Slammo!

Slammo!
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship V World Championship VI World Championship VII (Alternate)
Live	BattleBots Proving Ground BattleBots FaceOffs
Other Events	BattleBots: Bounty Hunters BattleBots: Champions I BattleBots: Champions II
Other Names	SlamMow! (WC V-BB: Bounty Hunters) Rampage (Working name)
Team Information
Team	Team Danby (formerly Team MowBot)
Team Members	Craig Danby (Captain) Randy Farmer Chris Danby Corinne Danby Jason Brown Matt Edds Mike Jeffries (WC VI) Mark Harrison (WC VI-Present) Derek Danby (BB Proving Ground) Jason Rogers (BB Proving Ground-Present)
From	Raleigh, NC
Other Entries	Apex, Predator, Foxtrot
Associated Robots	Bombshell (Mike Jeffries, Randy Farmer, Jason Brown) Gruff (Jason Rogers)
Robot Statistics
Weight	200-250lbs
Top Speed	25mph (BB Proving Ground) 12mph (WC V-BB: Champions II)
Power	6S 18Ah LiPo battery
Drive	2x S28-400 Motors (WC V-BB: Champions I) 2x Neumotors (WC VII-BB: Champions II) 4x Castle brushless motors (BB Proving Ground-Present)
Weapons	Lifter Grabber (WC V-BB: Champions II, BB FaceOffs)
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Slammo! (formerly known as SlamMow!) is a heavyweight robot built by Team Danby, which competed in BattleBots World Championship V and VI, as well as being an alternate for World Championship VII.

It is a four-wheel drive robot armed with independently powered, articulating arms which are capable of grabbing, lifting and "suplexing" opponents. Depending on its opponent, Slammo! has a multitude of weapon configurations.

SlamMow! during World Championship V hero shots.

In its debut season, SlamMow! was armored in 6mm AR500 steel, with its main chassis being a mix of 6mm and 10mm AR500. The original name SlamMow! derived from the robot's primary sponsor, Mowbot, who specialized in autonomous lawnmower robots. However, the company suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic and would drop their sponsorship following World Championship V. In the competition, SlamMow! proved to be by far and away Craig Danby's most successful BattleBots entry, earning KO wins against Pain Train and WAR? EZ!. Despite a loss to former runner-up Witch Doctor, Team Danby made the Top 32 for the very first time, but lost in their first Championship Tournament battle to eventual semi-finalist Black Dragon and was eliminated from the tournament. The team also intended to enter with WhamMow!, but despite applying, it was not accepted for the season.

SlamMow! did briefly return for BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, but lost in the first round to HiJinx.

Slammo! during World Championship VI hero shots.

For World Championship VI, the team were forced to change their branding with the loss of Mowbot as their main sponsor. This version of Slammo! was cited by Craig Danby to not just be different visually, but be much stronger as well. While roughly 5% smaller in terms of its build, it has a faster drive train, thicker side armor, and a stronger lifting mechanism. Ahead of the season, Team Danby posted a video where Slammo! lifted 500lb of weights, twice the heavyweight limit. Slammo! sported a pop comic theme for World Championship VI, with a logo inspired by action callouts used in various comic books. The arms had been recolored to red and blue in accordance with the BattleBots logo, and the green and white color scheme had been ditched for a dazzle camo look, inspired by the military camouflage paint scheme used primarily in World War I to disrupt an enemy's perception of distance and speed. Craig Danby picked up former BattleBots runner-up Mike Jeffries, formerly of Bombshell, ahead of the season to advise and assist with general repairs and maintenance. Unlike the previous season, Slammo! lost both of its fights to veteran HyperShock and newcomer Switchback.

Returning for BattleBots: Champions I, an alternative look for Slammo! was not enough for it to overcome Malice in the first round of the bracket.

In late 2021, Craig Danby announced he would be again redesigning Slammo! for the following season, which had been confirmed by the network earlier in the year. He confirmed his application soon after and has begun working on the robot. As of the team's application, three separate builds of Slammo! exist. Two of these reside in the US with Craig Danby, whereas the other resides in the United Kingdom with his brother, Chris Danby, with the intention of running it at UK live events in 2023. Team Danby also worked on a new version of WhamMow!, named Apex. Craig Danby applied for World Championship VII with both Slammo! and Apex.

