Red Devil

Red Devil
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship I (Not selected as Spitfire) World Championship II World Championship III World Championship VI (Withdrew)
Other Names	HyperActive (Working name) Spitfire (WC I)
Team Information
Team	All Black Robotics (WC III) Team Duct Tape (WC II)
Team Members	Ravi Baboolal (Captain) (WC III) Jerome Miles (WC II) Daniel Madsen (WC II) Chris Jones (WC II) Gauge Miles (WC II) Davido Hyer (WC II) Austin Carlson (WC II) Logan Prizrenac (WC III) Antoine Trabulsi (WC III) Julia Chernushevich (WC III)
From	Ontario, Canada (previously Spanish Fork, UT)
Associated Robots	Archangel, Ferocity (Antoine Trabulsi) Bucktooth Burl, Marvin, DUCK!, Ferocity, HyperShock (Julia Chernushevich) Lycan (Ravi Baboolal, Logan Prizrenac, Antoine Trabulsi) Sublime (Jerome Miles)
Robot Statistics
Weight	250lbs
Weapons	Articulating saw Grabber Plow (WC III)
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Red Devil was a heavyweight robot built by Team Duct Tape, which competed in BattleBots World Championship II and III. In its final season, Red Devil was operated by All Black Robotics.

It was a tracked robot armed with a grappling arm and an articulating 12" sawblade, which would come down and attempt to cut into an opponent's top armor. Its articulating arm, grabbers and saw were all chain-driven, and both drive pods were powered independently, resulting in "essentially three bots bolted together", in the words of All Black Robotics.

Red Devil as Spitfire as it applied for World Championship I.

The robot was built by Jerome Miles, who had previously competed with his lightweight Sublime in Seasons 2.0, 3.0 and 5.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. He attempted to submit an earlier version of Red Devil, named Spitfire, for World Championship I, but was not selected to compete. Red Devil performed well in its debut campaign, reaching the Round of 16 after defeating the No.3 seed and fan favorite Witch Doctor in the Round of 32. Red Devil's unique design earned it the Best Design Award for World Championship II.

Red Devil as Dragon King during Season 2 of King of Bots.

As Jerome Miles was competing in Chinese shows King of Bots and This Is Fighting Robots at the time of filming with Dragon King, Red Devil returned in World Championship III under Ravi Baboolal's team All Black Robotics, who themselves had previously competed in World Championship II with Lycan. Here, it had a tougher run, winning two matches but losing a further four, before its failure in the Last Chance Rumble became the final nail in the coffin for Red Devil.

Red Devil would not return for World Championship IV due to time and financial constraints within the team.

In February 2020, Jerome Miles announced his retirement from robot combat after 22 years, putting Red Devil up for sale along with Dragon King. The Red Devil name was passed onto Ravi Baboolal, who Miles stated would be working on a new version for future competition. While the team had initially planned to compete in World Championship V, the team announced that they would not be attending due to both travel restrictions and a baby pending in the family.

YouTube content creator and BattleBots safety inspector William Osman, purchased the previous version of Red Devil from Jerome Miles. Although he would not compete with the robot, it became the focal point of several of his YouTube videos - one of which involved the robot destroying an office - alongside a collaborative video between Osman and fellow YouTuber Allen Pan in which it fought a considerably weaker opponent named 'Height Adjuster 9000'. The "Red Devil" name and brand were still in the hands of Ravi Baboolal and All Black Robotics, who planned to build a new Red Devil machine for the next season of BattleBots.

Red Devil's proposed look for World Championship VI.

All Black Robotics initially applied for World Championship VI with their redesigned Red Devil, boasting a set of individually-powered grabbing claws with flamethrowers, as well as a new saw blade and interchangeable drive systems. The robot was midway through the build process when in July 2021, Ravi and his team confirmed the decision to retire Red Devil following an emergency six week lockdown in Ontario, as well as struggling to achieve their desired result with the new grappling weaponry.

