| 1 | ---> ''"Join The War Hawks Army"'' |
| 2 | [[quoteright:160: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/war_hawks_logo_4.jpg]] |
| 3 | [[caption-width-right:160: [[CatchPhrase We Are The War Hawks.]]]] |
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| 5 | [[SelfDemonstratingArticle What is up War Hawks Army and welcome to the official TV Tropes page of the War Hawks!]]. Originally formed in 2005 by the troper known as red.ranger.elliot and his best friend. The group was originally envisioned as a PowerStable to use in {{Wrestling/WWE}}. Originally consisting of 10 members, when Elliot, the leader, moved to Idaho to be with his then girlfriend she introduced him to the world of [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] and Youtube creation in general. After deciding this was what he wanted to do Elliot started using the War Hawks name and brand for everything involved in the project. Thus the reason for this page was born! |
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| 7 | The group mainly does video games but can and has branched off into over the things such as challenges, reaction videos. As well as non-video games such as Pokemon Monopoly, Cards Against Humanity, and other such things. |
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| 9 | While no one has left the group in the 11 years since its formation they have had one member lose contact with them so they were forced to move him to intermediate status which you can find futher down the page, as well as a list of all current members. |
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| 11 | Instead of having one Youtube channel to cover all their various exploits they currently only have their individual channels, though Elliot is considering making one for their combined endeavors. Individual members' Youtube/Twitch channels will be found on the character page. Elliot currently has 31 subscribers on Youtube, and 508 (and counting!) followers on Twitter, as well as 151 followers on Twitch. The other various members have varying numbers of followers/subscribers across social media. They also have [[http://war-hawks.wikia.com/wiki/War_Hawks_Wikia their own wiki.]] |
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| 13 | Apart from Let's Plays The War Hawks also do other things. Examples include: |
| 14 | * ''War Hawks OOC'': The War Hawks gather to take some time away from video games to do other things. Such as Cards Against Humanity and Never Have I Ever. |
| 15 | ** ''War Hawks Game Night'': After spending every day for nearly a month over at Beth's house culminating in a 24 hour live stream. They agreed on only coming over on weekends unless it was a special occasion or were invited. This was the result. |
| 16 | * ''War Hawks/Ironman Reviews'': Elliot and or one of the other War Hawks review a movie/video game that has come out recently, and give their thoughts on it. |
| 17 | * ''War Hawks Discussion'': The War Hawks take a subject going on in the world currently and give their unfiltered thoughts on it. |
| 18 | * ''War Hawks {{Wrestling/WWE}} Pay Per View Predictions'': Elliot, Steph, TJ, and occasionally some of the other members gather together to give their predictions for an upcoming WWE pay per view. With the winner (read: person with the most correct predictions) becoming [[CosmeticAward The War Hawks Heavyweight Champion]] and the loser (read: the person with the least correct predictions) having to do a loser challenge. |
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| 20 | You can find Elliot's Youtube Channel [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vIYjsb1shRISVCRWUk4KA here]] and his Twitch channel [[https://www.twitch.tv/elliot_lytle here]] they also have Twitter account for the group which can be found [[https://https://twitter.com/WarHawksArmy here]] |
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| 22 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 23 | |
| 24 | [[folder:Current Members (Northwest Division)]] |
| 25 | * Elliot (founder) |
| 26 | * TJ (founder) |
| 27 | * Stephanie (founder) |
| 28 | * Beth |
| 29 | * Chris |
| 30 | * Amber |
| 31 | * Lily |
| 32 | * Brittany |
| 33 | * Caveman |
| 34 | * Hannah |
| 35 | * Nick |
| 36 | * Zoe |
| 37 | * Caffeniated |
| 38 | * Elli |
| 39 | * Rinji |
| 40 | |
| 41 | [[/folder]] |
| 42 | |
| 43 | [[folder: Guest Members]] |
| 44 | * Matt [[note]] Bug[[/note]] |
| 45 | [[/folder]] |
| 46 | |
| 47 | [[folder:Current Members (Everywhere Else)]] |
| 48 | * Will (founder) |
| 49 | * Heath (founder) |
| 50 | * Devin (founder) |
| 51 | * Josh |
| 52 | * Micah |
| 53 | * Robert |
| 54 | * Matthew |
| 55 | * Mikie |
| 56 | * Desi |
| 57 | * Stacy |
| 58 | * Lindsie |
| 59 | * V |
| 60 | * Ray |
| 61 | * Master Mewtwo |
| 62 | * Shock factor |
| 63 | * Conker Bunker |
| 64 | * Dark Dragon X (DDX for short) |
| 65 | * Ryan |
| 66 | * Nic (not that one) |
| 67 | * Steven |
| 68 | * Edward [[note]] Deadpool [[/note]] |
| 69 | * Decim |
| 70 | * Chelsey |
| 71 | * Matt |
| 72 | * Dogder |
| 73 | * Stephen |
| 74 | * Elva |
| 75 | * Mar |
| 76 | * Reaper |
| 77 | * Banshee |
| 78 | * Salem |
| 79 | * Ashly |
| 80 | * Becki |
| 81 | * Jay |
| 82 | * Dante |
| 83 | * Smokey |
| 84 | * Sinful |
| 85 | * And Many More |
| 86 | |
| 87 | * Some People's real names not used by their request |
| 88 | [[/folder]] |
| 89 | |
| 90 | [[folder:Intermediate Members]] |
| 91 | * Anthony |
| 92 | [[/folder]] |
| 93 | |
| 94 | [[folder:Games Played]] |
| 95 | * VideoGame/NineOneOneOperator |
| 96 | * VideoGame/AWayOut [[note]] co-op play between Elliot and Steph [[/note]] |
| 97 | * VideoGame/AlienIsolation |
| 98 | * VideoGame/AmongUs |
| 99 | * VideoGame/ARKSurvivalEvolved |
| 100 | * VideoGame/TheAwesomeAdventuresOfCaptainSpirit |
| 101 | * VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight |
| 102 | * VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries |
| 103 | * {{VideoGame/Bayonetta}} |
| 104 | * VideoGame/BeyondTwoSouls |
| 105 | * VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII |
| 106 | ** VideoGame/CallOfDutyAdvancedWarfare |
| 107 | ** VideoGame/CallOfDutyInfiniteWarfare |
| 108 | * TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity |
| 109 | * VideoGame/CommandAndConquer3TiberiumWars [[note]] Currently on hiatus due to his frustration. Put on indefinite hiatus until he can figure out a way to make it work on his computer again. [[/note]] |
| 110 | * VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy |
| 111 | * VideoGame/TheCrew |
| 112 | * VisualNovel/DayshiftAtFreddys |
| 113 | ** [[VisualNovel/DayshiftAtFreddys Dayshift At Freddy's 2]] |
| 114 | ** [[VisualNovel/DayshiftAtFreddys Dayshift At Freddy's 3]] |
| 115 | * VideoGame/DeadByDaylight |
| 116 | * {{VideoGame/Deadpool}} |
| 117 | * VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman |
| 118 | * VideoGame/DoYouCopy |
