TazMo On Team Envy’s Excellence In Early Overwatch And Dallas Fuel’s Disappointing First Season

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Published on March 12, 2021 6:00:12 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTz9ZeSWWT8

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Overwatch (2016)

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Mathew “TazMo” Taylor has been with Team Envy’s venture into Overwatch almost since. Starting out as an esports fan and competitor showing up to as many events as possible during the Call of Duty MLG days, he eventually became the manager of the European powerhouse team fo rmerly known as IDDQD that Envy had signed under their banner when INTERNETHULK asked during a team dinner if TazMo could also take over the managerial duties for the Overwatch team on top of looking after the CoD squad.

The aftermath is quite literally esports history. From going on a straight win streak of 57 matches in North America and winning OGN’s APEX Season 1 as the first Western team to ever win a major esports competition in South Korea, TazMo has been there with the team to experience it all.

However, when the Overwatch League started with well-deserved high expectations for the organisation, the Fuel fell from grace, finishing outside the playoff seats in the inaugural season.

In this interview with GGRecon, TazMo reflects on the experiences as we discuss the events and happenings during the early stages of Overwatch esports, talking about topics like taking in the highest highs, INTERNETHULK’s impact on the team and esports at large, the expectations coming into the first season of OWL, the vanishing of Chipshajen, working with xQc, Envy’s values as an organisation, and hastr0’s involvement in the Overwatch team.

We hope you will enjoy this injection of pure nostalgia and reminiscence as we give you, Mathew “TazMo” Taylor.

Part 2 - https://youtu.be/PLJ_yhSiDns


0:00 - Intro

TazMo’s Esports Origins
1:43 - What kind of a GM is TazMo?
3:22 - How did TazMo get into esports and into Overwatch?
11:54 - ​TazMo about bridging the language gap

Early Team Envy Overwatch history
15:42 - Envy’s goals coming into Overwatch
20:33 - Being early believers in Overwatch
22:48 - Cheating accusations against Taimou and INTERNETHULK
26:43 - The feeling of being on a 57-map-long win streak

The Incredible Win at Apex Season 1
29:03 - How confident was Envy to win season 1?
33:00 - Bringing in Mickie

INTERNETHULK’s Impact
35:35 - INTERNETHULK’s impact and the APEX trophy
38:23 - How dominant Envy was in NA pre-OWL

The Disappointing Inaugural Season
40:33 - Expectations for Overwatch League season 1
43:11 - What was the problem in season 1?

Chipshajen, xQc, and Other Roster-Defining Moments
47:04 - What happened to Chipshajen?
50:12 - What was it like working with xQc
53:44 - Envy’s values of second chances

Hastr0’s Involvement
57:30 - How involved is hastr0 with Dallas Fuel and its roster-building?
59:48 - The season 1 off-season


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