The WORST episodes of BattleBots (2015)
Every episode of BattleBots (2015) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of BattleBots (2015)!
BattleBots promises to wow viewers with next generation robots—bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. The show will focus on the design and build of each robot, the bot builder backstories, their intense pursuit of the championship and the spectacle of the event.
#1 - Robots Activate: The Qualifying Round Begins
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/23/2016
The first round of next-generation robots go head-to-head as 32 teams (out of 48) converge in an arena full of hazards for the chance to advance out of the qualifying round in pursuit of the championship. Judging the matches are former “BattleBots” competitor and special effects artist Fon Davis, the face of “Nerdist,” Jessica Chobot, and special guest judge Adam Savage (“MythBusters”).
#2 - Slug Me Baby One More Time
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2023
The Slugfest continues… 8 more teams risk it all by fighting to the death in the hope of earning the fourth spot in the upcoming Golden Bolt Tournament. Only one can survive tonight’s mechanical mayhem and join the field of Champions.
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#3 - Sin City Slugfest – Bracket 3
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2023
Get ready for our third Sin City Slugfest bracket! The winner of this single- elimination gauntlet earns a bid into the Golden Bolt Tournament of Champions, where they will face winners of other slugfests, plus our three most recent Giant Nut winners.
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#4 - The Slugfest Part 2
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2023
The second Sin City Slugfest gets underway where eight of the most ferocious machines in robot combat will go head to head in a one night tournament. The winner will punch their ticket to into the exclusive Golden Bolt Championship.
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#5 - Bigger Than Bots
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2022
A legend has to overcome not only their opponent, but personal tragedy. A legendary driver and his teammates attempt to overcome not only their opponent, but personal tragedy - as the second half of the World Championship Qualifiers begins.
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#6 - Blood, Sweat and Gears
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/24/2020
Former Giant Nut winner Tombstone takes on rookie Slap Box and the part-frog, part-killer robot Ribbot takes on the feline-inspired MadCatter. Giant walker-bot Chomp makes its debut and End Game takes on Bloodsport in a messy main event.
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#7 - To the Victor, Go the Spoils
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2022
It's do-or-die, as Qualifying fights wrap up & the Round of 32 is revealed. It's the Selection Show! The Qualifying Rounds wrap up with 7 must-win matchups, as many fan faves try to secure a spot in the World Championship Tournament. At the end of the night, the field for the Round of 32 is revealed.
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#8 - Turning Up the Heat
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/21/2021
Slick-driving Whiplash looks to get its championship aspirations back on track against Gruff's menacing flamethrowers. Underdog Rusty tries attempts to upset veteran Beta, and Hypershock locks horns with Mammoth in a gear-grinding showdown.
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#9 - Let the Tournament Begin!
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2022
We've arrived. Let the World Championship Tournament of BattleBots begin! The World Championship Tournament has arrived! Only one team will hoist the most coveted trophy in the sport, the Giant Nut. The defending champions, End Game, are ready to defend their crown, but a stacked group of contenders aren't backing down.
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#10 - The Slugfest Part 4
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/25/2022
The Sin City Slugfest continues as eight bots go head-to-head for a chance to punch a ticket to the Golden Bolt Tournament. Fan favorites like Blade, Bloodsport and Kraken must first win three straight fights and then overcome the formidable Skorpios.
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#11 - The Slugfest Continues
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/11/2022
Tonight's quest is to beat Desperado champion Lock-Jaw. But first eight bots have to fight to the death in the Sin City Slugfest. Only one will survive to face the veteran and qualify for the exclusive Golden Bolt tournament of champions.
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#12 - Pizza Party
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/13/2023
With dreams of World Championship glory only a few weeks away, anxious, desperate, and dangerous robots are barreling into the arena and putting everything on the line. Tonight, more teams will wrap up their qualifying season with their fourth and final fight. While some seek a coveted top seed in the tournament, others just want to avoid a humiliating defeat. As the roller coaster ride to the Giant Nut nears its apex, it’s the last chance to hop on board for the ultimate robot ride.
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#13 - Put Up or Shut Up
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2022
Fourteen bots compete in their last bouts of the qualifying round! The penultimate week of the qualifying round has fourteen of the field's most destructive bots vying for a kick at The Giant Nut! In a tactically tantalizing Main Event two of the most aggressive drivers duke it out in an epic clash!
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#16 - Edges, Wedges, and Wheels
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2022
There's fire, ice, and even robot dancing in this week's amazing Clashfest. It's a symphony of destruction as a fresh group of bots look to leave their mark on the 2021 season with a signature victory. And the night reaches a crescendo as two of the sport's best drivers square off in the main event.
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#18 - Ducks, Dragons, Killer Snakes – What a Zoo!
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2022
The next batch of bots battle it out for their first win of the season. In Las Vegas, the action reaches fever pitch as more bots make their season debuts. Seasoned veterans return to the BattleBox to relive their glory years, while new Giant Nut contenders are determined to make a splash.
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#20 - The Final Slugfest
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2023
One place remains in the Tournament of Champions, and tonight 8 hopeful contestants fight to the death for the right to take it. In this single elimination Slugfest only one can survive. The dream: to take part in the tournament against such BattleBots legends as End Game, Tantrum, and World Champion SawBlaze. The prize: The Golden Bolt.
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#21 - The Desperado Tournament
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/3/2018
As part two of the season commences, some bots are already on the brink of elimination, including several fan favorites. In order to give them a last chance at qualifying for the championship, BattleBots is staging its first ever ‘Desperado’ Tournament, where 8 teams will be given the chance to win one guaranteed place in the final 16 qualifiers. It’s a fight to the death, and only one robot can win.
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#24 - Let The Slugfest Begin!
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2023
The journey to the Golden Bolt starts October 5th with the first Sin City Slugfest. Eight robots will enter, but only one will punch its ticket to the tournament of champions. In this electric six episode series every fight is win or go home. The game’s on.
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#25 - Never Say Die
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/30/2023
Buckle up for a bumpy ride. For some of tonight’s teams, it’s Do or Die – they must either win the battle or go home. And there’s a Main Event so violent, sparks will be bouncing off the BattleBox, as one robot dies and the other fries. But will victory go to Bloodsport or Rotator?
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