World Championship VIII

World Championship VII (also known as Discovery Season 7 and the 2022 season) was the seventh season of BattleBots since its return to television in 2015, and the fifth season since the Discovery network picked the show up from ABC.
In August 2021, The Hollywood Reporter announced that BattleBots would remain on Discovery for at least another two seasons, following the success of their desire to enter the seventh season, notably international teams who were largely absent from the previous two seasons as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arguably the biggest of these is the 2019 season semi-finalist DeathRoll, who BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson confirmed to be accepted in September 2022.https://behindthebots.podbean.com/e/battlebots-season-7-reveal-with-battlebots-cofounder-greg-munson/ The competition was again filmed at Caesars Entertainment Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, which became the new and permanent venue for BattleBots in 2021.
On August 26, 2022, the BattleBots Twitter account inferred "mid-October" as a filming date for BattleBots World Championship VII, responding to a tweet from a fan. This was later confirmed on the BattleBots website, specifically stating filming sessions running from October 18 until October 30.https://battlebots.com/tickets/ A trailer was also uploaded to their YouTube channel to promote ticket sales.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79pjdbswd9I Tickets were made available to Facebook Supporters on September 9, 2022 before being released to the general public on September 12, 2022 at 10am PT.BattleBots World Championship VII saw a total of 50 competing robots,https://youtu.be/aCrTfWl3BoM?t=375 including teams from the UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands. Relaxation to international travel restrictions meant teams from those countries could make the journey without travel bans or NIE Visa restrictions which plagued teams in the last two seasons. The season once again featured several established BattleBots teams entering multiple bots, such as Bots FC with Emulsifier and Shatter!, Robotic Death Company with Cobalt and Gigabyte, Seems Reasonable Robotics with Tantrum and Blip, Team Whyachi with Hydra and Fusion, and the newly formed Omega Team with Starchild and RIPperoni. There were also notable absences from World Championship VII, however, including former Giant Nut winner Tombstone, veterans Icewave, Blacksmith, SubZero, Ghost Raptor, Yeti, DUCK!, Uppercut, P1 and fan favorite Deep Six.
The seventh season saw an increase from 40 to 54 total hours ordered by Discovery, which paved the way for BattleBots to be able to provide a builder stipend - a monetary amount set aside to financially support teams for their investment each season. This amount included space for several special episodes which aired alongside the main competition, two of which aired on January 5 and February 2, 2023. A third special aired on February 16, 2023 - a compilation of Main Events involving World Championship V runner-up Whiplash.https://www.discovery.com/shows/battlebots/episodes/whiplashs-main-events 
* BattleBots: Nastiest Knockouts
* BattleBots: Most Outrageous Moments
The Fight Night format returned to four fights per robot for the first time since World Championship IV. Teams which are able to fulfill their four Fight Night battles are rewarded the full builder stipend, and were made aware of all four opponents in their schedule ahead of their opening battle. In spite of the change in the Fight Night format, the Top 32 single elimination Championship bracket remained.
While Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Faruq Tauheed, judges Derek Young and Lisa Winter and referees John Remar and David Sanfilippo all returned to their respective roles, pit reporter Jenny Taft was once again absent following the birth of her daughter in March 2022. Judge Jason Bardis, who had been present since the judging panel was made permanent in 2019, was also no longer present.Correspondence between Falco276 and Jason Bardis in September 2022. His replacement was later discovered to be former guest judge and Mouser Mecha-Catbot builder Fon Davis, who returned to the panel for the first time since the 2016 competition. While he was still present doing his usual duties as a behind-the-scenes producer, Pete Abrahamson no longer appeared on camera as a fight analyst.https://www.instagram.com/p/CnVaoz6PaSY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link He still produced content for the BattleBots YouTube channel, however, conducting in-depth interviews with teams and technical talk about their robots. The first of these videos, titled Bot Whisperings, was with Team End Game and uploaded on March 2, 2023.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEjkCFYWUm0
This season also saw the introduction of an official Match Steward, as confirmed in the 2022 season Tournament Rules, acting as a middleman between the judges and competing teams. The Match Steward was later revealed to be former Bombshell captain Mike Jeffries. In addition to this, a new female referee, Kathryn Godfrey, joined the team to further assist with the enforcement of rules before, during and after fights.Public message from Match Steward Mike Jeffries in the Out of the Arena Discord server. 
