HyperShock

HyperShock
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship I World Championship II World Championship III World Championship IV World Championship V World Championship VI World Championship VII
Live	BattleBots Proving Ground BattleBots FaceOffs
Other Events	BattleBots: Bounty Hunters re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge (2022) BattleBots: Champions I BattleBots: Champions II
Other Names	Hypershock
Team Information
Team	Team HyperShock (formerly Shenanigans & Co.)
Team Members	Will Bales (Captain) Kyle Awner (WC III-Present) Isaac Lubarsky (WC III-BB: Champions I) Greg Bales (WC V-Present) Max Bales (WC VI-Present) Tyler Bond (WC I-WC V) Alex Mattaway (WC I-WC III) Cameron Cecil (WC I) Kat Cochran (WC IV-Present) Derrick Deville (WC IV, WC VI-BB: Champions I) Gary Nguyen (WC V-Present) Collin Royster (WC V-Present) Alex Bales (WC VI-Present) Natalie Royster (WC VI-Present) Connie Ryan (WC VI-Present) Julia Chernushevich (WC VII-Present) David Rodriguez (BB Proving Ground-Present) Isabella Oskarsson (BB Proving Ground-Present)
From	Miami, FL
Other Entries	Hot Mess, Vertigo
Associated Robots	Mohawk (Greg Bales, Max Bales, Connie Ryan, Kat Cochran) Fluffy, Fluffy DeLarge, El Cholo, SpiderPig, X-Termination, The Woodynator, X-Contamination, X-Mutilation, Über Schnitzel, Brute Force, X-Revolution, X-Fortification, X-Evolution, X-Assassination, ThaiTanium, Coriolis (Will Bales, Kyle Awner, Tyler Bond, Alex Mattaway) DUCK!, Marvin, Bucktooth Burl, Red Devil, Ferocity (Julia Chernushevich) ROTATOR (Gary Nguyen)
Robot Statistics
Weight	238-250lbs
Top Speed	28mph
Power	6x 8S 3Ah SMC Racing LiPo batteries (WC VI) 6x 8S 3.3Ah Thunder Power LiPo batteries (re:MARS 2022-Present)
Drive	2x NeuMotor 8038 motors
Weapons	Vertical spinner Hydraulic arms (WC I) Lifting wedges (WC II)
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

For the ShowBot which competes at BattleBots: Destruct-A-Thon live events, see HyperShock (ShowBot).

HyperShock is a heavyweight robot built by the self-titled team formerly known as Shenanigans and Co., who have competed in every BattleBots season since World Championship I.

HyperShock was built by former members of Ransom Everglades Robotics, who previously competed with a number of robots including SpiderPig, El Cholo and Fluffy DeLarge while in high school. Team captain Will Bales is the brother of Mohawk driver Greg Bales, who himself joined the HyperShock team in 2020. The team have a career-best Top 16 main season finish, but were triumphant the first Sin City Slugfest bracket during BattleBots: Champions I and won the second re:MARS all:STARS event in 2022.

Originally black and silver in color for World Championship I, HyperShock's primary weapon was a vertical spinner formed from sandwiching a drum between two large disks, known as a drisk. It was also equipped with two hydraulic clamping arms. In order to fit these two weapons systems, the frame was made out of carbon fiber. Its wheels, which were black with a lime outline, were protected by steel. HyperShock also had sharp 'ears' protruding above the weapon for driving inverted, also referred to as 'horns' by the team. Despite looking potent versus Mohawk, HyperShock suffered at the hands of Bite Force when its drive motors burned out and ultimately lost.

HyperShock during World Championship II hero shots.

HyperShock was completely rebuilt from the ground up for World Championship II, but retained its carbon fiber frame. The claws were replaced by a feeder wedge to drive opponents into its weapon. Defensively, HyperShock sported stronger rear armor and had lifting arms. It could also swap out these arms for different opponents, proven when they opted for a rake attachment against Poison Arrow, though they ultimately lost this match and were eliminated from the tournament.

HyperShock during World Championship III hero shots.

For World Championship III, HyperShock was once again rebuilt. Its spinning weapon had been redesigned to allow for more bite on impact. HyperShock debuted the neon aesthetic which would become the house style of the team for seasons to come. This, combined with other aesthetic changed meant the overall design was similar to a race car, even described as "an RC car on steroids" during the season. It failed to make the Top 16, after losing out to Skorpios on a judges' decision.

HyperShock during promotional shots for World Championship IV.

HyperShock underwent another total rebuild ahead of World Championship IV. This included but was not limited to a brand new chassis, top armor mounting, wheel hubs, new motor controllers and an overhaul of their drive system, now opting for brushless Revolt motors to replace the brushed drive used in previous seasons. The new self-righting panel was reminiscent of Witch Doctor's rib-cage self-righting mechanism.

The team chose to change their drive again, now opting for NeuMotors in place of the Revolts. To further bolster the race car look, its tires now had 'HyperShock' printed on the sidewalls. For this season, HyperShock also featured a large QR code on the underside of the robot. When scanned, the QR code led to a secret page on the team's website offering merchandise not available on their regular store, as well as an option to buy the robot itself for $70,000. Due to previous reliability issues, the team changed the motor for their self-righter as it had previously let them down. Unfortunately, the self-righter still proved to be an issue, though HyperShock managed to make the Championship Tournament for the first time since the ABC era.

HyperShock during World Championship VI hero shots.

HyperShock was again redesigned ahead of World Championship VI, now with a longer and narrower chassis to give it a sleeker look, and a wheelbase more closely resembling a high-performance race car. The bot has a blend of AR500 steel, titanium and aluminum armor across the bot, with aesthetically identical spares in each material to adhere to the weight limit with alternate configurations. The team sacrificed their self-righter for the 2021 season, saving around 40lbs in total and distributing the newfound weight across several aspects of the build. HyperShock's primary weapon was now powered by twin dedicated motors, rather than a single motor. The main single and double disk configurations had received attention too, with the single disk now comprised of a S7 steel disk sandwiched between two disks made from AR500 steel, which in total measures two inches in thickness.

Each 1¼" disk in the double disk configuration was made from S7 steel, almost twice the thickness of their respective double disk option from previous seasons. The weapon belts were also swapped out for chains, with the hub itself being manufactured from AZ31B magnesium as opposed to 6061 aluminum, a less dense but more brittle material. HyperShock's season began with a convincing victory over Craig Danby and Slammo!, before throwing Lock-Jaw out of the arena in a Main Event. However, HyperShock again fell in the Round of 32, this time to Brandon Zalinsky and P1.

HyperShock returned for the re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge in June 2022 as one of eight robots selected for the event. However, the team were without captain and driver Will Bales as he instead took the role of co-presenter alongside Chris Rose. Instead, Alex Bales took control of HyperShock for the first time competitively, having practiced in the weeks leading up to the event. The team publicly confirmed that HyperShock won the event overall, beating Tombstone, Blip, and in the final,Hydra.

In a July 2022 episode of the Behind the Bots podcast, Will and Alex Bales revealed that HyperShock would not only return for the following season with minor upgrades rather than a full rebuild, but that they also fought in the first episode of BattleBots: Champions I, publicly stating that it fought in Gigabyte's Sin City Slugfest bracket. Its place and initial match-up in the latter was confirmed on August 1 by BattleBots themselves, revealing that it would fight DUCK! in Round 1. HyperShock ultimately won its bracket, defeating Hal Rucker's robot, Valkyrie, MadCatter and gatekeeper Gigabyte en route to the Golden Bolt tournament. After getting the better of fellow Slugfest bracket winner Skorpios, HyperShock ultimately fell in the semi-finals to Witch Doctor.

HyperShock during World Championship VII hero shots.

HyperShock was officially confirmed to be competing in World Championship VII by BattleBots themselves in October 2022, ranked #8 in their Pre-Season Power Rankings. For the first time, the team kept the same chassis design between seasons, opting to refine their successful 2021 season build. HyperShock's single disk weapon was now a single 2½" thick piece of S7 tool steel, weighing 39.7lbs, as opposed to a sandwich of S7 and AR500 steel. New for this season also were alternative dual disk options - 1" thick disks weighing a total of 40lbs and 1¼" thick disks weighing 46lbs altogether. This was done in response to Tombstone breaking their single disk during the re:MARS all:STARS event. The weapon hub had also been redesigned, with a new shape, and the horns protruding above the weapon allowing HyperShock to spin while inverted were mounted more securely. HyperShock began its season with a loss by judges' decision to SawBlaze, after both robots were stuck together and could not be separated. It returned to its winning ways by knocking out former runner-up Whiplash in its second fight, but fell to 1-2 after losing out to reigning Golden Bolt holders End Game. HyperShock finished the Fight Night rounds with a dominant win over the significantly improved Claw Viper. It then broke through the first round of the tournament bracket for the first time since World Championship II after getting the better of Lucky. However, it was ultimately defeated in the Round of 16.

HyperShock was later confirmed to return for BattleBots: Champions II, in the final Sin City Slugfest qualifying bracket. In a BattleBots panel held at Open Sauce in July 2023, Will Bales revealed his wife Alex drove HyperShock for the side tournament. HyperShock defeated two opponents en route to the bracket final, but lost out to RIPperoni at this stage.

Following the withdrawal of the team's second heavyweight, Vertigo, HyperShock was substituted in to face Magnitude twice over the weekend of December 9-10, 2023 at BattleBots Proving Ground. The main updates for these fights concerned different geometry for its horns which allow the disk to spin while HyperShock is inverted. The new geometry meant HyperShock would be able to self-right easier by using its own gyroscopic forces. It won both encounters by knockout despite valiant efforts from its opponent. HyperShock was later confirmed to return for the sixth BattleBots FaceOffs group held in November 2024.

HyperShock in a professional shoot for World Championship VII.

HyperShock's Pit area during World Championship VII.

An inside look at HyperShock during World Championship VI.

HyperShock's Pit area during World Championship VI.

The team work on HyperShock.

HyperShock's three top panel options, made from AR500 steel, titanium and aluminum respectively.

HyperShock weighs in ahead of its fight against Slammo!.

HyperShock in the red square during World Championship VI.

HyperShock in The Pits during World Championship V.

A closer look at the 2019 build of HyperShock.

Inside HyperShock during the World Championship III.

The top armor of HyperShock's 2016 build.

A look inside HyperShock during World Championship II.

HyperShock in the blue square during World Championship I.

HyperShock's CAD ahead of World Championship I.

Outside BattleBots

Away from BattleBots, HyperShock regularly competes at Robot Ruckus events in Orlando, Florida. Due to it being a sportsman event with no big spinners allowed, the primary weapon has to be removed for the competition. HyperShock first fought in the 2017 competition, which was held in the off-year for BattleBots between World Championship II and World Championship III. It picked up a win by KO over an untelevised heavyweight called Maulboard. HyperShock returned in its neon guise for the 2018 competition, where it is known to have fought Kraken and brutally dispatched of a weaponless heavyweight called Momentum.

They also competed in the 2019 event and first fought Gruff, a fight became a BattleBots Main Event during World Championship V, before losing to Bots FC's Blue. Sporting two large pink saws also known as 'HyperSaws', they beat a robot from Team X called Yugo Nowhere. HyperShock then met Krusty Grab, a second heavyweight from Team End Game, but lost by judges' decision.

The 2020 and 2021 builds of HyperShock were displayed at Comic Con in Lexington, Kentucky in March 2022. HyperShock was also among the BattleBots competitors which featured at Open Sauce in San Francisco in July 2023, and was a static display at Orlando Maker Faire later in the year.

The 2016 build of HyperShock now resides with Craig Danby of Slammo!.

HyperShock at Orlando Maker Faire in 2023.

One of the HyperShock builds on display at Lexington Comic Con in 2022.

Both HyperShock builds at Lexington Comic Con.

HyperShock fitted with its 'HyperSaws' for Robot Ruckus.

The 2016 season version of HyperShock in January 2022, next to SlamMow!.

