DeathRoll

DeathRoll
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship II World Championship IV World Championship V (Withdrew) World Championship VII
Other Events	BattleBots: Champions II
Other Names	Death Roll DeathRoll 3.0 (WC V-Present)
Team Information
Team	Team DeathRoll
Team Members	Steven Martin (Captain) Jules Pitts Erica Hediger (WC II) Daniele De Biasio (WC II) Miles Blow (WC IV, WC VII-Present) Glen Rose (WC IV, WC VII-Present)
From	Brisbane, Australia
Robot Statistics
Weight	243lbs
Top Speed	~35mph
Power	48V LiPo battery system
Weapons	Vertical spinning disc
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

"We're the first Australian team to compete in BattleBots, so this is a pretty big deal for us. We've gotta make sure that we have a good showing for Australia, and let people know that we can build monsters as good down under as they can over here."

— Team DeathRoll during World Championship II

DeathRoll is a robot built by the Australian team of the same name, which has competed in multiple BattleBots seasons since World Championship II.

A collaboration between four of the best builders on the Australian robot combat circuit - initially captained by Erica Hediger - DeathRoll was a green and yellow, four-wheel drive heavyweight designed to resemble a crocodile. Its main weapon was a front-mounted 55lb vertical spinner, painted red and located on a weapon mount decorated to resemble the crocodile's opened upper "jaw". The original 2016 build paired this with solid front wedgelets and a rear articulated swinging tail, which was claimed by Hediger to also double as a self-righting mechanism.

Team DeathRoll working on their robot during World Championship II.

This capability was never proven inside the BattleBox, however, as DeathRoll endured a difficult qualifying round against Captain Shrederator which saw it being eliminated from the main tournament by knockout.

While DeathRoll did not compete in World Championship III, Steven Martin made a shark-themed version of the bot called Great White which competed in King of Bots, while team members Miles Blow and Jules Pitts entered Fango with less success.

An early render of DeathRoll ahead of the 2019 season.

Returning in 2019, DeathRoll had been totally redesigned, looking sleeker and far more compact than its previous build. Upgrades included, but were not limited to a bigger flywheel, a new self-righter designed to look like a severed arm holding a knife, chunkier wheel protection, smaller hinged wedgelets, greater weapon reliability and aesthetic details such as red teeth and no tail. These improvements and overall look gave it a greater resemblance to its King of Bots counterpart, and this showed in the arena. DeathRoll earned a mighty 4-0 record through three knockouts and a judges' decision in the opening stages of the tournament, becoming the first robot to be undefeated in the fight cards. After notching up a further two wins, six in succession, DeathRoll lost out to Witch Doctor in the semi-finals. DeathRoll was highly praised for its reliability throughout World Championship IV, due in part to the multiple weapon belts. This gave the robot greater redundancy than several of its fellow vertical spinners, which could lose functionality of their primary weapon after losing a single belt.

DeathRoll's reveal to Facebook Supporters in February 2020.

While DeathRoll was originally set to compete in World Championship V, even being revealed as "accepted" to BattleBots Supporters in February 2020, COVID-19 travel restrictions meant the team were not allowed to make the over 11,000km journey.

They were also unable to return for the 2021 season, but with international border bans lifted in Australia in November that year, Team DeathRoll reapplied for World Championship VII.

DeathRoll during World Championship VII hero shots.

This was eventually confirmed in August 2022, as the team posted an image of their crate ready for shipping. In a September 14, 2022 episode of Behind the Bots podcast, Greg Munson confirmed that DeathRoll had been accepted into the seventh reboot season. The robot is a refined version of what the team planned to enter in 2020, now utilizing chains as opposed to toothed belts to drive their weapon.