Slammo! during World Championship VII hero shots.

Slammo!'s 2022 build featured shock-mounted armor to help better absorb big hits, and boasted a weapon system which worked six times faster than before. Slammo!'s inclusion as an alternate was confirmed by Danby, but Apex was not selected. Its season began with a loss to rookie bot Terrortops, and a poor display against Double Tap meant it ended the competition winless.

It also competed in BattleBots: Champions II, where it took on the returning DeathRoll in the opening round of the third Sin City Slugfest bracket. However, it was comfortably beaten by the Australian bot.

In February 2023, Craig Danby revealed a new look for Slammo! ahead of applying for World Championship VIII. This version follows the same principle, but has a smaller footprint to assist with transporting the robot. The most dramatic change is its black and pink color scheme, which is inspired by the all-female FIRST Robotics team Danby mentors, G-Force Robotics. Slammo! forwent the grab-and-lift approach in favor of a more traditional lifter, though the grabbing mechanism can still be reapplied, according to Danby. Later that month, the team also revealed progress on a new Apex build, tagging BattleBots in an Instagram post. However, it is unconfirmed whether Danby again intends to apply with both robots.

Craig Danby confirmed Slammo!'s participation in the live event BattleBots: Destruct-A-Thon, where it fought and beat DOOM on May 13, 2023. Following the withdrawal of Gigabyte on July 8, 2023, Slammo! instead fought and beat OverKill after getting the nod from the live audience. Returning on September 30 and October 1, Slammo! took on Skorpios but twice lost by crowd vote despite again surviving the full three minutes. Ahead of its fights against Apex on December 16-17, 2023, Slammo! sported a longer pink mohawk and finished the weekend undefeated.

Slammo! took on Maximum Paralysis in March 2024, winning both fights by crowd vote after a dominant showing. Slammo! returned for BattleBots FaceOffs. Originally scheduled for September, Slammo!'s group was postponed to December. Among Slammo!'s upgrades are new treaded tires to improve its traction on the arena floor, as well as more weapon and armor configurations including shorter grabbing arms which could attach to its lifting mechanism, and a wide front plow.

Slammo! with a single grabbing arm during testing for BattleBots FaceOffs.

A render of Slammo!, circa mid-2024.

The first three iterations of Slammo!.

Slammo! in June 2024, with new camo paint.

Slammo! in April 2023.

A render of Slammo!'s 2023 rebuild.

Slammo! prior to World Championship VII.

Early progress on the 2022 Slammo! build.

SlamMow! with an alternative set of lifting arms.

SlamMow! with its wedge configuration.

Outside BattleBots

The 2020 season build of SlamMow! competed at Robot Ruckus in November 2021, having also competed with an unpainted version of the robot two years prior. The robot sported pipes over the primary weapon in the spirit of it being a sportsman event and there being no big spinners active. It placed third overall in the heavyweight bracket.

The World Championship VII Slammo! build fought at the 2022 Robotica event in Houston, Texas where it placed second overall, defeating Orly, Lil Pip Resurrected, Avalanche and Tiger Plywood but losing to HappyCatter and overall champion Deferred Maintenance. In December 2022, Craig Danby revealed his intention to compete with Slammo! in RoboGames 2023, with the most recent build sporting flat front armor and different tires. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, Danby had to withdraw Slammo! close to the event taking place.

On October 29, 2023, YouTube content creator SMG7.0 revealed they had obtained the World Championship VII build of Slammo!.

Slammo! was signed up to compete at RoboGames 2024, registered under the name Slammow. It then withdrew, due to the event coinciding with Craig Danby moving house.

The 2022 version of Slammo! under the ownership of SMG7.0.

Slammo! at Robotica 2022.

Slammo! taking on Claw Viper at Robot Ruckus 2021.

SlamMow! at Robot Ruckus 2019.

