Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars

Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars was the seventh series of the British television game show Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast from 2003 to 2004 on Five. The series was hosted by Craig Charles and Jayne Middlemiss with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce.

Format
The series consisted of sixteen heats featuring eight robots each with each heat champion progressing to the semi-finals and two robots from each going through to the Grand Final of the series.

Seeded robots
The Seventh Wars featured seeded robots based on performance in the previous series. The seedings were no longer awarded exclusively to the semi-finalists of the previous series as many of them did not return for the seventh series. Dominator 2 was originally seeded, but was forced to withdraw due to mechanism problems, so Ming Dienasty was seeded in its place. The final seeding was given to Storm 2, who won automatic entry into the seventh series by winning the New Blood Championship in the second series of Robot Wars Extreme.

1. Tornado 2. Firestorm 5 3. Terrorhurtz 4. Bigger Brother 5. Dantomkia 6. Spawn Again 7. 13 Black 8. Panic Attack

9. Pussycat 10. Behemoth 11. X-Terminator 12. Bulldog Breed 13. S.M.I.D.S.Y. 14. Thermidor 2 15. Ming Dienasty 16. Storm 2

Heat A
Robots Competing: M2, Tiberius 3, Shell Shock, Vader, Roobarb, Pussycat, Twister, Brutus Maximus

Round 1
 * M2 vs Tiberius 3 vs Shell Shock vs Vader: M2 & Tiberius 3 qualified
 * Roobarb vs Pussycat vs Twister vs Brutus Maximus: Roobarb & Pussycat qualified

Round 2
 * Pussycat vs M2: M2 won
 * Tiberius 3 vs Roobarb: Tiberius 3 won

Final
 * M2 vs Tiberius 3: M2 won

Heat B
Robots Competing: Kan Opener, The Grim Reaper, Big Nipper, Barbaric Response, Killerkat, Jackson Wallop, Gyrobot, Terrorhurtz

Round 1
 * Kan Opener vs The Grim Reaper vs Big Nipper vs Barbaric Response: The Grim Reaper & Big Nipper qualified
 * Killerkat vs Jackson Wallop vs Gyrobot vs Terrorhurtz: Jackson Wallop & Gyrobot qualified


 * Note: Terrorhurtz arrived at the studio with technical difficulties and could not be fixed in time for the first battle, so it was disqualified from the competition.

Round 2
 * Gyrobot vs The Grim Reaper: The Grim Reaper won
 * Big Nipper vs Jackson Wallop: Big Nipper won

Final
 * The Grim Reaper vs Big Nipper: The Grim Reaper won

Heat C
Robots Competing: King B Powerworks, Hassocks Hog 2, Dantomkia, Rick, IG-88, Scorpion, Tomohawk, The Stag

Round 1
 * King B Powerworks vs Hassocks Hog 2 vs Dantomkia vs Rick: King B Powerworks & Dantomkia qualified
 * IG-88 vs Scorpion vs Tomohawk vs The Stag: IG-88 & Scorpion qualified

Round 2
 * Dantomkia vs Scorpion: Dantomkia won
 * King B Powerworks vs IG-88: IG-88 won

Final
 * Dantomkia vs IG-88: Dantomkia won

Heat D
Robots Competing: Lightning, The Alien, Herbinator, 13 Black, Thor, Hydra, Gravity, Hodaf The Bad

Round 1
 * Lightning vs The Alien vs Herbinator vs 13 Black: Lightning & 13 Black qualified
 * Thor vs Hydra vs Gravity vs Hodaf The Bad: Thor & Gravity qualified

Round 2
 * 13 Black vs Gravity: Gravity won
 * Lightning vs Thor: Lightning won

Final
 * Gravity vs Lightning: Gravity won

Heat E
Robots Competing: Tornado, Saw Point 2, Ewe 2, Devastator, Leveler 2, Tetanus Booster, Barber-Ous 2'n a Bit, Thunderpants

Round 1
 * Tornado vs Sawpoint 2 vs Ewe 2 vs Devastator: Tornado & Ewe 2 qualified
 * Leveler 2 vs Tetanus Booster vs Barber-Ous 2'n a Bit vs Thunderpants: Leveler 2 & Tetanus Booster qualified


 * Note: Thunderpants broke down in the entry gate and never made it into the arena.

