KombatNetwork consists of many individuals with many different talents and functions within the MK/NRS and Fighting Game Community in general. Most importantly, it consists of all the people who play competitively, be it at casual sessions, or attend major tournaments, watch and support our streams and especially online, because without players, there’s no purpose or content.
Main Staff
Shock – Owner/Proprietor and Admin of KombatNetwork.com, UltimateMK.com and DarkTemplarz.com. Honorary Admin of TYM, creator and manager of the Marlboro Slaughterhouse and KN Arena event brand, Tournament Activities Consultant and equipment manager to YesterCades, LLC, 8 on the Break and currently on hiatus brands Red Bank Rumble and Monster Island Tournaments.
20 year staff member of Big E Gaming east coast tournaments including NEC, Summer Jam, the now retired Winter Brawl, staff member of the first 8 East Coast Throwdown events by LI Joe and SweetJohnnyCage, 5 year staff member for GUTS, 5 year staff member of Final Round, 4 year staff member for The Fall Classic, 3 year staff member of A Video Game Con, 3 year staff member of J1-Con, 2 year staff member for CT GamerCon
Senior tournament organizer, senior event producer, senior event director, senior event promoter, senior PR representative, senior web author/editor, senior stream producer and host of KombatNetwork, senior equipment and inventory manager, lead sponsor, lead bracketing supervisor, lead bracket runner, tech supervisor, web and stream graphics designer, photographer, commentator, etc.
You can follow Shock on Twitter: 
Mikemetroid – Host of the KombatNetwork Twitch stream “Mikemetroid PRIME Time,” Senior bracketing supervisor, lead tournament coordinator, lead bracket seeder, lead technical support, lead bracket runner, event production assistant, stream assistant, equipment manager, TYM moderator. 10 year NRS staff general for Big E Gaming tournaments, NEC, SJ, WB and TFC since 2013. KN TO for YesterCades and AVGC sponsored tournaments.
You can follow Mike on Twitter:
TheAlphabet – The newest member of KombatNetwork as of December 2023, power player, streamer of gamez. Get Hurdt by Kurdt! You can follow TheAlphabet on twitter.
Icy Black Deep – Mysterious assistant stream producer, technical support, web integration support for streams. We don’t know his last name. He won’t tell anyone. He’s CIA. That’s what it is. He’s CIA.
You CAN follow Icy on Twitter, he doesn’t Tweet though. By the way it’s X now, Twixx.
Darth Arma – NRS Tournament Organizer for Mortal Kombat NJ. Senior Commentator and cooridnator for KombatNetwork Streams. Member of Empire Arcadia.
You can follow Darth Arma on Twitter:
Summoning – Admin of KombatNetwork and owner of UltraSpecCables and RiteAV.com.
Senior sponsor, event producer, PR representative, lead equipment and inventory manager, tournament organizer, event promoter, bracket runner and motivational and technological resource.
You can follow Summoning on Twitter:
Additional/Satellite Staff and Community Support
Tim Static – Propietor of the wildly popular FaceBook Page: Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection. The most vocal contributor of the MK community, Senior Mouthpiece of KombatNetwork, liaison to NetherRealm Studios, tournament organizer, event promoter, bracket runner, web author, hype machine, TYM guy, etc.
You can follow Tim on Twitter:
JKun Prime – Host of JKunPrime on Twitch. Tournament major representative, site editor/author.
You can follow Jkun on Twitter:
Web, Technical and Art/Graphics Staff:
DreemerNJ – Admin and web developer/original designer of KombatNetwork.com, UltimateMK.com, DarkTemplarZ.com, and cubeofb.org, senior engineer and web developer of UltraSpec Cables and RiteAV, technical advisor to TYM and ecthrowdown.com. The One Man Think Tank and resident Webmonster.
You can follow DreemerNJ on Twitter:
Serena – Admin of DarkTemplarZ.com, lead web designer of KombatNetwork.com, htmwrestling.com (NSFW), engineer, editor and consultant, Burgermeister, Savior of Vampires, etc.
You can follow Serena on Twitter:
Kazi – Stream and web graphics designer, owner/proprietor of alwaysgodlike.com. Patriarch of the First Family of the FGC.
You can follow Kazi on Twitter:
Inactive or Former KN Staff, Team Players or Streamers:
KDZ – Tournament Organizer for 8 on the Break weekly. KombatNetwork event promoter, assistant stream producer, bracket runner, equipment and inventory manager, road tripper. Evo winner. 2 times. Absent from all pictures taken by Ed Boon. Member of Empire Arcadia.
You can follow KDZ on Twitter:
Ray Riazy – Senior bracket runner, tournament coordinator, bracket seeder, hype generator, stream commentator, stream assistant.
You can follow Ray on Twitter:
Eviler – Currently a member of Kick Punch Block. Bracket runner, event promoter.
You can follow Eviler on Twitter:
GandyMan – Operator of GandyMan Gaming – http://www.twitch.tv/gandymangaming Lead bracket runner, commentator. Wearer of fake beards.
You can follow GandyMan on Twitter:
ChiefGief – Scouting for potential new sponsorships, collaborates with main staff for future endeavors and bridge builder towards the FGC at large, Social Media Guy for Circa eSports. Lead bracket runner and event general. Main staff for East Coast Throwdown, coordinator for Strong Island Crack Sessions.
You can follow ChiefGief on Twitter:
STORMS – Owner/proprietor and Senior Admin of www.TestYourMight.com, tournament organizer, lead event promoter, bracketing supervisor, lead photographer, lead videographer and lead interviewer, etc.
You can follow STORMS on Twitter:
GhenryPerez – Host of the KombatNetwork Twitch stream “Ghenry’s Ghosthouse.”
You can follow Ghenry on Twitter:
9.95 – Admin of KombatNetwork, manager of defunct weekly Valley Stream Monsters, TYM moderator.
Lead stream producer, senior commentator, senior stream graphics designer, senior trophies and awards designer, lead event producer, lead tournament organizer, lead event director, lead bracketing supervisor, lead PR representative, lead event promoter, lead bracket runner, equipment and inventory manager, sponsor, photographer and interviewer. You can follow 9.95 on Twitter:
Rapzilla – Lead bracket runner and tournament coordinator, equipment manager, founder of the Monster Island Tournaments circuit which runs in direct conjunction with KN events. You can follow Rapzilla on Twitter:
Pherleece – Assistant/backup stream producer, commentator, off stream match archiver, bracket runner, etc. You can follow Pherleece on Twitter:
Frantastic – Bracket runner, commentator. You can follow Frantastic on Twitter:
Zaq MK – Event promoter, Admin of the defunct ClassicMK.com, online tournament organizer, web designer etc. You can follow Zaq on Twitter:
GoldenOreos – Web graphics designer. You can follow GoldenOreos on Twitter:
Special Thanks
There were also members of the KombatNetwork staff who frequent tournaments, help us coordinate players, assist players with transportation, supply equipment/games, assist or commentate on stream and run brackets such as JamessMK, AC1984, Claude VonStroke, Swift Tom Hanks, Rob Siegel and Dark_Rob.
Role Designation Terminology:
Admin = administrator
Senior = primary responsibility
Lead = secondary role
No designation = reserve, backup or general knowledge asset
Manager = direct coordinator
KN = KombatNetwork