Shatter!

Shatter!
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship IV World Championship V World Championship VI World Championship VII
Other Events	BattleBots: Champions I BattleBots: Champions II
Other Names	SHATTER! Shatter
Team Information
Team	Bots FC
Team Members	Adam Wrigley (Captain) Eric Wrigley Mary Chimenti Paul Gancitano Adrian "Bunny" Liaw (WC IV) Matt Bores (WC IV, WC VII-Present) Ben Camphorst (WC VII-Present)
From	Brooklyn, NY
Other Entries	Emulsifier Doomba and Friends Bliss 2
Associated Robots	Malice, Wrecks, Doomba and Friends (Adrian "Bunny" Liaw)
Robot Statistics
Weight	250lbs
Power	MaxAmps LiPo batteries
Drive	4x Castle 2028 brushless motors
Weapons	Hammer Sword (WC VI-Present)
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Shatter! is a heavyweight robot built by Bots FC which has competed in every BattleBots season since World Championship IV.

It is the most recent of a series of hammer bots designed by Adam Wrigley's New York-based team, which stems back to the team's time in US and Chinese events. Shatter! is driven by four omniwheels, each of which is independently powered by a brushless motor. The wheels themselves include diagonally-mounted rollers in place of a tire, and enables Shatter! to strafe sideways across the BattleBox, and keep its primary weapon facing its opposition. Shatter!'s name derives from its powerful hammer, its ablative armor and the overall aesthetic of the robot. Its first chassis was largely made from titanium, whereas more recent frames have been made from aluminum.

Shatter! showing off its unique drive in 2019.

Despite its unique design, it under-performed in the 2019 season, going 2-2 in Fight Night and losing its exhibition match that year. All three of its losses involved the loss of its primary weapon and lacking the traction needed to win a pushing and shoving match, which is a typical weakness for many robots utilizing this style of locomotion.

For World Championship V, Shatter! sported a new 6061 aluminum frame made from a solid billet, as well as longer front forks with more mounting points and a colorful, stained glass appearance for its ablative armor. Notably, the team upgraded the speed controllers in their primary weapon, opting for XLX2 controllers. Shatter! did far much better than in its debut season, reaching the quarter-finals before being beaten by eventual champion End Game.

Shatter! returned for World Championship VI, notably adding ablative armor to protect the mechanism powering its primary weapon. The team teased two new weapon attachments ahead of the season. One was called the Mary Special, essentially a double-ended hammer with a serrated saw-like edge to snag opponents. This weapon was first seen in their Fight Night draw against Blacksmith. The second was called New Rusty, which could be used as an alternative option when facing spinners and debuted in their tournament fight versus Riptide.

"New Rusty is 5-axis waterjet HARDOX that is shock mounted to the hammer arm, which allows us to fire directly into a spinner with less risk of shearing the bolts/fingers that hold the hammerhead on."

— Bots FC explain New Rusty ahead of World Championship VI

Shatter! during World Championship VI hero shots.

Shatter!'s first fight of the 2021 competition came in the second YouTube exclusive battle against SubZero, which they won after landing repeated shots to the flipping arm of its opponent. After taking the win, Shatter! backed this up with a victory by unanimous judges' decision against Blacksmith. However, its run fell ultimately short in the Round of 32, being decimated by surprising rookie Riptide. Returning for BattleBots: Champions I, Shatter! convincingly defeated Pain Train before losing in controversial circumstances to Deep Six.

Shatter! during World Championship VII hero shots.

Bots FC also submitted a tracked vertical spinner called Emulsifier, based on the team's 30lb bot of the same name, for the 2020 and 2021 seasons of the show. It was originally accepted for the fifth season but was later forced to withdraw. Due to time constraints ahead of the rescheduled filming dates, Bots FC opted to prioritize Shatter! and postpone progress of Emulsifier. The team reapplied for World Championship VI with Emulsifier, with its 30lb version gaining notoriety on the US live scene, but it was rejected ahead of filming. As such, they again fought exclusively with Shatter!.

The team reapplied with Emulsifier and Shatter! ahead of World Championship VII, this time being accepted to compete with both robots. Shatter! now had a new weapon in its arsenal, called the Paul Surprise, which was a lighter version of the Mary Special without the serrated edge, replacing the one damaged by Blacksmith in the previous season. Shatter! lost three consecutive battles in the Fight Night rounds before getting a late win against Dutch rookie Ominous. In spite of this, Shatter! broke into the Round of 32 as one of the lowest seeds. This gave it a rematch with Riptide, which Shatter! lost, falling at this stage of the season.

Shatter! returned for the final episode of BattleBots: Champions II, but lost in the opening round to one of the most improved robots from the past season, Claw Viper.

Outside BattleBots

Away from BattleBots, the Bots FC team initially fought with Shatter!'s predecessor in the 2016 Orlando Maker Faire event, competing under the name Mega Melvin. A year later, Adam Wrigley applied for Series 9 and 10 of Robot Wars with Mega Melvin, but was not selected on either occasion.

Bots FC and Blue during King of Bots.

Mega Melvin as it appeared ahead of applying for Robot Wars Series 9.

The team also competed in Chinese shows King of Bots and This Is Fighting Robots with a repainted Mega Melvin, going under the name Blue. This name was selected by a Reddit competition as juxtaposition to it actually being painted pink. Despite finishing 2-1 in Season 1 of King of Bots and going undefeated in This Is Fighting Robots, Blue did not return for King of Bots II.

Mega Melvin also competed in the 2017 edition of RoboGames, but suffered from a tough draw, losing to Fuzzy Mauldin's Polar Vortex before dying prematurely to a robot called Megalodon. Bots FC later entered Doomba into RoboGames 2018, who had previously been unsuccessful in qualifying for World Championship III as Doomba and Friends, as well as five-part multibot Cluster Flock. This robot was unrelated to the 2022 competitor, also called Doomba.

