Did the CDL Stage 5 crowd cause the greatest comeback ever? | CDL Reverse Sweep Review Show Dexerto The Call of Duty League Stage 5 Major was certainly an event to remember and our Reverse Sweep duo of Katie Bedford and Jonathan \u2018Pacman\u2019 Tucker is here to recap all the craziest results and emerging storylines heading into Champs. Just one event remains in the 2021 CDL season. As the Stage 5 Major came to an end, all eyes are now fixated on Champs as the year winds down. Though before we get there, it\u2019s time to recap one of the most shocking CoD events in recent history. From insane upsets to one of the best comebacks of all time, the Stage 5 Major had it all. New champions were crowned as Minnesota ROKKR took the throne, all while top dogs Atlanta FaZe looked on from the sidelines after their early exit. To get you up to speed, join our Reverse Sweep crew as they dive into all the biggest storylines from the Stage 5 Major. ROKKR\u2019s historic comeback against Ultra There\u2019s no better place to start than where it all ended. ROKKR cemented their spot in the history books with a reverse sweep unlike anything we\u2019ve seen in CoD history. Put simply, it was \u201cthe best comeback\u201d Pacman had ever seen. \u201cThe way they managed to come together at this stage to win a tournament is incredible,\u201d he explained. After months of falling short, they finally closed out a big one and did it against all odds. \u201cTheir road to get there was [through] the best teams,\u201d Katie added. Wins over FaZe, Empire, and Ultra proved they\u2019re not to be taken lightly as Champs draws near. “”Never chalked.”” Composure through the roof in @ROKKR’s comms from the historic reverse sweep \ud83e\uddd8pic.twitter.com\/JpJGo7hL3x \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) August 2, 2021 Toronto Ultra blowing the 4-0 lead On the other side of the stage was nothing but heartbreak. While ROKKR celebrated its triumphant rebound, Ultra was left wondering what went wrong as the biggest lead possible slipped away map by map. \u201cIt\u2019s just heartbreaking,\u201d Pacman said. \u201cIt\u2019s tough because you\u2019re right on the cusp of doing something not many people can do. Clearly, they fell apart.\u201d While ROKKR\u2019s own performance was obviously a huge factor in those final maps, the crowd may have also played a big role, Pacman and Katie agreed. \u201cYou could see it in their faces, the nerves got to [Toronto],\u201d Pacman explained. \u201cThe fact the crowd was actively cheering against them makes it that much harder.\u201d First the fans left, then they chanted. It was all fuel for @Staaandy during @ROKKR’s reverse sweep \u26fd\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/gBduegZe6U \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) August 3, 2021 Atlanta FaZe lowest placing ever at the hands of Seattle Surge Although ROKKR stole the show, this season\u2019s most dominant squad was nowhere to be found on Championship Sunday. For the first time this year, FaZe found themselves knocked out with a Top 8 finish. \u201cWe\u2019ve never seen them in a spot like this before,\u201d Pacman said. \u201cThis time around, it just wasn\u2019t there.\u201d Of all the teams to knock FaZe down, it was none other than Seattle Surge, this year\u2019s biggest underdogs. In a result no one saw coming, \u201c[Surge] played extremely well\u201d and ended their own season with a bang. Best moments of the CDL Stage 5 Major It\u2019s tough to pick against ROKKR\u2019s comeback for the best moment in the Stage 5 Major. That\u2019s exactly what Katie sided with as the \u201ceasiest pick. I don\u2019t know how you get more clutch than that Grand Finals,\u201d she said, Picking the same team but an earlier match, Pacman went with ROKKR\u2019s win over FaZe instead. On map four, as Raid Hardpoint came into focus, \u201cit was a team clutch moment\u201d for them to topple the \u201cbest team in the game.\u201d \u201cThey\u2019re not traditionally a good Hardpoint team,\u201d he added. So when ROKKR closed out that map, it proved to Pacman they have what it takes to go the distance. MVPs of the Stage 5 Major For the MVP candidates this time around, it was likely rookie of the year pick Standy who topped Pacman\u2019s list. \u201cAcross every game, he was Minnesota\u2019s best play,\u201d he outlined. \u201c[Standy] played unreal in the finals. That\u2019s what leaders do, that\u2019s what veteran stars do, and that\u2019s what Standy did.\u201d Read More: CDL Stage 5 Major Highlights – While agreeing with Pacman\u2019s choice, Katie wanted to highlight something outside of the lobby. \u201cThe crowd was my MVP,\u201d she said. \u201cMy MVP, in general, is to have a LAN event back with a crowd, it was so much more fun.\u201d Friendly reminder that, in his 1st LAN with fans, @Staaandy posted a team-high 1.1 K\/D, helped @ROKKR to the 1st Bo9 reverse sweep ever, and wore cat ears on stage. The audacity \ud83e\udd74 pic.twitter.com\/5GzcJlp3te \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) August 2, 2021 Least Valuable Players of the Stage 5 Major Last but not least, the Reverse Sweep crew closed out with their LVPs of the Major. \u201cI\u2019m gonna go with Shotzzy,\u201d Pacman said. Although they still finished among the Top 4, it was a \u201clackluster\u201d performance all around in his eyes. \u201cI feel like he\u2019s Dallas\u2019 superstar and he just played poorly. I expected him to be like Standy and he wasn\u2019t. Meanwhile, Katie poured some salt into Toronto\u2019s wound, picking their entire team as this week\u2019s LVP. \u201cToronto was up 4-0\u2026 you needed a single map and you got reverse swept. I have to give my LVP to them because that\u2019s unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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