- "You've seen glimpses of what they can do, I know you have, but like mad dogs, foaming at the mouth, we've kept them on a tight leash! Tonight, on Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors, we can contain them no longer! It was bound to happen! They've broken their chains, escaped from their corners, taken control! Tonight, the Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors House Robot Rebellion - we cannot be responsible for what might happen!"
- — Mick Foley introduces the episode
The Robot Rebellion of Extreme Warriors: Season 2 was the last event held in the second season of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors. It followed the same format as the first Rebellion from Season 1 with eight competitors fighting each other for the right to face the House Robots in the final battle. The episode was originally broadcast on TNN on July 1, 2002.
Format[]
The eight competing robots would first fight in four eliminator battles before facing off in the semi-final bouts until the last two robots remaining would go on to face Dead Metal, Shunt and Sir Killalot in the final battle.
Competing Robots[]
Buzz | ||
Weight | 189lbs | |
Dimensions | 8" X 39" X 21" | |
Power | 2 x 24V Electric Motors | |
Weapons | Pneumatic Flipper and Drum | |
Strengths | Powerful Weapons | |
Weaknesses | Comparatively Light | |
From: Beverton, Oregon | ||
Team Members: Joseph Murawski |
Medusa Oblongotta | ||
Weight | 220lbs | |
Dimensions | 18" x 62" x 34" | |
Power | 2 x Wheelchair Motors | |
Weapons | Spinning Disc | |
Strengths | Pushing Power | |
Weaknesses | Poor Maneuverability | |
From: Sacramento, California | ||
Team Members: John Waldron and Avalon Waldron |
Night Stalker | ||
Weight | 220lbs | |
Dimensions | 16" x 53" x 53" | |
Power | 2 x 24V Wheelchair Motors | |
Weapons | Circular Saw | |
Strengths | Heavy Armor | |
Weaknesses | No Self-Righting Mechanism | |
From: Yuma, Arizona | ||
Team Members: Tim Matigue, Jack Northgutt & Eric Davies |
Ninjitsu | ||
Weight | 217lbs | |
Dimensions | 10" X 52" X 35" | |
Power | 24V Wheelchair Motors | |
Weapons | Spinning Square Frame | |
Strengths | Excellent Handling | |
Weaknesses | Average Speed | |
From: Orange, California | ||
Team Members: Evan White, Terry White and Jim Meuer |
Paul Bunyan | ||
Weight | 198lbs | |
Dimensions | 19" x 49" x 34" | |
Power | 2 x 24V Wheelchair Motors | |
Weapons | Spinning Disc with Axes | |
Strengths | Good Traction | |
Weaknesses | Vulnerable Tires | |
From: Renton, Washington | ||
Team Members: Dean Owens, Deneall Owens & Jason Berry |
Rosie the Riveter 2 | ||
Weight | 215lbs | |
Dimensions | 19" x 43" x 36" | |
Power | 2 x 35V Wheelchair Motors | |
Weapons | 24V Belt Driven Saw | |
Strengths | Sturdy and Powerful | |
Weaknesses | Vulnerable Wheel Casing | |
From: Gresham, Oregon | ||
Team Members: Chris Gattman, Sharon Gattman & Tom Vaeretti |
Snake Bite | ||
Weight | 195lbs | |
Dimensions | 14" x 43" x 43" | |
Power | 2 x 24V Electric Motors | |
Weapons | Biting Fangs | |
Strengths | Invertible | |
Weaknesses | Slow | |
From: Ben Lomond, California | ||
Team Members: Bob Allen, Mike Morino & Michael Garrod |
Snookums | ||
Weight | 189lbs | |
Dimensions | 24" x 66" x 39" | |
Power | 2 x NPC Motors | |
Weapons | Pneumatic Sword | |
Strengths | Tough & Durable | |
Weaknesses | Not Invertible | |
From: California and Nevada | ||
Team Members: Edward D Robinson, John Hoffman and Curtis Feigel |
Eliminators[]
Snake Bite vs Paul Bunyan[]
- Carol Grow: "Paul Bunyan, what's your strategy?"
- Dave Owens: "Well, we're gonna go right after Sir Killalot right off the money, we're not even gonna wait 'til the finals!"
- Carol Grow: "Not even wait?"
- Dave Owens: "No, we're taking him on today!"
- Carol Grow: "You gonna take these guys [Snake Bite out to?"
- Dave Owens: "Well, if we can!"
