The Excellent Adventures of Gootecks & Mike Ross (2010-2019) - Season 2 Episodes and Ratings

Season 2, Episode 1: FIENDING, SON! Gootecks and Mike Ross are BACK! In this episode we prepare for our trip to Hadocon in NorCal this weekend with a little training session, featuring team member Combofiend! Watch the eternal rivalry between Mike and Combofiend SIZZLE on screen! Be amazed at Combofiend traversing the depths of ONLINE for the first time! Will he succumb to the LAG like all who have come before? 1. Combofiend (Ken) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka) 2. luckyboyceo (Sakura) vs. Combofiend (Sagat) 3. Death_Cartel87 (Juri) vs. Combofiend (Juri)

Season 2, Episode 2: REIGN OF TERROR In this extended edition of Excellent Adventures, Combofiend continues his unrelenting destruction of anybody who crosses his path on PSN. Random select? No problem. Lag? What lag? But when the random select gods force Combofiend to use Cody, will Mike Ross get salty... on principle alone? And later this week... the first of a special series of Adventures from NorCal. Stay tuned! 1. rkdjx (Cody) vs. Combofiend (Gouken) 2. monobloc_ (Rose) vs. Combofiend (Dee Jay) 3. badelist (Dudley) vs. Combofiend (Guy) 4. xxTHEE_LEGENDxx (Akuma) vs. Combofiend (Cody) 5. ReallFatUglyChik (Vega) vs. Mike Ross (Cody)

Season 2, Episode 3: THE CHAMP IS HERE Excellent Adventures hits the road! While visiting NorCal, Gootecks and Mike Ross spend a few hours in the home of SF legend John Choi and are joined by top NorCal players Filipino Champ and Ricky Ortiz. Of course, the trolling must commence! Filipino Champ holds nothing back as he takes on PSN with Dhalsim. Ricky joins in on the fun and shows us the meaning of "bird watching." Mike and Champ demonstrate "The Arturo." Also: Lag, taunts, Guile, lag, lag, and more! More Excellent Adventures from NorCal coming soon! 1. MOTG_DESMADROSO (Ken) vs. Filipino Champ (Dhalsim) 2. KidGUILE (Guile) vs. Filipino Champ (Dhalsim) 3. YUNG_RAW (Guile) vs. Ricky Ortiz (Rufus)

Season 2, Episode 4: EXCALIBUR! We rejoin Gootecks and Mike Ross in the home of John Choi, and our gracious host takes the hot seat. How does "The Korean Inferno" withstand the snowstorm of PSN lag?? Also: Ricky Ortiz pushes it to the limit against Gen, the guys discuss Arcade Edition nerfs, and John both sets an Excellent Adventures milestone AND shows us an exclusive combo! 1. oufancy97 (Gen) vs. Ricky Ortiz (Rufus) 2. nrcboxers (Gen) vs. John Choi (Juri) 3. PhilomathBret (M. Bison) vs. John Choi (Ryu)

Season 2, Episode 5: CHEATERS NEVER WIN We present another Excellent Adventure of Gootecks and Mike Ross with the NorCal gang of Filipino Champ, Ricky Ortiz and John Choi. In this extended episode, Filipino Champ makes things interesting by bringing out Seth against a feisty Hakan, then putting his own unique twist on the ONE BUTTON CHALLENGE! Ricky gives us a look at his Cammy in a rematch with someone from the last episode! And Mike Ross brings out his famed E. HONDA for the FIRST TIME EVER on Excellent Adventures, and does so with an ALL OICHO CHALLENGE! Will saltiness ensue?? (Yes.) 1. Forceful_Entry18 (Hakan) vs. Filipino Champ (Seth) 2. option-iv (Akuma) vs. Filipino Champ (Dhalsim) 3. PhilomathBret (M. Bison) vs. Ricky Ortiz (Cammy) 4. TheWeatherMan14 (Hakan) vs. Mike Ross (E. Honda) 5. Genmykie (E. Honda) vs. Filipino Champ (Dhalsim)

Season 2, Episode 6: BACK TO BASICS Excellent Adventures is back! Gootecks and Mike Ross return to the salty waters of XBox Live where they began, and in this episode they encounter a tenacious Ibuki player named VirtxOT. A player SO determined that our heroes devote the entire episode to playing him! Have Gootecks and Mike Ross found a new rival? Plus, Gootecks shows off his lovely Rose gown and Mike Ross shows off his potential new main! 1. VirtxOT (Ibuki) vs. Gootecks (Rose) - 2 out of 3 2. VirtxOT (Ibuki) vs. Mike Ross (Dee Jay) - 2 out of 3

Season 2, Episode 7: OT GP FTW! This episode picks up with our heroes receiving a very CRYPTIC message! Then, Gootecks continues to tease opponents with his luscious red gown! Also, Mike Ross shows off his Blanka, and gives away his SECRET on playing Bisons! 1. Flence Weathers (M. Bison) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 2. uncRW (Adon) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka) 3. x matt E boy (Cammy) vs. Gootecks (Rose)

Season 2, Episode 8: TERMS OF SERVICE In this Excellent Adventure, Gootecks and Mike Ross reminiscence about their early years on the Interwebs and fondly remember their teenage antics on a famous ISP by the name of AOL (America Online)! Also, Gootecks tells you why consoles make a Street Fighter player weak, and Mike Ross explains why he may not be allowed to use Blanka on Excellent Adventures ever again! This episode is sure to fly over the heads of at least 80% of our viewers! 1. AlukardNY (Juri) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka) 2. POOPINGoutLOUD (Guy) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 3. SOL CiTy KinG (Fei Long) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka) 4. SOL CiTy KinG (Fei Long) vs. Gootecks (Rose)