As before, the winners of the Most Destructive, Founder's, Best Design and Rookie of the Year Awards will be announced on the season finale of either World Championship VII or BattleBots: Champions II. 
==Pre-Season Power Rankings ==
In the build-up to World Championship VII filming, BattleBots began their Pre-Season Power Rankings, counting their top robots to look out for during the season. With four robots revealed each day from October 6 until October 13, 2022, this also served to confirm returning robots such as Quantum, Monsoon, DeathRoll and Beta directly from the show's social media accounts.https://twitter.com/BattleBots/status/1577976983136395268 It also marked the official confirmation of Team Whyachi and Hydra, who had notably not even been unveiled to Facebook Supporters during the 2022 roster reveal.
Pre-Season Power Rankings	Pre-Season Power Rankings	Pre-Season Power Rankings 	Pre-Season Power Rankings	Pre-Season Power Rankings	Pre-Season Power Rankings	Pre-Season Power Rankings	Pre-Season Power Rankings
#1 	End Game 	Team End Game 	 	#17 	Bloodsport 	Bots 'n' Stuff Robotics 	
#2 	Tantrum 	Seems Reasonable Robotics 	 	#18 	Copperhead 	Caustic Creations 	
#3 	Witch Doctor 	Team Witch Doctor 	 	#19 	Shatter! 	Bots FC 	
#4 	SawBlaze 	Team SawBlaze 	 	#20 	MadCatter 	Team Bad Kitty 	
#5 	Hydra 	Team Whyachi 	 	#21 	JackPot 	Vegas Combat Robotics 	
#6 	Minotaur 	Team RioBotz 	 	#22 	DeathRoll 	Team DeathRoll 	
#7 	Whiplash 	Team Fast Electric Robots 	 	#23 	Valkyrie 	Team VALKYRIE 	
#8 	HyperShock 	Team HyperShock 	 	#24 	Gigabyte 	Robotic Death Company 	
#9 	Glitch 	Combat Robotics at Berkeley	 	#25 	Lock-Jaw 	Mutant Robots 	
#10 	Blip 	Seems Reasonable Robotics 	 	#26 	Monsoon 	Team Monsoon 	
#11 	Ribbot 	Team Ribbot 	 	#27 	HUGE 	Team HUGE 	
#12 	Cobalt 	Robotic Death Company 	 	#28 	Malice 	Team Malice 	
#13 	Riptide 	Team Break32 	 	#29 	Beta 	Team Hurtz 	
#14 	ROTATOR 	Team Revolution 	 	#30 	Quantum 	Team Robo Challenge 	
#15 	Skorpios 	Bot Bash Party Crew 	 	#31 	HiJinx 	Offbeat Robotics 	
#16 	Black Dragon 	Team Uai!rrior 	 	#32 	Mammoth 	Team Mammoth 	
== Reveals and Trailers ==
thumb|left|300 px|link=Special:FilePath/S7_trailer_30s.mp4In anticipation of the new season, several key producers of BattleBots, namely Pete Abrahamson, Greg Munson, Chris Cowan and Aaron Catling, attended the LA Comic Con event on December 2, 2022 at 7pm to answer fan questions as well as provide a sneak peek for a few episodes of the upcoming season. In addition, Martin Mason and Matt Vasquez showcased their respective bots at the event.https://www.instagram.com/p/CljJc9arxGk/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Several robots had their full Fight Night schedule revealed with a view for every robot's schedule to be made public at a later date. The entire first episode's fight card was shown too, although this information was not made public for another month.thumb|right|300 px|link=Special:FilePath/S7_Trailer_2.mp4On December 15, 2022, three weeks before the season premiere, BattleBots released a thirty-second official trailer for the upcoming season on their Facebook account.https://fb.watch/hr3mqGUs5I/ The trailer featured shots of Las Vegas, followed by brief clips exclusively from 2021 season battles, all of which were narrated by Faruq. The trailer closed with Faruq saying his catchphrase "It's robot fighting time!" as the January premiere date was confirmed, with the same black and gold color scheme seen in the trailer for BattleBots: Champions.
