ROTATOR

Rotator, often stylized as ROTATOЯ or ROTATOR, is a heavyweight robot built by Team Revolution, which has competed in every season of the BattleBots reboot since ABC Season 2.
Inspired by Victor Soto's middleweight Blue Flame, Rotator debuted as an invertible, hexagonal robot. Unlike the middleweight, however, Rotator sported a horizontal spinning disc at both the front and back of the robot. One of these was positioned above the chassis, making it an overcutter, and the other was positioned underneath the chassis, making it an undercutter. This maintained Rotator's appearance whenever it was flipped over, personifying its palendromic name. Rotator was originally an alternate for the show in its debut season, but was allowed to compete due to a handful of drop-outs during filming for ABC Season 2. Though Rotator won an exhibition rumble, it lost its one and only main competition fight against Witch Doctor.
For Discovery Season 3, Rotator had multiple internal upgrades. Visually, it had new tires which gripped the rims better, new LED lights and its logos were now painted on both ends of the robot. The team now had the option to sacrifice a disc in favor of adding a thicker titanium plow and wheel guards. It did much better in this season, making the Round of 16 and upsetting fan favorites Icewave before falling to the defending champion Bite Force in the quarter-finals. At the end of the season, Rotator received the "Most Destructive Robot" award for 2018.
Rotator returned for the 2019 season and received even more upgrades, as well as multiple new options for spinning weaponry. It could now swap the discs out for 20lb bar spinners.https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/lb96oa/comment/glt000r/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Equally, in place of the angled plow, Rotator had a new defensive configuration consisting of hinged rear forks. This setup was used in three of its five matches against wedges and vertical spinners. Sadly, despite beating the feared Tombstone in one of the fights of the season, Rotator fell short of the Round of 16 after losing a side of its drive in an important play-off match against Blacksmith.
For Discovery Season 5, Rotator appeared largely unchanged though had a few aesthetic details such as black lines down its wheelguard, subtle orange LEDs positioned right next to the castor, and a remodeled disc weapon. Though the signature double discs remained an option, Victor Soto persisted with the single disc setup. After going 1-2 in the qualifying rounds, Rotator made the Championship Tournament due to the nature of its slim losses. Rotator handed JackPot their first defeat in the Round of 32, but lost in a controversial match to eventual champion End Game in the Round of 16. Team Revolution also competed in the Bronco Bounty Hunters bracket, defeating three opponents to earn the right to fight Bronco. It then beat the Team Inertia machine, winning a portion of the $25,000 prize.
Rotator also participated in the 2021 season, now shiny gold in appearance opposed to the matt gold look from seasons past. Rotator's name and logo were now adorned on the top, and according to Victor Soto, the team have permanently ditched the double discs in favour of the single disc configuration, as it has proven to be much more competitive and reliable. The team saw several additions, with Ali Tariq and Bianca Soto (wife of Victor) introduced for the competition. Rotator began its season with consecutive wins over Kraken and 2020 season semi-finalist Black Dragon.
After dethroning Bronco in BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, Rotator will later look to defend its title in a currently unnamed second season of the spin-off.
Its builder, Victor Soto, also fought with the middleweight entry Blue Flame for the NPC Charity Open in 2004 and the 2011 BattleBots IQ competition, finishing runner-up in the latter. This followed Soto's prior combat robot experience with Nightstalker, middleweight Revenant and 220lb pneumatic flipper called Vault.
==Robot History==
===ABC Season 2===
Rotator vs. Witch DoctorRotator's first ever match in BattleBots was against Witch Doctor. For this match, Rotator went with the stronger steel bars as the team knew that the aluminum discs would be destroyed. In the beginning, Rotator opted to start sideways to try and confuse Witch Doctor's drivers. Both robots approached, but Rotator's wheel rims weren't fully gripping the tires and thus Rotator only slowly approached. Witch Doctor immediately ripped a wheel off of Rotator and it couldn't move properly. Because of this, Rotator was counted out and Witch Doctor won the match by a quick KO. Unfortunately, Rotator wasn't chosen to be a wild card and was eliminated from the tournament.