Robot History

World Championship I
HyperShock vs. Mohawk HyperShock's first fight in BattleBots was a family affair against Max Bales and Mohawk. Mohawk is hit by HyperShock. HyperShock instantly box-rushed Mohawk, who after one strong hit from HyperShock, suffered issues with its speed controllers. This knocked Mohawk out completely and HyperShock won by knockout after just 35 seconds. Mohawk's baseplate post-fight. Post-fight, the team revealed HyperShock had torn a titanium sheet away and damaged its baseplate.
HyperShock vs. Bite Force HyperShock's next fight came against Aptyx Designs and Bite Force. Bite Force pushes HyperShock against the screws. When the fight began, both robots maneuvered towards the center, with Bite Force getting underneath its opponent in the first exchange. HyperShock attempted to escape, its weapon not yet spinning, but Bite Force continued to catch it from the sides and front, pushing the Floridian robot around the box. Finally, one of HyperShock's claws got underneath Bite Force's plow, allowing Will Bales to push the grappler bot under the pulverizer. "HAMMER! HAMMER! HAMMER! HAMMER! HAMMER!" — Will Bales instructs his team to operate the pulverizer Bite Force sustained several blows from the arena hammer before escaping, scooping up its opponent and maneuvering back to the center of the arena. However, as HyperShock escaped its grasp once again, its drum began to spin, finally functional after over thirty seconds of inactivity. Both robots jockeyed for position, but it was HyperShock who scored the next blow of the match, landing a hit with its spinning weapon that flipped Bite Force over, though this also caused the drum to once again go still. As Bite Force struggled to right itself, the armored plow interfering, HyperShock shoved it towards the screws. "This is not what I expected from a 3 [vs.] 14 matchup. The underdog is taking it to Bite Force." — Chris Rose heaps praise on HyperShock for its dominant start to the match Bite Force gets to grips with HyperShock. However, this ultimately proved to be a mistake, as the momentum of the attack allowed Bite Force to escape the dangerous situation. With one of HyperShock's lifting arms stuck up in the air, Bite Force then shoved its opponent around and tried to take it to the hazards. Bite Force eventually got HyperShock up onto its plow, bringing down the clamping arms to try to hold it still, but the Floridian spinner wriggled free. Almost as soon as it escaped Bite Force's clutches, however, HyperShock began to smoke, its drive motors overheating from the stress of trying to keep up with Bite Force's powerful drive train. Seizing the upper hand as HyperShock slowed to a crawl, Bite Force shoved its opponent into the red starting square, leaving it immobile near the screws. "Come on Paul! Paul, flip me Paul!" — Will Bales' attempt to continue the fight Bite Force hangs back as HyperShock is counted out. In a desperate attempt to avoid a count-out, Will Bales called for Paul to flip his machine over, and though Paul initially tried to oblige, he eventually backed away, allowing the referees to initiate a count-out on the immobile HyperShock and eliminate it from the tournament.
HyperShock vs. Icewave (Exhibition) HyperShock returned for an exhibition grudge match against Icewave. Icewave's attack, from another angle. Sparks fly as HyperShock and Icewave's weapons collide. Little is known about this fight, as footage is limited to a brief highlight provided during a TESTED video. This highlight was reuploaded to YouTube in 2021. Icewave can be seen tearing a panel off a seemingly immobile HyperShock in the video as well as at least one tire. An alternative angle of the fight used to promote TESTED. Icewave won the match by knockout, but not before losing power to its primary weapon.
World Championship II
HyperShock vs. HellaChopper (Forfeit) HellaChopper undergoing tests before their withdrawal. HyperShock's first match in World Championship II was originally going to be against HellaChopper, but due to technical difficulties, HellaChopper was forced to forfeit the match.
HyperShock vs. UltraViolent HyperShock continued on and took on the reinstated UltraViolent. HyperShock destroying UltraViolent. UltraViolent gingerly escaped its starting square as HyperShock was quick to approach. Andrew Peterson's robot flailed its arms but struggled again to show mobility using its six drive wheels. HyperShock hit UltraViolent's side before it flipped itself over, offering HyperShock its vulnerable underbelly. HyperShock took advantage, slamming into the back end of UltraViolent and shattering its left-rear wheel. Chris Rose: "We already got stuff breaking off in the first twenty seconds..." Kenny Florian: "Wow, that was vicious!" — Chris and Kenny react as HyperShock causes damage HyperShock throws UltraViolent into the screws. UltraViolent continued to use its 360-degree lifting arms as its main method of locomotion, rendering its own primary weapon useless but successfully evading the charge of Will Bales' robot. UltraViolent returned to its wheels, but was snagged on one of its own forks and HyperShock punted it into the screws. UltraViolent loses its baseplate. A relentless HyperShock pressed on and managed to carve a hole in UltraViolent's underside while damaging more of its wheels. As it was finally able to maneuver away from the hazards, UltraViolent again used its lifting forks to hoist its front off the ground. HyperShock's final hit. HyperShock got around to its back end, ripping away its entire baseplate and tipping UltraViolent up. With nothing to hold its internals in place, UltraViolent became high-centered on its own batteries, but was still showing signs of mobility. After one final hit, however, UltraViolent was overturned again and lost all power. UltraViolent is counted out. HyperShock took the win by knockout and picked up its first win of the 2016 season.
HyperShock vs. Warrior Clan HyperShock swats Warrior Clan's drone from the sky. HyperShock delivers a blow to the rear of the main bot. HyperShock advanced to the Round of 32 with its No.11 seeding, where it faced the No.22 seed Warrior Clan. For this match, HyperShock added a $12 rake obtained by Connie Ryan from a nearby hardware store to its self-righter in an attempt to reach Warrior Dragon. Warrior was charged down by the on-rushing HyperShock as the drone took flight. The vertical spinner dealt several shots to the sides of Warrior, but then drove over the flipper as HyperShock's aggressive start continued. HyperShock swats Warrior Dragon out of the air. Appearing to drive away from Warrior, HyperShock began circling the main robot as it lined up an attack on the drone and swatting it out of the air. Chris Rose: "OHH! It takes out the drone with the rake!" Kenny Florian: "Are you kidding me?! It actually worked!" — Chris and Kenny react as HyperShock immobilizes Warrior Dragon HyperShock destroys the drone. HyperShock became entangled in Warrior Dragon and was almost overturned, but recovered and used its rake to pin the drone against the BattleBox floor. It then used its weapon to disable the drone, warping its frame before delivering an explosive knockout shot. HyperShock stares down a visibly-damaged Warrior. With the drone now out of commission, Warrior Clan was reduced to the main Warrior robot, which still posed a threat with its spinner and flipper weaponry. This was proven as Warrior's spinning ring tore away part of HyperShock's lifter, leading the Miami representatives to drive away from their opponent, using the fallen drone to separate itself from the Ewert family's robot. HyperShock raised the remainder of its lifter in order to lead with its drisk, striking Warrior's back and peeling up its top armor. "Just give 'em the front. You got this, all day long." — Jake Ewert's words of encouragement to his brother, Clint HyperShock circles its prey before delivering the decisive blow. Warrior stood its ground near the middle of the arena, looking to overturn HyperShock and test its ability to self-right with its rake attachment. However, HyperShock circled Warrior with its weapon spinning before landing another damaging blow to its back. Warrior Clan is counted out beneath the pulverizer. Though this hit appeared to disable HyperShock's drisk, Warrior was visibly slower than before and ground to a halt soon after. Using its flat back end, HyperShock shoved Warrior towards the pulverizer. A count started and Will Bales' machine turned its attention back to the drone, driving it towards the opposite pulverizer as a knockout was declared. HyperShock took the win and moved on, with the fight colloquially referred to as 'The Rakening' by fans, as well as in the 2023 special BattleBots: Most Outrageous Moments, where this particular moment ranked No.1. Will Bales: "We found out that we were gonna have to fight Warrior Dragon and my mom gave us a phone call. And she said 'Hey, I went to the hardware store. Do you need anything?' And then Tyler spouts out 'Get a rake!'." Connie Ryan: "And so I pick this green metal rake and I brought it back to The Pits... and then they attached it to an arm in their robot." — Will Bales and Connie Ryan on how 'The Rakening' came to be, as told during BattleBots: Most Outrageous Moments
HyperShock vs. Poison Arrow HyperShock's next opponent was the No.27 seed, Poison Arrow. Poison Arrow starts on the back foot. HyperShock immediately charged towards Poison Arrow, circling Zach Goff's machine before getting around to its back and and flipping it over. With its drum now spinning the wrong way, Poison Arrow was upended again and suffered a glancing blow from the pulverizer as it struggled to escape the corner. HyperShock tries to swat Buzz out of the air. Poison Arrow eventually did become free, nudging its own minibot aside as it fled across the BattleBox, driving into the screws in the process. Poison Arrow was hunted down by HyperShock and flipped back over - its weapon shaft bent from its early assault on the Caustic Creations bot. Poison Arrow was pinned against the spiked arena wall as its flame-throwing drone approached the Miami representative. HyperShock used its rake attachment to try and swat Buzz out of the air, but was not successful on this occasion. HyperShock keeps Poison Arrow in the corner. Despite beginning this Top 16 clash on the back foot, Poison Arrow now had a chance to swing the momentum in its favor as its drum spinner was up to speed while the weapon of HyperShock remained disabled. The pair met head-on again, but HyperShock got the better of this exchange by getting to the flank of Poison Arrow and shoving it into the wall. Poison Arrow's drum buffeted against the front of HyperShock until Will Bales' team initiated a pin, following which Poison Arrow was let go. HyperShock suddenly stops moving. The Caustic Creations entry was held against the housing of the screws as its drum was halted again. However, smoke then began to emit from HyperShock as its drive ground to a halt as a result of a mechanical breach of a battery linked to its drive system. "Will Bales and HyperShock have dominated the first two minutes but they can't move... It's their fight to lose, but they gotta right the ship!" — Chris Rose as HyperShock's team try desperately to show mobility Poison Arrow rips off HyperShock's right front wheel. Poison Arrow drove away, spinning up to top speed before Zach Goff charged into the back of HyperShock, slamming against its rear plow and then attacking the underside as it popped the eleventh seed into the air. Referee Michael Ayers instructed HyperShock's team to show signs of life, but as Poison Arrow tore away its front-right tire, the countdown was well underway. A knockout was declared and Poison Arrow advanced to the quarter-finals at HyperShock's expense, moving into the final eight. Will Bales is presented with the Best Driver Award for 2016. Despite bowing out of the tournament, Will Bales went on to win the Best Driver Award at the end of the season, presented by Greg Munson and Trey Roski.
World Championship III
HyperShock vs. Bite Force The two robots collide. Bite Force's brutal shot on HyperShock. Hypershock gets its guts ripped out in a major killshot by Bite Force. HyperShock's first match of the 2018 season was a rematch against former champion, Bite Force. As the match began, sparks caused by an electrical short led to HyperShock experiencing drive issues early on. Even so, HyperShock drove around to look for a weak spot on Bite Force. However, HyperShock was hit hard by its opponent and thrown onto its back, where it remained motionless as the self-righting arms had jammed due to screws stripping out of the motor. With the motor free to move around, it bent the axles the arms were attached to. Worse still, the "horns" that were meant to help HyperShock drive inverted were also damaged. Unfortunately, Bite Force decided not to end the fight there and HyperShock was struck again, losing its top armor and two battery boxes that managed to land on the arena floor undamaged. Since HyperShock had not moved since the first hit, it was counted out, giving it its first loss of the season.
HyperShock vs. Battle Royale With Cheese HyperShock destroys Shorter Pounder. HyperShock charges into its opponent. Up next for HyperShock was Battle Royale With Cheese, which had come off a poor performance against Tantrum. When the match began, HyperShock was in control as Battle Royale With Cheese was unable to get its weapon spinning quickly. HyperShock decided to take out Shorter Pounder, Battle Royale With Cheese's minibot, nearly throwing it out of the arena in the process. With Battle Royale with Cheese's defenses down, HyperShock continued its assault, dislodging the bun and exposing some of the electronics. Even so, Battle Royale With Cheese continued to fight but it was all in vain as HyperShock's attacks managed to disable its opponent. Battle Royale With Cheese was counted out with HyperShock continuing its attacks and ending up on top as the countdown finished but got the win by KO anyway.
HyperShock vs. Free Shipping HyperShock flips off Free Shipping's wedge. HyperShock's third opponent was against Free Shipping. For this match, HyperShock's team removed one of the front lifting forks to save weight for the modifications made for this fight. The match was off to a relatively even start as neither robot got much purchase on the other. However, HyperShock landed a hit, then seemed to have trouble keeping its weapon up to speed. Free Shipping continued to advance so HyperShock delivered another hit and was flipped over by its opponent. This left HyperShock struggling to self-right but it eventually did so near the screws. Unfortunately, its weapon was still not working properly and it was eventually flipped again. This time, the fork went underneath HyperShock's body and lifted all four of its wheels off the arena floor. HyperShock was counted out, giving Free Shipping the win by KO.
HyperShock vs. Reality HyperShock and Reality collide. HyperShock tosses Reality into the air. Next for HyperShock was Reality as part of the USA vs. The World special tournament. HyperShock was able to deliver multiple hits to Reality in the opening stages, proving the early aggressor. However, these hits took their toll on HyperShock as well as they soon lost drive on one side, leaving them vulnerable. Luckily, Reality had also lost the use of their weapon. HyperShock continued to attack until their remaining drive quit working as well. HyperShock was smoking and counted out, giving 1 point and the win to Reality and The World team.