Facebook Supporters then received another trailer on December 22, 2022 showcasing clips from World Championship VII, and every robot's Fight Night schedule was also shown to the Supporters on Christmas Day. The second trailer was released publicly on December 25. Every robot's full Fight Night schedule was publicly revealed on January 5, 2023, just hours before the season premiere.https://battlebots.com/match-schedule/
==Broadcasts==
The season was confirmed to be premiering in January 2023 by judge Lisa Winter on Instagram, as was estimated by Greg Munson in a Behind the Bots podcast previously.https://behindthebots.podbean.com/e/battlebots-season-7-reveal-with-battlebots-cofounder-greg-munson/ The premiere date was later confirmed to be 8pm EST on January 5, 2023 by Discovery on social media. For the first time also, episodes premiered simultaneously in the United States and Canada. Following the airing of Episode 10, World Championship VII went on a two week hiatus due to March Madness. 
Facebook Supporters were also granted a sneak peak to BattleBots: Nastiest Knockouts on December 28, 2022, and it premiered on Discovery immediately after Episode 1 of World Championship VII. A second special episode titled BattleBots: Most Outrageous Moments aired after the fifth episode of the main season.
==Rule Changes==
=== Mobility ===
In response to several fights that were won under highly controversial circumstances during the 2021 season, BattleBots stated their intention to revise the rules regarding controlled movement as well as unsticks and avoidance of engagement for future seasons.https://twitter.com/BattleBots/status/1512234962228899840?t=et6lTnWmDSX4V5uzhaZmQA&s=19 This was confirmed by Greg Munson, who stated that "controlled movement" as a concept would no longer be enforced, and a count-out would only occur if a robot was totally immobile. This rule was first trialed at the 2022 re:MARS all:STARS event, and was well-received by teams.
=== Post-Match Functionality ===
In addition to this, post-match functionality checks were now an option for teams who wished to prove to the judges that they could still function as intended ahead of a judges' decision. These were only done if deemed safe, and demonstrations were to last no more than ten seconds before the robots were removed from the BattleBox. This addition to the rules was added to clear up ambiguity over whether a primary weapon had been disabled during the course of the fight, or simply powered down to preserve it or for any other tactical reason. Similarly, big hits late in a fight could sometimes make it unclear how damaged the recipient's drive was in the closing seconds, so the post-match functionality option allows teams to prove or debunk this ahead of a decision.
=== Engagement and Unsticks ===
Referees now also held the right to warn teams who refuse to engage during battles with the possibility of fights being called and ending as a double knockout, instead going to the judges. This first happened in Episode 9 when a double knockout was declared during the fight between Malice and Valkyrie as both bots were unable to engage due to mobility issues. Unsticks are only to occur if two or more robots are stuck to each other, as opposed to any part of the BattleBox. This rule was brought into play twice during the second episode; SawBlaze and HyperShock became stuck together in the opening battle and could not be separated, so the fight went to the judges. Valkyrie and Mammoth also became stuck, but were separated and the episode was edited to mask this off-screen effort. The successful unstick between HUGE and Blip, by contrast, was not edited out.
=== Judges' Decisions and Appeals ===
The 11-point judging system (5 points for Damage, 3 points for Aggression and 3 points for Control) as well as the Matrix system introduced in 2021 remained. In response to controversial fights such as the World Championship VI semi-final match between Hydra and Tantrum, clarification was provided to ensure less ambiguity over what constituted a showing of aggression. The 2022 Judges Guide states "actively moving around searching for an attack angle is considered more aggressive" than remaining largely stationary while keeping your weapon pointed towards the opponent.
As of this competition, teams now hold the right to dispute a judges' decision if they feel they have been wronged, as per the BattleBots judging criteria. It is the duty of the Match Steward to liaise with the teams, and then to present the dispute to the judges, who have the right to accept or deny the appeal. If a team loses their appeal, they cannot issue another for the remainder of the tournament. If successful, however, the team are allowed to appeal again. The rule first came into play in Episode 9 when Malice captain Bunny Liaw successfully used her appeal to win the judge's decision against Valkyrie after the judges initially declared Valkyrie the winner.
