Mobster was a middleweight robot built by Team MagBots which competed in three seasons of Comedy Central BattleBots, debuting in Season 3.0.
In each of its appearances, Mobster was a four-wheeled, box-shaped robot armed with a static spike for weaponry. It was able to run both ways up, and as its name suggests, the robot had a Mafia theme. The spike weapon was repositioned for its final appearance at Season 5.0. However, Mobster failed to win a single fight across all three seasons and its appearances were therefore never televised.
The team also entered lightweight Ciao Bot into Season 3.0, likely following a similar theming, but it would not compete for unknown reasons.
Outside BattleBots[]
The team was considered competing in the Robot Fighting League in 2004 and 2005, but would not compete again.Citation?
Robot History[]
Season 3.0[] |
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Mobster vs. THWAK! Mobster's first ever match was against THWAK!, built by defending champions Team Malicious as the successor to Spaz. In the beginning of the match, Mobster's side panel was sent flying by THWAK!'s spinning bar. While this was happening, the crowd was cheering at the destruction. After another hit from THWAK!'s spinning bar, Mobster stopped moving due to an internal wiring coming off. Mobster was now being counted out and THWAK! won by KO in 42 seconds. This meant that Mobster was eliminated from the tournament. |
Season 4.0[] |
Mobster vs. Strange Brew Mobster's only match in Season 4.0 was against Strange Brew. Mobster put a hole in Strange Brew, coming very close to its CO2 bottle. Strange Brew got in a good ram on Mobster, and followed it up with pushing. There was some circling and pushing and then Strange Brew impaled itself on Mobster's rear spike. The bots were stuck together and had to be separated. Strange Brew tried a spin-in place move, and got one little hit, but then it went back to circle and push. Eventually Mobster got high-centered on the exit ramp. Mobster was being counted out and Strange Brew won by KO at 1:53. This meant that Mobster was eliminated from the tournament again. |
Season 5.0[] |
Mobster vs. Misty the Wonderbot Mobster returned for Season 5.0 and took on Misty the WonderBot. Mobster got high centered on the exit ramp and was immobile due to its wheels unable to touch the arena floor. As this was happening, Mobster was being counted out and Misty the WonderBot won by KO. This meant that Mobster was eliminated from the tournament once again. |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 3
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Season 3.0 | None | THWAK! |
| Season 4.0 | None | Strange Brew |
| Season 5.0 | None | Misty the WonderBot |
Trivia[]
- The team name derives from much of its members being part of the Magnoli family. The Italian-American surname may also have inspired the robot's theme.