Challenge Belt

Challenge Belt
The Challenge Belt
Structure Information
Number of Competing Robots	4/8/9
Format	Winner Stays On/Knockout
History
Number of times held	3
UK Series	Extreme 1-2
US Series	Nickelodeon
UK Incumbent Champion	Tornado
US Incumbent Champion	Tut Tut

The Challenge Belt (sometimes referred to as the WAR Challenge Belt) was a winner stays on competition held in both series of Robot Wars Extreme, as well as in Nickelodeon Robot Wars. The rules were that anyone could challenge the holder for the belt and if they declined, they lost by default. Three successful defences and they would keep the belt and be given another one to defend.

Extreme 1

Main article: Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1/Challenge Belt

Behemoth, original holders of the Challenge Belt

At the start of Extreme 1, the belt was awarded to Behemoth by the fictional 'World Association of Robotics' or 'WAR' because of the teams' claim that it was unbeatable and the first challenge was the main event of the first episode. Behemoth defeated The Steel Avenger and Stinger before losing to Tornado. Tornado went on to defeat Comengetorix and Wild Thing to take the first belt and was awarded another one to defend. It beat Chaos 2 and Pussycat, but no third challenge came.

Extreme 2

Main article: Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2/Challenge Belt

Terrorhurtz is defeated.

The format of the Challenge Belt changed drastically for Extreme 2, because Tornado needed a third challenge. It was now a knockout tournament between eight robots, the winner of which would get to give Tornado its third challenge. Terrorhurtz defeated Dantomkia to win the knockout competition, only to be defeated by Tornado in under 20 seconds, the shortest battle in Extreme 2.

Nickelodeon

Tut Tut battles Rosie The Riveter 2.

Main article: Nickelodeon Robot Wars/Challenge Belt

Following the same rules and format as the Extreme 1 iteration, the Nickelodeon Challenge Belt was awarded to Tyranabot in Episode 3 following its title victory in the US Championship. However, it lost to Tut Tut in the first challenge, aired as the Main Event of this episode. Tut Tut would beat rival hopefuls Rosie the Riveter 2 and Probophobia in Episodes 4 and Episode 5 to win the belt - the only one it would receive.

Trivia

• In the Italian dub of Extreme 1, the Challenge Belt was referred to as La Cintura del Potere, directly translating to "The Belt of Power".