=== Minibots ===
One notable rule change concerning robot design saw minibots weighing up to 20lbs no longer being allowed to use lithium polymer batteries, largely due to the tendency for LiPo fires when minibots had been hit by the primary weapon of its considerably larger opponent. This led to some minibots being retired, including Big Dill's Spicy Meatball.
=== Maximum Voltage ===
Another change made for safety reasons concerned the maximum voltage robots could dedicate to their weapon and drive systems. This notably affected former Top 16 and Top 8 finishers Uppercut and Ribbot, whose weapons ran above this cap in previous seasons. Therefore, a custom, low voltage alternative was produced for Uppercut's successor, RIPperoni.
==Changes to the BattleBox==
The BattleBox itself remained largely the same as in 2021, with the Upper Deck returning for its second season, albeit with minor aesthetic changes.
As seen in panned shots of the BattleBox, the exit areas on either side leading into the short corners were now painted red and blue. The out of the arena zones by the BattleBox doors were now guarded by Lexan doors, making out of the arena knockouts still possible, but now more difficult to achieve.https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/y9s13m/from_daniel_freitas_instagram_looks_like_ootas/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
==BattleBots: Champions II==
Greg Munson also confirmed BattleBots: Champions would return for a second season, titled BattleBots: Champions II in keeping with the show's new nomenclature. As was the case in 2021, BattleBots: Champions II will span 12 hours in total, and 6 episodes which includes the Golden Bolt tournament. According to Munson, the sole change to the summer series from its inaugural season concerned the absence of gatekeeper rounds.
Whether Sin City Slugfest winners from 2021 such as HyperShock, Ribbot and Glitch will simply be seeded higher in their respective episodes for BattleBots: Champions II remains unconfirmed.
==World Championship VII Competitor Schedules==
Robot 	Robot	Fight Night Record	Fight Night Opponents	Fight Night Opponents	Fight Night Opponents	Fight Night Opponents
Banshee 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Beta 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Big Dill ** 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
Black Dragon 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Blip 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
Bloodsport 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Captain Shrederator	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
Claw Viper 	 	4-0 	 	 	 	
Cobalt 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Copperhead 	 	2-1 	 	 	 	
DeathRoll 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
DOOM ** 	 	0-0 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
Doomba * 	 	1-1 	 	 	TBA 	TBA
Double Tap * 	 	1-0 	 	 	TBA 	TBA
Dragon King * 	 	0-2 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
Emulsifier 	 	0-4 	 	 	 	
End Game 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Free Shipping 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
Fusion 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Gigabyte 	 	0-4 	 	 	 	
Glitch 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Gruff 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
HiJinx 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Horizon 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
HUGE 	 	4-0 	 	 	 	
Hydra 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
HyperShock 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
JackPot 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Kraken 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
Lock-Jaw 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Lucky 	 	4-0 	 	 	 	
MadCatter 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Malice 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Mammoth 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Minotaur 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Monsoon 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Ominous 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Overhaul 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Quantum 	 	4-0 	 	 	 	
Ribbot 	 	0-4 	 	 	 	
RIPperoni 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Riptide 	 	4-0 	 	 	 	
ROTATOR 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
Rusty * 	 	1-0 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
SawBlaze 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Shatter! 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
SHREDDIT BRO! 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Skorpios 	 	3-1 	 	 	 	
Slammo! * 	 	1-1 	 	 	TBA 	TBA
Starchild 	 	0-4 	 	 	 	
Switchback 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
Tantrum 	 	2-2 	 	 	 	
Terrortops * 	 	1-1 	 	 	TBA 	TBA
Triton 	 	0-4 	 	 	 	
Valkyrie 	 	1-3 	 	 	 	
Whiplash 	 	0-4 	 	 	 	
Witch Doctor 	 	4-0 	 	 	 	
* These robots were alternates for the competition, and as such, did not receive the full four Fight Night battles.