Robot History

World Championship V
SlamMow! vs. Pain Train SlamMow!'s first fight of the 2020 competition was against newcomer Pain Train. For this match, SlamMow! went with its wedge configuration. SlamMow! performs a suplex on Pain Train. SlamMow! flips Pain Train onto the screws. SlamMow! started off the stronger, delivering Pain Train to the screws and flipping it over because it had traction problems. SlamMow! then pinned Pain Train and lifted it up, but later hit the drum with the weapon losing damage points. Both bots then made their way to the other side of the arena where SlamMow! picked Pain Train up and did a suplex, then turned Pain Train back over before trying to push Pain Train into the screws. SlamMow! and Pain Train collide. It then took Pain Train to the corner barrier, where its clamping arm caught Pain Train's weapon belt, and broke it, disabling Pain Train's drum. This also broke one of SlamMow!'s clamping arms. Pain Train was still having trouble moving and after another lift by SlamMow!, was counted out. With just eight seconds left on the clock, SlamMow! took the win by knockout and began its season with a 1-0 start.
SlamMow! vs. WAR? EZ! SlamMow!'s second battle was an untelevised encounter with rookie opponent in WAR? EZ!. SlamMow! suplexes War? EZ! SlamMow! started by hitting WAR? EZ! head on but did not win the ground game, so opted to retreat. Both robots struggled for dominance until WAR? EZ! drove over the top of SlamMow! and was overturned by SlamMow!'s lifter. WAR? EZ! had no self-righting mechanism and was counted out, giving SlamMow! the win by KO to move to 2-0.
SlamMow! vs. Witch Doctor Looking to continue its unbeaten run, SlamMow! took on a former runner-up in Witch Doctor. SlamMow! gets underneath Witch Doctor SlamMow! was off to a strong start as Craig Danby took advantage of Witch Doctor's early driving errors and weapon's gyroscopic forces by pushing it into the rails. However, SlamMow! then took a hit that tore off the tip of their right clamping arm. Witch Doctor dismantles SlamMow! SlamMow! then attacked Witch Doctor's weapon with the hopes of either breaking the drisc or the weapon belts, but ended up losing all functionality to its clamping arms. SlamMow! continued to take hits, which eventually broke its right side wheel guard and cost it a wheel. SlamMow! had little offense and defense at this point and was left barely driving in circles as it was counted out, giving Witch Doctor the win by KO.
SlamMow! vs. Black Dragon Despite this loss, SlamMow! secured a place in the Top 32 as the No.28 seed, where it met the No.5 seed, Black Dragon. Black Dragon and SlamMow! make contact. Black Dragon started off rather poorly as they were unable to get under SlamMow!'s front wedge and were nearly flipped over. Black Dragon recovered and started delivering hits, throwing SlamMow! on its back but SlamMow! self-righted. Black Dragon then pushed SlamMow! around but was unable to get its flame thrower to ignite until after completing the shove. Black Dragon then tossed SlamMow! on its back again, costing SlamMow! a belt. Black Dragon then delivered a final hit that flipped SlamMow! over. This time, SlamMow! did not right itself but Black Dragon moved in just in case. SlamMow! was counted out, giving Black Dragon the win by KO, eliminating SlamMow! from the tournament.
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters
SlamMow! vs. HiJinx SlamMow! also participated in one of six BattleBots: Bounty Hunters tournaments, where it first had to fight HiJinx. SlamMow! chases HiJinx around. SlamMow! was armed with its traditional grabber-lifter setup but found itself on top of HiJinx and pushed around before losing a piece of its weapon. SlamMow! tried to attack but again got on top of HiJinx, this time on the rear tail. However, SlamMow! managed to corner HiJinx and stopped their weapon bar before flipping them over in a suplex. This seemed to favor SlamMow! as they managed to then get one of HiJinx's wheels briefly stuck behind the screws. HiJinx escaped but by this point neither robot was moving much at all. HiJinx had more movement but Craig Danby had the impression his bot was still able to avoid a countout. Instead, after several seconds of waiting, SlamMow! was counted out, giving HiJinx the win by KO and a spot in the next round.
World Championship VI
Slammo! vs. HyperShock Slammo! returned for the 2021 season, and its first fight was against a newly-designed HyperShock. Pre-fight, Craig Danby stated his intentions to use the Upper Deck to his advantage and suplex HyperShock on top of it. Slammo! is attacked by HyperShock early on. From the opening seconds, however, HyperShock was the aggressor, circling Slammo! before landing several shots to its frame. Slammo! found itself bullied into the side of the Upper Deck, suffering further attacks from HyperShock's primary weapon. Slammo! appeared to now only be driving on one side and was stuck underneath the pulverizer. HyperShock delivered one final hit which sent Slammo! into the air. After checking for mobility, HyperShock returned to the middle of the BattleBox as Slammo! was counted out, giving HyperShock the win by KO.
