Whiplash

Whiplash in S4 with the black wheels

**Whiplash** is a robot that has competed in every season of Lego Battlebots. Built by the Vasquez family, it is a 4wd black and yellow bot armed with a vertical spinner, a lifter, and two yellow front wedges that are low to the ground.

Whiplash has a rich history, starting out in Season 1 as the #8 seed and making the round of 16, but lost to the 9 seed **Duck** in the Round of 16. In Season 2, it was given the 12 seed, and made it all the way to the Finals, even taking out Season 1 champ **End Game** in the semifinals before being destroyed by Gigabyte. In Season 3, it got the 2 seed but lost in the first round. In Season 4, it went 3-1 and got the 11 seed.

Whiplash used black wheels against **Hijinx** in Season 4 for better maneuverability, and those are the wheels the team has ever since.

In Season 5, Whiplash started the season out 0-2 after losses to Red Flame and SawBlaze, but bounced back in the Desperado Tournament by winning 3 matches in a row. It then went on to win 5 tournament matches in a row.

Whiplash is the current champion in Lego Battlebots. To defend its title, it will take on Mad Catter in the main event of the first episode of Season 6.

### Robot History

#### Season 1

Whiplash's first match was against **Kraken**. Kraken started out great, controlling Whiplash into the screws before losing its crusher teeth. Whiplash then countered by lifting it into a corner and getting it out.

Whiplash then faced the 9 seed **Duck**.

The bots were getting good control on one another, with Whiplash getting good attacks, but Duck then lifted it out of the arena.

#### Season 2

Whiplash's first match in Season 2 was against **Bloodsport**. Whiplash was ramming its front into Bloodsport to start the match, but Bloodsport caught an edge and took off a wheel; he then lost a wheel himself. Soon both armor pieces were taken off. However, the blade on Bloodsport then broke, allowing Whiplash to take control. Whiplash then got Bloodsport in the screws and pinned it on top of the screws' mechanics, getting the KO.

Whiplash then faced **Quantum** in the round of 16. Whiplash had a ton of control during the match, and eventually flipped Quantum.

In the round of 8, Whiplash faced the 13 seed **Captain Shrederator**. Shrederator started out by taking the armor off of Whiplash, but Shrederator ended up deflecting around the arena and got stuck on a piece of Whiplash's armor. Whiplash then went on to face **End Game** in the semifinals. The fight was back and forth, but Whiplash ended up putting End Game on the screws, and as End Game tried to self-right, it only went out of the arena.

Whiplash was then destroyed by **Gigabyte** in the finals.

#### Season 3

Whiplash's only battle in Season 3 was in a 4-way against **Cobalt**, **Red Flame**, and **Duck**. Cobalt did some damage during the match, but Duck did most of the dirty work, lifting Red Flame and Duck out of the arena; it was found after the fight that Red Flame's minibot, **Fire!**, had been thrown out.

#### Season 4

Whiplash's first match in Season 4 was against **Standalone**. Whiplash was struggling to get under Standalone, but got under only once. Standalone controlled the match, dominating the aggression as well. Whiplash then lost a drive pod, and that immobilized it.

Whiplash, at 0-1, then fought **Mammoth**. Mammoth scooped up Whiplash and almost threw it out, but Whiplash then tore it apart in under a minute.

At 1-1, Whiplash then fought Beta. This was another quick match, as Beta hammered at Whiplash a few times before Whiplash lifted it and got its hammer stuck in the screws.

Whiplash then fought **Hijinx** in its final qualifying round match. This match lasted not long, as Whiplash flipped Hijinx over, and then took off its rear tail. Whiplash then used the new arena drum to help throw it out.

At 3-1, Whiplash was given the 11 seed in the tournament, and was pitted against the 22 seed **Flipjob**. The match began with Whiplash getting under Flipjob, controlling it, and throwing it into the corner. Whiplash attempted several lifts, but none were very successful. As Whiplash backed away, Flipjob landed a pair of flips from Whiplash's rear, then chased him to the screws. A piece of armor on Whiplash came off from the screws, but Whiplash quickly retaliated by throwing Flipjob out and advancing to the Round of 16.

