BattleBots - Specials

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The Gears Awaken

1 - The Gears Awaken

Air Date: May 10, 2016

Twelve robots fight it out in a series of rumble matches for the final four spots in the field of forty-eight.

Special 2 Exhibition Rumble (1): Skorpios vs. Death Roll vs. Bucktooth Burl

2 - Special 2 Exhibition Rumble (1): Skorpios vs. Death Roll vs. Bucktooth Burl

Air Date: September 7, 2016

One of the unaired exhibition Robot Rumbles from BattleBots Season 2. In the Box are Skorpios, Death Roll and Bucktooth Burl. Please note this fight contains unmixed arena audio only.

Special 3 Exhibition Rumble (2): The Battle of MIT: Overhaul vs. SawBlaze vs. Road Rash

3 - Special 3 Exhibition Rumble (2): The Battle of MIT: Overhaul vs. SawBlaze vs. Road Rash

Air Date: September 8, 2016

One of the unaired exhibition Robot Rumbles from BattleBots Season 2. In the Box are the MIT teams: Overhaul, SawBlaze and Road Rash. Please note this fight contains unmixed arena audio only.

Special 4 Exhibition Rumble (3): The Legends Rumble: Lock-Jaw vs. Stinger vs. Ghost Raptor

4 - Special 4 Exhibition Rumble (3): The Legends Rumble: Lock-Jaw vs. Stinger vs. Ghost Raptor

Air Date: September 9, 2016

One of the unaired exhibition Robot Rumbles from BattleBots Season 2. In the Box are the BattleBots Legends: Lock-Jaw, Stinger and Ghost Raptor. Please note this fight contains unmixed audio only

Special 5 Exhibition Rumble (4): The Daughters Rumble: Bad Kitty v OverDrive v The Ringmaster

5 - Special 5 Exhibition Rumble (4): The Daughters Rumble: Bad Kitty v OverDrive v The Ringmaster

Air Date: September 14, 2016

One of the unaired exhibition Robot Rumbles from BattleBots Season 2. In the Box are: Bad Kitty, OverDrive, The Ringmaster. Please note this fight contains unmixed audio only

Special 6 Exhibition Rumble (5): Rotator v The Disk O Inferno v Splatter

6 - Special 6 Exhibition Rumble (5): Rotator v The Disk O Inferno v Splatter

Air Date: September 21, 2016

One of the unaired exhibition Robot Rumbles from BattleBots Season 2. In the Box are: Rotator vs. The Disk O Inferno vs. Splatter. Please note this fight contains unmixed audio only.

Special 7 Robots Activate: The Qualifying Round Begins, Part 2

7 - Special 7 Robots Activate: The Qualifying Round Begins, Part 2

Special 8 BattleBots Basement Tapes: THE FOUR HORSEMEN vs. P1 vs. EXTINGUISHER

8 - Special 8 BattleBots Basement Tapes: THE FOUR HORSEMEN vs. P1 vs. EXTINGUISHER

Air Date: January 27, 2020

Special 9 BattleBots Basement Tapes: LUCKY vs. KRAKEN

9 - Special 9 BattleBots Basement Tapes: LUCKY vs. KRAKEN

Air Date: January 24, 2020

Special 10 BattleBots Basement Tapes: PETUNIA vs. SUBZERO

10 - Special 10 BattleBots Basement Tapes: PETUNIA vs. SUBZERO

Air Date: January 20, 2020

Special 11 BattleBots Basement Tapes: WAN HOO vs. WAR HAWK

11 - Special 11 BattleBots Basement Tapes: WAN HOO vs. WAR HAWK

Air Date: January 17, 2020

Special 12 BattleBots Basement Tapes: END GAME vs. DUCK!

12 - Special 12 BattleBots Basement Tapes: END GAME vs. DUCK!

