- "The Master, really, is these two huge steel spheres. Inside the spheres are motors, batteries, speed controllers, the radio - everything it takes to drive the thing is contained in this."
- — Mark Setrakian on The Master during US Robot Wars 1996
The Master was a middleweight robot built by Team Sinister which competed in Seasons 2.0 and 5.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. It was also registered to compete in Season 4.0, but dropped out before the tournament began.
Considered the pioneer of the thwackbot design, The Master was unique as its electronics were contained within its spherical steel wheels, and weapons were mounted to either side of the axle.
This design was later seen in a variety of robots in BattleBots and Robot Wars for the years which followed, including Season 2.0 middleweight champion Spaz. The Master had a variety of weapons including a spinning saw blade, a static spiked hammer and an electric lifting spike. The Master made it to the semi-finals of Season 2.0 before forfeiting and won a single fight in Season 5.0.
The Master was the lightest of Mark Setrakian's competitive builds, and he would also enter with Mechadon and Snake. Teammate Peter Abrahamson competed with Ronin before holding the role of Bot Whisperer during the reboot era.
Outside BattleBots[]
The Master was originally a heavyweight robot which fought during the US Robot Wars events in San Francisco. Advancing through the 1995 tournament bracket, The Master defeated Thor in the semi-final despite losing its gas-powered blade, and was declared joint heavyweight champion with fellow finalist Blendo after the latter was disqualified for being too unsafe to compete ahead of the final.
Returning in 1996, The Master was eliminated by Tazz in Round 1. It fought Red Scorpion in an end-of-competition grudge match, but lost again before losing in two heavyweight rumbles.
In 2011, The Master was inducted into The Combat Robot Hall of Fame.
Robot History[]
Season 2.0[] |
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The Master vs. The Emasculator (Forfeit) The Master was scheduled to fight The Emasculator first, but The Emasculator had technical issues and was forced to forfeit. The Master therefore won by default. |
The Master vs. Subject to Change Without Reason ![]() The Master and Subject to Change Without Reason collide. |
The Master vs. Blade Runner ![]() The Master attacking Blade Runner with its spiked hammer. ![]() The Master attacks Blade Runner. |
The Master vs. El Diablo (Forfeit) Here, The Master was scheduled to fight El Diablo. However, The Master burned out a motor during driving practice and was unable to get running for this match.[1] The Master was forced to forfeit and El Diablo won by default. This meant that The Master was eliminated from the tournament. |
Season 5.0[] |
The Master vs. Jack Rabbit ![]() The Master fighting Jack Rabbit. |
The Master vs. Ankle Biter ![]() The Master's saw blade is ripped off by Ankle Biter. ![]() One of The Master's tread is torn off by Ankle Biter. ![]() The Master is impaled on the spikestrip by Ankle Biter. The Master advanced to the Round of 16, where it faced Ankle Biter. In this fight, both robots hit each other a few times before Ankle Biter managed to send The Master's saw flying off. Ankle Biter dominated from that point, ripping off one of The Master's treads. Ankle Biter then got underneath The Master and slammed it into the spikestrip where The Master was deeply impaled and could not escape. Ankle Biter won by KO at 2:27 and The Master was eliminated from the tournament. |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 4
- Losses: 2
Competition | Wins | Losses |
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Season 2.0 | The Emasculator (Forfeit) Subject to Change Without Reason Blade Runner |
El Diablo (Forfeit) |
Season 5.0 | Jack Rabbit | Ankle Biter |
Mark Beiro Introductions[]
"In his wake, he leaves disaster. Ladies and gentleman, he's THE MASTER!"
"This professor of pain is giving advanced lessons in the sadistic science of humiliation and domination. Here's THE MASTER!"
"He wants to travel the world, meet interesting robots and beat the crap out of 'em. He is THE MASTER!"
See Also[]
Trivia[]
- The Master's 1995 success was detailed in the VHS home video release, Robot Wars: The First Great War.
- The Master also made a cameo appearance in Episode 4 of World Championship VII, as footage of it attacking Blade Runner was used to introduce Starchild.
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