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'''Widowmaker''' was a lightweight robot which competed in Seasons 2.0 and 5.0 of ''BattleBots''. It was originally inspired by [[Nightmare]], but the builder didn't want it to look like a copy, so he added a front wedge and spinning bar to the design to make it look different from Nightmare. Widowmaker returned for Season 5.0 as '''Widowmaker 2''', now completely rebuilt from the ground up as a wedged robot armed with an angled spinning disc. It performed decently in competition, reaching the round of 64 in the final season.
  
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Widowmaker2.jpg|Season 5.0
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|other_names=Widowmaker 2 <small>(Season 5.0)</small>
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|team=Team Widowmaker
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|team_members= Kevin Lillie<br/>Barbara Lillie
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|weight=58lbs
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|associated=[[Banshee]] <small>(Kevin Lillie)</small>}}'''Widowmaker''' was a lightweight robot which competed in [[Comedy Central Season 2.0|Seasons 2.0]] and [[Comedy Central Season 5.0|5.0]] of [[Comedy Central]] ''[[BattleBots]]''.
   
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Originally inspired by [[Nightmare|Backlash]], Widowmaker sported a front wedge and a vertical spinning bar powered by a chainsaw motor in its first iteration. Widowmaker returned for Season 5.0 as '''Widowmaker 2''', now completely rebuilt from the ground up as a wedged robot armed with an angled spinning disc which could hit speeds of 2000rpm. It performed decently in competition, reaching the Round of 64 in the final season.
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Widowmaker 2 still competes today in an upgraded state under the name '''Guillotine'''.
  
   
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Widowmaker 2 was upgraded and competed for a number of years under the name '''Guillotine''', but has since been changed to '''Tastes like Burning'''. It is similar to Widowmaker 2 in design, but armed with a flamethrower and lifter instead of the spinning disc.
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==Robot History==
  
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===Season 2.0===
  
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[[File:Widowmaker_lv00.jpg|thumb|right|Widowmaker's Season 2.0 appearance.]]Widowmaker's first opponent was [[Doublecross]]. Widowmaker charged towards Doublecross, which spun its blade, but backed up and hit the wall. Widowmaker approached Doublecross and got its spinning bar into the side, smashing the armor and destroying the battery, spilling battery acid all over the arena. [[File:Doublecross_vs_widowmaker.jpg|thumb|left|166px|Widowmaker hits Doublecross.]] Widowmaker backed up to get its weapon going again and smashed it back into the now disabled Doublecross. [[File:Widowmaker Doublecross.jpg|thumb|Widowmaker sets up for another attack on Doublecross]] After several hits on Doublecross, the match was over and Widowmaker won by KO.
  
   
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Team captain Kevin Lillie returned to ''BattleBots ''in 2022 as part of [[Team Small Robots]] and [[Banshee]].
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Widowmaker's next opponent was [[Mouser Mecha-Catbot]]. Widowmaker spun its weapon and moved toward Mouser Mecha-Catbot. Mouser pushed Widowmaker back and both robots moved away from each other. Mouser Mecha-Catbot came at Widowmaker with his pneumatic tail, slamming it into the floor. Mouser turned around and got its flipper under Widowmaker and tried to flip it. [[File:MouservsWidowmaker_lv00.jpg|thumb|left|172px|Widowmaker gets lifted by Mouser Mecha-Catbot.]] Widowmaker then backed up and Mouser tried to flip Widowmaker again. Mouser then got hung up on the hellraisers for a moment, then the bots proceeded to start pushing each other around. Widowmaker's spinning bar slowed down and Mouser got underneath Widowmaker and led it to the killsaws. [[File:Widowmaker Mouser Mecha-Catbot killsaws.jpg|thumb|Widowmaker gets hit by the killsaws]] The match ended in a pushing match and Mouser Mecha-Catbot won on a 26-19 judge's decision. [[File:Widowmaker Mouser Mecha-Catbot .jpg|left|thumb|Widowmaker runs on top of Mouser Mecha-Catbot]] This meant that Widowmaker was eliminated from the tournament.
  
