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[mc_blue]

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^^^
Very true in some respects. However, my original statement is meant to suggest that the main UK Championship was certainly much more challenging than the First World Championship (not implying that it was easy to win just that the majority of international robots were just competitors from the UK fighting for another country - for example Killerhurtz for the Czech Republic)

Therefore why was the prize for the WC disproportionately large?

In addition, how the hell did they get Marc Thorpe to even walk 100 miles within the event let alone present the trophy?

Finally, Mauler was banned in Britian for what reason - was it simply too powerful for the UK arena?

Thanks in advance mc_blue (patiently waits for Andrew to make a loooong post )

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Mauler was banned because one was worried about the welding on it. At least that was what was said on telly.

[codename_47]

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The buzz on the offical forum of the time also led me to believe it had something to do with the disproportunate amount of time it took for it to spin down post-fight too....

Indeed, looking at old Battlebots eps..it seemed to have to use the sidewall to slow itself down!!

Anyway, thats what I remember reading at the time, dont forget Im just the messenger on this one, no shooting!

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Thanks for your patience, MC - but, although I hate to disappoint my loyal fans, Ive actually got nothing much to add!

(btw, Id presumed, at the time, there was a problem getting to Maulers removable link - but without having seen any other full body spinners at the time I may not have been basing that theory on anything. Where *is* Maulers link?)

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I do remember in Maulers fight against Nightmare in Season 1 they started crashing against Nightmare and the sides of the arena trying to slow down

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Mauler was judged too dangerous because of the unstable nature when it spins. Its not like Typhoon 2, it tends to flip over, hence the term doing a mauler.

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I think you will find that the Mauler that had flipped was not the same Mauler that foguht in the WC - the one that had flipped fought Bigger Brother in Season 2 - that was the newer version.

Personally I think that Mauler would have dished out some pain in the first WC.

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Yup i think so too.