"With heavy hearts we have come to the inevitable decision that we have no other choice but to retire Red Devil, scrap Red Devil 2 and end the lineage here and now. This puts an end to hundreds of hours of design work, weeks of fabrication and building and many thousands of dollars spent. We had a lot planned for the rebirth of Red Devil and are saddened to end things here and now. The new robot was to be a stunning successor to the original robot."

— Ravi Baboolal in a July 2021 Reddit post

Dragon King on the other hand, was sold to the Bot Bash Party Crew, known for making Skorpios, who entered it as an alternative for World Championship VII.

Robot History

World Championship II
Red Devil vs. Wrecks Red Devil's BattleBots debut came against the uniquely-powered, Wrecks. Wrecks drags itself to the corner of the arena. Red Devil moved towards the center of the arena as Wrecks got up to speed. However, Wrecks tipped itself over and its blade tore into the BattleBox floor, propelling the robot across the arena. Red Devil looked to capitalize, but retreated as Wrecks' disc got back up to speed. The gyro-walker was still unbalanced, however, and continued to carve into the steel floor. Red Devil hooks onto Wrecks and slams it into the arena. As it tried to face Red Devil, the tracked robot got around to Wrecks' back and lifted its rear leg, driving it into the housing for the screws. Red Devil moved its upper jaws, but it soon became clear that both robots were stuck together. A timeout was called by the referees and the robots were manually freed. Red Devil looks on as Wrecks is counted out. The fight resumed and Red Devil promptly maneuvered around to the back of Wrecks, which was not moving following the unstick. The chain for Wrecks' rear leg had fallen off and therefore, Wrecks could not gyrate from side to side. It was declared immobile and a count began, giving Red Devil the win by knockout.
Red Devil vs. Witch Doctor Red Devil grapples with Witch Doctor. Smoke pours from Witch Doctor as Red Devil emerges victorious. Now in the Round of 32 as the No.30 seed, Red Devil took on the No.3 seed, Witch Doctor. Red Devil was equipped with its forks, having considered a flat wedge before entering the BattleBox. Its opponent dropped their front plow in favor of minibot Shaman, which proved a costly error. Early on, Red Devil's forks slipped straight underneath Witch Doctor, avoiding contact with its opponent's spinning weapon. Red Devil slammed Witch Doctor into the wall and brought down its circular saw, slicing through Witch Doctor's top armor and ultimately damaging a battery in the process. Witch Doctor could still move, but Red Devil had complete control of the fight. It even overturned Shaman just before the main robot started smoking, and Witch Doctor was eventually flipped over where it could not self-right. Though Witch Doctor had a self-righting mechanism, the sprocket supporting the chain for it had broken during the battle, rendering it inoperable. Red Devil stood off as Witch Doctor caught fire in the center of the BattleBox, giving Red Devil a surprise knockout win. This upset put Red Devil to the Round of 16.
Red Devil vs. Bombshell Red Devil takes a hit from Bombshell's spinning disc. Red Devil now found itself against Chaos Corps and the Swiss army bot, Bombshell. The team opted to remain with the same weapon configuration for this match. However, this did not have as much immediate success as Bombshell was able to score a big hit in the opening moments. Luckily for Red Devil, a wire from the battery leading to Bombshell's disc came out on impact, leaving the disc disabled. Red Devil struggled to take advantage of this, finding itself pushed around for a majority of the match. Red Devil's Giant Bolt trophy. Red Devil took a shot from the killsaws in the closing seconds, threatening to disable a track pod. Red Devil finally managed to make brief contact on Bombshell with its weapon, but it was too late as the judges awarded a 3-0 decision for Bombshell, eliminating Red Devil from the tournament. Due to its unique appearance and functionality in battle, Red Devil was able to win the Best Design Award at the end of the season.
World Championship III
Red Devil vs. Monsoon (Rehearsal) According to Monsoon captain Tom Brewster, Red Devil took part in what was essentially the dress rehearsal fight for the 2018 season between it and Monsoon. Neither robots used their weaponry and barely made contact as the fight was largely staged to test camerawork and lighting. Monsoon was declared the "winner", and the main tournament followed.
Red Devil vs. Brutus Red Devil gets its saw onto Brutus' wedge. Red Devil's first competitive fight of the 2018 season came against the returning Brutus. Before this fight, Red Devil was equipped with an AR500 steel plow to get underneath Brutus' front wedge, as opposed to its grabbing claws. As soon as the fight commenced, Brutus tried to spin its weapon up to speed but smoke started to billow from Adam Bercu's bot. Seeing its chance, Red Devil pinned Brutus against the screws and began to grind into its wedge. This caused the carbide teeth to shatter, preventing Red Devil from being able to slice deeper into its opponent. After their release, it became apparent that Brutus had been immobilized, so it was counted out and Red Devil advanced.