Slammo! vs. Switchback Slammo!'s second fight was against newcomer Switchback. Craig Danby's team and Slammo entered the BattleBox with a large cut-out of Will Bales' face stuck on their gnome mascot. They also sported their "stiletto" forks, which allowed Slammo! to get underneath robots even if their primary weapon was off the floor. Switchback gets its primary weapon into play. Switchback raised its weapon in the opening seconds as it looked to counter Slammo!. It caught Craig Danby's bot side on and was able to cause sparks to fly, before doing the same to its front. Slammo! attempted to grab Switchback, but was only able to pinch one of their front wedgelets. As such, it did not have the leverage to lift its opponent, let alone suplex it. Switchback lowered its drum and caught Slammo! out, knocking it away. However, neither robot was able to gain a foothold in the match. Switchback dropped its drum onto Slammo! again as it appeared to be struggling with drive issues. The rookie bot backed away momentarily before coming in again, but Slammo! was able to grip the weapon and prevent it from spinning up. Again, Slammo! was unable to lift Switchback and eventually let go. Switchback retreated before landing one last hit on Slammo!, which was no longer able to move. Slammo! was counted out, falling to an 0-2 record.
BattleBots: Champions I
Slammo! vs. Malice Slammo! also entered BattleBots: Champions I, and faced Malice in the first round of Sin City Slugfest. It was equipped with a large plow adorned with dazzle camo, named the Bunny Boiler for this fight. Slammo! also sported larger rear wheels, with decoration resembling Malice's drum weapon. Slammo! and Malice duke it out. Slammo! was immediately able to overturn Malice, whose weapon hit the arena barrier and ground to a halt. As it began to spin up again, Slammo! shoved Malice into the short corner and lifted it over. Unbalanced, Slammo! flipped itself over and Malice took advantage, tearing a wheel away as it attempted to self-right. Despite this, Slammo! appeared capable of showing sufficient maneuverability and Malice deflected off the plow, almost propping itself up on its back. The improved bunny tail assisted in righting Malice as it approached Craig Danby's robot again, forcing one of the grabbers shut. The remains of Slammo!. Malice continued to hit high up on Slammo!'s plow, ripping the dazzle camo in places and keeping it within the corner of the BattleBox. It then tore into a grappling arm of Slammo!, but rode up the plow in the process, allowing Slammo! to drive Malice across the arena with just one wheel drive. Slammo! attempted to lift, but made itself vulnerable to a counter attack and Malice did just that, removing the other wheel and leaving Slammo! unable to move. Slammo! was counted out and eliminated from the bracket.
World Championship VII
Slammo! vs. Terrortops Slammo! in the red square. Returning for World Championship VII as an alternate, Slammo! was given fewer Fight Night battles than fully-accepted competitors. In its first battle, Slammo! fought a fellow alternate, rookie entry Terrortops. Terrortops leaves Slammo! to be counted out. Both robots immediately met in the center of the BattleBox, and Terrortops was able to get its lifting forks underneath Craig Danby's bot, tipping it backward. In the same motion, Terrortops engaged its vertical spinner and attacked the underside of Slammo!, flipping it over. Slammo! recovered, but its lifting mechanism was weighing the back of the robot down, and lifting its front wedge off the BattleBox floor. This allowed Terrortops the opportunity to lift from the front, and it capitalized, lifting again before grazing Slammo!'s armor with its spinning disc. "I like this technique from Terrortops! Very nice." — Kenny Florian heaps praise on Terrortops as Slammo! struggles to get a hold of the fight Terrortops gyro-dancing. With its arms seemingly stuck in position, Slammo! adopted a sit and spin approach momentarily, but Terrortops was not deterred and drove directly into its opponent. It followed this up by getting underneath the front of Slammo! again and driving it into the rails with its lifter up. Slammo! was now stuck on its rear end, and a count began shortly after. Terrortops took the win by knockout, confirming a debut win for the rookie team.
Slammo! vs. Double Tap Slammo!'s second and final fight came against Double Tap, who previously took out Doomba earlier in the season. Slammo! grapples with Double Tap, but fails to lift it. Craig Danby's robot began the quickest of the two alternates, evading the spinning bar of Double Tap before taking a glancing shot to its side. Double Tap was then chased down as the rookie team reversed into the housing for the screws, and then drove weapon-first into the rails. "Double Tap pretty speedy out there on the floor. Woah, a little out of control... drove itself straight into the wall." — Kenny Florian praises Double Tap's mobility before it shows a lack of control Slammo! gets to grips with Double Tap. This impact slowed Double Tap's primary weapon, allowing Slammo! to slip underneath its front. However, Slammo! struggled to lift its opponent and Double Tap was able to escape to