| 119 | * [[VideoGame/DontStarve Don't Starve Together]] |
| 120 | * VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse |
| 121 | ** VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse2 |
| 122 | * [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Dynasty Warriors 8]] |
| 123 | * VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim [[note]]Stephanie's first solo series[[/note]] |
| 124 | * VideoGame/TheEvilWithin |
| 125 | * VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys |
| 126 | ** VideoGame/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator |
| 127 | * VideoGame/FridayThe13thTheGame |
| 128 | * Give Up |
| 129 | * {{VideoGame/Godzilla}} |
| 130 | * VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV [[note]] solo play by TJ [[/note]] |
| 131 | * VideoGame/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyTheTelltaleSeries |
| 132 | * VideoGame/GuildWars2 |
| 133 | * VideoGame/HeavyRain |
| 134 | * VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn [[note]] Lily's first solo play [[/note]] |
| 135 | * VideoGame/InfamousSecondSon |
| 136 | * VideoGame/TheJackboxPartyPack [[note]] All of them [[/note]] |
| 137 | * VideoGame/KeepTalkingAndNobodyExplodes |
| 138 | * VideoGame/KillerFrequency |
| 139 | * VideoGame/TheLastOfUs |
| 140 | * VideoGame/Left4Dead2 [[note]] Another collab between Elliot and Brittany, this time on his stream [[/note]] |
| 141 | * VideoGame/LegoHarryPotter |
| 142 | * VideoGame/LifeIsStrange [[note]] a gift from Matt to Elliot after he lost his copy with his steam account [[/note]] |
| 143 | ** VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm |
| 144 | ** VideoGame/LifeIsStrange2 |
| 145 | * VideoGame/LittleHope |
| 146 | * VideoGame/MaddenNFL |
| 147 | * VideoGame/ManOfMedan |
| 148 | * VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite |
| 149 | * {{VideoGame/Minecraft}} [[note]] Chris's first solo play, as well as first livestream in general [[/note]] |
| 150 | * [[Franchise/PowerRangers Saban's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Mega Battle]] [[note]] originally a solo play by Elliot, but turned into a group play featuring Brittany, Amber, Lily, and Steph. [[/note]] |
| 151 | * [[{{TabletopGame/Monopoly}} Pokemon Monopoly]] |
| 152 | * VideoGame/MortalKombatX |
| 153 | ** VideoGame/MortalKombat11 |
| 154 | * VideoGame/MurderedSoulSuspect |
| 155 | * {{VideoGame/Observer}} |
| 156 | * [[{{VideoGame/Oddworld}} Oddworld Abe's Oddysee New 'N' Tasty]] |
| 157 | * {{VideoGame/Outlast}} |
| 158 | * VideoGame/OrganTrail |
| 159 | * VideoGame/PerfectWorld |
| 160 | * {{VideoGame/Phasmophobia}} |
| 161 | * VideoGame/Portal2 [[note]] Collab between Elliot & Brittany as well as the latter's first stream [[/note]] |
| 162 | * {{VideoGame/Prototype}} |
| 163 | * VideoGame/ResidentEvil0 |
| 164 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvil [[note]] The HD remaster [[/note]] |
| 165 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvil2Remake |
| 166 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Remake |
| 167 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica |
| 168 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 |
| 169 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations |
| 170 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 |
| 171 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations2 |
| 172 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvil6 |
| 173 | ** VideoGame/ResidentEvil7Biohazard [[note]] at first only the demo, then when the full game came out, a parallel play done by Elliot and Lily, marking her first solo play. [[/note]] |
| 174 | * VideoGame/TheSims3 |
| 175 | ** VideoGame/TheSims4 |
| 176 | * VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 |
| 177 | * VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront2015 [[note]] First gameplay where the term "Texas Division" was coined [[/note]] |
| 178 | ** VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefrontII2017 |
| 179 | ** VideoGame/StarWarsEmpireAtWar |
| 180 | ** VideoGame/StarWarsGalacticBattlegrounds |
| 181 | ** Franchise/StarWars VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic |
| 182 | * VideoGame/StreetFighterV |
| 183 | * [[VideoGame/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization]] |
| 184 | * VideoGame/UnchartedDrakesFortune |
| 185 | ** VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves |
| 186 | ** VideoGame/Uncharted3DrakesDeception |
| 187 | ** VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd |
| 188 | * {{VideoGame/Undertale}} [[note]] No Mercy run by Steph [[/note]] |
| 189 | * {{TabletopGame/Uno}} [[note]] both the original card game and the video game version for Platform/PlayStation4 [[/note]] |
| 190 | * VideoGame/UntilDawn |
| 191 | * ''Universe Sandbox 2'' |
| 192 | * VideoGame/TheWalkingDead |
| 193 | * {{VideoGame/Warframe}} |
| 194 | * VideoGame/WWEVideoGames (lots of them) |
| 195 | |
| 196 | * More to be added as they play them |
| 197 | [[/folder]] |
| 198 | |
| 199 | |
| 200 | [[folder: On Going Let's Plays]] |
| 201 | * VideoGame/AssassinsCreedFreedomCry |
| 202 | * {{VideoGame/Bioshock}} |
| 203 | * VideoGame/CallOfDutyWWII |
| 204 | ** VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsColdWar |
| 205 | * VideoGame/DeadRising2 [[note]] Started by Steph on her birthday as a drunk stream. [[/note]] |
| 206 | * VideoGame/DragonBallZKakarot |
| 207 | * VideoGame/HouseOfAshes |
| 208 | * VideoGame/MarvelsAvengers |
| 209 | * VideoGame/MassEffectLegendaryEdition |
| 210 | * VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback |
| 211 | * VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield |
| 212 | * VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage |
| 213 | * VideoGame/ShadowOfTheTombRaider |
| 214 | * VideoGame/SpiderManMilesMorales |
| 215 | * VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth |
| 216 | * VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder |
| 217 | ** VideoGame/StarWarsSquadrons |
| 218 | * VideoGame/StubbsTheZombie [[note]] Co-op between Elliot and Steph, HilarityEnsues [[/note]] |
| 219 | * VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth |
| 220 | ** VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole |
| 221 | * {{VideoGame/Unheard}} |
| 222 | * VideoGame/WatchDogs2 |
| 223 | * VideoGame/WelcomeToTheGame |
| 224 | |
| 225 | |
| 226 | [[/folder]] |
| 227 | |
| 228 | !!The War Hawks Provide Examples Of |
| 229 | * ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Played with and played for laughs. While Elliot is the leader, NO ONE respects him. Yet they listen to him anyway. At the same time, it's also clear that all the flack they give him is just good natured teasing. |
| 230 | * TenMinuteRetirement: Elliot "retired" in 2009 after Wrestling/WrestleMania 25 where he won the World Heavyweight Championship. He returned at Wrestling/SummerSlam to challenge Mark Henry for his Money In The Bank briefcase because he "got bored". |
