Valkyrie

Valkyrie
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship III World Championship IV World Championship V World Championship VI World Championship VII
Other Events	BattleBots: Bounty Hunters BattleBots: Champions I BattleBots: Champions II
Team Information
Team	Team VALKYRIE (WC VI-Present) Team Questionable Designs (WC III-WC V)
Team Members	Lucy Du (Captain) (WC VII-Present) Leanne Cushing Frederick Moore (WC III-BB: Champions I) Alex Crease Brooks Willis (WC III-WC IV) Amanda Fowler (WC IV-BB: Champions I) Ryan Brown (WC IV) Fangzhou Yu (WC IV) Lucas Ewing (WC V-BB: Champions I) Daniel Gonzalez (WC VI-BB: Champions I) Bradley Roan (WC VI-BB: Champions I) Morgan Locandro (WC VII-Present) John Mayo (WC VII-Present) Bam Singhasaneh (WC VII-Present) George Tan (WC VII-Present) Regan Tattersfield (WC VII-Present) Esme Abbot (WC VII-Present)
From	Somerville, MA
Associated Robots	SawBlaze (Lucy Du, John Mayo), RIPperoni, Starchild, Road Rash (Frederick Moore) Overhaul (Lucy Du)
Robot Statistics
Weight	250lbs
Top Speed	15mph
Weapons	Undercutter
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Valkyrie is a heavyweight robot built by Team VALKYRIE, formerly known as Team Questionable Designs, which competed in every BattleBots season since World Championship III.

It is a two-wheel drive, V-shaped robot armed with various undercutting horizontal spinners. One of these was named "Dr. Tooth" and had two teeth, and another with six teeth was called "Sonic the Wedgehog". The team could also swap out Valkyrie's disc-shaped weapons for a bar spinner dubbed "The Spirit of Boston".

Valkyrie during World Championship III hero shots.

Despite not making the Top 16, Valkyrie did well during its rookie season, winning four of its seven battles overall but losing its play-in rumble to Bombshell.

Returning for World Championship IV, Valkyrie sported repainted discs, a new bar dubbed "Sweet Caroline" to replace "The Spirit of Boston" after it broke during the previous season, LED lights above the spinner, and remade front armor. Valkyrie's weapon system was reworked to make it more reliable, which aided the team in adding another four wins to its career total. However, it again fell at the play-in stage, this time to Quantum.

Valkyrie during World Championship V hero shots.

For World Championship V, Valkyrie was made to look more cybernetic with the add-ons for her detail, another bow-tie spinner called "Sour Caroline" with a green paint inside, and having a new three toothed disc based off a ninja star called "Glory". As confirmed on the show, Valkyrie had up to three different models and eight different weapons, with the models being based on each bots look from previous seasons, but the remaining two weapons haven't been confirmed. Valkyrie's weapon motor also ran at 40 horsepower - around the power of a small motorcycle. This version of Valkyrie proved to be her most successful yet, going 2-1 in the Fight Night rounds and won her Round of 32 fight against SubZero, advancing to the Round of 16 for the first time in Leanne Cushing's BattleBots career. Despite losing a rematch to Whiplash, Valkyrie received the "Most Destructive Robot" award for damage caused to the likes of ROTATOR and SubZero during the 2020 season.

Valkyrie also participated in the Witch Doctor BattleBots: Bounty Hunters bracket where it destroyed Extinguisher in the first round but lost a rematch to SubZero in the second.

Valkyrie during World Championship VI hero shots.

Valkyrie returned for World Championship VI with a new disc called "Dr. Acula" and general upgrades concerning its reliability, drive and weapon power. It began the 2021 season with a surprise loss to P1. However, it quickly redeemed itself by knocking out newcomers Triple Crown and Pardon My French. Despite a relatively weak schedule, Valkyrie did enough to earn a Top 32 spot as the No.26 seed. However, it fell to Aren Hill and Blip in the Top 32, falling a round short of the year prior.

The team also fought in the first Sin City Slugfest bracket for BattleBots: Champions I, Valkyrie won its first fight, but was convincingly beaten by bracket winner HyperShock.

Valkyrie during hero shots for World Championship VII.

Team VALKYRIE confirmed their inclusion in World Championship VII in September 2022 via Instagram, with key improvements concerning Valkyrie's reliability. It was later confirmed that Leanne Cushing would be stepping down as Valkyrie's captain, with the mantle taken over by former SawBlaze and Overhaul team member Lucy Du. She also took control of Valkyrie for the competition, as long-term driver Frederick Moore split off to join Omega Team and their entries, RIPperoni and Starchild. This made her the only female driver to also captain a team in the field. Valkyrie itself kept the same design and drive from the previous season, but the team focused their energy on improving weapon reliability by swapping out its motors. Valkyrie ditched its color scheme from previous seasons and adopted a blue and white look, with a single-toothed disc seen in its hero shots. It also had a brand new 65lb weapon called "Artemis", which the team debuted as Valkyrie won its first battle under new captaincy against Mammoth, but lost its second fight to rookie Banshee and was then on the wrong end of the first televised Appeal in BattleBots history against Malice. Despite defeating Glitch and finishing with a 2-2 record, Valkyrie was not selected to advance to the Round of 32.

Valkyrie's inclusion in BattleBots: Champions II was confirmed by the team in late May 2023. It defeated Ominous and ROTATOR in succession to reach the final, but lost out at this stage to a mightily improved SHREDDIT BRO!.

• A top-down view of Valkyrie's internals in 2022.
• All three of Valkyrie's weapons in 2020.
• Both Valkyrie builds during the 2018 season.
• Valkyrie in its fly decor next to Ribbot in the pits.