Robot History

World Championship IV
Shatter! vs. Witch Doctor Shatter! gets pieces of its armor torn off by Witch Doctor. Shatter! in a pushing match against Witch Doctor. Shatter! started off the 2019 BattleBots season with a match against a seasoned veteran in Witch Doctor. For this fight, Shatter! went with its steel hammer dubbed "Ole Rusty." During the fight, Shatter! started to take damage from Witch Doctor which tore off not only chunks of the ablative armor, but also parts of the frame beneath. Shatter! tried to attack with the axe, but it missed twice. After the third failed attempt, Shatter took a hit to its hammer head and lost the head completely as the bolts holding the head to the arm were not long enough, leaving Shatter with little to do but try and break Witch Doctor's weapon or perhaps flip it over. As the match progressed, things seemed to be looking up for Shatter! as Witch Doctor started smoking and was losing drive on its left side. Unfortunately, Shatter! had no way to take advantage of this as two wires for their weapon speed controller shorted, causing a failure of the controller and preventing the hammer from firing but Witch Doctor eventually stopped moving. In the closing moments, however, Witch Doctor got going again, albeit only on one side. This was enough to take the match to the judges, who awarded Witch Doctor a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Shatter! vs. Wan Hoo Shatter! deals the final blows as the time runs out. Shatter!'s next opponent was newcomer Wan Hoo from China. Shatter! went into the fight relatively unchanged, apart from tweaks to its weapon system to hopefully get in more hits with the hammer. As the match got underway, Shatter! was looking for an opening to fire the hammer and ended up taking hits instead. Soon, Shatter! found openings and began to fire the weapon repeatedly onto Wan Hoo's special top armor. None of this seemed to affect Wan Hoo, but Shatter! kept attacking anyway and eventually gained the upper hand when Wan Hoo's weapon stopped working. Shatter continued to attack with its weapon, even as time ran out. The judges awarded Shatter! a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Shatter! vs. Kingpin Shatter! continues to attack the immobile Kingpin. In Shatter!'s next match, it faced another newcomer in Kingpin, who had previously won a rumble against Deep Six and Daisy Cutter. Before the match, Shatter! made some changes by switching to a thicker front wedge and their titanium hammer dubbed 'Titan'. The reason why, was to handle the hits from Kingpin's spinner, and their titanium arm was thicker than their steel one. Shatter! also opted for a tactic of hitting with the opposite end it normally hits with. As the fight commenced, Kingpin quickly immobilized itself after turning into the screws with its weapon due to a setscrew failure. The drivers of Shatter! opted to keep the match going and continued fighting to give a good show. Shatter! promptly avoided Kingpin's weapon, which was still functional despite the bot itself being unable to drive, and attacked their top armor. However, Shatter! then struck Kingpin again right on their spinner, which knocked off one wheel and spun them under the pulverizer. Kingpin was immobilized and began to heavily smoke as it was being counted out, giving Shatter! a comfortable KO win.
Shatter! vs. Minotaur Shatter! and Minotaur come to blows. Shatter! was now against Team RioBotz and the 2018 season runner-up, Minotaur. The match started off pretty evenly for Shatter! as they could not cause any major damage to Minotaur and did not take any major damage from their opponent. Shatter! continued to fight, losing only sparks while attacking with its hammer. Shatter! tried to keep attacking, but it was revealed Minotaur managed to break one of Shatter's weapon chains. Every time Shatter! fired its hammer, the friction system within only had the one chain now, forcing a lot more heat into the only working hammer system, causing it to slow down severely after each use. Shatter! attacked again and was shoved into the arena barrier before delivering light hammer blows to Minotaur. Shatter! then took a big hit from Minotaur that sent it flying onto its back where it could not self-right due to the weapon finally building up too much heat and the slip discs burning up. Shatter! was counted out, giving Minotaur the win by KO.
Shatter! vs. Kraken (Exhibition) Shatter! fighting Kraken. Shatter! returned for an exhibition match against Kraken. Shatter! was off to a good start as they were able to land repeated blows on Kraken's head, causing cosmetic damage. Shatter! circled around a bit and was then taken to the pulverizer, suffering equally minor damage. Shatter! was then flipped over but quickly righted itself, only to briefly get hung up with Kraken's nose. Shatter! escaped and was then brought to the screws, which caused Shatter! to lose a piece and the function of its weapon. Shatter! was then left defenseless for the rest of the fight, but had only taken minor damage as the time ran out. The judges awarded Kraken the win.
World Championship V
Shatter! vs. Ghost Raptor Pieces fly off Shatter! as it swings its hammer. Shatter!'s first opponent of the season was the returning Ghost Raptor. Before the match, the team added two extra pieces of the plastic to their rails holding the hammer, to prevent Ghost Raptor from hitting them if the weapon adjusts. However, in their pre-fight checks, they lost some of their ablative armor as the plastic wasn't sticking well to the armor. Still, this did not change Shatter!'s plan much as they quickly got out and attacked Ghost Raptor's top, bending the bearing and causing Ghost Raptor's weapon to spin down. This also cost Shatter! more of its ablative armor, but despite being pushed around, Shatter! continued to land the blows, costing it some top armor from the left-rear corner. Both robots ended up near the pulverizer before smoke began pouring out of Ghost Raptor. As Ghost Raptor's problem escalated, Shatter! was also briefly motionless, having lost rear wheel drive earlier and worked quickly using the hammer to try and get off its opponent, striking and breaking the arena screw it was near in the process. The match was paused due to both robots being stuck and were separated off-screen. When the match resumed, Shatter! was able to drive away, leaving Ghost Raptor to get counted out. As a result, Shatter! won by KO.
Shatter! vs. Malice Shatter! disables Malice's weapon and breaks its own hammerhead Shatter!'s second fight was against former teammate Bunny Liaw and her new robot for the season, Malice. Shatter! started well as the only damage they took was cosmetic, with the ablative armor coming away. Shatter! then attacked Malice and took out their opponent's weapon belt, leaving their opponent without their spinning drum. However, this impact had also cost Shatter! their weapon's head and part of the mechanism too. Shatter! continued to attack Malice with its weapon arm, but none of these hits caused any major damage. When the fight was over, the judges awarded a close and controversial 2-1 decision to Malice.
Shatter! vs. Captain Shrederator Shatter! takes a glancing shot from Captain Shrederator. Shatter!'s third and final battle of Fight Night was against Brian Nave and Captain Shrederator. Shatter! opted not go in with its ablative armor, fearing it would cost them damage points if the fight went to the judges. Shatter! held up well against Captain Shrederator's attacks, mostly losing sparks and/or bits of armor. Shatter! kept on its opponent using its omni wheel drive before being tossed upside down but quickly righted itself. Luckily for Shatter! Captain Shrederator drove into the screws and eventually started smoking, leaving them weaponless. Shatter! took full advantage with multiple blows to Captain Shrederator's top and began to control the fight with pushing as well. Shatter brought Captain Shrederator under the pulverizer, where it and the arena hazard took turns landing blows. Captain Shrederator escaped but not before time ran out. The judges awarded Shatter! a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Shatter! vs. Lock-Jaw Shatter! lands a blow on top of Lock-Jaw. Shatter! made it into the Round of 32 as the No.19 seed and went up against the No.14 seed Lock-Jaw. Shatter! waited patiently as Lock-Jaw looked for an opening. Shatter! then missed with its weapon and lost pieces of its ablative armor. Shatter! was then briefly pushed but was able to escape after Lock-Jaw's move was interrupted by the killsaw slots. Shatter! then delivered a direct hit to Lock-Jaw's newly added top armor, sending shrapnel flying. Lock-Jaw seemed unfazed by this so Shatter! delivered another hit, this time more towards Lock-Jaw's left side drive. Shatter! then got Lock-Jaw to the pulverizer and lost sparks from Lock-Jaw's weapon before Lock-Jaw unwittingly flipped itself over using its weapon's gyroscopic forces. Smoke began to pour out of Lock-Jaw as the robot came to a halt so Shatter! delivered a final hit before Lock-Jaw was counted out, giving Shatter! the win by KO and a spot in the Top 16.