Rotator vs. The Disk O' Inferno vs. SplatterRotator returned for an exhibition rumble alongside The Disk O' Inferno and Splatter. Early on, Rotator lost lost the use of one of its spinning discs. Rotator continued to maneuver around before Disk O' Inferno charged and slammed it into the wall where the impact caused Rotator's remaining disc to suddenly, with a deafening sound that filled the BattleBox, Rotator shattered Disk O' Inferno's disc, eliminating its primary weapon and forcing it to resort to it's lifting arm. Splatter charged in and began to flip Rotator multiple times, trying to stack it against the arena. Splatter took advantage of The Disk O' Inferno's weapon problems by flipping it over. Both of Rotator's discs began to spin now, and it began dishing out multiple hits to Splatter, tearing and shredding open Splatter's sides in a flurry of sparks and leaving it to drive in circles. Time ran out and Rotator was declared the winner of the rumble by a unanimous judges' decision.
===Discovery Season 3===
Rotator vs. PetuniaRotator returned for the 2018 season, and their first opponent was Petunia. When the match began, things started off in Rotator's favor as they tore into the beak and side armor of Petunia. However, the discs eventually stopped spinning, leaving Rotator with little defenses or options. Still, Rotator used its drive system to try and become a push bot and spin like a thwackbot, but Petunia was gaining the upper hand. Rotator was grappled by Petunia right near the wheel well, but Petunia couldn't cause any sufficient damage. Later, Rotator found itself in Petunia's grasp again, this time a bit more towards the center of the bot. Towards the end of the fight, Rotator was grabbed again and this time taken to the killsaws Complete Control-style and had one of its tires shredded. In the end, the judges awarded the victory to Petunia.
Rotator vs. PredatorRotator then had an untelevised match against Predator, in which Rotator quickly got both discs up to speed, then started to shave bits of armor off of Predator's left side, then managed to rip off both the wheel guard and the wheel off of Predator's front right side.Rotator then got a huge hit on Predator's left side and ripped off the wheel and wheel guard this time off the front left side, and bent open Predator's back left wheel guard. Rotator then went in for a final hit that ripped out once again the wheel and wheel guard of Predator's back left side. Predator was then counted out, giving Rotator the win via knockout.
Rotator vs. Warrior DragonRotator's next opponent was against Warrior Dragon. For this match, Rotator swapped out its usual blades for its spinning bars and opted to spin them in the opposite direction they normally spin to counter against Warrior Dragon's ring spinner. The match started out pretty evenly, although Rotator was getting the better of the attacks. Rotator continued to attack, using its undercutting bar to cause damage. Warrior Dragon continued to fight but continued taking punishment as well. Rotator was beginning drive issues as it was now driving in circles. Luckily for Rotator, Warrior Dragon's weaponryeventually stopped working, allowing it to inflict more damage. In response, Warrior Dragon pushed and pinned Rotator against the barrier of the screws, with the "Dragon" drone making use of its flamethrower. The drone, though, flew too low and clipped Rotator's top bar, grounding it. With it's drone done, Warrior Dragon pressed on and pushed and pulverized Rotator. Rotator eventually broke free and attacked but by this point, smoke was pouring out of Warrior Dragon and it was barely moving. Time ran out and the judges awarded Rotator the win on a split 2-1 decision.
Rotator vs. SkorpiosRotator next found itself up against Skorpios and went with its usual dual-spinning disc configuration. The match went underway as Rotator was instantly box rushed by Skorpios and so began the chase. Rotator tried to use its upper cutter to dish out some punishment but to no avail, even after repeated impacts. Skorpios went on the aggressive, pursuing Rotator and chasing it around the BattleBox. Rotator drifted and circled left and right, trying to deflect Skorpios' repeated charges with its undercutter. Rotator was then pushed up against the arena barrier and was about to take damage from Skorpios' weapon, but fortunately for Rotator, it was not working properly, so they were instead released. After narrowly missing the pulverizer, Rotator was again pushed by Skorpios against the arena barrier, but it was Skorpios that found itself and it's front forks entrapped against the arena barrier. With a massive opportunity right in front of Rotator, it instead decided to point its top disctowards Skorpios and waited patiently for Skorpios to break free. Sparks flew as Skorpios abruptly broke free and barely missed having it's saw taken off. Rotator was quickly backed into the the arena barrier right in front of both teams to see Rotator deliver a vicious shot and forcefully dislodged Skorpios' saw. Skorpios backed away into the killsaws and despite losing its weapon, still chose to pursue Rotator. Skorpios pushed it towards the killsaws but suffered from the hazard themselves. Rotator reversed to where a pulverizer stood and Skorpios charged. It delivered another hit which tore off a piece from the top of Skorpios near where the saw arm once stood, revealing the insides of Skorpios. At this happened, the pulverizer slammed down hard on Skorpios. Skorpios chased after Rotator of whom took a shot from the killsaws and missed the slightest hit from the pulverizer. Skorpios desperately shoved Rotator against the screws in attempt to rack up some late points, but time ran out and the judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision to Rotator.
