Hungrybox wins Super Smash Bros. Melee Major at CEO 2025

Tremendous Smash Bros. Melee God Juan ‘Hungrybox’ DeBiedma is the Melee Singles champion after an intense weekend at CEO 2025.

CEO is an enormous preventing sport match that options the best-of-the-best professional fighters in a wide range of titles 12 months after 12 months. This features a tremendous stacked Melee bracket filled with the highest execs within the scene, together with Hungrybox, fellow Jigglypuff foremost Alexander ‘Komodo’ Nea and Justin ‘Wizzrobe’ Hallett.

It’s been an enormous 12 months for Hungrybox, who recently won Genesis X2 just some months again and was up for an Esports Award nomination for its special Decade Awards event. Whereas he had a couple of underwhelming performances main as much as CEO 2025, Hungrybox is not any stranger to emotional rollercoasters and difficult tourneys.

Hungrybox basically breezed via CEO with a 7-1 file forward of the Grand Remaining. Nonetheless, the occasion didn’t come with out its setbacks. At one level, Hbox needed to change controllers mid-game attributable to a malfunctioning phob. The Brawlhalla match additionally induced fairly a commotion throughout the Grand Finals, inflicting Hungrybox to even slip on some headphones to drown out the noise and focus.

The primary sport was fully one-sided, with Wizzrobe having no issue taking Hungrybox’s shares. Whereas Hbox even landed a relaxation, it resulted in a returned KO regardless of him already being one inventory behind. After this sport, it appeared like a certain win for the Captain Falcon foremost as he reset the Grand Remaining.

Nonetheless, the primary sport after the remaining went dramatically totally different. Commentators famous Hungrybox’s intense expression within the cam, stating that he appeared fairly locked in. The gameplay matched, with Jigglypuff hitting loads of again airs and unbelievable edge guards. This was undoubtedly the Hungrybox that followers knew.

The second sport was extremely shut, with each gamers right down to their last inventory. Nonetheless, Wizzy appeared to have an edge on Pokemon’s Stadium because of some tough map transformations. The third sport noticed Hbox showcase his insane stall strategies on the proper facet of the stage, touchdown rests that ensured his dominance over Wizzrobe.

The ultimate stage was Fountain of Desires, with Hungrybox now 2-1. He instantly took Wizzrobe’s first life with six again airs pushing Falcon too removed from the ledge. As Hungrybox introduced Wizzrobe to 3-2 shares, he may very well be seen dropping his composure. Nonetheless, the 2 execs ended up at equal footing quickly after, leaving followers holding their breath.

Wizzy took the lead with a well-placed knee however Hungrybox shortly returned the favor. Each execs had been right down to their final inventory, inflicting Hbox to begin respiratory closely on the cam. One other knee ensured that Wizzrobe took management of the sport, bringing it the rating to a nervewracking 2-2.

Battlefield was the ultimate stage. Hungrybox landed a relaxation instantly, giving him an upperhand proper in the beginning. Nonetheless, a missed relaxation a second later allowed Captain Falcon to get a smash assault in, night the rating. It was an extremely shut back-and-forth last sport, inflicting followers to constantly get up within the crowd.

In the long run, the 2 fought for middle stage however Hungrybox had sufficient management and stamina to dominate the ultimate inventory.

Hungrybox’s popoff was emotional for followers. He fell to his knees, simply as he had when he received Evo, bought up and thanked the group, then kissed his girlfriend. Hbox then threw his controller, which had induced him points all through the occasion.

Hungrybox received the first-ever CEO occasion 15 years in the past, making this an much more emotional return to kind. In truth, many followers really feel that Hungrybox has been enjoying higher than ever earlier than on his journey to become the GOAT as soon as once more.

“THATS HOW YOU BOUNCE THE F*** BACK,” Hungrybox tweeted.