Shatter! vs. Mammoth Shatter! lands a blow on top of Lock-Jaw. Next up, Shatter! faced No.30 seed and surprise package for the season, Mammoth. Despite Shatter!'s attempts to attack early on, Mammoth remained in the middle of the box and swatted Shatter! away with its weapon, ultimately flipping it over. Shatter! then attempted to swing at Mammoth, but caught the weapon and flung itself over instead. This allowed Mammoth to capitalise and smother Adam Wrigley's machine with its frame. Shatter! recovered however, even managing to hit Mammoth's exposed chain and disabling their primary weapon. Both robots showed that they were able to push the other around the box, and Shatter! landed an axe blow on the protective cover of Mammoth's wheel. This proved costly for Mammoth, as their left wheel visibly fell off as the clock hit zero. This left a lasting impression on the judges, who awarded a split decision in Shatter!'s favor.
Shatter! vs. End Game Shatter! and End Game square off. Shatter! moved on to face New Zealand's End Game in the quarter-finals. The fight started with Shatter! driving the length of the box to meet End Game, but the vertical spinner quickly got to work, taking apart the ablative pieces of armor. End Game had Shatter! pinned, and was able to deliver a brutal hit to its underside. With pieces strewn over the box floor and its left side fork bent outwards, Shatter! tried to push back and fired the axe, hitting but leaving itself vulnerable. End Game manoeuvred to the rear of Shatter!, delivering a hit which sent it flying into the timer. Shatter! self-righted, but had now lost its right-side fork and was visibly hurt. End Game maintained its spinning speed, waiting for Shatter! to drift out of the corner and return to the center of the box. The next impact decapitated Shatter!, but it still tried to attack with what remained of its axe. Unnerved by Shatter!'s swings, End Game kept attacking until Shatter! was no longer moving. The count started, and Shatter! was eliminated from the competition.
World Championship VI
Shatter! vs. SubZero Shatter! and SubZero face off in the BattleBox. SubZero finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place. Shatter! lands a brutal shot to SubZero's battery. Shatter! returned for the 2021 season, and to open their campaign, faced SubZero. The battle began with SubZero circling Shatter! as it looked to flip with its primary weapon. As Shatter! landed the first shot with its hammer, SubZero got under the side of Shatter! and shoved it into the screws, right in front of judge Jason Bardis. Shatter! landed two glancing blows on SubZero's flipping arm, before it became stuck under the pulverizer and was double-teamed by the arena hazard and Shatter!'s menacing hammer. This caused a front panel of SubZero's flipper to peel away as Logan Davis' bot escaped to the opposite end of the BattleBox. SubZero returned to get under Shatter! again, but did not use their primary weapon as fears emerged that it was not working for this battle. The loose flipper panel came off in this exchange, which was the first visible damage of the fight. Shatter! continued to attack, removing another flipper panel and landing a handful more attacks to the front of SubZero. With more than half the fight gone, SubZero was still yet to use its primary weapon, but again managed to coerce Shatter! into the corner, but cause no further damage from there. SubZero drove into the killsaws as Shatter! flailed its hammer, eventually landing a critical shot to SubZero's battery, which saw smoke emit from it in the closing moments. With one second to go, SubZero landed a feeble flip, its first of the fight, before time ran out. The judges ruled unanimously in favor of Shatter!, putting them 1-0 for the season.
Shatter! vs. Blacksmith Shatter! and Blacksmith meet in the BattleBox. Shatter! hits Blacksmith with the back of the Mary Special. Blacksmith rams Shatter across the arena. Shatter!'s second fight as well as its first televised match of the 2021 season came against Al Kindle and Blacksmith. For this fight, Shatter! went with the Mary Special weapon attachment, which shares a name with team member Mary Chimenti. It also sported "social distancing forks", which were their longest options and featured a 90 degree section in the middle to allow them to keep Blacksmith away from the front of their robot. Shatter! was able to get its special weapon into play from the opening seconds, landing a strike to the top of Al Kindle's bot. Blacksmith retaliated as its hammer saw struck the weapon of Shatter! before it had a chance to retract, visibly bending the weapon to one side. Shatter! looked to strike back and caught the belt for Blacksmith's spinning disc in the next attack, rendering part of their primary weapon useless for the remainder of the fight. Blacksmith attempted to outdrive Shatter! for much of the fight, but Bots FC were able to strafe and keep their front forks pointed at their opponent. However, Shatter!'s forks soon proved to work against them, becoming stuck in the killsaw slots on more than one occasion. This allowed for Blacksmith to first drive Shatter! into the Upper Deck, and later threaten a free hit to their opponent's rear. Shatter! was able to use the reach of its new weapon to even land shots with the pointed back side of the Mary Special. Shatter! remained aggressive and caught Blacksmith under the pulverizer as the fight wore on, continuing to rain down on its top armor with its own hammer too. Blacksmith was still able to control Shatter! at times during the closing stages, but the fight went the distance and the judges rules unanimously in favor of Shatter!, putting them to 2-0 for the season.
Shatter! vs. Riptide Shatter! is caught in the short corner. Bots FC try everything to get Shatter running. Shatter! was not offered a third Fight Night battle, and advanced to the Round of 32 seeded No.12. Its next opponent came in the form of No.21 seed Riptide. For this must-win fight, Shatter! was fitted with New Rusty - a hammerhead designed to be fired into opponents with spinning weaponry. Riptide opted against the box rush this time as Shatter! strafed around it before taking a small hit from Riptide's eggbeater. This was enough to damage Shatter! however, as parts flew off the bot. Riptide coerced its opponent against the screws of the Upper Deck before throwing Shatter! on top of the BattleBox hazard. Adam Wrigley's bot was able to drive its way off, but was now deep in the short corner facing Riptide with its eggbeater back up to speed. Shatter! missed with their hammer shot and Riptide took advantage, punching Shatter! into the wall as it landed upside down. Shatter! was righted with help from its opponent, but Riptide backed up to deliver another hit which appeared to immobilize Shatter! completely. The hammer was able to land a blow on top of Riptide as the rookie team closed in again, but this caused them no issues as Shatter! was now smoking on the right side and unable to move. With less than a minute gone, Shatter! was counted out and fell at the Top 32 stage.
BattleBots: Champions I