| 231 | * ACupAngst: While none of the women CURRENTLY suffer from this, Beth USED to by her own admission. |
| 232 | ---> ''Beth (speaking to Elliot): A couple of years ago boobs were not a thing'' |
| 233 | * AbortedArc: Elliot's attempt to play {{VideoGame/Godzilla}} ended when he RageQuit due to not being able to beat one of the monsters. Sadly, with the fact that he seems to have lost his copy in the most recent move, it seems this arc will never be resolved as an English version of the game is no longer available ANYWHERE. A Japanese version of the game is available, but it's ridiculously expensive. |
| 234 | * AccidentalMisnaming: When they first meet him, (and even then a few times after) no one can seem to pronounce Elliot's last name right. |
| 235 | * AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: A big part of the problem with Elliot, he'll get a big head if he's doing good, [[LaserGuidedKarma which promptly costs him.]] |
| 236 | * ActionGirl: The whole idea behind the formation of the [[DistaffCounterpart Lady Hawks Division]] The whole team is full of them. |
| 237 | * TheAlcoholic: Their second video involved them playing Never Have I Ever, and proceeding to get shitfaced to the point Beth had to be stopped. |
| 238 | * AlcoholInducedIdiocy: They all suffer from this, especially Beth, who will fall into uncontrollable fits of giggles if she drinks enough. |
| 239 | * AlliterativeName: Brittany Boyd, Hannah Herrington.[[AvertedTrope Averted]] in the case of Britt, as while this is the case with her maiden name, her married name has a different first letter. |
| 240 | * AmbiguouslyBi: Elliot and a few of the others make you wonder at times exactly which team they're batting for NotThatTheresAnythingWrongWithThat |
| 241 | * AnimalMotif: [[NobleBirdOfPrey Hawks obviously]] Their logo includes a hawks holding a bomb in its talons. |
| 242 | * {{Angrish}}: All of them can slip into this if they're getting frustrated with a particular game. Elliot pretty much spoke nothing BUT this in his Give Up playthrough. |
| 243 | * ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: While complaining about his most recent experience with Whataburger to Steph, Elliot mentioned that they: Took an hour to get the food to him (the resturaunt is 5 minutes from Becki's house). Sent him the wrong order, and they forgot to not put ice in his Dr. Pepper! |
| 244 | * AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Their in universe reason for taking over the WWE in their Universe Modes. They kicked so much ass that Wrestling/TheAuthority made them General Managers just to keep them out of the ring. |
| 245 | * BackToBackBadasses: Several examples, each ending in the opposing force being decimated: |
| 246 | ** Elliot and TJ versus an army of majini in VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 |
| 247 | ** Elliot and Steph versus an army of zombies/j'avo in VideoGame/ResidentEvil6 |
| 248 | ** [[RuleOfThree Elliot and Lily]] versus an army of cops in VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV |
| 249 | * BadassArmfold: Seems to be Elliot's default pose. It's even Chris' character image. |
| 250 | * BadassArmy: What they refer to their fans as, and it shows when the fans stick up for them against the trolls. |
| 251 | * BadassBoast: The group is known to give these off from time to time. |
| 252 | ---> '''Elliot''': -upon beating VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 with TJ- YES! THAT is why we are the greatest 2 man team on the face of the planet! |
| 253 | ** His claim of having beaten every Franchise/ResidentEvil game on consoles could count as this and (mostly) OffScreenMomentOfAwesome since we've only ever seen him beat the ones he has on his [=PS4=]. That said, beating said games is no small feat in and of itself. |
| 254 | * BandofBrothers: Let's see, fiercely loyal, value friendship, family, and loyalty, and (for the most part) always having each other's back? Yeah, they qualify. |
| 255 | * BattleCouple: Elliot and Steph, Beth and Chris, Amber and Lily, TJ and Brittany, Hannah and Caveman. They play games together, among other things. |
| 256 | * BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: On an episode of [[ShowWithinAShow LWL]] [[{{Wrestling/Walter}} Gunther]] comes out bragging about how he's beaten practically everyone on the roster and demands more competition. [[SummonBiggerFish cue Xerios...]] [[note]] Gunther, better known as WALTER, is one of the most feared men in wrestling. Known for his vicious chops and stiff style. To the point not many people would ''willingly'' step into the ring with him. Especially surprising given Xerios is LITERALLY a "bigger" fish. With Gunther being (or at least billed at) 6'4, while Xerios is 7'2. Meaning unlike most people who Gunther has to look down at, he has to look UP for Xerios. [[/note]] |
| 257 | * BeingEvilSucks: Steph REALLY doesn't like playing the evil route in VisualNovel/DayshiftAtFreddys |
| 258 | * BerserkButton: Making fun of one of them is an easy way to get your ass verbally handed to you. [[DudeNotFunny Rape/Incest]] for Beth. Making fun of Stephanie's weight and ParentalAbandonment for Elliot. Just for a few examples. |
| 259 | * BilingualBonus: The thumbnail for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xX_kyShFTg this]] video has some Japanese text in red with [[IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming Ironman Plays]] under it. What does the Japanese text say when translated? "Ironman Plays" |
| 260 | * BlackComedy: They have a dark, twisted sense of humor. There are exceptions though. |
| 261 | * BlatantLies: Several examples, but Elliot's claim that [[VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage Lady Dimitrescu]] didn't scare him while clearly having a deer in the headlights look following her display of strength is a pretty good one. |
| 262 | * BullyingADragon: Really, Elliot? Was it ''really'' a good idea to walk into a house in {{VideoGame/Phasmophobia}} and say "Ay yo David (Ghost's name, saying the ghost's name is a BerserkButton) You ain't nothin' but a '''BITCH!'''"? Predictably, it doesn't go well for him. |
| 263 | * ButtMonkey: [[DudeWheresMyRespect Elliot]] gets no respect from ANY of his team mates despite being the leader. |
| 264 | * CartwrightCurse: During the early days of the group a lot of the members went through so many girlfriends they share a lot of former girlfriends as a result. If we tried to list every example it'd take up the whole page. |
| 265 | * ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Back when he incorporated storylines into his WWE games before Universe Mode was introduced, you could expect Elliot to turn on one of the other members at least every few months. This was taken up to eleven in 2011 when he did it to TJ and took half the team with him. |