- — Pre-battle interview
The two robots charged at each other and Snake Bite pushed Paul Bunyan against the arena wall by Sgt. Bash's CPZ. Snake Bite tried to push Paul Bunyan into the CPZ, then reversed a little. Paul Bunyan drove at Snake Bite, but drove up Snake Bite's front wedge, allowing Snake Bite to push it against the wall again. Snake Bite reversed, and Paul Bunyan drove around Snake Bite, driving towards the middle of the arena. Snake Bite drove after Paul Bunyan, and Paul Bunyan turned around. Snake Bite rammed into Paul Bunyan, getting under the spike, but Paul Bunyan backed off the wedge, reversing away from Snake Bite. However, as it did so, it drove close to Sir Killalot's CPZ. Paul Bunyan turned around, but Snake Bite drove straight into it, pushing it into the arms of Sir Killalot. Sir Killalot pulled Paul Bunyan into the CPZ, against the wall, and Sgt. Bash came across the arena to block Paul Bunyan's escape.
- "...Killalot drags him into the CPZ, and Bash comes ins just for a little extra support! Paul Bunyan's got nowhere to go, and that little blade's no match for Sir Killalot and Sgt. Bash!"
- — Stefan Frank
Paul Bunyan tried to drive between the two, but Sir Killalot blocked it with his claw. Paul Bunyan turned, and drove around Sir Killalot, escaping the CPZ. Paul Bunyan drove past Snake Bite as it drove into the arena centre. Sir Killalot left his CPZ, but suddenly turned on Snake Bite, which was nowhere near a CPZ, and hadn't entered one. Sir Killalot drove into Snake Bite's side, but then reversed. Paul Bunyan drove into Snake Bite's side with its spike and pushed it up the arena, then turned, and pushed it towards the flame pit. Despite Snake Bite's struggles to get free, Paul Bunyan managed to force Snake Bite onto the flame pit, but it swiftly reversed off. Snake Bite drove after Paul Bunyan, but Paul Bunyan drove down the arena and hit the pit release button.
- "...we haven't seen some major collisions in this round, not yet anyway! There's a good possibility, if neither one of these guys gets put out, it'll have to go down to a Judges' decision..."
- — Stefan Frank as Paul Bunyan pushes Snake Bite
Paul Bunyan charged at Snake Bite with its spinning axes, but drove up Snake Bite's front wedge. Snake Bite tried to push it into an empty CPZ, and although Paul Bunyan was able to reverse off of Snake Bite's front, Sgt. Bash drove down the arena, driving between the two competitors. Paul Bunyan drove around Sgt. Bash to get at Snake Bite, but drove up its opponent's sloping side, leaving it hanging off the back. Snake Bite took advantage, reversing it towards the pit, but Sgt. Bash kept at Snake Bite's side, slowing it down, then Sir Killalot caught Snake Bite with his claw. Paul Bunyan was able to turn so its two rear wheels and the spike were touching the floor, preventing Snake Bite from pushing it. Refbot drove in between the two competitors, pushing Paul Bunyan off of Snake Bite. Paul Bunyan tried driving away, but nearly drove into the pit.
- "So far, we haven't seen Snake Bite on any major tactical moves. Paul Bunyan may have the points so far, if he can stay away from that pit!"
- — Stefan Frank as Snake Bite tries to push Paul Bunyan to the pit, but Sir Killalot blocks it, then Paul Bunyan nearly drives into the pit as it backs away
It quickly drove out, driving into Snake Bite, but Sgt. Bash blocked its path. Paul Bunyan tried to drive away, but Sir Killalot was in the way, and Sgt. Bash bit into the side of Paul Bunyan. Paul Bunyan tried to get away, but despite turning around, Sgt. Bash would not let go. With Sgt. Bash unable to let go, Sir Killalot grabbed one of Paul Bunyan's front wheels and tried lifting it free, but as he did so, he also got his lance under Sgt. Bash, lifting him up on his side. Sir Killalot dropped the two, but Sgt. Bash still couldn't let go. Sir Killalot lifted the two up again, this time with his claw, and dropped them, then pushed against Paul Bunyan, and Sgt. Bash was finally able to let go of Paul Bunyan.
- "Now for some reason, the House 'bots are out of their corner, which is a no-no! Unless they've been immobilised, there's no reason for them to be picking on these 'bots while they're still trying to fight each other ... Snake Bite, just wisely stays right out of the way of this one, just there for moral support maybe."
- — Stefan Frank as the House Robots attack Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan drove away from the House Robots, but drove onto the flame pit. It quickly turned and drove off, driving straight into the front of Snake Bite. Paul Bunyan reversed, stopping before it drove onto the flame pit, but Sir Killalot was out of his CPZ by the flame pit, and grabbed Paul Bunyan with his claw. Sir Killalot picked Paul Bunyan up, then pushed it to Sgt. Bash, who crushed the spinning axes, bending it downwards. Sir Killalot pulled Paul Bunyan away, causing the spinning axes to be ripped off completely. Sir Killalot let go of Paul Bunyan, and it drove up the arena, but Sir Killalot chased after it, soon catching up, grabbing the wheel and lifting the whole robot off the ground. Sir Killalot carried it to the bottom of the arena and dropped it over the fence.