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Robot History

World Championship III
Valkyrie vs. Ultimo Destructo Both robots experiencing drive issues. Ultimo Destructo tries to attack Valkyrie. Valkyrie's first BattleBots fight came against a seasoned veteran in Sean Irwin and Ultimo Destructo. Valkyrie was slow to begin the fight as the team struggled to get their weapon up to speed and maneuver towards its opponent. As Valkyrie made contact, the weapon stopped entirely and the bot began spinning in circles around the perimeter of the blade as Valkyrie had become high-centered on its own weapon. The primary weapon of Ultimo Destructo was also having trouble spinning up as neither robot appeared able to cause damage. As the fight wore on, Valkyrie was unable to show translational movement and was counted out, giving Ultimo Destructo the win by knockout.
Valkyrie vs. Bale Spear vs. Predator Valkyrie immobilizes Predator. Valkyrie takes off Bale Spear's wheel. Valkyrie's second match was an undercard rumble with newcomers Bale Spear and Predator. The rumble began very well for Valkyrie as she managed to quickly knock out Predator on their first hit, then turn their attention to Bale Spear. It wasn't long before Valkyrie had Bale Spear down to two wheels, though Bale Spear continued to fight. Valkyrie continued to attack and eventually tore off the remaining tires on Bale Spear, leaving Bale Spear down to wheel rims and twitching in the corner. Predator and Bale Spear were counted out, giving Valkyrie the win by KO.
Valkyrie vs. Hypothermia Sparks fly as Hypothermia and Valkyrie collide. Valkyrie also participated in the inaugural Desperado Tournament to compete for a spot in the Top 16. In this tournament, Valkyrie first fought Hypothermia. The match wasn't initially going to Valkyrie's plan as they weren't dealing any damage to Hypothermia. However, this changed as Valkyrie delivered a big hit that tore into Hypothermia's left tire. Valkyrie continued to attack, leaving the right wheel barely attached to the axle but Hypothermia was still functional despite the damage. Valkyrie delivered one final hit that took off its weapon chain as a result of the weapon wearing down the weapon bearing to the point where the sprocket fell off, taking the chain with it, leaving its weapon to spin down and reduce the fight to a pushing match. The rest of the match was spent with neither robot gaining an upper hand. Time ran out and the judges awarded a unanimous 3-0  decision for Valkyrie, advancing it to the next round.
Valkyrie vs. Lock-Jaw Valkyrie's spinning bar breaks by Lock-Jaw's plow. Lock-Jaw attacks the unstable Valkyrie. Up next for Valkyrie was Lock-Jaw. For this fight, they opted to swap their original horizontal spinner for their bar spinner. The match got underway and after a few hits, Valkyrie lost half of her weapon, leaving it unbalanced and out of control. Valkyrie continued to take hits, losing more of its weapon and being flipped over at one point. Eventually, Valkyrie could no longer move and was counted out, giving Lock-Jaw the win by KO and eliminating Valkyrie from the Desperado Tournament.
Valkyrie vs. Red Devil Valkyrie rips off one of Red Devil's track pods. Damage caused to Red Devil by Valkyrie. Next for Valkyrie was Red Devil, which was fresh off a dominant victory over SubZero. The fight began with Valkyrie landing hits to Red Devil, but not causing too much visible damage. However, this soon changed as Red Devil's plow, which took the brunt of the attacks, was torn up in places. From then, one of Red Devil's track pods was ripped away and drove away. As each drive pod was independently powered, the pod was able to continue moving despite no longer being attached to the main bot. Valkyrie continued to attack, keen to earn a knockout against Red Devil. As its detached tread pod became beached on its side near the pulverizer], it became apparent that Valkyrie was suffering with drive issues, as it could only seem to turn to the left. The fight ultimately went the distance and the judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision in favor of Valkyrie.
Last Chance Rumble All six robots in the BattleBox. Valkyrie drives away as Bombshell tears off Red Devil's tread. Red Devil is immobilized as the rest fight on. Valkyrie took part in the Last Chance Rumble with Red Devil, DUCK!, Gigabyte, Bombshell and Lucky in hopes of getting the 16th seed in the Top 16 bracket. Early on, each of the spinners got up to speed as Red Devil got an early grab on DUCK! and with assistance from Bombshell, took it to the screws. DUCK! was then taken to Valkyrie's undercutter, who ran into the spinning shell of Gigabyte and deflected away. Gigabyte itself then ran into the wedge of Bombshell, unbalancing it as John Mladenik's bot hit the screws. Not yet back up to speed, Gigabyte's ground clearance was breached by Bombshell as Valkyrie drove itself into the arena wall. Lucky and DUCK! tussled in the far end of the arena as Red Devil got back into the action and grabbed the back end of Bombshell, but could not get its saw into play. Bombshell struggles to move in the red square as Valkyrie sits in the corner. The Last Chance Rumble comes to a close. DUCK! and Gigabyte collided in the middle of the BattleBox before Hal Rucker's bot rammed into the back of Valkyrie, before taking a blow to its plow. Lucky was experiencing drive issues on one side while Bombshell looked to prevent Gigabyte from spinning back up. As Red Devil drove up Bombshell's wedge, its vertical spinner hit their right side tread and tore it off, which was the first major damage of the rumble. Gigabyte dealt a follow-up shot which sent Red Devil spinning away from the action. As it tried to spin up, Bombshell ran into Gigabyte with its front and popped it into the air several times. Gigabyte escaped, driving into DUCK! before turning its attention towards Valkyrie. Bombshell again ran at Gigabyte, but suffered drive issues as a result and was no longer mobile with 1:30 on the clock. Gigabyte drove into DUCK! and then Valkyrie again before it suddenly stopped moving, but was still an active hazard as its shell continued to spin. Valkyrie also appeared weary as DUCK! got to its rear and shoved it into the corner. Lucky had managed to maneuver into the action by this point as it feebly lifted DUCK! with its arm. Valkyrie had also driven to the center of the BattleBox, but DUCK! lifted it up and dropped it into Gigabyte's spinning shell. Lucky was no longer mobile at this stage, and Valkyrie was lifted by DUCK! once again, this time against the spiked bumper. This allowed DUCK! to spear through a gap in Valkyrie's chassis with its beak, shorting out part of Valkyrie's electronics and appearing to leave it with greatly reduced mobility in the dying seconds of the Rumble. Though there had been no audible count-outs, Valkyrie was discounted from the subsequent judges' decision, which controversially ruled in favor of the also partially-immobile Bombshell.
Valkyrie vs. Overhaul (Exhibition) Valkyrie strikes Overhaul's crushing arm. Valkyrie also went up against Overhaul in a grudge match. When the match began, it was pretty even as while Overhaul was quicker to get across the arena. Valkyrie was able to make contact with the front wedge attachment of its opponent, causing sparks to fly in the process. Valkyrie found itself being lifted up near the screws but in doing so, Valkyrie's weapon made contact with Overhaul's and nearly tore it clean off, leaving it dangling and rendered useless. Valkyrie was now inverted and suffering from the gyroscopic effects of its weapon, but when both robots met again, Valkyrie finished off the upper half of Overhaul's weapon, tearing it off completely. However, Valkyrie was then on the receiving end of an attack by its opponent that took it up against the arena barrier, where its weapon made sparks off the arena barrier. Valkyrie got away, but was briefly driving vertically on its wheels before coming back down upright. Valkyrie collided with Overhaul one last time before both robots were left driving in circles, only making light taps when they were finally able to meet one another again. Both robots were counted out by their referees so the match went the judges, who ruled in favor of Valkyrie.
