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		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (co-writer, guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer, guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[FPS Reflex|Reflex]] (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;bayballchamp92 (guest, cameraman)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (guest (voice))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows the BattleBots company&#039;s online-exclusive &#039;&#039;BattleBots: Pro League&#039;&#039; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns, engineering explanations, and battle commentary BattleBots Update was known for while leaning heavily into the blog&#039;s extensive library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. A revolving door of additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them recognizable as &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; co-hosts ([[Steel Pinata]], [[Tuna Boat Tony]], etc.).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself debuted on August 2, 2026. Due to the delayed release schedule for the show (approximately every 2.5 weeks to &#039;&#039;BattleBots: Pro League&#039;s&#039;&#039; 1 week) full episode previews are generally not released to Patreon supporters early in an effort to be as time-efficient as possible; instead, production stills and rough cuts of the pre-taped comedy segments are shared as they are filmed asynchronously to the show&#039;s main content. Draco also records promotional segments while in character as various celebrity impressions urging viewers to watch the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; TV series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley (with Spinning Mayhem), whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. (The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.) The television serves a secret &amp;quot;second purpose&amp;quot; by allowing Draco to use more footage from the &#039;&#039;Pro League&#039;&#039; series while he talks about the fights without running the risk of triggering automatic copyright detection.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several unique recurring jokes of its own, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData AI prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Martin Mason (Mad Catter) is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error in &#039;&#039;Pro League&#039;s&#039;&#039; first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The infamous &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; autograph from Ray Billings (Tombstone) received a two-episode setup &amp;amp; callback when he was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight despite the fact the robot has a &amp;gt;50% win record.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Kazooie interrupts DeadwingDork while hyping up Huge as a &amp;quot;big boy&amp;quot;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; gets a new intro ahead of its debut on primetime television; Draco is excited until he realizes it&#039;s premiering on ABC. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- A niche-famous YouTube hillbilly destroys a Flock camera. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Alex Jones sponsors the show and pleads with viewers to buy his clearanced &amp;quot;nutraceuticals&amp;quot; to help offset his legal fees. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Guests at a prestigious art gallery debate upon the technical merits of Draco&#039;s screen-used &amp;quot;BRONCO&amp;quot; meme sign. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco attempts to sell the famous Hypershock rake to a pawn shop. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- The Pro League tournament comes to a heated conclusion and a champion is crowned. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series, and Draco shares some parting words of creative encouragement to viewers. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 1 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 1 through 10 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 2 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 11 through 20 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Huge Hit There!: The Best of &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; (Season 1) --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- An extended clip show highlighting the series&#039; funniest and most memorable moments. Part of the [[Born on the Bayou]] collection. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows the BattleBots company&#039;s online-exclusive &#039;&#039;BattleBots: Pro League&#039;&#039; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns, engineering explanations, and battle commentary BattleBots Update was known for while leaning heavily into the blog&#039;s extensive library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. A revolving door of additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them recognizable as &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; co-hosts ([[Steel Pinata]], [[Tuna Boat Tony]], etc.).&lt;br /&gt;
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A teaser for &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself debuted on August 2, 2026. Due to the delayed release schedule for the show (approximately every 2.5 weeks to &#039;&#039;BattleBots: Pro League&#039;s&#039;&#039; 1 week) full episode previews are generally not released to Patreon supporters early in an effort to be as time-efficient as possible; instead, production stills and rough cuts of the pre-taped comedy segments are shared as they are filmed asynchronously to the show&#039;s main content. Draco also records promotional segments while in character as various celebrity impressions urging viewers to watch the show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; TV series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley (with Spinning Mayhem), whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
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As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. (The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.) The television serves a secret &amp;quot;second purpose&amp;quot; by allowing Draco to use more footage from the &#039;&#039;Pro League&#039;&#039; series while he talks about the fights without running the risk of triggering automatic copyright detection.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several unique recurring jokes of its own, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
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* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData AI prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Martin Mason (Mad Catter) is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error in &#039;&#039;Pro League&#039;s&#039;&#039; first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The infamous &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; autograph from Ray Billings (Tombstone) received a two-episode setup &amp;amp; callback when he was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight despite the fact the robot has a &amp;gt;50% win record.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). &lt;br /&gt;
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Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Kazooie interrupts DeadwingDork while hyping up Huge as a &amp;quot;big boy&amp;quot;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; gets a new intro ahead of its debut on primetime television; Draco is excited until he realizes it&#039;s premiering on ABC. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- A niche-famous YouTube hillbilly destroys a Flock camera. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Alex Jones sponsors the show and pleads with viewers to buy his clearanced &amp;quot;nutraceuticals&amp;quot; to help offset his legal fees. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Guests at a prestigious art gallery debate upon the technical merits of Draco&#039;s screen-used &amp;quot;BRONCO&amp;quot; meme sign. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco attempts to sell the famous Hypershock rake to a pawn shop. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- The Pro League tournament comes to a heated conclusion and a champion is crowned. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series, and Draco shares some parting words of creative encouragement to viewers. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 1 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 1 through 10 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 2 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 11 through 20 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Huge Hit There!: The Best of &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; (Season 1) --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- An extended clip show highlighting the series&#039; funniest and most memorable moments. Part of the [[Born on the Bayou]] collection. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Draco</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Show&lt;br /&gt;
! Type&lt;br /&gt;
! Role(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! Episodes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2001-2003&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Code: BS&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note1|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2004-2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Radio F Show&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 52&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Daily Toons&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| animator&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Let&#039;s Play!&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wallbangers&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 6&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2007&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Miniclip Information Agency&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rent To Own&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The YouTube Bargain Bin&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Godmode: On&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [TITLE GOES HERE]&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | GMO2 (The Godmode: On 2 Project)&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Challenge!&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| camera&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010-2011&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | KEDT-TV Auction Fiesta&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| camera, audio&lt;br /&gt;
| 14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 477&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2013-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Extra Life|Extra Life on Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | FIRST Tech Challenge&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| emcee&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2020&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Your Level Sucks]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 77&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2016-2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | BattleBots&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note2|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rockport Strong&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note3|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2019-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | 2 Old Pirates&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| audio, recurring guest&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Fanfiction Factory]]&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Road to Monster Jam&lt;br /&gt;
| independent film&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note4|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Kids in the House&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| voice&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Steam Roll]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[This is BattleBots Update]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 21&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Articles of Conflagration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Landfill&lt;br /&gt;
| independent film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; No concrete episode count exists due to the series&#039; videos having multiple cuts and variants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Uncredited on IMDb due to a submission error affecting several different crew departments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in interview segments not used in the film&#039;s final cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in archival footage only (photographs).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Draco</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Show&lt;br /&gt;
! Type&lt;br /&gt;
