Str8 Rippin
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| location = Florida, United States
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| founded = {{start date|2005}}
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| sport_label = Divisions
| sport = Halo
| website = https://str8rippin.com/
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Str8 Rippin is a professional Halo team in the United States that competes in the Halo Championship Series. Str8 Rippin was first formed in 2005 for 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, and Hathrow.{{cite web|url=http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/2005-washington-d-c-halo-2-results-2|title=2005 Washington D.C. Halo 2 results|first=Kyle|last=Magee|date=October 17, 2008|website=Major League Gaming|access-date=May 21, 2015|archive-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105142845/http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/2005-washington-d-c-halo-2-results-2|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gammagamers.com/team-legacy-str8-rippin.html#.VV5lWflVhBc|title=TEAM LEGACY: STR8 RIPPIN |first=Robert E. "Revolver"|last=Bishop|website=Gamma Gamers|date=May 14, 2012|access-date=May 21, 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/2005-philadelphia-halo-2-results-2|title=2005 Philadelphia Halo 2 Results|first=Kyle|last=Magee|date=October 15, 2008|website=Major League Gaming|access-date=May 21, 2015|archive-date=July 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726114727/http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/2005-philadelphia-halo-2-results-2|url-status=dead}} In July, the team became sponsored by TrademarkGamers and began playing under the name TmG. At MLG Vegas 2005 in August TmG finished 1st. The team took a two-month break and skipped attended MLG Nashville and 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. Str8 Rippin finished 3rd at the national championships at MLG New York.
= 2008 =
Tsquared signed a three-year {{usd}}250,000 contract with MLG.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/business/media/19adco.html?_r=0|title=A Drink Backed by a Sports Hero (Wielding a Mean Game Controller)|website=New York Times|first=STEPHANIE |last= CLIFFORD
|date= November 18, 2008|access-date=May 21, 2015}}
Str8 Rippin captain Tsquared appeared on 175 million of MLG-themed Dr. Pepper bottles in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.playedonline.com/blog/2010/01/20/5-biggest-earners-in-competitive-gaming|title=5 Biggest Earners in Competitive Gaming|author=foley |date=January 20, 2010}}{{cite book|title=Money Games: Profiting from the Convergence of Sports and Entertainment|first= David |last= Carter|page=58}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/halo-esports-master-chief-collection/|title=The giants of Halo esports will reunite this weekend|first=Ian J. |last=Barker|website=The Daily Dot|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=November 13, 2015}}
Str8 Rippin qualified for the national championships at MLG Vegas on November 21–23.{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/23630|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522104246/http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/23630|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2015|title=Chat with video game team Str8 Rippin|date=November 19, 2008|website=ESPN|access-date=May 21, 2015}}
= 2010 =
Str8 Rippin failed to qualify for the Reach national championships at MLG Dallas.{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Article/walshy-halo-3-021242914867514|title=WALSHY LOOKING TO SECURE HALO 3 CHAMPIONSHIP SPOT IN D.C. THIS WEEKEND|author= Rodrez|website=Red Bull |date= October 11, 2010}}
= 2014 =
Str8 Rippin competed in the Halo Master Chief Collection Esports tournament, the biggest tournament with Halo Master Chief Collection, and finished 2nd with a roster of Tsquared, Ryanoob, Lepar Messiah, and Str8 Sick.{{cite web|url=http://www.teambeyond.net/halo-master-chief-collection-launch-invitational-placings/|title=teambeyond.net/halo-master-chief-collection-launch-invitational-placings/|website=BeyondEntertainment|first=Rhys|last=Weir|date=November 9, 2014|access-date=May 20, 2015}}
= 2015 =
Str8 Rippin finished 6th in the inaugural Halo Championship Series (HCS) season. On April 3 Tsquared announced his retirement from competitive Halo.{{cite web|url=http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/tsquareds-blog-the-controller-print-media-fame-and-mlg-providence|title=Tsquared's Blog: The Controller, Print Media Fame, and MLG Providence|author= Lish | date=November 15, 2011|website=Major League Gaming|access-date=May 20, 2015}}
= 2016 =
Str8 Rippin has recently returned to the competitive Halo scene, with a new roster of Heinz, A Pure Gangster, Ace, and Eco to represent the team in the fall season of the HCS Pro League.{{cite web|url=https://gamurs.group/|title=Home|website=gamurs.group|access-date=17 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.halo.fr/e-sport/35332/optic-gaming-de-nouveau-sur-le-toit-du-monde/|title=OpTic Gaming à nouveau sur le toit du monde|date=23 January 2017|website=Halo.fr|access-date=17 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18261899/2016-hcs-fall-finals-team-envyus-dethrones-optic-hcs-grand-finals|title=Team EnVyUs dethrones OpTic in HCS Fall Finals|date=12 December 2016|website=ESPN.com|access-date=17 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18237620|title=HCS NA Finals preview: Eight teams on the brink|date=8 December 2016|website=ESPN.com|access-date=17 May 2019}}
= 2017 =
Str8 Rippin returned with a new roster consisting of Heinz, A Pure Gangster, Ace, and newest member Renegade to represent the team in the Halo World Championship 2017.
= 2024 =
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|str8rippin}}
- [http://www2.usanetwork.com/sports/mlg/ MLG Pro Circuit on USA Network]
{{Professional Halo competition}}
{{Professional Call of Duty competition}}
Category:Esports teams based in the United States
Category:Halo (franchise) teams