Unofficially dubbed DeathRoll 3.0, the robot was now also slightly faster, and its vital components were shock mounted more efficiently to help it survive impacts such as the blows which led to its 2019 semi-final loss. Unlike many other vertical spinners in the field, the team have opted against using forks or wedgelets for the final build of DeathRoll 3.0. Team captain Steven Martin believes that the robot operates better without the risk of becoming caught on the arena itself. Ahead of its return, BattleBots themselves officially confirmed DeathRoll's inclusion in the competition, ranked #22 in their Pre-Season Power Rankings. In spite of the hype, DeathRoll's return was marked with a loss to Cobalt, being KO'd after being constantly battered by the British bot. However, DeathRoll returned to form with knockout wins over Switchback and Mammoth. Despite losing its final Fight Night battle to Monsoon, DeathRoll did enough to break into the Top 32. Unfortunately, unlike its success from 2019, it was stopped short by Hydra after it was flipped repeatedly and lost both its weapon and its drive motors, ending its season in a dismal note.

DeathRoll also competed in BattleBots: Champions II, beating Slammo! but losing to Gigabyte in the third Sin City Slugfest bracket.

Robot History

World Championship II
DeathRoll vs. Captain Shrederator DeathRoll's first fight was against veteran Brian Nave and his returning shell spinner, Captain Shrederator. DeathRoll is hit by Captain Shrederator. The Australian robot charged at Captain Shrederator, which did not immediately spin up. DeathRoll turned in the red square, allowing Captain Shrederator time to get its shell up to speed as it waited patiently in the center of the arena. DeathRoll and Captain Shrederator collide. Captain Shrederator hit the front of DeathRoll before landing a shot to its back end. The next attack tore much of DeathRoll's tail away and the weapon-on-weapon collision which followed ripped off more of its decorative armor. As DeathRoll looked to recover, it became clear the repeated attacks had affected its vertical spinner, which was no longer spinning. Captain Shrederator closed in again, removing DeathRoll's right front wheel before sending it spinning into the screws. DeathRoll is immobilized. DeathRoll's primary weapon suddenly got back up to speed, but there was little life from the rest of the robot. Captain Shrederator's final hit saw DeathRoll become high-centered on its own shell, and it was counted out soon after by referee Michael Ayers. DeathRoll was not chosen to be a wildcard, meaning it was eliminated from the tournament.
DeathRoll vs. Bucktooth Burl vs. Skorpios (Exhibition) Skorpios cuts into DeathRoll's tail. DeathRoll hits Skorpios' side. Skorpios huddles the two bots into a corner. DeathRoll also competed in an exhibition rumble against Skorpios and Bucktooth Burl. The match was fairly even at first, with DeathRoll reversing towards its opponents in order to let its weapon spin up, taking a couple of minor hits from Bucktooth Burl, the tire of which was cut into by Skorpios. The latter then caught DeathRoll's tail, cutting through the cables which articulated it. Skorpios continued to pursue DeathRoll before Bucktooth Burl charged in, getting caught under Skorpios' saw blade, allowing DeathRoll to hit Skorpios with its disc twice. Bucktooth Burl was brushed aside in this attack and stopped so Skorpios got behind it and cut into its lid, pushing it towards DeathRoll's spinning weapon which Bucktooth Burl narrowly avoided, having regained control. It then lightly caught DeathRoll's side again and all three robots met up in a corner. The Canadian robot charged at DeathRoll, catching it broadside before Skorpios slammed it, ripping off the head. Another charge from Bucktooth Burl sent DeathRoll ricocheting into the wall, where it became high-centered and was counted out. Skorpios later returned, pushing the front of DeathRoll, seemingly trying to free it, but to no avail. Bucktooth Burl then rammed it at high speed with its drum, causing the Australian robot to flip onto its side. An eventual judges' decision gave the overall win to Skorpios.
World Championship IV
DeathRoll vs. End Game DeathRoll is attacked by End Game. DeathRoll's first match was against End Game in a battle between Australia and New Zealand. The match started poorly for DeathRoll, as End Game got the better of the early exchanges, sending DeathRoll bouncing around the BattleBox. End Game landed a hit that sent a piece of debris into the lights, causing debris and broken glass to rain down on both bots. DeathRoll managed to back End Game into a corner and flipped it over, sending itself bouncing away in the process. DeathRoll came back over with its weapon at full speed, waiting to see if End Game would self-right, but it did not. End Game was counted out, giving DeathRoll the win by KO.