Round 2
 * Leveler 2 vs Tornado: Tornado won
 * Tetanus Booster vs Ewe 2: Tetanus Booster won

Final
 * Tornado vs Tetanus Booster: Tornado won

Heat F
Robots Competing: X-Terminator, Tsunami, Major Tom 3, Diabolus, Constrictor, Fluffy, Killer Carrot 2, Scarey-Go-Round

Round 1
 * X-Terminator vs Tsunami vs Major Tom 3 vs Diabolus: X-Terminator & Tsunami qualified
 * Constrictor vs Fluffy vs Killer Carrot 2 vs Scarey-Go-Round: Constrictor & Killer Carrot 2 qualified

Round 2
 * Killer Carrot 2 vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
 * Constrictor vs Tsunami: Tsunami won

Final
 * X-Terminator vs Tsunami: X-Terminator won

Heat G
Robots Competing: S.M.I.D.S.Y., Atomic, Cygnus X-1, Terror Turtle, Araknia, Mean Streak, Hellbent, I Bot One Beta

Round 1
 * S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs Atomic vs Cygnus X-1 vs Terror Turtle: S.M.I.D.S.Y. & Atomic qualified
 * Araknia vs Mean Streak vs Hellbent vs I Bot One Beta: Mean Streak & Hellbent qualified

Round 2
 * S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs Mean Streak: S.M.I.D.S.Y. won
 * Hellbent vs Atomic: Atomic won

Final
 * S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs Atomic: Atomic won

Heat H
Robots Competing: Ming Dienasty, Metalis, Scraptosaur, Ceros, Revolution 3, St. Agro, The Scrapper, Mega Hurts LT

Round 1
 * Ming Dienasty vs Metalis vs Scraptosaur vs Ceros: Scraptosaur & Ceros qualified
 * Revolution 3 vs St. Agro vs The Scrapper vs Mega Hurts LT: Revolution 3 & St. Agro qualified

Round 2
 * St. Agro vs Scraptosaur: St. Agro won
 * Revolution 3 vs Ceros: Ceros won

Final
 * St. Agro vs Ceros: St. Agro won

Heat I
Robots Competing: Mayhem, Rhino, Storm 2, Supernova, Shredder Evolution, Trax, Sub-Version 1.1, The Steel Avenger

Round 1
 * Mayhem vs Rhino vs Storm 2 vs Supernova: Rhino & Storm 2 qualified
 * Shredder Evolution vs Trax vs Sub-Version 1.1 vs The Steel Avenger: Trax & Steel Avenger qualified

Round 2
 * Trax vs Storm 2: Storm 2 won
 * Rhino vs The Steel Avenger: The Steel Avenger won

Final
 * Storm 2 vs The Steel Avenger: Storm 2 won

Heat J
Robots Competing: Mighty Mouse, Mobot, Thermidor 2, 8645T 2, Pinser, Cobra, The Kraken, Kronic the Wedgehog

Round 1
 * Mighty Mouse vs Mobot vs Thermidor 2 vs 8645T 2: Mighty Mouse & Thermidor 2 qualified
 * Pinser vs Cobra vs The Kraken vs Kronic the Wedgehog: The Kraken & Kronic the Wedgehog qualified

Round 2
 * Thermidor 2 vs The Kraken: Thermidor 2 won
 * Mighty Mouse vs Kronic the Wedgehog: Mighty Mouse won

Final
 * Thermidor 2 vs Mighty Mouse: Thermidor 2 won

Heat K
Robots Competing: Mantis, Infernal Contraption, Bulldog Breed, Jabber, Hard, Velocirippa, T-Wrecks, Kat 3

Round 1
 * Mantis vs Infernal Contraption vs Bulldog Breed vs Jabber: Mantis & Bulldog Breed qualified
 * Hard vs Velocirippa vs T-Wrecks vs Kat 3: Hard & Kat 3 qualified

Round 2
 * Hard vs Bulldog Breed: Bulldog Breed won
 * Mantis vs Kat 3: Kat 3 won

Final
 * Bulldog Breed vs Kat 3: Bulldog Breed won

Heat L
Robots Competing: Demolition Man, Corkscrew Two, Judge Shred 3, Mute, Tartarus, Crushtacean, Behemoth, UFO

Round 1
 * Demolition Man vs Corkscrew Two vs Judge Shred 3 vs Mute: Judge Shred 3 & Mute qualified
 * Tartarus vs Crushtacean vs Behemoth vs UFO: Behemoth & UFO qualified

Round 2
 * Mute vs Behemoth: Mute won
 * Judge Shred 3 vs UFO: Judge Shred 3 won

Final
 * Mute vs Judge Shred 3: Mute won

Heat M
Robots Competing: Panic Attack, Mega Morg, Edge Hog, Spin Doctor, Tough As Nails, B.O.D., Disc-O-Inferno, Robochicken

Round 1
 * Panic Attack vs Mega Morg vs Edge Hog vs Spin Doctor: Panic Attack & Mega Morg qualified
 * Tough As Nails vs B.O.D. vs Disc-O-Inferno vs Robochicken: Tough As Nails & Robochicken qualified

Round 2
 * Panic Attack vs Tough As Nails: Tough As Nails won
 * Robochicken vs Mega Morg: Robochicken won

