# BattleBots season 1

Season 1 of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on Comedy Central on August 23, 2000. Season 1 of BattleBots was hosted by Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury. Legendary boxing ring announcer and radio host Mark Beiro acted as the BattleBots arena announcer. Donna D'Errico, along with twins Randy and Jason Sklar were the arena-side correspondents.
The pilot, known as episode one was originally aired as a Pay-per-view event before being pitched to network executives.

## Classifications

Robots in season 1 competed in four separate weight classes:
* Lightweight – Contestants
* Middleweight – Contestants
* Heavyweight – Contestants
* Super Heavyweight – Contestants

## Lightweight
### Qualifying

Only one match in the lightweight category was aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Round of 16 along with eight teams that were automatically qualified.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| Unaired | 1 | Afterthought | Black Widow | KO | N/A |
| Unaired | 2 | The Missing Link | Chiabot | KO | 2:20 |
| Unaired | 3 | Das Bot | Rott-Bott 2000 | KO | 1:02 |
| Unaired | 4 | Sallad | The Aggressive Polygon | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 |
| Unaired | 5 | Alpha Raptor | Cereal Box Killer | KO | N/A |
| Unaired | 6 | Pestilence | Thorn | KO | 2:35 |
| Unaired | 7 | Shaft | Gremlin ll | KO | 2:20 |
| 1 | 8 | Backlash | Disposable Hero | KO | 0:50 |
* Advance to the Round of 16 without battle
* The Crusher, Endotherm, Ziggo, Shrike, Tentoumushi, Dr. Inferno Jr., No Tolerance ll, and Mouser Mecha-Catbot

### Tournament

| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Championship |
| Backlash | | |
| The Crusher | | |
| The Crusher | Backlash | |
| | Endotherm | |
| Afterthought | Endotherm | |
| Endotherm | | |
| Endotherm | | Backlash |
| | | Das Bot |
| Ziggo | | Das Bot |
| Missing Link | | |
| Missing Link | Ziggo | |
| | Das Bot | |
| Das Bot | Das Bot | |
| Shrike | | | |
| Shrike | | | Backlash |
| | | | Alpha Raptor |
| Sallad | | | Alpha Raptor |
| Tentoumushi | | | |
| Tentoumushi | Tentoumushi | | |
| | Alpha Raptor | | |
| Alpha Raptor | Alpha Raptor | | |
| Dr. Inferno Jr. | | | |
| Dr. Inferno Jr. | | Alpha Raptor | |
| | | Mouser Mecha-Catbot |
| Pestilence | | Mouser Mecha-Catbot |
| No Tolerance II | | |
| No Tolerance II | No Tolerance II | |
| | Mouser Mecha-Catbot | |
| Mouser Mecha-Catbot | Mouser Mecha-Catbot | |
| Shaft | | |
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| Round of 16 ||||||
| Unaired | 1 | Endotherm | Afterthought | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| Unaired | 2 | Das Bot | Shrike | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 |
| Unaired | 3 | Alpha Raptor | Dr. Inferno Jr. | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| Unaired | 4 | No Tolerance II | Pestilence | KO | 2:40 |
| 1 | 5 | Tentoumushi | Sallad | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| 2 | 6 | Ziggo | The Missing Link | KO | 1:18 |
| 4 | 7 | Mouser Mecha-Catbot | Shaft | Judges' Decision (6–3) | 3:00 |
| 5 | 8 | Backlash | The Crusher | KO | 1:43 |
| Quarterfinals ||||||
| Unaired | 1 | Backlash | Endotherm | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| Unaired | 2 | Das Bot | Ziggo | KO | 1:17 |
| Unaired | 3 | Mouser Mecha-Catbot | No Tolerance II | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 |
| 7 | 4 | Alpha Raptor | Tentoumushi | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| Semifinals ||||||
| 9 | 1 | Alpha Raptor | Mouser Mecha-Catbot | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| 9 | 2 | Backlash | Das Bot | KO | 0:57 |
| Finals |||||
| 9 | 1 | Backlash | Alpha Raptor | KO | 1:24 |
    The robot was the winner the battle.
    The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
    The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the lightweight classification.

## Middleweight
### Qualifying

Two matches in the middleweight category were aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Quarterfinals along with four teams that were automatically qualified.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| Unaired | 1 | Hazard | Pegleg | KO | 0:31 |
| Unaired | 2 | Alien Gladiator | The Emasculator | FF | — |
| 4 | 3 | Pressure Drop | Subject to Change Without Reason | KO | 1:21 |
| 5 | 4 | Blade Runner | Bad Attitude | KO | 1:24 |
* Advance to the Quarterfinals without battle
* Turtle Road Kill, Spin Orbiting Force, Deadblow, and Ankle Biter