DeathRoll vs. Foxtrot DeathRoll hits Foxtrot. Next for DeathRoll was Foxtrot. For this fight, Team DeathRoll ditched the hinged wedgelets due to unevenness in the BattleBox floor. As the match began, DeathRoll was fairly even with Foxtrot, causing little damage but not taking damage either. However, after another impact, DeathRoll stopped moving momentarily. Luckily, DeathRoll got going again before a countdown was needed and attacked Foxtrot again, taking a chip off its right-front wheelguard and this time, disabling its opponent. Foxtrot never got going again and was counted out, giving DeathRoll the win by KO. "The floor was really beat up, huge divots and the seams were peeled up. A few robots had gotten stuck on the seams and lost to a KO. Cobalt springs to mind, so we went with the decision to not run them again." — Team DeathRoll in a 2019 Reddit AMA According to Foxtrot builder Craig Danby, DeathRoll was immobile for longer than shown in the edited version of this battle. A count even began on DeathRoll, but the Australian team escaped a loss by knockout and began showing sufficient mobility once more.
DeathRoll vs. Quantum DeathRoll clashes with Quantum. DeathRoll then found itself against newcomer Quantum. As the match got underway, DeathRoll began to attack, causing damage to Quantum's front wedge and bending one of their weapon teeth. This did not deter Quantum as DeathRoll soon found itself in the grip of Quantum's weapon, losing a weapon belt in the process. Due to the redundancy involved in having multiple weapon belts, DeathRoll was able to keep its weapon spinning, causing more damage to Quantum. DeathRoll remained aggressive, tossing Quantum twice, the latter sending it towards the screws. Sparks flew as DeathRoll attacked both sides of Quantum as it turned to avoid damage, managing to break Quantum's right drive chain and armor, and denting the left armor in. DeathRoll went back to front since Quantum's wedge was up, preventing Quantum from getting another bite in. This hit caused the back-right wheel to come off and destroy Quantum's left drive chain as well, leaving Quantum with no mobility. Quantum was counted out, giving DeathRoll the win by KO.
DeathRoll vs. ROTATOR DeathRoll tears off ROTATOR's blade. DeathRoll was now in its first Main Event match against ROTATOR, which took down the feared Tombstone in its last match. When the match started, DeathRoll immediately had control, sending ROTATOR flying through the air repeatedly, sending parts flying. DeathRoll then ripped off part of ROTATOR's weapon, leaving ROTATOR off balance. DeathRoll continued its assault, flipping ROTATOR at times and causing more damage. ROTATOR kept coming despite all the damage it was taking and managed to last to a judges' decision. The judges awarded DeathRoll a unanimous 3-0 decision.
DeathRoll vs. Yeti DeathRoll and Yeti come together. Hoping to continue its winning streak, DeathRoll was now in the Top 16, where it faced Greg Gibson and Yeti. DeathRoll started off well by throwing Yeti over and taking advantage of Yeti's gyroscopic forces, throwing it back over whenever the Alaskan bot righted itself. DeathRoll continued to attack, eventually taking off Yeti's right front wheel, ripping up the left side armor, and eventually, Yeti stopped moving. Yeti was counted out, giving DeathRoll the win by KO and a spot in the quarter-finals.
DeathRoll vs. Minotaur DeathRoll and Minotaur go weapon to weapon. Using the last of their spares, DeathRoll faced Minotaur. DeathRoll started to repeatedly attack Minotaur's weapon, sending Minotaur's weapon belt flying in one exchange. Minotaur then started to mount a counterattack, sending DeathRoll flying with every hit. However, this proved to be too much for Minotaur's drum, as it stopped working. DeathRoll continued to attack Minotaur, while Minotaur tried to push DeathRoll around. At one point, Minotaur's drum started up again and it hit DeathRoll near a pulverizer, which made DeathRoll start flopping around. Eventually, it righted itself and hit Minotaur a few more times near the edge of the BattleBox, which eventually left Minotaur high-centered and unable to move. DeathRoll backed off, giving it the win by KO and a spot in the final four.
DeathRoll vs. Witch Doctor DeathRoll receives a brutal hit from Witch Doctor. In the semi-finals, DeathRoll faced off against Witch Doctor. DeathRoll had a pretty even start as they were trading blows with Witch Doctor but not taking much damage in return. However, after a few hits, DeathRoll's weapon stopped working due to a severed wire, leaving them largely defenseless against Witch Doctor's attacks. DeathRoll continued to fight, even as it was flipped over and thrown through the air repeatedly. Witch Doctor suddenly stopped moving in the closing stages of the fight, but got going again just before it could be counted out, and the fight lasted the full three minutes. The judges awarded Witch Doctor a 2-1 split decision to advance to the finals, eliminating DeathRoll from the tournament.
