User blog:Toon Ganondorf/Ragnabattle - the new idea concept - all users welcome

So with two Ragnabots over and future ones being enjoyable but more or less rehashes of the same competitors, I've been mulling over the next big thing. And today, I thought of it. Ragnabattle (or, the March Madness Tournament of all battles in Robot Wars History). It's Ragnabot, but turned up to 11. Think about it, every battle in Robot Wars history put into a bracket and run towards each other to determine the best battle of all time. We would keep the elements of randomness that means that favourites can crash out and underdogs can make the final. Maybe along the way people realise how much they like a certain fight. After all, what makes a fight good? Rewatch value? Carnage? Tightness? Do you like quick immobilisations or long battles?

To demonstrate how it works (it would be an absolute monster tournament) I'm doing a very small scale demonstration. I might then extend this to include all original UK Championships, then all UK battles, then we can move on to (perhaps for the Wiki's tenth birthday) a grand Ragnabattle the likes of which we've never seen.

If you guys are keen, that is. This demonstration will be of all the fights I ever watched as a kid (as in, the extent of my Robot Wars knowledge when I decided to write this wiki).
 * Series 3
 * Heat E (Chaos 2's heat) through to the Grand Final
 * Series 4
 * Heat A (Chaos 2's heat) through to Heat K (Evil Weevil's heat)
 * Heat P (Hypno-Disc's heat)
 * Semi-Final 1, 2 and the Grand Final.

That's 174 battles. A traditional bracket leaves us with 128 spots, so I'll be holding qualifiers to weed out 46 battles. 36 battles will get a free pass, but for fun I'll be randomising exactly which fights will get free passes. Who will win TG's personal Ragnabattle Madness? That depends on you
 * Do you like death and destruction, and could Hypno-Disc's murder of Splinter float your boat?
 * Do you like speed and decisiveness, like Cerberus' pitting Griffon or Razer's defeat of Backstabber?
 * Do you like funny memorable moments, like Killerhurtz's nose dive?
 * Are close matches your thing, like 101 v Hypno-Disc?
 * Do you hate a certain fight that others love, because it was controversial or boring? Perhaps you will vote against Chaos 2's defeat of Pussycat because you wanted a new UK Champion.
 * Do you like grudge matches, or comebacks, or anything in between? The possibilities are endless and it's entirely up to you.

If you're keen, or have ideas, throw them below. Find below a full list of eligible battles. Let's hear some favourites, some hated ones, some wildcards. What makes a good battle for you? All registered users are welcome.