Air Date: January 13, 2020

Special 13 BattleBots Basement Tapes: TEXAS TWISTER vs. FREE SHIPPING

13 - Special 13 BattleBots Basement Tapes: TEXAS TWISTER vs. FREE SHIPPING

Air Date: January 10, 2020

Special 14 BattleBots Basement Tapes: KRAKEN vs. WAN HOO

14 - Special 14 BattleBots Basement Tapes: KRAKEN vs. WAN HOO

Air Date: January 6, 2020

Special 15 BattleBots Basement Tapes: SIDEWINDER vs. P1

15 - Special 15 BattleBots Basement Tapes: SIDEWINDER vs. P1

Air Date: January 31, 2020

Special 16 BattleBots Basement Tapes: GEMINI vs. SUBZERO

16 - Special 16 BattleBots Basement Tapes: GEMINI vs. SUBZERO

Air Date: February 3, 2020

Special 17 Battlebots on Science (4.1): Battle of the Beasts

17 - Special 17 Battlebots on Science (4.1): Battle of the Beasts

Air Date: June 12, 2019

Special 18 Battlebots On Science (4.2): The Monster's Lair

18 - Special 18 Battlebots On Science (4.2): The Monster's Lair

Air Date: June 19, 2019

Special 19 Battlebots On Science (4.3): Gears Of Apocalypse

19 - Special 19 Battlebots On Science (4.3): Gears Of Apocalypse

Special 20 Battlebots On Science (4.4): Hall Of Flame

20 - Special 20 Battlebots On Science (4.4): Hall Of Flame

Air Date: July 10, 2019

Special 21 Battlebots On Science (4.5): Blood Feud

21 - Special 21 Battlebots On Science (4.5): Blood Feud

Air Date: July 17, 2019

Special 22 Battlebots On Science (4.6): Revenge At The Rodeo

22 - Special 22 Battlebots On Science (4.6): Revenge At The Rodeo

Air Date: July 24, 2019

Special 23 Battlebots On Science (4.7): Battlebox Bloodshed

23 - Special 23 Battlebots On Science (4.7): Battlebox Bloodshed

Air Date: July 31, 2019

Special 24 Battlebots On Science (4.8): Duel Of The Desperados

24 - Special 24 Battlebots On Science (4.8): Duel Of The Desperados

Air Date: October 1, 2019

Special 25 Battlebots On Science (4.9): Reign Of Terror

25 - Special 25 Battlebots On Science (4.9): Reign Of Terror

Air Date: October 8, 2019

Special 26 Battlebots On Science (4.10): Knockout Mayhem

26 - Special 26 Battlebots On Science (4.10): Knockout Mayhem

Air Date: November 9, 2019

Special 27 Battlebots On Science (4.11): Titan Showdown

27 - Special 27 Battlebots On Science (4.11): Titan Showdown

Air Date: November 9, 2019

Special 28 Battlebots On Science (4.12): Gears Of Glory

28 - Special 28 Battlebots On Science (4.12): Gears Of Glory

Air Date: November 9, 2019

Special 29 Battlebots On Science (4.13): Battle OF The Sweet 16

29 - Special 29 Battlebots On Science (4.13): Battle OF The Sweet 16

Air Date: November 9, 2019

Special 30 Battlebots On Science (4.14): Last Bot Alive

30 - Special 30 Battlebots On Science (4.14): Last Bot Alive

Air Date: November 9, 2019

Special 31 Mega Fights (3.1): Let The Battle Begin

31 - Special 31 Mega Fights (3.1): Let The Battle Begin

Air Date: May 16, 2018

Special 32 Mega Fights (3.2): A Hard Day's Fight

32 - Special 32 Mega Fights (3.2): A Hard Day's Fight

Air Date: May 23, 2018

Special 33 Mega Fights (3.3): Blood, Sweat, And Gears

33 - Special 33 Mega Fights (3.3): Blood, Sweat, And Gears

Air Date: May 30, 2018

Special 34 Mega Fights (3.4): Do The Fight Thing

34 - Special 34 Mega Fights (3.4): Do The Fight Thing

Air Date: June 6, 2018

Special 35 Mega Fights (3.5): Heavyweight Throwdown

35 - Special 35 Mega Fights (3.5): Heavyweight Throwdown

Air Date: June 13, 2018