| 266 | * CivilWar: Whenever one member of the team turns on another. Specific examples include: |
| 267 | ** Elliot turning on Will and challenging him for the World Heavyweight Championship. |
| 268 | ** Elliot turning on Heath and cashing in Money In The Bank on him to win the WWE Championship. |
| 269 | ** [[RuleOfThree Elliot turning on TJ]] and taking half the team with him. Starting the biggest example of this trope with them. |
| 270 | * ClusterFBomb: They're very fond of these. Mostly when they run into problems during let's plays. |
| 271 | * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Not done intentionally, but during their first playthrough of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Mega Battle, Elliot, who was playing [[TheLeader Jason]] was wearing a red sweater. While Britt, who was playing Kimberly was wearing a shirt that had a large amount of pink on it. The color bars for their controllers when playing the game even changed to match the characters they were playing. |
| 272 | * CombatPragmatist: They use everything they can get their hands on in games to fight. Also hinted at that they would do this in real life if given the chance. |
| 273 | * CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: Their issues with authority figures is well documented. Which is one of the reasons given for them taking over WWE in universe. They figured they could run things better. |
| 274 | * CrossOver: Played with. While the members of LetsPlay/WatchGirlsPlay never actually appear in person ''per se''. They've appeared in the chat are on the [[ShowWithinAShow WHEI]] [[note]] Short for War Hawks Entertainment Inc. the InUniverse name for their rebranded Wrestling/WWE Universe Mode. [[/note]] roster. Having won several championships. |
| 275 | * CutenessProximity: None of the members can stay angry for long once Beth, Lilly, Steph, or [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs all 3 of them]] turn on the cuteness. |
| 276 | * DeadpanSnarker: [[WorldOfSnark EVERY DAMN ONE OF THEM!]] when they're not quipping at each other or you, they're displaying their dry humor. |
| 277 | * DelayedReaction: They can do this at times when something unexpected happens. Such as a death, or JumpScare. |
| 278 | ---> '''Elliot''': -Just survived Night 1 Of VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys and hears Foxy's [[JumpScare death scream]] right as it ticks over- what the hell was that? |
| 279 | * DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Elliot often makes remarks like this. |
| 280 | ** Say it with us now: The guy who is Canadian's InUniverseNickname is Canadian. |
| 281 | * TheDeterminator: It takes a LOT to get Elliot to give up on a game. Even internet problems cutting the stream short won't stop him. |
| 282 | * DidNotSeeThatComing: Elliot and Steph's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GszwkEsi4M truly epic]] reaction to the twist in VideoGame/AWayOut |
| 283 | * DoNotCallMePaul: Don't call Elliot William, he hates it. |
| 284 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: |
| 285 | ** Elliot was a lot more nervous and less sure of himself in his early videos. |
| 286 | ** For those lucky enough to see his first channel before his own screw up forced him to delete it, his early videos mostly featured only him and he didn't know Beth and her family yet. |
| 287 | * EasilyForgiven: {{Averted}} HARD. TJ was put through hell to rejoin the group. With Elliot refusing to budge on his ruling for almost a year. It took a request from Britt herself to even get a vote going with regards to allowing him back in. Even then, he almost considered requiring a unanimous vote, before finding it too harsh knowing it wouldn't happen. |
| 288 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Elliot won back his title from Shock, he opened the video with [[ShoutOut AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WAR HAWKS ARMY!]] [[Wrestling/TheNewDay DON'T YOU DARE! BE SOUR!]] [[FaceHeelTurn CLAP FOR YOUR WORLD FAMOUS 2 TIME CHAMP]] [[EvilIsHammy AND FEEL! THE POWA!]] signaling that he wasn't playing nice anymore. |
| 289 | * EveryoneHasStandards: They may be a group of [[{{Jerkass}} Jerkasses]] but they take things like autism, sexism, and rape very seriously. |
| 290 | * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The guy whose nickname is Canadian is from Canada. |
| 291 | * TheFace: Elliot, he may have Asperger's but Social Skills are one of his specialties, as evidenced by the fact some of his strongest bonds are with the anti-social/loner members of the group (ex. Beth, Amber, Nick) Beth even lampshades this by stating she was "adopted kicking and screaming" by him. |
| 292 | * FailedASpotCheck: Elliot will occasionally miss something in one of his gameplay videos that he'll comment on in the next one and make sure not to. |
| 293 | * FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Elliot's playthrough of Give Up ended, as the name suggests, with him hitting the big blue button. |
| 294 | * FamilyOfChoice: Well, the choice part depends on who you ask, seeing as how most of them were "adopted kicking and screaming". However, it's clear that they love each other despite the shit they give each other on a near constant basis. Lord help you if you're not in the group and start doing it thought. |
| 295 | * FightingTheLancer: While the storyline involved the entire team at that point (10 guys and 10 girls, 5 on each team) the main conflict of the War Hawks Civil War was between Elliot and TJ. |
| 296 | * FinishingMove: Elliot's F-6 (A modified [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar F-5]] from the Torture Rack Position) and a Shooting Star Press. TJ's Superman Punch, a [[RammingAlwaysWorks Spear]] and a Burning Hammer and on occasion a Swanton Bomb. Will's Last Will (Rock Bottom) and a Diving Spear. Heath has a move he calls Chaos Theory (best described as a modified Flapjack from off the shoulders) and a Diving Cross Body. Devin has the D-Stroyer (the Train Wreck move used by Matt Bloom during his A-Train days) and a Super Fall Away Slam. If we tried to list every member's finisher we'd be here all day. |
| 297 | * {{Foil}}: Elliot and TJ to each other both in terms of their streaming and leadership style. When streaming, TJ is more laid back, basically letting his chat say or do whatever they want. While Elliot doesn't allow trolls in his chat and tries to keep people from saying anything offensive. In terms of leadership style, TJ gives out orders and works on his own to accomplish the same goal. While Elliot is more of a leadership by example kind of guy. |
