Cooper-Wheaton War

The Cooper-Wheaton War was a battle between Sheldon Cooper and Wil Wheaton. Its origins could be traced back to the 1995 Dixie Star Trek Convention, where Cooper suffered a ten-hour long bus journey of personal torment, only to find that Wheaton was not in attendance. This infuriated Cooper, who vowed revenge. After finding Wil Wheaton at a Mystic Warlords of Ka'a tournament, the conflict escalated as Cooper was defeated, leading to a two-year series of confrontations. However, from the Dixie Star Trek Convention in 1995 to The Russian Rocket Reaction in 2011, the "war" lasted 16 years.

Mystic Warlords of Ka'a tournament
The first confrontation occurred in Stuart Bloom's comic book store, when Cooper discovered that his arch-enemy was participating in a Warlords Of Ka'a card tournament. After discovering this, he immediately, much to Rajesh Koothrappali's delight, signed up to form a team with Koothrappali, who had been asking for his assistance, Cooper's eidetic memory and known habit of anticipating the outcome of a game being a decisive advantage to win the prize, $500.

During the first two rounds, Cooper's memory meant a swift victory for the team, and Cooper repeatedly ranted about his impatience to duel with Wheaton. Eventually, in the final round, Cooper's memory again lead to his imminent victory; however, Wheaton lied that the cause of his non-attendance was due to the recent loss and funeral of his grandmother. This made Cooper falter, and despite Koothrappali's rigorous objections, Cooper allowed him to win the game. He then revealed the nature of his deception, and this outraged Cooper, who vowed revenge, screaming: "WHEATON!!!!"