- "And Killalot comes up for the clean up! Just deflates one of those go-kart tyres, he's dangling Paul Bunyan perilously close, and just does one of his favourite manoeuvres, drops him out of the arena! Wow, that was a quick dismissal on the Paul Bunyan boys!"
- — Stefan Frank as Sir Killalot carries Paul Bunyan to the bottom of the arena and drops it over the wall
Winner: Snake Bite
Night Stalker vs Rosie The Riveter 2[]
- "Well I don't know if it's courage, I don't know if it's bravery, I don't know if they're insane, but I'm ready to check this one out."
- — Stefan Frank
Night Stalker started spinning and drove across the arena, away from Rosie the Riveter 2. Rosie the Riveter 2 turned and reversed into Night Stalker, but was deflected aside. Rosie the Riveter 2 recovered and turned around, and Night Stalker continued spinning. Rosie the Riveter 2 tried reversing into Night Stalker again, but Night Stalker's spinner knocked Rosie the Riveter 2 aside. Rosie the Riveter quickly recovered again, driving around Night Stalker again. Night Stalker drove close to the flame pit, and Rosie the Riveter 2 charged at it, this time wedge first, but was deflected away on impact again. Rosie the Riveter 2 turned around and reversed into Night Stalker, and managed to stop Night Stalker's spinner and push it past the flame pit. Rosie the Riveter 2 was able to push Night Stalker up the arena, into the middle arena entry gate.
- "...but now Rosie's got the pushing power up. Stopped the spin on Night Stalker, and Night Stalker looks like it's gonna retreat a little bit"
- — Stefan Frank as Rosie the Riveter 2 rams Night Stalker
Rosie the Riveter 2 turned around, and Night Stalker drove away from Rosie the Riveter 2, and then the two robots rammed into each other, with Rosie the Riveter 2 reversing into Night Stalker. Neither robot could get an advantage, so the two robots separated. Night Stalker tried to drive past Rosie the Riveter 2, but Rosie the Riveter 2 reversed into Night Stalker, pushing it against the top arena wall. Rosie the Riveter 2 drove close to a CPZ, and Night Stalker turned away from the wall and tried spinning, but couldn't get the spinner up to much speed before Rosie the Riveter 2 charged into it. Night Stalker drove away from its opponent, but drove into a CPZ.
- "Rosie definitely has the agility and the driving capability. Night Stalker looks a bit cumbersome out there, that spinning move isn't really going as fast as it could, in fact Rosie can spin faster!"
- — Stefan Frank
Shunt and Matilda rushed over to the CPZ, trapping Night Stalker in the corner. Shunt axed Night Stalker, but was pushed away by Matilda. Before Matilda could attack with her flywheel, Shunt went back in, axing the top, hooking one of the holes in the top and dragging Night Stalker out of the CPZ. Shunt pulled the axe back, then pushed Night Stalker into Matilda's flywheel. Matilda turned and left the CPZ, and Shunt axed Night Stalker's top again, pulling it out of the CPZ.
- "Night Stalker's going to feel the brunt of Shunt, as Shunt buries that axe right into the armatures of those motors on poor Night Stalker! He's not gonna be spinning too much more there, if that axe made any real connection!"
- — Stefan Frank as Shunt axes Night Stalker
Night Stalker was now immobilised, and Rosie the Riveter 2 got underneath with its wedge, pushing Night Stalker by the flipper. Refbot came over and counted Night Stalker out, and Shunt pushed it down the arena to the Drop Zone, where a washing machine was to be dropped on it. Night Stalker did start spinning again, but could not get away before the washing machine fell. Matilda then destroyed the washing machine with her flywheel, with Rosie the Riveter 2 also ramming the main body, and Matilda got one more hit on Night Stalker before 'cease' was called, flipping it up.
- "Well if Night Stalker didn't have a bad enough time already, this is the ultimate insult! He's definitely been immobilised, that spinning motion's not fooling anybody! He can't move forwards and that's why he was counted out. Unfortunately, Night Stalker's in the spin cycle!"
- — Stefan Frank as Night Stalker has a washing machine dropped on it
Winner: Rosie The Riveter 2
Buzz vs Ninjitsu[]
- Carol Grow: "How do you fell when you see Killalot out there, you know, beating everybody up, and getting the best of everybody's robot?"
- Joe Murawski: "I don't think that there's a bot here that could take them on one-to-one, but we're gonna be trying."
