US Championship

The US Championship was the Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors equivalent of the UK Championship, in order to determine the national champion of the United States of America.

However, unlike the UK, America had several ongoing rival shows, most notably Battlebots. A majority of the best American talent (such as Biohazard, Son of Whyachi and Nightmare) was vested in the locally filmed Battlebots, whereas many less experienced robots travelled to the UK to be entered in Extreme Warriors. However, several, such as Team Minus Zero, Team Logicom and Team Juggerbot, fought in both Battlebots and Extreme Warriors, albeit with different machines.

Extreme Warriors: Season 1
In Season 1 of Extreme Warriors, the US Championship was very much a minor tournament. It featured only 24 competitor robots (although Conquering Clown and Skullmania both withdrew prior to competing).

Unlike most national championships, the first US Championship was intended to be held during one show. To accomplish this, the robots were split into four six-way melees, with only one robot going through from each. There were then two semi-finals and a final to determine the first US Champion. The first US Champion was Panzer Mk 2.

The top four performers in Season 1 were selected to enter The Second World Championship, but The Brute was unable to compete, being replaced by Drillzilla.

Extreme Warriors: Season 2
The second season focused mainly on the US Championship, with the side tournaments being much less focused on.

The US Championship featured 48 robots divided into eight qualifying heats, with the final eight robots contesting the US Championship Grand Final in a straight knock-out competition. Panzer Mk 4 retained the US Championship this season, making it the only domestic champion in the United States.