the center of the BattleBox. At this point, Slammo!'s left-side drive appeared to have been hurt as it now struggled to drive straight. Double Tap attacks with its spinner in the final moments. As Double Tap retreated and Slammo! arced its way to the blue starting square, Chris and Kenny began discussing the episode's Main Event between Witch Doctor and Minotaur, as well as the reveal of the Top 32 bracket and odds of favored Giant Nut winners. The fight progressed and Double Tap sensed weakness in Slammo!, attacking its front before its primary weapon ground to a halt. Chris Rose: "Now, gimme the odds that one of these exhibition teams is able to score a knockout here down the stretch." Kenny Florian: "Yeah Chris, I don't think Caesars has enough money to cover that bet." — Chris and Kenny jest as the fight draws on Double Tap remained aggressive as the fight continued, eventually finding time and space to spin its weapon back up in the closing seconds, proving weapon functionality at the very end. Both robots survived for a judges' decision, but the judges ruled unanimously in Double Tap's favor. This confirmed a second successive winless season for Slammo!, whose losing streak now stretched to eight fights.
Slammo! vs. Gruff (Exhibition) Slammo! also took on Gruff in an exhibition fight which formed part of Vengeance in Vegas II. Though Slammo! appeared largely the same, Gruff debuted an experimental hammer weapon for this fight. Gruff drives Slammo! to the pulverizer. Slammo! struggled to exit its square as Gruff quickly approached, threatening with its flamethrowers. Slammo! escaped but Sam McAmis' machine got underneath its front wedges and fired its hammer, striking the front of Craig Danby's machine. Slammo! attempted to grab the left fork of Gruff in retaliation, but lacked leverage and had to let go. Gruff scorches Slammo! as its snapped drive chain lies on the floor. With Slammo! on the back foot, Gruff shoved near and then under one of the pulverizers. Gruff continued to attack Slammo! with its hammer and flamethrowers as it dodged hits from the BattleBox hazard. The fight moved to the middle of the arena where Gruff continued to land hits upon Slammo!. The alternate lost one of its drive chains during these exchanges, severely affecting its ability to drive in a straight line. Gruff grabs and torches Slammo!. After a few missed swings, Gruff charged at Slammo! and slammed its opponent into the screws, pinning it and striking it for a few seconds. Gruff then got another pin and hit Slammo!'s wedgelets. Gruff then got a hold of Slammo! with its hammer and used both its weapons in tandem, roasting Slammo! until releasing near the Upper Deck. Slammo! and Gruff duel in the short corner late on. The dominant Gruff remained aggressive and strike the top of Slammo!. Towards the end of the fight, Slammo! pinned Gruff in one of the short corners of the Upper Deck, but both robots survived the full three minutes. Gruff won the exhibition by unanimous judges' decision, marking another loss for Slammo!.
BattleBots: Champions II
Slammo! vs. DeathRoll Slammo! returned for BattleBots: Champions II, where it first took on DeathRoll in Round 1 of the third Sin City Slugfest bracket. "Uhh... wake up Slammo!, here comes the croc!!" — Chris Rose reacts to Slammo!'s slow start DeathRoll immediately hurts Slammo!. Slammo! began the fight down a side of drive, leaving it vulnerable to DeathRoll's primary weapon. The Australian bot wasted no time in striking the front of Craig Danby's robot and overturning it. Slammo! self-righted, buts its forks were now stuck underneath the robot. DeathRoll leaves Slammo! to be counted out. With its right-side wheel off the floor, DeathRoll attacked again and threw Slammo! toward the Upper Deck, damaging its left wedge in the process. Referee David Sanfilippo initiated a count, and Slammo! was immediately eliminated from BattleBots: Champions II.
BattleBots Proving Ground
Slammo! vs. DOOM (5/13/2023) Slammo! debut its brand new FIRST Robotics-inspired design in BattleBots Proving Ground, where fought DOOM. For this weekend of fights, Craig Danby was joined by his father Derek, who he credited for getting him into engineering. Slammo! shoves DOOM across the BattleBox. Slammo! was the aggressor for the majority of this fight, with the veteran robot able to get to its side and drive DOOM into the rails and across the BattleBox. DOOM is driven into the housing for the screws. Slammo! then rammed DOOM into the housing for the screws near the red starting square in an attack which saw DOOM bounce awkwardly and land inverted. These repeated impacts proved detrimental to Alejandro Pina's robot, however, as it failed to self-right and Slammo! ultimately picked up the win by knockout after roughly ninety seconds.
Slammo! vs. DOOM (5/14/2023) Slammo! was scheduled to fight DOOM again the following day. However Slammo! withdrew due to damage they had taken to their drive, weapon gearbox and VESC shortly before the battle.
Slammo! vs. Gigabyte (7/8/2023) Slammo! as it appeared to fight Gigabyte. Slammo! was one of a selection of robots which was set to fight Gigabyte on July 8, 2023. However, due to a burned out weapon motor, Gigabyte was forced to withdraw from the match and was replaced.