World Championship IV
Valkyrie vs. HyperShock HyperShock overturns Valkyrie. Valkyrie's first match in 2019 was HyperShock and went with the bowtie-shaped bar as a result. When the match began, Valkyrie had little time to prepare as they were hit hard and thrown up onto the screws by HyperShock on impact. Valkyrie recovered and continued to fight, but was now inverted. Valkyrie managed to clip HyperShock's tires with its disc, but this did not affect HyperShock's mobility and Valkyrie found itself pushed around again. Valkyrie then clipped another tire and was upright once again. HyperShock then pushed Valkyrie under the pulverizer, and was flipped again later in the battle. HyperShock returned Valkyrie to the pulverizer and Leanne Cushing's bot was no longer moving. Valkyrie was counted out, giving HyperShock the win by KO.
Valkyrie vs. Ragnarök Damage caused by Valkyrie as its opponent lays immobile. Next up for Leanne Cushing and Valkyrie was Ragnarök. In response, the team opted for their disc named Dr. Teeth. When the match began, Valkyrie approached Ragnarök and got its weapon quickly up to speed. When the two robots collided, Valkyrie's weapon rode up Ragnarök's front scoop and damaged the gear for Ragnarök's axe, torquing it enough to break the gearbox and forcing their link between the lid and bulkhead, shutting it down. Valkyrie was also flipped in this impact, but opted to go in for another hit as Ragnarök remained motionless. Ragnarök was counted out, giving Valkyrie the win by a quick knockout.
Valkyrie vs. Monsoon Valkyrie grinds down Monsoon. Valkyrie was then put in a match against former quarter-finalist, Tom Brewster and Monsoon. In response, Valkyrie opted for its bow-tie bar spinner of Sweet Caroline for a faster spin up. As the match began, Valkyrie came at Monsoon, throwing plenty of sparks off Monsoon's tiny wedge. Valkyrie continued to attack in this manner, causing very little damage but also avoiding Monsoon's weapon. Soon, Valkyrie ripped off Monsoon's front wedge and disabled Monsoon's weapon, leaving Monsoon's weapon mount hanging on by very little. For the rest of the match, Valkyrie kept attacking Monsoon, grinding its weapon mount, under armor, and its tires. Despite the damage, Monsoon kept charging at Valkyrie with no fear in its opponents weapon. Time ran out with both robots still mobile, but the judges awarded Valkyrie a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Valkyrie vs. Petunia Petunia keeps Valkyrie in the corner of the BattleBox. Valkyrie also had a match against Petunia and Mischa de Graaf from The Netherlands. In response, Valkyrie was armed with her traditional undercutting disc named Dr. Teeth and some extra top armor to protect their top in the event of being crushed. Valkyrie started off okay, mostly causing sparks, but Petunia was also withstanding the impacts. However, Valkyrie soon found itself upended due to its weapon's gyroscopic forces. Valkyrie ended up flipping over, where it was now potentially vulnerable to Petunia's weapon. Luckily, Valkyrie's weapon didn't lose power at all and was able to damage Petunia's wedge and the crusher a bit as well. After this, Petunia was no longer moving and was counted out, giving Valkyrie the win by KO.
Valkyrie vs. Quantum Valkyrie grinds its bar on Quantum. Valkyrie's last match before the Top 16 was saw it face Team Robo Challenge and Quantum. The team opted for their bowtie-shaped weapon bar dubbed Sweet Caroline. Valkyrie started off okay, but wasn't causing much damage and was eventually flipped over due to its weapon's gyroscopic forces. Luckily, this orientation favored Valkyrie a bit and they quickly took off Quantum's weapon tooth. Even so, Valkyrie soon was at the mercy of Quantum's toothless weapon as they were picked up and paraded around the arena. Valkyrie then lost the use of its weapon as Quantum was able to apply enough pressure to cause a complete LEM collapse and was put behind the screws where it could not escape. Valkyrie was counted out, giving Quantum the win by KO and a spot in the Top 16.
Valkyrie vs. Ribbot (Exhibition) Valkyrie's new look ahead of its battle with Ribbot. Sparks fly early on. Valkyrie shreds a tire of Ribbot. Despite its main tournament loss, Valkyrie returned for a grudge match against newcomer and fellow Massachusetts bot, Ribbot. For this fight, Valkyrie opted for their six toothed disc called Sonic the Wedgehog as well as the loaned minibot of Time Line from Chronos, and even came in with little fly wings and eyes, since the fight was posted to Facebook Supporters on Halloween. The match started off with both minibots fighting each other while the main bots got up to speed. While Ribbot hung back, Valkyrie slowly approached, its disc up to full speed. When they collided, Valkyrie was unable to do much as it made contact with Ribbot's wedge. However, Ribbot suddenly stopped moving and Valkyrie seized the opportunity to attack their tires. Ribbot was immobile and as Valkyrie removed a tire completely, it was counted out and Valkyrie won by knockout.
World Championship V
Valkyrie vs. Tantrum Valkyrie is pinned against the wall momentarily. Valkyrie's first match of 2020 was against Aren Hill and Tantrum. For this fight, the team went with their bowtie-shaped weapon bar dubbed "Sweet Caroline" as a result as well as UHMW front pieces. The match started off okay for Valkyrie as they took little chunks off of Tantrum, but were also being pushed around and ended up striking the screws. Luckily, they got their weapon going again and managed to rip into one of Tantrum's raised fists. However, after striking the arena barrier, Valkyrie's weapon stopped working due to a receiver wire to the weapon controller not being covered. When it contacted with the frame, the motor shut off and left Valkyrie at a huge disadvantage. Valkyrie was then pushed around for much of the fight, taking hits from the pulverizer before Tantrum stopped moving due to having its batteries drained and was counted out, giving Valkyrie the win by KO.
Valkyrie vs. ROTATOR Sparks fly as Valkyrie and ROTATOR collide. Valkyrie's next match was against quarter-finalist, ROTATOR. In response, Valkyrie was armed with its triangular undercutting blade named "Glory". As the match got underway, Valkyrie's left wheel guard was loosened as it struggled to make any sort of impact, while ROTATOR used its wedge to deflect the impacts. Valkyrie was then temporarily popped onto it's wheels, but its new disc was able to prevent it from flipping upside-down. Valkyrie then sent ROTATOR into the rails and managed to ramp on top of ROTATOR's plow, shearing rubber off ROTATOR's left tire. ROTATOR's weapon blade was momentarily not spinning, allowing Valkyrie to get some shots in before being popped into the air by ROTATOR's plow again. After more collisions, ROTATOR took Valkyrie into the screws, halting their weapon and swinging around to deliver a blow. Valkyrie was popped onto its wheels yet again but continued to strike striking ROTATOR. In the closing stages of the match, Valkyrie tore both ROTATOR's wedge and left wheel guard away from its chassis. Time ran down with both robots' weapons disabled, and after the judges inspected both robots closely, they awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision to Valkyrie.