Rotator vs. IcewaveRotator's first match of the Top 16 was a grudge match against Icewave. In response, the robot was fitted with only one of its two discs, intending to hopefully cut into the ICE of Icewave and thus disable the weapon. Additionally, they strengthened the armor for where the other blade would've been to use as a shield against Icewave's weapon. When the match began, Rotator took Icewave's shots with its wedge, tanking the blows until Icewave's internal combustion engine stalled. Rotator soon turned around and used its disc, tearing into the housing for Icewave's internal combustion engine.By the third attack, the housing had been torn open and Icewave now had no active weapon. Rotator continued to rip into the housing and took out Icewave's the engine itself, despite being pushed around by its opponent. Rotator stayed aggressive and left only the top and back of the housing that once supported Icewave's ICE.Both robots took a shot from the killsaws before Rotator got one final hit that tore off the top off the housing for Icewave's ICE.Time ran out and the judges awarded a well-deserved unanimous decision to Rotator, who advanced to the quarter-finals and face the former champion Bite Force.
This fight was largely the reason for Rotator winning the "Most Destructive Robot" award at the end of the season.
Rotator vs. Bite ForceFor this fight, Rotator opted for its dual spinning bars to coincide with Bite Force's own bar spinner and leave less surface area for Bite Force's weapon to hit. When the match began, Rotator was immediately launched into the air by Bite Force. Rotator recovered and started its assault, tearing off pieces of Bite Force's armor.Despite it being clear that Paul Ventimiglia and Bite Force were holding back, Rotator was still being tossed around like a rag doll. In a burst of sparks, Rotator was violently flung by Bite Force and nailed by the pulverizer. As the match progressed, Rotator continued to tear off pieces off Bite Force, until Rotator's own armor panel was torn off. Now Rotator was on the receiving end of damage as they were integral losing pieces of their own. Paul asked Victor if they were "okay to keep going" since the damage Rotator was receiving was quite severe.Victor's driving partner hurriedly responded to "keep going." Following the rest of the match, Rotator struggled to keep its weapons running and soon enough, Bite Force put an end to the match and mangled one of Rotator's tires. Rotator was counted out, giving Bite Force the win by KO and eliminating Rotator from the tournament.