Whiplash then faced Inverse in the Round of 16. The fight began with a close shot between the two but Inverse then tore out the lifter. Inverse then flipped Whiplash and took off both front armor pieces. When Inverse flipped itself on the next hit, it crowded Whiplash and put him on the screws using flexibility. Whiplash was out at this time, and Inverse was free to dance.

#### Season 5

Whiplash returned for Season 5, and was pitted up against Red Flame in episode 3. Red Flame started with a box rush on Whiplash; he then took off a piece of armor before ripping the lifter off. Red Flame then sent Whiplash flying in the air twice. He hit Whiplash several more times, eventually pinning him on the wall.

Whiplash then faced SawBlaze in the main event of episode 8. SawBlaze drew first blood, with Whiplash making a suplex. When Whiplash flipped itself (somehow), SawBlaze attacked with the hammer saw. Whiplash pulled off another lift and controlled SawBlaze into the screws. He ended up flipping himself again, and SawBlaze used this to grab an opening, ripping off a piece of front armor. For the next minute, the fight was back and forth, with Whiplash losing the lifter, until SawBlaze got Whiplash out.

Whiplash, at 0-2, entered the Desperado Tournament as the #1 seed, and faced **Minotaur** after humiliating **Chomp 2020**. To begin, Whiplash circled the arena, pinned Minotaur in the wall, and lifted him twice. Minotaur ripped off an armor piece, but Whiplash then flipped him. After some unsuccessful lifts, Whiplash continued controlling the fight, soon picking Minotaur up and throwing it out.

In the final, Whiplash took on Witch Doctor. Whiplash began by picking up Witch Doctor, putting it near the screws, and flipping it. Witch Doctor got in two hits, but Whiplash then picked it up again, this time throwing it out of the arena.

Whiplash became the first bot to have a guaranteed tournament spot in Season 5. As the 21 seed, he took on Gigabyte in the Round of 32. Whiplash started the fight out with two minor deflections, then attempting a lift. Whiplash then nearly lifted Gigabyte out; Gigabyte spun up again, being deflected again by Whiplash. As Gigabyte landed more shots, Whiplash lost the lifter, but after a couple more deflections, Gigabyte then flipped itself against the wall, and dislocating its own base when it landed.

Whiplash then faced **Shatter**. Shatter began with a hammer shot, but Whiplash then took control. Shatter was being lifted around the arena, and literally had no control of itself. Whiplash got in several of these lifts before lifting Shatter out of the arena.

Whiplash then took on Nemesis in the Quarterfinals. The fight began with Nemesis spinning up, and Whiplash getting a deflection. He was able to pick up Nemesis and nearly throw him out twice. By this time, Nemesis has dislocated its base from the shell, but was still able to drive. Whiplash then picked Nemesis up again and nearly threw it out. Since that attempt was unsuccessful, Whiplash then dumped Nemesis out.

Whiplash then took on End Game in an ironic rematch from the Season 2 semifinals. Whiplash immediately got under End Game and lifted it against the wall, then throwing it in the screws. End Game was then put into the pulverizer, losing a piece of front armor, a self-righting arm, and then its spinner, soon after. While Whiplash lost its lifter soon after, he was able to get End Game out.

Whiplash then advanced to the Finals, where he took on the #6 seed, **Valkyrie**. Valkyrie started by spinning up, but Whiplash deflected it immediately. With a piece of its blade gone, Valkyrie was in dire trouble as Whiplash took control. Whiplash was lifting Valkyrie all over the arena, and nearly got it out. Valkyrie drove back in, but it wasn't long before more of the blade came out. Whiplash then got Valkyrie on the screws, and a driving error from Valkyrie ended up in it out of the arena. Whiplash, now without its lifter, took the win and the Season 5 championship.

During the offseason Whiplash beat **Drift** in the **Halloween Tournament**.

#### Wins/Losses

Wins: 14
Losses: 6