The Excellent Adventures of Gootecks & Mike Ross

Mike Ross and I had some free time after shooting Cross Counter so we decided to jump on XBL to see what happens. Let us know what you guys think about the concept. 1. gilbertchris123 (Akuma) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 2. Chino 956 (Guile) vs. Mike Ross (Ryu) 3. Shotty Boom (Gen) vs. Gootecks (Rose)

Episode #02: NOT CRACKING We continue our Excellent Online Adventures with another set: 1. IIRoBzillaH2OII (Fei Long) vs. Mike Ross (Dan) 2. IIRoBzillaH2OII (Fei Long) vs. Mike Ross (Dan) 3. KumaOso (El Fuerte) vs. gootecks (Rose) 4. Zeckasaur (Adon) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 5. Zeckasaur (Ken) vs. gootecks (Rose)

Episode #03 REMOVED When we last left gootecks & Mike Ross, gootecks defeated Zeckasaur's Ken, who had taunted him a few times in the match. Apparently gootecks' style really struck a chord with Zeckasaur. We join our heroes moments after this match, as Zeckasaur tries to run it back with Adon against Mike's Ryu. After a few matches with Zeckasaur, gootecks plays a match with what was apparently one of Mike's old DOTA friends, Uohz. Finally, Mike busts out DeeJay and comes across OmG iTz Andre's Chun Li. After the match, gootecks tries to run it back but gets denied in the surprise conclusion! 1. Mike Ross (Ryu) vs. Zeckasaur (Adon) 2. Mike Ross (E. Honda) vs. Zeckasaur (Adon) 3. gootecks (Rose) vs. Uohz (Sakura) 4. Mike Ross (DeeJay) vs. OmG iTz Andre (Chun Li)

Episode #04 UNNECESSARY When we last left our heroes, Mike had just lost a game with DeeJay to a Chun Li player. gootecks tried to run it back to avenge his loss, but the Chun player removed him from the session, thwarting his efforts for vengeance! The Excellent Adventures continue, however, with another fun set: 1. CarTronZero (Juri) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 2. p_blezee (Gouken) vs. gootecks (Rose) 3. gungravezero (Blanka) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 4. Neenjacheese (Abel) vs. gootecks (Rose)

Episode #05 AFROCOLE CHALLENGE When we last left our heroes, gootecks had just lamed out Neenjacheese's Abel with an UNNECESSARY s.HK pole dance! The Excellent Adventures continue with another fun set of matches including a surprise challenge by Street Fighter champion from the Northwest Jason Cole: 1. Jason Cole (DeeJay) vs. gootecks (Rose) 2. Jason Cole (DeeJay) vs. gootecks (Rose) 3. Jason Cole (DeeJay) vs. Mike Ross (E. Honda) 4. Jason Cole (DeeJay) vs. Mike Ross (E. Honda)

Episode #06: COURT JESTER When we last left our heroes, gootecks and Mike Ross had just accepted a challenge from Jason Cole! The Excellent Adventures continue with a recap of Seasons Beatings as well as the debut of gootecks' terribad Day 1 Chun Li lol: 1. NGamer3k (Sakura) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 2. MurderHorse (Guy) vs. gootecks (Rose) 3. xpin0yxchr1sx (Balrog) vs. gootecks (Chun Li)

Episode #07: THE BOOT! When we last left our heroes, gootecks and Mike Ross were on a Chun-Li kick and gootecks got owned lol. The Excellent Adventures continue with two matches with a Rose player that gootecks played at Seasons Beatings. After the match, they spend quite some time kicking out challengers waiting for him to come back. 1. Mike Ross (Chun Li) vs. pungza84 (Rose) 2. gootecks (Rose) vs. pungza84 (Rose) 3. Mike Ross (Blanka) vs. knicek (Akuma)