===Discovery Season 4===
Rotator vs. SawBlazeRotator's first match of the season was against SawBlaze, which opted for a sturdy wedge configuration to defend against Rotator's undercutting blade. Rotator responded by opting for only one blade and added four wedgelets to its back in hopes of getting under SawBlaze's wedge.As soon as the match began, SawBlaze immediately charged out of its square but was appended by Rotator's forks early on. Rotator swung around and its spinner collided with SawBlaze's wedge. SawBlaze retaliated with lightning agility by forcefully shoving Rotator up onto the screws right in front of the judges to see. The impact flipped Rotator out of control making Rotator inverted. It took SawBlaze a bit of time to bring its saw down as the team had some problems with their weapon controller as the saw would struggle to spin up, but would take a while to get going afterwards. Once it got going, they brought down its saw onto Rotator and the sound of the saw cutting into Rotator filled the BattleBox as sparks flew. SawBlaze released Rotator and its blade immediately powered up again. SawBlaze used Rotator's fork to its advantage and threw Rotator against the wall, its blade brushing against SawBlaze's wedge. SawBlaze continued to control the pace of the match and almost shoved Rotator into the screws again, but instead, bumped into the screws and lost its grip on Rotator. SawBlaze chased Rotator across the BattleBox and almost managed to pulverize Rotator, but Rotator's forks managed to get under SawBlaze and its wedge briefly. Rotator's blade continued to make contact with SawBlaze's wedge, but no significant damage could be seen inflicted upon SawBlaze. Rotator was then taken to the screws, its blade repelling itself from being stuck on the screws. SawBlaze made a second attempt, but Rotator's forks once again denied it. Rotator found itself yet again in SawBlaze's grasp and was slammed into the BattleBox. SawBlaze brought down its saw onto Rotator's wedgelets and even more sparks were lit. The carnage continued from SawBlaze as it drove and cut into Rotator at the same time, then slamming Rotator against the screws for the third time.SawBlaze did this once more, stopping its weapon and ramming Rotator under the pulverizer and hammered Rotator at least seven times. Jamison Go kept the pressure on, desperate to not let the battle go to distance. Rotator deflected a charge from SawBlaze and spun around to line back up again. Rotator's spinning was cut short by SawBlaze, who popped Rotator into the air by hitting its spinning bar just right, sending it reeling into the screws. Rotator tried escaping, but SawBlaze forced them back in, leaving Rotator to get chewed up in the last ten seconds. Rotator got out, right side up with only five seconds left in the match. Rotator tried to land one more hit, but the time ran out as they were lined up perfectly, but couldn't deliver the final shot. The judges ruled an unanimous 3-0 decision in favor of SawBlaze.
Rotator vs. BombshellRotator's next match was against former runner-up and Last Chance Rumble winner Bombshell. For this fight, Rotator stuck with the same setup used in the SawBlaze fight, but with the rear wedgelets at a more shallow angle at the ends to hopefully get a better shot under the opponent. As the match got underway, Rotator took the first hit and was sent flying through the air, but landed upright. Rotator then took another hit, but then attacked Bombshell, tearing into Bombshell's side and ripping off a front wheel. Rotator got in another hit that sent Bombshell flying, as well as dislodging Bombshell's left base plate slightly, but Bombshell stopped moving when it landed. Bombshell was counted out, giving Rotator the win by KO.
Rotator vs. TombstoneRotator's next match was against former champion, Tombstone. In response, it added the plow that it used against Icewave. This proved to be a good choice as the first hit sent Tombstone flying and caused Tombstone to lose part of a tooth on its weapon bar. As the match progressed, Rotator continued to take damage while also sending Tombstone flying through the air, eventually causing Tombstone to pivot on one wheel as gyroscopic forces took over.Tombstone got going again, but Rotator got Tombstone up against the arena barrier near the screws and caused trouble for Tombstone. Rotator soon got the break it was looking for as Tombstone started smoking and its weapon spun down. Rotator fought on, despite having its own weapon being destroyed in one of the earlier hits and eventually Tombstone caught fire. Rotator had very little to fight with, but Tombstone eventually stopped moving as the flames spread and took over. Rotator gave Tombstone some final taps before Tombstone was counted out, giving Rotator an upset win by KO.
Rotator vs. DeathRollRotator was then placed against the 2019 undefeated DeathRoll from Australia. Rotator went with a configuration designed for success against vertical spinners, but when the match began, things didn't go well for them as they were taking damage from DeathRoll and being thrown around the arena. Rotator continued to fight, even as its weapon and wedgelets were removed and its side armor came loose. Despite being flipped a few times, Rotator managed to last to a judges decision, but they awarded DeathRoll a unanimous 3-0 vote.
Rotator vs. BlacksmithIn a final bid for the Top 16, Rotator was placed against Al Kindle and Blacksmith. In response, Rotator was back to its traditional two disc setup. As the match got underway, Rotator was on the attack but not causing much damage to Blacksmith. Rotator continued to attack and eventually took out Blacksmith's weapon but Blacksmith's hammer still continued to emit flames. Rotator soon began to have drive issues up against the screws and was facing retaliation from Blacksmith. With little offenses left due to its drive issues, Rotator opted to spin in place and was shoved under the pulverizer. Rotator fought bravely until time ran out. The judges awarded Blacksmith a unanimous 3-0 decision and a place in the Top 16.