! Role(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! Episodes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2001-2003&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Code: BS&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note1|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2004-2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Radio F Show&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 52&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Daily Toons&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| animator&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Let&#039;s Play!&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wallbangers&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 6&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2007&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Miniclip Information Agency&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rent To Own&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The YouTube Bargain Bin&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Godmode: On&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [TITLE GOES HERE]&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | GMO2 (The Godmode: On 2 Project)&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 477&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2013-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Extra Life|Extra Life on Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | FIRST Tech Challenge&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| emcee&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2020&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Your Level Sucks]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 77&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2016-2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | BattleBots&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note2|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rockport Strong&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note3|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2019-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | 2 Old Pirates&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| recurring guest&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Fanfiction Factory]]&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Road to Monster Jam&lt;br /&gt;
| movie&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note4|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Steam Roll]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[This is BattleBots Update]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 21&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Articles of Conflagration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; No concrete episode count exists due to the series&#039; videos having multiple cuts and variants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Uncredited on IMDb due to a submission error affecting several different crew departments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in interview segments not used in the film&#039;s final cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in archival footage only (photographs).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Draco</title>
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		<updated>2026-09-09T21:38:24Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Show&lt;br /&gt;
! Type&lt;br /&gt;
! Role(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! Episodes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2001-2003&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Code: BS&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note1|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2004-2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Radio F Show&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 52&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Daily Toons&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| animator&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Let&#039;s Play!&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wallbangers&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 6&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2007&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Miniclip Information Agency&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rent To Own&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The YouTube Bargain Bin&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Godmode: On&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | (TITLE GOES HERE)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | GMO2&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 477&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2013-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Extra Life|Extra Life on Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | FIRST Tech Challenge&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| emcee&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2020&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Your Level Sucks]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 77&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2016-2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | BattleBots&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note2|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rockport Strong&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note3|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2019-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | 2 Old Pirates&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| recurring guest&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Fanfiction Factory]]&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Road to Monster Jam&lt;br /&gt;
| movie&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note4|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Steam Roll]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[This is BattleBots Update]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 21&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Articles of Conflagration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; No concrete episode count exists due to the series&#039; videos having multiple cuts and variants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Uncredited on IMDb due to a submission error affecting several different crew departments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in interview segments not used in the film&#039;s final cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in archival footage only (photographs).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=969</id>
		<title>Draco</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=969"/>
		<updated>2026-09-09T18:15:01Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Show&lt;br /&gt;
! Type&lt;br /&gt;
! Role(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! Episodes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2001-2003&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Code: BS&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note1|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2004-2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Radio F Show&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 52&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Daily Toons&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| animator&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Let&#039;s Play!&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wallbangers&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 6&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2007&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Miniclip Informtation Agency&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rent To Own&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The YouTube Bargain Bin&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Godmode: On&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | (TITLE GOES HERE)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | GMO2&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 477&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2013-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Extra Life|Extra Life on Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | FIRST Tech Challenge&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| emcee&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2020&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Your Level Sucks]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 77&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2016-2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | BattleBots&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note2|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rockport Strong&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note3|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2019-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | 2 Old Pirates&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| recurring guest&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Fanfiction Factory]]&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Road to Monster Jam&lt;br /&gt;
| movie&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note4|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Steam Roll]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[This is BattleBots Update]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 21&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Articles of Conflagration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; No concrete episode count exists due to the series&#039; videos having multiple cuts and variants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Uncredited on IMDb due to a submission error affecting several different crew departments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in interview segments not used in the film&#039;s final cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in archival footage only (photographs).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=968</id>
		<title>Draco</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=968"/>
		<updated>2026-09-09T18:14:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Show&lt;br /&gt;
! Type&lt;br /&gt;
! Role(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! Episodes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2001-2003&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Code: BS&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note1|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2004-2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Radio F Show&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 52&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Daily Toons&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| animator&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Let&#039;s Play!&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wallbangers&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 6&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2007&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Miniclip Informtation Agency&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rent To Own&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The YouTube Bargain Bin&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Godmode: On&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | (TITLE GOES HERE)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | GMO2&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 477&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2013-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Extra Life]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | FIRST Tech Challenge&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| emcee&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2020&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Your Level Sucks]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 77&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2016-2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | BattleBots&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note2|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rockport Strong&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note3|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2019-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | 2 Old Pirates&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| recurring guest&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Fanfiction Factory]]&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Road to Monster Jam&lt;br /&gt;
| movie&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note4|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Steam Roll]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[This is BattleBots Update]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 21&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Articles of Conflagration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; No concrete episode count exists due to the series&#039; videos having multiple cuts and variants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Uncredited on IMDb due to a submission error affecting several different crew departments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in interview segments not used in the film&#039;s final cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in archival footage only (photographs).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Draco</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Show&lt;br /&gt;
! Type&lt;br /&gt;
! Role(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! Episodes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2001-2003&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Code: BS&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note1|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2004-2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Radio F Show&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 52&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Daily Toons&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| animator&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Let&#039;s Play!&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wallbangers&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 6&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2007&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Miniclip Informtation Agency&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rent To Own&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The YouTube Bargain Bin&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Godmode: On&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | (TITLE GOES HERE)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | GMO2&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 477&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | FIRST Tech Challenge&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| emcee&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2020&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Your Level Sucks]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 77&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2016-2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | BattleBots&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note2|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rockport Strong&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note3|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2019-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | 2 Old Pirates&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| recurring guest&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Fanfiction Factory]]&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Road to Monster Jam&lt;br /&gt;