HyperShock vs. Skorpios HyperShock flips Skorpios. HyperShock gets pushed under the pulverizer by Skorpios. Up next for HyperShock was Skorpios. HyperShock opted for its usual configuration and as the match began, they found success in racing around Skorpios, looking for the first hit and before delivering an impact and sending Skorpios into the air. HyperShock continued to attack but its weapon was struggling to get. However, Skorpios was also struggling with weapon issues by this point. After taking off one of Skoropios' top panels and removing its angle grinder weapon, HyperShock was flipped over by Skorpios under the pulverizer where it took several hits. Making matters worse, HyperShock's lone fork got stuck underneath the robot and it was left immobile in the final ten seconds of the fight. The fight went the distance and the judges awarded a split 2-1 decision to Skorpios. This prevented HyperShock from making the Top 16 bracket and the team crashed out at this stage.
World Championship IV
HyperShock vs. Valkyrie HyperShock proves to be the aggressor against an inverted Valkyrie. After a disappointing 2018 season, HyperShock came back for World Championship IV and was first drawn against Leanne Cushing's Valkyrie. HyperShock took the opportunity to box rush Valkyrie, leaving it up on the screws, but Valkyrie eventually got down. HyperShock stayed on its opponent, unwilling to let their weapon get up to speed. As the match wore on, HyperShock took minor damage to its tires, leaving the right side tires partially shredded. HyperShock continued to battle and got Valkyrie under the pulverizer, managing to take glancing blows from the hammer. They released and moved Valkyrie around again, and as HyperShock brought it under another pulverizer, it became apparent that Valkyrie was no longer moving, HyperShock went in for another attack and Valkyrie was counted out, giving HyperShock the win by KO.
HyperShock vs. Monsoon HyperShock charges at Monsoon in the opening seconds. HyperShock's next match was against former quarter-finalist, Tom Brewster and Monsoon. When the match got underway, HyperShock was quick to get under Monsoon and tear into Monsoon's underbelly. This left Monsoon's weapon mount dangling by a thread. HyperShock went in once more and this ripped off Monsoon's weapon mount and disabled Monsoon completely. Monsoon was counted out, giving HyperShock the win by another quick KO.
HyperShock vs. Bite Force Bite Force pops HyperShock into the air. HyperShock's third match of 2019 was a third encounter with the now two-time champion, Bite Force. As the match began, HyperShock was unable to mount much of an attack as they were quickly attacked from the side, causing damage to the right front wheel. HyperShock was unphased and attacked with their weapon, causing Bite Force to have drive issues. However, this was not severe enough to hinder its mobility, so HyperShock went in again but was tossed onto its back. HyperShock self-righted, but took another hit from Bite Force soon after that tossed it into the air, costing it a weapon belt. Smoke was also starting to pour out as HyperShock had lost the use of its primary weapon. HyperShock then lost its right front wheel and was now struggling to move at all. Still, it managed to pin Bite Force against the screws for the last few seconds of the match, forcing it to go the distance, but the judges awarded Bite Force a unanimous 3-0 decision.
HyperShock vs. Breaker Box HyperShock kicks Breaker Box into the air. Next for HyperShock was a match against Jim Smentowski and Breaker Box. HyperShock's self-righting mechanism was not working for this battle, so they had to tread carefully around their opponent. As the match got underway, HyperShock threw Breaker Box through the air multiple times, tearing off small pieces from Breaker Box's lifting plow. Breaker Box was unphased however so HyperShock went in for another attack but didn't aim properly and ended up flipping itself over. This left HyperShock quite vulnerable, especially once it got one of its weapon supports stuck in the slot for the killsaws. Breaker Box freed them but HyperShock again got stuck and was freed. HyperShock tried in vain to right itself using the arena barrier and even the screws but to no avail. Instead, Breaker Box stopped moving and was counted out, giving HyperShock the win by KO with seconds left on the clock.
HyperShock vs. HUGE HyperShock before the battle. HUGE chases down HyperShock. HyperShock is put out of its misery and counted out. Having performed much better than last season, HyperShock was now within reach of the Top 16 as it was placed against Jonathan Schultz and HUGE. HyperShock opted for its current season's original configuration, but with two rakes on the self-righting mechanism. When the match began, HyperShock was doing rather well, using its twin rakes to get control of HUGE. Unfortunately, the rakes were no match for HUGE's weapon and were quickly torn up, with one ending up blocking HyperShock's weapon, leaving HyperShock to fight using its driving ability and pushing power. HyperShock continued to have control by keeping to HUGE's side and shoving them around that way to avoid HUGE's weapon. However, HyperShock began to take damage and lost its rear armor panels and its entire right rear wheel. After some more maneuvering and hits, HyperShock began smoking and stopped moving before being counted out, giving HUGE the win by KO and a spot in the Top 16.
HyperShock vs. Hydra (Exhibition) HyperShock launches itself out of the BattleBox. HyperShock later had an exhibition match against Team Whyachi and Hydra. HyperShock did not start well, moving slowly and finding itself flipped into the air by their opponent. HyperShock landed upside-down, and began smoking as it made its way back towards Hydra. The fight progressed to the corner and when HyperShock tried to attack, its spinner caught Hydra and threw the entire robot out of the arena, righting itself behind the barrier. With no way back in, HyperShock was counted out, giving Hydra the win by KO.
World Championship V
HyperShock vs. Gruff HyperShock is roasted by Gruff. HyperShock faced off against Gruff in the opening match of the 2020 season. HyperShock began strong, throwing Gruff into the air and even flipping it over. However, after attacking Gruff head-on, HyperShock began slowing down and driving in circles. Soon after, they lost the use of their weapon after colliding with Gruff a few more times. HyperShock then began to emit smoke and was carried into the screws by Gruff, disabling its drive completely. HyperShock was counted out, giving Gruff the win by knockout.
HyperShock vs. Mammoth HyperShock gets underneath the inverted Mammoth. Looking to recover from its losing start, HyperShock took on Ricky Willems and Mammoth for its next battle. The team opted to switch out HyperShock's wedge with it's two frontal plates for the fight. The match began with HyperShock circling around trying to attack from the side, and as Mammoth failed to get any flips in, Will Bales' bot swiftly ripped off the front left tube from its opponent's frame. Mammoth attempted again to flip HyperShock, but it sent Mammoth flying across the BattleBox, overturning the giant bot. HyperShock charged once more, breaking off a significant section of its weapon and the chain powering it, as it slammed Mammoth against the screws. With Mammoth unable to self-right due to its weapon no longer being powered, Ricky Willems begged HyperShock to flip his robot over and keep the fight going. However, this resulted in HyperShock ramming into their battery box, causing smoke to pour from the components within it. Mammoth was counted out, giving HyperShock the win by knockout.
HyperShock vs. End Game End Game wins the battle for ground against HyperShock. Hypershock receives a huge hit from End Game. HyperShock's final battle in the fight cards saw it against New Zealand representatives End Game. HyperShock immediately charged and met End Game in a head-on collision. HyperShock took glancing shots to its front plates before being knocked over by End Game, disabling their spinner. With no working self-righting mechanism and no spinning weapon, HyperShock was sent flying and ended up into the BattleBox plexiglass in front of the judges by End Game, losing one of its right frontal plate in the process. HyperShock struggled to get off the screws, but when it did, HyperShock had its rear end struck by End Game, lodging its open self-righter between the arena wall and the Lexan outer wall. Unable to get down and move, HyperShock was counted out, giving End Game the win by KO.
HyperShock vs. Hydra HyperShock reveals its QR code as Hydra launches it into the air. Just managing to make it into the Top 32 as the No.32 seed, HyperShock was given a rematch from the previous season against the No.1 seed Hydra. HyperShock opted not to use its front wedge and just go with its weapon for more bite. This proved okay to start as they delivered a slight hit to Hydra but didn't cause any real damage. HyperShock began circling before being tossed upside down and lost the use of its weapon. HyperShock was righted but without a working weapon or front wedge, they were unable to take advantage and were soon tossed again, losing a weapon belt. HyperShock began to show signs of the repeated flips as one of its wheel hubs was now bent and it was no longer moving as it sat near the Pulverizer. With around 15 seconds left, HyperShock was tossed out of the arena for an instant KO, giving Hydra a spot in the Top 16.
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters
HyperShock vs. Sporkinok HyperShock also participated in one of six brackets with the potential to have a rematch with Icewave and slay the Bounty boss. To do it, it first took on newcomer Sporkinok. This fight was not shown in full during initial US broadcasts of Bounty Hunters, but was aired in its entirety in Italy (BLAZE) and the United Kingdom (ITV4). For this match, HyperShock used its standard front plates and dual disk spinner while Sporkinok used its “monster truck” configuration with a smaller blue lifter and hammer. HyperShock shreds Sporkinok's hammer and wheels. HyperShock pushes Sporkinok against the screws. As the fight began, Sporkinok struggled to move out of its square, while HyperShock crawled its way towards the Team PRIDE robot. As Sporkinok regained mobility, HyperShock pushed it into the corner, appearing to have an inactive spinner itself. Sporkinok then attempted to get its axe into play, but ultimately to no avail as HyperShock continued to ram it into the Screws, getting the axe stuck in the process. As the axe was finally extracted from the screws, both bots continued meander around aimlessly, suffering traction issues around the BattleBox floor. Eventually, both bots collided, with Sporkinok’s lifter shooting up and the axe delivering an extremely weak shot to the top of HyperShock. However, HyperShock’s weapon then finally spun up, tearing the spork atop Sporkinok’s weaponry and shredding one of its tires. In return, Sporkinok finally gained purchase on the floor, delivering another lethargic hit to HyperShock with its axe as the match concluded. HyperShock took the win by unanimous decision, advancing to the second round. "It was a bad fight. Our front wheels weren't touching the ground. Had fitment issues that weren't apparent until we didn't have time to fix it. Last minute swapped chassis and it was a bit tacoed. lce skated around. Spork was having similar drive issues and their hammer wasn't quite there." — Kyle Awner of HyperShock briefly sums up issues for both bots during the fight This fight remained the only competitive battle since 2015 never to be aired in full in the United States, not even as a Basement Tape upload to Facebook Supporters, until it was uploaded in February 2023 to YouTube by AmongArrow. It was later televised as part of the ITV4 airings in the United Kingdom also.
HyperShock vs. Ghost Raptor HyperShock breaks Ghost Raptor's spinning blade. HyperShock strikes Ghost Raptor's backside. In the second round of the bracket, HyperShock was matched against Ghost Raptor, who beat Deadlift in its previous fight. HyperShock started off very well, tearing off half of Ghost Raptor's weapon and leaving its opponent unbalanced. HyperShock maintained control and got Ghost Raptor to the screws, where Ghost Raptor was tipped on its back end and unable to get back down again. HyperShock continued to attack and got Ghost Raptor up onto the screws briefly but at this point, Ghost Raptor had no life left and was counted out, allowing HyperShock to advance again.
HyperShock vs. Skorpios HyperShock and Skorpios do battle in front of the drivers' booths. One step from earning the right to fight Icewave, HyperShock found itself in a rematch against Skorpios, who for this fight had set up to block HyperShock's drum from biting against their wedge. Despite trying to get a few shots in early, HyperShock's drum could not cause any damage and eventually shut down. HyperShock found itself being pushed around and took a shot from the Skorpios disk. In what largely became a fight without many damaging attacks, the match went to the judges who ruled unanimously in favor of Skorpios. This ended HyperShock's Bounty Hunters campaign.
World Championship VI
HyperShock vs. Slammo! HyperShock attacks Slammo! from the opening seconds. HyperShock began its season against Craig Danby's Slammo!, looking to showcase their new design from the off. For the fight, the team opted for their AR500 steel top plate and dual disk weapon. From the first few seconds, HyperShock proved to be the early aggressor, circling Slammo! before landing several uppercuts to it. HyperShock was able to use its superior drive power to bully Slammo! into the side of the Upper Deck, landing more shots. Slammo! appeared to now only be driving on one side and was stuck underneath the pulverizer. HyperShock delivered one final hit which sent Slammo! twisting in the air. The audience chanted HyperShock's name as a count began less than a minute into the fight, and Will Bales' team were declared winners by knockout. Following the win, Will Bales stated he would dye his hair green like teammate Isaac Lubarsky if HyperShock earned a Top 10 seed in the Championship bracket.
HyperShock vs. Lock-Jaw Sparks fly as HyperShock and Lock-Jaw collide. HyperShock watches on as Lock-Jaw is counted out. HyperShock's post-fight damage. HyperShock's second fight was a Main Event against Lock-Jaw - the first meeting of two teams who had competed in all six seasons of the BattleBots reboot era to date. As the fight began, HyperShock opted out of a box rush, instead going weapon-to-weapon and forcing Donald Hutson to think quickly. As Lock-Jaw charged, HyperShock turned quickly and delivered a blow with their primary weapon, but then connected with Lock-Jaw's own weapon, damaging one of its front tires followed by the other. Surprisingly unharmed, HyperShock dealt a brutal hit to Lock-Jaw which flipped it over. HyperShock was able to land a glancing blow on the side of Donald Hutson's bot, which damaged one of its own front wheels. HyperShock attacked Lock-Jaw again, but lost one of the two damaged tires in the process. However, in the very next exchange, HyperShock tore away one of Lock-Jaw's wheels and flipped it over again. Lock-Jaw continued to go weapon-to-weapon with HyperShock in the hope that they could disable their opponent's primary means of attack, but saw no luck. HyperShock punted Lock-Jaw into the corner, and it landed on the arena barrier before wriggling free. HyperShock then pointed itself at Lock-Jaw as it attempted to reposition and made direct contact with their rear plow, throwing Lock-Jaw over the barrier and out of the arena completely. Lock-Jaw was counted out, and HyperShock went to 2-0 for the season. "We were the first Out of the Arena of Season 6, thus Will and I making “oops” faces when it happened. We were terrified they'd disqualify us. I was worried about a worse possibility where we end up in some kind of controversial debate with production about the legality of the OotA." — Kyle Awner explains the climax to the Main Event. Team HyperShock also revealed that they mysteriously lost a weapon chain during the fight, but could not pinpoint when exactly this damage occurred.