Final
 * Tough As Nails vs Robochicken: Tough As Nails won

Heat N
Robots Competing: Spawn Again, Chip, NEATer Machine, Revenge of Trouble & Strife, Topbot, R.O.C.S., Raging Knightmare, The Executioner

Round 1
 * Spawn Again vs Chip vs NEATer Machine vs Revenge of Trouble & Strife: Spawn Again & Revenge of Trouble & Strife qualified
 * Topbot vs R.O.C.S. vs Raging Knightmare vs The Executioner: R.O.C.S. & Raging Knightmare qualified

Round 2
 * R.O.C.S. vs Spawn Again: Spawn Again won
 * Raging Knightmare vs Revenge of Trouble & Strife: Raging Knightmare won

Final
 * Spawn Again vs Raging Knightmare: Raging Knightmare won

Heat O
Robots Competing: Colossus, Bigger Brother, U.R.O., Typhoon 2, Disconstructor, Xenomorph, Hammerhead 2, Iron-Awe 2.1

Round 1
 * Colossus vs Bigger Brother vs U.R.O. vs Typhoon 2: Bigger Brother & Typhoon 2 qualified
 * Disconstructor vs Xenomorph vs Hammerhead 2 vs Iron-Awe 2.1: Hammerhead 2 & Iron-Awe 2.1 qualified

Round 2
 * Iron-Awe 2.1 vs Bigger Brother: Iron-Awe 2.1 won
 * Hammerhead 2 vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won

Final
 * Iron-Awe 2.1 vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won

Heat P
Robots Competing: Daisy-Cutter, Firestorm 5, Bamm Bamm, Black and Blue, Reptirron The Second, Ripper, Aggrobot, Zorro

Round 1
 * Daisy-Cutter vs Firestorm 5 vs Bamm Bamm vs Black and Blue: Daisy-Cutter & Firestorm 5 qualified
 * Reptirron The Second vs Ripper vs Aggrobot vs Zorro: Reptirron The Second & Ripper qualified

Round 2
 * Firestorm 5 vs Reptirron The Second: Firestorm 5 won
 * Daisy-Cutter vs Ripper: Ripper won

Final
 * Firestorm 5 vs Ripper: Firestorm 5 won

Semi-Final 1
Round 1
 * Raging Knightmare vs Tornado: Tornado won
 * Dantomkia vs Gravity: Gravity won
 * St. Agro vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
 * Bulldog Breed vs Tough As Nails: Bulldog Breed won

Round 2
 * Tornado vs Gravity: Tornado won
 * X-Terminator vs Bulldog Breed: X-Terminator won

Semi-Final 2
Round 1
 * Mute vs Firestorm 5: Firestorm 5 won
 * Thermidor 2 vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won
 * Storm 2 vs The Grim Reaper: Storm 2 won
 * Atomic vs M2: Atomic won

Round 2
 * Firestorm 5 vs Storm 2: Storm 2 won
 * Typhoon 2 vs Atomic: Typhoon 2 won

Grand Final
Eliminators
 * Tornado vs Storm 2: Storm 2 won
 * X-Terminator vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won

Playoff
 * X-Terminator vs Tornado: Tornado won

Final
 * Storm 2 vs Typhoon 2: Typhoon 2 won

Special Events
These battles took place throughout the series, and were aired after Round 1 of all the heats except Heat I. Battles included the Featherweight and Middleweight championships, World Championship qualifiers and three "weapon-based" battles. There was also a House Robot Rebellion, which was aired during the Annihilator episode.

World Championship Qualifiers
These battles were held to decide which international robots would qualify for The Third World Championship, which would be held at the end of the seventh series.

Robots Competing: Mechaniac (Austria), Supernova (Sri Lanka), Spartacus (USA), Flippa (USA), Crushtacean (South Africa), Topbot (Republic of Ireland), Riptilion (New Zealand), Hard (Belgium), Ansgar 3 (Germany), I Bot One Beta (Germany), Reaper NP2 (Germany), Terror Turtle (Canada), Snake Bite (Switzerland), Gravity (The Netherlands), Scraptosaur (The Netherlands), Tough As Nails (The Netherlands).


 * Mechaniac (AUT) vs Supernova (SRI): Supernova won
 * Spartacus (USA) vs Flippa (USA): Spartacus won
 * Crushtacean (RSA) vs Topbot (IRE): Crushtacean won
 * Riptilion (NZL) vs Hard (BEL): Hard won
 * Ansgar 3 (GER) vs I Bot One Beta (GER) vs Reaper NP2 (GER): Ansgar 3 won
 * Terror Turtle (CAN) vs Snake Bite (SUI): Snake Bite won
 * Gravity (NED) vs Scraptosaur (NED) vs Tough As Nails (NED): Tough As Nails won

Featherweight Championship
This small tournament featured 18 robots weighing no more than 12kg fighting against one another.