World Championship VII
DeathRoll vs. Cobalt After a two season hiatus, DeathRoll finally made its BattleBots return in World Championship VII. Its first Fight Night opponent was a World Championship VI quarter-finalist - Cobalt. DeathRoll is caught under the pulverizer. DeathRoll was fastest out of its starting square and drove directly into the front of Cobalt, but drove directly up its front and into the weapon. DeathRoll was sent spinning through the air and landed on its weapon, bouncing back onto its wheels and deflecting off the paddle. In the meantime, Cobalt drove across the killsaw slot and lost its central wedge. Cobalt then charged towards the Australian machine but became caught again, interrupting its attack and allowing DeathRoll to land a glancing hit on another of its wedges, bending it up slightly. Chris Rose pointing towards the action. This did not deter Cobalt as it was still able to get under the front of DeathRoll and land another blow, tossing it across the BattleBox as it danced over the Upper Deck. DeathRoll used its weapon to escape while upside-down, but was at the mercy of John Mladenik's bot as Cobalt knocked it into the short corner. DeathRoll bounced around before landing upright and Cobalt's team pinned it in place using the pulverizer. Not only did this stop DeathRoll from driving away, but it also served to lock its powerful vertical spinner which had struggled to make an impact up to this point. Waiting patiently, Cobalt kept its weapon spinning as the pulverizer retracted before knocking DeathRoll upside-down again. Cobalt looks on as DeathRoll is counted out. DeathRoll used its self-righting arm to roll back over, but Cobalt timed this with another charge and delivered a hit to its underside, causing visible damage. DeathRoll was hit by the shaft of the pulverizer several more times as it was again inverted, but could not right itself quite as easily as before. A number of fingers had been cut off from DeathRoll's severed arm and it no longer appeared able to move. Cobalt's team activated the pulverizer one more time as DeathRoll was counted out.
DeathRoll vs. Switchback Looking to pick up its first win since 2019, DeathRoll next took on the redesigned Switchback. DeathRoll and Switchback go weapon-to-weapon. DeathRoll charged at Switchback, who dodged the box-rush by swerving to one side and getting its eggbeater drum up to speed. Both robots' weapons made contact but neither were affected. Switchback then managed to pop DeathRoll into the air, and the Australian bot countered with a hit which flipped Greg Needel's robot over. Though able to self-right, Switchback landed with its rear pointed towards DeathRoll, and the powerful vertical spinner dealt blows to its wheelguards. Switchback turned to face its opponent, but DeathRoll came in and sliced into its weapon belt, instantly disabling the kinetic weapon. "I think that big shot may have knocked out Switchback's weapon, and there goes a belt!" — Kenny Florian as Switchback loses power to its eggbeater DeathRoll lands a brutal shot as Switchback is pinned by the pulverizer. Switchback found itself cornered by Steve Martin's bot; it was first tipped over, before DeathRoll delivered a follow-up hit to its underside. Though on its wheels again, Switchback's arm lay outstretched and was vulnerable to further attacks, which DeathRoll soon capitalized upon. The World Championship IV semi-finalist hit Switchback again, who fell onto the rails and underneath the pulverizer. The DeathRoll team activated the 100lb hammer and used it to pin Switchback in place, charging into its opponent and severely damaging the articulating arm. "Ohhh, big hit, there! That may just be the end of Switchback." — Kenny Florian The shaft of the pulverizer continued to hit Switchback as it lay immobile, unable to escape the rails with its weaponry disabled. Greg Needel relinquished his transmitter as Switchback was counted out, marking DeathRoll's first win of the season and putting both robots to 1-1 records.
