Top 10 highlights from the RLCS Raleigh Major

The Rocket League skill ceiling continues to rise, and the competition gets more intense with every event. The RLCS 2025 Raleigh Major was no exception.

Fans at the Lenovo Center witnessed records get broken, clips get hit, and history get made.

If you weren't able to catch the event live, we've got you covered.

These are our top 10 highlights from the RLCS 2025 Raleigh Major!

10. JSTN returns to LAN

Nearly three years. That's how long it had been since JSTN last set foot on an RLCS LAN stage.

After grinding countless hours, changing organizations twice, and watching 8 RLCS trophies get lifted without his attendance, JSTN made his way back in style.

This flip reset after a self-pass off the ceiling was easily one of the shots of the entire tournament, regardless of only taking place in Swiss Stage Round 4.

He and Gen.G may not have gotten to see the crowd this time around, but they proved themselves as serious contenders.

9. Gentle Mates steal Game 3

The Ultimates looked INCREDIBLE during Day 1 of Swiss, causing some fans and analysts alike to consider them one of North America's top 2 teams at the RLCS 2025 Raleigh Major despite coming as their region's #4 seed.

However, Europe showed up on Day 2 with one goal: crush NA's dreams.

This comeback by Gentle Mates Alpine in Round 4 of the Swiss Stage against The Ultimates was humiliating, demoralizing, and perfectly executed by the French squad.

Two goals within 10 seconds, including a beautifully coordinated fake kickoff, and then the game-winner in OT set them up brilliantly to take the series in what ended up being a 3-1 victory.

8. BeastMode off the ceiling

BeastMode and NRG have been executing these kinds of high-flying plays all season long.

Long-time RLCS fans may be reminded of al0t, but BeastMode has been capitalizing on these crazy shots at a level never seen before.

Unfortunately for him and NRG, this brilliant goal was not enough to win the series, but it may have helped keep their morale afloat.

7. Nwpo double fake on Diaz

For those who may not be aware, 1v1 has officially been introduced to the RLCS during the 2025 season, and the Raleigh Major featured a match between Twisted Minds' Nwpo and Complexity's diaz.

After a shockingly close Game 1 win for diaz, Nwpo locked in.

Game 2 was 6-0 in the MENA representative's favor, and the following game featured this axle-breaking mental maneuver by Nwpo.

The move was so brutal and the scoreline so one-sided that Game 3 was called right after.

6. Stizzy brings the energy

Plenty of Reddit critics complain that some of the best pros have "no personality." However, that can NEVER be said about Spaniard Dignitas' player Stizzy.

He was bringing the hype all week, celebrating each victory as if he'd just won the World Cup, and the fans LOVED IT.

This video is just one of his many celebratory pop-offs throughout the Raleigh Major.

5. NRG keeps NA alive

North America's superteam being the region's last hope at a LAN event is a very familiar sight for any RLCS fans.

As expected, the home crowd in the Lenovo Center was fully unified behind them as they were down 1-3 in the Lower Quarterfinal against Twisted Minds on Championship Sunday.

That crowd cohesion is what made the reaction to BeastMode's Game 7 overtime-winner one of the loudest moments of the entire weekend.

4. Gibbs subs in for Chalked Cast

Only true long-time fans were around to see Gibbs dominate the North American scene alongside Kronovi and Sadjunior on Cosmic Aftershock.

Regardless of ball knowledge, though, everyone who's tuned into an RLCS broadcast should be familiar with him as a mainstay of the analyst desk.

He needed no introduction, and yet still deserved the massive one he received as he came in as a truly last-second substitute for the Chalked Cast.

Despite coming in as a content-driven replacement for the podcast showmatch, Gibbs quickly made it clear he showed up to play as the 38-year-old father of two put Chalked Cast on the board with a jaw-dropping redirect.

The crowd's response as he left Tbates flat-footed on First Touch's goal line was nothing less than deafening.

3. Joreuz in Grand Final Game 5

It's difficult to even imagine the pressure one must feel during an RLCS LAN Grand Final, and even more difficult to perform so well despite it that you are the standout player on the field.

Somehow, that's exactly what Joeruz managed to do during Game 5 of the RLCS 2025 Raleigh Major Grand Final.

He put up a truly incredible individual performance, finishing the game with 3 unassisted goals and more points on the scoreboard than both his teammates combined.

His first goal was both mechanical and well thought-out, with Joreuz choosing to simultaneously get a flip reset and fake out the defender with an extra touch off the backboard before finally shooting on net.

But it was his third goal of the game that left jaws on the floor of the Lenovo Center.

Joreuz started the solo play by getting his flip reset high in the air, then delaying his use of it, finally electing to backflip into the ball, executing a double tap off the ground, and ultimately beating all three Team Falcons defenders.

Were it not for the result of both the game and series, this surely would've gone down as one of the best individual LAN performances in RLCS history.

2. Twisted Minds reverse sweeps Karmine Corp

MENA #2 vs EU #1.

Not a single soul would've predicted a Karmine Corp loss in this matchup heading into the tournament.

But admittedly, not a single soul would have predicted the #1 power-ranked team in the world staring the playoffs in the lower bracket, either.

The series started as expected, with KC quickly up to 3-0 and poised to complete the sweep.

Then, the crowd simultaneously went silent and erupted in shock as Twisted Minds pulled off the 2nd best-of-7 reverse sweep in RLCS LAN history on the tournament favorites.

1. Team Falcons wins it all

This Team Falcons squad has not been in this list so far because not a single one of their series had any suspense or drama to it at all. They were too dominant.

The Saudi Arabian superteam cruised their way through the tournament, only dropping 4 individual games, and not going to a single series-deciding Game 5 or Game 7 the entire week.

Regardless, their run at the RLCS 2025 Raleigh Major will go down in history.

Finally, after years of effort by their countrymen who came before them, overwhelming support from the community, and a world-class work ethic, Team Falcons secured the MENA region's first-ever RLCS LAN trophy.

Honorable Mention: Gen.G's real-life Octane

This one wasn't officially part of the RLCS 2025 Raleigh Major, but definitely deserves an honorable mention at the very least.

Teaming up with the beloved Project Octane, Gen.G brought their team's in-game decal to life, providing an awesome photo opportunity for players and fans alike at their local watch party.