In the packed arena at Sapporo, Japan, amid roaring crowds and flashing lights, Bowen “Monsoon” Fuller lifted the ALGS Year 5 Championship trophy. It wasn’t just a win for the 27-year-old American Apex Legends pro. It was the culmination of a grueling, almost unbelievable journey that began in the backseats of cars and cramped trailers.
Monsoon’s story kicked off years before Apex Legends even launched. Growing up in California, he bounced around with his family, sleeping in cars, tents, or whatever motel they could scrape together. He never even got the chance to finish high school.
By his late teens, he and his wife were homeless across six states, scraping by 60-hour chef shifts while he hauled his gaming PC in the trunk. Internet cafes and Taco Bell WiFi spots became his training grounds. “It was honest work, but tough,” he later reflected in old interviews. Apex dropped in early 2019, and suddenly, this raw talent exploded onto the scene.
Fast-forward to 2020, Complexity signed him after he one-tapped Shroud, calling him “insane.” But his life as a pro player wasn’t smooth. Ups and downs, roster shuffles, and a four-year LAN drought tested him.
By late 2025, he teamed up with Miguel “Blinkzr” Quiles and Brandon “FunFPS” Groombridge under the orgless banner Oblivion. They didn’t have big sponsor money, no hype train; just three grinders eyeing the ALGS Americas Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ). They clutched it out, punching a ticket to Sapporo that no one saw coming.
The 2026 ALGS Championship was pure chaos. Forty top teams battled over days of group stages, brackets, and a nail-biting Finals. Oblivion tore through the field: dominating group stages, clawing past lower bracket foes like UNLIMIT (74-61 in the lower final), and hitting 86 total points in the endgame.
They unlocked Match Point eligibility in Game 7, then sealed it against heavyweights like Team Falcons (silver, 75 points) and ENTER FORCE.36 (bronze, also 75). It marked the first time an LCQ team ever won the whole thing–a historic upset against the org-backed favorites.
Blinkzr snagged the MVP honors, but it was Monsoon with his ice-cold calls and frags that carried the squad to Match Point.
Fans erupted online, dubbing it Apex‘s ultimate Cinderella run. For a guy who once fought for WiFi hours, hoisting that trophy with two million bucks on the line felt like a payback.
While we have the results for the 2026 Championship, Respawn has revealed the ALGS Year 6 calendar with a $7 million in prize pool.