- — Pre-battle interview
At the start, Buzz was the quicker robot, as Ninjitsu started driving towards its opponent, then suddenly stopped, and Buzz drove down the arena and hit the pit release button. Ninjitsu regained mobility, and as Buzz turned and drove away from the pit release button, Ninjitsu slammed into it, with the spinning square hitting some of the top decoration and smashing it. Buzz got underneath the spinner and started pushing Ninjitsu up the arena. It fired the flipper, lifting Ninjitsu up, but the flipper hooked on a gap above Ninjitsu's wheel hubs, and Ninjitsu slipped down the flipper, becoming stuck on top of Buzz, caught on the flipper.
- "Immediately, good bit of driving on Joe Murawski's part, as Buzz goes in with that flipping arm sideways, and harpoons Ninjitsu!"
- — Stefan Frank as Buzz opens the pit, then locks together with Ninjitsu
Buzz carried Ninjitsu down the arena to the pit, but with Ninjitsu stuck on top, it was unable to let go and drop it into the pit. Buzz carried Buzz to the edge of the pit, and drove into the pit, taking Ninjitsu with it. With both robots having fallen into the pit at the same time, the Judges declared that a rematch was necessary.
- "Here it is, deja vu all over again, Ninjitsu and Buzz! Let's see if Ninjitsu can do a little better this time!"
- — Stefan Frank before the rematch
During this rematch, Buzz started by driving down the arena, but Ninjitsu drove after it as it tried. Buzz turned, and Ninjitsu drove around it, hitting the side with its spinning square, but the spinner did not damage the side, only managing to knock off one of the top decorations.
- "We didn't see anything of that spinning square on the front, but that's because Buzz has great driving technique, he's managed to stay away from it!"
- — Stefan Frank
Ninjitsu turned around to attack again, and though Buzz quickly turned and drove down the arena, Ninjitsu chased after it, soon catching up and hitting the back with the spinning square, ripping off a small part. The two robots turned around and charged at each other, and Ninjitsu hit the side of Buzz with its spinning square, at which point Buzz stopped moving. Ninjitsue quickly turned and hit the other side. With Buzz immobile, Ninjitsu continued to attack with the spinning square, hitting the side twice. Buzz was knocked aside and rolled towards Sir Killalot, and Ninjitsu hit the back with the spinning square, but still could not do any damage. Ninjitsu then left Buzz to the House Robots, driving up the arena as Sgt. Bash drove towards Buzz and fired his flamethrower.
- "Oh, what a shame! Ninjitsu must have got in there with that weapon and knocked something loose, because Buzz is immobile! It ceases to be, it's pushing up the daisies, say goodbye, it's all over for these guys!"
- — Stefan Frank as Buzz is counted out
Refbot came over and counted Buzz out, and Sir Killalot grabbed Buzz with his claw and picked it up, with Sgt. Bash firing his flamethrower at Buzz. Sir Killalot turned around, then let go of Buzz, and Sgt. Bash reversed Buzz up the arena, onto the floor flipper. Buzz was thrown across the arena, and cease was called.
- "Poor Buzz. Wow, they had such a good showing in that first fight, and then by the time the rematch came along, something happened! Ninjitsu comes through."
- — Stefan Frank as the House Robots attack Buzz
Winner: Ninjitsu
Snookums vs Medusa Oblongotta[]
- Carol Grow: "They're not really too scared of a team named Snookums!"
- Ed Robinson: "Well we're gonna petrify that pretty paint job on that bot, I want a piece of Sir Killalot! He likes to pick up little bitty robots and throw 'em around the ring and slam 'em into the pit, and that's just not fair! We're gonna broadside 'em, yarrr!"
- — Ed Robinson ignores Medusa Oblongotta and prepares for Sir Killalot
The two robots cautiously approached each other, and Medusa Oblongotta drove at Snookums' front, trying to attack with its spinning disc, whilst Snookums tried to use its sword on its opponent, but it merely hit the top of Medusa Oblongotta, lifting Snookums up a little. Snookums turned away from Medusa Oblongotta, but Medusa Oblongotta hit the tail with its spinning disc, ripping the fabric off of the tail. However, the fabric became caught around the spinning disc, stopping it spinning.
- "Medusa Oblongotta tries to tear a piece off of Snookums, and does so. Got a bit of dorsal fin, it looked like, as Medusa Oblongotta's got a lot of power to push back poor Snookums!"
- — Stefan Frank
Snookums turned around and rammed into the front of its opponent, getting underneath with its sword and pushed it up the arena. Medusa Oblongotta tried turning away, and Snookums kept pushing, but Medusa Oblongotta pushed back, so Snookums reversed. Snookums drove around to Medusa Oblongotta's side and started pushing it, but struggled to push it far, and Medusa Oblongotta was able to turn and reverse off the front. Medusa Oblongotta tried driving past Snookums, but Snookums turned and got its sword under its opponents side. It tried pushing, but Medusa Oblongotta reversed, driving into Refbot.