Valkyrie vs. Whiplash Whiplash lifts Valkyrie into the screws. After going three minutes with an equally durable ROTATOR, Valkyrie battled the Vasquez family and Whiplash for its third and final Fight Night battle. Valkyrie was armed with it's disc dubbed "Mr Cavity", a modified version of "Dr. Teeth" with sharpened tips to cut armor. As the match began, they started off poorly as they were quickly box rushed but were able to dish out damage to the left side of Whiplash's scoop. However, after a few hits, Valkyrie lost the use of its weapon and were left mostly defenseless for the remainder of the fight. Valkyrie was taken all around the arena, mostly to the screws, where it lost its decorative wheel guards before time ran out. The judges awarded Whiplash a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Valkyrie vs. SubZero SubZero nearly sends Valkyrie out of the arena. Valkyrie secured their place as the No.9 seed in the Top 32 bracket and went up against the No.24 seed SubZero where it was armed with its spinner dubbed "Dr. Teeth". Valkyrie started off okay as they ended up attacking SubZero's anti-spinner plow but didn't cause any real damage. However, Valkyrie took a big shot that sent it bouncing off the Lexan and back into the arena. Valkyrie recovered and continued to attack the rear plow until it was removed completely. Valkyrie then took aim at other areas of SubZero, disabling half of SubZero's drive and ripping off their front wedges too. All SubZero could do after this was twitch in the corner as it was counted out, giving Valkyrie a spot in the Top 16 and the win by KO.
Valkyrie vs. Whiplash Valkyrie is thrown into the screws by Whiplash. Whiplash lifts Valkyrie in the air. Up next for Valkyrie was a rematch with Whiplash from earlier in the season. As before, Whiplash ditched the spinner for it's anti-horizontal spinner configuration. The fight started with Whiplash charging at Valkyrie, attempting to make the first attack before it could get up to speed. Valkyrie did however spin up, and delivered several glancing hits to Whiplash, the latter of which sent Valkyrie flying into the corner of the box. Now upside-down, Valkyrie was less maneuverable but persisted in attacking. The next impact saw a piece fly from Whiplash's lifter, however hits seemed to be unbalancing Valkyrie all the more, as it bounced across the arena. Whiplash then lifted Valkyrie directly into the air and due to the gyroscopic forces in play, was able to balance on the tip of Whiplash's lifter momentarily. Valkyrie found itself the right side up but struggled to escape the corner of the box. Whiplash got to its rear, shoving Valkyrie the length of the arena and getting it caught on the screws. Whiplash again managed to balance Valkyrie, still spinning, on its lifting arm and proceeded to push their opponent against the screws once again. Whiplash continued to dominate, even hooking its lifting arm in one of the weight-saving holes in Valkyrie's disc at one stage. The fight went to the judges, and Whiplash won unanimously, eliminating Valkyrie from the competition. The Valkyrie team with their award. Despite its exit, Valkyrie was awarded the Most Destructive Robot Award for the 2020 season.
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters
Valkyrie vs. Extinguisher Valkyrie and Extinguisher meet in the BattleBox. Following on from the main season, Valkyrie competed in the Witch Doctor bracket of BattleBots: Bounty Hunters for a shot at taking down Andrea Gellatly's bot and a share of $25,000. Standing in their way to begin with was Extinguisher, who went into this fight with their vertical spinner and wedge configuration. Valkyrie equipped Sour Caroline for this fight and started on top, immediately tearing away one of Extinguisher's wedges and then the other, all within the first five seconds of the match. Valkyrie was pushed back by its opponent, but remained spinning and was able to slice at Extinguisher's underside before escaping. Valkyrie's next hit sliced away half of a front wheel, before the next tore the entire other front wheel away. At risk of being dismembered at the hands of Valkyrie, Extinguisher tried to escape, but suffered further damage to its tires. Its opponent was now running on two wheels, and could not get its own vertical spinner up to speed, so Valkyrie went in for the kill. The next impact peeled away a rear tire, severely hampering Extinguisher's mobility, before the last remaining tire went too. Unable to show translational movement, Extinguisher was counted out, giving Valkyrie the win by KO and a place in the next round.
Valkyrie vs. SubZero A wounded SubZero watches on as Valkyrie struggles for movement. After a convincing victory, Leanne Cushing's bot now had to face SubZero in the second round of the bracket, a rematch from the main season. Immediately, Valkyrie spun up as SubZero charged at it, losing a flipper panel in the process. However, the gyroscopic forces at play saw Valkyrie balanced on its end and vulnerable to a SubZero attack. They capitalized, flipping Valkyrie in front of judge Derek Young and into the screws. Now having to spin up, Valkyrie found itself cornered as SubZero smothered it against the arena barrier underneath the pulverizer. In trying to flip Valkyrie, SubZero performed a frontflip, much to the delight of Chris and Kenny commentating. Valkyrie was again tossed, this time up and over, before being attacked once more by the BattleBox hazard. Valkyrie had now been righted and could spin up to speed once more, but was still struggling to escape from the corner of the box. Having returned to its square, Valkyrie was extremely sluggish and the ref threatened a count as it was only now moving under the gyroscopic forces of its own weapon. SubZero's drone Spitfire hovered over Valkyrie and shot fire as it was counted out, and Leanne Cushing's bot was eliminated from the bracket, losing by KO.
World Championship VI
Valkyrie vs. P1 Sparks fly as Valkyrie attacks P1 from above. Returning for the 2021 season, Valkyrie opened their campaign against Brandon Zalinsky and P1. For this fight, Valkyrie was equipped with Dr. Acula, a brand new disc with S7 steel teeth bolted in place. The fight began with P1 charging immediately at Valkyrie, looking to tank early hits from their undercutter and break the weapon. Though P1 lost a rear wheel early on as Valkyrie rode over the top of it, P1 used its low profile and front wedge to unbalance Valkyrie. Suddenly, its weapon motor overheated and a small fire erupted from the front of the bot. P1 remained aggressive, sliding underneath its opponent and using its front-hinged lifter to throw Valkyrie forwards. Valkyrie’s drive had also been affected by these exchanges, though P1 was also struggling on just three wheels. Later in the fight, Valkyrie attempted to right itself with their own team’s pulverizer but was unsuccessful in doing so. Referee John Remar threatened a count on Valkyrie, but both bots survived to the end as the fight went the distance. The judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision in favor of P1.
Valkyrie vs. Triple Crown Leanne Cushing's team enter the BattleBox. Valkyrie leaves Triple Crown for dead. Valkyrie's second fight was against newcomer Triple Crown. It went into the fight with its three-toothed blade, Glory. Triple Crown was quick out of its square, showing off its unique drive and evading Valkyrie in the opening seconds. However, Valkyrie quickly spun up its undercutter and shredded the underside of Triple Crown’s red pod before delivering a devastating second hit. The entire wedge module flew across the arena and the remainder of the bot had spun into the center of the BattleBox. Its horizontal spinner was still active, though Triple Crown was not mobile, and a count began on Todd Mendenhall’s machine. Valkyrie took the win by knockout, advancing to 1-1 for the season.
Valkyrie vs. Pardon My French Valkyrie and Pardon My French go weapon to weapon. Valkyrie's final match of Fight Night came against another rookie team in Pardon My French. Equipped with Sour Caroline for this fight, Valkyrie danced around its opponent before dishing out a big hit which sent both robots flying across the BattleBox. This impact killed the drum spinner of Pardon My French, which had struggled to spin up to speed up to that point. Valkyrie then turned its attention to the wheels, and tore out a drive belt as the Canadian representative lay dormant in the corner. Pardon My French was counted out, and Valkyrie advanced to a positive 2-1 record.