| 298 | ** This also extends to the way they fight. With TJ being a bigger more physically imposing opponent. As his nickname would suggest. He once relayed a story where he got into a fight with a group of about 5 people and won handily. Where as Elliot is more psychological. Wanting to get into the head of his opponent and either BreakThemByTalking (helped by the fact he ''never shuts up''). Or attempt to turn them to his side. To put it simply: They have a BrainsAndBrawn dynamic. |
| 299 | * SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: |
| 300 | ** While playing VideoGame/WatchDogs2 Elliot takes his eyes off the game [[https://clips.twitch.tv/TransparentCoweringRuffDxCat to respond to a chatter who said "Fuck the traffic"]] in his chat. Presses a button, not knowing what to expect. The car promptly explodes along with the road. His response is, appropriately, [[OhCrap "Oh shit!"]] |
| 301 | ** While playing VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan, after getting into a brawl with some [[{{Mook}} Mooks]] [[https://clips.twitch.tv/ProtectiveOpenCaribouPanicVis one of them]] has apparently clipped through a pipe on the building. Leading Elliot to joke that he broke him. |
| 302 | ** Steph plays VideoGame/ResidentEvil7Biohazard [[https://clips.twitch.tv/HedonisticSwissMeatloafOSsloth and tries to call 911]] after the deputy is killed by [[ImplacableMan Jack]]. |
| 303 | ** Most people when they discover the pizzeria under the Pizzaplex [[BigBad William Afton]] in VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach have one of two reactions: OhCrap or IKnewIt. Then there's Elliot and Steph's reactions... |
| 304 | --> Elliot: Why am I not surprised? |
| 305 | --> Steph: I was wondering when you were gonna show up. |
| 306 | * GenreSavvy: Elliot is smart enough to know that in video games, headshots, while not necessarily an instant kill like in zombie games. Will most certainly stun an enemy. Hence why he says he has the advantage in shooting games because "I ''always'' aim for the head". |
| 307 | ** Also when playing VideoGame/BeyondTwoSouls, he enters a hallway filled with dead bodies. In a game involving DemonicPossession, and gives us this gem: |
| 308 | ---> Elliot: ''looking around him at all the dead bodies and realizing what kind of game he's in.'' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck I've played enough]] Franchise/ResidentEvil [[ThisIsGonnaSuck to know where THIS is going!]] |
| 309 | * GlassJawReferee: Lampshaded to the point that it's a command in Elliot's chat. The referee gets knocked down at least once a show in their universe mode. |
| 310 | ---> Nightbot: Well, there goes another referee. Ya know, Ironman should ''really'' hire tougher referee. |
| 311 | * HappilyMarried: Elliot and Stephanie, Beth and Chris, Amber and Lilly, and Britt and TJ are all married in real life. |
| 312 | * SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Elliot's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxHa-Y18Vr0&t=155s reaction]] to achieving affiliate status on Twitch after nearly 4 years of grinding. It almost sounds like he's about to cry (later confirmed by WordOfGod to have actually been the case) as he thanks everyone who helped him get to that point from the bottom of his heart. |
| 313 | * HypocriticalHumor: While playing VideoGame/TheAwesomeAdventuresOfCaptainSpirit. |
| 314 | --> [[AbusiveParents Charles]]: That's the fucking spirit! |
| 315 | --> Elliot: Hey! Watch your fucking mouth! |
| 316 | * ICallItVera: They have a habit of naming their weapons. Elliot calls his "trusty sledgehammer" Sledgy. TJ calls the Ithaca shot gun from VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 "Big Bertha". Beth, of course, takes this up to eleven by naming MONSTERS things like "Squishy". |
| 317 | * IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing: Elliot says this often, usually when he is lost or is stuck on a part. If he's playing a game for the first time, he'll say "If it looks like I don't know what I'm doing, it's because I don't". If the game is old enough that he should have played/watched someone play it by now, he'll invite the chat to "Backseat Game" (tell the streamer what to do next) to help him if he's stuck. |
| 318 | * IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Individual gameplay videos are labeled "Insert Member Name Here Plays" where as Group playthroughs are labeled "War Hawks (insert variation name here) Play" |
| 319 | * ImpliedDeathThreat: One of the many t-shirt design ideas Elliot came up with (incorporated into games and soon real life) involves a [[AnimalMotifs hawk]] skull and crossbones surrounded by the old Latin saying "Si vis pacem para bellum" which translates to "If you want peace, prepare for war." if the skull and cross bones didn't give this away, there's a ? after the first half of the saying which makes it seem less like a cautionary statement and more of an overt threat. |
| 320 | * InformedAttribute: At one point Elliot looked at a chart that listed what weight is considered "healthy" for certain heights. Elliot is 5'5/5'6 (hasn't really measured himself but Britt is 5'5 and he's at least an inch or two taller than her) and at least over 200 pounds. According to the chart he's obese, apart from having a slight beer gut, you'd be hard pressed to find evidence of this. It helps that most of it is muscle. |
| 321 | * InSeriesNickname: Each member has one |
| 322 | ** Elliot -> The Ironman |
| 323 | ** Will -> The Sickness |
| 324 | ** Heath -> The Superman |
| 325 | ** Devin -> DJ/ The Fury |
| 326 | ** Josh -> The Specialist |
| 327 | ** Micah -> The Hero |
| 328 | ** Robert -> The Prototype |
| 329 | ** Matthew -> The Machine |
| 330 | ** Mikie -> The Terror |
| 331 | ** Anthony -> Thunder |
| 332 | ** Beth -> Nightingale |
| 333 | ** Chris -> Dark Raven |
| 334 | ** Amber -> Chaos |
| 335 | ** Lilly -> Kitty Kat |
| 336 | ** Stephen -> Shay |
| 337 | ** Brittany -> Guardian |
| 338 | ** Hannah -> Boogsley |
| 339 | ** [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Caveman]] |
| 340 | ** Ryan -> Canadian |
| 341 | ** Amanda -> Morphine |
| 342 | ** Nic -> White Chedda |
| 343 | *** Taking inspiration from [[Wrestling/TheNewDay Xavier Woods' Youtube channel [=UpUpDownDown=]]] Elliot has made it a point to give everyone who appears in streams/videos one of these. In case, like Caveman, they prefer not to have their real names in the video/stream. As well as at the suggestion of his wife. |
| 344 | * InsultBackfire: Calling them assholes, or crazy, will get you a "Thanks!" from them. |
| 345 | * ItMakesSenseInContext: People referring to Stephanie as [[Anime/DragonBallZ Shenron]], see ThrowItIn below. |
| 346 | * {{Jerkass}}: By their own admission, the entire group are horrible people |