Shatter! vs. Pain Train Pain Train starts the fight on top. Shatter! and the pulverizer working together. Returning for BattleBots: Champions I, Shatter! met Team Shreddit and Pain Train in the first round of the Sin City Slugfest episode. As the fight began, Pain Train dealt the first hits to the front of Shatter!, tearing away a wedgelet and many of the ablative panels. However, the fight soon turned in Shatter!'s favor as it hammered Pain Train's top panel while its own primary weapon ground to a halt. Shatter! remained in the center of the BattleBox as Pain Train almost drove itself in the screws before suffering several more Shatter! attacks from overhead. Pain Train drove into the Upper Deck before attempting to escape its opponent. Each time it attempted to push Shatter!, however, Pain Train suffered blow after blow from its opponent's hammer weapon, finding itself under the pulverizer before being shoved into the screws. Shatter! pinned Pain Train in the short corner, then found itself stuck on top of its opponent in the final seconds of the fight. Shatter! won by unanimous decision and advanced in the bracket.
Shatter! vs. Deep Six Deep Six lands a combo on Shatter!. In the second round of the bracket, Shatter! met Deep Six, who had just beaten HUGE, and dropped its wedgelets in favor of a plow. Shatter! began the fight by strafing in front of Deep Six, before Dustin Esswein's bot rode up its front briefly and grazed Shatter!'s top. Shatter! fired its hammer directly into the path of the spinning bar, but Deep Six caught Shatter! and threw it over, sending it twisting through the air as Shatter! fell into the primary weapon again. Shatter! lasted upside-down, but quickly self-righted. However, it was sent flying again as Shatter! fired its hammer into Deep Six's weapon once more, landing upright this time. Shatter! strafed to get a better angle and continued to attack, though Deep Six violently threw it upside-down again, the tip of its hammer now visibly bent. Deep Six ran into the hammer as Shatter! turned to face the screws and forced Adam Wrigley's bot into a frontflip. Deep Six turned sharply and arced, lifting its right-side wheel off the floor. Upon landing, Deep Six slammed its spinning bar into the top of Shatter! in a powerful impact which sent both robots flying to opposite corners of the BattleBox. Deep Six lost a weapon belt in this exchange, but Shatter!'s mobility had been clearly hampered. As it attempted to escape the corner, Deep Six watched on and Dustin Esswein threatened another attack. The injured Shatter! turned to face Deep Six again, who held it under the pulverizer before dishing out another big hit. It then dealt an uppercut to Shatter! before retreating to the center of the arena, awaiting a knockout call. Judge David Sanfilippo deemed Shatter!'s mobility insufficient and began to count it out. With just a few seconds to go, Shatter! began strafing with more intent while flailing its hammer. However, this was not enough to convince the referee, much to the disagreement of Bots FC's Eric Wrigley, who pounded the shield between both teams in frustration. The team consoled him as Adam Wrigley congratulated Team Overboard, who advanced by knockout at the expense of Shatter!.
World Championship VII
Shatter! vs. HUGE Shatter!'s look for facing HUGE. In its first Fight Night battle of World Championship VII, Shatter! took on Jonathan Schultz and HUGE. For this fight, Shatter! was equipped with a brand new Mary Special weapon, as well as white UMHW protection around its weapon with HUGE-inspired eyes on either side. Shatter! takes on HUGE. As the fight began, Shatter! drifted towards HUGE, who turned to evade its initial attack. HUGE instead delivered a hit to the side of Shatter! which broke off several parts of its ablative armor. Shatter! recovered, but could not land a blow with its own weapon before it was thrown over by HUGE's upward-spinning bar. Adam Wrigley's bot self-righted and opted to fire its hammer against HUGE's vertical spinner but with little success, seemingly unable to use its weapon without getting deflected back by HUGE's awkward design. However, one of Shatter!'s mistimed swings snapped off HUGE's right stabilizing pole, which it uses to prevent itself getting stuck on its side. Unfazed, it was able to lift Shatter! up into the air as it dealt a blow in combination with Shatter! itself firing its weapon. As it escaped the corner of the BattleBox, HUGE purposefully turned its side to Shatter! as it began to swing its hammer more often, utilizing its large Tegris wheels as shields. This negated Shatter!'s attacks and HUGE was back on the offensive, peeling up its top armor panel and tearing away some of its UMHW protection. As both bots returned to the middle of the BattleBox, Shatter! landed a blow to HUGE's wheel, but Jonathan Schultz's bot turned and tore away the other top panel of Shatter!, leaving it vulnerable. As more pieces came away from Shatter!, it deflected away from HUGE's blade and was left stranded on the spiked bumper. With no way to escape, Shatter! was counted out and lost by knockout.
Shatter! vs. Beta Shatter! equipped with Lil Rusty. Keen to avoid a second loss, Shatter! next faced the returning Beta. It was equipped with a new hammer, Lil Rusty, which was lighter in weight and allowed for additional armor to protect it from overhead attacks. Shatter! also sported long forks with barbs pointing upward with the intention of hooking behind Beta's front plow. Shatter and Beta meet in the center of the arena. Early in the fight, Shatter! glided around Beta as both robots looked for an opening. As it drifted to the corner of the BattleBox, Beta fired its hammer but just missed as Adam Wrigley drove away from danger. Shatter! retaliated by firing its own weapon, but striking the floor before landing a glancing hit to the front of John Reid's machine. Beta then got to the side of Shatter! and drove in underneath, attempting to feed it to the screws. However, Shatter! escaped and on the opposite side of the BattleBox, struck the front wedge of Beta several times as it attempted to reach its weapon system. Chris Rose: "Kenny, if Adam Wrigley could land that shot, it would change this fight." Kenny Florian: "Yeah, it's a tiny opening but that would disable Beta's weapon like shooting Proton torpedoes into the Death Star!" — Chris and Kenny react as Shatter! picks up the pace. Beta attacking Shatter! in the short corner. Now in the short corner, Shatter! swung its hammer desperately trying to escape while Beta got its wedge underneath again, striking the top of its opponent several times before allowing the Bots FC machine to drive away. Escaping to the opposite corner, Shatter! tried to swing its hammer at Beta but flipped itself over in the process, Upon self-righting, this allowed Beta time to align itself before landing a series of hits to Shatter!'s frame once again. Shatter! took refuge in front of the drivers' booths, but Beta gave chase and pinned it in place, landing several more blows with its hammer. "Adam Wrigley's gotta get out of there... and he does. John Reid giving him no room to breathe. Can Adam Wrigley turn this thing around?" — Chris Rose as Shatter! is pinned against the rails. Shatter! briefly gets in underneath Beta. Beta continued to attack as both robots found their way to the center of the BattleBox, and Shatter!'s forks got in underneath the back end of the British bot. However, Shatter! was unable to capitalize as Beta used the power of its hammer to jump away from Shatter!'s clutches. It then became apparent that Beta's attacks had disabled Shatter!'s primary weapon as weapon operator Jason Marston mercilessly swung against the UMHW top panels of Shatter!, visibly bending the right-side panel inward. Shatter! suffers a flurry of hammer hits in the final few seconds. Late in the fight, Beta suffered a hit from the pulverizer but remained the aggressor, getting to Shatter!'s side in the closing seconds and leaving not only a lasting impression on its opponent, but on the judges as well. Although Shatter! survived to the end, Beta took the win by unanimous decision, pushing Adam Wrigley's bot to 0-2.
