User:Diotoir the son of nemesis/ Robot Wars 1996

The 1996 Championship was an event during the USA Robot Wars which was heavily highlighted during the First Wars of Robot Wars and was the main feature of the VHS releases American Robot Wars 1996 and American Robot Wars Final 1996

The Master vs. Tazz
The battle started tentatively with The Master slowly edging closer towards Tazz before swinging down with the saw blade aiming towards the tires of Tazz. Tazz swung its arm around, smashing into the saw blade of The Master who retaliates by smashing down with the saw blade arm. The Master causes some minor damage to the top of Tazz. "Here again, The Master's saw has broken down and Tazz using its massive breaking power just to pin him (The Master) for thirty seconds and knocks The Master out in the first round!"

- Paul Vallis

At some point in the match, The Master loses all functionality in the saw and is put on the defensive. Tazz quickly gets underneath and uses its lifting arm to pin The Master down for thirty seconds in a shocking defeat for the reigning heavyweight champions.

Winner: Tazz

BioHazard vs. Robert Redford Jnr
The battle was over very quickly, as Robert Redford Jnr slowly span around, BioHazard came charging in and slammed into Robert Redford Jnr, lifting it before dropping it back down. Robert Redford Jnr lingered as BioHazard came in on another charge and lifted Robert Redford Jnr up and over for good. "Robert Redford Jnr's weaponry was no help here. The BioHazard lift arm made sure of that!"

- Paul Vallis

Winner: BioHazard

Punjar vs. Red Scorpion
Winner: Punjar

Nemesis vs. TerMinal frenZy
Before the match, Nemesis attached a triangular wedge to deal with TerMinal frenZy specifically. The battle started tentatively as TerMinal frenZy spun in circles while Nemesis slowly approached TerMinal frenZy. Eventually, Nemesis charged into TerMinal frenZy who responds by smashing down with its axe. Nemesis gains the upper hand by ramming TerMinal frenZy into the side wall, TerMinal frenZy, however, gets away quickly before any more damage could be done. As TerMinal frenZy smashed down with the axe, it tore chunks of concrete from the arena floor. "Watch TerMinal frenZy's axe smash chunks out of the concrete floor as well as giving Nemesis a bad head ache!"

- Paul Vallis

TerMinal frenZy continued its assault on Nemesis, penetrating the corner of the top armour and peeling the armour off slightly. By this point it was clear that Nemesis had lost all mobility and TerMinal frenZy went on through.

Winner: TerMinal frenZy

Gutrip vs. Frank
Winner: Gutrip

La Machine vs. South Bay Mauler
"South Bay Mauler was easily over powered by La Machine"

- Paul Vallis

As the match began, South Bay Mauler span up to speed but was quickly bashed into by La Machine. La Machine backs away but comes charging in a second time throwing South Bay Mauler rolling onto its side. South Bay Mauler is continually pressured by La Machine's ramming attacks and is slammed against the arena wall. South Bay Mauler shows little movement and La Machine progresses on through.

Winner: La Machine

Tazz vs. La Machine
"Tazz was reduced to scrap metal by La Machine"

- Paul Vallis

Tazz dodged away from La Machine who quickly turns and gets underneath Tazz. Eventually La Machine rams Tazz into a side wall but backs away. The two robots linger about about driving in circles away from each other before La Machine comes in on a second attack and slams Tazz by the "mousetraps" where the top armour from Tazz flies off. Despite this, La Machine backs away and Tazz slowly moves away only for La Machine to come back again for a final attack, toppling Tazz onto its back, where it was unable to self right.

Winner: La Machine

TerMinal frenZy vs. BioHazard
BioHazard quickly sped forward as TerMinal frenZy attempted to position itself for an attack. TerMinal frenZy smashed down with its hammer only for the blows to deal little to no damage, BioHazard defended itself by having its lifting arm in an upward position, blocking any attacks. BioHazard then proceeded to lower the lifting arm before getting underneath and lifting TerMinal frenZy up and over. "Unfortunately TerMinal frenZy's hammer just bounced off of BioHazard who made short work by flipping him over."

- Paul Vallis

TerMinal frenZy attempted to self right but as it did it was unable to fully flip itself over again, instead TerMinal frenZy began to smoke and thus was counted out, eliminating TerMinal frenZy from the competition.

