Background
He grew up in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey in the United States and at a young age took a liking to Pokémon.
He grew up in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey in the United States and at a young age took a liking to Pokémon.
He attended Cherokee High School in Marlton, New Jersey.
He now lives in Des Moines, Iowa where he attends college at Drake University. He followed that up by winning the 2011 World Championships in San Diego, California after defeating Matteo Gini in the then-new Masters Division finals. However, he was defeated in the first round of elimination at the 2013 Pokémon World Championships.
Rizzo was alleged to have cheated by using a hacked Aegislash at the 2014 Pokémon National Championships.
He denied the accusations, but said that he would not be using the Pokémon in the future. Rizzo did not qualify for the 2015 Pokémon World Championships.