- "Snookums is burying those little tusks right under Medusa Oblongotta, who seems to be powerless with only two wheels on the arena floor, and now he gets away. Well there was something about turning into stone if you looked into the eyes of Medusa - I don't think that's gonna happen to the Snookums team here..."
- — Stefan Frank
The tail that was wrapped around Medusa Oblongotta's disc had slipped loose, and when Snookums drove at Medusa Oblongotta's front, Medusa Oblongotta was able to get the disc spinning again, with the tail falling off. The two robots pushed against each other, but Snookums was able to get the advantage, forcing Medusa Oblongotta back to Dead Metal's CPZ. Dead Metal got his arms around Medusa Oblongotta and pushed it against the wall, pushing Snookums into the pit release button as he did so. As Dead Metal pinned Medusa Oblongotta against the wall and cut into the side with his saw, Snookums was able to reverse away.
- "Dead Metal goes right down into Medusa Oblongotta! The pit trigger has been hit, and Dead Metal is definitely taking full advantage of this! Look at that saw, goes through like butter!"
- — Stefan Frank
Dead Metal cut a number of gashes in the armour of Medusa Oblongotta, and Medusa Oblongotta stopped moving. Refbot counted Medusa Oblongota out, and Matilda drove over to the CPZ, where she reversed into Medusa Oblongotta with her flywheel, sending Medusa Oblongotta hurtling over the arena fence.
- "...and Matilda goes in with the flywheel! Flips Medusa Oblongatta right out of the arena like a bag of trash! Unbelievable! Well if anybody underestimated the power of Matilda, let this be a lesson to ya! That thing just took off!"
- — Stefan Frank
Winner: Snookums
Semi-Finals[]
Snake Bite vs Rosie The Riveter 2[]
- "Snake Bite's got a lot of protection, but Rosie's got all the agility!"
- — Stefan Frank in the opening moments of the battle
Snake Bite started by cautiously approaching Rosie the Riveter 2, whilst Rosie the Riveter 2 drove down the arena, turned around and reversed into the front of Snake Bite. It rode up the front Snake Bite's wedge, but slipped down and quickly turned around to Snake Bite's side and started pushing it in reverse. Snake Bite tried turning, and reversing, to get away from Rosie the Riveter 2 as it pushed, but Rosie the Riveter 2 kept pushing. Eventually, Snake Bite managed to reverse away, then turned to get its front wedge under Rosie the Riveter, then reversed.
- "...And just goes right into the side of Snake Bite immediately, staying away from any weapons that might get in the way!"
- — Stefan Frank as Rosie the Riveter pushes Snake Bite
Both robots charged at each other, and this time Snake Bite got its wedge under Rosie the Riveter, lifting the back wheels off the ground and pushed it back, but Rosie the Riveter 2 reversed, driving into the disc of doom button. Rosie the Riveter 2 turned and drove to the arena centre, and Snake Bite drove after it. Rosie the Riveter 2 drove down past the pit as Snake Bite drove towards it, then reversed past as Snake Bite caught up. Snake Bite turned, and Rosie the Riveter drove around to Snake Bite's side and tried getting its front wedge underneath, but it couldn't breach Snake Bite's ground clearance, instead pushing past. Snake Bite reversed, and when Rosie the Riveter 2 turned, it drove at it, getting its wedge under Rosie the Riveter 2's front wedge, lifting the front two wheels off the ground, and pushed it up the arena. Rosie the Riveter 2 slipped down the wedge, but Snake Bite kept pushing, forcing Rosie the Riveter 2 to an empty CPZ and pinned it against the wall. However, in keeping Rosie the Riveter 2 pinned, Snake Bite drove into the CPZ as well, and Matilda reversed up the arena, hitting Snake Bite's side with her flywheel, flipping both robots up, separating them.
- "And now Snake Bite's the one doing the pushing, as he pulls Rosie right back into the Corner Patrol Zone! And immediately the flywheel of Matilda splits them both up!"
- — Stefan Frank as Snake Bite pushes Rosie the Riveter
However, in keeping Rosie the Riveter 2 pinned, Snake Bite drove into the CPZ as well, and Matilda reversed up the arena, hitting Snake Bite's side with her flywheel, flipping both robots up, separating them. Both robots escaped the CPZ, and Rosie the Riveter 2 got at Snake Bite's side and pushed it into the wall. Rosie the Riveter 2 reversed, allowing Snake Bite to turn away from the wall. Rosie the Riveter 2 charged at the front of Snake Bite, but it rode up Snake Bite's front wedge, leaving it propped up on the front, with all of its wheels off the ground, allowing Snake Bite to push it across the arena. Snake Bite tried to push it towards the flame pit, but Rosie the Riveter 2 slipped down a little, so it was hanging on Snake Bite's front corner, leaving Snake Bite unable to move, and Rosie the Riveter unable to get off. Sgt. Bash came out of his CPZ and pushed Rosie the Riveter 2 with his pincer, allowing it to get its wheels on the floor and drive off of Snake Bite. Rosie the Riveter 2 turned around and drove at Snake Bite's front again, but Snake Bite got its wedge under Rosie the Riveter 2's wedge again and pushed it back.