Shatter! vs. Horizon In its penultimate Fight Night match, Shatter! drew a rookie in Horizon, both of whom are desperate to avoid falling to a nightmarish 0-3 record. Shatter! gives chase after Horizon lands several swiping attacks. The rookie bot immediately spun its discs and exited its starting square as Shatter! skidded across the BattleBox. Doing its best to evade Adam Wrigley's driving, Horizon landed the first blow of the fight to Shatter!'s front wedge. Horizon then began swiping against its ablative armor as Shatter! lined up its primary weapon but misfired. Horizon's drivetrain swivelled from side to side, baiting Eric Wrigley into firing the weapon again, this time hitting the extra armor across its arm. However, this was followed up by two misses as Kyle Loyola drove Horizon in such a way that its twin discs struck Shatter!'s frame in quick succession. Chris Rose: "Shatter! lands a big shot there... but whiffs on the follow up and way off on that one!" Kenny Florian: "Yeah, Horizon actually doing a nice job bobbing and weaving there, and giving themselves some time to spin up." Chris Rose: "Ohh, another drive-by slice there by Horizon. The front of Shatter! is all kinds of carved up." — Chris and Kenny react as Horizon outdrives its veteran opponent. Shatter! reverses off the Upper Deck. Horizon's arm was now spinning at a reasonable speed and each disc was fully spun up also. Shatter! positioned itself and hit the arm again, but as Adam Wrigley drove Shatter! towards its opponent, Horizon dealt a blow to its rear which saw Shatter! tumbling onto the Upper Deck. With assistance from its primary weapon, Shatter! drove away from danger and looked to attack again. Damage began to rack up on Shatter! as its front was chewed up, made worse as it drove into Horizon's disc upon trying to land a hammer blow, a move which sent Shatter! twisting through the air. Horizon attempts to smother Shatter! again. As the 2020 season quarter-finalist recovered, Horizon returned to the center of the BattleBox to spin up. Shatter! charged at Horizon again, jumping on top of Tommy Wong's robot as it fired its hammer. Though one disc appeared to have been halted, the other swung around and sliced into Shatter!'s side, leaving gashes in its armor. The fight entered its closing stages and Bots FC attempted to leave an impression on the judges by landing a flurry of late blows. However, it was only able to land a couple of these and Horizon powered up both spinning discs once more as time ran out. Chris Rose: "Shatter! with one final flurry, but some frustration as time expires..." Kenny Florian: "And those horizontal spinners on Horizon were still working at the end of that fight." — Chris and Kenny observe as the fight goes the distance. The extent of the damage caused by Horizon. In what proved to be a very close battle, a split decision was declared in favor of Horizon. Bots FC confirmed their intention to launch an Appeal, as Eric Wrigley believed Shatter! to be the more aggressive robot. Both teams shake hands as the decision is upheld. However, the decision was made unanimous after a review found Horizon to have been been better controlled and more damaging. As such, Shatter!'s losing streak continued.
Shatter! vs. Ominous Now at risk of completing the Fight Night stage with a 0-4 record, Shatter!'s fourth opponent came in the form of a fellow omni-wheeled robot - Ominous. "They've got a powerful weapon, so they can certainly launch us and they can certainly do a lot of damage if they hit. They don't have a lot of reach, and hopefully we can use that to our advantage..." — Adam Wrigley weighs his thoughts on Ominous' drum spinner For this match, Bots FC adopted a 'simple' set-up incorporating two centrally-mounted front wedgelets, 'anti-vert plastic', the New Rusty hammer, frame stiffeners on all sides, and no ablative armor plates. Shatter! thus entered the BattleBox in an all-black finish (dubbed 'sleek stealth mode' by Adam Wrigley), while also receiving new top armor made by Team Horizon. In an attempt to mitigate its control issues, the opportunity was also taken to exchange the robot's magnets for the ones used in World Championship VI, and enable braking on its drive ESCs. Shatter! and Ominous meet in the middle of the BattleBox. Both robots strafed across the perimeter, with Shatter! making the most assertive movements towards the center of the BattleBox. It strafed around to meet Ominous over the red 'B', where the latter's drum was unable to make contact with its front end. Shatter! steered Ominous back and pierced its top-right panel. With the spiked tip of New Rusty embedded into the panel, it pushed its Dutch opponent into the top-left corner, before hammering its srimech and back wheel. As this happened, Ominous turned round, flicking Shatter! upward. Ominous grinds the front armor of Shatter!. Shatter! hopped in reverse, only to charge back in as Ominous took a pounding from the nearby pulverizer. After a brief moment's hesitation, the Bots FC machine closed in, only to have its left wedgelet torn off and sent flying across the left perimeter by Ominous. Shatter! tried to axe Ominous again, but missed, and was briefly flicked onto its side again as Ominous clipped it. The two competitors separated; Shatter! again began circling around, then collected Ominous as Tim Bouwens' machine skirted around the upper-left paddle. Shatter! attempted another unsuccessful hammer blow, with Ominous retaliating by flicking it backwards with the drum. Moments later, it forced Ominous back into the corner, hammering the latter twice. The second attack was enough to bend, spear and prise Ominous' top-right UHMW panel clean off; a florescent yellow chunk also fell from beneath the Dutch robot's front-right wheel. Shatter! hones in on the UMHW panel of Ominous, prying it away. In an attempt to shake the UHMW panel off, Shatter! fired its hammer, flinging itself over the top of Ominous in the process. However, it briefly became high-centered on the panel itself, requiring further hammer swings to throw itself free. Shatter! - regaining its composure – tracked Ominous across the BattleBox. During these tentative maneuvers, the Bots FC machine exposed its right-hand side directly to Ominous' drum, though the latter was again unable to connect. A few more nudges followed, before Shatter! aimlessly swung its hammer twice more. More nudging and bumping ensued, after which Shatter! forced Ominous back into the top-left corner and hammered its front-left corner. Ominous pushes against the side of Shatter!, who struggles for mobility. The thrust of Shatter!'s weapon carried it into the bumper, at which point it momentarily stood still. Shatter! fired its hammer again, but in doing so launched itself into the air, allowing Ominous to attack its baseplate. Adam Wrigley's machine recoiled, but recovered to again strike Ominous from the back end. It attempted to push a spinning Ominous along, but again encountered difficulties moving smoothly across the floor. Shatter! pivoted around and into a gyrating Ominous, hammering its opponent's drum and causing sparks to fly. Again, the attack threw it forwards and over the left side of Ominous, and the robot continued to suffer apparent mobility issues negated by powerful hammer swings. Ominous rips off Shatter!'s remaining wedgelet. Both competitors continued to shuffle and nudge each other towards the bottom-left corner, at which point Ominous spun its drum back up. Shatter! pressed Ominous against the bumper, but lost its remaining wedgelet in the process. A swing of Shatter!'s hammer left it vulnerable to another flick from Ominous' drum, the head of New Rusty flexing against the nearby Lexan shields. Again, neither robot engaged after this point, with Shatter! still struggling for drive, and Ominous spinning and sliding its way out of the corner in pursuit. Ominous rests against Shatter!'s hammer head. With less than 23 seconds remaining, Shatter! mistakenly drove itself over a set of killsaws, as did Ominous. From that moment, it again chased - and unsuccessfully attempted to axe – its opponent as the full three minutes expired. Shatter! swerved around as Ominous lifted itself onto its left side, the New Rusty hammer head briefly breaking the latter's fall back onto its wheels. A final bump was exchanged before both robots spun around in celebration of the match's closure. The subsequent judges' decision unanimously ruled Shatter! the winner, allowing it to rescue its Fight Night campaign with a 1-3 record. In a surprising reveal even to Bots FC, Shatter! made the Top 32 bracket, seeded No.31. "I was just as surprised as the rest of you. We figured if either of our bots got in, it would be Emulsifier... I was super surprised to make it. We didn't even come in for the announcement. We were sleeping or something cause we figured no way we'd make it. But as soon as we heard it was all hands on deck." — Adam Wrigley on Reddit.