DeathRoll vs. Mammoth DeathRoll's third Fight Night opponent was a fellow 1-1 competitor, Ricky Willems and Mammoth. DeathRoll forces Mammoth back towards the screws. Both robots met in the middle of the BattleBox and DeathRoll drove into the front of Mammoth. After being swatted away, DeathRoll turned to face its opponent again. Mammoth then spun on the spot, exposing its left side to the Australian machine. DeathRoll took full advantage, tearing away one of the outermost forks and hooking Mammoth's tail behind the screws. "Right now they're stuck.. OH! They're going for the wheels!" — Kenny Florian as DeathRoll hones in on the tires of Mammoth Mammoth's wheel suffers damage. DeathRoll then targeted the exposed tire, bucking the entire wheel and seemingly immobilizing Ricky Willems' robot. Mammoth was tipped up before falling back down, with only minimal signs of life from its primary weapon and its drive seemingly dead. With less than a minute gone, a count began on Mammoth and DeathRoll advanced to 2-1.
DeathRoll vs. Monsoon DeathRoll's fourth and final Fight Night battle came against a fellow international returning to BattleBots after a hiatus, Monsoon. DeathRoll shows immediate signs of hurt. DeathRoll rushed out of its starting square to approach Monsoon with its weapon up to speed. However, it was Monsoon who was able to deliver the first hit of the match - a glancing blow which knocked the Australian bot upward. Monsoon followed this up with an attack which threw DeathRoll into the corner. Monsoon then became unbalanced as its weapon bounced against the BattleBox floor before it eventually landed upright. Monsoon attacks DeathRoll once more. DeathRoll appeared hesitant to escape the corner, keeping its primary weapon pointed at Tom Brewster's machine. Knowing it needed to remain aggressive, Monsoon went weapon-to-weapon with the former semi-finalist before grazing its side armor. "DeathRoll is hurt, Chris. I'm not sure it can move." — Kenny Florian As Monsoon's Rory Mangles instructed his team to hang back, it became clear that DeathRoll's drive had been damaged in the earlier attacks. There was no life in the Australian robot, despite the team's best efforts to avoid a count-out. DeathRoll was deemed immobile, ending the qualifying rounds with a disappointing defeat.
DeathRoll vs. Hydra DeathRoll entered the Top 32 with a No.29 seeding, where it met Team Whyachi and the No.4 seed Hydra, both of whom had achieved semi-final finishes in seasons prior. Hydra's sends DeathRoll into the ceiling. As the battle began, DeathRoll attempted an early attack on the front of Hydra, but Jake Ewert's bot won the first engagement, flipping DeathRoll into the air and making contact with the ceiling of the BattleBox before landing on its wheels. DeathRoll then backed away while Jake Ewert lined the flipper up for another attack. The Australian bot turned away, however, and spent the following ten seconds trying to find an angle of attack while Hydra tracked its movements. Hydra ultimately scored another flip on DeathRoll, however, throwing it near the corner of the BattleBox. "Are these two of the biggest flips we've ever seen?" — Kenny Florian after seeing DeathRoll get launched into the air for a second time Soon enough, Hydra got a third flip on its opponent, sending it into the Lexan before landing blade-first into the arena wall. A fourth flip threw DeathRoll close to the blue square, as it finally landed upright and could drive away to the red starting square. DeathRoll bounces around as its weapon makes contact with Hydra. Another attempt by DeathRoll to line up an attack resulted in yet another flip, courtesy of Hydra. This time, the No.29 seed landed near Team Whyachi's pulverizer, as it then reset and tried to hit with its vertical spinner. An unrelenting Hydra launched DeathRoll into the air yet again and sent it back to the red square. In a small turn of fortune, a misplaced flip on the out-of-control DeathRoll faced Hydra away from its opponent, and in turn, was hit by DeathRoll's vertical spinner and lost the guards to one of its drive chains. Hydra then responded with yet another flip on DeathRoll as the two reset to face each other again. However by this point, one of the chains for Hydra's drive had been partially dislodged from its now-bent sprocket. DeathRoll and Hydra become stuck. Jake Ewert attempted to keep his robot facing DeathRoll, which in turn tried to find an opening around its vulnerable sides. Eventually, DeathRoll landed a hit with the vertical spinner on the side of Hydra, resulting in the blade becoming stuck in the thin titanium armor of Hydra. With half the fight remaining, both robots became stuck and were unable to move. The fight was then stopped as Trey Roski looked to unstick the robots. "I'm no doctor, but these two are stuck!" — Chris Rose Hydra and DeathRoll struggle to attack one another. Both robots were eventually freed and the fight was resumed. However, Hydra and DeathRoll appeared to have lost drive on one side, resulting in both robots crab-walking. Eventually, Hydra managed to align itself under DeathRoll