HyperShock vs. P1 HyperShock rides over the top of P1. HyperShock pins P1 against the wall in the closing seconds. HyperShock advanced to the Round of 32 with just two fights to its name. Seeded No.13, it faced the No.20 seed P1 and was unchanged from its previous fight. Both robots sought to escape their squares and they met for the first time in front of the teams. HyperShock got under P1 momentarily, but its primary weapon was not spinning up to full speed. After a brief tussle in the corner, HyperShock drove over P1 and was finally able to spin up. P1 turned to face HyperShock but in doing so, was flung into the air, landing upside down. Brandon Zalinsky's bot righted itself, but while its lifter was still slightly up, HyperShock saw an opportunity to attack and drove over the top of its opponent again, this time landing upside down itself. P1's confidence grew as HyperShock was less effective when inverted, but it could still drive on its two rear wheels and cause issues for P1. HyperShock was kept in the short corner as P1 hoisted its opponent atop the Upper Deck, but Will Bales' bot clambered off before using its opponent as a ramp and climbing over the BattleBox hazard a second time. Still inverted, HyperShock continued to drive around in the hope of bouncing right side up, but its weapon dragged across the floor as the titanium ears designed to prevent this had bent out of shape. Meanwhile, P1 was reluctant to right its opponent as HyperShock again mounted the Upper Deck, but could not get back onto all fours. HyperShock drove over the top of P1 several more times, but was not causing damage. With over half the fight gone, HyperShock finally self-righted and spun its weapon again to make up for lost time. The forks slid underneath P1's wedge and again threw the front-hinged lifter across the BattleBox. P1 righted itself, but now HyperShock's weapon was not spinning at all. They did, however, drive P1 into the killsaws in the closing moments and pinned it against the wall as time ran out. The judges unanimously ruled in favor of P1, a decision which surprised both teams, eliminating HyperShock from the tournament.
re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge (2022)
HyperShock vs. Tombstone HyperShock was one of eight robots selected to compete in the second re:MARS all:STARS Challenge. In the first round of the bracket, it faced a rebuilt Tombstone, driven by Justin Billings. As team captain Will Bales took on commentary duty with Chris Rose and Peter Abrahamson, fellow team member and wife Alex Bales took on driving responsibility. HyperShock charges into Tombstone. The fight began with both machines taking some time to start moving after the buzzer. HyperShock, taking advantage of a hesitant weave left-and-right from Tombstone, won the first weapon-on-weapon engagement, sending the Hardcore Robotics machine somersaulting into the air and landing near the red square. Said first engagement left Tombstone with smoke coming out of the batteries. Will Bales: "Yeahh, that's a good first hit, C'mon sweetheart! YEAH, give 'em the business!" Chris Rose: "I think that's the first time we've ever heard 'sweetheart' issued." — Will Bales encouraging his wife from the commentary booth HyperShock and Tombstone collide. Looking to benefit from the first attack, Alex drove HyperShock towards Tombstone again, landing another hit before an overcorrection left her exposed to the blade of Tombstone, resulting in the left-rear wheel and its mounting falling off the machine, and the right front wheel bent at an angle. Both robots collide again. HyperShock drove back to the center of the BattleBox and turned towards Tombstone, who was charging towards HyperShock to take advantage of the potentially compromised drive system. Another weapon-on-weapon hit sent both machines spinning in the air in opposite directions, but leaving Tombstone in a more vulnerable position and emitting more smoke than when the pair first made weapon-on-weapon engagements. "So the important thing is HyperShock still has a weapon; Tombstone does not." — Pete Abrahamson HyperShock punts Tombstone into the arena wall. Tombstone's drive system became compromised on its left side after this, and another small hit, leaving the relatively unhindered drive system of HyperShock to release a flurry of unyielding engagements that were all in HyperShock's favour. HyperShock catches fire. Alex's recent series of hits had successfully lead to the horizontal spinning bar of Tombstone to stop completely, but the Hardcore Robotics machine's drive system had started working on both wheels again, leading into a brief cat-and-mouse chase occurring between both robots, as the chase dragged on, the LiPo batteries of Tombstone started emitting more and more smoke with every second. HyperShock, while the aggressor of this phase of the fight, struggled to land a successful hit as both robots started to lose mobility. Will Bales: "Oh, there's some fire..." Chris Rose: "Uh-oh..." Will Bales: "That's good." Chris Rose: "Uhh, Will, your robot's on fire!" Will Bales: "It's... minor detail. Y'know, it's cool. It's a feature!" Chris Rose: "What do we think that means?" Will Bales: "I have no idea! Isn't this fun?" — Will Bales and Chris Rose jest as both robots show signs of damage Tombstone is counted out. In the final phase of the fight, Both robots had started to crab-walk, but with HyperShock still having a working weapon, and Tombstone still emitting LiPo smoke across the BattleBox, Alex Bales had the advantage. With under thirty seconds left, Tombstone became immobilized over the killsaws, and was counted out. HyperShock post-fight. Just two seconds remained as HyperShock and Alex Bales were declared the winner, advancing to the semi-finals. However, Team HyperShock were unable to use their single disk again due to damage sustained.
HyperShock vs. Blip Next up for HyperShock and Alex Bales was Aren Hill and Blip. This marked the first time that either machine had faced each other, and also the first time that a Seems Reasonable Robotics machine faced HyperShock. An enforced change of weaponry meant HyperShock sported its drisk for this battle. Blip slides underneath HyperShock. The fight began with HyperShock charging towards Blip, but deciding to turn right in the hopes to get an engagement on the side of Blip. Aren Hill reacted quickly to this attempt and turned the opposite way, looking for another opening. An attempt to get under Blip resulted in it being briefly off the ground, leaving Blip to charge forward and leave HyperShock in one of the corners of the BattleBox. HyperShock is overturned. After quickly escaping and resetting, a third unsuccessful attempt at getting under occurred before finally getting a a small hit on the front of Blip. The flywheel flipper would respond with quickly getting under HyperShock and flipping them, leaving it upside-down. "She's looking for somewhere to flip off of. Maybe she should flip off Blip? Or... or that!" — Will Bales reacts live to Alex righting HyperShock Alex Bales uses the Upper Deck to right HyperShock. Alex Bales successfully self-righted HyperShock, using the Upper Deck as a means to send the machine right-side-up. Now on the hazard, HyperShock experienced drive problems, leaving it unable to get off. A small internal fire also began as it continued to struggle to escape the Upper Deck. HyperShock leaves Blip to be counted out. Alex Bales successfully maneuvered HyperShock off the hazard, but to their surprise, Blip was immobile in the middle of the arena due to a desoldered battery - something which went unacknowledged in the Vegas All Stars release of this event. Blip was counted out, giving HyperShock and its new driver a second win by knockout as they booked their place in the final.
HyperShock vs. Hydra Now in the final, HyperShock faced Hydra for the third time in their respective careers, with both previous encounters being won by Jake Ewert's flipper. After the previous fight, HyperShock was now without its left horn - which had been removed by Blip previously - and did not have time to make the necessary alterations to repair this damage. HyperShock is flipped by Hydra, but quickly retaliates. Both machines flew out of their starting squares extremely quickly, with Hydra getting its forks stuck on one of the BattleBox floor panels. However, Hypershock failed to immediately capitalize on this as it drove past, missing Hydra by a few inches. Both robots would take turns trying to find an opening, leading to Hydra getting the first flip on HyperShock. HyperShock landed on its wheels; with Hydra flipping itself over and forced to try and self-right, it proceeded to land a hit which knocked out a few side skirts and piano keys off the Team Whyachi entry. HyperShock is thrown against the screws. A quick second attack from HyperShock left Hydra briefly stuck on the arena wall, but HyperShock's quick turning meant that it was prone to gyro, causing it to flip upside-down. The missing horn - essential for HyperShock to remain invertible - left mobility more compromised than usual. As Hydra struggles to move, Alex Bales uses it to self-right before being flipped again. A small flip from Hydra on HyperShock left it back on its wheels. HyperShock responded with a flurry of hits which tore off more of the piano keys off Hydra, but worse ground game and quick thinking from Hydra meant that HyperShock were once again flipped. Hydra is counted out, confirming HyperShock as the re:MARS all:STARS champion. Once again finding itself upside-down, HyperShock spent a few seconds attempting to self-right, before driving unintentionally onto the flipper of Hydra, which immediately fired its weapon. At this point, Hydra had become temporarily immobilized, due to a loose piano key getting lodged between itself and a Killsaw slot. After a minute of limited movement, and Team HyperShock not attacking due to conflicting reports from fight referees, Hydra had flipped itself mostly out of the killsaws, but not enough to be completely free. During its attempts to wriggle free, Hydra had started to leak fluid and bellow smoke. Referee John Remar started the countdown on Hydra after. Chris Rose: "Hydra is being counted down! Will Bales, you are finally gonna have a champion in the house thanks to your wife, Alex!" Will Bales: "She flipped herself back over!" Chris Rose: "Un-be-lievable!" Will Bales: "Hahahahahahaha!" — Chris Rose congratulates Will Bales on his team's win Hydra was counted out, confirming Team HyperShock as winners of the 2022 re:MARS all:STARS event. Alex Bales was confirmed the winner by Faruq Tauheed as Will Bales embraced his wife on her success. Faruq then presented the Giant Bolt to Alex, who held the award on behalf of her team.
BattleBots: Champions I
HyperShock vs. DUCK! HyperShock slips underneath DUCK! early on. DUCK! rests against the screws. HyperShock competed in BattleBots: Champions I with the ambition of winning the Golden Bolt tournament. However, it first had to win the Sin City Slugfest bracket of 2020 season Bounty winner Gigabyte. In the first round of the bracket, it met DUCK!. HyperShock began strong as it was able to get in underneath the front of DUCK! and pressed it against the corner before getting its primary weapon up to speed. As DUCK! charged at HyperShock, Will Bales swerved to face it head on. This impact shattered the end of the top beak, though DUCK! was then able to get a brief hold of its opponent. HyperShock escaped and spun up again, popping DUCK! up into the air before using its superior drive power to maneuver DUCK! into the screws. HyperShock almost flipped itself over but balanced itself and set after DUCK!, tearing away the fork from its mounting point. DUCK! took the brunt of another head-on attack, which broke part of the lower beak this time. Now stuck on the opposite set of screws, DUCK! freed itself but only found itself at the mercy of HyperShock once again. HyperShock threw DUCK! up into the air and buckled its left-front wheel on impact. DUCK! landed upside-down and what was now its right-front wheel gave way as it was flung onto the Upper Deck. DUCK!'s mobility had been hampered and HyperShock took full advantage, ramming it into the barrier and trying to deliver it to the pulverizers in the final thirty seconds. Despite the punishment it took, DUCK! managed to last the full three minutes. However, HyperShock won by unanimous judges' decision and they moved on in the bracket.
HyperShock vs. Valkyrie Valkyrie is attacked in the opening seconds. Sour Caroline spins helplessly on the BattleBox floor. Valkyrie lays dead against the screws. Advancing to the next round with only a burnt weapon motor to replace, HyperShock then had a rematch from the 2019 season against Valkyrie, who disabled SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE in the previous round. For this battle, HyperShock returned to its plow and single disk configuration in order to absorb hits from the undercutting blade of Valkyrie. In the opening seconds, HyperShock box rushed Valkyrie and caught it off-balance. Valkyrie was riding on its back wheels and took another hit from HyperShock, which righted it. HyperShock then dealt a brutal hit to Valkyrie's front, which sheared the weapon shaft and saw the undercutting blade come clean off. The blade continue to spin on the BattleBox floor as Valkyrie looked helpless. HyperShock continued to assault the remains of Valkyrie, tearing into its wheel protection on both sides and tossing it around the center of the arena. HyperShock then buckled the back panel of Valkyrie and continued to maneuver it around the arena, even hitting the dismembered blade high into roof of the BattleBox, damaging a truss beam in the process. It then got to the rear of Valkyrie and leant it against the screws with its wheels off the floor. The screws reversed to allow it to escape, where HyperShock lay waiting. As it went in for another shot, a large piece of Valkyrie went flying and it was eventually counted out. HyperShock advanced to the finals, where they were one step away from facing the Bounty holder, Gigabyte.
HyperShock vs. MadCatter HyperShock and MadCatter square off. MadCatter is counted out, stranded on the Upper Deck. MadCatter after the fight. Post-fight damage to the front of MadCatter. With another win under its belt, HyperShock faced MadCatter, who had defeated Triple Crown and Claw Viper up to this point. HyperShock again opted for its forks and dual disk combination for this bout, and MadCatter was joined by its flaming minibot, Gassy Cat. As in its previous fights, HyperShock attempted to box-rush and stun its opponent. It did not land a big hit with the weapon, but was able to uppercut the wedgelets on the front of MadCatter and get in underneath the side to push it around. MadCatter was flipped over, but used its lifting arm to right itself as Gassy Cat attempted to ride up the front of HyperShock. MadCatter was flipped again before escaping to the center of the arena, where HyperShock gave chase and grazed the side panels. After a sharp turn, HyperShock then flipped itself over, running into the walls as it tried to keep its weapon pointed at MadCatter. Will Bales was able to ride its weapon up the front of MadCatter and eventually landed upright again, but driver Calvin Iba was able to overturn it again. HyperShock threw itself into the arena in an attempt to self-right, but a hit from MadCatter flipped it back onto all fours. This proved to be MadCatter's undoing, as HyperShock dealt several vicious hits which upended Martin Mason's bot and sent it towards the Upper Deck. After dishing out a hit to Gassy Cat, HyperShock threw MadCatter on top of the BattleBox hazard. It escaped to the short corner, but HyperShock punted it atop the Upper Deck again. This time, MadCatter escaped across the screws with its vertical spinner appearing to no longer be working as Gassy Cat was launched high into the air. MadCatter was now also without its right wedge and as it was overturned, HyperShock went to work attacking the top armor of its opponent. Parts continued to fly off as HyperShock delivered yet another vicious assault, ultimately throwing MadCatter on top of the Upper Deck one final time as it was counted out. HyperShock moved on to face the defending Bounty holder.