Red Devil vs. Monsoon Red Devil gets tossed into the air by Monsoon. Monsoon destroys Red Devil's saw. Both weaponless robots pushing each other in the second half of the match. Red Devil's next opponent was Tom Brewster's Monsoon, so the team went with the same plow set-up as was successful in their previous win. Red Devil started poorly as although it tanked the opening exchanges, this came at the expense of their circular saw. Monsoon's weapon eventually also stopped working, reducing the fight to a pushing match. Red Devil continued to attack, but each time it went to push the British bot, Monsoon's chassis raised up on its pivot to prevent Red Devil from having much control. Red Devil took a shot from the killsaws in the closing stages and the judges awarded a 2-1 split decision victory to Monsoon.
Red Devil vs. SubZero Red Devil gets flipped by SubZero. Red Devil gets its saw onto SubZero's front. Sitting at 1-1, Red Devil met SubZero. Red Devil was the weaker of the two robots in the opening moments, with SubZero getting a good few flips on the tracked machine. However, SubZero's flipper began to warp from these flips and eventually broke. The tide turned as Red Devil started to take control of the fight, using its claws to get underneath SubZero and drag it around while its saw created sparks. Red Devil released SubZero before grabbing it again, creating more sparks. After releasing for a second time, Red Devil grabbed it once more as time ran out. The judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision for Red Devil, putting them 2-1 for the season.
Red Devil vs. Valkyrie Red Devil has its tread pod ripped off by Valkyrie. Up next for Red Devil was Valkyrie, who had impressed in the Desperado Tournament. As a result, Red Devil kept its anti-spinner plow set-up for this fight. The match began relatively well for Red Devil as the plow was resisting the impacts from its opponent. However, as the match wore on, the plow was showing signs of some damage from repeated hits courtesy of Valkyrie. As Leanne Cushing's machine continued to deliver blows, Red Devil's drive pod gave way and flew across the BattleBox, severely hindering their ability to drive. This left Red Devil with only one working tread with which to fight, though the severed drive pod continued to respond to inputs from the team's transmitter until it rested on its side, unable to move. Time eventually ran out on Red Devil, and Valkyrie took a unanimous 3-0 judges' decision.
Red Devil vs. Kraken Kraken bites into Red Devil's right track. Red Devil's next opponent was originally Raven, however it burned out all its electronics in the test box and withdrew. it was replaced by Kraken in the USA vs. The World special, with the Canadian Red Devil representing The World. The team opted for the traditional grabber configuration. Red Devil almost immediately found itself within the mouth of Kraken. Surprisingly, this attack managed to totally disable Red Devil's right track, which Kraken continued to bite down on. Red Devil was then taken to the pulverizer and had both its weapons pushed down with the hammer blows, bending the saw in the process. Red Devil still struggled to move well and took an attack to its working tread pod before time ran out. The judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision to Kraken and 1 point to the USA.
Last Chance Rumble All six robots in the BattleBox. Red Devil gets to grips with Bombshell. Bombshell tears away Red Devil's tread. Red Devil is immobilized as the rest fight on. With a modest but not spectacular Fight Night record, Red Devil opted into Last Chance Rumble, where it again met Valkyrie and Bombshell, as well as DUCK!, Lucky and Gigabyte, all competing to earn the 16th seed in the bracket. Red Devil opted for two saws on the saw arm, replacing the old saw that was damaged previously. As each of the spinners got up to speed, Red Devil got an early grab on DUCK! and with assistance from Bombshell, took it to the screws. DUCK! was then taken to Valkyrie's undercutter, who ran into the spinning shell of Gigabyte and deflected away. Gigabyte itself then ran into the wedge of Bombshell, unbalancing it as John Mladenik's bot hit the screws. Not yet back up to speed, Gigabyte's ground clearance was breached by Bombshell as Valkyrie drove itself into the arena wall. Lucky and DUCK! tussled in the far end of the arena as Red Devil got back into the action and grabbed the back end of Bombshell, but could not get its saw into play. DUCK! and Gigabyte collided in the middle of the BattleBox before Hal Rucker's bot rammed into the back of Valkyrie, before taking a blow to its plow. Lucky was experiencing drive issues on one side while Bombshell looked to prevent Gigabyte from spinning back up. As Red Devil drove up Bombshell's wedge, its vertical spinner hit their right side tread and tore it off, which was the first major damage of the rumble. Gigabyte dealt a follow-up shot which sent Red Devil spinning away from the action. Red Devil played no further part in the fight, and the judges awarded the Last Chance Rumble to Bombshell.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 4
• Losses: 5

