WhirlWind

WhirlWind
Participation Information
Comedy Central Seasons	Season 5.0
BBIQ	BattleBots IQ 2002 BattleBots IQ 2004
Team Information
Team	Team Poison Fists
Team Members	John Howard Angelina Crans Anthony Crans Andy Green Martin Peek Hao Ye James Yoon
From	Pittsburgh, PA
Other Entries	The Archduke, A-10 Thunderbolt
Robot Statistics
Weight	119lbs
Top Speed	16mph
Power	4x 24v NiCad Battlepacks
Drive	2x brushed Magmotors
Weapons	Thwacking wedge Rear spikes
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

WhirlWind was a middleweight robot built by Team Poison Fists which competed in BattleBots IQ 2002 and 2004 as well as the final season of Comedy Central BattleBots.

It was an invertible, box-shaped robot made largely from 7075-T651 aluminum and half-inch thick 'Ti-6Al-4V' titanium. WhirlWind was armed with an angled static thwacking hammer and two rear spikes. It did not perform well in competition, winning one battle before losing to Wee Willy Wedgy. In its debut tournament, WhirlWind won the Best Engineering Award. It also performed well in battle finishing with a positive overall record. WhirlWind is also known to have competed in BattleBots IQ 2004, but fights other than its loss to Goliath are unknown.

It's builders previously competed in Season 3.0 with the much more successful lightweight The Archduke.

WhirlWind's internals during Season 5.0.

WhirlWind with John Howard at Season 5.0.

WhirlWind in The Pits during BattleBots IQ 2002.

Outside BattleBots

Two years after BattleBots ended on Comedy Central, WhirlWind competed in the inaugural ROBOLympics. There, it won its first fight against Botfly before losing to Another Boring Wedge. WhirlWind beat Team RoboMaster's Who's Your Daddy in the loser's bracket, but lost to the Maxhams and Devil's Plunger. It was retired after this and replaced with another robot named The Monarch.

Robot History

BattleBots IQ 2002
WhirlWind vs. Happy Scrappy Hero Pup WhirlWind's opponent starts smoking. WhirlWind lost it first fight despite its opponent having only half its drivetrain working. This was due to the fact it was stuck on the spike strips, giving Happy Scrappy Hero Pup the win by KO.
WhirlWind vs. Steven Seagal WhirlWind immediately fell into the loser's bracket, where it beat its teammate Steven Seagal.
WhirlWind vs. Scorpion WhirlWind upends Scorpion. The next opponent WhirlWind faced was Scorpion. At some point in the match, WhirlWind landed a hit that flipped Scorpion over. WhirlWind ultimately won the battle and continued on in the loser's bracket.
WhirlWind vs. Tetanus Tetanus deflects away from WhirlWind. Next up for WhirlWind was Tetanus. WhirlWind did severe damage to Tetanus as it was able to knock its spinner completely off the robot. It won this fight too and moved on.
WhirlWind vs. Metal Fury WhirlWind's next opponent was Metal Fury, who it also beat.
WhirlWind vs. Karl WhirlWind now drew Karl in the loser's bracket, but lost this fight and was officially eliminated.
WhirlWind vs. Metal Fury vs. AXis vs. ShellShock vs. Bulldog Warrior vs. Checkmate WhirlWind looks to attack Checkmate. WhirlWind participated in one of five consolation rumbles at the end of the tournament. It lost out to ShellShock and Metal Fury, however, and was not selected to advance to the Grand Rumble.
WhirlWind vs. Angry Kitchen Appliance Returning for a 1v1 grudge match, WhirlWind was beaten by Angry Kitchen Appliance.
Season 5.0
WhirlWind vs. Root Canal WhirlWind and Root Canal clash. WhirlWind's first opponent in Comedy Central BattleBots was Root Canal. WhirlWind spun around early on in the match and Root Canal got hit by its arm, and the hit knocked out one of the omnidirectional rollers on Root Canal. The next hit by WhirlWind crippled Root Canal as it knocked the wheelguard in on one side. Root Canal could still move but was unable to drive well and when the fight ended WhirlWind was given the decision on a 27-18 score.
WhirlWind vs. Wee Willy Wedgy WhirlWind's next opponent was the reigning BattleBots IQ champion Wee Willy Wedgy. Wee Willy Wedgy won by a 27-18 judges' decision, eliminating WhirlWind from competition.
BattleBots IQ 2004
WhirlWind vs. Goliath WhirlWind returned for the 2004 competition, where at some stage in the bracket, it took on Goliath. After Goliath landed a few hits without causing too much damage, it then struck the back end of WhirlWind and tore several pieces away. This was enough to immobilize it, and WhirlWind lost the fight by KO.
WhirlWind vs. ? Due to the double elimination format of the tournament, WhirlWind is known to have lost a second time. However, the opponent and circumstances surrounding this are unknown.
College Division Rumble WhirlWind fought one final time in the end of competition rumble. However, it lost out to Class Act I.

Competitive Wins/Losses

• Wins: 4 (Minimum)
• Losses: 4 (Minimum)

Exhibition Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 2

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 4
• Losses: 6

Competition	Wins	Losses
BattleBots IQ 2002	Steven Seagal Scorpion Tetanus Metal Fury	Happy Scrappy Hero Pup Angry Kitchen Appliance Karl ShellShock, Metal Fury (Consolation Rumble)
Season 5.0	Root Canal	Wee Willy Wedgy
BattleBots IQ 2004	?	Goliath Class Act I (Rumble)

See Also

• WhirlWind (RoboGames)
• Team Poison Fists Website (Archived)

Trivia

• Both of WhirlWind's matches in Season 5.0 resulted in a 27-18 judges' decision.
• According to the team, WhirlWind cost around $5000 to build.