Valkyrie vs. Blip Valkyrie's only hit of the fight. Reaching the Top 32 with a No.26 seed, Valkyrie now faced the as-yet undefeated No.7 seed Blip. For this fight, Valkyrie was equipped with its traditional blue undercutting disc, Mr. Cavity. However, the weapon died just ten seconds in, and Valkyrie was reduced to a pushbot for the remainder of this fight. Having tanked the initial attack from its opponent, Blip initially misfired before getting under tossing Valkyrie over and then onto the Upper Deck. Valkyrie drove off and righted itself against Blip, but Aren Hill's bot gave chase. Blip threw Valkyrie multiple times while it was caught in the short corner and several more times against the pulverizer in that corner. As the fight wore on, Blip continued to slide its flipping arm underneath Valkyrie's defunct disc and toss it around the BattleBox. Valkyrie's drive was still working though, so Blip showed no signs of letting off. Later in the fight, Blip threw Valkyrie towards the arena wall and was close to achieving an out of the arena flip, but Valkyrie escaped, though its drive was now slowing down. Blip's eighteenth and final flip beached Leanne Cushing's bot against the wall where it was unable to get down. Valkyrie was counted out and bowed out of the tournament. The team later confirmed on Facebook that the reason behind Valkyrie's weapon failure was due to their new weapon controller dying early.
BattleBots: Champions I
Valkyrie vs. SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE Valkyrie attacks the front of its opponent early on. Valkyrie returned for the summer series special, known as BattleBots: Champions I. In the first round of its bracket, it faced Joe Fabiani's SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Armed with Glory, Valkyrie immediately opted to attack the center of SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE as the undercutting disc defaced the lettering on the front of its opponent. SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ran its left-side disc into Valkyrie, but both discs stopped working shortly after. Valkyrie continued to attack the middle of SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE but this did not cause much damage, so it eventually attacked the left drive pod instead. One of its four wheels had been shredded slightly and chunks flew away as Valkyrie continued to attack from the rear. With half the fight gone, Valkyrie pressed SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE back into the red square and the left-side disc as well as its full weapon shaft came out of its housing. Despite SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE's efforts to smother Valkyrie in the corner and hit it with the pulverizer, it became apparent that it was now struggling to move. The flexible steel wedge had bowed inwards and the next attacks from Valkyrie tore away an armor panel and tore a rear wheel completely off. SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE was no longer mobile and a count began. Valkyrie took the win by knockout and advanced in the Sin City Slugfest bracket.
Valkyrie vs. HyperShock Valkyrie is attacked in the opening seconds. Sour Caroline spins helplessly on the BattleBox floor. Valkyrie lays dead against the screws. Next up for Valkyrie was a rematch from the 2019 season against Will Bales and HyperShock, who was fresh off a destructive win over DUCK!. Valkyrie was equipped with Sour Caroline for this fight, and also sported additional UMHW to its sloped armor. However, it was immediately rushed by its opponent and caught off-balance. Valkyrie was riding on its back wheels and took another hit from HyperShock, which righted it. HyperShock then dealt a brutal hit to Valkyrie's front, which sheared the weapon shaft and saw the undercutting blade come clean off. The blade continue to spin on the BattleBox floor as Valkyrie looked helpless. HyperShock continued to assault the remains of Valkyrie, tearing into its wheel protection on both sides and tossing it around the center of the arena. HyperShock then buckled the back panel of Valkyrie and continued to maneuver it around the arena, even hitting the dismembered blade high into roof of the BattleBox, damaging a truss beam in the process. It then got to the rear of Valkyrie and leaned it against the screws with its wheels off the floor. The screws reversed to allow it to escape, where HyperShock lay waiting. As HyperShock went in for another shot, a large piece of Valkyrie went flying and a count mercifully began. HyperShock moved on in the competition and Team VALKYRIE were eliminated at this stage.
Valkyrie vs. Blade (Exhibition) Blade swipes at Valkyrie. Valkyrie disables Blade's drive on one side. Returning for the exhibition matches at the end of the season, Valkyrie fought the South Korean entry, Blade. For this fight, Blade debuted its carrot weapon and Valkryie adopted decorative bunny ears in response. Both robots spun up immediately and Valkyrie approached Blade, who turned to show its rear plow to Leanne Cushing’s robot. Blade tanked the initial hit before swinging around to face its opponent weapon-to-weapon. Pieces of Valkyrie came loose during the exchanges which followed, but Blade appeared to be struggling with drive on one side. Valkyrie took full advantage, dealing a devastating blow to the South Korean bot which sent it spinning into the corner of the BattleBox. Valkyrie attacked again but rebounded into the screws and lost one of its ears. However, Blade was struggling to move and now only arcing in place. Valkyrie retreated to the middle of the arena as a count began on Blade, and took the win by knockout.
World Championship VII
Valkyrie vs. Mammoth Valkyrie and Mammoth meet in the BattleBox. Valkyrie returned for World Championship VII with its new-look team, and the first test for captain and driver Lucy Du was Mammoth. Ahead of this fight, the team added UMHW plastic "shock armor" across the sides and rear with the plan for its slippery nature to give Mammoth fewer catching points to lift Valkyrie. For weaponry, Valkyrie was fitted with a new blade called Artemis. Valkyrie and Mammoth go weapon-to-weapon. Mammoth was quick out of the gate, charging towards Valkyrie and swatting it with the trunk. Valkyrie had spun up, but appeared to have gotten one of Mammoth's feet caught in the path of its undercutter, causing both robots to become stuck. Mammoth continued to swat away as the two remained stuck, leading to an off-camera separation which was edited out of the show. Valkyrie slowly approached with Artemis spinning, but Mammoth dealt a punch to Valkyrie's ablative armor for this fight and dislodged it. Crewbots separate Valkyrie and Mammoth off-camera. One of Mammoth's feet appeared bent inward and as it attempted to attack, Ricky Willems' bot threw itself upside-down instead. It tried to clamber back onto its wheels, but both sections of the UMHW trunk snapped away from Mammoth's carbon fibre weapon hub, leaving it with no way to recover. Valkyrie delivered one final hit as Mammoth was counted out, marking a first win by knockout for Lucy Du as Valkyrie captain.