- "Rosie's not over yet, but look at the pieces missing off of both of these 'bots! Rosie's got no traction as long as that wedge of Snake Bite is driving underneath! Snake Bite is definitely pushing at will, and poor Rosie's got no power to those wheels!"
- — Stefan Frank as Snake Bite pushes Rosie the Riveter
Snake Bite rammed Rosie the Riveter up the arena, then turned, pushing Rosie the Riveter 2 over a flame jet. Rosie the Riveter 2 could not get off the front as all of its wheels were off the ground, and Snake Bite pushed it to the arena centre, but Refbot reversed into Rosie the Riveter 2, blocking Snake Bite's pushing and freeing Rosie the Riveter 2 from Snake Bite's front. Rosie the Riveter 2 drove towards a CPZ, and Snake Bite drove after it, but Rosie the Riveter 2 turned and reversed, dodging Snake Bite as it charged at it. Sgt. Bash drove down the arena, and Rosie the Riveter 2 rammed Snake Bite into him. Snake Bite reversed a little, then drove at the front of Rosie the Riveter 2, getting underneath the front wedge, but Rosie the Riveter quickly reversed, turned and drove away. Rosie the Riveter 2 drove up the arena, and Snake Bite drove after it, but Rosie the Riveter 2 drove around it and reversed into Snake Bite's side just before time ran out.
- "...One of the closest contests ever here on Robot Wars!"
- — Mick Foley after the battle
The battle went to the Judges, who narrowly decided on a 2-1 split decision to put Snake Bite through to the final to face the House Robots.
Winner: Snake Bite
Snookums vs Ninjitsu[]
Both robots cautiously approached each other, with Ninjitsu getting its spinning square up to speed and hitting Snookums' front, ripping off a small part. Snookums turned around, and Ninjitsu hit the rear tail, but did not rip it off. Snookums turned back, and Ninjitsu hit the front with its spinning square again, but Snookums bounced off. Ninjitsu hit one of Snookums' wheels, then turned and pushed against the side of Snookums, but Snookums turned and drove away. Ninjitsu turned and charged at Snookums, which turned and charged at Ninjitsu, and as the two crashed into each other, one of the spikes was ripped off. Ninjitsu hit the front of Snookums again, but was deflected off as Snookums fired its pneumatic sword. Ninjitsu turned, but as it tried to attack, Snookums turned against Ninjitsu's side and pushed.
- "...as it drags that soon-to-be-patented flyaway tail right into the workings of poor old Ninjitsu! Still got some of the fabric left on it, but something's been pulled apart, definitely!"
- — Stefan Frank credits the fabric tail of Snookums
The two competitors turned around together, but Ninjitsu then accidentally caught itself on the disc of doom and couldn't get any traction, allowing Snookums to drive away. Snookums turned and closed in, but its sword caught the edge of the arena hazard, blocking it and forcing it to reverse. With Ninjitsu having been spun around and unable to get off the disc of doom, the disc spun until Ninjitsu slipped off. It immediately attacked Snookums, striking the side with its blade. Snookums tried to get the sword under Ninjitsu and flip, but failed to get under the side ground clearance, so the flip missed as Ninjitsu drove past. Ninjitsu turned and reversed into Snookums front, ripping off one half of the front face.
- "Ninjitsu's off the disc now and back in there, tearing the front piece right off of Snookums! Wow, that spinning square on the front of Ninjitsu, when it gets up to speed, is definitely going to do some damage, as you can see from the front of Snookums!"
- — Stefan Frank
As it did so, Snookums got the sword under Ninjitsu and tried to flip, but could barely lift its opponent, and actually lifted itself up, almost toppling over. Snookums lowered the sword, and as Ninjitsu drove past, it got the sword under the side and flipped, but only lifted up a little. Ninjitsu turned around and pushed against Snookums, but part of Snookums fabric became caught in the spinnner, preventing it from spinning. The two competitors turned away, then turned back at each other. Ninjitsu tried using its wedge to get under Snookums, but Snookums' sword got under the wedge, wedging Ninjitsu off the ground. However, the weight proved to much for Snookums to push, and the wheels spun around trying to get traction, eventually managing to turn and slip out from under Ninjitsu.
- "Snookums is trying to get some drive to the ground, and not having any luck whatsoever! There is something dragging on Snookums to keep him from moving forwards!"