** DOOM was forced to relinquish its place as a full competitor. It was replaced by Big Dill and adopted its Fight Night schedule.
==BattleBots: Fight Night==
===Episode 1: ROBOTS, READY!!!===
Ribbot vs. Witch Doctor
Quantum vs. Captain Shrederator
RIPperoni vs. Gruff
HUGE vs. Shatter!
Riptide vs. Glitch
Free Shipping vs. Gigabyte
Tantrum vs. Minotaur
=== Episode 2: WHAT THE FLIP?!===
SawBlaze vs. HyperShock
Emulsifier vs. Fusion
Valkyrie vs. Mammoth
Whiplash vs. MadCatter
Switchback vs. Banshee
Big Dill vs. HiJinx
End Game vs. Blip
===Episode 3: Strike While the Bot's Hot===
Cobalt vs. DeathRoll
Claw Viper vs. Ominous
Bloodsport vs. Copperhead
Lock-Jaw vs. Malice
Triton vs. Lucky
JackPot vs. Skorpios
ROTATOR vs. Hydra
===Episode 4: 0-2. Am I Through?===
Black Dragon vs. Monsoon
Emulsifier vs. Malice
Overhaul vs. Starchild
Gruff vs. Quantum
Kraken vs. Beta
SHREDDIT BRO! vs. Horizon
Whiplash vs. HyperShock
===Episode 5: Bad Blood Boiling?===
Free Shipping vs. Minotaur
Claw Viper vs. Ribbot
Lock-Jaw vs. SawBlaze
Blip vs. HUGE
Witch Doctor vs. Fusion
Doomba vs. Double Tap
MadCatter vs. Riptide
===Episode 6: Robot Redemption ===
RIPperoni vs. End Game
Switchback vs. DeathRoll
Captain Shrederator vs. HiJinx
ROTATOR vs. JackPot
Big Dill vs. Skorpios
Banshee vs. Valkyrie
Hydra vs. Tantrum
===Episode 7: Violent Night===
Bloodsport vs. Gigabyte
Claw Viper vs. Overhaul
Horizon vs. Monsoon
Starchild vs. Mammoth
Triton vs. Copperhead
Lucky vs. Kraken
Minotaur vs. Cobalt
===Episode 8: Mirror, Mirror===
Free Shipping vs. Hydra
Fusion vs. HUGE
Lock-Jaw vs. Glitch
Beta vs. Shatter!
Quantum vs. Black Dragon
Slammo! vs. Terrortops
Tantrum vs. Blip
=== Episode 9: You Want a Pizza Me?===
Gruff vs. Witch Doctor
Malice vs. Valkyrie
MadCatter vs. Big Dill
Ribbot vs. JackPot
Skorpios vs. SawBlaze
RIPperoni vs. HiJinx
End Game vs. HyperShock
===Episode 10: Mid-Season Mayhem===
Riptide vs. Captain Shrederator
Mammoth vs. DeathRoll
Banshee vs. Emulsifier
Copperhead vs. Kraken
Horizon vs. Shatter!
Ominous vs. SHREDDIT BRO!
Whiplash vs. Monsoon
===Episode 11: Never Say Die===
Black Dragon vs. Beta
Cobalt vs. Overhaul
Switchback vs. Ominous
Triton vs. Glitch
Gigabyte vs. Starchild
Captain Shrederator vs. JackPot
ROTATOR vs. Bloodsport
===Episode 12: Jaws and Claws===
SHREDDIT BRO! vs. Lucky
Big Dill vs. Free Shipping
Claw Viper vs. HyperShock
MadCatter vs. Lock-Jaw
Gruff vs. Malice
Rusty vs. Dragon King
SawBlaze vs. Hydra
===Episode 13: Pizza Party===
Overhaul vs. SHREDDIT BRO!
Emulsifier vs. Quantum
End Game vs. Gigabyte
Copperhead vs. RIPperoni
Fusion vs. Rotator
Ribbot vs. Skorpios
Slammo! vs. Dragon King
===Episode 14: Almost Done Hunting The Spot===
Riptide vs. Black Dragon
HUGE vs. Starchild
Horizon vs. Triton
Glitch vs. Valkyrie
Mammoth vs. Kraken
Ominous vs. Shatter!