Valkyrie vs. Banshee Valkyrie's new configuration ahead of the fight. Next up for Valkyrie was the rookie flipper Banshee. Ahead of this fight, Valkyrie sported its 36" diameter blade called Glory and, for the first time, a long, hinged fork to the left of its pointed nose with serrated teeth to snag its opponent. Banshee forces Valkyrie into the screws. Banshee was quickest out of its starting square and box-rushed Valkyrie, who was popped into the air almost immediately. Unable to find space to spin up, Banshee was able to attack without fear and flipped Valkyrie into the screws. Lucy Du was able to drive Valkyrie away, but the robot was now inverted and its three-toothed disc appeared to unbalance the former Most Destructive Robot winner on its nose. Banshee charged at the front of Valkyrie again, who tore its own fork off as the rookie bot was able to easily slide its plow underneath and further disrupt Valkyrie's stability. "If I'm Lucy Du, Chris, I'm doing everything I can to flip back over. Hit the gas and run yourself into the wall, if that's what it takes." — Kenny Florian as Valkyrie struggles to assert itself against David Small's machine Banshee then drove Valkyrie into the short corner as it remained aggressive, missing with several flips and allowing Lucy Du's team to escape unpunished. Valkyrie got back up to speed, but as it was still upside-down, only landed a glancing blow high up on Banshee. The rookie bot drove into the screws of the Upper Deck before circling Valkyrie and firing its flipper into the horizontal spinner. Both robots struggle for mobility. Valkyrie struggled to drive around as Banshee found itself above a killsaw slot and unable to move. With a minute to go, the saws raised and sliced against Banshee's plow, freeing it from the hazard. Banshee swung around as Valkyrie kept its weapon pointed at its opponent, but neither robot was able to leave a lasting impression on the judges. "Uh-oh... the green goblin suddenly isn't moving!" — Chris Rose as Banshee becomes stuck Both robots were still mobile at the end, and in only the second split judges' decision of the season, Banshee took the win and Valkyrie fell to 1-1 after two Fight Night battles.
Valkyrie vs. Malice Keen to avoid slipping to a negative record, Valkyrie's penultimate Fight Night battle saw it face Bunny Liaw's Malice. For this fight, Alex Crease was given control of the weaponry, allowing Lucy Du to focus solely on drive. For this battle, Valkyrie was again equipped with Glory and dropped its hinged fork from its loss last time out. Valkyrie delivers a hit to Malice's wheel early on. Both robots got their horizontal spinners up to speed as Malice was quickest out of its square, driving towards Valkyrie. Lucy Du's robot landed the first blow of the fight, however, hitting the frame of Malice, who then drove into the screws. The pair moved toward the center of the BattleBox and Valkyrie dealt a blow to Malice's wheel before they traded glancing shots. Valkyrie loses its primary weapon. Whereas Valkyrie was able to hit low on the frame of Malice, Bunny Liaw's bot was able to attack the sloped front of Valkyrie, tearing up its decoration. Lucy Du kept Valkyrie pointed at Malice, who opted to circle its opponent and look for an opening to attack. Malice then turned to attack Valkyrie head-on, slamming into the front and stripping the threads holding Valkyrie's weapon to its shaft. This caused its horizontal spinner to come loose and separate from the bot in an exchange which also inverted Valkyrie. Kenny Florian: "A very technical fight so far..." Chris Rose: "Valkyrie trying to stay squared up. Ooh, takes a stiff jab... WOAH!" Kenny Florian: "Valkyrie has lost the weapon! Glory is gone!" Chris Rose: "That is going to be an issue." — Chris and Kenny as Valkyrie's primary weapon comes loose Both robots struggle to engage. As Valkyrie looked to find its feet once again, Malice could only arc across the floor; its right side drive appeared to be locked up. Lucy Du used her opponent to self-right, and then nudged into Bunny Liaw's bot. However, its right-side tire was loose on its hub, meaning it too was struggling to move. As a result, both robots could not reliably engage with one another. Chris Rose: "The rules this season do allow for what they call 'crab-walking', which is pretty much what you're seeing. But Kenny, these teams do have to show they can engage with their opponent." Kenny Florian: "Yeah, that's right. The refs won't just let these two flounder like this forever. If they don't have the mobility to engage, we could see a double countdown which would force a judges' decision." — Chris and Kenny as neither robot is able to lead an attack with ninety seconds to go Both referees initiate a double count-out. Malice's weapon slowed as it tried to find mobility, but referees John Remar and Kathryn Godfrey initiated a double count-out. Valkyrie and Malice had finally maneuvered towards one another as the count ended with Malice's weapon spinning once more. This marked the first enforcement of the new rule for World Championship VII which permitted a double knockout in the instance of two robots still showing sufficient mobility to ordinarily avoid a count-out, if they are unable to engage. The fight therefore went to the judges, who controversially ruled 2-1 in favor of Valkyrie. "I'm gonna challenge it... yeah, we're challenging. Sorry guys, we have to. We were not only functional, we had our weapon spinning... we love you guys though, good job!" — Bunny Liaw speaks to her team, and then to Lucy Du about the decision Both team captains confirm no animosity as the Appeal is confirmed. However, Team Malice captain Bunny Liaw was quick to disagree, and stated her intention to appeal the decision as she felt the judges had overlooked Malice still having full use of its weapon. As Valkyrie was declared the winner, Lucy Du admitted her surprise at the decision in the post-fight interviews, and Bunny Liaw confirmed the team's wish to appeal. "I think it was a pretty close one... it was a pretty good fight; there were some big hits. I think we both did what we do best." — Lucy Du post-fight "I think that I have the right idea because according to the rules, we were translationally moving towards them and our weapon was spinning. So I just don't think it's the wrong choice [to appeal]." — Bunny Liaw reacts to the judges' decision Both team captains speak to Match Steward Mike Jeffries. Both team captains pleaded their case to the Match Steward, who then liaised with the judges. This forced all three judges to re-evaluate the fight, but the new decision was not revealed until later in the episode. The three judges rewatching the fight. However, it was eventually confirmed that the judges had not initially seen the functionality in Malice's weapon as the double knockout was declared, therefore scored Valkyrie high in the Damage category. The original scorecards versus the rewritten scorecards. On reflection, these Damage points were docked and all three judges unanimously awarded the fight in favor of Bunny Liaw and Malice. In the first-ever appeal to be televised in BattleBots history, the initial decision was overturned and Malice advanced to a 2-1 record.
Valkyrie vs. Glitch Valkyrie in the red square ahead of fighting Glitch. Last in Valkyrie's schedule was Kyle Miller and Glitch. Valkyrie was again equipped with its single hinged fork and brought out their Sweet Caroline blade for the first time under Lucy Du's captaincy. The front of the bot also had lighter armor panels as well as steel and UMHW wheel protection to further protect against Glitch's dangerous eggbeater spinner. Glitch struggles to face Valkyrie in the opening seconds. Glitch held back as Valkyrie approached, strafing from side to side as it appeared unable to point its eggbeater spinner at Lucy Du's machine. Valkyrie looked to capitalize, getting its fork underneath Glitch and landing a shot to its frame. Glitch's weapon was still spinning, but the robot was positioned over the killsaw slots and unable to move. Valkyrie got around to its unprotected rear, but opted to hold back. "Uh-oh. Valkyrie gets around to the back side and has Glitch lined up for the killshot... but Lucy Du's hanging back, she's hesitating! What in the world is going on here, Kenny?!" — Chris Rose anticipates a knockout blow, but Valkyrie refrains from attacking Valkyrie gets around to the back of the immobile Glitch. Not wanting to hit an incapacitated opponent, Valkyrie intentionally held back as the referees initiated multiple count-outs on Glitch. This, however, was cut from the final edit. Glitch was able to get itself away from the killsaws and now faced the other way, but its wheels were spinning on the right side, unable to make contact with the floor. One of its armor panels had also been peeled away at this stage. Valkyrie took a controlled approach as it grazed its undercutter against its opponent, something Kenny Florian lamented in commentary. "If Valkyrie wants to give themselves a chance to make the post-season, they have to win in impressive fashion tonight. This is not a good start; you cannot afford to drive conservatively in a fight of