HyperShock vs. Gigabyte The knockout blow. The remains of Gigabyte. Parts of Gigabyte strewn across the BattleBox. Standing in the way of Team HyperShock and a place in the Golden Bolt tournament was the bot which dethroned the legendary Son of Whyachi in 2020 - Gigabyte. HyperShock again reverted back to its single disk and plow configuration for this all-important battle. HyperShock immediately drove at Gigabyte in an attempt to smother it and prevent the shell spinner from getting up to speed. Gigabyte evaded, but drove itself close to the Upper Deck where HyperShock threw it across the BattleBox. After bouncing around, Gigabyte landed upright but in the short corner. HyperShock dealt three successive hits to the side and underneath of Gigabyte's shell before both robots escaped to the center of the arena. Gigabyte got up to speed once again, but HyperShock charged at it and hurled John Mladenik's bot almost half the length of the BattleBox and crashing into the screws. After self-righting, HyperShock nicked the shell again and threw it underneath the pulverizer. Now in the other short corner, Gigabyte drove away as it appeared one of HyperShock's wheels had locked up. However, Will Bales discovered settings on his transmitter had swapped and looked to adapt. After arcing in the center of the arena, Gigabyte maintained its spinning speed. HyperShock then charged forwards with its own disk spinning and launched Gigabyte high and far, completely separating the shell, self-righting pole and the rest of the chassis. The shell flew into the BattleBox signage which came away, and parts of Gigabyte were strewn across the Upper Deck and both short corners. Gigabyte's wheel had also come off on impact, and the remainder of the robot lay upside-down without any armor to protect it. Gigabyte was counted out and HyperShock won by a devastating knockout blow, ending Robotic Death Company's hopes of advancing to the Golden Bolt tournament. In the post-match interview, Will Bales revealed that the transmitter issue concerned HyperShock's throttle and steering inputs swapping over unexpectedly. This was backed up in Kyle Awner's blog which discussed the incident.
HyperShock vs. Skorpios HyperShock breaches the low front of Skorpios. HyperShock sends Skorpios packing. In winning the first Sin City Slugfest episode, HyperShock qualified for the Golden Bolt tournament. Its first opponent was the winner of the fourth episode, Skorpios, who it had lost to on two previous occasions. The fight began with Skorpios charging at its opponent but missing. HyperShock's forks got under the front of Skorpios and upended it. Skorpios bounced back onto its wheels, but HyperShock followed this attack up with another hit to the front which sent Skorpios spiraling through the air. HyperShock's third attack saw Skorpios fly out of the arena. Having knocked its opponent out in just 24 seconds, HyperShock moved on in the tournament.
HyperShock vs. Witch Doctor HyperShock's tire becomes lodged in the path of Witch Doctor's disk. Witch Doctor recovers and goes on the offensive. HyperShock is left to be counted out. HyperShock's next opponent in the tournament was a fellow Miami-based team in Witch Doctor. For this semi-final match, HyperShock was again equipped with its dual disk weaponry. As the fight commenced, Witch Doctor immediately arced to circle HyperShock, who gave chase in the center of the BattleBox. A sharp turn saw Witch Doctor drive into the weapon of HyperShock, losing part of its armor. HyperShock reversed to back away, but flipped itself over before throwing itself back upright. Witch Doctor took advantage of this rare driving error from Will Bales, tearing into the side and removing its right-rear tire. Foam flew from the wheel but in the same attack, the rubber tire became jammed behind Witch Doctor's single disk, preventing it from spinning. Unable to reverse the weapon, Mike Gellatly desperately looked for a way to free the tire, flapping Witch Doctor's self-righting mechanism to no effect. However, HyperShock was now down a tire and was not driving with the same accuracy as before. HyperShock threw itself at Witch Doctor again, and the gyroscopic forces saw it flip upside-down once more, landing a glancing shot on the front of its opponent. HyperShock was rammed into the wall by Witch Doctor, before it arced away from the barrier and self-righted. HyperShock then managed to pop Witch Doctor up into the air, before dealing a follow-up shot which flipped its opponent over. More importantly, however, this impact also loosened the tire which had been restricting the Gellatlys for much of the fight up to this point. Witch Doctor promptly recovered and circled around, looking for an opening. Kyle Awner with the Most Destructive Robot Award for the 2021 season. As it approached, HyperShock turned sharply into the 2021 season runner-up and sent it flying into the air. Although Witch Doctor landed on all four wheels, it appeared to have lost some of the tread on its rear wheels. Despite this, HyperShock flipped itself over again and Witch Doctor took full advantage this time, throwing HyperShock through the air before sending it to the short corner. In these attacks, Witch Doctor had managed to snap one of HyperShock's drive chains, which landed atop the Upper Deck. The drive motor on the other side shorted out after insulation on the phase wires melted. HyperShock was no longer able to drive and was counted out, eliminated from the Golden Bolt tournament as a result. Following the conclusion of the tournament, HyperShock was awarded the Most Destructive Robot for the competition.
World Championship VII
HyperShock vs. SawBlaze Having picked up the re:MARS all:STARS event win in June 2022, HyperShock returned for World Championship VII and first took on SawBlaze. For this fight, HyperShock was equipped with its drisk and fork combination. HyperShock takes on SawBlaze. Both bots went head-to-head in the opening seconds and SawBlaze won the immediate ground game, but could not capitalize as HyperShock drove away immediately and landed a grazing shot with its drisk spinner. HyperShock followed this up with a hit that tossed SawBlaze over, before reversing with its weapon spinning and throwing itself over. Now inverted, HyperShock was keen to right itself but bounced across the front of its opponent as it attempted to do so. SawBlaze was able to control HyperShock much better in this position as it only had two-wheel drive, and tanked the hits from the weapon of Will Bales' bot. HyperShock and SawBlaze in the BattleBox. SawBlaze drove HyperShock to the corner of the BattleBox and slammed the hammer saw down, pinning its opponent and tearing up a front tire. HyperShock drove away as best it could, but SawBlaze gave chase and pinned it against the wall in front of both teams before striking again with its weapon, ripping another tire clean off. SawBlaze sinks its hammer saw into HyperShock's underside. With HyperShock stunned, SawBlaze gathered it up and dealt a brutal shot to its underside, carving a gash in its frame. However, SawBlaze could not retract its arm nor drive away. Both robots had functional drive and weaponry, but were stuck together as referee John Remar called the fight. Trey Roski entered the BattleBox to try and separate both robots, but was unable to. The fight therefore went to the judges as per the new ruleset concerning unsticks, who ruled unanimously in favor of SawBlaze. SawBlaze's disk protruding through the other side of HyperShock's baseplate. According to Team HyperShock, it took several hours to separate the two robots, part of which was shown in the televised episode. Both teams work together to separate the disk from HyperShock. Fortunately for Will Bales' team, the disk of SawBlaze had sliced within a one-inch gap that separated HyperShock's drive motors and batteries, meaning no vital components had been damaged. SawBlaze's weapon mechanism was removed from the robot and the tooth cut away.
HyperShock vs. Whiplash Eager to avenge its 0-1 start, second in HyperShock's schedule was a Main Event against the Vazquez family and Whiplash. For this fight, HyperShock went with its drisk and forks once again. HyperShock and Whiplash square off. Both bots circled and rushed each other with Whiplash gaining the early advantage, flipping HyperShock over. HyperShock then drove itself up onto the screws and Upper Deck in an attempt to self right, but to no avail. As suggested by Alex Bales, HyperShock then did a gyro motion to get itself back over and onto all fours. HyperShock took Whiplash to the corner of the arena, where its forks got stuck in the wall momentarily. When it was free, HyperShock drove the center of the BattleBox, circling Whiplash striking it repeatedly with its weapon. Whiplash is defeated. These strikes caused Whiplash to begin smoking and damaged its chassis, causing its lithium polymer batteries to spill out, immobilizing Whiplash. HyperShock took the win by knockout, recovering to 1-1 record.
HyperShock vs. End Game End Game scraping up the paint in the red square. HyperShock's next fight was another Main Event, this time against former Giant Nut winner End Game in a rematch from World Championship V. HyperShock finds itself upside-down early on. As End Game was slow out of its square, HyperShock approached and both robots got their vertical spinners up to speed. HyperShock turned towards its opponent, but rode up the barbed forks and found itself driven into the short corner. End Game's vertical spinner hit the underside of HyperShock, tipping it over momentarily. The 2022 re:MARS champions recovered, but steered sharply and found itself inverted again. Chris Rose: "End Game got under HyperShock, oh no. Will Bales has got to get out of that corner." Kenny Florian: "They're trying to go for those tires too, Chris!" — Chris and Kenny react to End Game gaining the upper hand End Game launches HyperShock into the air. With its disk spinning downward, HyperShock looked for an opportunity to right itself, instead opting to drive directly into the front of its opponent. This saw it pulled into the vertical spinner of End Game, and HyperShock was thrown through the air, losing its left-front wheel in the exchange. HyperShock locked its forks against those of End Game, snapping one off in the process. HyperShock tries to fight back. Now missing a wheel, HyperShock was unable to square up to End Game. As it attempted to get its weapon into play, HyperShock veered slightly and End Game's disk hit their other front wheel, buckling the hub. End Game used its remaining fork to keep HyperShock at bay, before punting the detached wheel away and landing a shot between its right-side drive wheels, dangerously close to the drive chains. HyperShock lies stuck and immobile. HyperShock was wounded in the corner and End Game took full advantage, tearing through the tire of its other front wheel and overturning HyperShock once again. Will Bales tried to right the bot, though ended up beaching it on its side instead. "Will Bales thoroughly out-driven in this match; HyperShock on its side now staring into the great beyond!" — Chris Rose HyperShock was counted out and fell to a 1-2 record ahead of its final Fight Night battle.
HyperShock vs. Claw Viper "When they gave us our schedules, we expected that Claw Viper would be our "easy fight", at least relative to fighting the rank 1, 4, and 7 robots. Two fights in we were doubting that assessment. Three fights in we knew it was wrong. 3-0 Claw Viper! Great job Kevin!" — Will Bales HyperShock rounded out its Fight Night schedule against Claw Viper. Prior to the match, Will Bales predicted that a 'good win' would be enough for it to secure a 16th seed position; a potential defeat could compromise its ability to join the Top 32 bracket at all. As a measure to improve HyperShock's control, the team decided to run its drum at 40% power until they forced Claw Viper into a vulnerable position. "Claw Viper is the only robot in the field we can't outrun. Our top speed is higher, but it takes us about twice as long to reach it. There's no point doing the math on exactly how much head-start we'd need to get away, the box just isn't that big. Moreover, after a grab, they only have to back up about four feet. We knew going in we'd have to be extremely careful." — Will Bales HyperShock evades Claw Viper's box-rush. In the opening seconds, HyperShock dodged Claw Viper's instant lunge, positioning itself alongside the top-right killsaw slots. Turning round, it pursued a weaving Claw Viper towards the blue square, the latter suffering oversteer courtesy of its newly-fitted Colson wheels. HyperShock lunged at Kevin Milczewski's machine, but drove fork-first into the middle blue square screw mount, allowing Claw Viper to briefly pressure it. As this happened, it scooped under and clipped the front-right corner of Claw Viper, launching it into an Upper Deck screw. HyperShock wasted no time in pursuing its self-righting opponent, flipping it over and slamming it into the blue square screw. "Ah, this is advantage Will Bales right now, taking full control of this fight!" — Kenny Florian as HyperShock relentlessly buffets Claw Viper around into the screws Claw Viper is sent to the screws. Two more drum attacks to the back of Claw Viper followed; the first forced it up on the screw, the second flipping it over a third time. HyperShock, unrelenting, slammed drum-first into Claw Viper as it self-righted again, before shepherding it to the bottom-right corner. A powerful 360-degree flip followed, with HyperShock quick to slam Claw Viper under the descending pulverizer. HyperShock continues to control Claw Viper. Seconds later, it began its next series of attacks, throwing Claw Viper on top of itself before sending it recoiling with a blow to the front-right corner. When the two competitors next engaged head-to-head, HyperShock sent Claw Viper somersaulting onto its back yet again, continuing to attack while the latter tried to self-right. The resulting hits damaged Claw Viper's lifter and grappling arm, while leaving it with severe mobility issues in the top-right corner. Chris Rose: "Claw Viper's... its arm is bent! I'm not so sure it's movin'!" Kenny Florian: "I think it might be OVER, Chris!" — Shortly after HyperShock immobilizes Claw Viper Claw Viper's unbeaten streak comes to an end. While its opponent tried to twitch back and forth, HyperShock backed out, shuffling in the center of the BattleBox while referee John Remar assessed Claw Viper's mobility. Once Remar initiated the 10-second count-out, it circled around the center in triumph, having secured a vital knockout win after one minute and 19 seconds. HyperShock completed its Fight Night schedule with a 2-2 record, greatly increasing its chances of being selected for the main tournament. "The only damage we took in this fight was from sliding into the spike wall, bending some of the rims. All the armor, electronics, and weapons are still pristine. Talking to Claw Viper after the fight, we realized just how impaired they were by the mismatched rear wheels. Hopefully, we'll get a rematch when they're at 100%." — Will Bales, reflecting on HyperShock's condition and Claw Viper's wheels post-match
