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Where Does Pog Come from?

Chloe Bennett • • 6 min read
Where Does Pog Come from?

PogChamp originated from an outtakes video(Warning: Strong Language) uploaded back in 2010, created by Cross Counter TV and featuring Street Fighter professional competitors Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez and Mike Ross.

Where did POG come from?

The PogChamp emote is based on a blooper video of Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez. In the video, he and Mike Ross were having a conversation when the camera-man tipped over his tripod. This was Gutierrez's reaction. Though the video appeared in 2010, it was a couple of years before it was added to Twitch.

What is POG slang for?

used in response to something causing excitement or delight. also "poggers". " pog" is used in the Twitch community to mean "play of the game"; you can be "pogchamp"

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