===Discovery Season 5===
Rotator vs. BetaRotator's first fight was against the heavily upgraded Beta. As a result, Rotator was armed with a similar configuration to its match with SawBlaze, featuring wedgelets at the back and a single spinning bar. Rotator had trouble making any kind of impact against its opponent as they were pushed all around the arena and could only create sparks grazing Beta's front. Rotator continued fighting on, though occasionally ran away to maintain weapon power before managing to meet with Beta near the pulverizer. Despite Beta controlling Rotator, they refused to swing their hammer. When Beta went under the pulverizer, Rotator was able to decapitate Beta as it was being pushed around. Neither robot had been immobilized and the judges awarded a controversial 2-1 split decision for Beta.
Rotator vs. ValkyrieFresh off its tough loss, Rotator then fought another undercutter, Leanne Cushing's Valkyrie. For this fight, Rotator went with a more typical wedge configuration, intending to stop Valkyrie's weapon long enough to spin around and strike with its own weapon, which was selected as its 40lb bar. Rotator started off strongly, using its rear wedge to keep Valkyrie at bay. Rotator continued this strategy and managed to get Valkyrie unbalanced enough to where it was standing on its back end. Valkyrie got down and Rotator started to engage its weapon but continued to control the fight. However, as time went on, Rotator began to show signs of damage as its left tire had a chunk missing and its rear wedge was coming loose. As the clock ran down, Rotator went in for another hit and lost their rear wedge and left wheel guard, leaving both robots without working weapons. Both robots survived to a judges' decision and after a close examination of the robots from inside the arena, the judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision to Valkyrie.
Rotator vs. Big DillNow facing the possibility of going 0-3 and not making it into the Round of 32, Team Revolution had to defeat its final Fight Night opponent, Big Dill, to have any chance of making it into the Tournament. For this fight, Rotator went with the undercutter/wedgelet configuration and removed the wheel guards to prevent Big Dill from getting a hold of him. As the match got underway, Rotator avoided a box rush from Big Dill, giving him time to spin up his weapon to full speed. Despite Big Dill getting underneath him a few times, Rotator masterfully got around to the sides and back of his opponent and did some serious damage with his blade, bending Big Dill's lifting forks and destroying one of his wheels. Rotator continued to attack Big Dill from the sides until it could no longer show any controlled translational movement. Rotator did his victory dance as Big Dill was counted out, giving Rotator its first win of the season by KO.
Rotator vs. JackPotNext up for Rotator was the No.11 seed, JackPot. Rotator was doing okay to start as they weren't able to dish out damage to JackPot but also weren't really pushed around much. Luckily, when Rotator did get pushed under a pulverizer, it was one operated by their team so they were able to avoid damage. Afterwards, Rotator started using Tombstone's tactic to use the front wedgelets, then spin around and strike with the bar. This wasn't proving to be all that effective until a big hit tossed JackPot onto its back. Luckily for Rotator, JackPot had sacrificed their self-righting mechanism for a different configuration so they were unable to self-right and were counted out, giving Rotator the win by KO and a spot in the Top 16.
Rotator vs. End GameUp next for Rotator was another dangerous vertical spinner, the No.6 seed End Game. The fight began with Rotator being charged by End Game after a few initial impacts. After more glancing blows, End Game eventually ripped off one of Rotator's wedgelets. Rotator was then chased around the box and was popped into the air by an End Game attack. However, that hit would break both of the weapon belts off of End Game, forcing it to only use It's wedge for the rest of the fight. Despite having no weapon, End Game continued to be aggressive, constantly going after Rotator and taking hits, even causing Rotator to flip itself over. Rotator struggled to take advantage of End Game's weapon dying, and in the end, its own weapon also died. The fight went the full three minutes and the judges awarded a 2-1 split decision for End Game, eliminating Rotator from the competition at the Top 16 stage.
