In 2015, the scene had still not transitioned to the LAN format but, at the multiple weekly and minor online events where the best teams clashed against one another back then, there was nobody who could stop them. Flipsid3 did not take too long to establish themselves as the early dominators of Rocket League. SUCCESS AND DEFEAT: TWO VERY DIFFERENT TASTES All the teams getting ready for the first ever RLCS finals in Los Angeles. Despite that, however, the signing of Teamy Weamy’s roster, which was then completed by Michael “M1k3Rules” Costello, panned out perfectly, as it would quickly mark the organization’s name in esports history as a whole. This was a risky move from the side of Flipsid3 since Rocket League did not have a stable competitive scene at the time. They went on to demonstrate this at a few more online tournaments and, before they could even realize it, Flipsid3 offered to represent them in the upcoming competitions. At the time, however, it was simply a matter of performance: the two of them complemented each other amazingly both in and out of the field.
That made it seem, he said, like they were destined to be together. According to the Italian, the reason was that he “just carried them through the whole tournament.” Some years later, Markydooda would find out that he had stabbed Kuxir while playing Battlefield 3 two years before they had even met each other. In the end, Teamy Weamy decided to stay with Kuxir.
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, Rocket League's predecessor, also served as the breeding ground for some of RL's professional players. The answer was a yes and, as we know today, probably the most important one in the history of Rocket League. The Italian realized Marky had what it took and just a few tournaments later, decided to ask him if he could try out for his team. At the ESL Kick-Off Cup: Europe 3v3 - Cup 2, Kuxir and his team found themselves out of the tournament after losing against Teamy Weamy, which at the time included Markydooda and two British players the world has never heard of since. Kuxir97 was a veteran of the Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars (RL’s prequel) scene and had to accomplish the hard mission of transitioning smoothly into the new game. In 2015, when they first met each other, however, no one would have predicted the amount of success they would end up achieving. Mark “Markydooda” Exton and Francesco “Kuxir97” Cinquemani are now remembered as the most beloved Rocket League duo ever.
THE ORIGINS OF A LEGENDARY DUO Markydooda and Kuxir97 would go on to be one of the most popular duos in Rocket League. A team, all in all, that will forever have a place in the fans’ minds and, therefore, deserve to have their story told.
A team that was there since the beginning, that rose to glory in a bunch of occasions, and that constantly evolved in order to stay at the top. It is definitely not a negative connotation, though, as the US-based organization owned the most renowned team in the history of Rocket League. Flipsid3 tactics, however, was a notable exception to this rule for years. Psyonix’s title has experienced a giant increase in popularity in the last few years, which has certainly translated to esports, but it still cannot compare to giants of the industry such as League of Legends or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. For most esports organizations, their Rocket League team is nothing but a side project.