| movie&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note4|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Steam Roll]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[This is BattleBots Update]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 21&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Articles of Conflagration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; No concrete episode count exists due to the series&#039; videos having multiple cuts and variants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Uncredited on IMDb due to a submission error affecting several different crew departments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in interview segments not used in the film&#039;s final cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in archival footage only (photographs).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Draco</title>
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		<updated>2026-09-09T18:10:32Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Show&lt;br /&gt;
! Type&lt;br /&gt;
! Role(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! Episodes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2001-2003&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Code: BS&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note1|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2004-2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Radio F Show&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 52&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Daily Toons&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| animator&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Let&#039;s Play!&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2006&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wallbangers&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 6&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2007&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Miniclip Informtation Agency&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rent To Own&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The YouTube Bargain Bin&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Godmode: On&lt;br /&gt;
| web series (pilot)&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 4&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | (TITLE GOES HERE)&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| editor&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | GMO2&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Gatorbox]]&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 477&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | FIRST Tech Challenge&lt;br /&gt;
| live show&lt;br /&gt;
| emcee&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2020&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Your Level Sucks]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 77&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2016-2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | BattleBots&lt;br /&gt;
| TV series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A[[#note2|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Rockport Strong&lt;br /&gt;
| short film&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note3|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2019-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | 2 Old Pirates&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| recurring guest&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Fanfiction Factory]]&lt;br /&gt;
| podcast&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2023&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | The Road to Monster Jam&lt;br /&gt;
| movie&lt;br /&gt;
| guest (uncredited)[[#note4|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| --&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Steam Roll]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[This is BattleBots Update]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 21&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[Articles of Conflagration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 202X&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | [[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&lt;br /&gt;
| web series&lt;br /&gt;
| writer, performer, editor&lt;br /&gt;
| 10&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; No concrete episode count exists due to the series&#039; videos having multiple cuts and variants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Uncredited on IMDb due to a submission error affecting several different crew departments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in interview segments not used in the film&#039;s final cut.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;note4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; Appears in archival footage only (photographs).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=965</id>
		<title>Draco</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=965"/>
		<updated>2026-09-09T17:43:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039; (2001-2003, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Radio F Show&#039;&#039; (2004-2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Daily Toons&#039;&#039; (2005, web cartoon)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s Play!&#039;&#039; (2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Miniclip Information Agency&#039;&#039; (2007, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rent To Own&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The YouTube Bargain Bin&#039;&#039; (2008, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039; (2009, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;GMO2&#039;&#039; (2010, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox]]&#039;&#039; (2012-, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FIRST Tech Challenge&#039;&#039; (2014-2017, live broadcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2020, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2017, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (2016-2022, TV series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rockport Strong&#039;&#039; (2017, short film) (uncredited)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; (2019-, podcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; (2022, podcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Steam Roll]]&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[This is BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Articles of Conflagration]]&#039;&#039; (2027, web series, pre-production)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&#039;&#039; (2027, web series, pre-production)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- * &#039;&#039;Millé&#039;s Game Corner&#039;&#039; (203X, web series) --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=964</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=964"/>
		<updated>2026-09-02T00:31:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. (The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.) The television serves a secret &amp;quot;second purpose&amp;quot; by allowing Draco to use more footage from the Pro League series while he talks about the fights without running the risk of triggering automatic copyright detection routines.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData AI prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The infamous &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; autograph from Ray Billings received a setup &amp;amp; callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight, despite the fact it has a &amp;gt;50% win record.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). &lt;br /&gt;
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Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Kazooie interrupts DeadwingDork while hyping up Huge as a &amp;quot;big boy&amp;quot;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; gets a new intro ahead of its debut on primetime television; Draco is excited until he realizes it&#039;s premiering on ABC. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- A niche-famous YouTube hillbilly destroys a Flock camera. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Alex Jones sponsors the show and pleads with viewers to buy his clearanced &amp;quot;nutraceuticals&amp;quot; to help offset his legal fees. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Guests at a prestigious art gallery debate upon the technical merits of Draco&#039;s screen-used &amp;quot;BRONCO&amp;quot; meme sign. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco attempts to sell the famous Hypershock rake to a pawn shop. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- The Pro League tournament comes to a heated conclusion and a champion is crowned. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series, and Draco shares some parting words of creative encouragement to viewers. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 1 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 1 through 10 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 2 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 11 through 20 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Huge Hit There!: The Best of &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; (Season 1) --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- An extended clip show highlighting the series&#039; funniest and most memorable moments. Part of the [[Born on the Bayou]] collection. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Recurring Gags */&lt;/p&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
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As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
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* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData AI prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The infamous &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; autograph from Ray Billings received a setup &amp;amp; callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight, despite the fact it has a &amp;gt;50% win record.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Kazooie interrupts DeadwingDork while hyping up Huge as a &amp;quot;big boy&amp;quot;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; gets a new intro ahead of its debut on primetime television; Draco is excited until he realizes it&#039;s premiering on ABC. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- A niche-famous YouTube hillbilly destroys a Flock camera. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Alex Jones sponsors the show and pleads with viewers to buy his clearanced &amp;quot;nutraceuticals&amp;quot; to help offset his legal fees. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Guests at a prestigious art gallery debate upon the technical merits of Draco&#039;s screen-used &amp;quot;BRONCO&amp;quot; meme sign. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco attempts to sell the famous Hypershock rake to a pawn shop. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- The Pro League tournament comes to a heated conclusion and a champion is crowned. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series, and Draco shares some parting words of creative encouragement to viewers. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 1 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 1 through 10 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 2 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 11 through 20 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Huge Hit There!: The Best of &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; (Season 1) --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- An extended clip show highlighting the series&#039; funniest and most memorable moments. Part of the [[Born on the Bayou]] collection. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
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	<entry>