===BattleBots: Bounty Hunters (2020)===
Rotator vs. AxolotlRotator also took part in the special mini tournament to compete for a piece of the $25,000 cash prize against newcomer Axolotl. Rotator was armed with the same configuration used against Beta. Things didn't start off well as Rotator was pushed towards the screws but Rotator quickly removed Axolotl's weapon belts and Axolotol was having drive issues. Rotator pushed its opponent under the pulverizer before Axolotl stopped moving completely. Rotator moved Axolotl to the arena barrier and tapped it a few times to verify it was no longer functional before the countdown for Axolotl began. Axolotl was counted out, giving Rotator the win by KO and a spot in the next round.
Rotator vs. Captain ShrederatorIn the second round, Rotator met Brian Nave and Captain Shrederator. Rotator started off evenly with Captain Shrederator as neither bot was causing any major damage to the other. However, Rotator began to get the losing end as they were nearly flipped multiple time and also got sent to the opposite end of the box. Luckily, one of their exchanges with its opponent caused their opponent to lose a tooth but this didn't hinder their opponent's ability to spin the shell much. Rotator continued to get tossed around until Captain Shrederator's weapon motor began to emit smoke, leaving Rotator with the only working weapon. The match went the distance and the judges awarded Rotator a unanimous 3-0 decision to advance to the quarter-finals.
Rotator vs. Mad CatterFor the right to face the bounty, Rotator had to do battle with Martin Mason and Mad Catter. In response, Rotator was armed with a similar configuration to their first fight, but with only two wedgelets in back and perhaps a stronger weapon. Rotator was able to withstand Mad Catter's attacks and threw their minibot aside multiple times before throwing it fully out after the first seconds. Around the first minute of the match, Rotator managed to get behind Mad Catter and deliver a shot to their back left wheel. Rotator began to gain the upper hand as Mad Catter's weapon spun down, the left side started dying, and pieces began flying of the ablative armor. After successfully knocking off a washer of sorts, Rotator stopped Mad Catter's weapon again as it circled around and smoke seeped out of the wounded vertical spinner. Rotator continued attacking, sending more sparks from the wedge and more pieces of armor around. Mad Catter was counted out, giving Rotator the win to advance to the finals.
Rotator vs. BroncoIn the finals, Rotator was up against team Inertia Labs and Bronco. For this fight, Rotator kept its three-wedgelet configuration, but removed its wheelguards. Throughout most of the match, Rotator kept facing down the backside of its opponent, but Rotator stayed aggressive and managed to tear into Bronco's wedge and even break the pin to Bronco's flipper. With the flipper losing its main weapon, Rotator continued attacking that wedge, even hitting Bronco with its pulverizer controlled by Marc DeVidts as Rotator used its wedgelets to try and keep Bronco under it, but Rotator didn't have the push to do so. After a bit of driving in the center of the box, Rotator landed another shot on Bronco's wedge, but went flying over and right under the pulverizer, but got out and back into action. Rotator attacked again, breaking off a bit of the left wheelguard, but threw itself back under the pulverizer, not getting away without getting hit this time. After some more maneuvering, Rotator managed to break that wheelguard off, but flung itself in the air and dangerously close to the screws. Rotator managed to land a few minor shots to the front before backing off again, only to get pushed by Bronco's wedge and the gyro forces of their disc brought them to the pulverizer for a third time. The pulverizer held Rotator in place to run down the clock a bit, but when it went up, Rotator slipped away to deal a few more shots to the backside of Bronco before the time ran out. The judges awarded Rotator the victory and an unknown amount of $25,000 cash prize.