Slammo! vs. OverKill (7/8/2023) Craig Danby's team instead took on OverKill. Slammo! drives into OverKill. Slammo! was quick to hunt down OverKill, dashing towards its starting square but then driving into the screws. Neither robot was able to mount a meaningful attack in the moments which followed until OverKill got underneath the side of Slammo! until Craig Danby's bot slipped away from danger. OverKill pins Slammo! against the BattleBox. OverKill swung its knife as both robots were in the corner of the BattleBox but missed. With Slammo! experiencing drive issues, it was unable to get into a position to lift its ShowBot opponent and was out-wedged by its opponent again as the fight entered the final minute. Slammo! improvises with its impaired mobility. Slammo! was pinned against the wall in front of both teams, escaping by driving in arcs with its left side drive seemingly disabled. In response, Craig Danby's robot adopted a sit-and-spin technique to show aggression and struck OverKill several times. "Wow... spinning! Look at that!" — Bil Dwyer The ShowBot drove over the killsaws before driving its wedge underneath the now-smoking Slammo!. The fight ended with Slammo! acting as a thwackbot, having not used its lifter throughout the three minutes. In spite of this, Slammo! was declared the victor in a crowd vote.
Slammo! vs. Skorpios (9/30/2023) Slammo! returned to BattleBots Proving Ground and took on Skorpios across the weekend of September 30-October 1, 2023. Ahead of these fights, Slammo! was completely rebuilt once again, this time featuring an even more compact chassis and weighing in at 220lbs. Both robots exchange turns pinning the other against the wall. Skorpios got the best of the early exchanges, ramming Slammo! towards the pulverizer as the pair locked forks. The hammer saw landed a glancing shot to the top of Craig Danby's robot as the pulverizer struck the left side wheels. Slammo! then had Skorpios under pressure as was pinned momentarily. Both bots spun around again and Skorpios landed a more direct hit with its primary weapon. Slammo! pins Skorpios against the paddle. Returning to the center of the arena, Skorpios spun its disk up again, but the length of their respective forks kept the hammer saw at bay. Slammo! was able to shove Skorpios back against the spiked paddle, which fired several times to push both robots away. Skorpios is held by a damaged Slammo!. Approaching the halfway point, Skorpios got to Slammo!'s side and landed a couple of overhead strikes which caused one of Slammo!'s lifting forks to fall off its shaft. Despite this damage, Slammo! was still able to drive Skorpios back into the short corner and against the Upper Deck, lifting Skorpios momentarily. Both robots spent the remaining time in the short corner, with sparks flying as Skorpios made contact with the forks of Slammo!, whose decorative eye fell off in the final seconds. Skorpios won the fight by crowd vote.
Slammo! vs. Skorpios (10/1/2023) Slammo! fought Skorpios a second time over the weekend, this time without Craig Danby on site. The robot was instead driven by team member Jason Rogers, who has served as part of Team Gruff previously. Skorpios wheelies against Slammo!. Slammo! was quick to chase Skorpios down in the first few seconds as it sought to take advantage of the front of Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson's robot lifting off the ground. The hammer saw was not yet spinning, but fired up once Skorpios had stabilized. Slammo! and Skorpios become caught in an embrace. Skorpios swung its weapon, but the geometry of Slammo!'s lifting arm kept the disk at arm's length. Both robots maneuvered around the blue starting square as it became clear the plow of Skorpios was clamped between Slammo!'s forks. Slammo! pins Skorpios. As Slammo! got around to the back of Skorpios, it rammed the former Bounty Hunter against the screws of the Upper Deck, initiating a pin and lifting Skorpios' wheels off the floor. Skorpios was released and went on the offensive, driving in underneath Slammo! and slamming it against the wall. Skorpios attacks with its hammer saw. It then took the fight to the short corner and allowed Slammo! to drive into the Upper Deck before beginning a pin of its own and striking with its weapon. Skorpios got under Slammo! again and flipped it over in a move which also cost Craig Danby's robot a wheelguard. Slammo! is overturned, but self-rights. Slammo! righted itself, but struggled to escape the corner as questions were asked of its left-side drive. Skorpios took advantage of this and landed several overhead hits with its hammer saw, predominantly to its forks, as the clock ticked down. Slammo! again survived the three minutes but following a poor second half of the battle, lost by crowd vote again.
