Tulsa Hurricane was a heavyweight robot that competed in Season 5.0 of Comedy Central's BattleBots.
It was a box-shaped robot with two spinning drums, one on each side of the robot. It was more successful than the other robots from the team, defeating Trippy before being beaten by Ripkin.
Tulsa Hurricane was built by a student group at the University of Tulsa who also built Feminine Wiles and Hurricane.
Robot History[]
Season 5.0[]
Tulsa Hurricane's first ever match in BattleBots was against Trippy. Tulsa Hurricane won on a close 24-21 judges' decision and advanced to the final preliminary round, where it faced Ripkin.
Tulsa Hurricane and Ripkin stuck together.
In the beginning, Tulsa Hurricane started spinning its drums and went straight at Ripkin, but it started running away and gets hit by Ripkin's spinning toothed ring from the side. This impact got Ripkin's spinning toothed ring right into the side of Tulsa Hurricane and both robots were stuck together. This hit immobilized Tulsa Hurricane's spinning drums. They were separated after they hit the spike strip and Tulsa Hurricane ran away.
Tulsa Hurricane's spinning drum gets ripped off by Ripkin.
Tulsa Hurricane went straight at Ripkin and gets hit by the spinning toothed ring again. Tulsa Hurricane got stuck on the entrance ramp and Ripkin hits it off the ramp. After more hits from Ripkin, Tulsa Hurricane's spinning drums was loose and after one more strong hit, both drums came off. Toward the end of the match, Ripkin kept hitting the sides of Tulsa Hurricane and it stopped moving before the time ran out. In the end, Ripkin won on a 43-2 judges' decision and Tulsa Hurricane was eliminated from the tournament.
Team member of Robot Workshop with Tulsa Hurricane in The Pits of Season 5.0.
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 1
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Season 5.0 | Trippy | Ripkin |