this magnitude." — Kenny Florian questions Valkyrie's approach to the fight Glitch struggles to move as Valkyrie approaches. With its eggbeater drum still spinning, Glitch arced to face Valkyrie again, and a burst of acceleration saw Glitch slide under its opponent, tearing away its hinged fork in the process. Valkyrie retaliated by attacking the side and then the rear of Glitch, its blade dancing around the 0-3 bot. Valkyrie strikes the back of Glitch. The two robots then met head-on, halting Glitch's eggbeater as the impact cracked the weapon diagonally, splitting it in two. With its primary weapon down, Glitch's front was pinned against the rails as Valkyrie continued to grind away at the angular back panels of Kyle Miller's machine. Glitch's weapon post-fight. More content to attack with its opponent's weapon disabled, Valkyrie swung its undercutter into the front of Glitch, tearing parts away with seconds left on the clock. The fight went to the judges, who scored unanimously for Valkyrie, pushing it to a 2-2 record. "It was not for lack of aggression that we weren’t going in on some hits. Multiple times, Glitch stopped moving - so the refs asked for movement and began a countdown. This was not shown on screen. We’re not going to be bad sports by hitting someone during a count out." — Team VALKYRIE summarize their final Fight Night battle
BattleBots: Champions II
Valkyrie vs. Ominous Valkyrie returned for BattleBots: Champions II and took on Ominous in the first round of the bracket. For this first round battle, it was equipped with "Sweet Caroline". The pair met head-on in the opening seconds, and this exchange immediately halted the spinning weapon of ominous. Valkyrie scuffed its plow as Kenny Florian questioned the Dutch team's tactics. "The weapon of Ominous has stopped spinning after that first exchange. Have they lost it or is Tim Bouwens shutting [it] down?" — Kenny Florian, seconds before Ominous' weapon fires back up Valkyrie turns to strike the chasing Ominous. As Valkyrie continued to pose a threat, Ominous spun its drisc back up but struggled for reach as Lucy Du continued to chip away at Ominous. Both robots returned to the middle of the BattleBox as Valkyrie peeled a slither of metal away from the plow before tearing it off completely. Sparks flew as Valkyrie kept attacking, but as it oversteered slightly, Ominous landed a glancing shot to its right wheelguard. Tim Bouwens gave chase, but Valkyrie turned quickly and delivered a side swipe with its undercutter. A piece of Ominous' wheel lays on the arena floor as Valkyrie retreats. "Now Ominous in pursuit, but Valkyrie with the whip-around counterstrike. Doing her best Ray Billings and Tombstone impression!" — Chris Rose compliments Lucy Du's tactics The knockout shot. One of the rollers from Ominous' rear omniwheel lay on the BattleBox floor as the damage began to rack up. Valkyrie then caught the left side of Ominous' plow and flung it across the arena in a move which sent Valkyrie the other way and cost it some ablative armor. After this impact, Ominous was struggling to move as two of its three wheels were no longer mobile, and the other appeared high centered. A count began on Ominous, and Valkyrie took the win by knockout to advance to Round 2.
Valkyrie vs. ROTATOR Next up for Valkyrie was a rematch with Victor Soto and ROTATOR from World Championship V. Both robots come together early on. ROTATOR led with its rear plow, anticipating Lucy Du to strike first. However, it quickly turned and delivered the first attacks of the fight itself. With their horizontal spinners sitting at different heights, both Valkyrie's undercutter and ROTATOR's overcutter made contact and spun the bots in opposite directions. Valkyrie kept its weapon pointed at ROTATOR, but the former Bounty Hunter opted to lead with its disc - a decision which surprised Kenny Florian. "Victor Soto not relying on that wedge as much as I thought he would, here. Keeping that blade squared up..." — Kenny Florian Valkyrie then attacked ROTATOR's plow, bouncing over the top of Victor Soto's machine, but not without landing a hit with its blade. The height of ROTATOR's weapon allowed it to slice into Valkyrie's left tire, though this did not appear to affect Lucy Du's driving ability as her robot tanked hits to its front. ROTATOR and Valkyrie fly to opposite ends of the arena. As the hits kept on coming, it was Valkyrie's turn to cut into a tire as ROTATOR's right tire shed some rubber. ROTATOR retaliated by tearing off Valkyrie's left wheelguard and the next impact sent both robots to opposite sides of the BattleBox. Valkyrie continues to grind down ROTATOR. This hit damaged ROTATOR's right tire as it opted to tank hits with its plow. Valkyrie honed in on the side armor in the closing moments, peeling its left wheel armor away in the final seconds. Valkyrie took the win by unanimous judges' decision. Victor Soto's team opted to appeal the decision, but the decision stood and Lucy Du's Valkyrie moved on.
Valkyrie vs. SHREDDIT BRO! In the Slugfest final, Valkyrie faced a surprise package in SHREDDIT BRO!. Pre-fight, Kenny Florian gave Valkyrie the edge, highlighting its 65lb "Sweet Caroline" blade as the deciding factor. SHREDDIT BRO! pops Valkyrie into the air. SHREDDIT BRO! approached Valkyrie in the opening seconds, but was brushed aside by Lucy Du's 65lb weapon. Undeterred, it Evan Arias met Valkyrie head on for a second time, popping it into the air and throwing it towards the Upper Deck. Kenny Florian: "OHH! Nasty shot, there." Chris Rose: "SHREDDIT BRO! continuing to attack Valkyrie..." Kenny Florian: "Yeah, they're going right at 'em. Both teams not shy to exchange here." — Chris and Kenny react as SHREDDIT BRO! maintains its aggressive start Valkyrie clambers off the Upper Deck. Following up on its attack, SHREDDIT BRO! struck Valkyrie again as sparks flew on impact. Valkyrie retaliated and unbalanced the Team Shreddit robot. SHREDDIT BRO! targeted its opponent's weapon again, as Kenny Florian expressed surprise at Valkyrie's reluctance to attack SHREDDIT BRO!'s exposed wheels. Lucy Du's robot found itself sat upon the screws soon after, but the primary weapon of Evan Arias' robot was no longer showing life. Chris Rose: "[Valkyrie] now looking to get that undercutter back up to speed... and Kenny, SHREDDIT BRO!'s weapon no longer working. Did Evan Arias lose it in that last exchange?" Kenny Florian: "Those were some violent shots to start this match, Chris. Obviously, SHREDDIT BRO! not known for its durability. I think that weapon is down which means Valkyrie will have surged ahead on the scorecards here." — Chris and Kenny comment on SHREDDIT BRO!'s weapon being down SHREDDIT BRO! continues to hit Valkyrie head-on. Valkyrie's undercutter continued to spin, but SHREDDIT BRO! kept driving face-first into it, seeking to disable Sweet Caroline for good. As it turned, it became evident Valkyrie had buckled the TPU bumper on SHREDDIT BRO!'s right-hand side, reducing it to a rambot as the fight approached the halfway point. SHREDDIT BRO! takes Valkyrie to the screws. In spite of this, SHREDDIT BRO! continued to press Valkyrie, even ramming it towards the spiked barriers near the corner. This led to SHREDDIT BRO! suffering a hammer blow from the 100lb pulverizer but the wheels on Valkyrie began to look unlevel as Kenny Florian acknowledged its drive issues. SHREDDIT BRO! capitalized on this, maneuvering to the back of Valkyrie and taking it to the screws behind the blue starting square. Valkyrie lays dormant in the corner. With under a minute to go, Valkyrie's undercutter struck the screws and caused it to deflect away, but this appeared to be the only mobility left in Lucy Du's robot. As referee David Sanfilippo sought to assess it for a count-out, SHREDDIT BRO! forced Valkyrie back into the screws. "Doesn't look like it's moving, Chris. This could be a knockout for SHREDDIT BRO! - are you kidding me?!" — Chris Rose as a count begins on Valkyrie Valkyrie's weapon continued to spin, but SHREDDIT BRO! retreated as the count began, ending its run in BattleBots: Champions II.

