Best of the Bus: Nickmercs Opens Up About Streaming Journey, Getting Banned From Twitch, & Dr. Disrespect
5/9/20262 hr 26 min
Recorded: September 09, 2024
Episode 293 is HERE and The Boys brought in the big guns with none other than Nickmercs! Nick was a pioneer in the streaming industry with his early start in COD Ghost, to his blowup years playing Fortnite. Nick is now a father and a husband and is learning how to balance his full-time streaming job with family.
Recently Nick has also had to deal with controversy surrounding his stream. Twitch banned him for the use of a word that he at the time did not know was a slur. Nick is here to set straight that he has love for anyone and everyone and wishes a happy healthy life to all. However, Nick is strong in his convictions and beliefs. So much so that seeing the tyranny happening worldwide led him to attempt joining the Navy Seals.
Nick grew up wrestling and boxing. He comes from a family of CFB, and NFL talent. Something his father very much pushed him toward as a young kid. Nick had other plans. He and his dad (now extremely close) often fought when he was growing up, due to his Dad's lack of understanding the "gaming community" at its early stages. Nick and his father both talk about their healing relationship on the bus and how it now has effected Nick's outlook on raising his own son.
The brand that Nick has built is still growing to this day, as he is now looking to enter back into competitive gaming. He reminisces with Taylor and Will on his Gears of War MLG days.. his hunger for competition and the feeling of accomplishment that he gained from winning tournaments.
Taylor then talks ball and recaps watching Michigan's loss to Texas. Nick being a lifelong Michigan fan chimes in with his thoughts on the Wolverines. Both, then amp up Will's Cornhuskers. Could Nebraska officially be back? Will tells us his thought on the resurgence of The Big Red and his hype videos that he is making for Nebraska's home games in 2024.
We hope you enjoy this episode! We hope Mitch's timestamps below meet your expectations. We hope you look under your pillow later tonight.. and who knows.. maybe find a big hug.. and just the tinniest lil kiss you've ever seen!
Enjoy!
TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:52 Please Subscribe
2:41 What A Weekend?
3:44 Is Michigan Done?
4:18 Introducing Our Guest
16:37 Nebraska Is All The Way Back
20:05 How Many Losses Will Michigan Have?
39:26 Nick Is Up Big After This Weekend
42:48 NFL Players He Plays With
46:28 Becoming A Father And How It Has Changed Streaming
54:31 Mending The Relationship With His Dad
55:41 Nick Was Almost A Navy Seal
1:07:53 Do Not Mess With Wrestlers
1:20:14 What Nick Did After Seals?
1:22:04 When Did Streaming Start To Evolve?
1:27:29 Making Streaming A Business
1:29:48 Getting Cancelled On Twitch
1:39:12 Dr. Disrespect
1:50:11 Gambling In Vegas
1:52:28 Some Streamers Are Awful
1:58:33 Worst Ass Kicking Everyone Got
2:19:10 Tier Talk - Vintage Game Consoles
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