HyperShock vs. Lucky HyperShock entered the Round of 32 as the No.18 seed, where it faced the No.15 seed Lucky. Looking to advance beyond the opening round of the World Championship tournament for the first time since World Championship II, Team HyperShock opted to enter their lightest armor configuration, coming in at just 238lbs. HyperShock gets under Lucky early on. HyperShock began aggressive, testing its opponent's ground game and baiting the Canadian team into misfiring their weapon. The pair locked horns and Lucky fired its weapon again, this time punching into the drisk weaponry of HyperShock. This left Lucky in a vulnerable position as it tipped back, allowing Will Bales' machine to attack the underbelly. A small punch from the four-bar flipper righted Lucky though, and it squared up to HyperShock again. HyperShock uses the BattleBox to right itself. Lucky then managed to guide its flipper underneath the front-right wheel of HyperShock, throwing the No.18 seed over. Will Bales wasted no time dashing across the BattleBox, dragging itself over the Upper Deck and bouncing against the Lexan, ultimately landing right-side up in the short corner. Chris Rose: "Mark Demers of Lucky told us he loves it when Will Bales is inverted 'cause he just wastes time trying to right himself." Kenny Florian: "And, this is wha- oh my goodness, Will Bales self-rights by just slamming himself into the side of the 'Box." — Chris and Kenny react to HyperShock being flipped over and recovering HyperShock pins Lucky against the wall. Despite successfully righting itself, HyperShock's right-rear drive sprocket became bent and the drive chain hung loose as a result. The reigning Most Destructive Award winner powered on, punching back against the flipping arm of Lucky. HyperShock then slid its forks between those of Lucky and drove Matt Olson back towards the rails. Sparks flew as the drisk's teeth made contact with Lucky's flipping arm, which was now warped. Lucky fights back and pins HyperShock. HyperShock remained the aggressor as Lucky attempted to escape, getting underneath again and flipping the Canadian robot over. Before it could self-right, HyperShock got to the rear of Lucky and attacked again. Matt Olson escaped the corner, but the front of its primary weapon was now curled up several inches off the BattleBox floor, making it all the more difficult to land the necessary counter-attacks. A rare driving error by Olson allowed HyperShock to grind down its side armor, and then land additional blow which exposed Lucky's right-front wheel. Lucky rests against the Upper Deck as HyperShock prepares another attack. The fight moved back to the corner of the BattleBox and HyperShock pressed on, but Lucky managed to turn its opponent around and pin it momentarily. However, Lucky lost its outermost right fork in this moment and Will Bales' robot continued to attack the damaged primary weapon of Lucky, which although compromised, was still functional. HyperShock again punted Lucky over, forcing it to self-right. Lucky landed on top of its opponent's horns protruding above the weapon though and HyperShock slammed the No.15 seed into the rails again before shepherding it back towards the short corner. Will Bales drove Lucky back, throwing it over once more. Lucky self-righted onto the edge of the Upper Deck and HyperShock honed in on its exposed wheel, attacking the tire and removing Lucky's inner right fork. Lucky's side armor was torn off in this attack also, as it found itself on top of the Upper Deck. "This has been one of the most complete performances I've ever seen from Will Bales, Chris. HyperShock looking like a scary eighteenth seed." — Kenny Florian as HyperShock awaits Lucky's escape Lucky finds itself on the Upper Deck. Lucky dashed forward, attempting to bait HyperShock into thinking it would exit from the side nearest the judges, but Matt Olson reversed away from the other side and HyperShock rushed to meet it. HyperShock returns to its starting square as Lucky shows functionality in its weapon. HyperShock landed several more shots to Lucky, leaving a lasting impression on the judges. The decision was unanimous, and HyperShock was declared the winner, advancing to the Round of 16.
HyperShock vs. Riptide HyperShock now faced the feared No.2 seed, Riptide. HyperShock is launched into the ceiling. The fight began as Ethan Kurtz's machine landed the first attack due to HyperShock overcorrecting into a turn. This sent HyperShock into a series of somersaults which Riptide then took advantage of. After a failed attempt to self-right, Riptide landed an attack into the side of HyperShock, and then another, which sent Will Bales' machine over 16 feet into the air, touching the Lexan roof of the BattleBox. "HyperShock just touched the damn ceiling!" — Chris Rose Riptide slams into HyperShock again. Upon landing, Riptide continued its relentless attacks on HyperShock which sent it flying towards the Blue Square. Hypershock, struggling to self-right and reset, was hit again which sent it back on its wheels. HyperShock then found an opening which meant that the robot was able to get under Riptide and push it towards the red square. Ethan Kurtz then managed to point Riptide towards the front of HyperShock, landing an attack which ripped the front tyres off Will Bales's machine. Continuing its unrelenting series of attacks, Riptide managed to rip the front-left wheel tether off HyperShock, before pushing it into the arena wall. HyperShock was left upside-down and stuck on the arena wall, which it eventually managed to break free from. Riptide would then perform another series of unrelenting attacks on HyperShock, which rendered the robot immobile. "They're a sitting duck right now, the chains all tied-up, I think they're jamming up the wheels, they're not going anywhere. That's a parking spot." — Kenny Florian HyperShock is immobilized and its season comes to a close. HyperShock was then counted out by referee John Remar, and Riptide won its sixth fight in a row via knockout, meaning that HyperShock's season was over. During the post-match show, Road to the Giant Nut, Team HyperShock came out with their damaged machine and talked about the fight. "...I think it's the hardest hit anyone has ever seen... It looked like we were gonna dangle in the ceiling for a moment." — Will Bales The front of HyperShock, as seen during the after-show. Despite the considerable damage to the robot, HyperShock's vertical spinner was still working for the entirety of the match. Will Bales pointed this out during the interview. "It still spins which is amazing, given that hit." — Will Bales speaking on the weapon-on-weapon hit which sent HyperShock into the roof This signaled the end of Will Bales and Team HyperShock's best run in BattleBots since World Championship II.
BattleBots: Champions II
HyperShock vs. Starchild "For Season 7 and World Championship VII, I was the driver, uh, didn't exactly go according to plan, so for the Sin City Slugfest and Golden Bolt, she's in charge, she's making the shots." — Will Bales explains the cause of the change to driver HyperShock also fought in BattleBots: Champions II, where it first took on Starchild in the opening round of the final Sin City Slugfest bracket. Will Bales' wife Alex, who drove HyperShock to victory in the 2022 re:MARS event, again took control of the robot for this tournament. "I think the tactic is gonna be to go for the wheels. Pushing them around is gonna be the way to go; we're going with the wedge configuration so we're a bit more stable; hopefully we can't flip over them. So, what we really want to avoid? We don't want to give them the nice, big belly shot." — Alex Bales discussing her strategy HyperShock breaks Starchild's top decor following the latter's initial attack. Both robots began by charging to the center of the BattleBox, with HyperShock first driving by the killsaws before it attacked Starchild directly, first pushing its left wheel before being hit by a thwack from Starchild, managing to break off the top decor and launching it into the air. HyperShock then chased Starchild towards the drivers' booth, charging at it once more and toppling over a wheel. Following that, HyperShock retreated to back to the center of the BattleBox before returning and hooking itself towards Starchild, slamming into the same wheel again. HyperShock subsequently withdrew to the bottom-left corner of the BattleBox before charging once more, pushing Starchild into the Screws. After some pirouetting, HyperShock dodged beneath Starchild before returning and throwing Starchild once more. As it lined up for another attack, however, it became evident that Starchild was beginning to struggle with mobility issues. "Yeah, Alex is being very pragmatic here. Check it out: she creates space, locks on her target and then attacks like a...missile, and Chris, so far that's been a very effective strategy." — Kenny Florian HyperShock engaging with Starchild in spite of difficulties with the latter's drive. HyperShock maintained its offensive despite hitting the wall of the Upper Deck, driving past the screws as it struggled to reorient itself towards the flailing Starchild, and as it spun down its weapon. It continued to attempt to engage with Starchild, returning to the center once more before charging again, but struggling to make contact near to the drivers' booth. After initially attempting to corral Starchild into a corner, HyperShock managed to get beneath Starchild, pushing it towards the red square before Starchild pried itself loose. From there, HyperShock attempted to push Starchild towards the Upper Deck, and then chased it across the BattleBox as its previous strategy failed. HyperShock then tried to pin Starchild onto the side wall before it retreated once more. Chris Rose: "I'll tell you what though, Kenny, Alex Bales has impressed me so far." Kenny Florian: "Absolutely; I mean, even here, pinning a slippery bot like Starchild takes a tonne of skill. I know this is her first official BattleBots fight, but she looks like a seasoned vet." — Chris Rose and Kenny Florian discussing Alex Bales' driving abilities HyperShock is attacked by the Killsaws as it attempts to reverse whilst entangled to Starchild. Here, HyperShock's vert was turned back on, with another charge doing damage to Starchild's right wheel as HyperShock slipped underneath Starchild once more, first reversing it towards the Pulverizer before doing more damage to its wheel. HyperShock maintained the offensive, dealing further damage to Starchild's body, weapon and left wheel before hooking into the latter, dragging Starchild backwards towards the Killsaw slots, which were now active. At this stage, however, HyperShock struggled to move further, taking several strikes from the killsaws before managing to reverse away from them. HyperShock remained stuck, however, and spent the last seconds at the blue square struggling to prise itself loose from Starchild's wheel. The fight went to the judges, with HyperShock winning via a unanimous decision, advancing to the Slugfest Semi-Finals in the process.
HyperShock vs. Claw Viper "Driving against Claw Viper is going to be a real challenge, because they’re just so fast. It's gonna be a challenge of pointing the weapon, not letting them get around to our side and grab us, because then they have all the control." — Alex Bales In its Semi-Final, HyperShock was involved in a rematch against Kevin Milczewski and Claw Viper. For this, it switched back to its front fork configuration, in an attempt to maximize engagement for the twin-disk spinner. Aware of Claw Viper's speed and high maneuvrability, Alex Bales set out to adopt a more measured strategy in comparison to HyperShock's previous fight. Kenny Florian still opined that HyperShock's weapon would give it a greater advantage on damage, and that it was his overall favorite to potentially win the whole Slugfest. "So, in order to beat Claw Viper, we're running with a fork configuration, so we can get underneath them and really get those nice big hits. The way to do it is be meticulous, be fast, and... really think about what I'm doing. Not drive all over the place like I did against Starchild." — Alex Bales outlines HyperShock's setup and strategy HyperShock de-claws Claw Viper's grappler early on. Both robots slammed into each other's sides immediately. HyperShock hopped and brushed the center Upper Deck screw mount, before landing its first spinner blow to the front of Claw Viper. In response, Claw Viper relentlessly scooped, jostled and pushed it across the BattleBox, though Alex Bales' machine still ripped the tip off the former's grappling arm in its next pair of hits. HyperShock shoved Claw Viper into another screw bumper, but was almost flipped over as Claw Viper shoved and grappled with it from the right-hand side. Kenny Florian: "These are two of the fastest robots in the game... uh-oh, I think Claw Viper lost the tip of its grappler arm, there!" Chris Rose: "We'll see if that affects its ability to suplex. It sure as hell isn't affecting that speed advantage!" — Shortly after HyperShock tears off the tip of Claw Viper's grappling arm Claw Viper drives HyperShock into the barrier. Claw Viper carries HyperShock to the Upper Deck screws. HyperShock was next rammed into and pinned against the bottom-right wall, its spinner still making occasional contact with Claw Viper's forks. Upon being released, it punted Claw Viper across the inner perimeter of the BattleBox, as it struck Kevin Milczewski's machine from the side. Another head-to-head slam followed; now near the killsaw slots, HyperShock tried to reposition itself for its next attack. However, the gyroscopic forces acting on its spinner caused it to lift onto its right wheels, allowing Claw Viper to snatch it by the forks. At that point, HyperShock was prised off the arena floor and carried to the Upper Deck. Kenny Florian: "Nice shot there by HyperShock!" Chris Rose: "Excellent! Couple of 'em!" Kenny Florian: "Great job by Alex, trying to stay square." Chris Rose: "Oh, nice catch by Claw Viper! Here we go!" Kenny Florian: "Looks like the grappler arm is fine!" — As HyperShock is taken to the Upper Deck, shortly after flinging Claw Viper across the BattleBox HyperShock rocks itself off the Upper Deck. At first, HyperShock struggled to escape, first clambering over the screws before being rammed onto the platform by a charging Claw Viper. Damage to its wheel rims was also noticed by Chris Rose as it bumped into the inner wall sections. HyperShock momentarily found itself stuck lengthways on the right-most ledge, as Alex Bales tried to guide her machine back onto the main BattleBox floor. Balancing precariously for several seconds, HyperShock slipped off, driving over the lower right bumper to rejoin the fight. Chris Rose: "That right-front tire is shot, Kenny!" Kenny Florian: "Claw Viper doing an amazing JOB - OH, is HyperShock STUCK?!" Chris Rose: "Oh, that is just brut- no! Look at that ability to get off the Upper Deck!" Kenny Florian: "Excellent driving there by Alex!" Chris Rose: "Unreal!" Kenny Florian: "Uh-oh!" Chris Rose: "Claw Viper punches back, but now Alex Bales is trying to engineer a comeback, in just her second fight ever!" — As HyperShock escapes the Upper Deck No sooner had it escaped, HyperShock slammed into the front of Claw Viper once again, only to turn and get itself caught against the bottom-right paddle. This started another series of controlling attacks by Claw Viper, which often shoved and jostled HyperShock around with its high-speed maneuvers. Another head-to-head exchange followed, though HyperShock was again scooped upwards as the first ninety seconds of the match elapsed. Chris Rose: "Now, we've seen Claw Viper get one good bite-and-carry. Can they get a second? They'll go nose-to-nose there!" Kenny Florian: "And it looks like Alex is shifting to a more of a turret-style strategy here, to deal with Claw Viper's quickness." — As the battle enters the halfway point HyperShock throws Claw Viper through the air. HyperShock pings Claw Viper again. From that point on, Alex Bales and her machine began to build on the damage they already inflicted. One blow from HyperShock's twin disks tore the tip of Claw Viper's front-left fork upwards; another flung it into a sideways flip onto the bottom-right paddle. Following another head-to-head ram, a third hit caused HyperShock to toss Claw Viper into the control booth bumper, though Claw Viper again landed upright. Sparks flew as the two heavyweights again rammed and pushed each other from the front. While Claw Viper tried to grapple HyperShock by the weapon mount, HyperShock churned away at the former's front end, breaking off the front-right fork tip in the process. Further jostling enabled HyperShock to again throw Claw Viper into the air, at an even greater height than before. Kenny Florian: "Oh this has been nasty - OH! That's a good knockout shot - and ANOTHER one!" Chris Rose: "Great follow-up by HyperShock! Under a minute to go..." — As HyperShock