Shatter! vs. Riptide One of Shatter!'s newly-welded wheels pre-fight. Following its promotion into the main championship, Shatter! was drawn against the No.2 seed Riptide, setting up a rematch of their Round of 32 encounter in the previous season. Ahead of this fight, Bots FC tack welded and used two-part epoxy to secure the pins holding the rollers of their wheels in place with the hope of improving mobility - an issue which had plagued them up to this point in the season. Shatter! was also equipped with the "New Rusty" hammer once again, along with a twin fork setup and small front wedge pieces inherited from companion Emulsifier. Taking inspiration from Defender and SawBlaze, Adam Wrigley hoped to use the forks - nicknamed 'metal doorstops' - to breach Riptide's ground clearance and flip it using the forces of its opponent's eggbeater. "Earlier today, after Riptide had already weighed in at 250lbs, Adam Wrigley's brother Eric found the team backstage allegedly working on their robot. Hmm. Now, modifying a robot after making weight is against the rules, so Shatter! asked to have Riptide weighed again. This time the bot came in at two pounds lighter?!" — Chris Rose's voiceover during the Riptide weigh-in controversy Eric Wrigley confronts Team Break32. Before both competitors had entered the BattleBox, controversy occurred backstage, when Eric Wrigley found Team Break32 'allegedly' working on their machine at the far end of the pit entrance/exit tunnel. This happened after Riptide had already weighed in at 250lbs, and involved - not mentioned in the televised broadcast - the addition of a pickaxe parodying Shatter!'s own hammer weaponry. Sid Prabhakaran later asserted that the pickaxe was to only be temporarily used for Riptide's arena entrance, though he would indirectly confirm that it had not been cleared with Bots FC, nor BattleBots production, in advance. "Production knew what we were doing but we didn’t talk to Shatter about it, we just didn't think taping a pickaxe to the weapon would be a problem for anyone." — Sid Prabhakaran in the Out of the Arena Discord server "We told production exactly what we were doing when they asked. Yes, we should've told production beforehand, but this could've also been avoided if Shatter had just came over and asked us what we were doing instead of immediately accusing us of cheating." — Sid Prabhakaran, indirectly debunking his earlier statement on Reddit Riptide undergoes tachometer checks in the test box. As per Section 5.6.2 of the Tournament Rules, Adam Wrigley and his team requested that Riptide - minus the pickaxe - be re-weighed and re-inspected. Riptide passed these new checks at a slightly lower weight of 248lbs; the new reading was shown in the televised edit to confuse both Wrigley and Mary Chimenti. Tachometer checks were also conducted within the test box to ensure that every Top 32 competitor with a spinning weapon met the 250mph tip speed limit, which Riptide passed as well. Ethan Kurtz and Sid Prabhakaran speaking to a production assistant during the checks. Although Wrigley had only intended to maintain fair play between the two teams - a viewpoint supported by Kenny Florian - he and the rest of Bots FC were criticized by Team Break32's Ethan Kurtz over Riptide's extra scrutineering. "So, Shatter! thinks we're cheating. We are not cheating. Their paranoia is affecting our performance. I think this is really uncool that they did this. I think after this is over, we're gonna rip them apart." — Ethan Kurtz, criticizing Bots FC over their request for Riptide to be weighed and inspected again under Section 5.6.2 Regardless, Bots FC were satisfied with Riptide passing the additional checks, and the Round of 32 match went ahead as normal. "...I think Adam's concern is understandable. You're not supposed to modify your robot after clearing inspections and we still don't know why Riptide came in two pounds lighter. But Adam's clearly got Ethan Kurtz riled up. In terms of how that affects the fight, some people fight worse when they're angry - some better!" — Kenny Florian shares his take on the weigh-in controversy Both robots collide and Shatter! immediately loses a fork. During the fight itself, both robots began by ramming each other in the center of the BattleBox. Shatter! strafed into the front of Riptide, the recoil throwing the pair off the floor. Though losing its left fork as a result, it responded by hammering the top of Riptide, directly behind the spinning eggbeater. Seconds later, Shatter! took blows to its front-left corner from Riptide, buffeting it upwards and sideways. With the armor panelling from that side already torn upwards, Shatter! strafed across the bottom perimeter, but was again smashed into the bumper and bottom-left paddle through another blow from Riptide's weapon. Chris Rose: "You can hear that deadly eggbeater weapon hummin'!" Kenny Florian: "Oh!" Chris Rose: "Shatter! trying to hold it off -" Kenny Florian: "Oh!" Chris Rose: "- by swinging the hammer, but Riptide chippin' away!" — As Shatter! takes punishment, but hammers the top of Riptide Shatter! strikes the top of Riptide. Shatter! tried to maneuver away from an pursuing Riptide, using its omnidirectional drive to keep the hammer facing backwards. While being pushed back, it tried to swing the hammer down once more, but with minimal effect as it lost its front-left wedge piece, then its remaining fork, to Riptide. Another thrust of the "New Rusty" hammer allowed Shatter! to strike the top of Riptide once again. However, Shatter! again struggled to drive clear before Riptide got around to its left side. Two separate hits buffeted, then threw Shatter across the arena perimeter onto its back. Inverted and sliding towards the top-right corner, the Bots FC machine tried to self-right, but only flipped itself violently as Riptide rushed in, and catapulted it against the outer Lexan wall. Kenny Florian: "Brutal follow-up shot! Shatter! trying to right itself, but Riptide... not giving him an inch, Chris!" Chris Rose: "Look at Riptide's weapon, OH, just tearin' pieces apart! Wow!" Kenny Florian: "Yeesh!" — Riptide continues to pressure and tear large pieces of Shatter! off Riptide inflicts a violent sequence of hits upon Shatter!. Slamming onto the floor near the Upper Deck, Shatter! threw itself back upright, only to be destabilized and maneuvered further into the corner by Team Break32's machine. Sparks flew as it took another shot from Riptide's eggbeater, before finally managing to land back on its wheels. Shatter!'s respite was short-lived, however, as it was steered into a screw bumper and lost the remains of its rear panel to Riptide's eggbeater. As Chris Rose and Kenny Florian watched on, Shatter! pivoted around over the blue square as Riptide dug its right fork underneath its front. Immediately, Shatter! hammered down on Riptide's weapon assembly again, while being kicked upwards and losing another piece of front armor. Chris, Kenny and judge Derek Young watch on eagerly. A few seconds later, Riptide turned back into Shatter!, throwing it against the inner Lexan wall panels in the bottom-right corner. Shatter! tried to self-right again, but found itself being tossed end-over-end against the blue square screws. Two further attacks from Riptide occurred in between its self-righting attempts, the second leaving Shatter! inverted in the bottom-right corner. Riptide proceeded to tear Shatter!'s right side panel clean off. Shatter!, while upright once more, was forcefully rammed under the nearby pulverizer, and buffeted across the perimeter by Riptide. At that point, it became clear that Shatter! was struggling to maintain full mobility, though it tried to use its hammer swings to compensate. "Oh my gosh, I don't know if the omniwheels are gonna be able to move now!" — Chris Rose, as Shatter! begins to show compromised mobility opposite the control booth Riptide's assault on Shatter! continues. Regardless, Shatter! was punted into the control booth Lexan sheets, at the instruction of Riptide's weapon operator Sid Prabhakaran. Adam Wrigley urged brother Eric to 'keep firing' Shatter!'s hammer, as their machine circled into the front of Riptide yet again. "Shatter! wants more!" — Kenny Florian Riptide sends Shatter! careening across the BattleBox. The collision sent Shatter! spinning into the top-left paddle and corner, where it was caught by a descending pulverizer. With Shatter! immobilized on its left side, Riptide smashed into the back of it once more, almost launching Shatter! over the retracted pulverizer arm. Landing with the pulverizer, Shatter! repeatedly hammered the inner Lexan in an attempt to