Results

Competitive Wins/Losses

• Wins: 16
• Losses: 12

Exhibition Wins/Losses

• Wins: 3
• Losses: 0

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 20
• Losses: 13

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship III	Bale Spear & Predator (Undercard Rumble) Hypothermia (Desperado Tournament) Red Devil (Undercard Match) Overhaul (Untelevised Undercard Match)	Ultimo Destructo (Untelevised Undercard Match) Lock-Jaw (Desperado Tournament) Bombshell (Last Chance Rumble)*
World Championship IV	Ragnarök (Undercard Match) Monsoon (Undercard Match) Petunia (Undercard Match) Ribbot (Grudge Match)	HyperShock (Undercard Match) Quantum (Play in Match)
World Championship V	Tantrum (Undercard Match) ROTATOR (Undercard Match) SubZero	Whiplash (Main Event/Undercard Match) Whiplash
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters	Extinguisher	SubZero
World Championship VI	Triple Crown (Untelevised Undercard Match) Pardon My French (Undercard Match) Blade (Exhibition Fight)	P1 (Undercard Match) Blip
BattleBots: Champions I	SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE	HyperShock
World Championship VII	Mammoth (Undercard Match) Glitch (Undercard Match)	Banshee (Undercard Match) Malice (Undercard Match) **
BattleBots: Champions II	Ominous ROTATOR ***	SHREDDIT BRO! (Main Event)

* Valkyrie's loss in the Last Chance Rumble is excluded from the win/loss record as the fight is completely absent on the Official BattleBots website

** Valkyrie was initially declared the winner of this battle on a split judges' decision. However, following an Appeal, the judges rescored the fight and Malice was declared the winner by unanimous judges' decision.

*** Valkyrie was initially declared the winner of this battle on a unanimous judges' decision. The ROTATOR team appealed the decision but were unsuccessful and it stood.

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"She's riding into battle on a blazing saddle. Spin left, spin right. She's about to take flight. (To the tune of Ride of the Valkyries) Dun dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun! It's VALKYRIE!"

"In her last battle, she scored a hundred percent on Bot-ten Tomatoes. Critics gave it 4 scars and said the soundtrack was killer. Prepare to take flight, it's VALKYRIE!"

"She's no Queen of Hearts, but her high-powered spinner says "off with your treads!" Here comes the percussion of destruction, the conductor of carnage. It's VALKYRIE!"

"On wicked steeds, she flies from above. She's got the fight from the flight and the spinning bite. It's VALKYRIE!"

"Dun dun dun dun dun, VALKYRIE!"

"She's a marvel that's here to avenge. This Norse goddess will kick you in your ass-guard and make you Thor. It's VALKYRIE!"

"Now performing at "Carnage-ie Hall," this bot will move you to tears with it's killer-sweet symphony. You're about to get Johann Sebastian Clocked. Sing it with me. (To the tune of "Ride of the Valkyries") Dun dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun! It's VALKYRIE!"

"This Boston bot is lots of fun, if you like getting spun. It's going to serve you up a bowl of slam chowder. Can't you hear the audience getting louder? It's because they see VALKYRIE!"

"This bot's already black blue, and it will bash you until you are too. Came down from her chariot in the sky, she's got girl power, she's your ride or die. It's VALKYRIE!"

"If this bot were a board game, it would be Chutes & Splatters. It's not Sorry, it's Trouble. Yahtzee? It's VALKYRIE!"

"It's Bach, and here to strike a chord. Prepare to Die-chaikovsky because you'll be Wagnear death. It's VALKYRIE!"

"This brutal Bostonian machine is frostier than a Viking queen, and when you're home wondering what went wrong, you'll always hear its little song. (To the tune of Ride of the Valkyries) Dun dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun! (Audience joins in) VALKYRIE!"

"From Somerville, Massachusetts, this bot is here to Ragnarök your world, it’s VALKYRIE!"

"From Somerville, Massachusetts, her spinner's got a lethal amount of Norsepower, it's VALKYRIE!"

"This bot has the same name as a Tom Cruise flick, but beating her is Mission: Impossible if you catch my drift. She's beat A Few Good Men, burying opponents like a mummy, and when there's a prize on the line, she's like, 'Show me the money!' Give it up for our Top Gun, VALKYRIE!"

"From Somerville, Massachusetts, (to the tune of Ride of the Valkyries) Oh holy crap, dude! This robot's got 'tude. It's gonna kill you. You're gonna die! It's VALKYRIE!"

"From Somerville, Massachusetts, the New England nightmare, it's VALKYRIE!"

"From Somerville, Massachusetts, here to spring into action and make you fall, it's VALKYRIE!"

"From Somerville, Mass, it's got a horizontal spinner that'll carve you up like Thanksgiving dinner. Give it up for VALKYRIE!"

"From Cambridge, Massachusetts. Straight out of Norse mythology, she'll give you a course in destructive technology. Give it up for VALKYRIE!"

"From Somerville, Massachusetts, it made Thor run for the door. It's VALKYRIE!"

"This thing is a horizontal spinner, just like Pat Sajak's wheel. But give it a spin, and all you're winning is a mouthful of steel. You'll get lit up like Vanna White touched you. It'll be bad for morale, and go completely bankrupt if you try to buy a vowel. A-E-I-O-U (I owe you) a beat down from VALKYRIE!"

Trivia

• Unlike most bots, Valkyrie used a blue prime coat underneath its black paint from Season 4 onward. This was later established that as fights went on, Valkyrie would "bleed blue" as opposed to just the usually expected chassis colors used by other bots.
• Valkyrie had two rematches in 2020 across the main season and BattleBots: Bounty Hunters - one against Whiplash and another against SubZero.
  • Valkyrie would only win one of these four fights, however, in total.
• Valkyrie is the third bot who won the Most Destructive Robot Award to defeat a robot who previously won the award.
• The 2020 season build of Valkyrie was sold to BattleBots fan Lars Bakker after the competition, who also picked up Reality in early 2022.
• Valkyrie is one of the only robots to be given a pronoun by their team and Faruq Tauheed, often referred to as "she" and "her".
• One of Valkyries undercutters is called "Sonic the Wedgehog", referencing the SEGA character Sonic the Hedgehog.
• In preparation for World Championship VII, newly-appointed captain Lucy Du built a 3lb version of Valkyrie to practice driving the design.
• Valkyrie has never lost an exhibition fight.
• Valkyrie’s fight against Malice during World Championship VII was the first time an Appeal had been used, and also the first time an appeal was successful.