Special 36 Mega Fights (3.6): Robot Rodeo

36 - Special 36 Mega Fights (3.6): Robot Rodeo

Air Date: June 20, 2018

Special 37 Mega Fights (3.7): Jaws Of Death

37 - Special 37 Mega Fights (3.7): Jaws Of Death

Air Date: June 27, 2018

Special 38 Mega Fights (3.8): Grudge Match

38 - Special 38 Mega Fights (3.8): Grudge Match

Air Date: July 11, 2018

Special 39 Mega Fights (3.9): King Of The Kill

39 - Special 39 Mega Fights (3.9): King Of The Kill

Air Date: July 18, 2018

Special 40 Mega Fights (3.10): Clash Of The Titans

40 - Special 40 Mega Fights (3.10): Clash Of The Titans

Air Date: July 25, 2018

Special 41 Mega Fights (3.11): Redemption Throwdown

41 - Special 41 Mega Fights (3.11): Redemption Throwdown

Air Date: August 8, 2018

Special 42 Mega Fights (3.12): Coming For The King

42 - Special 42 Mega Fights (3.12): Coming For The King

Air Date: August 15, 2018

Special 43 Mega Fights (3.13): Fight Of The Century

43 - Special 43 Mega Fights (3.13): Fight Of The Century

Air Date: August 22, 2018

Special 44 Mega Fights (3.14): Undefeated Showdown

44 - Special 44 Mega Fights (3.14): Undefeated Showdown

Air Date: August 29, 2018

Special 45 Mega Fights (3.15): War Of The Worlds

45 - Special 45 Mega Fights (3.15): War Of The Worlds

Air Date: September 5, 2018

Special 46 Mega Fights (3.16): Mortal Combat

46 - Special 46 Mega Fights (3.16): Mortal Combat

Air Date: September 12, 2018

Special 47 Mega Fights (3.17): Zero Hour

47 - Special 47 Mega Fights (3.17): Zero Hour

Air Date: September 19, 2018

Special 48 Mega Fights (3.18): Sweet 16: Kill Or Be Killed

48 - Special 48 Mega Fights (3.18): Sweet 16: Kill Or Be Killed

Air Date: September 26, 2018

Special 49 Mega Fights (3.19): Sweet 16: Dancing With Death

49 - Special 49 Mega Fights (3.19): Sweet 16: Dancing With Death

Air Date: October 3, 2018

Special 50 Mega Fights (3.20): Last Bot Standing

50 - Special 50 Mega Fights (3.20): Last Bot Standing

Air Date: October 10, 2018

Special 51 HOME TOWN HEROES DEFEND LAS VEGAS BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Jackpot vs Deadlift

51 - Special 51 HOME TOWN HEROES DEFEND LAS VEGAS BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Jackpot vs Deadlift

Air Date: January 9, 2022

It's Robot Fighting Time! Las Vegas hometown heroes take on the iron-pumping Deadlift in an opening fight from Season Six!

Special 52 THAT HAMMER IS BRUTAL! BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Shatter! vs SubZero

52 - Special 52 THAT HAMMER IS BRUTAL! BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Shatter! vs SubZero

Air Date: January 16, 2022

Season 6 - That sharp hammer has no mercy!! Here's a sneak peek into season 6

Special 53 SUPLEX CITY! BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Claw Viper vs Pardon my French

53 - Special 53 SUPLEX CITY! BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Claw Viper vs Pardon my French

Air Date: January 23, 2022

Season 6 - Mad Suplex skill on display in this Bonus Fight between Claw Viper and Pardon my French!

Special 54 HUNGRY ROOKIES ON THE RAMPAGE BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Rampage vs Retrograde

54 - Special 54 HUNGRY ROOKIES ON THE RAMPAGE BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Rampage vs Retrograde

Air Date: January 30, 2022

Retrograde and Rampage are facing each other in the arena for a mean fight!