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		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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		<updated>2026-09-01T20:19:06Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Episodes */&lt;/p&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight, despite the fact it wins often.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Kazooie interrupts DeadwingDork while hyping up Huge as a &amp;quot;big boy&amp;quot;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; gets a new intro ahead of its debut on primetime television; Draco is excited until he realizes it&#039;s premiering on ABC. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- A niche-famous YouTube hillbilly destroys a Flock camera. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Alex Jones sponsors the show and pleads with viewers to buy his clearanced &amp;quot;nutraceuticals&amp;quot; to help offset his legal fees. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Guests at a prestigious art gallery debate upon the technical merits of Draco&#039;s screen-used &amp;quot;BRONCO&amp;quot; meme sign. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco attempts to sell the famous Hypershock rake to a pawn shop. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- The Pro League tournament comes to a heated conclusion and a champion is crowned. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series, and Draco shares some parting words of creative encouragement to viewers. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 1 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 1 through 10 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;, Part 2 --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a &amp;quot;director&#039;s commentary&amp;quot; watchalong that revisits episodes 11 through 20 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | EX3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Huge Hit There!: The Best of &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; (Season 1) --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- An extended clip show highlighting the series&#039; funniest and most memorable moments. Part of the [[Born on the Bayou]] collection. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=961</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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		<updated>2026-09-01T20:07:52Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Episodes */&lt;/p&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
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As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight, despite the fact it wins often.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Kazooie interrupts DeadwingDork hyping up Huge as a &amp;quot;big boy&amp;quot;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; gets a new intro ahead of its debut on ABC&#039;s primetime television block. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- A niche-famous YouTube hillbilly destroys a Flock camera. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Alex Jones sponsors the show and pleads with viewers to buy his clearanced &amp;quot;nutraceuticals&amp;quot; to help offset his legal fees. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Guests at a prestigious art gallery debate upon the technical merits of Draco&#039;s screen-used &amp;quot;BRONCO&amp;quot; meme sign. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco attempts to sell the famous Hypershock rake to a pawn shop. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series, and Draco shares some parting words of creative encouragement to viewers. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 21&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a special watchalong episode that revisits the series&#039; best moments and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=960</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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		<updated>2026-09-01T14:29:53Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight, despite the fact it wins often.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Kazooie interrupts DeadwingDork hyping up Huge as a &amp;quot;big boy&amp;quot;. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; gets a new intro ahead of its debut on ABC&#039;s primetime television block. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- A niche-famous YouTube hillbilly destroys a Flock camera. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Alex Jones sponsors the show and pleads with viewers to buy his clearanced &amp;quot;nutraceuticals&amp;quot; to help offset his legal fees. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Guests at a prestigious art gallery debate upon the technical merits of Draco&#039;s screen-used &amp;quot;BRONCO&amp;quot; meme sign. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco attempts to sell the famous Hypershock rake to a pawn shop. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 21&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a special watchalong episode that revisits the series&#039; best moments and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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		<updated>2026-09-01T14:20:42Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Season One (2026/2027) */&lt;/p&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight, despite the fact it wins often.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- A niche-famous YouTube hillbilly destroys a Flock camera. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco attempts to sell the famous Hypershock rake to a pawn shop. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 21&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a special watchalong episode that revisits the series&#039; best moments and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
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| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
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As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Malice is treated as the butt of several remarks regarding its ability to fight, despite the fact it wins often.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco claims Disarray, Ribbot, and Switchback all owe Andrea Gellatly royalties for copying Witch Doctor&#039;s overall look. Terrortops is cheered on as the bot to win it all despite Draco&#039;s disapproval at the robot having previously defeated [[Bullion]], a robot which he sponsored. Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 21&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a special watchalong episode that revisits the series&#039; best moments and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Gatorbox&amp;diff=957</id>
		<title>Gatorbox</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-26T20:37:32Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Shows produced and aired by Gatorbox */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Gatorbox textlogo 2016T.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; December 21, 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 477 (as of 12/31/2025)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Dice on 8&amp;quot; by [[Beach Blanket Blammo]] (2012-2013, YouTube)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Closing Themes:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Native Resolution&amp;quot; by [[Beach Blanket Blammo]] (2012-2014, YouTube)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Various by [[Rockyowitz]] (2015-2025, YouTube)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Various by [[Radio F]] (2025-Present, YouTube)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Drifting Away&amp;quot; by Ryoji Yoshitomi (2018, Live)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Goodbye Everybody&amp;quot; by Andy Merrill (2019-2021, Live)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Drifting Away&amp;quot; by Ryoji Yoshitomi (2022-2023, Live)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Superlove Drifting&amp;quot; by Robert Ruby (2024, Live)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Livin&#039; in Your Town&amp;quot; by Keiichi Suzuki &amp;amp; Hirokazu Tanaka (2025, Live)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Drifting Away&amp;quot; by Atsuko Asahi &amp;amp; The Mario Kart Band (2026, Live)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Draco]] (host, editor, writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Nessie|Ness Devereaux]] (co-host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest host, writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[FPS Reflex]] (guest host, cameraman)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Rockyowitz]] (guest host, composer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Just_Elesde]] (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[DC Murray]] (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Bloodskyes (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Edweeb (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Jumonji (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hellopayton (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Akimbo Shark (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco Sr. (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Trustsuperjail]] (guest host)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (voice, writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a weekly online show that showcases strange, obscure, or forgotten video games; [[GatorUNbox|vintage tat, thrift store finds, and unusual trading cards]]; and relics of internet culture such as [[Fanfiction Factory|fanfiction readings]]. It is predominately hosted by [[Draco]] who, since 2013, also acts as the show&#039;s executive producer. &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; broadcasts its main show every Friday night at 9:00 PM (US Central).&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot; as a generic name also refers to the show&#039;s website, community, and profile pages on websites such as Twitch.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
Gatorbox debuted on December 21, 2012 through the platform Livestream with a marathon of mostly apocalypse-themed games. Broadcasters featured during this inaugural show included [[Draco]], Edward, Hydra &amp;amp; Rex, and [[Roastmaster]]. The original producers of the show funded the project from December 2012 through approximately April/May 2013.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the producers opted to cancel the project Draco stepped up to request obtaining the rights to the show as well as its assets. A deal was brokered and Draco purchased most of the assets with the exception of the show&#039;s original name. He settled on renaming it &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;, a mistranslation of &amp;quot;alligator television&amp;quot; made using the website Translation Party. Draco revamped the show, moved it to Twitch, and replaced all of the former remote co-hosts with people he knew offline who could appear on-camera in the set he started building. He also introduced miniature series and offshoots performed and recorded live, the first of which being &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the first few months of Gatorbox&#039;s production the series was credited to [[Flying Lizard|Flying Lizard Productions]], a loose-knit group of content creators from San Antonio, Texas who assisted Draco in the process of obtaining the rights to the show and getting it back online. Starting in approximately 2014 production of the show migrated over to [[Gator Company]], an in-house production group Draco formed specifically to work on Gatorbox and its series. Gator Company maintains the Gatorbox project to this day.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2025, the livestream started simulcasting on YouTube and Kick alongside the standard Twitch stream. This change was carried out as preemptive insurance against Twitch possibly shutting down as throughout 2024 and into 2025 the company had made several announcements and changes to their platform that hinted at serious financial troubles.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Content &amp;amp; format==&lt;br /&gt;
Beginning with the format established by Gator Company in 2014, Gatorbox broadcasts every Friday night at 9:00 PM (US Central) via Twitch, YouTube, and Kick. It is currently broadcast on location from a set in Corpus Christi, Texas but in the past was produced out of Draco&#039;s apartment in San Antonio, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
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The average Gatorbox broadcast lasts for approximately three hours (until midnight). The first 45-60 minutes of each show are reserved for one of the many side series produced by the show. Most commonly this is &#039;&#039;GatorUNbox&#039;&#039;, the channel&#039;s longest-running series, however [[First Friday|the first broadcast of every month generally features a side series]] instead. Starting with Gatorbox&#039;s 2020 season &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox (of Crayons)]]&#039;&#039; assumed this role until it was placed on hiatus at the end of 2023. Previous First Friday miniseries include &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; (2018-2019) and &#039;&#039;[[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2017).&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the opening segment Draco welcomes viewers with a more proper introduction that normally includes some brief updates on the show and any special announcements. After this he segues into the main show which usually features a video game of dubious quality or standing. The game is played until the end of the show where Draco returns to his hosting layout, thanks viewers for their support and participation, and rolls the credits. Games that are wrapped up in one stream (and in one recap video) are called &amp;quot;One Shots&amp;quot; whereas games that take multiple shows/videos to get through receive their own playlists on YouTube and Twitch.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Texas-based ambient trance artist [[Beach Blanket Blammo]] was tapped for providing music for the show. With the inclusion of [[Rockyowitz]] as part of the series cast in 2014 however, the show&#039;s music was switched over to Rocky&#039;s compositions. Rocky&#039;s music was used for an entire decade of Gatorbox programming until at the end of the 2025 the library of music was replaced again with [[Radio F]], the techno music group that Draco worked with in the early 2000&#039;s. Gatorbox traditionally has had no opening theme and instead ten minutes of music notable within the scope of online communities is featured, however the ending credits have been consistent with every season of the show. The music changes year to year, though &amp;quot;Drifting Away&amp;quot; from the soundtrack of &#039;&#039;WarioWare: Mega Microgames&#039;&#039; has been used the most often appearing in four seasons of broadcasts. Gatorbox&#039;s credits are normally based around the appearance of staff rolls from popular video games and movies including &#039;&#039;Fight Club&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Game Boy Camera&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Shows produced and aired by Gatorbox==&lt;br /&gt;
