| Season Number: | 1 |
| Image Upright: | 1.15 |
| Num Episodes: | 15 |
| Network: | Comedy Central |
| Next Season: | Season 2 |
Season 1 of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on Comedy Central on August 23, 2000. Season 1 of BattleBots was hosted by Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury. Legendary boxing ring announcer and radio host Mark Beiro acted as the BattleBots arena announcer. Donna D'Errico, along with twins Randy and Jason Sklar were the arena-side correspondents.[1]
The pilot, known as episode one was originally aired as a Pay-per-view event before being pitched to network executives.
Robots in season 1 competed in four separate weight classes:
Only one match in the lightweight category was aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Round of 16 along with eight teams that were automatically qualified.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaired | 1 | Afterthought | Black Widow | KO | N/A | |
| 2 | The Missing Link | Chiabot | KO | 2:20 | ||
| 3 | Das Bot | Rott-Bott 2000 | KO | 1:02 | ||
| 4 | Sallad | The Aggressive Polygon | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 | ||
| 5 | Alpha Raptor | Cereal Box Killer | KO | N/A | ||
| 6 | Pestilence | Thorn | KO | 2:35 | ||
| 7 | Shaft | Gremlin ll | KO | 2:20 | ||
| 8 | Backlash | Disposable Hero | KO | 0:50 |
The robot was the winner of the battle.
The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | |||||
| Unaired | 1 | Endotherm | Afterthought | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| 2 | Das Bot | Shrike | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 | |
| 3 | Alpha Raptor | Dr. Inferno Jr. | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 | |
| 4 | No Tolerance II | Pestilence | KO | 2:40 | |
| 5 | Tentoumushi | Sallad | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 | |
| 6 | Ziggo | The Missing Link | KO | 1:18 | |
| 7 | Mouser Mecha-Catbot | Shaft | Judges' Decision (6–3) | 3:00 | |
| 8 | Backlash | The Crusher | KO | 1:43 | |
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| Unaired | 1 | Backlash | Endotherm | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| 2 | Das Bot | Ziggo | KO | 1:17 | |
| 3 | Mouser Mecha-Catbot | No Tolerance II | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 | |
| 4 | Alpha Raptor | Tentoumushi | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 | |
| Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | Alpha Raptor | Mouser Mecha-Catbot | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 | |
| 2 | Backlash | Das Bot | KO | 0:57 | |
| Finals | |||||
| 1 | Backlash | Alpha Raptor | KO | 1:24 | |
The robot was the winner the battle.
The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the lightweight classification.
Two matches in the middleweight category were aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Quarterfinals along with four teams that were automatically qualified.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaired | 1 | Hazard | Pegleg | KO | 0:31 | |
| 2 | Alien Gladiator | The Emasculator | FF | |||
| 3 | Pressure Drop | Subject to Change Without Reason | KO | 1:21 | ||
| 4 | Blade Runner | Bad Attitude | KO | 1:24 |
The robot was the winner the battle.
The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| 1 | Deadblow | Alien Gladiator | KO | 1:08 | |
| 2 | Pressure Drop | Ankle Biter | KO | 2:20 | |
| 3 | Hazard | Turtle Road Kill | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 | |
| 4 | Spin Orbiting Force | Blade Runner | Judges' Decision (5–4) | 3:00 | |
| Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | Deadblow | Pressure Drop | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 | |
| 2 | Hazard | Spin Orbiting Force | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 | |
| Finals | |||||
| 1 | Hazard | Deadblow | KO | 0:53 | |
The robot was the winner the battle.
The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the middleweight classification.
The winner of each battle moved on to the Round of 16 along with twelve teams that were automatically qualified.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaired | 1 | Vlad the Impaler | GoldDigger | FF | ||
| 2 | Punjar | Mr. Bonestripper | FF | |||
| 4 | KillerHurtz | Knome II | KO | 1:03 | ||
| 3 | BioHazard | Mjollnir | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
The robot was the winner the battle.
The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | |||||
| Unaired | 1 | Punjar | Kill-O-Amp | Judges' Decision (5-4) | 3:00 |
| 2 | Gammatron | Suicidal Tendencies | Judges' Decision (6-3) | 3:00 | |
| 3 | BioHazard | Blendo | KO | ||
| 4 | KillerHurtz | Monster | KO | ||
| 5 | OverKill | frenZy | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 | |
| 6 | Mauler | Nightmare | KO | 0:40 | |
| 7 | Voltarc | Bender | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 | |
| 8 | Vlad the Impaler | Tazbot | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 | |
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| 1 | Voltarc | BioHazard | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 | |
| 2 | Vlad the Impaler | OverKill | Judges' Decision (8-1) | 3:00 | |
| 3 | Punjar | Gammatron | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 | |
| 4 | KillerHurtz | Mauler | KO | ||
| Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | Vlad the Impaler | Punjar | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 | |
| 2 | Voltarc | KillerHurtz | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 | |
| Finals | |||||
| 1 | Vlad the Impaler | Voltarc | KO | 1:42 | |
The robot was the winner the battle.
The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the heavyweight classification.
Three matches in the Super Heavyweight category were aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Quarterfinals along with one team that was automatically qualified.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaired | 1 | Mechadon | Prompt Critical | KO | 1:55 | |
| 2 | Rammstein | Abbatoir | KO | |||
| 3 | Ginsu | World Peace | FF | |||
| 4 | Ronin | Odin | Judges' Decision (6-3) | 3:00 | ||
| 5 | Minion | Gray Matter | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 | ||
| 6 | Grendel | Diesector | KO | 1:38 | ||
| 7 | DooAll | S.L.A.M. | KO | 2:51 |
The robot was the winner the battle.
The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| Unaired | 1 | DooAll | Super Rhino | Judges' Decision (5-4) | 3:00 |
| 2 | Rammstein | Mechadon | Judges' Decision (8-1) | 3:00 | |
| 3 | Minion | Grendel | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 | |
| 4 | Ronin | Ginsu | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 | |
| Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | Minion | Rammstein | KO | 1:29 | |
| 2 | DooAll | Ronin | KO | 1:46 | |
| Finals | |||||
| 1 | Minion | DooAll | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 | |
The robot was the winner the battle.
The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the Super heavyweight classification.