Twitch accidentally sends Daigo’s milestone statue to Ponce, users say it’s like "getting someone else's award at graduation"

Twitch just had a "you had one job" moment that is now internet gold. In an amusing twist of fate, Twitch accidentally sent a 5M hours watched Bleed Purple award to the wrong streamer, leaving everyone bewildered.

In a moment worthy of a sitcom, French streamer, Ponce brashly displayed a Twitch trophy - then discovered it wasn't his. The 5M hours watched trophy was intended for Daigo "The Beast" Umehara, a renowned fighting game streamer Ponce was unrelated to. In the stream, we can hear Ponce saying:

"Wait bro. It is the first time I am really looking at it... I have something to tell you it's unexceptional. It is the first time I am looking at it and its not mine. It says DaigoTheBeastTv.... its not mine."

It turns out, Twitch simply launched a Hadouken of pandemonium into the mailroom, and now viewers are referring to it as the greatest "wrong streamer" moment in Twitch history. As soon as the video went viral, someone took to his X account and commented:

"This is the Twitch version of getting someone else's award at graduation"

Once the mishap became viral, someone precisely captured it on X: "This is the Twitch version of receiving someone else's award at graduation." All Ponce had to do was a dazed handshake, a misnamed diploma, and a slow stage walk-off to seal the scene.

The moment word spread about Ponce receiving Daigo's Twitch award, fans logged in instantly - because nothing gets the internet going like a good ol' mix-up. From graduation memes to Twitch mailroom conspiracy theories, the responses were absolute pandemonium.

Before Daigo can even utter "Hadouken," let's take a look at the funny fan takes on this unintentional crossover nobody saw coming.

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Netizens have reacted as Twitch accidentally sends Daigo’s milestone award to Ponce

Some people dove into the mess just for the humor, making jokes like they were being dispensed by Twitch as awards in a raffle. The comment section was no longer tech support but more akin to open mic night for the streamers:

"Dang that would hurt lol," a user @casual_shark sarcastically commented.

"That's a massive typo," another user @YourPCMan hilariously commented.

"Its like when you send crypto to the wrong wallet address," a netizen @earnscape sarcastically expressed.

A few jumped into the fray just for fun, spewing out whatever came to mind just to be part of the mess. When something goes viral, the internet never fails to inject humor - whether relevant or not:

"Perfectly sums up the state of Twitch as a platform," a user @corlag sarcastically commented.

"Ouch... can you send that back? You'll need to pay for shipping," another user @vipangelofdeath hilariously commented.

"This is hilarious," a netizen @Web3withCJ commented.

Some individuals in the peanut gallery joined in just for fun, making remarks just to add to the frenzy. Whenever something goes viral, the front row of the internet never fails to make a joke about it - sense or nonsense:

"Those two names aren’t even close. How did they mess it up this bad," a user @ThatsmeCola commented.

"Lucky Ponce lol," a netizen @0xMvsh wrote.

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Who is Daigo ‘The Beast’ Umehara?

Daigo Umehara is a Japanese fighting game player. Well, not only a fighting game legend - he's essentially a boss battle in human form. Famous around the globe for dominating the 'Street Fighter' community, Daigo has cemented his status as one of the top "five gods" of fighting games.

In addition to piling Evo championships on a shelf like trophies, he's also amassed a huge following on Twitch, where more than 448K fans watch him dish out virtual beatdowns with flair.

Ever since he started on Twitch (DiagoTheBestTv) in February 2016, Daigo has accumulated more than 5 million hours viewed - a figure so enormous, it's almost a super move by itself.

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What is the Bleed Purple award?

Twitch launched the Streamer Achievement Program, a new mechanism to reward creators who draw heavy watch time on the site. Rather than relying on follower figures, this system tracks achievement in terms of viewer engagement - i.e., how many hours someone spends watching a streamer.

Streamers who reach significant viewership thresholds are rewarded with the highly coveted Bleed Purple Statues, offering streamers a shiny, purple token of their hard-won grind. It's Twitch's way of saying, "You didn't just show up - you kept them watching."

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In the end, Twitch's little mistake provided us with comedy gold, a bewildered streamer, and the most unexpected crossover since someone punched a Creeper in Smash Bros. Whether the award finds its way to Daigo or remains Ponce's happy accident trophy, one thing is certain - the real winners here are the memes. and perhaps the Twitch mailroom crew, now infamous in internet lore.

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