Eligible fights



 * Anorakaphobia vs Miss Ile: Anorakaphobia won
 * The Big Cheese vs Shrapnel: The Big Cheese won
 * Chaos 2 vs Crocodilotron: Chaos 2 won
 * Sonic vs Hammertron: Sonic won
 * Anorakaphobia vs The Big Cheese: The Big Cheese won
 * Chaos 2 vs Sonic: Chaos 2 won
 * The Big Cheese vs Chaos 2: Chaos 2 won
 * Mortis vs Ming: Mortis won
 * Vector vs T2: T2 won
 * The Darke Destroyer vs Sgt. Meikle: The Darke Destroyer won
 * Gravedigger vs Manic Mutant: Gravedigger won
 * Mortis vs Gravedigger: Gravedigger won
 * The Darke Destroyer vs T2: The Darke Destroyer won
 * Gravedigger vs The Darke Destroyer: Gravedigger won
 * Bulldog Breed vs Robopig: Robopig won
 * Kater Killer vs Napalm: Napalm won
 * Henry vs Haardvark: Henry won
 * Orac's Revenge vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
 * Henry vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
 * Robopig vs Napalm: Napalm won
 * Steg-O-Saw-Us vs Napalm: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
 * Ally Gator vs Corporal Punishment: Ally Gator won
 * Berserk 2 vs Tut's Revenge: Berserk 2 won
 * Hypno-Disc vs Robogeddon: Hypno-Disc won
 * Death Warmed Up vs Stealth: Stealth won
 * Berserk 2 vs Ally Gator: Berserk 2 won
 * Hypno-Disc vs Stealth: Hypno-Disc won
 * Berserk 2 vs Hypno-Disc: Hypno-Disc won
 * Onslaught vs Armour Geddon: Onslaught won
 * Crusher vs Beast of Bodmin: Beast of Bodmin won
 * Vercingetorix vs Terrorpin: Terrorpin won
 * Invertabrat vs The Witch: Invertabrat won
 * Invertabrat vs Terrorpin: Invertabrat won
 * Onslaught vs Beast of Bodmin: Beast of Bodmin won
 * Invertabrat vs Beast of Bodmin: Beast of Bodmin won
 * Centurion vs Excalibur: Centurion won
 * 101 vs Overkill: 101 won
 * The Iron Mask vs Weld-Dor: Weld-Dor won
 * Eric vs King Buxton: King Buxton won
 * 101 vs Centurion: 101 won
 * King Buxton vs Weld-Dor: King Buxton won
 * 101 vs King Buxton: 101 won
 * X-Terminator vs Hefty: X-Terminator won
 * Purple Predator vs Toe Cutter: Toe Cutter won
 * Judge Shred vs Mr Punch: Judge Shred won
 * Axios vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won
 * Judge Shred vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
 * Toe Cutter vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won
 * X-Terminator vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won
 * Flip Flop Fly vs Wild Willy: Flip Flop Fly won
 * Atlas vs Challenger 2: Challenger 2 won
 * Evil Weevil vs Triterobot: Evil Weevil won
 * Undertaker vs Panzer: Panzer won
 * Evil Weevil vs Flip Flop Fly: Evil Weevil won
 * Panzer vs Challenger 2: Panzer won
 * Evil Weevil vs Panzer: Evil Weevil won
 * Hammerhead vs Pussycat: Pussycat won
 * Cassius 2 vs Dundee: Cassius 2 won
 * Plunderstorm vs Thermador: Thermador won
 * Zeus vs Scutter's Revenge: Scutter's Revenge won
 * Cassius 2 vs Pussycat: Pussycat won
 * Scutter's Revenge vs Thermador: Scutter's Revenge won
 * Pussycat vs Scutter's Revenge: Pussycat won
 * All Torque vs Crippler: All Torque won
 * Killerhurtz vs Cerberus: Cerberus won
 * Daisy Chopper vs Griffon: Griffon won
 * Thing 2 vs Prizephita: Thing 2 won
 * All Torque vs Thing 2: Thing 2 won
 * Cerberus vs Griffon: Cerberus won
 * Thing 2 vs Cerberus: Thing 2 won
 * Schumey Too vs The Steel Avenger: The Steel Avenger won
 * Terminal Ferocity vs Facet: Facet won
 * Crasha Gnasha vs Fire Storm: Fire Storm won
 * Diotoir vs Sting 2: Diotoir won
 * Diotoir vs The Steel Avenger: Diotoir won
 * Fire Storm vs Facet: Fire Storm won
 * Diotoir vs Fire Storm: Fire Storm won
 * Rattus Rattus vs S.M.I.D.S.Y.: Rattus Rattus won
 * Twn Trwn vs Trident: Trident won
 * Scarab vs Victor 2: Victor 2 won
 * Psychokiller vs Dreadnaut: Dreadnaut won
 * Rattus Rattus vs Dreadnaut: Dreadnaut won
 * Victor 2 vs Trident: Trident won
 * Dreadnaut vs Trident: Trident won
 * Fire Storm vs Pitbull: Fire Storm won
 * Panic Attack vs Thing 2: Panic Attack won
 * Big Brother vs Mace 2: Mace 2 won
 * Chaos 2 vs Trident: Chaos 2 won
 * Fire Storm vs Panic Attack: Fire Storm won
 * Mace 2 vs Chaos 2: Chaos 2 won
 * 101 vs Scutter's Revenge: 101 won
 * Gravedigger vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