and launched it into the air once again. DeathRoll self-righted and managed to maneuver away from danger, but its weapon was no longer spinning. DeathRoll's drive appeared significantly less affected, however, as Jake Ewert instructs the opposition driver Miles Blow to "come to him". Obliging, DeathRoll made its way towards Hydra before the No.4 seed launched DeathRoll close to the BattleBox roof yet again. Hydra lands the final attack of the match. Despite the abuse against DeathRoll, its drivetrain was mostly unaffected as it tried to find an angle on Hydra again, but with minimal success. In spite of its compromised drive, still managed to throw DeathRoll several more times as the battle came to a close. The fight went to the judges and Hydra won by a unanimous decision, thus ending its run in World Championship VII.
DeathRoll vs. ROTATOR DeathRoll returned for a single exhibition match against Victor Soto and ROTATOR as part of Vengeance in Vegas II. This served as a rematch from when the teams fought during the 2019 season Fight Night Main Event. ROTATOR swipes at DeathRoll early on. The fight started with ROTATOR leading with its forks while DeathRoll charged at them with its vertical spinner. DeathRoll quickly got a hit on the right side of ROTATOR, but its vertical spinner then suddenly machine ceased to work. After leading with its forks for a few moments, ROTATOR started to attack with its undercutter as DeathRoll's weapon was now a non-factor. ROTATOR struck its opponent's flank, causing parts to fly away from the Australian bot. Both robots fly to opposite ends of the arena. DeathRoll then gained control and shoved ROTATOR for a few seconds as Victor Soto's undercutter powered down its spinner. ROTATOR's weapon got back up to speed during this moment and hit DeathRoll again in the blue starting square, causing both robots to go flying in opposite directions. DeathRoll rides up the forks of ROTATOR. Both bots recovered as DeathRoll tried to shove ROTATOR into one of the short corners of the Upper Deck. ROTATOR escaped and circled around the arena to hit DeathRoll again as it was partially stuck on the Upper Deck. Steven Martin's bot recovered but was kept at bay as it struggled to get under ROTATOR's forks. ROTATOR sends DeathRoll flying. ROTATOR continued to attack, slamming DeathRoll and throwing it across the BattleBox. Victor Soto sought to lead with its rear forks before whipping around to strike with its undercutter weapon. ROTATOR strikes DeathRoll again before catching a seam in the floor. With no weapon of its own, DeathRoll struggled to retaliate as ROTATOR attacked without fear, chipping away at the World Championship IV semi-finalist. ROTATOR pins DeathRoll late on. The match ended after ROTATOR pinned DeathRoll in one of the corners of the BattleBox, immobilizing it. Referee David Sanfilippo initiated a countout, giving Victor Soto the win by knockout.
BattleBots: Champions II
DeathRoll vs. Slammo! DeathRoll returned for BattleBots: Champions II, where it first took on World Championship VII alternate Slammo! in Round 1 of the third Sin City Slugfest bracket. "Uhh... wake up Slammo!, here comes the croc!!" — Chris Rose DeathRoll immediately hurts Slammo!. Unbeknownst to Team DeathRoll, Slammo! began the fight down a side of drive, so DeathRoll approached Slammo! with its primary weapon spinning. It immediately struck the front of Craig Danby's robot and flipped it over. Slammo! self-righted, buts its forks were now stuck underneath the robot. DeathRoll leaves Slammo! to be counted out. With its right-side wheel off the floor, DeathRoll attacked again and tossed Slammo! toward the Upper Deck, buckling its left wedge. Referee David Sanfilippo immediately initiated a count, and DeathRoll advanced to the semi-finals with a comfortable knockout win. In the post-fight interview with Chris and Kenny, Steven Martin admitted his team's Round of 32 exit was "disappointing", and looked to make up for it in BattleBots: Champions II.
DeathRoll vs. Gigabyte "Gigabyte's a hard opponent... he's spinning, there's the whole shell. All we can really do is go straight in and try and hit 'im. I guess we're really worried about the damage we'll take. If we go in, take a huge amount of damage and still win, it's gonna be so hard to turn around for the next fight." — Steven Martin weighs up the potential problems awaiting DeathRoll In the second round, DeathRoll took on the veteran shell spinner Gigabyte. Though the Robotic Death Company machine was under new captaincy, Steven Martin remained concerned about its damage potential. As such, he committed to an aggressive battle strategy, where DeathRoll would aim to continuously attack and damage Gigabyte's shell. During pre-match preparations, Kenny Florian