- "Tonight, a robot's worst nightmare comes true, as we bring you the return of the Annihilator!"
- — Craig Charles
The Annihilator of Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars was the first of the three special episodes to air at the end of Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars. This episode originally aired on 14 March 2004 on Five. As with the other Annihilators, it featured six robots going into the arena and battling until one was immobilised. The survivors would then be given time for repairs and would do battle again. Another robot would be eliminated. This process would repeat until only one robot was left standing. This episode also included the House Robot Rebellion, as a Special Event to break up the main event.
Competing Robots[]
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| Raging Knightmare | ||
| Weight | 98kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.25m x 0.96m x 0.83m | |
| Power | 2 x 750w Electric Motors | |
| Weapons | Flipper | |
| Strengths | High Powered Weaponry | |
| Weaknesses | Lightweight Body Armour | |
| From: Coalville, Leicestershire | ||
| Team Members: Nigel Paget, Malcolm Summers & Lee Summers | ||
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| Robochicken | ||
| Weight | 99kg (with head attached) | |
| Dimensions | 0.74m x 1.35m x 0.95m | |
| Power | 750W Electric Motor | |
| Weapons | Flipper & Spinning Disc | |
| Strengths | Weaponry | |
| Weaknesses | The Team | |
| From: Tiverton, Devon | ||
| Team Members: Jason Snow, Farren White & Alec Dick | ||
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| EWE2 | ||
| Weight | 98kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.42m x 0.91m x 0.66m | |
| Power | 24v Motors | |
| Weapons | Flipper | |
| Strengths | Very Strong Steel Frame | |
| Weaknesses | No Armour Underneath | |
| From: Stanwick, Northamptonshire | ||
| Team Members: Ian Lockhart, Scott Lockhart & Daniel Lockhart | ||
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| Kan-Opener | ||
| Weight | 98kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.24m x 1.63m x 1.17m | |
| Power | 2x 750w Motors | |
| Weapons | Hydraulic Jaws | |
| Strengths | Interchangeable Jaws | |
| Weaknesses | Never Got Past 1st Round | |
| From: Whilton, Northamptonshire | ||
| Team Members: Alistair O'Neil, Andy Kane & Tom Kane | ||
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| Flippa | ||
| Weight | 96kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.21m x 1.00m x 0.89m | |
| Power | Electric Motors | |
| Weapons | Rotating Drum & Lifting Arm | |
| Strengths | Rotating Steel Drum | |
| Weaknesses | Wheels Use Drive Chain | |
| From: Oregon, United States of America | ||
| Team Members: Joe Murawski | ||
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| Ripper | ||
| Weight | 100kg | |
| Dimensions | 0.64m x 1.38m x 1.15m | |
| Power | 2x 750w Motors | |
| Weapons | Flipper | |
| Strengths | Good Driver | |
| Weaknesses | Thin Armour | |
| From: Newcastle, Staffordshire | ||
| Team Members: John Findlay, Steven Johnson & David Findlay | ||
Round 1[]
All six robots in the arena, notice the overturned Robochicken
Ripper tosses EWE2 onto Flippa and nearly out of the arena
Ripper flipped Robochicken over straight away, before lifting defending champion Kan-Opener up. Then, the green robot flipped EWE2 on top of Flippa so its flipper hung over the arena wall, immobilising EWE2 and Flippa.
- "Is Flippa moving? Goodness me it'll be for the first time in Robot Wars history if it is..."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Kan-Opener then charged Raging Knightmare into the CPZ and was flipped twice by the previous Annihilator runner-up. The second flip caught Kan-Opener on the arena side wall and it was stuck there. Ripper then came in and flipped Raging Knightmare so it too was stuck on the arena side wall. Raging Knightmare fell off the wall, but got stuck upside down. Dead Metal came in, and Ripper attempted to flip it too, but it was too heavy. Ripper then flipped Kan-Opener so that it nearly went out of the arena, but instead came back down and landed on Dead Metal. Dead Metal attacked Ripper, causing sparks to fly, but both it and Kan-Opener escaped and resumed their fight in the centre of the arena.
Kan-Opener finds itself in big trouble inside the CPZ
EWE2, pitted by Kan-Opener
- "These are the best three for me."
- — Jonathan Pearce as Kan-Opener, Raging Knightmare and Ripper continue to jostle
Raging Knightmare then suddenly self-righted and rejoined the action and was quickly flipped over again by Ripper. The Pit release button was pressed, but then Refbot finally began to count out Robochicken, and EWE2 was rescued from the arena side wall, although it was never given a chance to self-right. Refbot counted Robochicken out moments before EWE2 was pitted by Kan-Opener. 'Cease' was then called.
Eliminated: Robochicken
House Robot Rebellion[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/House Robot Rebellion
As a filler between the first and second rounds, the episode broadcast a House Robot Rebellion contested by competitors Behemoth and Gravity against House Robots Cassius Chrome, Growler and Mr. Psycho.