| 347 | * LoopholeAbuse: During his online roleplay wrestling days, Elliot took part in the Money In The Bank Laddder Match at [[Wrestling/MoneyInTheBank the inaugural pay per view]] of the same name. Now the gimmick of the match is that the winner gets a briefcase that contains a contract stating they can challenge for a World Championship anytime over the next year. The very next match was meant to be for the World Heavyweight Championship. However, the champion no showed and the General Manager held up the title stating that the first two people to speak up would be placed in a match for it. Elliot asked if he would have to cash in his briefcase to be in the match. The [=GM=] said no, so Elliot spoke up. Figuring even if he lost he could cash in immediately after and get it anyway. He won the match, and later that same night, proving how much of a MagnificentBastard he is, realized there was no rule saying he couldn't cash in on the ''other'' world champion. So after the champion had gone through a Hell In A Cell Match, he came out to cash in. One slip up by the WWE Champion later and Elliot walked out with ''both'' World Titles. |
| 348 | ** Did it again later that same year when, after losing both his titles, he won back the WWE Championship via contractual rematch and earned the number 1 contendership for the World Heavyweight Championship. [[HistoryRepeats Once again]] however, the champion didn't show up. So Elliot came out, cut a promo about how this situation was familiar. Then declared himself the new World Heavyweight Champion by forfeit. No one came out to dispute this claim. Making him not only a 2 time WWE and World Heavyweight Champion. But also a 2 time Undisputed WWE World Heavyweight Champion simultaneously. |
| 349 | * MeaningfulName: Will's FinishingMove he dubbed the Last Will which was originally a split second counter to an [[Wrestling/RandyOrton RKO]], was named such because the first victim said he saw his life flash before his eyes when he hit the ground. Thus making it short for Last Will and Testament. The first victim? [[TheJuggernaut TJ]] |
| 350 | ** Also their ShowWithinAShow WHEI is short for War Hawks Entertainment Inc., the reason for the War Hawks in the name being obvious. |
| 351 | * MoodWhiplash: Elliot, Beth, and Brittany singing love songs in the background while TJ murders people and talks shit in [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV GTAV]] during a livestream (that has been lost to time). |
| 352 | * MsFanservice: Beth loves showing off her assets for the camera. Such as when she walks by the camera and says "dat ass tho" |
| 353 | * MultinationalTeam: Most of the ones we ''see'' are multiracial Americans. However, we hear members from Australia, Britain, and UAE. We also know they have at least one member from Russia, a more recent addition named Sasha. |
| 354 | * NervesOfSteel: Sure, plenty of people are ''used'' to the jumpscares in VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys by now. But the fact when Elliot played it on Halloween 2020 and noticed he was dead all he let out was an, admittedly slightly panicked sounding "[[ClusterFBomb Shit! Shit! Shit!"]] before [[FaceDeathWithDignity simply pulling the camera up then putting it back down to accept his fate]] is impressive. Especially given how easy to scare he is. |
| 355 | * NoIndoorVoice: Lapse into this from time to time, Elliot being the worst offender. He's repeatedly told to tone it down because neighbors. |
| 356 | * NoKillLikeOverkill: A specialty of the group. If they want you dead they'll make sure you STAY that way. |
| 357 | * OhCrap: Elliot's reaction to the ending of VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder. He fights the Second Sister, it seems like she's about to be redeemed. Suddenly, cue VaderBreath. |
| 358 | * OnceAnEpisode: Elliot starts every video with "What is up War Hawks Army it is the Ironman here and welcome/welcome back to (insert name of game or segment here)" and ends with "We love you guys, peace." usually followed by a chime in by the other members present. Though he will also usually ask them to chime in a goodbye before he ends the stream. Also asking if anyone has anything to plug or say. |
| 359 | * OneSteveLimit: Not done intentionally but just one look at the members folder tells you that they don't have any repeat names. [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in that Elliot's first name is William but he hates it and goes by his middle name. |
| 360 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Caveman is only ever referred to as such, at his own request. |
| 361 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Elliot got to Episode 5 of VideoGame/LifeIsStrange he spent the opening few minutes with a DeathGlare on his face and speaking in a CreepyMonotone. A far cry from his normal way of playing games. Then when he has the option of telling David what happened to Chloe,which results in David killing Mr. Jefferson, he does it. Then he hears David say "I wish I could kill you over and over again". Elliot, normally against this kind of thing, gets a PsychoticSmirk on his face, lets out an EvilLaugh, and proceeds to rewind time. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor unknowingly (to David) granting David his wish]].He rewinds time 4 times before proceeding with the game. When he told Beth this even ''she'' was creeped out. |
| 362 | * OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Elliot getting the platinum trophy (the trophy you get for getting all the trophies on a particular game on Playstation 3 and 4) for VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Remake may not count in and of itself. The fact that he did it less than a week (5 days to be exact) after the game came out on the other hand, definitely does. Most of his friends were even impressed by this. With almost all of them having the reaction "Didn't that game ''just'' come out?!" |
| 363 | * PrecisionFStrike: Courtesy of Elliot during the final fight in VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Remake when describing just HOW he intends to put down The Pursuer once and for all. |
| 364 | --> '''Steph''': Shoot him again! |
| 365 | --> '''Elliot''': Oh I'm gonna shove (the railgun used to kill [[ImplacableMan The Nemesis]] for good) down his god damn throat." ''Proceeds to do just that'' |
| 366 | * ThePsychoRangers: Elliot actually made 2 of these in games to combat the original 10 members of the War Hawks. The Eternal Masters, a group of real life friends of Elliot's [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Xerios]] who let him make them in game with him explicitly stating this to be the case. And the Horsemen [[Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen no, not them]] more like [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse them]]. There were even originally only 4 members. The two teams eventually merged taking this up to 11. While the War Hawks are TrueCompanions who came together out genuine friendship and a desire to achieve a common goal. The two teams coming together was more an alliance of convenience as they individually were outnumbered 2 to 1, with the Masters eventually pulling a HeelFaceTurn and joining the War Hawks proper. For the individual members: |