- — Stefan Frank as Snookums struggles to get traction
Ninjitsu drove towards Sgt. Bash's CPZ, and Snookums drove after it, getting at the side and trying to get under the ground clearance with the sword, but couldn't get under the ground clearance. Snookums turned, and Sgt. Bash fired his flamethrower at it. Ninjitsu tried to push Snookums, but Snookums turned and drove around to Ninjitsu's side. It tried pushing, but as it turned, it drove to the edge of Sgt. Bash's CPZ, and the House Robot fired his flamethrower at it again. Snookums quickly reversed, bumping into the arena wall, and tried to drive away, but drove into an angle grinder. Before it could get away, Sgt. Bash drove out of his CPZ, grabbing the tail with his jaw. As he did so, he fired the flamethrower, and a small fire broke out on the fabric tail.
- "...as Bash lights the fish up! And the fish is on fire! Poor Snookums, and Bash is taking full advantage of all the vulnerable parts on this poor robot!"
- — Stefan Frank as Sgt. Bash sets fire to Snookums
Snookums struggled to get free, but couldn't get out of Sgt. Bash's grip until he reversed, and the tail slipped from his grasp. Snookums drove straight at Ninjitsu, getting its sword under the side of the wedge. The small fire on the tail soon engulfed the entire tail, and Ninjitsu pushed back against Snookums. Snookums reversed and rammed the side with the sword, and pushed Ninjitsu into an empty CPZ. The chain for Ninjitsu's spinning square had also slipped off. As Snookums pushed Ninjitsu into the CPZ, it drove in as well and Ninjitsu quickly drove out. Snookums turned and reversed, and before it could get out of the CPZ, Sgt. Bash rushed over to the CPZ. Sgt. Bash rammed into Snookums, but Snookums quickly escaped the CPZ. It drove to the arena centre where Ninjitsu was waiting for it. As the battle went to the last few seconds, Snookums and Ninjitsu pushed against each other and turned together, each trying to get an advantage. Snookums' sword went up the wedge and hit the top of Ninjitsu, allowing it to push Ninjitsu towards Sgt. Bash's CPZ, but Sgt. Bash came out of his CPZ, between the two competitors, so Snookums had to reverse. Snookums drove back at Ninjitsu, but time ran out.
- "Well from right in the beginning, it looked like it was gonna be a great battle, but then Ninjitsu had a little help from the House 'Bots, and poor Snookums wasn't even deserving and he didn't stay in that corner patrol zone. Let's see what the Judges have to say!"
- — Stefan Frank
The battle went to the Judges, with the Judges ruling a split decision in favour of Snookums, narrowly putting it through to the battle with the House Robots.
- "Snookums had a little bit of a problem, but we finally had to get everything dialed up, the only problem is, as you said, now we get sacrificed to the robotic gods of combat otherwise known as Sir Killalot... Yarrr!!!!"
- — Ed Robinson
Winner: Snookums
Rebellion[]
Snake Bite & Snookums vs Dead Metal & Shunt[]
- "They're tough, but can they give the House Robots a run for their money? Snake Bite and Snookums, there's no turning back now!"
- — Mick Foley before the battle
Before the battle, with the competitors unaware of which House Robots they were going to have to fight, the Snake Bite team expressed their fear of Matilda due to the damage she had done in the previous battle, and the Snookums team claimed they were going to go straight for Sgt. Bash as revenge for him setting the tail on fire and grabbing them in Round 2.
At the beginning, Shunt went straight for Snookums and axed one of its wheel casings, but Snookums pushed back at Shunt, and Shunt pulled back the axe. Shunt turned and fired the axe at the other wheel casing, but the axe slipped off, and Snookums rushed away. Shunt then went after Snake Bite, getting at the side and axing the top. The axe did not puncture the top, but Shunt did pin Snake Bite down, and when Snake Bite tried driving away, the axe hooked one of the rear wheel hubs. Shunt pushed Snake Bite, then pulled it back, reversing into the pit release button.
- "...and now Shunt tries to get the axe down into Snake Bite, without too much luck, and now he's got some luck! He buries it into that wheel well, and he is just dragging poor Snake Bite back! And Shunt backs into the pit trigger! The pit has gone down, and these are out for hydraulic fluid!"
- — Stefan Frank as Shunt gets his axe in the wheel well of Snake Bite and drags it back
The pit opened, but Snookums rammed into the side of Shunt, getting its sword caught under Shunt's wheel guard as Shunt tried turning ad driving after Snake Bite. Snake Bite drove away, but Dead Metal blocked it. Snake Bite reversed, and Dead Metal got its arms around Snookums, but before he could attack, Snake Bite rammed into his side, getting underneath. Shunt pulled Snookums into a CPZ and pushed it against the bottom wall, but could not get free.