Winner: BioHazard

Gutrip vs. Killbborg
Winner: Killbborg

Killbborg vs. BioHazard
"This was a highly anticipated battle between two of the best engineered robots in the competition but BioHazard's arm proved too effective."

- Paul Vallis

The two robots began tentatively as BioHazard awaited for Killbborg to make the first move. Killbborg had driven itself into one of the mousetrap hazards allowing BioHazard to drive in and attack Killbborg. Killbborg backed away and rammed BioHazard against the arena wall, but BioHazard gets away and drives around Killbborg attempting to lift it but failing to do so. Both robots circled each other until BioHazard gets in on the side and chucks Killbborg over.

Winner: BioHazard

DooMore vs. La Machine
"DooMore has met La Machine in battle many times, especially during the 1996 Robot Wars European tour, but up till now they have never won and today is no different"

- Paul Vallis Here, La Machine quickly rammed DooMore which disabled its weapon. La Machine circled around DooMore and shunted it against one of the "mousetraps" almost toppling it over. DooMore attempts t drive away but La Machine is the quicker and drives underneath it and topples it onto its side where it became trapped on one of the "mousetraps" and was knocked out, resulting in La Machine progressing on through.

Winner: La Machine

Punjar vs. Vlad the Impaler
Winner: Vlad the Impaler

BioHazard vs. Vlad the Impaler
"The smart money was on BioHazard to win but Vlad wasn't going to make that easy for him."

- Paul Vallis, comments at the beginning of the match

Both robots started off slowly getting nowhere near each other before eventually Vlad rammed BioHazard and lifted it up in the air. BioHazard manages to become freed and spins around the arena bashing into Vlad the Impaler but failing to gain any purchase to lift in its multiple attempts. Vlad the Impaler then rammed one of the mousetraps allowing BioHazard to come in and attempt to lift Vlad into the air but it lands on top of BioHazard and gets stuck on BioHazard's lifting arm. After the two remain stuck for a while, the announcer declares that BioHazard will win the match if it can back away, which it does, freeing itself and Vlad. As the announcer declares BioHazard's victory, Vlad the Impaler, in an attempt to get revenge, comes in and throws BioHazard over. After a tense few seconds, BioHazard self rights and comes back into the action. "Vlad the Impaler's frustrated act of revenge came to nothing as BioHazard righted itself to take the winners bow."

- Paul Vallis midway through the fight

Vlad the Impaler rammed BioHazard after it self right but to no effect as BioHazard thwarted each attack by attempting a lift on it.

Winner: BioHazard

BioHazard vs. La Machine
"The Face off Final was meant to be a cake walk for La Machine in many people's view"

- Paul Vallis

Both robot circled each other with La Machine attempting to get underneath BioHazard, however, BioHazard's hidden skirts prevented this. La Machine backs away and accidentally drives into a "mousetrap". La Machine attempts to attack BioHazard a second time but is immediately lifted from the front. La Machine however drops and drives away from BioHazard only to be reversed into. Soon it became a game of cat and mouse as both robots dart across the arena attempting to get underneath one another. BioHazard manages to get a lift on La Machine but La Machine darts away only to get caught by a broken piece of the arena. Here, La Machine became immobile as BioHazard attempts to lift La Machine to show off its victory against La Machine.

Winner: BioHazard

WYSIWYG vs. Steel at Work
"The English robot hadn't travelled all this way to be denied to be taking on the French robot, Steel at Work."

- Paul Vallis entire commentary of the fight

The Grudge Match was a quick one, with WYSIWYG quickly slamming into the slower moving Steel at Work in an immediate attack. WYSIWYG circled around Steel at Work, which was only turning in circles, before delivering a second blow, knocking out the drive chain. Steel at Work began to smoke as WYSIWYG darted around the arena celebrating its victory.

Winner: WYSIWYG

Red Scorpion vs. The Master
The Master later fought in a Grudge Match against Red Scorpion, both of whom felt they wanted to show off their might after losing in the first round. "The Master and the Red Scorpion, after being humiliated in the opening round wanted to prove they're made of tougher stuff!"

- Paul Vallis

At first Red Scorpion didn't move allowing for The Master to come smashing in with the saw blade. Eventually, Red Scorpion moves and dodges the attacks from The Master. Red Scorpion then uses its front red claws to grab hold of one of the wheels of The Master, pinning it and using its tail to rain down hits. Red Scorpion soon pushes The Master towards the arena side wall where it gains victory of The Master.

Winner: Red Scorpion