show continued movement, all while taking more direct blows to its exposed weapon mechanism from the hazard. Riptide retreats to the blue square as Shatter! is counted out. Smoke began pouring from within Shatter! as Riptide retreated to the blue square, and referee John Remar initiated its count-out. Shatter! tried to shake itself away from the corner using the hammer, but could not halt the count, resulting in Riptide winning the rematch by knock-out. While Team Break32 celebrated their victory, a frustrated Eric Wrigley raised suspicions with his Bots FC teammates about the tip speed of Riptide's eggbeater. Adam calmly assured Eric that he would 'find out' on behalf of the whole team. "I think they put on quite the show today. No one can deny that. That weapon... is... even more painful than last season!" — Adam Wrigley on Riptide's match performance, Episode 16 Road to the Giant Nut after-show Though Shatter! was eliminated from World Championship VII as result, Adam Wrigley still prased the match along with the performances of both machines. However, this did not prevent further controversy, as Ethan Kurtz proceeded to directly accuse him of 'paranoia' over the additional weigh-ins and inspections placed upon Riptide. Ethan Kurtz: "Clearly, Adam's paranoia cannot stop us, so I don't think anything can stop us." Chris Rose: "What does that mean?" Adam Wrigley [in disbelief]: "Wow." Ethan Kurtz: "[Bots FC] had us check weight three times. Multiple tip speed tests. We don't cheat. We did our thing. We did exactly what we had to do. And yeah, no one's gonna stop us!" — Ethan Kurtz's post-match interview Adam Wrigley rejects Ethan Kurtz's handshake. Upset by Kurtz's remark, and believing it to be disrespectful, unsportsmanlike and unnecessary, Wrigley declined his offer for a handshake. While later acknowledging that his response annoyed Team Break32, Wrigley maintained that this did not reflect his stance on Riptide's additional checks, nor his opinions on the match itself. "If you're working on your robot in the pit tunnel I'm going to ask for a reweigh - I don't know you, I don't know what you were doing. I still think it's weird [Team Break32] were 2lbs off - the scales aren't that bad. I don't think it even needed to be brought up at all outside all the other pre fight stuff that always goes on. The fight was great - we lost, but the robot looked good and I thought it was entertaining. The handshake was because of Ethan's comments in the post fight interview - I did not think he showed respect with his comments and I did not think his handshake offer was genuine and worthy of reciprocation." — Adam Wrigley on the controversy pre and post-fight in the Out of the Arena Discord server In the Road to the Giant Nut after-show, the damage dealt to Shatter! was exhibited, with Chris Rose and Kenny Florian both believing that the fight against Riptide was its best performance of the season. Adam Wrigley explained Bots FC's season-long struggle with getting its drive optimized, while commenting on its overall performance and durability. Shatter!'s ablative armor concept was described in detail by Wrigley, as was its 6061 aluminum-machined chassis. Chris Rose: "Is your bot okay?" Adam Wrigley: "Well, I mean it's seen better days, I think. There's a lot of broken parts on it, but it was really impressive until it stopped, I thought." — The opening of Shatter!'s Road to the Giant Nut segment Chris Rose and Kenny Florian speak to Adam Wrigley during Road to the Giant Nut after-show. Concerning the Riptide weigh-in controversy, Wrigley explained that, as he felt that Ethan Kurtz insulted him, he had no obligation to reciprocate Kurtz's offer for a handshake, a sentiment echoed on various social media outlets. Additionally, he addressed Team Break32's annoyance with his decision along with their general conduct towards other teams, amidst speculation about potential rule breaches incurred by them. "You know, [Team Break32]'s always been very nice to us, in the pits, to our team, but I hear a lot of things from other teams about them not being so nice. And so, I hear a lot of rumors, about them maybe exceeding the tip speed limit or playing games with the scale. So, I'm gonna make sure to follow up on that, because I don't like people if they cheat. I don't know if they are or not, but when I have a lot of people telling me that, I'm gonna follow up on it. I don't think that was paranoia. I think that when you're bolting stuff on your robot, behind the wall here when you're not supposed to, it's a little suspicious. When you weigh in at 250, and then after touching your robot, weigh in at 248... it's a little weird. So, I don't know what they're doin'. I can't prove anything. I have a lot of people telling me things, and I just try to follow up on it." — Adam Wrigley, commenting on Team Break32 during the Road to the Giant Nut after-show Chris Rose reiterated that Riptide had met both the maximum weight and tip speed limits; Wrigley, nevertheless, agreed with Rose that the robot itself had the potential to win the Giant Nut. Wrigley also expressed his main preference for UK entry Quantum, citing its 'cool' and 'beautiful' design, non-spinning weaponry, and the driving skills of Grant Cooper. Chris Rose: "I know that this isn't the way you wanted your season to end, but... what do you take away from this?" Adam Wrigley: "We wanted to go a bit further, but... at least we made the playoffs, right?" — Adam Wrigley remains gracious in defeat
BattleBots: Champions II
Shatter! vs. Claw Viper Shatter! equipped with the Paul Surprise weapon. Shatter! also competed in BattleBots: Champions II, where it took on Claw Viper in the opening round. For this battle, Shatter! was equipped with its new hammer - the Paul Surprise - and its opponent sported additional armor to its top in response. Pre-fight, Adam Wrigley confessed Claw Viper would likely have the speed advantage but looked to land consistent, accurate attacks with its primary weapon. "World Championship VII was obviously a bit of a disappointment for our team, and the Slugfest is a chance at redemption and we'd love to make it to the Golden Bolt and be able to take on all these legends of the sport. We really hope we can take advantage of that opportunity." — Adam Wrigley expresses the importance of redemption in this tournament bracket Shatter! strikes Claw Viper. Claw Viper crept out of its starting square, approaching the strafing Shatter! before steering sharply and charging into its opponent, getting in underneath briefly. Though unable to lift or grab the Bots FC machine with its first attack, Shatter! shed several of its ablative triangles. Kevin Milczewski was then able to grab hold of its opponent's front, but could only lift itself forward as the shaft of Shatter's hammer hacked against Claw Viper's top arm. "Impressive timing by Shatter! here early, landing some shots with the hammer... But man, that speed of Claw Viper, Chris. How do you deal with that?" — Kenny Florian Shatter! is attacked by Claw Viper near the Upper Deck. Shatter! was then able to strike the top of Claw Viper before the fight moved to the center of the arena, and the controlbot grabbed Shatter! again, but hauled itself forward for a second time. Weapon operator Eric Wrigley landed two additional hits to Claw Viper's top, but the relentless Top 32 finisher powered on and continued to slide underneath Shatter! with ease. What proved more difficult, however, was clamping down and lifting the Bots FC machine. Claw Viper instead used its speed and drive power to slam Shatter! into the Upper Deck. Claw Viper tries to lift Shatter!. Shatter!'s forks became stuck in the killsaw slots, which offered its side up to Kevin Milczewski's bot again as it continued to swarm Shatter!, whose primary weapon appeared non-functional at the halfway point. Though it failed to capitalize, Claw Viper got to Shatter!'s side again and clamped down, but could not gain enough leverage to lift and hoist its opponent. It instead drove Shatter! back towards the red square screws. Shatter! is clamped in the corner. The pair then tussled in the corner as Claw Viper grabbed hold of Shatter!'s left side fork, and with ten seconds remaining, Claw Viper forced Shatter! onto the screws to leave a lasting impression on the judges. Claw Viper picked up the win by unanimous decision, ending a disappointing year for Shatter! and Bots FC.