Special 55 IS THIS THE MOST COMPLICATED BATTLEBOT EVER BUILT? BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Valkyrie vs Triple Crown

55 - Special 55 IS THIS THE MOST COMPLICATED BATTLEBOT EVER BUILT? BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Valkyrie vs Triple Crown

Air Date: February 6, 2022

Season 6 - Triple Crown might be one of the most complicated BattleBot ever built, but can it resist Valkyrie's weapon?

Special 56 WHAT WILL THE GODS OF PHYSICS THINK? BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Deep Six vs SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

56 - Special 56 WHAT WILL THE GODS OF PHYSICS THINK? BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Deep Six vs SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Air Date: February 13, 2022

Season 6 - Deep Six got itself in deep trouble during this fight, for SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE's pleasure

Special 57 I WANT A SUPLEX AND I WANT IT NOW! BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Slammo! vs Switchback

57 - Special 57 I WANT A SUPLEX AND I WANT IT NOW! BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Slammo! vs Switchback

Air Date: February 20, 2022

Season 6 - I WANT A SUPLEX AND I WANT IT NOW! | BattleBots Bonus Fight: Slammo! vs Switchback...

Special 58 ARE TWO BOTS BETTER THAN ONE? BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Captain Shrederator vs Jäger

58 - Special 58 ARE TWO BOTS BETTER THAN ONE? BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight: Captain Shrederator vs Jäger

Air Date: February 27, 2022

Season 6 - It's a two bots versus one situation here, can Captain Shrederator make it?

Special 59 You Got To Know When to Hold ‘Em BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight Retrograde vs Defender

59 - Special 59 You Got To Know When to Hold ‘Em BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight Retrograde vs Defender

Air Date: March 6, 2022

Season 6 - Defender and Retrograde are giving it all!

Special 60 FINISH HIM!!! BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight Blade vs Dragon Slayer

60 - Special 60 FINISH HIM!!! BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight Blade vs Dragon Slayer

Air Date: March 13, 2022

Season 6 - FINISH HIM!!! BattleBots Bonus Fight Blade vs Dragon Slayer

Special 61 BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight:He's Cooking! Warhead vs. Obwalden Overlord

61 - Special 61 BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight:He's Cooking! Warhead vs. Obwalden Overlord

Air Date: March 16, 2022

BattleBots Season 6 Bonus Fight:He's Cooking! Warhead vs. Obwalden Overlord

Special 62 Vengeance in Vegas

62 - Special 62 Vengeance in Vegas

Air Date: October 8, 2022

It's time for these bots to battle it out in an exclusive event right in the heart of Vegas. We've got fire, we've flips, we've got chairs - and these ones are not for sitting!

BattleBots Nastiest Knockouts

63 - BattleBots Nastiest Knockouts

Air Date: January 5, 2023

Chaotic collisions, extreme explosions, and mangled metal – for the first time we dissect the carnage and reveal hidden secrets behind the most ferocious finishes in BattleBots legend. These are our Top Ten Nastiest Knockouts. 
In this hour-long special, an expert panel of robot combat builders and producers unveils a definitive list of BattleBots’ Nastiest Knockouts. The biggest upsets, explosions, and collisions of all time are put under the microscope, with previously unseen footage extracted from vaults deep within the program’s Archive. In exclusive interviews, we finally reveal what really happened behind the drama when metal crunched metal and robots died. All the knockouts are shocking, but which of them will be chosen as the nastiest, and therefore best, KO of all time?

BattleBots: Most Outrageous Moments

64 - BattleBots: Most Outrageous Moments

Air Date: February 2, 2023

In its more than 20 year history, BattleBots has been home to massive explosions, military-grade shrapnel, and things you have to see to believe. With the help of the sport’s biggest stars, the Most Outrageous Moments in robot combat history will be counted down. 
An all-star cast of robot combat’s brightest minds go behind the scenes to help count down the Most Outrageous Moments in BattleBots history. Tombstone’s Ray Billings, Witch Doctor’s Mike and Andrea Gellatly, and HyperShock’s Will Bales all peel back the curtain on how some of their most memorable moments came to be. From the biggest controversies to the greatest one-in-a-million shots, it’s non-stop wild-and-wacky action full from start to finish.

