Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars/Southern Annihilator

The Southern Annihilator was the second of two melees broadcast as christmas specials in 2000. The annihilators also featured in Extreme 1 and 2 and as a special after Series 7 was over. It was hosted by Craig Charles and Phillipa Forrester with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce.

Format
It started with six robots going into the arena and battling until one was immobilised, the survivors would then be given time for repairs then do battle again until only one robot was left standing.

Competing Robots
Razer, Onslaught, Attila the Drum, Behemoth, Spawn of Scutter and Vercingetorix

Battle 1
Razer immediately got a hold of Vercingetorix and punctured through Vercingetorix's outer shell. Onslaught attacked Behemoth from the rear and lifted them up whilst Spawn of Scutter and Attila the Drum had their own tousle. Vercingetorix used its attack on Razer who managed to escape and puncture Vercingetorix a second time and Spawn of Scutter used its 120MPH spike to flip Onslaught over. Onslaught self righted spectacularly away from Razer's attempt to crush their wheel but were then flipped again by Spawn of Scutter. Razer attempted an attack on Attila the Drum but was unable to get a hold of them because of their shape. Vercingetorix had come to a halt in the middle of the arena where Behemoth lifted it up and Spawn of Scutter sent it into the flame jet on the side wall with its spike where Vercingetorix started smoking. Razer finally got a hold of Attila the Drum but cease was called. Due to the confusion the match ended in a judges decision.

Eliminated: Vercingetorix

Battle 2
Attila the Drum had changed its Pickaxe to a Mace between rounds. Razer pierced Spawn of Scutter but Onslaught lifted Razer up and Behemoth helped thrust Razer onto its side next to the flame pit. Attila the Drum, Behemoth and Onslaught pressurised Razer preventing it from self-righting but finally Razer got back onto its wheels but it wasn't long before Onslaught toppled them again. Razer self righted onto Spawn of Scutters spike and were forced back on to its side and Attila the Drum pressured them but Spawn of Scutter nudged Razer and they fell back on their wheels and got a grip on Behemoths scoop and then got in on the sides. Behemoth was too slow to get away and suffered major damage. Spawn of Scutter rammed into Razer and stopped moving and Behemoth was only just moving. Razer pierced the front of Spawn of Scutter before the cease was called. The judges were called upon and despite the damage the Behemoth they ruled that Spawn of Scutter were totally immobilised and Behemoth was still just moving.

Eliminated: Spawn of Scutter

Battle 3
Behemoths gearbox had broken and they didn't have enough time to make repairs.

Eliminated: Behemoth

Battle 4
Razer and Onslaught sized each other up but Razer couldn't keep up with Onslaughts speed. Wild outsiders Attila the Drum swung their mace into Razer causing a massive dent across the side of the robot. Razer was still persuing Onslught but couldn't catch them. Attila the Drum got two more punishing blows with its mace on Razer and suddenly starting looking like a real threat to the two favourites in the battle. Onslaught and Razer then pushed Attila the Drum into Sir Killalot who picked them up and almost dumped them out of the arena. In the dying second of the fight Razer finally caught Onslaught and pierced a small hole in their motor and Onslaught only just escaped but was flipped on its side by Matilda and Razer crumpled through its side. The match ended in a judges decision.

Eliminated: Attila the Drum

Final
Onslaught evaded Razer by ducking right around Matilda in her CPZ showing great style. Onslaught continued to avoid Razer but finally came under the beak but Razer let them go and drove them into the side wall and chewed up one of their tyres. Onslaught charged straight at the front of Razer and were pushing them around the arena when the tyre Razer had shredded earlier completely disintegrated leaving them with little grip on the arena floor. Onslaught escaped and drove directly into Matildas CPZ where they were flipped on their side and immobilisied. Razer then proceeded to destroy Matilda with their beak (with the other house robots doing little to stop them).