Results

Competitive Wins/Losses

• Wins: 10
• Losses: 11

Exhibition Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 1

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 10
• Losses: 11

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship IV	Wan Hoo (Undercard Match) Kingpin (Undercard Match)	Witch Doctor (Undercard Match) Minotaur (Undercard Match) Kraken (Exhibition Match)
World Championship V	Ghost Raptor (Undercard Match) Captain Shrederator (Undercard Match) Lock-Jaw Mammoth	Malice (Undercard Match) End Game
World Championship VI	SubZero (Untelevised Undercard Match) Blacksmith (Undercard Match)	|Riptide
BattleBots: Champions I	Pain Train	Deep Six
World Championship VII	Ominous (Undercard Match)	HUGE (Undercard Match) Beta (Undercard Match) Horizon (Undercard Match) * Riptide
BattleBots: Champions II	None	Claw Viper

* Horizon was initially declared the winner of this battle on a split judges' decision. Following an unsuccessful Appeal from Shatter!, the judges rescored the fight to be a unanimous judges' decision.

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"This bot hails from Brooklyn, so it's going to beat you with all local organic ingredients. Hotter than an L train in July. You better be like Biggie - Ready to Die. It's SHATTER!"

"This bot will break you like Bernie Madoff. It brings more hurt than ripping a band-aid off. If it were a cocktail, it would be a Molotov. Your parts are gonna scatter, it's SHATTER!"

"This next bot is taking over like Oprah, because you get a killing, and you get a killing, AND YOU GET A KILLING, EVERYBODY GETS A KILLING! It's SHATTER!"

"Mirror, mirror on this bot, who's the deadliest of the lot? With an axe to grind and omni-drive, you'll be lucky to leave the box alive. Here to leave you in tatters, SHATTER!"

"When I say Olly Olly Oxen Free, you can all scatter. It still won't matter. It's Brooklyn's own SHATTER!"

"This bot is from Brooklyn, home of the Jigga Baby and his hammer will drop beats like his name was Jay-Z. Hammer, axe, spike, whatever you're calling them, you've got ninety-nine problems, and this bot is all of them. It's SHATTER!"

"From Brooklyn, New York, the brawler from BK, SHATTER!"

"This disco ball bot looks like it listens to ABBA, but with its powerful axe, it’s more of a stabber. The box is his dancefloor and he’s ready to drive and when he comes for you, you won’t be Stayin' Alive. Giving other bots a case of the heebie-Bee Gees, it's SHATTER!"

"This beastly bot's from Brooklyn and you don't get no sleep when your dreams are haunted by fear. So whatcha... whatcha want, mercy? Not likely. You better ride away like Paul Revere. Other bots crash so fast, it feels like sabotage. You'll fight for your right to get dropped. He's a sure shot whose rep is intergalactic and you're about to be mmm dropped. It's SHATTER!"

"From Brooklyn, New York, take a look in the mirror 'cause you got something in your teeth. It's his blade! It's SHATTER!"

"From Brooklyn, New York, the hammer bot that will give you a splitting headache, SHATTER!"

"From Brooklyn, New York, destroying every reasonably-priced apartment in Williamsburg. It's SHATTER!"

"This bot is incredibly powerful. Like Dr. Manhattan down for the rumble in the Bronx, or a scrap out in Staten. The team has kings and queens, and their résumé is thorough. They're repping Brooklyn tonight, but they rule all five boroughs. Give it up for SHATTER!"

"From Brooklyn, New York, if you have dreams of staying in one piece, they're about to SHATTER!"

"From Brooklyn, New York, call this smashing bot MC Hammer, 'cause after one hit, you'll go broke. It's SHATTER!"

See Also

• Blue (King Of Bots)
• Mega Melvin (Robot Wars)
• Bots FC's website

Trivia

• The sharp edge protection for Shatter!'s hammer consists of an oversized tennis ball with a face called Slice.
  • Slice is the team's "unofficial mascot" and features in their merchandise.
• Shatter! was the first robot of the modern BattleBots era to utilize omniwheels for locomotion.
• Each of Shatter!'s omniwheels contained 115 individual parts for its debut season.
• Shatter! was one of two BattleBots competitors to apply but not be selected for Robot Wars, as well as Double Jeopardy.
  • Fuzzy Mauldin of Hypothermia and Texas Twister also applied for Series 9 of the UK show with Polar Vortex, but withdrew due to travel issues.
• Shatter!'s Fight Night battle against Beta during World Championship VII marked the first time two robots with axe or hammer weaponry faced off since Ragnarök vs. MadCatter during World Championship IV.