===Current===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[After Hours]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Blood, Sweat, &amp;amp; Tiers]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Extra Life]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[GAME HELL]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; (main show)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Steam Roll]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[This is BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cancelled, Ended, or On Hiatus===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox &amp;amp;CHILL|&amp;amp;CHILL]]&#039;&#039;, on hiatus (2019-2025)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Articles of Conflagration]]&#039;&#039;, on hiatus&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Community Game Night]]&#039;&#039;, on hiatus (2020-2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Dumb Jaded Idiot]]&#039;&#039;, special streams only&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; (formerly &#039;&#039;Bad Fanfiction Theater&#039;&#039;), on hiatus (2013, 2018-2019, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox (of Crayons)]]&#039;&#039;, ended (2022-2024)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Off Air|Gatorbox is Off the Air]]&#039;&#039;, on hiatus&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Head2Head]]&#039;&#039;, cancelled (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Idiot with a Screwdriver]]&#039;&#039;, cancelled (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Like Minecraft, But With...]]&#039;&#039;, cancelled (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Robogames&#039; Famous $5 Hot Dog|Robogames]]&#039;&#039; (restream with commentary), ended (2017, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Steam Cleaning]]&#039;&#039;, cancelled (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[That&#039;s Not Lego!]]&#039;&#039;, on hiatus (2014, 2025)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[The Tiger Game.com Experience|Tiger Game.com Experience, The]]&#039;&#039;, ended (2015, 2025)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&#039;&#039;, ended (2015-2017)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;, ended (2015-2024)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Announced/Planned===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[The 100 Best Games of All Time|100 Best Games of All Time, The]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Gatorboox&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[GatorboXXX]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[The Needle Pop|Needle Pop, The]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[WIKI-ty Wack]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=That%27s_Turrible&amp;diff=956</id>
		<title>That&#039;s Turrible</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-26T20:28:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: Created page with &amp;quot;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Stream Emote&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt; |- | center |- | &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s Turrible&amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt; |- | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Introduced:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 2025 |- | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Retired:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; N/A |- | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Shortcut:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; GBturrible (FFZ) |- | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Source:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Character from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Captain Novolin&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |} &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s Turrible&amp;quot; (terrible)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a phrase associated with the Super NES game &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Captain Novolin&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, featured in the 2025 [[Extra Life]...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Stream Emote&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|128x128px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;That&#039;s Turrible&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Introduced:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Retired:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Shortcut:&#039;&#039;&#039; GBturrible (FFZ)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Source:&#039;&#039;&#039; Character from &#039;&#039;Captain Novolin&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;That&#039;s Turrible&amp;quot; (terrible)&#039;&#039;&#039; is a phrase associated with the Super NES game &#039;&#039;Captain Novolin&#039;&#039;, featured in the 2025 [[Extra Life]] marathon as a Game Challenge. The game was designed to be educational for children with pediatric diabetes and between levels the player is given instructions on how to administer insulin, what foods they can eat (and which to avoid), and how to manage their symptoms. These interstitial segments are hosted by one of two doctor characters, neither of whom are named. &amp;quot;That&#039;s turrible&amp;quot; is a quote attributed to the character referred colloquially to as &amp;quot;black doctor&amp;quot; who tells Captain Novolin what foods to avoid in the level ahead.&lt;br /&gt;
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The doctor seems to be wearing a suspicious expression however, which led Draco to adopt a sarcastic tone when reading his cutscenes. Due to the difficulty of the game Draco would find himself restarting levels only to be admonished by the doctor for not avoiding the bad food in the prior attempt resulting in improvisational quips like &amp;quot;I warned you about them Chips Ahoy, now you dead&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;I know Twix come two in a pack but you can have only one of &#039;em&amp;quot;. Usually these phrases were punctuated by a &amp;quot;that&#039;s turrible&amp;quot; delivered with the same cadence as former professional basketball player Charles Barkley.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The phrase &amp;quot;that&#039;s turrible&amp;quot; along with the improvisational quips about sugary foods became a recurring joke throughout the marathon, especially during the annual feature of &#039;&#039;Bible Buffet&#039;&#039; at the end of the event. An extreme close-up of the doctor&#039;s face was added as an emoticon following the stream, its name a reference to the phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Emotes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Memes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Born_on_the_Bayou&amp;diff=955</id>
		<title>Born on the Bayou</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-26T19:43:59Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Videos */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Born on the Bayou: The Very Best of Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (often shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Born on the Bayou&#039;&#039;&#039;) is the name of a collection of videos highlighting the best moments in the history of the &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; main show and its various spin-offs and side series. The playlist is named after the Credence Clearwater Revival song. [[Draco]] has stated that he&#039;s wanted to make these kinds of collections for several years but a lack of time and resources have prevented him from going back and revisiting the channel&#039;s old content to repackage it for newer audiences who likely are unaware of the high points and funny moments in them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The first official video in the playlist is the &amp;quot;best of&amp;quot; collection from &#039;&#039;[[The Tiger Game.com Experience]]&#039;&#039; streams hosted by Draco and [[Rockyowitz]] in 2015, though this highlight video was made before the idea for this central playlist was formed. The same applies to the collection for the first season of &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;; this video was originally created as a way to generate interest for the then-upcoming second season of the show that showcased &#039;&#039;Super Mario Maker 2&#039;&#039; and was not created specifically for this collection. The first video created with the intent of being in the Born on the Bayou playlist was &amp;quot;So Long and Thanks for All the Yiff&amp;quot;, a collection showcasing the funnier and more noteworthy stories covered across the two years that &#039;&#039;[[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&#039;&#039; was in production. The Game.com and &#039;&#039;Your Level Sucks&#039;&#039; videos were retroactively added to the playlist to help bolster the initial content on offer.&lt;br /&gt;
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Draco says he would like to go through the main &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; stream year by year and produce highlight reels for each season starting with 2012 and working forward from there.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Videos==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| #&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| Show/Series&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| Year(s)&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| Collection Title&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;| Video Link&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| 1&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| &#039;&#039;[[The Tiger Game.com Experience]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015&lt;br /&gt;
| N/A&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| 2&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039; (Season 1)&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;These Levels Were Made By Kids!!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| 3&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| &#039;&#039;[[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 2015-2017&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;So Long, and Thanks for All the Yiff&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| 4&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| &#039;&#039;[[The Super Mario 64 Anti-World Record Marathon]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;Records Will Be Broken&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| 5&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| &#039;&#039;[[Movie Commentaries|Let&#039;s Watch]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 2014&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;A Deadpan Comic &amp;amp; His Shrill-Voiced Co-Host&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| 6&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| &#039;&#039;[[The Last Half of Darkness]]&#039;&#039; Trilogy&lt;br /&gt;
| 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;All Three Thirds of The Last Half of Darkness&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| 7&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;| &#039;&#039;[[This is BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039; (Season 1)&lt;br /&gt;