Slammo! vs. Apex (12/16/2023) Slammo! ahead of fighting Apex. Slammo! competed again in BattleBots Proving Ground, where it faced off against Apex on the weekend of December 16-17, 2023. Slammo! drives Apex into the screws. Whereas Slammo! was very quick out of its starting square, Apex was comparatively slow. This allowed Slammo! to charge at Apex before it got its horizontal spinner up to speed, slamming it into the screws but losing its googly eye. One of Apex's wheels appeared locked up as Slammo! looked to get a good angle on its opponent, and Apex struggled to drive away as a result. The knockout shot. Slammo! then caught Apex in its lifting arms and crashed it against the Upper Deck. Despite losing its left-side wheelguard, this proved the knockout shot as Apex's two undamaged wheels could not get sufficient grip on the BattleBox floor. With its wheels spinning hopelessly, one of which was visibly split, Apex was counted out and Slammo!'s win by knockout was confirmed.
Slammo! vs. Apex (12/17/2023) Slammo! fought Apex for a second time during the weekend. Slammo! lands a suplex on Apex. This time, Slammo! charged Apex into the arena wall, breaking one of its omniwheels and flipping it over almost immediately in an impressive suplex move. Apex was caught by Slammo! again and driven in the opposite wall, losing a wheel in the process. Slammo! approaches an inverted Apex. Slammo! then rammed Apex into the short corner, but this cost Craig Danby's robot its central fork and part of its mohawk. Apex was unable to self-right and Slammo! ended the weekend unbeaten.
Slammo! vs. Maximum Paralysis (3/16/2024) Returning in 2024, Slammo! took on Maximum Paralysis, who previously lost twice to Banshee during Proving Ground. Slammo!'s lifter stopped working due to shearing its input shaft. Slammo! takes Maximum Paralysis to the pulverizer. From the beginning, Slammo!'s front forks were able to slide under the front of its opponent and push Charlie King's robot around. Slammo! drove Maximum Paralysis back against the spiked rails, in front of both teams, then slid around to the side of Maximum Paralysis, ramming it towards the screws as Bil Dwyer questioned whether it was too large for Slammo! to lift properly. Maximum Paralysis is attacked by the pulverizer. Maximum Paralysis was then taken to the nearby pulverizer, suffering several blows to its top armor. Slammo! released, removing its opponent's decorative panel off the front and charging from the side and then the rear again. Slammo! returned Maximum Paralysis to the pulverizer as the snake-themed bot sat on top of its left-side fork. Slammo! gets around to the back of Maximum Paralysis. With neither primary weapon seemingly functional, Slammo! took Maximum Paralysis from one corner of the BattleBox to the other and back before resting it under the pulverizer once again. Maximum Paralysis was unable to flee Slammo!'s forks and similarly, Slammo! was unable to release with under a minute remaining. Danby's robot continued to drive Maximum Paralysis around the arena in the closing moments, and the flywheel flipper suffered yet more attacks from the corner pulverizer as the clock hit zero. After a dominating display, Slammo! was declared the winner by crowd vote.
Slammo! vs. Maximum Paralysis (3/17/2024) Slammo! fought Maximum Paralysis during the Sunday show, with Craig Danby fixing its weapon issues ahead of its second battle of the weekend. Slammo! gets around to the back of Maximum Paralysis. With superior speed, Slammo! once again quickly got behind Maximum Paralysis and rammed it into the wall entangling the the two bot. Slammo!'s forks held Maximum Paralysis' wheels off the floor preventing any effective defense and, as in the previous match, Danby was unable to lift or suplex Maximum Paralysis. Danby continued to carry Maximum Paralysis around the BattleBox for another 35 seconds before the referee called for a release at minute 2:15. A timeout was called at minute 2:06. Crew entered the arena in an attempt to separate the contestants. Crew members separate the robots. Once successful, the robots returned to their squares and the match was restarted. Maximum Paralysis came out more aggressively and repeatedly tried to flip Slammo! but was unable to get position on the speedy robot. Danby was eventually able to partially lift Maximum Paralysis with his robot's forks and turn Maximum Paralysis over or sideways against the wall of the box several times. Maximum Paralysis self-rights late on, following an attack from Slammo!. Maximum Paralysis successfully self-righted each time and the fight continued. Maximum Paralysis proved its functionality and was able to avoid letting Slammo! lift it again but was unable to land any successful blows on Slammo! in the time remaining. Slammo! again took the win by crowd vote to secure another undefeated weekend.
BattleBots FaceOffs
Please note that the order of the following fights is unknown, as documentation on the event itself is either limited or non-existent. This is typically true of untelevised events such as BattleBots IQ and those sanctioned by the BattleBots name. Slammo! vs. Cobalt Slammo! is scheduled to compete in December 2024, where it will take on three opponents in BattleBots FaceOffs. One of these is Cobalt.
Slammo! vs. Warthog Another of Slammo!'s group opponents is Warthog.
Slammo! vs. Hot Mess Slammo! will also face Hot Mess in its group. Craig Danby designed a wide metal plow made from ½" thick steel to serve as an anti-horizontal attachment.

