Mike Ross
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Mike Ross
Player Information
Name:
Mike Ross
Nationality:
Born:
September 26, 1983 (age 42)
Status:
Retired
Years Active:
2009 - 2025
Alternate IDs:
Waxl
Approx. Total Winnings:
$903
Games:
Street Fighter
Guilty Gear
Street Fighter X Tekken
Fatal Fury
Marvel vs. Capcom
Guilty Gear
Street Fighter X Tekken
Fatal Fury
Marvel vs. Capcom
Links
History
| 2011-06-19 — 2012-09-12 | compLexity Gaming |
Mike Ross is an American Fighting Games player, commentator and tournament host.
Mike Ross was introduced to fighting games by regularly going to the arcades in Southern California. He was particularly interested in Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and would actively seek to play as much as possible to improve his skills.[1] With the arcade release of Street Fighter IV in 2008, his passion for fighting games peaked as he started to be religiously involved with the game and it's community.
Mike Ross' dedication culminated to him reaching 4th place at EVO 2010 with his Honda. He would go on to continue placing well at Street Fighter tournaments, but his focus started to shift more towards content creation, as he was the co-host of "Excellent Adventures" along with Gootecks, as well as the host of "Capcom Pro Talk". In 2023 he started a new project called "Versus Vortex", along with Xian.
Notable Events
[edit]| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023-11-18 | Tier 2 |   |  | CPT 2023 World Warrior: Asia Southeast Regional Final | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-10-22 | Tier 1 | |  | CPT 2023: Singapore Offline | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-08-13 | Tier 1 | |  | Gamers8 2023 | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-06-12 | Tier 2 | |  | Twitch Rivals - Street Fighter 6 Legacy Showdown | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-01-21 | Tier 2 |   |   | Granblue Fantasy Versus Community League 2022 - North America Finals | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-01-14 | Tier 2 | | | Granblue Fantasy Versus Community League 2022 - Europe Finals | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-01-07 | Tier 2 | | | Granblue Fantasy Versus Community League 2022 - Asia Finals | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-04-05 | Tier 1 |  |   | NorCal Regionals 2015 | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-01-11 | Tier 1 | |  | Canada Cup Master Series 2015 | Commentator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-12-13 | Tier 1 | |  | Capcom Cup 2014 | Host | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Street Fighter 6
1v1
| Date | Place | Tier | Event | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-11-30 | 17th - 24th | Tier 3 | Thaiger Uppercut 2025 | 0 : 2 |  Ayane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-08-03 | 193rd - 256th | Tier 1 | Evolution Championship Series 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-01-12 | 5th - 6th | Tier 3 | The Versus Festival: Habba Edition | 1 : 3 |  b_HAUNT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-07-13 | 9th - 12th | Weekly | ICFC Asia Summer 2023 #5 | 0 : 2 |  Ugang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-07-02 | 17th - 24th | Tier 3 | FV Major 2023 | 1 : 2 |  Zeidge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Street Fighter V
| Date | Place | Tier | Event | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-03-12 | 49th - 64th | Tier 1 | Final Round 20 | L |  Dogura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-01-24 | 5th - 8th | Showmatch | Mad Catz V Cup - Exhibition |  | 1 : 2 |  Tokido | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Street Fighter IV
| Date | Place | Tier | Event | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-08-17 | 13th - 16th | Tier 2 | First Attack 2014 |  | 0 : 2 |   PR Balrog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-07-13 | 17th - 24th | Tier 1 | Evolution Championship Series 2014 | | 1 : 2 |  Taiga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-06-28 | 17th - 24th | Tier 1 | CEO 2014 | L | Akimo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-06-22 | 25th - 32nd | Tier 1 | South East Asia Major 2014 | 0 : 2 | GamerBee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-05-25 | 9th - 12th | Tier 2 | Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 10 | 1 : 2 |  iRedman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-04-20 | 9th - 12th | Tier 1 | NorCal Regionals 2014 | | 1 : 2 |  Ricky Ortiz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-01-19 | 7th - 8th | Tier 2 | Apex 2014 | 0 : 2 | NuckleDu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-09-22 | 9th - 16th | Tier 1 | Tokyo Game Show 2013 | 0 : 2 | Mago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-07-28 | 7th - 8th | Tier 2 | VxG 2013 | 0 : 2 |  Ryan Hart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-07-14 | 97th - 128th | Tier 1 | Evolution Championship Series 2013 | | 0 : 2 |  Sabin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-06-30 | 13th - 16th | Tier 1 | CEO 2013 | L | FChamp | $15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-05-26 | 4th | Tier 3 | Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 9 | 1 : 2 | Wolfkrone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Place | Event | Partner | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-09-17 | 17th - 32nd | Super Battle Opera 2011 | Mike Ross Filipino Champ | 0 : 2 | UjikiDath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Place | Event | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-11-21 | 2nd | NorCal Regionals 8 |  | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
vs. PR Balrog vs. vs. Taiga vs. vs. 