| 2026-2027&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;This was This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Lincoln Memorial</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-26T19:27:59Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: Created page with &amp;quot;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Stream Emote&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt; |- | center |- | &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;quot;Lincoln Memorial&amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt; |- | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Introduced:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 2026 |- | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Retired:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; N/A |- | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Shortcut:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; GBlincoln (FFZ) |- | &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Source:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Swordquest: EarthWorld&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (Virgo) |} The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Lincoln Memorial&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in the context of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gatorbox&amp;#039;&amp;#039; refers to the Western zodiac symbol of Virgo as it appears in the Atari 2600 ga...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Stream Emote&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|128x128px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Lincoln Memorial&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Introduced:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Retired:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Shortcut:&#039;&#039;&#039; GBlincoln (FFZ)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Source:&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Swordquest: EarthWorld&#039;&#039; (Virgo)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;Lincoln Memorial&#039;&#039;&#039; in the context of &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; refers to the Western zodiac symbol of Virgo as it appears in the Atari 2600 game &#039;&#039;Swordquest: EarthWorld&#039;&#039;. On September 21, 2025 [[Draco]] ran a marathon stream where he completed all four of the &#039;&#039;Swordquest&#039;&#039; games, each one of them based around various philosophical mythos (Zodiac, Tree of Life, I-Ching, etc). &#039;&#039;EarthWorld&#039;&#039; specifically is based around the Western zodiac and each room of the game is noted with a corresponding zodiac symbol. The symbol for Libra resembled the front facade of the Roman Pantheon temple, however due to the extremely low resolution of the Atari 2600 hardware Draco noted that it more closely resembled the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the first game in the quadrilogy, &#039;&#039;EarthWorld&#039;&#039; proved to be unnecessarily difficult and Draco slowly unraveled the notion that none of the &amp;quot;hints&amp;quot; in the game actually assisted in solving the final puzzle and instead the only way to win the game was through reverse-engineering it as the number of rooms (12) and number of items (15) resulted in literal billions of possible combinations, none of which are actually nudged toward the player as possible solutions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Draco eventually found himself getting lost in the game as a result of many of the screens sharing similar color hues, Virgo being one of them due to its shade of brown being nearly identical to the one used for Cancer. Whenever Draco would enter the room to check the items only to discover he was in the wrong place he&#039;d remark &amp;quot;no this is/isn&#039;t the Lincoln Memorial&amp;quot; and leave. It became a minor running joke throughout the &#039;&#039;Swordquest&#039;&#039; stream that any wrong turn would lead straight to the Lincoln Memorial, the remark unintentionally also serving as an &amp;quot;all roads lead to Rome&amp;quot; reference given Draco&#039;s initial remark that the symbol resembled Rome&#039;s Pantheon.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Virgo symbol was eventually added as an emote after the fact with the shortcut &amp;quot;GBlincoln&amp;quot; as a callback to the initial joke. The emote is generally used in situations where Draco gets lost or begins aimlessly wandering around trying to figure out where to go next.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Emotes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=953</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-25T21:57:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Season One (2026/2027) */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
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As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. Christopher Walken hosts a segment titled &amp;quot;Walk(en) On...&amp;quot; where he critiques several of the competitors featured in the episode. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 21&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a special watchalong episode that revisits the series&#039; best moments and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=952</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=952"/>
		<updated>2026-08-25T21:56:02Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Season One (2026/2027) */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Macho Man Randy Savage cuts a promo challenging Martin Mason to a three minute BattleBots cage match with no rules. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Vince Offer claims you&#039;ll love his Giant Nuts when you design a vertical spinner of your own. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; cast member Jason is presented with a cosmetically-restored version of his 2001 combat robot Inferno Mk II as a thank you for having worked on the series. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 21&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- This was &amp;quot;This is BattleBots Update&amp;quot; --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco hosts a watchalong that retreads the series&#039; best moments and offers a behind-the-scenes look at production. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=951</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=951"/>
		<updated>2026-08-25T21:48:59Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Season One (2026/2027) */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), Ray Billings (one-time BattleBots champion with Tombstone), Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=949</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=949"/>
		<updated>2026-08-25T21:39:31Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sony Trinitron CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode, a Sylvania that Draco owned as a child, was damaged as a result of a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward. The original TV can still be seen in early press and promotional photos from the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=948</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=948"/>
		<updated>2026-08-25T17:52:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Reception */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode was damaged due to a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage. The television set seen in the first episode was damaged due to a roof leak prompting an immediate replacement for the show&#039;s second episode onward.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=946</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=946"/>
		<updated>2026-08-25T14:33:29Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;sorry I fucked it up&amp;quot; Ray Billings autograph received a setup and callback when Tombstone was forced to forfeit the event.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;. &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was also shared by the official BattleBots Facebook page on August 25, 2026, the gesture seen as an endorsement of the show (which had previously been done with articles from the blog).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| August 25, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=945</id>
		<title>Draco</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=945"/>
		<updated>2026-08-21T17:10:39Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Discography */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039; (2001-2003, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Radio F Show&#039;&#039; (2004-2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Daily Toons&#039;&#039; (2005, web cartoon)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s Play!&#039;&#039; (2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Miniclip Information Agency&#039;&#039; (2007, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rent To Own&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The YouTube Bargain Bin&#039;&#039; (2008, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039; (2009, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;GMO2&#039;&#039; (2010, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox]]&#039;&#039; (2012-, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FIRST Tech Challenge&#039;&#039; (2014-2017, live broadcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2020, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2017, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (2016-2022, TV series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rockport Strong&#039;&#039; (2017, short film) (uncredited)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; (2019-, podcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; (2022, podcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Steam Roll]]&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[This is BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Articles of Conflagration]]&#039;&#039; (2027, web series, pre-production)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&#039;&#039; (2027, web series, pre-production)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin &amp;amp; The Gatorbox Band===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Bots are Back&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Theme from &amp;quot;The Great Waldo Search&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; (TBA, single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, hits collection)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=944</id>
		<title>Draco</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=944"/>
		<updated>2026-08-21T17:06:53Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039; (2001-2003, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Radio F Show&#039;&#039; (2004-2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Daily Toons&#039;&#039; (2005, web cartoon)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s Play!&#039;&#039; (2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Miniclip Information Agency&#039;&#039; (2007, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rent To Own&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The YouTube Bargain Bin&#039;&#039; (2008, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039; (2009, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;GMO2&#039;&#039; (2010, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox]]&#039;&#039; (2012-, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FIRST Tech Challenge&#039;&#039; (2014-2017, live broadcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2020, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2017, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (2016-2022, TV series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rockport Strong&#039;&#039; (2017, short film) (uncredited)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; (2019-, podcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; (2022, podcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Steam Roll]]&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[This is BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Articles of Conflagration]]&#039;&#039; (2027, web series, pre-production)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[The 100 Best Games of All Time|Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time]]&#039;&#039; (2027, web series, pre-production)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=943</id>
		<title>Draco</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Draco&amp;diff=943"/>
		<updated>2026-08-21T17:05:39Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Filmography */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Draco2026.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2012&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; André Bardin&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Draco from Gatorbox&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;Draco&#039;&#039;&#039; and also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinopunk&#039;&#039;&#039;) is an American writer, actor, and humorist. He is best known as the primary host of [[Gatorbox]] and made his on-camera debut on December 21, 2012 as part of the stream&#039;s &amp;quot;end of the world&amp;quot; apocalypse marathon by commentating the PlayStation game &#039;&#039;Apocalypse&#039;&#039;. Originally a guest host, in 2013 he eventually became the lead anchor of the stream and its executive producer once the original production group abandoned the project and sold it to Draco. Since then he has appeared in almost every Gatorbox broadcast to date and as of 2026 has hosted over 500 Friday night shows and edited over 2,000 videos for the YouTube channel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When the original producers elected to cancel &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;, Draco inquired about obtaining the show&#039;s assets and continuing onward with it as a personal project. Gatorbox went off the air in March 2013 while Draco sorted out the details and successfully purchased the assets of the show. The stream returned later that year with its first [[Extra Life]] charity marathon hosted from the charity&#039;s event headquarters in Windcrest, Texas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the lead creator in charge of Gatorbox, Draco is responsible for nearly all of the channel&#039;s content and operations. He greenlights (and often writes and edits) the various miniseries produced by the stream such as &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[GatorUNbox]]&#039;&#039;. Since 2019 he has made infrequent appearances on the Rockport, Texas history podcast &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; as &amp;quot;Vinny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personal Life==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Radio f 2002.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco from &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039;. (2002)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Draco is a graduate of Texas A&amp;amp;M University where he studied television production and formerly worked for KEDT-TV, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is also a former theatrical actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He began writing and performing comedy in 1995 as one half of the comedy duo Radio F until their breakup in 1999. From 2004-2008 he was the lead columnist for [[RFSHQ]] and from 2015-2024 he authored over 200 articles for [[BattleBots Update]], the latter of which led to him being invited to participate in the production of five of the seven reboot era seasons of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039;. Draco&#039;s work has been featured on various other websites such as VentureBeat, BitMob, ScrewAttack, Atari Age, and HardcoreGaming101. Between the late 2000&#039;s and early 2010&#039;s Draco did annual tours on the convention circuit performing stand-up comedy. From 2014-2017 he acted as the emcee and play-by-play commentator for super-regional events for FIRST Robotics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2023, Draco received Extra Life&#039;s lifetime achievement award for raising over $10,000 total for the charity. In 2025 he was recognized with a Miracle Award from Driscoll Children&#039;s Hospital directly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Code: BS&#039;&#039; (2001-2003, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Radio F Show&#039;&#039; (2004-2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Daily Toons&#039;&#039; (2005, web cartoon)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s Play!