   
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Widowmaker wasn't finished, however, as it participated the lightweight consolation rumble at the end of the tournament. In the rumble, Widowmaker was overturned by [[Enforcer]] and lost out to [[Sublime|Sublime II]] and [[Serial Box Killer]].
  
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===Season 2.0 ===
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|<p style="text-align:center;"><big>'''Widowmaker vs. Doublecross'''</big></p>
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[[File:Doublecross_vs_widowmaker.jpg|thumb|left|166px|Widowmaker hits Doublecross.]][[File:Widowmaker Doublecross.jpg|thumb|Widowmaker sets up for another attack on Doublecross]]
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Widowmaker's first opponent was [[Doublecross]]. Widowmaker charged towards Doublecross, which spun its blade, but backed up and hit the wall. Widowmaker approached Doublecross and got its spinning bar into the side, smashing the armor and destroying the battery, spilling battery acid all over the arena. Widowmaker backed up to get its weapon going again and smashed it back into the now disabled Doublecross. After several hits on Doublecross, the match was over and Widowmaker won by KO.
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|<p style="text-align:center;"><big>'''Widowmaker vs. Mouser Mecha-Catbot'''</big></p>
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[[File:MouservsWidowmaker_lv00.jpg|thumb|left|172px|Widowmaker gets lifted by Mouser Mecha-Catbot.]][[File:Widowmaker Mouser Mecha-Catbot .jpg|thumb|Widowmaker runs on top of Mouser Mecha-Catbot]]
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Widowmaker's next opponent was [[Mouser Mecha-Catbot]]. Widowmaker spun its weapon and moved toward Mouser Mecha-Catbot. Mouser pushed Widowmaker back and both robots moved away from each other. Mouser Mecha-Catbot came at Widowmaker with his pneumatic tail, slamming it into the floor. Mouser turned around and got its flipper under Widowmaker and tried to flip it. Widowmaker then backed up and Mouser tried to flip Widowmaker again. [[File:Widowmaker Mouser Mecha-Catbot killsaws.jpg|thumb|Widowmaker gets hit by the killsaws]]Mouser then got hung up on the hellraisers for a moment, then the bots proceeded to start pushing each other around. Widowmaker's spinning bar slowed down and Mouser got underneath Widowmaker and led it to the killsaws. The match ended in a pushing match and Mouser Mecha-Catbot won on a 26-19 judges' decision. This meant that Widowmaker was eliminated from the tournament.
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Widowmaker also participated the Lightweight Consolation Rumble at the end of the tournament. In the rumble, Widowmaker was overturned by [[Enforcer]] and lost out to [[Sublime|Sublime II]] and [[Serial Box Killer]].
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===Season 5.0 ===
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|<p style="text-align:center;"><big>'''Widowmaker 2 vs. ACME Surplus Fighting Robot'''</big></p>
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Widowmaker 2's first match was against [[ACME Surplus Fighting Robot]]. Widowmaker 2 won on a 28-17 judges' decision and advanced to next preliminary round, where it faced [[Miss Dee Meaner]].
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|<p style="text-align:center;"><big>'''Widowmaker 2 vs. Miss Dee Meaner'''</big></p>
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Widowmaker 2 took the win by another 28-17 judges' decision and advanced to next preliminary round.
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|<p style="text-align:center;"><big>'''Widowmaker 2 vs. Little Piece of Hate'''</big></p>
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Widowmaker 2 next faced where it faced [[Little Piece of Hate]] and won this fight too, advancing to final preliminary round.
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|<p style="text-align:center;"><big>'''Widowmaker 2 vs. RoboMisDirection'''</big></p>
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One step away from the televised lightweight rounds, Widowmaker 2 fought [[RoboMisDirection]]. However, RoboMisDirection won the match and Widowmaker 2 was eliminated from the tournament again.
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===Wins/Losses===
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*Wins: 4
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*Losses: 2
   
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* Wins: 4
  
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020806145425/http://www.survivalrobotics.com/mybots.html Survival Robotics Website (Archived)]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20020806145425/http://www.survivalrobotics.com/mybots.html Survival Robotics Website (Archived)]
 
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Legowidow.jpg|A Lego mockup of the original Widowmaker, made as proof of concept.
  