Whiplash's Main Events

65 - Whiplash's Main Events

Air Date: February 16, 2023

A compilation of main events featuring everyone's favorite articulated lifting, disc-spinning robot, Whiplash!

Vegas All Stars

66 - Vegas All Stars

Air Date: November 1, 2024

It's Robot Fighting Time! The legendary tournament fans have been asking for! This is VEGAS ALL STARS featuring epic battles between TOMBSTONE, HYPERSHOCK, BLIP, WHIPLASH, COBALT, SKORPIOS, HYDRA and MADCATTER. Plus there’s a special BONUS fight between MALICE and JACKPOT. Commentary is by Chris Rose, Pete “The Bot Whisperer” Abrahamson and Will Bales from HyperShock, with announcer Faruq Tauheed .

FaceOffs - Episode 1, Part 1

67 - FaceOffs - Episode 1, Part 1

Air Date: March 27, 2025

Four bots, six fights, one huge weekend in Vegas. At stake: BattleBots’ newest trophy, the BattleBots FaceOff Giant Washer. This first BattleBots FaceOff tournament features: • HyperShock: ‪@HyperShockTV • Tombstone: ‪@ray9368 • Valkyrie: ‪@valkyriebattlebots‬ • Orbitron, built by the incredible team at Hacksmith Industries: ‪@hacksmith Each robot fights every other bot once—that’s six fights in total, spread across two videos,. The bot with the best record at the end earns the latest piece of BattleBots hardware: the Giant Washer trophy.

FaceOffs - Episode 1, Part 2

68 - FaceOffs - Episode 1, Part 2

Air Date: April 3, 2025

Four bots. Six fights. One epic tournament. See the shocking ending of the very first FaceOff and the awarding of BattleBots’ newest trophy, the Giant Washer. This first BattleBots FaceOff tournament features: • HyperShock: @HyperShockTV • Tombstone: @ray9368 • Valkyrie: @valkyriebattlebots • Orbitron, built by the incredible team at Hacksmith Industries: @hacksmith Each robot fights every other once—that’s six total fights, shown across two videos. The bot with the best record at the end takes home the very first Giant Washer trophy.

FaceOffs - Episode 2

69 - FaceOffs - Episode 2

Air Date: May 8, 2025

Four bots. Six fights. One Giant Washer. BattleBots FaceOffs Episode 2 features fan-favorite veterans and fierce newcomers: • 🐱 MadCatter • 🦂 Skorpios – ‪@SkorpiosBattlebot‬ • 🌀 Roundhouse – ‪@robogymrobotics5052‬ • 🌊 Calypso – ‪@Horizon_250 In this round robin tournament, each bot fights every other one. 6 fights in one packed video. The bot with the best record takes home the coveted Giant Washer trophy.

FaceOffs - Episode 3

70 - FaceOffs - Episode 3

Air Date: July 24, 2025

Four bots. Six fights. One Giant Washer. BattleBots FaceOffs Episode 3 features three seasoned veterans and one hungry newcomer battling it out in the BattleBox Arena: • Lucky • Jackpot - / @jackpot_jeff • Malice - / @malicebattlebots • Disarray - / @wildcatroboticsyt In this round robin tournament, each bot fights every other one—six fights packed into one full episode. The bot with the best record takes home the coveted Giant Washer trophy.

FaceOffs - Episode 4

71 - FaceOffs - Episode 4

Air Date: September 18, 2025

Four bots. Six fights. One Giant Washer. BattleBots FaceOffs Episode 4 features one seasoned veterans and three hungry newcomers battling it out in the BattleBox Arena: • Witch Doctor – ‪@WitchDoctorTV‬ • Taco Tuesday - ‪@CarterHurd‬ • DOOM – ‪@aptinventions‬ • Magnitude – ‪@Magnitude-BattleBots‬ In this round robin tournament, each bot fights every other one—six fights packed into one full episode. The bot with the best record takes home the coveted Giant Washer trophy.