Episode #08: BODIED When we last left our heroes, gootecks and Mike Ross played against a guy that gootecks had money matched at Seasons Beatings. After losing, they spent some time booting out other challengers waiting for him to come back so they could run it back. The Excellent Adventures continue with two matches with a Rose player that gootecks played at Seasons Beatings. After the match, they spend quite some time kicking out challengers waiting for him to come back. 1. Throwyuken (Zangief) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 2. Throwyuken (Sakura) vs. gootecks (Rose) 3. Throwyuken (Hakan) vs. gootecks (Rose)

Episode #09: RAGEQUIT Our heroes gootecks & Mike Ross were last thrown into a whirlpool of emotions from Throwyuken. After getting beaten do a pulp game after game, gootecks and Mike Ross refuse to let him get the last laugh. Will our heroes get the vengeance they thirst for? 1. Throwyuken (Zangief) vs Mike Ross (DeeJay) 2. Throwyuken (Adon) vs gootecks (Rose) 3. Throwyuken (T. Hawk) vs Mike Ross (Ryu) 4. Throwyuken (E. Honda) vs Mike Ross (T. Hawk)

Episode #10: (STREET FIGHTER) PARTY TIME What is the future of gootecks and our Excellent Adventures after the sudden departure of Mike Ross? Is gootecks ready to carry the load alone? Can another player possibly fill Mike's enormous shoes? Featuring surprise guests! (Debut of the live cam) 1. Lahari C22 (Rufus) vs. gootecks (Cody) 2. EylessOrphan (Rufus) vs. ??? (Sagat) 3. EylessOrphan (Rufus) vs. ??? (Sagat) 4. EylessOrphan (Guile) vs. gootecks (Ibuki)

Episode #11: ONE BUTTON! The party rolls on, as Justin Wong joins in the fun with his own unique brand of SF trolling, including an EPIC one button challenge! Also, Mike confronts his demons with another attempt at T. Hawk. One of our most excellent of adventures to date! 1. WTG N3M3S1S (E. Honda) vs. EG Justin Wong (Dan) 2. KumaOso (El Fuerte) vs. Mike Ross (T. Hawk) 3. x kNuCkLeZ x (Vega) vs. EG Justin Wong (Gouken)

Episode #12: TOO LAG And we resume our Street Fighter party with a three-way Ibuki-fest! Gootecks reveals if he's done his homework and studied up on Kunai physics, Marn uses Ibuki to demonstrate his own unique fighting philosophies, and Mike Ross loses his Ibuki virginity... LIVE on camera! Also, Taiwanese SSF4 champ GamerBee dips his toes into the polluted waters of XBox Live with a bit of random select wackiness! 1. 1 900 BANDAID (Dhalsim) vs. gootecks (Ibuki) 2. 1 900 BANDAID (Dhalsim) vs. EG Marn (Ibuki) 3. bacon pi (Dhalsim) vs. Mike Ross (Ibuki) 4. Kirds (Akuma) vs. GamerBee (Blanka)

Episode #13: NONSTOP MOVEMENT As the Street Fighter party comes to an end, our heroes decide they're sick of getting bodied by XBox Live randoms and finally get serious! GamerBee shows that he's not a one trick pony (er, Adon) when he demonstrates his Akuma! Justin Wong gets El Fuerte in random select and GOES ABSOLUTELY NUTS! Mike Ross takes on the ONE BUTTON CHALLENGE with Bison! And Marn shows GamerBee a thing or two about Adon... or does he? 1. appatron 5000 (M. Bison) vs. GamerBee (Akuma) 2. ChiliPeppers13 (Sagat) vs. EG Justin Wong (El Fuerte) 3. ChiliPeppers13 (Sagat) vs. Mike Ross (M. Bison) 4. RIOT147 (Cammy) vs. EG Marn (Adon)

Episode #14: CANADIAN PREGAMING Excellent Adventures hits the road, as gootecks and Mike Ross are joined by Justin Wong in Calgary to represent Team USA in the Canada Cup! In this episode we give you a behind-the-scenes look at Team USA's pregame strategy, in what led to gootecks' OCV (One Character Victory) over Team Calgary... which eventually helped Team USA win the entire team tournament!