Str8 Rippin
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| Founded | 2005 |
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| Location | Florida |
| Divisions | Halo |
Str8 Rippin is a professional Halo team in the United States. Str8 Rippin was first formed in 2005 for the Halo 2 on the Major League Gaming (MLG) Pro Circuit. Their most successful period was during the MLG Halo 3 Pro Circuit, when they won several tournaments. Tom "Tsquared" Taylor was their longtime captain and was considered the face of the team for several years.
History
2005
Str8 Rippin was founded as Not So Str8 Rippin for the 2005 MLG Pro Circuit. After the first event of the year, at 4th-place finish at MLG D.C. on January 29–30, the name was shortened. The initial roster of Str8 Rippin was Fonzi, SyNeRGy, SadPandaEh, Foulacy.[1] MLG San Francisco in February saw the debut of Ben "True Karma" Jackson, and the team finished 3rd. After San Francisco Str8 Rippin acquired future captain Tsquared.[2] again finished 3rd at MLG Houston in March and MLG Orlando in April. In June, the team did not attend MLG St. Louis. Str8 Rippin's first win came at MLG Philadelphia in June, where they beat Team3D in the finals, the only time 3D was beaten that year.[2][3] In July, the team became sponsored by TrademarkGamers and began playing under the name TmG.[2] At MLG Vegas 2005 in August TmG finished 1st. The team took a two-month break and skipped attended MLG Nashville nad MLG Seattle. At August's MLG Los Angeles, they finished 2nd at Team3D. After this event the team signed Matt "Zyos" Leto. TmG repeated the previous result at MLG Atlanta in September again losing to 3D in the finals. After this event, TrademarkGamers dropped the team and they resumed At MLG Chicago in December, Str8 Rippin placed 3rd. At the MLG New York national championships Str8 Rippin finished 3rd.
2006
Str8 Rippin was one of three teams to appear on every episode of MLG Pro Circuit, a weekly program on USA Network.[2] Str8 Rippin finished 3rd at the national championships at MLG New York.[2]
2008
Tsquared signed a three-year US$250,000 contract with MLG.[4]
Str8 Rippin captain Tsquared appeared on 175 million of MLG-themed Dr. Pepper bottles in the United States.[5][6][7]
Str8 Rippin qualified for the national championships at MLG Vegas on November 21–23.[8]
2010
Str8 Rippin failed to qualify for the Reach national championships at MLG Dallas.[9]
2014
Str8 Rippin competed in the Halo Master Chief Collection Launch tournament, the first tournament with Halo Master Chief Collection, and finished 2nd with a roster of Tsquared, Ryanoob, Lepar Messiah, and Str8 Sick.[10]
2015
Str8 Rippin finished 6th in the inaugural Halo Championship Series (HCS) season. On April 3 Tsquared announced his retirement from competitive Halo.[11]
References
- ^ Magee, Kyle (October 17, 2008). "2005 Washington D.C. Halo 2 results". Major League Gaming. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Bishop, Robert E. "Revolver" (May 14, 2012). "TEAM LEGACY: STR8 RIPPIN". Gamma Gamers. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Magee, Kyle (October 15, 2008). "2005 Philadelphia Halo 2 Results". Major League Gaming. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ CLIFFORD, STEPHANIE (November 18, 2008). "A Drink Backed by a Sports Hero (Wielding a Mean Game Controller)". New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ foley (January 20, 2010). "5 Biggest Earners in Competitive Gaming".
- ^ Carter, David. Money Games: Profiting from the Convergence of Sports and Entertainment. p. 58.
- ^ Barker, Ian J. (November 5, 2014). "The giants of Halo esports will reunite this weekend". The Daily Dot. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Chat with video game team Str8 Rippin". ESPN. November 19, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Rodrez (October 11, 2010). "WALSHY LOOKING TO SECURE HALO 3 CHAMPIONSHIP SPOT IN D.C. THIS WEEKEND".
- ^ Weir, Rhys (November 9, 2014). "teambeyond.net/halo-master-chief-collection-launch-invitational-placings/". BeyondEntertainment. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Lish (November 15, 2011). "Tsquared's Blog: The Controller, Print Media Fame, and MLG Providence". Major League Gaming. Retrieved May 20, 2015.