Hosted by UBC Rec, Storm the Wall is an annual tradition at UBC but has been on pause after 2019 due to the pandemic. Now after three years, it’s time again and The Ubyssey is back with another report on the best team names. Our criteria is mostly focused on the quality of a pun that everyone can enjoy (though your inside jokes seemed great), particularly in the category of wall-based references that we can riff on.
Just for Fun
Jack of Wall Trades, Master of Wall
Clever, clever word play. Hopefully you have a Jack on the team, otherwise it’s false advertising. How does the rhyme go again — Jack be nimble, Jack be tall, Jack get over the goddamn wall?
Legs Miserables
Too punny to stand (hehe). Oh well, there’s only one day more.
Bob Marley and the Wallers
Solid. No wallin' no cry, right? Is that anything?
Fantastic 5
What’s better than Fantastic 4? Most things. How about this Fantastic 5?
Run Like the Winded
This ranking was brought to you by The Ubyssey's below-average group athletic ability!
Neither Fast Nor Furious (one of the many)
And that’s okay, as long as you enjoy yourselves. At the end of the day, it’s all about *Vin Diesel voice* Family.
Just Put Down Whatever
We hope you’re putting more effort than this in the events. But being the cool, disaffected team will make other people underestimate you, so we assume you’ll be setting the Just for Fun record.
Stormy with a Chance
A chance of climbing the wall? It's statistically likely! No meatballs though, apparently.
What's our team name?
10/10 in participation, 8/10 for creativity.
Competitive Teams
Cirque du Sore Legs
If there’s not a single flip involved in your climb, I’ll be sorely disappointed.
Hey Now, We're the Wall Stars
And they don’t stop coming and they don’t stop coming and they don’t stop coming and they don’t stop coming and they—
None of us can swim
Wishing the rock-paper-scissors loser good luck.
Team Rather-Be-Skiing
If you look at it the right way, Storm the Wall is really nothing like skiing. Glad you’re branching out!
Tri Hards
Very appropriate for a special four-event triathlon.
Iron People
Hu GO
Go go gadget HUGO!
I regret this already
Just remember that you’re your own MVP, and no one can take this away from you except the cold hard reality of the wood chips.
Notice me Simu Liu
Click for a surprise! You could always just tweet at him, but this just shows your dedication.
Pity Party
Hopefully the runner's high will kick in and you can have a real party post-Storm.