- "Poor Snookums has got no power against the powerful Shunt!"
- — Stefan Frank as Shunt gets free
Shunt turned and drove out of the CPZ, allowing Snookums to back out of the wheel guard. Meanwhile, Snake Bite got under one of Dead Metal's grabbing arms, but Dead Metal reversed and got at the side of Snake Bite, slicing into the top with his saw. Dead Metal pushed Snake Bite into a CPZ, but Snake Bite turned and rammed into him. Snookums drove at the front of Shunt, but when Shunt fired the axe, Snookums turned away, dodging the axe. Suddenly, Sir Killalot came out of the House Robot entry gate.
- "...Dead Metal's now burying the saw into Snake Bite! And poor Snake Bite, this is such a mismatch! Uh oh, here comes trouble! Well it looks like a 3-on-2 for a Final for me, which doesn't seem too fair!"
- — Stefan Frank as Dead Metal cuts into Snake Bite, then Sir Killalot enters the arena
Dead Metal had Snake Bite in his grip and was cutting into it, and Shunt pushed Snookums over the flame pit. Snookums got away from Shunt and charged at the side of Sir Killalot as he drove at Snake Bite. Sir Killalot drove into Snake Bite, which was still in Dead Metal's clutches, but then changed targets, driving on top of Snookums' sword. Snake Bite slipped out of Dead Metal's grip and got away, with Dead Metal bumping past Snookums as he chased after it. Sir Killalot tried to catch Snookums, but Snookums drove to the top of the arena.
- "And Snookums gets out of the way, and that was a good bit of driving again because he's no match for these House 'bots!"
- — Stefan Frank
Shunt drove after Snookums, catching up with it at the top of the arena, and Sir Killalot drove after them. As he caught up, he drove into Shunt, and though he managed to grab Snookums with his claw, the lance caught the top of Shunt, dragging him with it. Sir Killalot picked Snookums up and turned around with it, nearly pullling Shunt over, but Shunt slipped back down when Sir Killalot raised the lance. Sir Killalot carried Snookums down the arena and spun it, tossing it onto its back.
- "...he is just waving poor Snookums, powerless, in the stratosphere! And flies Snookums up on its back! Not an invertible 'bot, say goodbye to Snookums!"
- — Stefan Frank as Sir Killalot tosses Snookums
Meanwhile, Shunt and Dead Metal had Snake Bite caught, with Dead Metal at its side and Shunt behind it with the axe in its wheel hubs. However, Dead Metal reversed and suddenly stopped, and Snake Bite reversed against Shunt, pushing it against the arena wall. Sir Killalot picked Snookums up and spun around with it. He threw it aside, and though Snookums landed on its wheels, it was immobile, much to the dismay of Ed Robinson. Sir Killalot then went after Snake Bite, which reversed, but then drove right at Sir Killalot, which allowed him to grab the right side, near the rear, and pick the competitor up.
- "Snake Bite is actually still in it to try to do some battle, but look at that, every time a House 'bot gets near it, it takes on some severe damage!"
- — Stefan Frank as Sir Killalot picks up Snake Bite
Sir Killalot carried it across the arena, then lowered it back to the floor, toppling forwards as he did so. Sir Killalot started spinning with Snake Bite, picking it off the floor, then tossing it aside. Snake Bite bounced, landing the right way up and reversed, then drove at Sir Killalot. Sir Killalot got his claw under Snake Bite's side and held it up a little, then pushed it aside, and Snake Bite drove at Dead Metal. Meanwhile, Shunt pushed Snookums onto the Drop Zone, where an organ was dropped onto it. The organ smashed on impact, with pieces of the organ scattering all over the arena floor.
- "So Snookums got a little organ donation, and it didn't do him any good whatsoever!"
- — Stefan Frank as an organ is dropped on Snookums
A heavily damaged Snake Bite had driven to the bottom of the arena, but Sir Killalot grabbed the side with his claw, and pushed it towards the pit. As he did so, he drove through the wreckage of the organ, and as he dropped Snake Bite into the pit, he also pushed the back of the organ into the pit. The House Robots were the obvious winners of this Rebellion.
- "Killalot hasn't seen enough pieces fly off! And look at the debris as Killalot puts him in the pit! Moves the organ bits out of the way, and there was some good sportsmanship on Snake Bite and Snookums teams! And whether it's robotic prowess, home court advantage or just cheating, the House 'bots got the upper hand!"
- — Stefan Frank
Winner: Dead Metal, Shunt and Sir Killalot
Trivia[]
- In an announcement released on the official Robot Wars discussion forums, the event was referred to by the usual UK and Nickelodeon series name, House Robot Rebellion.[1]
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