Robots Competing: Alienator, Alpha, Bernard, Cutlet, Cygnus, DTK, G2, Gi-Ant-O, Kitty, Mammoth, Micro-Mute, Mini Maul, Prince Of Awe, Rampage 2, Rip, Staglet, Typhoon Cadet, Whipper.

Note: G2 was referred to as "Cheese 2" in the event due to a scripting error.

Round 1
 * Alpha vs Cygnus vs G2 vs Kitty vs Mini Maul vs Prince Of Awe vs Rip: Prince Of Awe & Rip qualified
 * Alienator vs Bernard vs Cutlet vs DTK vs Mammoth vs Staglet vs Typhoon Cadet: Bernard & DTK qualified
 * Gi-Ant-O vs Micro-Mute vs Rampage 2 vs Whipper: Rampage 2 & Whipper qualified

Final
 * Bernard vs DTK vs Prince Of Awe vs Rampage 2 vs Rip vs Whipper: DTK won

Middleweight Championship
This event featured three robots weighing no more than 54kg fighting against one another in a single battle.

Typhoon vs Phoenix vs Steel Sandwich

Winner: Typhoon

House Robot Rebellion
This was a special event shown during the Annihilator episode which gave two contestant robots the chance to take on the house robots.

Behemoth & Gravity vs Growler, Cassius Chrome & Mr. Psycho

Winner: Behemoth & Gravity

Battle of the Spinners
This battle featured three robots with spinning weapons fighting against one another.

Infernal Contraption vs Barber-Ous 2'n a Bit vs Shredder Evolution

Winner: Shredder Evolution

Axe Attack
This battle featured three robots with axes fighting against one another.

Iron-Awe 2.1 vs Hydra vs Kat 3

Winner: Iron-Awe 2.1

Crusher Crunch Up
This battle featured three robots with crushing weapons fighting against one another.

Mantis vs Pinser vs R.O.C.S.

Winner: Mantis

Annihilator
After the Grand Final, three special episodes were shown, the first of which featured the annihilator. The annihilator featured six robots in the arena, with one robot being eliminated in each round until only one was left standing.

Robots Competing: Raging Knightmare, Robochicken, Ewe 2, Kan Opener, Ripper, Flippa.


 * Sixth: Robochicken
 * Fifth: Flippa
 * Note: Flippa never made it into the arena after the first round due to technical problems, so the competition continued with just four robots.


 * Fourth: Ewe 2
 * Third: Raging Knightmare
 * Runner-Up: Ripper
 * Winner: Kan Opener

All-Stars Championship
The second special episode featured the All-Stars Championship, in which eight of the best robots competed against each other to see who was the "best of the best".

Robots Competing: Bigger Brother, Panic Attack, Kat 3, Firestorm 5, Dantomkia, Pussycat, King B Powerworks, Behemoth.

Round 1
 * Bigger Brother vs Panic Attack vs Kat 3 vs Firestorm 5: Panic Attack & Kat 3 qualified
 * Behemoth vs King B Powerworks vs Pussycat vs Dantomkia: Pussycat & Dantomkia qualified

Semi-Finals
 * Panic Attack vs Dantomkia: Dantomkia won
 * Pussycat vs Kat 3: Pussycat won

Final
 * Pussycat vs Dantomkia: Pussycat won

The Third World Championship
The third special episode featured The Third World Championship. The championship featured 12 robots from around the world competing to become the third world champion.

Robots Competing: Spartacus (USA), Hard (Belgium), Supernova (Sri Lanka), PulverizeR (The Netherlands), Snake Bite (Switzerland), Crushtacean (South Africa), Ansgar 3 (Germany), Storm 2 (UK), Tornado (UK), Typhoon 2 (UK), Rawbot (Sweden), Tough As Nails (The Netherlands).

Heats
 * Spartacus (USA) vs Hard (BEL) vs Supernova (SRI): Supernova won
 * PulverizeR (NED) vs Snake Bite (SUI) vs Crushtacean (RSA): Crushtacean won
 * Ansgar 3 (GER) vs Storm 2 (UK) vs Tornado (UK): Storm 2 won
 * Typhoon 2 (UK) vs Rawbot (SWE) vs Tough As Nails (NED): Tough As Nails won


 * Note: Before the battle had started, electrical problems forced Typhoon 2 out of the competition, leaving Tough As Nails and Rawbot to fight alone.

Semi-Finals
 * Supernova (SRI) vs Crushtacean (RSA): Supernova won
 * Storm 2 (UK) vs Tough As Nails (NED): Storm 2 won

Grand Final
 * Supernova (SRI) vs Storm 2 (UK): Storm 2 won