Luigi uses taunt to KO top Smash player, causing a salty crash out on stream

Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma is known to overreact a bit, so when I saw him going insane on X about an online tournament, I admittedly kept skimming. However, I have since seen multiple people going equally insane over this moment so I had to check it out for myself.

And yeah, it’s insane.

Luigi uses taunt to win intensely close final match

Luigi is a beloved Nintendo character in general, and he’s pretty popular in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as well. He has a bit of a cheeky playstyle to match his personality, including the only taunt in the entire series that can damage opponents. This came in handy in a surprising way during an online tournament hosted by Hungrybox.

The matchup between Mario “Waka” Cervantes and Carlos “Sonix” Perez was incredibly close. Both had two wins, meaning this final game would determine the winner. Waka and Sonix had enough damage to get KOd from a well-timed attack. Even the commentators kept saying: “It just takes one grab.”

Sonix landed a pretty good combo that knocked Luigi off the stage. But Waka recovered, mixing it up by landing above Sonix. He landed on him, pulling off a pretty incredible aerial-heavy combo that had Sonic getting knocked all the way to the other side of the stage. At this point, Sonix was struggling to find a way back onto the stage.

Then it happened.

Sonix jumped back up to grab the ledge, but Luigi denied him by taunting. The little, bashful kick connected, turning the screen red as Sonic was blasted off the screen entirely. Luigi won the game with Luigi’s taunt.

Not only was it incredible to see Waka win with such a tricky move to land, but he’d landed it against Sonic, a very fast, avoidant character that everyone hates. And not just any Sonic, but one controlled by Sonix, a top player in the scene.

It was just a crazy moment that was worth Hungrybox’s massive reaction.

After screaming loud enough to damage my ears, Hungrybox fell to the floor, collapsing in disbelief. “Clip that shit, please!” he begged, out of breath.

Meanwhile, Sonix was quite angry that he got taunted to death by a low-tier character. He immediately ended the stream after the KO, leaving Hungrybox’s tournament. It was a salty crash out that only added to the moment.

Being able to time Luigi’s taunt to KO such a talented player was most definitely a moment to remember (and clip). Luigi’s taunt is very slow to start up, and it doesn’t reach very far, making it difficult to hit. However, a successful kick will knock an opponent back quite far no matter their damage.

Said one viewer: “I don’t play Smash anymore, but I’m glad to see Sonic lose.”

If there’s one thing that the Ultimate community is united on, it’s hate for Sonic and Steve.