&#039;&#039; (2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Miniclip Information Agency&#039;&#039; (2007, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GMO2 set08.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the set of &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039;. (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rent To Own&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go To Blockbuster)&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The YouTube Bargain Bin&#039;&#039; (2008, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039; (2009, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;GMO2&#039;&#039; (2010, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox]]&#039;&#039; (2012-, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FIRST Tech Challenge&#039;&#039; (2014-2017, live broadcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2020, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[What&#039;s Yiffin&#039;?]]&#039;&#039; (2015-2017, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (2016-2022, TV series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rockport Strong&#039;&#039; (2017, short film) (uncredited)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;2 Old Pirates&#039;&#039; (2019-, podcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; (2022, podcast)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[This is BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Articles of Conflagration]]&#039;&#039; (2027, web series, pre-production)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time&#039;&#039; (2027, web series, pre-production)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Discography==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Standup12.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Draco on the &amp;quot;Live and in Person, Too!&amp;quot; tour. (2012)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===as Dinopunk===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Echoes]]&#039;&#039; (2022, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Eraser]]&#039;&#039; (2024, cover album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as [[Mille|Millé]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[SwordQuest: Earth, Wind, &amp;amp; Fire (&amp;amp; Water)]]&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. [[Hydraphonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===as André Bardin===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Too!&#039;&#039; (2012, live album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Live and in Person, Two!&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;14% More&#039;&#039; (TBA)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===with [[Rockyowitz]]===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[Train Songs]]&#039;&#039; (2013, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtrRC2016.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Draco (center) with Attractivision. (2016)]]&lt;br /&gt;
===with Radio F===&lt;br /&gt;
====Comedy Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stupid Stuff&#039;&#039; (1995, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Adventures &#039;N Shit&#039;&#039; (1997, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;FUCK Radio&#039;&#039; (1999, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Who Says?&#039;&#039; (2003, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Infinity Items or Less&#039;&#039; (2009, album) (unfinished/unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Singles====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;1 2 3 4 Mega Beat&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Thumper&#039;&#039; (2001, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Swimming with the Whales&#039;&#039; (2002, single) - with Big Macaroni Casey&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally&#039;&#039; (2003, single)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Hello My Future Dance Mix&#039;&#039; (2006, single) - feat. Michael Blount&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Golden Fantasy Dragon&#039;&#039; (2009, single) - feat. Tom O&#039;Dell&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Name (You Kicked Me in the Balls&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Tickle Yo Pussay&#039;&#039; (2010, single) - feat. Christian Chandler&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Monster Truck Rally (The Dream Achieved Mix)&#039;&#039; (TBA, single) - feat. Army Armstrong &amp;amp; [[FPS Reflex|Reflex]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Music Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;No More Lonely Nights&#039;&#039; (2001, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Stuck on the Rollerslide&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Eleven Dollars in Ones&#039;&#039; (2002, album)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Reptilian Agenda&#039;&#039; (2003, album)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Compilation Albums====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[F-Sides: The Best of Radio F]]&#039;&#039; (2006, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Conglomeraté: The Singles&#039;&#039; (2010, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Blue Spheres (The 2001 Demos)&#039;&#039; (2025, EP)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;[[You Can&#039;t Go Home Again]]&#039;&#039; (2025, anthology)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://twitch.tv/gatorbox Draco] on Twitch (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.speedrun.com/user/Gatorbox Draco] on Speedrun.com (as &amp;quot;Gatorbox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16076843 Draco] on IMDb&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/00jgjIqp3SK9U9Woy0Mk44 Draco] on Spotify&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=The_100_Best_Games_of_All_Time&amp;diff=942</id>
		<title>The 100 Best Games of All Time</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=The_100_Best_Games_of_All_Time&amp;diff=942"/>
		<updated>2026-08-21T16:58:51Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;The 100 Best Games of All Time&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;) is a miniseries created by [[Gator Company]]. As the name suggests, the series catalogs the top 100 video games, however unlike many series like it the Gator Company list is differentiated by presenting itself as [[Draco|Draco&#039;s]] personal top 100. As such the project does not set out to definitively determine by way of critical reception, sales, or other conventional metrics the objectively &amp;quot;best&amp;quot; games of all time. Rather, Draco introduces it as a personal list upfront and states that he ordered the countdown by placing a heavy emphasis on what each game meant to him, how long he&#039;s played it, and how much enjoyment he received from it compared to others. Citing his nearly three decade history creating gaming-related content in some form, as well as having worked in the industry to varying degrees in that time, Draco says he believes he has a unique insight into the world of gaming and that while the 100 games on his list might not objectively be &#039;&#039;the&#039;&#039; best, &amp;quot;they are certainly worth your time to experience at least once&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;100 Games&#039;&#039; has been announced as a Gatorbox project dating as far back to 2019, however it has remained locked in a sort of &amp;quot;development hell&amp;quot; for most of the time that has passed since. The series has been included in every &amp;quot;The Year in Review / The Year Ahead&amp;quot; production post each January with varying degrees of progress noted each time, however in 2026 Draco stated that he is adamant about refusing to procrastinate and wants to have the entire script of the show done by the end of the year. &#039;&#039;100 Games&#039;&#039; shares a set with &#039;&#039;[[Articles of Conflagration]]&#039;&#039;, another offline series, though the iconic purple checkered wall and Twilight Foundry sign seen in &#039;&#039;Articles of Conflagration&#039;&#039; are covered with a black curtain and in their place the set&#039;s centerpiece is now a large &amp;quot;100&amp;quot; illuminated by a custom-built lighting rig.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Games that are known to appear on the list somewhere (by way of Draco referring to them indirectly or having been featured in a Patreon preview) include: &#039;&#039;Gone Home&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts &amp;amp; Bolts&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Extra Life|Super Off Road]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Robot Arena 2&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Game Room&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels: CRASH!&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;LSD Dream Emulator&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;Sonic 3D Blast: Director&#039;s Cut&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; text-align:center;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! Title&lt;br /&gt;
! Premiere Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #100-91&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #90-81&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #80-71&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #70-61&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #60-51&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #50-41&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #40-31&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #30-21&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #20-11&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #10-1&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Companion Projects==&lt;br /&gt;
Draco has stated that depending on how the series is received and well it performs that there is the potential for the show to be adapted into an expanded edition via a book that shares the same title as the show. There has been no significant progress on the book as the series itself has taken full priority, though Draco has mentioned that he plans to use the show&#039;s script as a starting point as something to flesh out and expand upon in further detail should the book project go forward.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Alternatively, since the main episodes of the series were written with length considerations in mind, Draco has also suggested a spin-off series (&#039;&#039;[[100 Games, 100 Memories]]&#039;&#039;) where each of the games from the list are given their own dedicated episode where Draco dives a little deeper into his personal experiences and memories with the game in question and elaborates more on why it made the list as opposed to the 50/50 balance of critical/cultural impression and personal anecdotes that the main series maintained.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=100_Games,_100_Memories&amp;diff=941</id>
		<title>100 Games, 100 Memories</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=100_Games,_100_Memories&amp;diff=941"/>
		<updated>2026-08-21T16:54:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: Created page with &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;100 Games, 100 Memories&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (stylized as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;100games/100memories&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) is a planned spin-off of the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;100 Best Games of All Time&amp;#039;&amp;#039; series. As of August 2026 no work as been done on the project as its release is contingent on the completion of its parent project.   Each episode of the larger &amp;#039;&amp;#039;100 Best Games of All Time&amp;#039;&amp;#039; project highlights ten games apiece meaning that the titles showcased are cycled through fairly quickly; the...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;100 Games, 100 Memories&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (stylized as &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;100games/100memories&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;) is a planned spin-off of the &#039;&#039;[[The 100 Best Games of All Time|100 Best Games of All Time]]&#039;&#039; series. As of August 2026 no work as been done on the project as its release is contingent on the completion of its parent project. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Each episode of the larger &#039;&#039;100 Best Games of All Time&#039;&#039; project highlights ten games apiece meaning that the titles showcased are cycled through fairly quickly; the &#039;&#039;100 Games, 100 Memories&#039;&#039; series slows things down and each game from the original list is given its own feature. For a chosen game, [[Draco]] dives deeper into his personal recollections and feelings as opposed to the broader countdown whose script was designed to strike an even balance between the history or impact of a game and Draco&#039;s personal thoughts on them. The series features minimal editing and is presented in a hybrid &amp;quot;interview / podcast&amp;quot; form that alternates between footage of Draco talking about the game and his voice overlaid onto footage of the game in question playing on the CRT television from the &#039;&#039;100 Games&#039;&#039; set.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Games that failed to make the main Top 100 list (the &amp;quot;Honorable Mentions&amp;quot;) are also occasionally highlighted in &#039;&#039;100 Games, 100 Memories&#039;&#039; meaning the series is planned to actually have more than 100 episodes in total.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=The_100_Best_Games_of_All_Time&amp;diff=940</id>