Results

Competitive Wins/Losses

• Wins: 2
• Losses: 9

Exhibition Wins/Losses

• Wins: 6
• Losses: 3

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 8
• Losses: 12

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship V	Pain Train (Undercard Match) WAR? EZ! (Untelevised Undercard Match)	Witch Doctor (Undercard Match) Black Dragon
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters	None	HiJinx
World Championship VI	None	HyperShock (Undercard Match) Switchback (Untelevised Undercard Match)
BattleBots: Champions I	None	Malice
World Championship VII	None	Terrortops (Undercard Match) Double Tap (Undercard Match) Gruff (Exhibition Match)
BattleBots: Champions II	None	DeathRoll
BattleBots Proving Ground	DOOM OverKill Apex Apex Maximum Paralysis Maximum Paralysis	Skorpios Skorpios
BattleBots FaceOffs	TBC	TBC

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"It's the weed-whacking, whip-cracking, SLAMMOW!"

"From Raleigh, North Carolina, the Tar Hill state. Mess with him, you deserve your fate. SLAMMOW!"

"From Raleigh, North Carolina, being in the ring with this bot is all the slam-munition it needs, it's SLAMMO!"

"From Raleigh, North Carolina, his name's an onomatopoeia, and he's the automaton to beat ya, it's SLAMMO!"

"From Raleigh, North Carolina, don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk. Here to throw it down, it's SLAMMO!"

See Also

• Foxic (Robot Wars)
• Foxic (RoboGames)
• Apex (Robot Wars)

Trivia

• The first iteration of SlamMow! was originally named Rampage, thought up by Danby at 2019 season filming.
• Craig Danby's Robot Wars entry Foxic was present for filming of World Championship IV, alongside Predator.
• In Slammo!'s YouTube exclusive battle against Switchback, a major editing error shows Rampage and Retrograde in the BattleBox before the teams press their buttons ahead of the fight.
  • In this same fight, Faruq's "slammunition" intro for Slammo! was recycled from its previous main episode fight against HyperShock.
• A spare frame from the 2020 iteration of Slammo! was later repurposed with a lobster theme, and renamed Larry the Lobster.
• The version of Slammo! which fought Skorpios at BattleBots Proving Ground was built over the course of a weekend.