### Tournament

| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Championship |
| Hazard | |
| Turtle Road Kill | |
| Turtle Road Kill | Hazard |
| | Super Orbiting Force |
| Blade Runner | Super Orbiting Force |
| Super Orbiting Force | | |
| Super Orbiting Force | | Hazard |
| | | Deadblow |
| Alien Gladiator | | Deadblow |
| Deadblow | | |
| Deadblow | Deadblow | |
| | Pressure Drop |
| Pressure Drop | Pressure Drop |
| Ankle Biter | |
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| Quarterfinals ||||||
| 8 | 1 | Deadblow | Alien Gladiator | KO | 1:08 |
| 8 | 2 | Pressure Drop | Ankle Biter | KO | 2:20 |
| 10 | 3 | Hazard | Turtle Road Kill | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 |
| 10 | 4 | Spin Orbiting Force | Blade Runner | Judges' Decision (5–4) | 3:00 |
| Semifinals ||||||
| 12 | 1 | Deadblow | Pressure Drop | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 |
| 13 | 2 | Hazard | Spin Orbiting Force | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| Finals ||||||
| 14 | 1 | Hazard | Deadblow | KO | 0:53 |
    The robot was the winner the battle.
    The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
    The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the middleweight classification.

## Heavyweight
### Qualifying

The winner of each battle moved on to the Round of 16 along with twelve teams that were automatically qualified.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| Unaired | 1 | Vlad the Impaler | GoldDigger | FF | — |
| Unaired | 2 | Punjar | Mr. Bonestripper | FF | — |
| 3 | 4 | KillerHurtz | Knome II | KO | 1:03 |
| 6 | 3 | BioHazard | Mjollnir | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
* Advance to the Round of 16 without battle
* Tazbot, frenZy, OverKill, Kill-O-Amp, Suicidal Tendencies, Gammatron, Blendo, Voltarc, Bender, Monster, Nightmare, and Mauler

### Tournament

| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Championship |
| Vlad the Impaler | | |
| Tazbot | | |
| Tazbot | Vlad the Impaler | |
| | OverKill | |
| frenZy | OverKill | |
| OverKill | | |
| OverKill | | Vlad the Impaler |
| | | Punjar |
| Punjar | | Punjar |
| Kill-O-Amp | | |
| Kill-O-Amp | Punjar | |
| | Gammatron | |
| Gammatron | Gammatron | |
| Suicidal Tendencies | | | |
| Suicidal Tendencies | | | Vlad the Impaler |
| | | | Voltarc |
| Blendo | | | Voltarc |
| BioHazard | | | |
| BioHazard | BioHazard | | |
| | Voltarc | | |
| Voltarc | Voltarc | | |
| Bender | | | |
| Bender | | Voltarc | |
| | | KillerHurtz |
| Monster | | KillerHurtz |
| KillerHurtz | | |
| KillerHurtz | KillerHurtz | |
| | Mauler | |
| Mauler | Mauler | |
| Nightmare | | |
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| Round of 16 ||||||
| Unaired | 1 | Punjar | Kill-O-Amp | Judges' Decision (5-4) | 3:00 |
| Unaired | 2 | Gammatron | Suicidal Tendencies | Judges' Decision (6-3) | 3:00 |
| Unaired | 3 | BioHazard | Blendo | KO | — |
| Unaired | 4 | KillerHurtz | Monster | KO | — |
| 2 | 5 | OverKill | frenZy | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 |
| 2 | 6 | Mauler | Nightmare | KO | 0:40 |
| 3 | 7 | Voltarc | Bender | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
| 4 | 8 | Vlad the Impaler | Tazbot | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
| Quarterfinals ||||||
| 7 | 1 | Voltarc | BioHazard | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
| 11 | 2 | Vlad the Impaler | OverKill | Judges' Decision (8-1) | 3:00 |
| 11 | 3 | Punjar | Gammatron | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 |
| 11 | 4 | KillerHurtz | Mauler | KO | — |
| Semifinals ||||||
| 12 | 1 | Vlad the Impaler | Punjar | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| 13 | 2 | Voltarc | KillerHurtz | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| Finals ||||||
| 14 | 1 | Vlad the Impaler | Voltarc | KO | 1:42 |
    The robot was the winner the battle.
    The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
    The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the heavyweight classification.

## Superheavyweight
### Qualifying

Three matches in the Super Heavyweight category were aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Quarterfinals along with one team that was automatically qualified.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| Unaired | 1 | Mechadon | Prompt Critical | KO | 1:55 |
| Unaired | 2 | Rammstein | Abbatoir | KO | — |
| Unaired | 3 | Ginsu | World Peace | FF | — |
| Unaired | 4 | Ronin | Odin | Judges' Decision (6-3) | 3:00 |
| 3 | 5 | Minion | Gray Matter | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 |
| 5 | 6 | Grendel | Diesector | KO | 1:38 |
| 6 | 7 | DooAll | S.L.A.M. | KO | 2:51 |
* Advance to the Quarterfinals without battle
* Super Rhino