===Discovery Season 6===
Rotator vs. KrakenRotator's first fight of the 2021 season was against Matt Spurk and his improved Kraken, accompanied by Wally the Narwhal. For this encounter, Rotator began inverted to attack high up on Kraken with its single horizontal disc. However, it was slow to spin up as the fight began and when Kraken charged right at Rotator, it had to turn, which made it vulnerable to Kraken's primary weapon. However, Rotator evaded its opponent and was able to spin up properly in the middle of the BattleBox. Rotator attempted to lead with its forks, with enticed Kraken to get a bite with its bladed teeth. Though when Rotator spun around, Victor Soto's bot dealt a big strike to Kraken's side. The second shot saw both robots turned away by the impact and before long, Wally found itself caught in the crossfire as Rotator attacked and parts of the minibot were strewn across the floor. In doing this, Rotator got itself caught in Kraken's grasp in such a way that the horizontal disc's tooth was clamped in place. Suddenly, flame erupted from the head of Kraken as it appeared its flamethrower tank had become damaged from an earlier assault. Matt Spurk's bot continued to burn, but it became apparent soon after that it was unable to release Rotator. As per the rules, the fight was halted and crew came in to extinguish Kraken in an attempt to separate them manually. If the two bots could not be unstuck, the fight was due to go to the judges. However, Rotator and Kraken were eventually apart and the fight resumed with 1:50 left on the clock. From the restart, Kraken tried to chase down Rotator but a swift turn saw Victor Soto's bot snap off both teeth from its opponent's primary weapon. Now toothless, Kraken still managed to run Rotator disc-first into the screws, but it was now without its ability to crush or shoot flame. Rotator dished out more glancing shots as it became apparent one of Kraken's tires was coming apart with foam littering the BattleBox. Kraken was only running on one wheel, so Rotator bided its time before attacking again, not wanting this to go to the judges. Rotator then struck the side of Kraken again, causing an explosion as the air bag was ruptured and an entire side was hanging limply. Despite all the damage, Kraken survived to a judges' decision, but they ruled unanimously in Rotator's favor.
Rotator vs. Black DragonRotator's second fight was against last season's semi-finalist Black Dragon. Equipped with their three hinged forks, Rotator led with its rear in an attempt to breach the front of Black Dragon's plow. This proved successful in the opening seconds as Black Dragon was immediately shoved under the pulverizer. Rotator then delivered the first hit of the match with its horizontal undercutter and pointed their forks at Black Dragon again. The Brazilian team got to the side of Rotator and shoved it into the arena barrier, threatening to score a big hit with their own primary weapon. However, the plow acted as a barrier between their weapon and Rotator's side and Black Dragon was unable to capitalize. Rotator delivered several glancing shots to the front of Black Dragon before a bigger hit caused their flamethrower to malfunction and throw sparks, accompanied by smoke. Rotator continued to attack and rode up the front of its opponent, digging into the floor as it used its own weapon to right itself. As smoke began to fill the BattleBox, Black Dragon struggled to get a meaningful attack on its opponent, who continuously used its forks to win the ground game. In the closing moments, Rotator pinned Black Dragon against the barrier before releasing, and the fight went to the judges. They unanimously ruled in favor of Rotator, putting Victor Soto's team to 2-0.
Rotator vs. Captain ShrederatorRotator was not given a third Fight Night battle, and advanced to the Round of 32 as the No.6 seed. In their first tournament fight, they faced Brian Nave's No.27 seeded Captain Shrederator in a rematch from BattleBots: Bounty Hunters in 2020. For this fight, Rotator swapped out its hinged forks in favor of leading with a defensive plow. Rotator fed their plow into Captain Shrederator in the opening moments as both robots spun up to speed. Rotator then showed its undercutter to Captain Shrederator and popped it into the air before switching back to their plow. After tanking a few more hits in the hope of destroying Captain Shrederator with its own weapon, one of the shell's teeth was torn away, leaving Brian Nave's bot unstable. After Rotator came back in with the undercutter, Captain Shrederator bounced backwards into the Upper Deck, tearing the housing for the screws and losing its second tooth. Captain Shrederator ricocheted towards the pulverizer powered by Victor Soto's team but was no longer mobile. As Rotator positioned its opponent beneath the hammer, Captain Shrederator was counted out and Rotator advanced in the competition.
===BattleBots: Bounty Hunters (2021)===
Rotator vs. TBDRotator was confirmed to be attempting to defend its Bounty Hunters title after fighting through its bracket to defeat Bronco in 2020.