 * Beast of Bodmin vs Blade: Beast of Bodmin won
 * Evil Weevil vs Hypno-Disc: Hypno-Disc won
 * Steg-O-Saw-Us vs Beast of Bodmin: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
 * 101 vs Hypno-Disc: Hypno-Disc won
 * Firestorm v Chaos 2
 * Hypno-Disc v Steg O Saw Us
 * Hypno-Disc v Chaos 2
 * Indefatigable vs Atomic vs Chaos 2: Indefatigable eliminated
 * Attila The Drum vs King B3 vs Medusa 2000: Attila The Drum eliminated
 * Medusa 2000 vs Chaos 2: Chaos 2 won
 * King B3 vs Atomic: Atomic won
 * Chaos 2 vs Atomic: Chaos 2 won
 * Razer vs Velocirippa vs Robochicken: Velocirippa eliminated
 * Pussycat vs Milly-Ann Bug vs Reptirron: Reptirron eliminated
 * Razer vs Milly-Ann Bug: Razer won
 * Pussycat vs Robochicken: Pussycat won
 * Razer vs Pussycat: Pussycat won
 * Scar vs The Morgue vs Firestorm 2: The Morgue eliminated
 * Bolt From The Blue vs Diotoir vs Ming 2: Diotoir eliminated
 * Firestorm 2 vs Bolt From The Blue: Firestorm 2 won
 * Ming 2 vs The Morgue: The Morgue won
 * Firestorm 2 vs The Morgue: Firestorm 2 won
 * Cronos vs Crusader 2 vs Steg 2: Cronos eliminated
 * Mortis vs Mazakari vs Iron-Awe: Mazakari eliminated
 * Iron-Awe vs Steg 2: Steg 2 won
 * Mortis vs Crusader 2: Mortis won
 * Steg 2 vs Mortis: Steg 2 won
 * Henry 2 vs Dominator 2 vs 101: Henry 2 eliminated
 * Disc-O-Inferno vs Shadow of Napalm vs Major Tom: Disc-O-Inferno eliminated
 * Major Tom vs 101: 101 won
 * Shadow of Napalm vs Dominator 2: Dominator 2 won
 * Dominator 2 vs 101: Dominator 2 won
 * Tornado vs Kater Killer vs Gemini: Kater Killer eliminated
 * Invertabrat vs The Creature vs Berserk 2: Invertabrat eliminated
 * Gemini vs The Creature: Gemini won
 * Tornado vs Berserk 2: Tornado won
 * Tornado vs Gemini: Tornado won
 * Kronic the Wedgehog vs Gravedigger vs Thermidor 2: Gravedigger eliminated
 * Warhog vs Dreadnaut XP-1 vs Darke Destroyer 2: Warhog eliminated
 * Kronic the Wedgehog vs Darke Destroyer 2: Kronic the Wedgehog won
 * Dreadnaut XP-1 vs Thermidor 2: Thermidor 2 won
 * Kronic the Wedgehog vs Thermidor 2: Thermidor 2 won
 * Wheelosaurus vs Wheely Big Cheese vs Prizephita Mach 2: Prizephita Mach 2 eliminated
 * Maverick vs Suicidal Tendencies 2 vs Killertron: Maverick eliminated
 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Killertron: Wheely Big Cheese won
 * Suicidal Tendencies 2 vs Wheelosaurus: Suicidal Tendencies 2 won
 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Suicidal Tendencies 2: Wheely Big Cheese won
 * Eric vs Killerhurtz vs Destruct-A-Bubble: Destruct-A-Bubble eliminated
 * Splinter vs Small Torque vs Centurion: Centurion eliminated
 * Killerhurtz vs Splinter: Splinter won
 * Small Torque vs Eric: Eric won
 * Splinter vs Eric: Splinter won
 * Clawed Hopper vs Hammer & Tong vs Bigger Brother: Clawed Hopper eliminated
 * Bulldog Breed 2 vs Spikasaurus vs Stinger: Spikasaurus eliminated
 * Bigger Brother vs Bulldog Breed 2: Bulldog Breed 2 won
 * Stinger vs Hammer & Tong: Stinger won
 * Bulldog Breed 2 vs Stinger: Stinger won
 * Evil Weevil 2 vs Mousetrap vs Tiberius: Evil Weevil 2 eliminated
 * Sump Thing vs Little Fly vs Weld-Dor 2: Weld-Dor 2 eliminated
 * Tiberius vs Little Fly: Little Fly won
 * Sump Thing vs Mousetrap: Mousetrap won
 * Little Fly vs Mousetrap: Mousetrap won
 * Raizer Blade vs Hypno-Disc vs The Predator: The Predator eliminated
 * Terror-Bull vs Cerberus vs V-Max: Cerberus eliminated
 * Hypno-Disc vs V-Max: Hypno-Disc won
 * Raizer Blade vs Terror-Bull: Raizer Blade won
 * Hypno-Disc vs Raizer Blade: Hypno-Disc won
 * Chaos 2 vs Steg 2: Chaos 2 won
 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Tornado: Tornado won
 * Thermidor 2 vs Pussycat: Pussycat won
 * Firestorm 2 vs Dominator 2: Dominator 2 won
 * Chaos 2 vs Tornado: Chaos 2 won
 * Pussycat vs Dominator 2: Pussycat won
 * Stinger vs Mousetrap: Stinger won
 * Spawn of Scutter vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won
 * Hypno-Disc vs Splinter: Hypno-Disc won
 * Wild Thing vs X-Terminator 2: Wild Thing won
 * Stinger vs Panic Attack: Stinger won
 * Hypno-Disc vs Wild Thing: Hypno-Disc won
 * Chaos 2 v Stinger
 * Hypno-Disc v Pussycat
 * Chaos 2 v Pussycat