### Tournament

| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Championship |
| Minion | |
| Grendel | |
| Grendel | Minion |
| | Rammstein |
| Mechadon | Rammstein |
| Rammstein | | |
| Rammstein | | Minion |
| | | DooAll |
| Ginsu | | DooAll |
| Ronin | | |
| Ronin | Ronin | |
| | DooAll |
| DooAll | DooAll |
| Super Rhino | |
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| Quarterfinals ||||||
| Unaired | 1 | DooAll | Super Rhino | Judges' Decision (5-4) | 3:00 |
| 7 | 2 | Rammstein | Mechadon | Judges' Decision (8-1) | 3:00 |
| 8 | 3 | Minion | Grendel | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 |
| 10 | 4 | Ronin | Ginsu | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 |
| Semifinals ||||||
| 12 | 1 | Minion | Rammstein | KO | 1:29 |
| 13 | 2 | DooAll | Ronin | KO | 1:46 |
| Finals ||||||
| 14 | 1 | Minion | DooAll | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
    The robot was the winner the battle.
    The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
    The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the Super heavyweight classification.

### Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Original air date | Battle 1 | Battle 2 | Battle 3 |
| 1 | 1 | August 23, 2000 (2000-08-23) | Backlash vs. Disposable Hero (Lightweight round of 32) | Tentoumushi vs. Sallad (Lightweight round of 16) | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | August 30, 2000 (2000-08-30) | The Missing Link vs. Ziggo (Lightweight round of 16) | Nightmare vs. Mauler (Heavyweight round of 16) | Overkill vs. frenZy (Heavyweight round of 16) |
| 3 | 3 | September 6, 2000 (2000-09-06) | Voltarc vs. Bender (Heavyweight round of 16) | KillerHurtz vs. Knome II (Heavyweight round of 32) | Minion vs. Gray Matter (Superheavyweight round 16) |
| 4 | 4 | September 13, 2000 (2000-09-13) | Pressure Drop vs. Subject to Change Without Reason (Middleweight round of 16) | Shaft vs. Mouser Mecha-Catbot (Lightweight round of 16) | Vlad the Impaler vs. Tazbot (Heavyweight round of 16) |
| 5 | 5 | September 20, 2000 (2000-09-20) | Backlash vs. The Crusher (Lightweight round of 16) | Blade Runner vs. Bad Attitude (Middleweight round of 16) | Diesector vs. Grendel (Superheavyweight round of 16) |
| 6 | 6 | September 27, 2000 (2000-09-27) | DooAll vs. S.L.A.M. (Superheavyweight round of 16) | BioHazard vs. Mjollnir (Heavyweight round of 32) | Lightweight Rumble |
| 7 | 7 | October 4, 2000 (2000-10-04) | Voltarc vs. BioHazard (Heavyweight Quarter-Finals) | Mechadon vs. Rammstein (Superheavyweight Quarter-Finals) | Alpha Raptor vs. Tentoumushi (Lightweight Quarter-Finals) |
| 8 | 8 | October 11, 2000 (2000-10-11) | Alien Gladiator vs. Deadblow (Middleweight Quarter-Finals) | Ankle Biter vs. Pressure Drop (Middleweight Quarter-Finals) | Grendel vs. Minion (Superheavyweight Quarter-Finals) |
| 9 | 9 | October 18, 2000 (2000-10-18) | Mouser Mecha-Catbot vs. Alpha Raptor (Lightweight Semi-Finals) | Das Bot vs. Backlash (Lightweight Semi-Finals) | Alpha Raptor vs. Backlash (Lightweight Finals) |
| 10 | 10 | October 25, 2000 (2000-10-25) | Spin Orbiting Force vs. Blade Runner (Middleweight Quarter-Finals) | Hazard vs. Turtle Road Kill (Middleweight Quarter-Finals) | Ginsu vs. Ronin (Superheavyweight Quarter-Finals) |
| 11 | 11 | November 8, 2000 (2000-11-08) | Vlad the Impaler vs. OverKill (Heavyweight Quarter-Finals) | Gammatron vs. Punjar (Heavyweight Quarter-Finals) | KillerHurtz vs Mauler (Heavyweight Quarter-Finals) |
| 12 | 12 | November 15, 2000 (2000-11-15) | Vlad the Impaler vs. Punjar (Heavyweight Semi-Finals) | Deadblow vs. Pressure Drop (Middleweight Semi-Finals) | Minion vs. Rammstein (Superheavyweight Semi-Finals) |
| 13 | 13 | November 22, 2000 (2000-11-22) | Spin Orbiting Force vs. Hazard (Middleweight Semi-finals) | KillerHurtz vs. Voltarc (Heavyweight Semi-finals ) | Ronin vs. DooAll (Superheavyweight Semi-Finals) |
| 14 | 14 | November 29, 2000 (2000-11-29) | Deadblow vs. Hazard (Middleweight Finals) | Vlad the Impaler vs. Voltarc (Heavyweight Finals) | Minion vs. DooAll (Superheavyweight Finals) |
| 15 | 15 | December 5, 2000 (2000-12-05) | Middleweight Rumble | Heavyweight Rumble | N/A |