relentlessly tosses Claw Viper into the bottom-left corner HyperShock lands a combination of heavy hits near the 2-minute mark. On this occasion, Claw Viper bounced onto its back opposite the bottom-left pulverizer. Similarly to their World Championship VII match, HyperShock charged in and threw Claw Viper further into the corner before its opponent had a chance to self-right. Though Claw Viper re-righted itself as the two robots backed out simultaneously, HyperShock was quick to try and get underneath it again at the start of the final minute. "I'm not dead yet! I'm not dead yet, guys! Let's take some!" — Kevin Milczewski Kevin Milczewski, Claw Viper's captain and driver, encouraged Alex Bales and Team HyperShock to keep attacking his machine, during a highly tentative phase where both robots drove into the blue square screws and bumpers. HyperShock, in its recovery drive, lunged at a retreating Claw Viper, before throwing it into a somersault directly opposite the control booth. Another flip followed, prompting a cutaway to Will Bales praising Alex and encouraging her to 'keep pointing' HyperShock's spinner at her opponent. Claw Viper smashes into the signage in the closing seconds. Kenny Florian: "These hits right here, at the end of this fight, Chris, are critical to HyperShock's success." Chris Rose: "Oh, and -" Kenny Florian: "Another one!" Chris Rose: "That is huge! Under twenty!" — As HyperShock engages in another head-to-head tussle late on HyperShock duly inflicted extra blows on Claw Viper's weapon while being grappled from the front once again. One hit was enough to throw Claw Viper forwards onto its back, as HyperShock proceeded to ram it into the bottom-right corner. Another hit to Claw Viper's lifter inadvertently re-righted the purple machine, though HyperShock followed this up with another series of violent flips opposite the nearby pulverizer. The second of these caused Claw Viper to take down part of the BattleBots control booth banner as it was forced to self-right. HyperShock finished the three-minute bout by clipping and ramming Claw Viper two final times, the impacts having started an internal fire inside the latter. Kenny Florian: "The adjustment Alex made halfway through the match was a thing of beauty. She stopped trying to chase Claw Viper, and instead let it come to her and BOOM! She sent Claw Viper airborne repeatedly down the stretch." Chris Rose: "There is no doubt HyperShock made a furious push to the finish. Where do you think the judges land, Kenny?" Kenny Florian: "Well, the control and aggression categories are up for debate, but I think Alex doing her own version of Berserker Barrage mode in the final 40 seconds was enough to put HyperShock over the top." — Commentary over post-battle replays Though having suffered a tough first half, HyperShock's attacks in the second proved pivotal in the subsequent judges' decision. The decision ruled unanimously in its favor, though not before Will Bales congratulated Kevin Milczewski on Claw Viper's 'amazing control' throughout.
HyperShock vs. RIPperoni Advancing to the final, HyperShock took on the most recent Best Design Award winner, RIPperoni. HyperShock throws RIPperoni off-balance. The pair met in the middle of the arena and RIPperoni nicked the right-front tire of HyperShock, but Alex Bales drove directly into RIPperoni's disk, knocking it back and destabilizing the pizza-themed bot. After this attack, RIPperoni was down its left-side drive, reduced to arcing in place. HyperShock was faring no better, however, as earlier damage locked up its right-front wheel against the wedge, meaning it too could only crab-walk across the BattleBox. HyperShock is launched by RIPperoni. As both robots limped towards the other, HyperShock gyroed into the path of RIPperoni's still-active disk and was thrown through the air, landing upright near the center of the BattleBox. This snapped one of HyperShock's drive chains as it lay on the steel floor, and although neither robot could drive in a straight line anymore, both were doing enough to satisfy the mobility rules introduced ahead of the season. "Both bots still struggling to move... will we see a simultaneous incapacitation?" — Kenny Florian RIPperoni tried to time its movement, driving in a circle and only narrowly missing another hit on the frame of HyperShock. With neither of the right-side wheels moving on the 2022 re:MARS all:STARS champion, RIPperoni inched forward and struck the left-rear wheel, damaging the hub and then chipping away at the plow. HyperShock and RIPperoni limp to a judges' decision. As the two-minute mark passed, the fight had now moved over the blue starting square and although both competitors were struggling for mobility, their primary weapons were very much still a threat. Damage to HyperShock's wheels appeared to accumulate to its left-rear wheel also locking up, meaning it was now only moving on one tire as the fight entered its final seconds. The Slugfest final went to judges and RIPperoni took the judges' decision, eliminating HyperShock from the bracket. Alex Bales: "So, right from the get-go our drive felt a little weird. I felt it in the test box but I figured 'You know, it's fiiine". Driving to the square, I felt it too. We were slow and a little unresponsive... don't know what it is, but, y'know..." Will Bales: "It's my fault, I'll fix it!" — Alex Bales explains pre-fight drive concerns In a Discord message by Kyle Awner, he admitted regret in the team not taking more care in installing the wedge ahead of this fight, believing this contributed to HyperShock's drive issues. "We didn't adjust the wedge properly, so the front right corner was trying to dig into the floor the whole time too. Hubris on our part for not triple checking the clearance." — Kyle Awner
BattleBots Proving Ground
HyperShock vs. Magnitude (12/10/2023) HyperShock vs. Magnitude, as advertised on the BattleBots website. HyperShock returned to combat in December 2023 at BattleBots Proving Ground, where it fought a brand new robot called Magnitude. This followed the withdrawal of Team HyperShock's experimental heavyweight design, Vertigo. It was equipped with its single disk and fork configuration for this first battle. HyperShock initiated a box-rush on Magnitude, but the rookie bot swerved to avoid the oncoming charge. Both primary weapons were up to speed and it was Will Bales' team who gained the early advantage, overturning Magnitude and tearing a front fork away. HyperShock charges into Magnitude in the short corner. Looking to capitalize on Magnitude being inverted near the short corner, HyperShock drove into the arena wall. Magnitude kept its weapon pointed at its opponent before gyroing in the corner, ultimately taking a hit from the pulverizer before HyperShock initiated a brief pin, then charging at the rookie bot and throwing it through the air, costing Chad New's robot a weapon belt. Magnitude harasses HyperShock. The fight returned to the center of the BattleBox with Magnitude still inverted but remaining a threat. Both robots went weapon-to-weapon, tossing Magnitude through the air and landing upright. The World Championship VIII hopeful then got around to the right flank of HyperShock, popping it into the air and chewing at the re:MARS all:STARS champion's wheels. Magnitude hones in on HyperShock's tires. After spending several moments jostling for position, Magnitude took advantage of a driving error from Alex Bales and overturned HyperShock near the corner ring-out zone. It kept hassling HyperShock in the corner, striking the protruding ears which allow its disk to keep spinning while upside-down. This led to HyperShock's disk hitting the BattleBox floor as it scurried away from danger and hampered its ability to self-right through drive power and gyroscopic forces alone. HyperShock becomes stuck in the paddle. Now at the halfway point, Magnitude continued to chip away at its opponent. HyperShock dragged itself across the arena floor before Chad New's machine helped right it. With under a minute remaining, HyperShock became stuck in the arena paddle, lodging its forks underneath the hazard. A count begins against Magnitude. Magnitude bided its time, honing in on HyperShock's rear wheels and high-centering Will Bales' robot as the referee threatened a simultaneous count-out. However, HyperShock became free and shoved Magnitude away from the corner, which was now suddenly immobile. The referee instead counted Magnitude out, confirming HyperShock's win by knockout with just one second remaining.
HyperShock vs. Magnitude (12/11/2023) HyperShock fought Magnitude for a second time during the Sunday show. Both robots met head-on and Magnitude buckled HyperShock's right-front wheel hub. The pair went weapon-to-weapon which caused Magnitude to flip upside-down, landing on the shaft of the pulverizer. HyperShock slams Magnitude into the Lexan. The inverted Magnitude led with its forks as it tried to test HyperShock's ground game, but was shoved back against the screws. Magnitude tried to use the gyroscopic forces of its weapon to self-right but HyperShock refused to give it the space to do so, coercing Magnitude to the corner before using its single disk to throw Magnitude into the Lexan. Both robots go weapon-to-weapon. Penned in the corner, one of Magnitude's front forks was pinned back, keeping its right-front wheel off the floor. It was now the correct way up, however, and traded shots with its veteran opponent. Magnitude then drove head-first into the Upper Deck screws, offering its back end up to HyperShock. The former Most Destructive Robot Award winner struck Magnitude, ripping several of its rear forks away in the process. Magnitude becomes stuck in the killsaw slot. Magnitude momentarily became caught in the killsaw slots, again leaving itself vulnerable. HyperShock wasted no time in striking the side of Magnitude, following this up with a frontal assault. HyperShock flung Magnitude through the air near the corner of the BattleBox, causing it to land inverted again as the battle approached its final minute. HyperShock causes damage to Magnitude's wheel. Chad New's robot was now struggling for mobility in the middle of the arena, and suffered another big hit. HyperShock caught the back end of Magnitude again, tearing off the remaining rear forks before ripping a chunk out of its left-rear wheel. Damage to Magnitude's weapon. HyperShock avoided getting its serrated forks stuck under the wall, but suddenly lost its right-front tire. This did not hinder its mobility, whereas by contrast, Magnitude was no longer moving in the corner. A count started and Magnitude lost by knockout with six seconds on the clock, confirming an unbeaten weekend for Team HyperShock. It was revealed post-fight that Magnitude's weapon had cracked during the match.
BattleBots FaceOffs
HyperShock vs. Tombstone HyperShock's first battle came against Tombstone in a rematch from the 2022 re:MARS all:STARS tournament, which Will Bales' team previously won. Again, Alex Bales would take control of HyperShock. This fight was teased on YouTube on March 11, 2025. HyperShock sported its wide front plow and single disk configuration; this was the same setup which saw it prevail in their previous encounter. Justin Billings' early driving error gifts Alex Bales an opportunity. The Miami bot began by approaching Tombstone, which arced to the right in order to spin up its weapon. However, Justin Billings oversteered and showed Tombstone's back to HyperShock. Alex Bales immediately capitalized, throwing Tombstone through the air and carving a deep hole into its rear end in the process. HyperShock continues to attack Tombstone in the short corner. HyperShock followed this up with a second attack that left it off-balance inside the short corner, and a third which halted the horizontal spinner. Its barrage of blows continued as Alex Bales smothered the 2016 season champion, leaving it resting against the arena wall and beneath the pulverizer. This left Tombstone beached and teed HyperShock up for yet another assault to its back, narrowly avoiding its batteries. Tombstone catches fire. However, it was not long before HyperShock flung Ray Billings' machine through the air once again, and soon after, it was held down by the 100lb arena hazard. This allowed HyperShock time and space to line up another shot to its opponent's back end, this time catching its batteries and causing a ferocious blaze to erupt from Tombstone. "YOU WANT SOME MORE?!" — Will Bales using Ray Billings' famous catchphrase against him as both captains laugh Tombstone is left to be counted out. Tombstone lay lifeless in the corner of the BattleBox as HyperShock began drifting around the center of the arena. A knockout was declared and HyperShock took the win in under a minute.
HyperShock vs. Orbitron HyperShock's second opponent in the episode was rookie bot Orbitron. Pre-fight, Will and Alex Bales expressed concern over fighting an opponent aided by artificial intelligence for the first time. The team opted for their serrated fork and drisk configuration this time around. HyperShock gains an early advantage. As the pair met in the middle of the BattleBox, it was Orbitron which was quickest out of its square, clashing head-on with HyperShock. However, Alex Bales honed in on the exposed flank of Orbitron, flinging it into the air as its AI-assisted opponent was tipped upside-down and dragged itself to the corner. During this hit, Orbitron's self-righter became disconnected. HyperShock secures the ring-out win. Readjusting to line up for another hit, HyperShock struck its inverted opponent and allowed it to settle, resting on its disks. From there, HyperShock dealt one final blow which landed Orbitron in the out of the arena zone. HyperShock therefore took the win by knockout with just over ten seconds gone, and advanced to 2-0 as Alex Bales embraced her husband and then the rest of the team.
HyperShock vs. Valkyrie HyperShock also took on Valkyrie, which it had defeated twice before. This was the first BattleBots fight which pitted two female drivers against one another - Alex Bales for HyperShock and Bam Singhasaneh for Valkyrie. Ahead of the fight, the team swapped HyperShock's weapon blade out for a sharper option to cut through the ablative front plastic on Valkyrie. One of HyperShock's wheels is locked up. HyperShock was slower out of the gate than in previous matches, allowing Valkyrie to dodge its initial attack and get up to speed. The two met in a massive collision near the driver's box, sending both robots flying to opposite corners of the arena and ripping a chunk of armor off Valkyrie. "Massive hit to get the show started!" — Steve Judkins reacts to the devastating first hit As Valkyrie struggled to escape the corner, HyperShock moved to box it in and landed several more shots, sending its opponent flying over top of it. However, the next hit caused the Floridian robot to careen into the corner, allowing Valkyrie to land a blow to its side as it tried to turn back towards the center of the arena. Sparks fly as Valkyrie senses blood in the water. This hit caused the front right corner of HyperShock's wedge to bend inward, hobbling its movement as the undercutter moved in to press its advantage. Alex Bales kept her robot's wedge pointed at Valkyrie, but with its mobility impaired was unable to land any attacks. "HyperShock looking a little stiff here folks!" — Steve Judkins calls attention to HyperShock's dwindling mobility Valkyrie stares down HyperShock. The Bostonian robot continued to grind against HyperShock's wedge, eventually finding its way to HyperShock's backside. With a brutal hit, HyperShock's rear wheel was torn open and dislodged, leaving the vertical spinner fully immobilized. Although HyperShock continued to twitch in place and spin its weapon, it was unable to escape a countdown, eliminating it by knockout. This loss resigned HyperShock to runner up in the group, while Valkyrie took home the Giant Washer. "That's true, the smiley face survived. If we'd put more smileys on we would've won." — Will Bales explains his team's defeat after the show