predicted that DeathRoll would have the 'edge', providing that it maintained this approach and prevented Gigabyte from fully spinning up. "I think the key in this fight is really gonna be "showing the aggression". If you leave Gigabyte alone and let 'im spin up, then you're in a lot of trouble. But if we can stay on 'im, and just keep DeathRoll at 'im, and try to gnaw away at that shell, I think we have a good shot." — Steven Martin DeathRoll initiates a series of attacks on Gigabyte. DeathRoll immediately sped out of the blue square, destabilizing Gigabyte as the two competitors made their first collision. Gyrating into the bottom-right corner, the Australian machine landed a second hit which violently flipped Gigabyte over into the control booth wall. This began a chain of attacks where DeathRoll flung the shell spinner into the bottom-left corner, though Gigabyte self-righted on both occasions. Kenny Florian: "DeathRoll gonna stay right on 'im! This could be the beginning of the end for Gigabyte!" Chris Rose: "Steven Martin executing his game plan to perfection right out of the gate." Kenny Florian: "Oh, man! Gigabyte doing a good job of recovering, though, but DeathRoll right back to work here!" — As DeathRoll starts off the aggressor DeathRoll strikes the base of Gigabyte, hitting a battery. More sparks were exchanged as DeathRoll kept chasing and clipping Gigabyte, sending it hurtling into a blue square screw bumper. Another series of blows allowed DeathRoll to tip Gigabyte over against the wall, though its attempt to block the latter’s self-righting proved unsuccessful. DeathRoll slides across the arena before twisting through the air. As Gigabyte escaped towards the center of the BattleBox, DeathRoll followed. The two robots exchanged an even more powerful blow between their spinners. On this occasion, the impact was severe enough to flip DeathRoll onto its right-hand side. The gyroscopic forces of DeathRoll's vertical spinner carried it into the red square screws, where it was sent tumbling and kicking back onto its wheels. Seemingly unhindered by this, DeathRoll slammed into Gigabyte once more, leaping as its opponent recoiled towards the bottom-left corner. Another chase and grazing attack followed, during which DeathRoll accidentally drove weapon-first into an Upper Deck screw bumper, to the amusement of Chris Rose. With Gigabyte's shell also halted by a collision with the killsaw slots, DeathRoll continued to inflict heavy blows on the Robotic Death Company entry. DeathRoll throws part of its face towards Gigabyte. One of these blows, however, flung DeathRoll onto its back, as the two robots met again in the bottom-right corner. DeathRoll's spinner hit the floor, sending it into a forward somersault directly in front of the control booth. Though able to kick back upright a second time, a simultaneous impact with the wall caused its right-hand 'head' covering to be flung against the door buffer screen nearby. Chris Rose: "What the heck was that?!" Kenny Florian: "I think that was DeathRoll's head... or face!" Chris Rose: "And how about Gigabyte, after getting beat up and controlled early, surging back into this fight?" — The moments leading to a fateful collision between DeathRoll and Gigabyte DeathRoll initiated another chase on Gigabyte, which ended in Gigabyte deflecting it into a blue square screw bumper. After driving back and forth across the corner boundary, DeathRoll turned into and slammed into the spinning Gigabyte. DeathRoll meets its demise. On impact, both robots were flung violently into the corner walls. While DeathRoll launched Gigabyte into the upper-most Lexan, it also flipped sideways onto the nearby paddle, becoming stuck upside-down over the gap in between. With its srimech, DeathRoll tried to crawl out of its perch, but remained lodged as Gigabyte closed in. "Now that flipper should release, but the question is, how much damage did DeathRoll take in that collision?" — Chris Rose as an inverted DeathRoll struggles to get down from the paddle DeathRoll becomes stuck behind the Paddle. The paddle twice opened out, initially pinning DeathRoll in place before releasing and allowing it to fall onto the floor. As the battle entered half time, DeathRoll again tried to lever itself back onto its wheels. However, the self-righting arm only succeeded in dragging it into the space behind the paddle, where DeathRoll became wedged in place. Referee Kathryn Godfrey initiated a full count-out, eliminating DeathRoll from Champions II following a spectacular head-to-head clash. Chris Rose: "DeathRoll... stuck between a flipper and a hard place! And their dream will end now!" Kenny Florian: "Never bring a knife to a robot fight, Chris!" — As DeathRoll, trying to self-right, is counted out