| 367 | ** Elliot was originally one of the co-leaders of his group who had a ''severe'' case of ChronicBackstabbingDisorder but ultimately [[UndyingLoyalty remained loyal to them]] and eventually becoming the sole leader overall. While Xerios was the Leader of the Horsemen upon joining them up until he ultimately decided [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he didn't need them anymore]] and forming the Eternal Masters. Only to be DemotedToDragon upon doing so and being pushed even further down the totem pole when the two groups merged. For bonus points, Elliot and Xerios are often played up as TheRival to one another due to their [[SuperPoweredEvilSide unique relationship to one another]]. |
| 368 | ** TJ and [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Big Evil]] are both second in commands to their respective leaders. However, while TJ and Elliot [[HeadbuttingHeroes don't always see eye to eye]] and TJ gives him a lot of shit, he's obviously a loyal lancer who would do anything for the rest of the team. Big Evil is a DragonWithAnAgenda who usurped Xerios when he left and took over the second in command position upon the groups merging. |
| 369 | ** Will and [=NyteRyder=] are TheBigGuy and TheBrute to their respective teams. However while Will is a lovable guy who is close to all his team mates and loyal. [=NyteRyder=], despite being Big Evil's twin brother is loyal to no one and plays more of a DumbMuscle role. |
| 370 | ** Heath and Devin and Spectre and Skull form the primary tag teams for their respective groups (Heath and Devin filling this role when Elliot and TJ are on singles runs. Otherwise they usually fill the main tag team role). While Heath and DJ have been friends for years and work well as a team, Spectre and Skull obviously have a disdain for each other and only work together when forced to. |
| 371 | ** Josh and Seito are the leaders of the respective "B Teams" of their groups. However, while Josh accepts that he's not the ''main'' leader he still has an important role in the group. Seito is portrayed as TheStarscream who constantly plots to overthrow the main leader. Having already culled Xerios from his leadership position. |
| 372 | ** Micah and Robert and Ben and Freddie form the secondary tag teams of the groups and have a ThoseTwoGuys dynamic. Both teams are even shown to have been friends before both groups formed. One is just evil and the other isn't. |
| 373 | ** Matthew and Ramseyes are late additions to the their teams who jumped at the idea of joining. However, while Matthew was welcomed into his group without any hesitation. Ramseyes was put through a brutal initiation, being brutally beaten up by the other members. Giving him strong BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil vibes. |
| 374 | ** Finally, Mikie and James were the supposed final additions to their respective teams. While Mikie was once again treated with the same respect and warmness as the others. James was treated like an outsider and TagAlongKid who had to scratch and claw his way into the group. With many in the group wondering why they allowed him in pre the Eternal Masters' HeelFaceTurn. |
| 375 | * RammingAlwaysWorks: One of their favorite things to do is [[FinishingMove spear]] anyone who gets in their way. |
| 376 | * RagtagBunchOfMisfits: They have people who are from all walks of life. All races, countries, sexualities, really it seems like the only requirement to be a member of the group is being [[{{Jerkass}} an asshole]], being friends with them, [[DefeatEqualsFriendship kicking one of their asses,]] [[DeepSouth being from the south,]] or some combination there of. |
| 377 | ** When asked by his birth mother if she was a member of the War Hawks, Elliot's reply was "You gave birth to the leader, OF COURSE you are". So we can go ahead and add {{Nepotism}} to that list as well. |
| 378 | * RealSongThemetune: They all use real life songs as their themesong. The song of the group itself is "Southern Takeover" by Chamillionaire. |
| 379 | * SdrawkcabName: Nick's nickname is his full name spelled backwards. |
| 380 | * SequelHook: One of Brittany's Halloween videos ends with an EvilLaugh from [[NothingIsScarier just off screen...]] |
| 381 | ---> '''Brittany: [[OhCrap well... shit]]''' |
| 382 | * ShapedLikeItself: Ryan chose his nickname as Canadian... [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Because he's Canadian]]. |
| 383 | * ShoutOut: Not enough to fill a whole page but they have quite a few. specific examples include: |
| 384 | ** Steph's nickname of Shenron, which is the name of the wish granting dragon from Dragon Ball |
| 385 | ** Whenever something is said that sounds even mildly racist, someone will quip [[WebVideo/CinemaSins "That's... racist?"]] usually followed by [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud *ding!*]]. They also use a few other RunningGags from Cinema Sins. |
| 386 | ** When celebrating a victory in a video game or otherwise, Elliot will often throw up the [[Wrestling/TheKliq Too Sweet]] hand gesture. |
| 387 | ** When playing ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2'' for the first time and subsequently {{Rage Quit}}ting the first level a fan sent him to play, he said "*ahem* to quote WebVideo/DashieGames... NEXT!" |
| 388 | ** One of the commands in Elliot's chat that people legitimately find funny causes the bot to quip (in reference to VideoGame/DeadByDaylight and killers' habit of camping (staying in one spot right in front of survivors to secure a kill or just troll) "Call me [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Vorhees]] because I hate campers." In reference to the fact he hates killers who camp and think it's a legitimate tactic. A killer doing so is the only way to get him to RageQuit a match. |
| 389 | ** There's also the instance listed under EstablishingCharacterMoment. |
| 390 | ** For a while, Elliot experimented with ending his streams with [[Wrestling/KennyOmega *While holding up a finger like a gun "Goodbye *kisses finger then extends it]] [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou directly at the camera]] [[Wrestling/KennyOmega and goodnight *bang*"]] |
| 391 | ** And now from his [=RE3=] remake stream we have [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic "We're the War Hawks, we endure it (horrors in games such as The Nemesis) so YOU don't have to!"]] |
| 392 | ** During his co-op LetsPlay of VideoGame/HouseOfAshes, he titled the stream [[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 We are the War Hawks, we are your guides through this]] [[TitleDrop House Of Ashes.]] [[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 Join us, and ponder the question...]] [[BaitAndSwitch WHO THE FUCK THOUGHT]] ''[[BaitAndSwitch this]]'' [[BaitAndSwitch was a good idea?!]] |
