Paper Rex just accomplished the unthinkable—they formalized the arrival of the trophy at VALORANT Masters Toronto, and the Internet in full frenzy. No cap, you have staged the greatest underdog story. The official Twitter account for NA VALORANT Esports reposted the hype tweet and gave PRX a lot of respect with the simple but powerful line: “There are those who learn history, there are those who witness history, and there are those who make history.” And PRX? Well, they really went ahead and carved their way through history.
Let’s rewind for a sec. It is of grandiose importance and beauty, it wasn’t just the usual moment of glory. Nah, it was a skin-chilling David versus Goliath story. PRX, who is basically waking up the Pacific sunshine representatives, was entering the event in utter doubt. And when I say everyone, I mean some casters (cough Sideshow cough) outright said “a wasted spot” for Pacific. Oof. The backlash was immediate. The gamers trolled Sideshow in the comments, especially with PRX pulling off that insane 2v4 clutch that had everybody from the community screaming. One fan even said: “Sideshow is so quiet hahahaha!!! He wanna slam his desk so bad!!!”
The 2v4? That is going to be forever etched in VALORANT history. Players were losing it with one fan tweeting (in Bulgarian, but no worries): “When I saw it was 2v4, I just thought ‘Let’s go boys, we got this round.’ But Ilya and Forsaken didn’t give up.” And they did not. PRX did not merely win, they won in style. No choking, no panic—just pure, well-calculated chaos.
Casting drama intensifies and spills on for the finals, with some fans outraged Pansy and Hypoc weren’t calling the finals, while others joined the bashing of the internationals for being so biased that basically they were rooting for Fnatic win. Or at least one person tweeted: “This is why you need professionals who aren’t biased. These two guys obviously wanted FNC to win—there’s no energy, no fun announcing the winner.” Yikes.
That said, let’s not forget the real MVP: the players. The PRX roster showed up when it mattered most to absolutely shut down every hater out there. Love for this team went totally bonkers, with one fan saying, “I love PRX more than I’ve ever loved any woman.” Now THAT’S dedication.
So what now? Well, they are cemented as one of the most elite teams in Valorant history, so these memes and hype and glory are not going away any time soon. For the haters? Let’s just say the PRX train has left the station some people missed it…badly.
Congrats, PRX. You not only won but made the world remember your name.