Season 2, Episode 9: GOTH FETISH This edition of Excellent Adventures begins with more AOL memories and nearly ends in FISTICUFFS when Gootecks makes a sly remark that strikes a nerve with Mike Ross! Is this the beginning of the end?? Also: Mike revisits a NIGHTMARE matchup! Our heroes begin seeing signs that they be the victims of TROLLING! And a tribute to former SF4 player Ken I! 1. Mike Ross (Rose) vs. Ken says CHAR (Ken) 2. Eissan (Ryu) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 3. Mike Ross (Dee Jay) vs. IHatepa (Zangief) 4. Gootecks (Rose) vs. shineGIGS (Cody)

Season 2, Episode 10: BOXERS AND MASH In this Excellent Adventure, Gootecks and Mike Ross are joined by none other than Miami's own Peter "FlashMetroid" Susini! Flash takes the stick and shows Mike just how good his Honda is, then puts his reputation on the line with a Random Select! He also puts his trademark Viper on display, leading Mike to turn the tables and show Flash how good HIS Viper is! Finally, due to popular demand, Gootecks resurrects his Balrog and teaches the proper way to use the DIRTY BULL! Plus: Dudley, Balrog and MORE Balrog! 1. YahYass (Dudley) vs. FlashMetroid (E. Honda) 2. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. FlashMetroid (RANDOM) 3. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. FlashMetroid (C. Viper) 4. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. Mike Ross (C. Viper) 5. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. Gootecks (Balrog

Season 2, Episode 11: (SELF) PROCLAIMED This Excellent Adventure begins with Gootecks reaching new heights of saltiness against SCHA K 47! FlashMetroid attempts to impress Mike, this time with Blanka! Mike attempts to impress Flash, this time with Random! And Flash gives us a preview of his AE main... Makoto! 1. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. Gootecks (Balrog) 2. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 3. Foxisquick (Blanka) vs. FlashMetroid (Blanka) 4. Mike Ross (RANDOM) vs. I3linde Mind (Sagat) 5. DaggerCutsWater (Cammy) vs. FlashMetroid (Makoto)

Season 2, Episode 12: UNDEFEATED In this episode, our heroes pledge to go undefeated! WIth FlashMetroid still hanging around, can they each hold up their end of the bargain? Also, the guys receive an interesting PICTURE MESSAGE! 1. gootecks (Balrog) vs. Ix UBOAF xI (Blanka) 2. Salvydoor (Akuma) vs. Mike Ross (RANDOM) 3. WarpZealot1 (Sagat) vs. FlashMetroid (RANDOM) 4. hWnd (Dan) vs. gootecks (Balrog) 5. JumpInTheFire83 (Abel) vs. Mike Ross (RANDOM)

Season 2, Episode 13: PANIC ROOM In this super-sized episode with special guest FlashMetroid, our three heroes face off against someone who may possibly be THE GREATEST DAN PLAYER ALIVE!!! This may very well be the saltiest of all salty episodes... which is saying something! 1. hWnd (Dan) vs. gootecks (Balrog) 2. hWnd (Dan) vs. FlashMetroid 3. hWnd (Dan) vs. Mike Ross 4. MBN Rogue (Vega) vs. FlashMetroid (RANDOM) 5. MBN Rogue (Vega) vs. gootecks (Rose) 6. Seventy2BS (Hakan) vs. FlashMetroid (RANDOM) 7. DMG InsaynNe (Blanka) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka)

Season 2, Episode 14: HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF(KRONE?) Wiping the saltiness away from their escapades with FlashMetroid, Gootecks and Mike Ross return to XBox Live in search of new adventures! Are you sick of Balrog mirror matches yet? How about Balrog vs. Blanka? TOO BAD! But in this episode, our heroes come across a compatriot from the other side of the country in porkloafking... who may or may not be fast-rising Viper player Wolfkrone! (or someone using his account!) 1. Phaze12490 vs. Mike Ross 2. Phaze12490 vs. Gootecks 3. povesa goda vs. Mike Ross 4. porkloafking vs. Gootecks 5. porkloafking vs. Gootecks 6. porkloafking vs. Gootecks

Season 2, Episode 15: JUST KIDDING! The salty scars run deep from the last episode, as Gootecks is getting the blue balls about playing Wolfkrone's Viper on Excellent Adventures. Luckily, Mike is all about balls... even Rose balls! Also: Gootecks finally uses someone besides Balrog and Rose! The guys tell jokes, then play someone named JokEs! And finally, they take time to answer some XBox Live MESSAGES! 1. porkloafking vs. Gootecks 2. porkloafking vs. Mike Ross 3. JokEs456 vs. Gootecks 4. SRK Pryde vs. Mike Ross 5. Foolius vs. Gootecks

Season 2, Episode 16: THE END? Over the course of the last few episodes, Gootecks and Mike Ross hit rock bottom amid the salty ocean of XBox Live. Could this possibly be the last episode of Excellent Adventures... EVER?? (before the AE DLC???) If so, our heroes try to go out on a high note... with a BET! 1. dgreen47 vs. Mike Ross 2. gootecks vs. dgreen47 3. Mike Ross vs. dgreen47