Latif vs.
vs. Ricky Ortiz vs. vs. iPeru 
vs.
vs. Ryan Hart vs. Sabin vs. vs. NYChrisG vs.
vs. Chris Hu vs.
vs. Uryo vs. vs. Dogura vs.
vs. 
Chi-Rithy vs.
vs. PR Balrog vs.
vs. fLoE vs. vs. Justin Wong vs. vs. GamerBee vs.
vs. 
Marn vs. vs. Arturo Sanchez vs. vs. PR Balrog vs. vs. Daigo vs.
Street Fighter x Tekken
| Date | Place | Tier | Event | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-07-28 | 5th - 6th | Tier 2 | VxG 2013 | 0 : 2 | Sanford Kelly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-06-23 | 4th | Tier 3 | South East Asia Major 2013 | 0 : 2 | Justin Wong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-04-28 | 5th - 6th | Tier 2 | NorCal Regionals 2013 | 0 : 2 | JWong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Place | Event | Partner | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012-07-08 | 4th | Evolution Championship Series 2012 | Mike Ross Combofiend | 0 : 2 |  InfiltrationLaugh | $359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guilty Gear Xrd
1v1
| Date | Place | Tier | Event | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-11-01 | 1st | Tier 3 | Canada Cup 2019 | 0 : 3 3 : 0 | FFXIV Player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-08-04 | 9th - 12th | Tier 1 | AnimEVO 2019 | 0 : 2 | Koichi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-06-30 | 13th - 16th | Tier 1 | CEO 2019 | 0 : 2 | raisin gran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-01-19 | 17th - 24th | Tier 1 | Frosty Faustings XI | 1 : 2 | zenzen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-08-05 | 17th - 24th | Tier 1 | Evolution Championship Series 2018 | 0 : 2 | Daru_I-No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
| Date | Place | Tier | Event | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-11-06 | 7th - 8th | Tier 1 | Canada Cup 2011 | 1 : 2 | XSK Samurai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-03-13 | 13th - 16th | Tier 1 | Final Round 14 | 1 : 2 | Tokido | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
1v1
| Date | Place | Tier | Event | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-11-29 | 5th - 6th | Tier 3 | Thaiger Uppercut 2025 | 1 : 2 | Dune | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-08-03 | 65th - 96th | Tier 1 | Evolution Championship Series 2025 | 1 : 2 |  Yosep | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-06-01 | 9th - 12th | Tier 1 | Battle Arena Melbourne 15 | 0 : 2 | Supernoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tekken 7
1v1
| Date | Place | Tier | Event | Result | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-11-03 | 7th - 8th | Tier 3 | Canada Cup 2019 |  | 0 : 2 |  LLLightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia
[edit]- Took guitar lessons from former Megadeth lead guitarist Chris Broderick.[2]
Media
[edit]Interviews
[edit]2016-08-08 | Mike Ross on FGC media: 'If you have no inspirations, what are you doing?' by Michael Martin of Yahoo Esports
Gallery
[edit]
Mike Ross at CEO 2016
References
[edit]- ↑ "Whatever Happened to Mike Ross, The Fighting Game Star Who Walked Away?". USGamer.
- ↑ "Ultra Excellent Adventures of Gootecks & Mike Ross! Ep. 29: REWIRED ft. FlashMetroid". Cross Counter TV. 2014-08-31.