| 393 | * ShownTheirWork: Elliot actually makes a concentrated effort to do this when doing a review. Doing as much extensive research as he can to make sure all information he gives is correct to the best of his knowledge. Such as the reviews of the Franchise/ResidentEvil games he's currently planning. He's finished his script for [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil1 the first game]] and is currently working on the script for [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 the second one]]. Making sure to include bits about the production and games that viewers may not be aware of. |
| 394 | * ShutUpHannibal: During his playthrough of [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil7Biohazard RE7]] Elliot had a habit of shooting the Bakers in the face when they got caught monologuing |
| 395 | * SiblingTeam: Aside from the family dynamic present already Amber and Beth are sisters. There's also Elliot's sister Becki who is on the team. |
| 396 | * SpellMyNameWithAThe: They're ''The'' War Hawks not ''just'' War Hawks |
| 397 | * SpiritualAntithesis: As a professional wrestling stable, they are one to [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder the nWo.]] Both are truly MASSIVE [[PowerStable Power Stables]] that grew beyond their original small group idea to include enough people to have their own show. But where as the nWo idea got stale after 3 years due to a mixture of in fighting, egos, and being [[InvincibleVillain Boring Invincible Villains]]. The War Hawks have been going strong for nearly 20 years because for one thing, all of the members are real life friends. And while they may have the occasional CivilWar they always circle back to being friends at the end of it and no one has actually been kicked out in storyline except for 2 occasions and one was eventually let back in. The War Hawks also get their asses handed to them ''all the time''. Even their ShowWithinAShow, which, with the name, could easily devolve into them dominating everything, isn't centered around them, with their only direct involvement being as General Managers. Another contrast is that while the nWo was, with the exception of the Wolfpac, purely a {{Heel}} stable. The War Hawks have long since kept up a (nearly constant) HeelFaceRevolvingDoor dynamic. |
| 398 | * StockSoundEffects: "Southern Takeover" has a lot of gun, and bomb sound effects. |
| 399 | * TeamTitle: The War Hawks refers to the entire team, rather than just one member. |
| 400 | * ThrowItIn: When Steph first appeared in V's live stream, he couldn't pronounce her nickname/Twitch screenname. So he asked if he could just call her [[Anime/DragonBallZ Shenron]]. She said yes and the nickname stuck, to the point they even have commands in Elliot's Twitch channel alluding to it. Ranging from the original Japanese name for the dragon, to the American name, to a name used for a parody. |
| 401 | * TokenMinority: TJ is the only member of the Idaho Division that isn't or doesn't appear to be white. |
| 402 | * TooManyBelts: At one point in his games Elliot held literally every male Championship the WWE had to offer. When he's not doing it the group themselves do. |
| 403 | * TranquilFury: As noted above in OOCIsSeriousBusiness, this was basically Elliot's reaction to every Dark Room Sequence in VideoGame/LifeIsStrange. As the BigBad proceeds to [[BullyingADragon press almost every]] BerserkButton he has. What turns this into bullying a dragon is the fact the PlayerCharacter is a TimeMaster that can rewind time at will. Like for instance after a PapaWolf security guard kills the the villain after learning he killed said security guard's step daughter, and says "I wish I could kill you over and over again..." |
| 404 | * VisualPun: When they introduced second mid-card championships for the men into their ShowWithinAShow (European for Raw and Hardcore for Smackdown) Elliot suggested Steph make hers, since she made her own brand, a World Television Championship ala {{Wrestling/NWA}}, {{Wrestling/WCW}} and {{Wrestling/ECW}}. When Steph (rightly) pointed out that it wouldn't make sense as they're not ''on'' TV but the internet. She admitted she liked the idea, and decided to name the championship the Global Internet Championship. Complete with logos of websites/apps that they use much like Television Championships would have TV stations on the side plates. Meaning it's a World Television Championship for modern audiences. |
| 405 | * VitriolicBestBuds: You'd never know it given the LEVEL of vitriol they spew at each other. But then there are times like the TJ situation where they all basically united around Britt and you realize [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther they'll stand up for you if you're one of their own.]] Even if the offender ''is'' one of their own. |
| 406 | * WeddingEpisode: One of the early videos on Elliot's first [=YouTube=] channel, which subsequently became the first on his second when he lost the first channel, was his and Steph's wedding. |
| 407 | * WhatTheHellHero: Elliot's reaction to the sniper taking out Daniel in the opening level of Detroit: Become Human. Made even worse after he looked it up and realized that was the best ending he could get [[AchievementsInIgnorance That he got on his first try.]] |
| 408 | ---> Elliot: ''WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!'' I HAD IT UNDER CONTROL YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE! |
| 409 | * YouFightLikeACow: These guys will quip at you every chance they get. They make [[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge The Dino Charge Rangers]] look TAME by comparison! |
| 410 | * YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Elliot frequently gives people speeches like this. Stephen once said to him "You have no idea what I'm capable of." To which he responded "Yes, I do, I saw your potential the first time I met you. Why do you think I befriended you and asked you to join this team in the first place?" He also frequently admonishes his teammates when they talk down about themselves. Is always hyping them up, and tells them things he loves about them. If you needed anymore convincing about his status as TheHeart of the team, this is probably it. |
| 411 | * ZergRush: Much like [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder the nWo]] one of the things about the War Hawks (both in wresting video games and in real life) is that there's just so damn '''many''' of them. With 56 people being in the Discord server dedicated to the group alone. And that's not even all of them! Elliot himself put it best: "We're not Wrestling/TheShield. We're not gonna all come at you from one direction. We're gonna come at you from every direction we can. Oh sure you can ''try'' to run. You're just not gonna get very far! You can try to fight back, it just won't do you any good!" |
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