===Wins/Losses===
*Wins: 16
*Losses: 9
Competition 	Wins 	Losses
ABC Season 2 	Splatter and The Disk O' Inferno (Exhibition Rumble)	Witch Doctor
Discovery Season 3 	Predator (Untelevised Undercard Match)
Warrior Dragon (Undercard Match)
Skorpios (Undercard Match)
Icewave	Petunia (Undercard Match)
Bite Force
Discovery Season 4 	Bombshell (Undercard Match)
Tombstone (Main Event/Undercard Match)	SawBlaze (Undercard Match)
DeathRoll (Main Event/Undercard Match)
Blacksmith
Discovery Season 5 	Big Dill (Undercard Match)
JackPot 	Beta (Undercard Match)
Valkyrie (Undercard Match)
End Game
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters	Axolotl
Captain Shrederator
Mad Catter
Bronco 	None
Discovery Season 6 	Kraken (Undercard Match)
Black Dragon (Undercard Match)
Captain Shrederator	TBA
File:Rotator bar.png|Rotator with its dual bar attachment before fighting Witch Doctor.
File:Rotator_ICEwave_mod_BB2018.jpg|Rotator fitted with one disc before fighting Icewave.
Rotator's discs.jpg|Rotator's new discs, minus the teeth.
Rotator TombstoneConfig. bb2019.jpg|Rotator fitted with one blade before fighting Tombstone.
==Faruq Tauheed Introductions==
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"I've done over 500 of these introductions and I just realized something incredible....that Rotator spelled backwards is "rotator." That's a palindrome, and you know what? That's pretty darn cool. Get ready to be spun to your death. It's ROTATOR!"
"Its dual discs spin like they are crazed. It can hit you two ways and drive away unphased. It's the only bot with a split personality. It's ROTATOR!"
"All it does is spin, spin spin no matter what. Got wins on its mind and is never givin' up. When it steps into the box, everybody's hands go UP!" It's ROTATOR!"
"This bots favorite movie is 'Bladerunner' because it has spinning blades that gore, and loves Harrison Ford. It's gonna bring the pain. Like. Tears. In the Rain. Wake up! It's time for ROTATOR!"
"This next bot will grind you like creepy guy in the night club. He's the VIP from Miami and you're gonna be RIP. Complete with throttle service, clear the dance floor for ROTATOR!"
"This bot's in such great shape, it could teach a spin class. After this workout, you'll be feeling shredded and saying "cardi-oh no!" It's ROTATOR!"
"Your grandparents think this bot's a winner. Its spinners will blend you up like an old man's dinner, and make you throw a fit. Like when you get a birthday card with one dollar in it. Don't be a hate-or, it's ROTATOR!"
"It puts the spin the bot in spin the bottle. Forget Seven Minutes in Heaven, this durable bot will give you Three Minutes in Hell. More dangerous than a tornador, it's ROTATOR!"
"He fills prescriptions for pain like he was a pharmacist and last year, he set Tombstone ablaze like he was an arsonist. He really turned heads and he did it with ease, and it's only right the fire was 360 degrees because he's ROTATOR!"
"This bot has a RAP sheet, a record, he's criminal. You're a goner is his message. It's overt and it's subliminal. He'll leave you with wounds and he'll leave you with scars, so just pray that these rhymes put him behind bars. It's ROTATOR!"
"This bot might be golden but it won't thank you for being a friend. It'll straight up shake you til you're meeting your end. It's not old. It's classic. It's ready to fight. It's straight up immortal just like Betty White. It's ROTATOR!"
==Trivia==
*Rotator was the only seed in the 2018 season to not have all of its qualifying fights aired fully on TV. This would also happen to Uppercut in the following season.
**Rotator is also one of four robots to reach the Top 16 in the reboot's third season to not have any of its fights featured as a main event, with the others being Son of Whyachi, Monsoon and WAR Hawk.
*Rotator's match with SawBlaze was a regular fight for the two-hour Discovery premiere, but was the main event for the international premiere.
*Before Rotator's fight with DeathRoll, Chris incorrectly said that Rotator was KO'd by SawBlaze, when the fight went to the judges instead.
*Rotator was the second Most Destructive Robot winner to defeat Tombstone, who previously won the award.
*Rotator was the only robot to go the distance with eventual champion End Game in the 2020 season.
*Victor Soto's wife and 2021 season team member Bianca Soto was not listed on Rotator's team ahead of Discovery Season 6, despite being mentioned by name during Rotator's fight against Kraken.
==References==
 
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