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship II	Wrecks Witch Doctor	Bombshell
World Championship III *	Brutus (Undercard Match) SubZero (Undercard Match)	Monsoon (Undercard Match) Valkyrie (Undercard Match) Kraken (USA vs. The World) Bombshell (Last Chance Rumble)

* Red Devil's rehearsal match against Monsoon is omitted from its win/loss record. Red Devil's loss in the Last Chance Rumble is also excluded from the win/loss record as the fight itself is completely absent on the Official BattleBots website .

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"You'll be screamin' when you face this demon, also known as Beelze-bot. It's RED DEVIL!"

"Last name Devil, first name Red. It's about to make you dead! RED DEVIL!"

"Wrath is one of the seven deadly sins. This bot is the other 6-6-6. It's RED DEVIL!"

"Bringing the satanic panic, it's the gleamin' demon. Say your prayers, call in the preacher. The last words you'll hear will be, "Bye, Felicia." It's RED DEVIL!"

"This devil went down to Georgia. He was looking for some parts to steal. He's not in a bind, he's got an axe to grind and he's gonna make you squeal. It's RED DEVIL!"

"Its palate is primal, its brush strokes are brutal, and you'll get an earful as it makes you say Vincent Van G-oh no. It's RED DEVIL!"

"This fighter is straight up dia-bot-ical. Dressed to impress and definitely possessed. Coming in screamin' like a fiery demon, it's RED DEVIL!"

"When it enters the arena, all hell breaks loose. Here to demon-strate its powers, it's RED DEVIL!"

Trivia

• Each tread pod was able to run individually, even when detached from the main robot. This was proven in its fight against Valkyrie in 2018.
• Red Devil only ever won fights by knockout, and only lost fights by judges' decisions.
• Had Red Devil qualified for Season 1 of the reboot with its original name, it would have been the second robot to have a part of it named Spitfire, with the first being Spitfire from Season 5.0 of the Comedy Central series and the third being the drone which accompanied reboot competitor SubZero.
  • However, it would not be the final robot to have applied under the name Spitfire, as a British applicant was originally accepted for the 2020 season but had to withdraw due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Valkyrie was the first robot that was armed with a horizontal spinner that faced Red Devil, and managed to knock one of its track off, an act very similar to what happened with Dragon King in China.
• Red Devil is the only robot to compete in the Last Chance Rumble which did not return for another season.

See Also

• Dragon King (This is Fighting Robots/King of Bots)