 
Guillotine.jpg|Guillotine.
  
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[[Category:Lightweight Robots]]

Latest revision as of 21:18, 1 March 2024

Widowmaker was a lightweight robot which competed in Seasons 2.0 and 5.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots.

Originally inspired by Backlash, Widowmaker sported a front wedge and a vertical spinning bar powered by a chainsaw motor in its first iteration. Widowmaker returned for Season 5.0 as Widowmaker 2, now completely rebuilt from the ground up as a wedged robot armed with an angled spinning disc which could hit speeds of 2000rpm. It performed decently in competition, reaching the Round of 64 in the final season.

Widowmaker 2 was upgraded and competed for a number of years under the name Guillotine, but has since been changed to Tastes like Burning. It is similar to Widowmaker 2 in design, but armed with a flamethrower and lifter instead of the spinning disc.

Team captain Kevin Lillie returned to BattleBots in 2022 as part of Team Small Robots and Banshee.

Robot History[]

Season 2.0[]

Widowmaker vs. Doublecross

Doublecross vs widowmaker

Widowmaker hits Doublecross.

Widowmaker Doublecross

Widowmaker sets up for another attack on Doublecross

Widowmaker's first opponent was Doublecross. Widowmaker charged towards Doublecross, which spun its blade, but backed up and hit the wall. Widowmaker approached Doublecross and got its spinning bar into the side, smashing the armor and destroying the battery, spilling battery acid all over the arena. Widowmaker backed up to get its weapon going again and smashed it back into the now disabled Doublecross. After several hits on Doublecross, the match was over and Widowmaker won by KO.

Widowmaker vs. Mouser Mecha-Catbot

MouservsWidowmaker lv00

Widowmaker gets lifted by Mouser Mecha-Catbot.

Widowmaker Mouser Mecha-Catbot

Widowmaker runs on top of Mouser Mecha-Catbot

Widowmaker's next opponent was Mouser Mecha-Catbot. Widowmaker spun its weapon and moved toward Mouser Mecha-Catbot. Mouser pushed Widowmaker back and both robots moved away from each other. Mouser Mecha-Catbot came at Widowmaker with his pneumatic tail, slamming it into the floor. Mouser turned around and got its flipper under Widowmaker and tried to flip it. Widowmaker then backed up and Mouser tried to flip Widowmaker again.
Widowmaker Mouser Mecha-Catbot killsaws

Widowmaker gets hit by the killsaws

Mouser then got hung up on the hellraisers for a moment, then the bots proceeded to start pushing each other around. Widowmaker's spinning bar slowed down and Mouser got underneath Widowmaker and led it to the killsaws. The match ended in a pushing match and Mouser Mecha-Catbot won on a 26-19 judges' decision. This meant that Widowmaker was eliminated from the tournament.

Lightweight Consolation Rumble

Widowmaker also participated the Lightweight Consolation Rumble at the end of the tournament. In the rumble, Widowmaker was overturned by Enforcer and lost out to Sublime II and Serial Box Killer.

Season 5.0[]

Widowmaker 2 vs. ACME Surplus Fighting Robot

Widowmaker 2's first match was against ACME Surplus Fighting Robot. Widowmaker 2 won on a 28-17 judges' decision and advanced to next preliminary round, where it faced Miss Dee Meaner.

Widowmaker 2 vs. Miss Dee Meaner

Widowmaker 2 took the win by another 28-17 judges' decision and advanced to next preliminary round.

Widowmaker 2 vs. Little Piece of Hate

Widowmaker 2 next faced where it faced Little Piece of Hate and won this fight too, advancing to final preliminary round.

Widowmaker 2 vs. RoboMisDirection

One step away from the televised lightweight rounds, Widowmaker 2 fought RoboMisDirection. However, RoboMisDirection won the match and Widowmaker 2 was eliminated from the tournament again.

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 4
  • Losses: 2
Competition Wins Losses
Season 2.0 Doublecross Mouser Mecha-Catbot
Season 5.0

ACME Surplus Fighting Robot

Miss Dee Meaner

Little Piece of Hate

RoboMisDirection

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