching all this again and hearing Axe’s insight. This was an awesome moment for an awesome person in an awesome game. Thank you Axe. Thank you Melee :’)
I can't believe it's been a year already. You're my #1 melee player, Axe, and I wish you the best. I can't wait for more success stories. Stay awesome!
My favorite moment in all of smash for sure. Love you axe! ❤
I think it's really important to take the time to look at your mentality in situations like this rather than only focusing on tech and strategy. Very cool insight.
teared up when i watched it live, teared up watching it again
Watching you tear up is so pure, cant wait to see you win your next one
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AXE!!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! Man this made me almost cry dude
We Love You Axe!
This was the best thing ever. Thanks for being so inspirational Axe.
Favorite smash tournament ever. Congrats once again Axe!
This grandfinals was absolutely insane the day it happened. Such a fuckin delight to see you succeed even tho i dont like pikachu. Such a great story 13 years and you never quit the game. Thats fuckin determination right there
One of the best tournaments ever! My roommates and I were on the edge of our seat and were SO happy for you! We love ya, dude!!!
watching this tournament win got me to pick up the game competitively. i used to play pika (now a sheik main lol) and it was crazy motivating to see you win. big
tbh I sometimes still wake up in disbelief saying "Axe won Summit"
Love you axe, big inspiration to me.
I enjoyed this, and the audio mixing is sublime
It was an awesome day, I was so happy for you! I hope you can achieve more great things in your life
axe has such a sweet voice. also thanks this was a really cool video
Most wholesome man in the entire Smash community
Good job bro. What a way to prove pikachu's potential
Such a cool ass video. I didn't get to see the run live back then, as I wasn't into melee yet but I've heard the tales of the legendary Axe Summit 8 run.
Moved me to tears, congratulations and who gl with future tourneys :)
I recently started playing Pikachu and found it fit my playstyle. And then I found out about you. You are wholesome af man. Definitely someone to look up to in my case.
Loved this video, Axe. I'd love to see more content from you like this, even from events at which you didn't perform as well as you would've liked to. It's really fascinating to have a lense into the mind of melee pros in this way.
Idk how you held it together, as soon as V man hugged you I started crying )':
MUCH LOVE AXE LETS GOOOOOOO
The smash community loves you Axe. Easily most likable smasher ever. Literally inspiring to watch you play.
Subbed cuz of the raid on Twitch yesterday man :) HOW WASN'T I SUBBED?!
Thanks, man. Was amazing :). Appreciate it.
I love that you mention something that every player is the best at. Spread the love!
I never heard of you, don't know too much about melee, nor have any skills playing it, but this was REAL man. Awesome story. Congrats!
honestly watching you play any of your characters is so fun. whether its your pikachu, falco, or young link, you are the embodiment of Melee
Congrats from a fellow Pikachu main in Ultimate!
I come back to this Gem time to time. You have no idea how happy I was seeing you win this.
It always felt so fitting that it came down to you and Wizzy in grands. You were both spotlight players right underneath hbox for the year, and it came down to be a pretty even fight.
I love seeing this kind of content from you!
This is such a wholesome video i love you axe ❤ time flies
my friends and i (very casual netplayers) always talk about how if you picked up a top tier seriously there would be 0 competition so seeing you win on pikachu cements the fact that you are indeed the best(and my favorite) melee player
Best attitude in professional Melee, imo
Love watching Axe play!
Listen, melee has never made me cry. I swear to god. Like never. I dont even play melee. I've been watching your videos for the past hour and I'd like to thank you personally for you being such a warm and kind personality. I'm glad smash community still has lovely people like you in it after what we have been through recently. Much love man.
Ps I'm subbing to you on twitch.
I loved this so much
I love you axe, you inspire me to push a new meta and to never stop giving it my all, whether its in the lab or on the main stage.
When I saw you win this event I could'nt help myself but shed a tear by seeing you all emotional.. You've worked real hard for this to happen!! Congrats even tho it's been a year already!
This is quality, ive been watching all this melee stuff and found your channel, very cool, i like pika too, and your mindset, +subscriber road to 20k
Imaging bragging to everyone about how the only reason you lost last time yall played was because you were rusty and then getting beat again the next day. Leffin is a joke
Leffen, after all this time and although it got better, still hasn't learned true humility, but honestly, don't we love him for that? Leffen bragging before getting his ass kicked is a melee classic and despite how annoying it can be in the moment, in the end the community always gets a great laugh out of it.
@@Killerbee_McTitties Yeah, he used to be an asshole, now he's just a brat. He ain't toxic no more, just adding a little bit of disrespect and flair to the scene.
@@matiasaraya5451 nah, hes still a little bit toxic lol.
Congrats. I love this style of content that gives even more character behind each set and moment.
Dude those final clips always make me tear up a bit. You're sick axe!
The world loves you Axe.
One of the greatest players of all time ❤️
Axe you have been one of my favorite players to watch since I first found the scene in 2013. I have always rooted for you because you represented the underdog always by players a character that no one thought could win a major. And you did it. You persevered and did it. It was so inspirational to me when you won. I had fallen away from the scene to play League of Legends but I would always come back to watch your games. You have had a positive impact on so many people and you even motivated me to stick to my “mid tier” champ in league of legends. So happy you FINALLY won. You talent is unmatched. Also your Young Link might actually be my favorite thing to watch of all time.
Great job axe. I love you dude. I'd die for you
I loved your narration putting each big match you were up against in context. really made a story out of it. I hope you make more videos with your lovely Voice
Axe please make more content like this. I would love analysis vids from you man. Regardless congrats again on your win. It’s amazing to think a Pikachu took a summit. This is really a game with no limits!
I introduced my girlfriend Evi to Melee and she loves to watch you and mang0. You're her inspiration, she decided on Pika as her main because of your insane skill and genuine personality. We were both incredibly happy when you won Summit 8 and it made me so happy to see her get so excited about Melee after only a short time of knowing the game in the same way I do after all these years. Brings a tear to my eye. Thank you
how beautiful....!
Congrats - I've been cheering you on for years man!
I knew it was a matter of time.
I get so many emotions watching you win this event. Every single time. It’s #1 most impressive accomplishments I’ve had the privilege watching unfold.