Winners: Behemoth & Gravity
Round 2[]
EWE2 enters the arena. Notice Flippa, with its arm raised, is visible in the background.
Flippa never made it into the arena due to technical difficulties and was therefore eliminated by default.
- "Here comes Flippa... Here comes Flippa... (whistling) Here comes Flippa... Ah... Red-carded - no entry."
- — Jonathan Pearce as Flippa fails to make it into the arena
EWE2 and Raging Knightmare lie upside down
Early on, both Ripper and EWE2 flipped Raging Knightmare over, the robot being able to self-right on each occasion. Ripper flipped the robot again, and Kan-Opener grabbed it before it could self right. Ripper wasn't able to flip the combined weight of them both over, so it flipped EWE2 over instead.
- "Look at Ripper, that is immensely powerful."
- — Jonathan Pearce as Ripper flings EWE2
EWE2 and Kan-Opener and Ripper and Raging Knightmare had separate bouts for a few moments, before Ripper twice and EWE2 once flipped Raging Knightmare over in quick succession, before Ripper flipped over EWE2. Raging Knightmare was able to self-right, but EWE2 didn't appear to be able to.
- "Still, statuesque, EWE2."
- — Jonathan Pearce as EWE2 shows little signs of self-righting
Raging Knightmare hovers over the Pit while EWE2 is being counted out
While the other three robots clashed, Refbot looked at EWE2, and began to count it out, as Kan-Opener opened the Pit. The suddenly, Kan-Opener shoved Raging Knightmare over the descending Pit, but it didn't fall in because it was caught on one of Kan-Opener's arms. Refbot reached 10, EWE2 was whacked by Matilda's flywheel, while the lucky survivor Raging Knightmare finally fell in the Pit, and cease was called.
Afterwards, it was announced that Flippa couldn't enter the arena due to its aerial being accidentally broken off by EWE2 as the robots powered up to start.
Eliminated: Flippa & EWE2
Round 3[]
- "Two machines ready to come in, Kan-Opener, the first. Why do I say two? It's significant. Out comes Ripper, the second. The teams very close friends I can tell you. Will they gang up on Raging Knightmare?"
- — Jonathan Pearce before the battle begins
Ripper hoists Raging Knightmare
Ripper began by hoisting up Raging Knightmare, which was able to quickly self-right. Kan-Opener also attacked it, and Ripper flipped it twice more. The two robots appeared to be ganging up on Raging Knightmare, not attacking each other. Raging Knightmare managed to get a flip in on Kan-Opener, but was flipped twice more by Ripper and shoved onto the Flame Pit by Kan-Opener. After self-righting, Raging Knightmare was flipped by Ripper again.
- "Well if Raging Knightmare is beaten here, and the other two teams go through, will friendships end there? Will rivalry, intense rivalry take over?"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Raging Knightmare hangs above the Pit.
Kan-Opener dragged it away from Dead Metal as Ripper activated the Pit. Again, Raging Knightmare got stuck over the Pit on Kan-Opener's claws and was looking to survive to a Judge's decision. Ripper though, had other ideas. It reversed into Kan-Opener several times until it was able to release Raging Knightmare, which duly fell into the Pit.
Eliminated: Raging Knightmare
Annihilator Final[]
Kan-Opener grabs Ripper
Ripper straight away flipped Kan-Opener over several times. Ripper then got stuck on the arena wall, but was dragged away by Kan-Opener. As Kan-Opener went to open the Pit, it could be seen that Ripper could no longer achieve forward motion.
Kan-Opener buckles Ripper's armour
- "What's happened to Ripper? Ripper can't get out from the arena wall, has their control gone? I think it might have done, you know."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Mr. Psycho drove Ripper into the CPZ, but also drove it straight out again. Kan-Opener grabbed it, and crumpled the armour of Ripper's side. Smoke then started to billow from Kan-Opener's side, and Refbot counted out Ripper, as Kan-Opener buckled away more of its armour, and cease was called. Kan-Opener was proclaimed as Annihilator Champion, retaining the trophy from Extreme 2, and also becoming the only Annihilator Champion to defend its title.
Annihilator Champion: Kan-Opener
- "Six robots came through the war zone doors, but only one survived, on Robot Wars!"
- — Craig Charles' sign-off
Trivia[]
- Raging Knightmare and Kan-Opener were the only Annihilator veterans in this episode.
- This was also Team Knightmare's third Annihilator competition, making them the only team to ever fight in that many Annihilators.
- Panic Attack, who had previously competed in an Annihilator before, was offered a space in the competition, but missed out after the team were unable to confirm quickly enough that it could compete.
- This was the first and only time a previous Annihilator champion returned to defend its title, which Kan-Opener was successful in doing so.
- As the third-to-last episode to air as part of the original series, Kan-Opener was the only competitor in the Annihilator to appear in a later episode.
- However, Behemoth (which took part in the House Robot Rebellion) would feature in the following episode, but the House Robot Rebellion was actually filmed afterwards.
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