Results

Competitive Wins/Losses

• Wins: 27
• Losses: 19

Exhibition Wins/Losses

• Wins: 2
• Losses: 2

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 29
• Losses: 21

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship I	Mohawk	Bite Force Icewave (Exhibition Match)
World Championship II	UltraViolent Warrior Clan	Poison Arrow
World Championship III	Battle Royale With Cheese (Undercard Match)	Bite Force (Main Event/Undercard Match) Free Shipping (Undercard Match) Reality (USA vs. The World) Skorpios (Undercard Match)
World Championship IV	Valkyrie (Undercard Match) Monsoon (Undercard Match) Breaker Box (Undercard Match)	Bite Force (Main Event/Undercard Match) HUGE (Play-in Match) Hydra
World Championship V	Mammoth (Undercard Match)	Gruff (Main Event/Undercard Match) End Game (Undercard Match) Hydra
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters	Sporkinok Ghost Raptor	Skorpios
World Championship VI	Slammo! (Undercard Match) Lock-Jaw (Main Event/Undercard Match)	P1
re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge (2022)	Tombstone Blip Hydra	None
BattleBots: Champions I	DUCK! Valkyrie MadCatter Gigabyte Skorpios	Witch Doctor
World Championship VII	Whiplash (Main Event/Undercard Match) Claw Viper (Undercard Match) Lucky	SawBlaze (Undercard Match) End Game (Main Event/Undercard Match) Riptide
BattleBots: Champions II	Starchild Claw Viper	RIPperoni
BattleBots Proving Ground	Magnitude Magnitude	None
BattleBots FaceOffs	Tombstone Orbitron	Valkyrie

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"It's caused more blackouts than a case of wine coolers. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"It puts the kill in kilowatts. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"If this bot were a radio station, its call letters would be K-I-L-L. Transmitting a frequency of pain, it's HYPERSHOCK!"

"This bot was hotel overlooked. Now, it's Shining. Redrum! Redrum! Watch out for this drum! It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"Like a toaster in the bathtub, a golf club in a lightning storm, finding your girlfriend's retainer in your best friend's MOUTH?! This robot will give you the shock of your life. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"If it was a 90's hip-hop legend, it would be Cypress Kill. It's insane in the main frame. Here's something you can't understand. This is how you kill a bot, HYPERSHOCK!"

"Better call the electrician, because this bot is about to cause a black out. It's wired for destruction and looks so damn electro-cute. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"This beautiful voracious bot causes amber waves of pain. Don't be a skeptic. This next bot's electric. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"When this bot orders a coffee, it gets a slap-puccino. It'll grind you with its spinners and pour you into an espress-OH NO! It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"Call in The Exorcist, cause this bot is a speed demon. It'll drive circles around and make your head spin until you puke. The power of Hype compels you! The power of Hype compels you! It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"This bot drives faster than a NASCAR at Daytona and its driver has a wild persona. Gentlemen, start your vengeance, 'cause you're about to get wrecked! It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"If this bot were a movie star, it'd be Spin Diesel because it's ready to drive Fast and the Furious until the franchise ends. Or, until I get that spinoff, Fast and Faruq-uious. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"It's the fastest in the BattleBox. So fast, you could call it Usain Bot. Hope you can handle the speed, man! You never gonna catch it because it's Jamaican you die... It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"Moves like lightning, claps back like thunder, this bot's driven by a real boy wonder. Will Bales like to dress in style, let's see if he can stay awhile. Knock knock, it's HYPERSHOCK!"

"This bot feels the need, the need for speed, the Maverick here to make you bleed. You're getting goosed, you're getting iced, man. Weapons are loaded and locked. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"It'll charge you like Abila Sales and when you're broke, wondering why, all I gotta say is Will Bales. When it rolls, you get rocked. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"Last year, they weren't NSYNC and they fell in a giant rut. But this year, they're looking One Direction towards the Giant Nut. They're going to MMMBop the competition, and show that experience rocks and say bye bye bye to all those new kids on the block. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"He came from Miami and he's here to slam thee, it's HYPERSHOCK!"

"Matching raw combat with some flair and some grace. Call this robot RuPaul cause honey, he'll beat your face. He'll drag you for filth but he ain't wearing mascara, serving you carnage, unstoppability, nightmares, and terror. Sashlay, Shantay! It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"This team has like 80 members, even a team mom. She gives rides in the minivan and hands out snacks. She is the bomb. Their bot can carve up your grill with a spinner that comes from above and leave you with a mangled face only a mother could love. Give it up for HYPERSHOCK!"

"From Miami, Florida, time for your shock treatment from HYPERSHOCK!"

"Hailing from the birthplace of Dexter, that show with Michael C. Hall, his spinners will make your blood splatter till it lines all the walls. Well, guess what? It's showtime. You'll be seeing a thriller going against Miami's newest serial killer, HYPERSHOCK!"

"From Miami, Florida, he's from the Sunshine State and he'll leave your bot so broke, it'll have to panhandle. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"From Miami, Florida, here to turn up the heat, it's HYPERSHOCK!"

"From Miami, Florida, this bot forgot to take its Ritalin... again. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"This thing is from Miami like that song by Will Smith. And it'll toss you aside like Jazzy Jeff on the Fresh Prince. He's a bad boy like Ali so you'd better play it mellow, or Agent J will give you an L. Here comes the bot in black and yellow. Prepare to Die, Robot. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"From Miami, Florida, the bot from the 305 that fights like he's possessed by the 666. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"Ever had a case of the Mondays where you're feeling out of whack? Well, Will Bales will make you hate every day, like a boomtown rat with a broken bat. The silicon chip inside his head has been switched to overload and now you'll have that song in your head when he runs you off the road. I don't like Mondays, but I love HYPERSHOCK!"

"This bot's captain's a newlywed. Mazel tov, my guy. Now he's here to pronounce you dead. You may kiss your ass goodbye. Cutting fake bots like cake. Like a wine glass, he'll smash them. Call these hands the bouquet 'cause if you're next, you're gonna catch them. You better not wear a white dress 'cause he'll get blood on it. Here comes HYPERSHOCK!"

"Like the late great Olivia Newton-John, he's electrifying. You don't wanna get Physical, or he'll send your bot flying. You're The One That He Wants to do some serious damage to. He's Summer shoving you into the Sandy, and there's nothing you can Xanadu. He's Hopelessly Devoted To Doom. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"There isn't anything that's more shocking than this bot. This ends in your death. That's the big twist in this plot. "Luke, I'm your father" was surprising, no doubt. But who's your daddy now? You're about to find out. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"Clear! We're losing him! Dr. Faruq here and it's not looking good. Your pulse is slowing and we haven't administered your last rites. To be honest, we probably should. We tried 100 CCs of WD-40 and that didn't loosen death's grip. Then we cracked open your chest cavity. Oh, no! He starting to slip. Beeeep. Hit them with the HYPERSHOCK!"

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"From Miami, Florida. Call this bot a Venti Cold Brew, 'cause he'll run right through you. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

"This bot's one of the fastest, her top speed, nobody's passed it. She puts Speed Racer in his place. and put Dracula in a casket. She'll flatten the Batmobile. It's Fury Road when she starts wrecking. She's got Drive like Ryan Gosling. And you'll be Gone in 60 Seconds. It's HYPERSHOCK!"

Merchandise

Any appearances by HyperShock in merchandise are listed below:

• HyperShock/HEXBUG

Trivia

• HyperShock was one of the first bot-sponsor teams established, under the "HyperShock Approved" name. The team successfully sponsored Nelly the Ellybot, HiJinx, and Icewave, as well as attempting to sponsor international teams Rainbow and Spirit of TAGA.
• The rake used to take out Team Whyachi's drone cost $12 and came out when Will Bales' mother, Connie Ryan, asked if the team needed anything from the hardware store during filming, and Tyler Bond suggested the garden tool.
• During the fight with End Game, a red QR code was visible on HyperShock's titanium underbelly which led to "HyperShock's Totally Not a Secret Store".
• HyperShock captain Will Bales was introduced to the pryanik by the Rainbow team during World Championship III. In turn, the team gifted Rainbow an inflatable ride-on unicorn prior to their flights back to Russia.
• HyperShock vs. Sporkinok remains the only competitive fight never to have been shown in full on US television, even after the Basement Tapes were uploaded to YouTube.
  • It was, however, aired in full in Italy on BLAZE. Full fight footage was later uploaded to YouTube by user AmongArrow on February 26, 2023.
• HyperShock is one of only four robots to have competed in every season of the reboot era of BattleBots. The others are Witch Doctor, Lock-Jaw and Captain Shrederator.
• The World Championship III iteration of HyperShock was sold in 2021 to fund future versions of the robot.
  • The robot was painted blue and repurposed as Drift King, making an appearance at Robot Ruckus in November 2021.
• Following their win over Slammo!, the team auctioned off a damaged wheel and front fork on eBay.
• Concerning the order of filming, HyperShock was the first robot to throw another robot out of the arena following the rule change discouraging OOTAs in the corners of the arena. Team HyperShock went unpunished despite this, and more instances of OOTAs followed later in the season.
  • Although Hydra vs. Gruff aired first, it was actually filmed after HyperShock's win over Lock-Jaw.
• Despite HyperShock's 2022 re:MARS all:STARS success being announced before its involvement in BattleBots: Champions I, the latter was filmed almost a year prior to the June 2022 event.
• Ahead of HyperShock's Sin City Slugfest battle against MadCatter, stat cards were shown with one category tallying up "flaming mini bot named after a flatulent feline". This referenced a joke made by Will Bales in one of his interviews.
• Although both teams had fought in all six reboot seasons leading up to BattleBots: Champions I, their Golden Bolt Tournament semi-final match was the first time HyperShock had fought Witch Doctor in the BattleBox.
• HyperShock holds the record for the fastest KO in the reboot, throwing Skorpios out of the arena in just 24 seconds during BattleBots: Champions I.
  • By comparison, End Game's win over SawBlaze during the 2021 season was clocked at 29 seconds from start to finish.
• HyperShock was originally scheduled to fight Whiplash for its third World Championship VI Fight Night battle, before both robots were limited to two fights after going 2-0 in their respective battles up to that point. This fight would eventually happen a year later.
• HyperShock was the second robot to earn two non-competition awards, behind Chomp, having done so in 2021.
  • In addition, it has won the most total awards of any bot in the modern era with four.
  • HyperShock is also the only bot to win the Most Destructive Robot Award and have its team win the Best Driver Award.
  • HyperShock is the first reboot era competitor to face four opponents three different times: Bite Force in the 2015, 2018 and 2019 seasons, Skorpios in the 2018 season, Bounty Hunters and Champions I, Hydra in the 2019 and 2020 seasons, as well as re:MARS all:STARS 2022, and finally Valkyrie in 2019, Champions I and FaceOffs.