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 9
• Losses: 6

Exhibition Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 2

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 9
• Losses: 8

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship II	None	Captain Shrederator Skorpios (Exhibition Rumble)
World Championship IV	End Game (Undercard Match) Foxtrot (Undercard Match) Quantum (Undercard Match) ROTATOR (Main Event/Undercard Match) Yeti Minotaur	Witch Doctor
World Championship VII	Switchback (Undercard Match) Mammoth (Undercard Match)	Cobalt (Undercard Match) Monsoon (Undercard Match) Hydra ROTATOR (Exhibition Match)
BattleBots: Champions II	Slammo!	Gigabyte

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"From Australia, prepare to get dis-koala-fied. See you later, alligator! It’s DEATHROLL!"

"All the way from Australia, this bot settles everything outback. Holy Croco-mole, it's DEATHROLL!"

"This bot hails from a city named Toowoomba, but don't get it confused. This thing ain't a Roomba, but losing to it does suck. It's DEATHROLL!"

"From Australia, bringing its Great Barrier Teeth. Ha-ha-ha, that's not a bot, this is a bot. Say g'day to DEATHROLL!"

"Back from Australia, here to impale ya. It's not a dingo who got your baby, it's a croc. You Vege-might make it alive, you Vege-might not. The ancient killing crocodilian, DEATHROLL!"

"From Australia, it's the killer crocodile, but it's not Dundee and it's about to put the dung in your dungarees. Are you ready to take this fight Outback? Ohhh snap, it's DEATHROLL!"

"This robot reminds me of one of those thrillers where white people are dumb and run straight toward the killer. The dude's got a knife, so you better beware. No, you idiot. Don't go in there. They never listen. It's DEATHROLL!"

"From Brisbane, Australia. Stay away and he might spare your life. What's that old saying? 'Don't bite the hand that's holding a knife.' It's DEATHROLL!"

"It's a true crime scene when his spinner makes you history. How could you possibly beat him? That's an unsolved mystery. Eats other bots like serial, you'll be gone with no recovery. Such a killer they'll air in this fight on Investigation Discovery. Prepare to be his favorite murder, it's DEATHROLL!"

"This bot was gone for two years and I don't want to accuse, but I think he's returned with a few teardrop tattoos. Whether he was doing time or out on the lam, his next crime will end with blood on his hands. It's DEATHROLL!"

See Also

• Great White (King of Bots/This is Fighting Robots)
• Fango (King of Bots/This is Fighting Robots)

Trivia

• DeathRoll's blade is shaped like the outline of Australia.
• Clocking in at over 11,500km, Team DeathRoll had the most radial distance to travel out of any BattleBots team.
• DeathRoll makes frequent appearances in Australia, acting as a house robot in RoboWars events.
• The 2019 season build of DeathRoll's weapon arm was sold on eBay in February 2020.
• DeathRoll is the first robot in the reboot to hit the ceiling of the BattleBox, which it did during its fight with Hydra.