Moist Esports

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Moist Esports
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FoundedAugust 11, 2021;2 years ago (August 11, 2021)
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Moist Esports is an esports organization founded in 2021 by Charles White Jr., also known as MoistCr1TiKaL, and is co-owned by several others, including Ludwig Ahgren. The organization currently has teams competing in Guilty Gear Strive , Rocket League , Super Smash Bros. Melee , Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , Brawlhalla , Valorant , and Apex Legends . Their Rocket League division won Rocket League Championship Series 2021–22 Spring Split Major event in July 2022.

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History

On August 11, 2021, Internet personality Charles White Jr., known as Cr1TiKaL, announced the signing of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player Kolawole "Kola" Aideyan and the formation of Moist Esports. [1] By September, the organization expanded into two more esports, Guilty Gear Strive and Super Smash Bros. Melee . [2] [3] On May 5, 2022, Moist Esports created their Rocket League division after signing the former players of Team Queso. [4] [5]

On September 21, 2022, White revealed that he runs Moist Esports at a net loss. [6] In the same video, he rallied 11 million of his subscribers to join Team Moist in the Omega Strikers event. The prize of the event awards the winning team 3% of the net revenue garnered during the first season of the game, and Team Moist took first place with over 2 million wins. [7]

On January 25, 2023, Moist Esports announced that Ludwig Ahgren has joined as a co-owner, along with Nick Allen. [8] [9]

On February 26, 2023, Moist Esports expanded into Valorant with their team Moist Moguls. It was formed after the acquisition of Team BreakThru, and is the first expansion of Moist Esports after the arrival of Ludwig. [10]

On April 6, 2023, Moist Esports signed Zain Naghmi, the top Super Smash Bros. Melee player in the world. [11]

Divisions

Apex Legends

On September 6, 2022, Moist Esports announced the creation of an Apex Legends team, signing three players from the former Team Burger. [12] The Moist Esport Apex Legends team was signed on by Electronic Arts in 2023 as one of the twelve teams partnered for Year Four of the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) in the following year. [13]

In January 2024, White went public on difficulties Moist Esports had with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in immigrating the two Australian members of the team, Matthew "Emtee" Trengrove and Ben "Wxltzy" Walton. [14] [15] In anticipation of the 2024 ALGS Split One, both athletes were twice denied entry into the United States, and consequently arrived in Canada in order to accommodate and compete from there. [16] [17] The USCIS agent overseeing the requests responding to Moist Esports stated the official championship rankings of the team (4th in NA) provided by ALGS among other credentials was "insufficient" and, regarding a senior manager at Electronic Arts that vouched to Moist Esports' authenticity, that they "[could not] determine that [the representative's position] is considered an official of a governing body in Esports". [17] [18] White condemned the lengthy proceedings and the unnamed agent handling their case, stating that he is "happy to say [Moist Esports is] still struggling because the agent is a geriatric fossil that is out for some kind of vendetta," and alleged that other esport associates have actively worked to avoid business with the individual. [17] On April 12, 2024, White announced in a video on his YouTube channel that the team would be separating due to being rejected numerous times by U.S. Immigration. [19] Later that day, he announced on a live stream that he "will be pursuing the option of suing the U.S. Immigration department for their... mishandling of this case." [20] Due to this situation, the team competed under the name "Not Moist" in the ALGS Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs. [21]

Guilty Gear Strive

On August 31, 2021, Moist Esports created their Guilty Gear Strive division after signing Evo 2021 Online Guilty Gear Strive Champion Julian "Hotashi" Harris. [2]

Brawlhalla

On September 22, 2021, Moist Esports announced the signing of Zack "Boomie" Bielamowicz.[ citation needed ]

Rocket League

On May 5, 2022, Moist Esports created their Rocket League division after signing the former players of Team Queso; Joe "Joyo" Young, Finlay "rise." Ferguson and Axel "Vatira" Touret. [5] The team went on to win the Rocket League Championship Series 2021–22 Spring Split Major event in London, on July 3, 2022. [22] In the 2022 Rocket League Championship Series World Championship, Moist Esports lost to FURIA Esports, 4–3, in the quarterfinals. On September 8 Axel "Vatira" Touret was removed from the starting roster and then released on the 20th. Then, on September 21 Moist announced the signing of Maëllo "AztraL" Ernst. [23] On January 9, 2023, it was announced that rise would be leaving Moist for Oxygen Esports. [24] He was replaced by Charles "juicy" Sabiani on January 12. [25]

Super Smash Bros.

Moist Esports' first-ever signing was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player Kolawole "Kola" Aideyan on August 11, 2021. [1] The organization signed a second Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player later that month named Aaron "Aaron" Wilhite. [26] The team debuted at Beyond the Summit's Smash Ultimate Summit Three event. [2] The organization entered the Super Smash Bros. Melee esports scene after signing Kurtis "moky" Pratt in September 2021. [3] By April 2022, the team had signed a total of four players to their Ultimate division.

On April 6, 2023, Zain signed with Moist Esports, under the Moist Moguls brand. [27]

Valorant

On February 26, 2023, Moist Esports expanded into Valorant, with their team Moist Moguls. It was formed by the acquisition of Team BreakThru, including all of the 5 active players, the head coach, and their manager apex (Austin Copeland). [10] On April 8, Moist Esports entered the marginalized gender-focused Game Changers program of Valorant by temporarily signing the team CLG Red. CLG Red had qualified for the North America Series One tournament before being let go from their organization Counter Logic Gaming following its shuttering and acquisition by NRG Esports. After member Emily "mle" Peters had reached out to co-owner Ludwig, the organization agreed to sign and to financially support them for the tournament's duration, with the team rebranding as Moist Moguls Red. Despite the temporary arrangement due to not being financially equipped for the sudden partnership, Moist pledged to help them find a new home following the tournament. [28]

On September 20, 2023, the official Moist Esports X account announced that the Moist Moguls would be merging with the Shopify Rebellion under the name of Moist x Shopify Rebellion. [29] One of the Co-owners of Moist Esports, Ludwig Ahgren, has stated that "...and it should be referred to as MxS...". [30]

Rosters

Moist Esports rosters
Apex Legends
HandleNameNationality
EmteeTrengove, MatthewAustralia
GildDennis, ZacharyUnited States
WxltzyWalton, BenAustralia
Guilty Gear Strive
HandleNameNationality
HotashiHarris, JulianUnited States
Rocket League
HandleNameNationality
Fiv3UpS., LoganUnited States
AndyNolan, AndrewUnited States
arisS., DanielUnited States
blaze. Emojione BW 1F503.svgDemers, JoshCanada
Street Fighter 6
HandleNameNationality
JAKEdwards, DavidUnited States
Super Smash Bros. Melee
HandleNameNationality
MokyPratt, CurtisCanada
Zain Naghmi, ZainUnited States
JoshmanLyras, JoshuaAustralia
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
HandleNameNationality
LightRamirez, ParisUnited States
GoblinStennett, AlexisUnited States
AaronWilhite, AaronUnited States
KolaAideyan, KolawoleUnited States
Valorant
HandleNameNationality
aprotoProtopapas, AlexUnited States
brawkSomerhalder, BrockUnited States
flyuhCarlson, XavierUnited States
symPorter, TylerUnited States
thiefDever, BradyUnited States
Valorant GC
HandleNameNationality
itnothanNguyen, HanUnited States
emluo---, ---United States
mlePeters, EmilyCanada
athxnaNoureldin, MirnaCanada
dodonutfChaisrakeo, KarnthidaThailand
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness

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