Beta vs. Bloodsport
===Episode 15: Battle Grand Prix===
Tantrum vs. Whiplash
HiJinx vs. Switchback
DeathRoll vs. Monsoon
Cobalt vs. Lucky
Banshee vs. Blip
Terrortops vs. Doomba
Witch Doctor vs. Minotaur
==Top 32==
===Episode 16: Baby Party===
Round of 32
(1) Witch Doctor vs. Blip (32)
(16) Glitch vs. JackPot (17)
(8) Mammoth vs. HyperShock (25)
(9) Overhaul vs. Bloodsport (24)
(4) End Game vs. Monsoon (29)
(13) Lucky vs. Captain Shrederator (20)
(5) DeathRoll vs. Free Shipping (28)
(12) Gruff vs. Horizon (21)
===Episode 17: The Circus Tournament===
Round of 32
(2) Claw Viper vs. Big Dill (31)
(15) Beta vs. HiJinx (31)
(7) SHREDDIT BRO! vs. Terrortops (26)
(10) Black Dragon vs. Hydra (23)
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
==Top 16==
===Episode 18: TBC===
Round of 16
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
==Top 8==
===Episode 19: TBC ===
Championship Quarter-Finals
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
Championship Semi-Finals
TBC vs. TBC
TBC vs. TBC
Championship Final
TBC vs. TBC
==See Also==
*https://battlebots.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BattleBots-Design-Rules.2022.0.pdf
*https://battlebots.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BattleBots-Tournament-Rules.2022.1.pdf
*https://battlebots.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Judges-Guide.2022.0.pdf
*https://behindthebots.podbean.com/e/battlebots-season-7-reveal-with-battlebots-cofounder-greg-munson/
==Trivia==
*World Championship VII was the first competition to have been announced more than a season in advance, as it was confirmed alongside World Championship VI.
*BattleBots: Champions was erroneously referred to as "Season 7" on multiple platforms, including YouTube and Amazon. 
**In line with this, World Championship VII was referred to as "Season 8".
*World Championship VII marked the first BattleBots competition Tombstone would not participate in since the show's revival in 2015.
**It also marked the first season where the previous season's champion lost the first battle of its title defence.
*World Championship VII was the first BattleBots competition since World Championship I to not feature multibot competitors.
*Gruff vs. RIPperoni was teased on December 26, 2022, making it the first publicly-confirmed fight of the season.https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmoneJQPuy0/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
**This was followed by snippets of Gigabyte vs. Free Shipping and Shatter! vs. HUGE ahead of the first episode's premiere.https://www.instagram.com/p/CmtflBmBVZT/https://www.instagram.com/p/CmypKgVpZgT/
*World Championship VII was the first season since the introduction of the Fight Night format in World Championship III where every robot's full Fight Night schedule is revealed ahead of a BattleBots season premiere.
*World Championship VII was the fifth season in a row to air on the same network, tying the number of seasons aired during the Comedy Central era of the show.
*World Championship VII was the first season since World Championship III where SawBlaze didn't fight in the opening battle of a season. 
**SawBlaze did, however, fight in the opening battle of the second episode.
* World Championship VII marked the first time thermal cameras were used during a BattleBots fight, first seen in the fight between Emulsifier and Fusion in Episode 2.
*World Championship VII was also the first time that a current BattleBots competitor served to provide analysis alongside Chris and Kenny ahead of a fight, first seen in Episode 2 when SawBlaze captain Jamison Go previewed Whiplash vs. MadCatter.
*World Championship VII was the first season where all of the competing teams are polled on who they think will win fights. The first instance of this came in Episode 1 when the other teams were polled on who they think will win the fight between Riptide and Glitch.
*World Championship VII was the first season to feature a fight where both bots were from the same team.
*The fight card of Episode 6 was the first to be officially sponsored.
*World Championship VII was the first season to have banners featuring past heavyweight Giant Nut winners across both the classic and reboot eras of BattleBots.
*This is the first season where Mammoth lost their first fight and the first one where they won their second.
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