		<title>The 100 Best Games of All Time</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=The_100_Best_Games_of_All_Time&amp;diff=940"/>
		<updated>2026-08-21T16:41:11Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Companion Projects */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gatorbox Presents: The 100 Best Games of All Time&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (commonly shortened to just &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;The 100 Best Games of All Time&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;) is a miniseries created by [[Gator Company]]. As the name suggests, the series catalogs the top 100 video games, however unlike many series like it the Gator Company list is differentiated by presenting itself as [[Draco|Draco&#039;s]] personal top 100. As such the project does not set out to definitively determine by way of critical reception, sales, or other conventional metrics the objectively &amp;quot;best&amp;quot; games of all time. Rather, Draco introduces it as a personal list upfront and states that he ordered the countdown by placing a heavy emphasis on what each game meant to him, how long he&#039;s played it, and how much enjoyment he received from it compared to others. Citing his nearly three decade history creating gaming-related content in some form, as well as having worked in the industry to varying degrees in that time, Draco says he believes he has a unique insight into the world of gaming and that while the 100 games on his list might not objectively be &#039;&#039;the&#039;&#039; best, &amp;quot;they are certainly worth your time to experience at least once&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;100 Games&#039;&#039; has been announced as a Gatorbox project dating as far back to 2019, however it has remained locked in a sort of &amp;quot;development hell&amp;quot; for most of the time that has passed since. The series has been included in every &amp;quot;The Year in Review / The Year Ahead&amp;quot; production post each January with varying degrees of progress noted each time, however in 2026 Draco stated that he is adamant about refusing to procrastinate and wants to have the entire script of the show done by the end of the year. &#039;&#039;100 Games&#039;&#039; shares a set with &#039;&#039;[[Articles of Conflagration]]&#039;&#039;, another offline series, though the iconic purple checkered wall and Twilight Foundry sign seen in &#039;&#039;Articles of Conflagration&#039;&#039; are covered with a black curtain and in their place the set&#039;s centerpiece is now a large &amp;quot;100&amp;quot; illuminated by a custom-built lighting rig.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Games that are known to appear on the list somewhere (by way of Draco referring to them indirectly or offhand) include: &#039;&#039;Gone Home&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts &amp;amp; Bolts&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Extra Life|Super Off Road]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;Robot Arena 2&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; text-align:center;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! Title&lt;br /&gt;
! Premiere Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #100-91&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #90-81&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #80-71&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #70-61&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #60-51&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #50-41&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #40-31&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #30-21&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #20-11&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Games #10-1&lt;br /&gt;
| TBD&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Companion Projects==&lt;br /&gt;
Draco has stated that depending on how the series is received and well it performs that there is the potential for the show to be adapted into an expanded edition via a book that shares the same title as the show. There has been no significant progress on the book as the series itself has taken full priority, though Draco has mentioned that he plans to use the show&#039;s script as a starting point as something to flesh out and expand upon in further detail should the book project go forward.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Alternatively, since the main episodes of the series were written with length considerations in mind, Draco has also suggested a spin-off series (&#039;&#039;[[100 Games, 100 Memories]]&#039;&#039;) where each of the games from the list are given their own dedicated episode where Draco dives a little deeper into his personal experiences and memories with the game in question and elaborates more on why it made the list as opposed to the 50/50 balance of critical/cultural impression and personal anecdotes that the main series maintained.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Fandramon&amp;diff=939</id>
		<title>Fandramon</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Fandramon&amp;diff=939"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T14:11:11Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: Created page with &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Fandramon&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a Canadian artist. She has been involved with the Gatorbox community to some degree since the show&amp;#039;s debut in 2012 having been a channel moderator, forum moderator, and the designer of several of the graphics and assets used in things like banners and thumbnails. Her &amp;quot;Bit Gator&amp;quot; drawing was used as a T-shirt design as well as the &amp;quot;offline&amp;quot; thumbnail used on the channel&amp;#039;s Twitch page; the original pencil drawing of the character hung on the wall of...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Fandramon&#039;&#039;&#039; is a Canadian artist. She has been involved with the [[Gatorbox]] community to some degree since the show&#039;s debut in 2012 having been a channel moderator, forum moderator, and the designer of several of the graphics and assets used in things like banners and thumbnails. Her &amp;quot;Bit Gator&amp;quot; drawing was used as a T-shirt design as well as the &amp;quot;offline&amp;quot; thumbnail used on the channel&#039;s Twitch page; the original pencil drawing of the character hung on the wall of the &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; set for several years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Starting in 2026, she has lent her voice to the [[Kazooie]] character who makes casual appearances in &#039;&#039;[[This is BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Off Air|Gatorbox is Off the Air]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Steel_Pinata&amp;diff=938</id>
		<title>Steel Pinata</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-19T14:07:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cast Member&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:Placeholder.PNG|200px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Steel Pinata&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;First Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Last Appearance:&#039;&#039;&#039; N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Portrayed By:&#039;&#039;&#039; Jason Gleckner&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Steel Pinata&#039;&#039;&#039; is a former sketch comic from Maryland. He met [[Draco]] when they were in middle school and the two became quick friends throughout the rest of their public schooling and into university. Steel Pinata was slated to appear as a guest host on &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox]]&#039;&#039; in 2017, however the house he was living in at the time was destroyed by [[Hurricane Harvey]] and during his displacement he sought greener pastures elsewhere in the United States and ultimately never appeared on the series. In 2026 his work with the oil refinery industry brought him back to Corpus Christi, Texas where &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; is produced, and he appeared as a surprise guest for all three streams of the PC game &#039;&#039;Ominous Horizons: A Paladin&#039;s Calling&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Throughout the 2000&#039;s Steel Pinata was a frequent collaborator with Draco on various comedy shorts and web series, often playing the folly to Draco&#039;s straight man act. Steel&#039;s first appearance with Draco happened in &#039;&#039;The Radio F Show&#039;&#039; where for the show&#039;s fifth and final season he replaced [[KSA]] as the series co-star and co-writer. He was a minor writer for [[RFSHQ]] penning a half-dozen posts, though his most significant contribution to the comedy project was providing the collection of tat used as the basis for the article &amp;quot;St. Joseph&#039;s Indian School Just Sent Me Shitloads of Gifts&amp;quot; penned by [[Roastmaster]] for the Twilight Foundry website in 2014. The article went on to be considered among the finest published by Twilight Foundry and was used as the foundation for the pilot episode of &#039;&#039;[[Articles of Conflagration]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Radio F Show&#039;&#039; (2006, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s Play!&#039;&#039; (2006, web series (pilot))&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;The Miniclip Information Society&#039;&#039; (2007, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Rent to Own&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Wake Me Up (Before You Go-go to Blockbuster)&#039;&#039; (2008, short film)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Godmode: On&#039;&#039; (2009, web series (pilot))&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;GMO2&#039;&#039; (2011, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; (2026, web series)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cast]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=937</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=937"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T14:05:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Fandramon]] (voice ([[Kazooie]]))&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nikki Ramsay (guest)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Kazooie&amp;diff=936</id>
		<title>Kazooie</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=Kazooie&amp;diff=936"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T14:03:56Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Kazooie&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the two main characters of the &#039;&#039;Banjo-Kazooie&#039;&#039; video game series. She is the red and yellow bird (&amp;quot;breegull&amp;quot;) who assists Banjo with her ability to fly and shoot eggs. Kazooie is noted for her crass attitude and openly speaking disparagingly of other characters, occasionally even insulting them to their faces.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the years that &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; has been on the air Kazooie has become something of an unofficial mascot similar to characters such as [[Lapras]] who have associated emoticons or alerts but are not considered part of the original characters who comprise the show&#039;s cast. It is known that Kazooie is one of [[Draco]]&#039;s favorite characters which explains her prevalence on the channel. In 2017 Draco made an acrylic painting of Kazooie and for a few years it hung on the wall next to the [[Bepis Dog]] painting on the show&#039;s set, however in 2021 it was moved elsewhere to make room for framed art and letters from fans of the show. Throughout the years that the [[Shelves of Glory]] have been on the wall behind the couch Kazooie has also showed up on them as part of the Banjo-Kazooie figurine sets by Nintendo (amiibo), Totaku, FiGGYZ, and YooTooz. One of the secondary Gamertags for the Xbox accounts that Draco occasionally uses for speedrunning is named &amp;quot;KazooieLover69&amp;quot;. Kazooie was also featured in the first ever episode of &#039;&#039;[[Gatorbox (of Crayons)]]&#039;&#039; where she is drawn on the edge of the replacement box art for &#039;&#039;Minecraft&#039;&#039; saying the word &amp;quot;piss&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A large Kazooie plush has been present on the Gatorbox set for several years, though it wasn&#039;t routinely visible on camera until the start of the 2025 season. Fans of the Games Done Quick series of marathons will recognize this as the custom plush that was offered as a raffle prize during Summer Games Done Quick 2017, however Draco did not win the plush from that raffle; Draco looked up who made the plush and contacted her privately to commission a second one, skipping the SGDQ raffle entirely. Draco has never disclosed the exact amount paid for the plush but at one point did state that it cost more than &amp;quot;two dozen times&amp;quot; the minimum donation needed to enter its raffle. The Kazooie plush sometimes takes the place of [[Nessie]] on the couch usually as a one-off gag or for games that Nessie &amp;quot;doesn&#039;t like&amp;quot;. The Kazooie plush is also the source of the character&#039;s emote on the channel (gatorbKazooie, GBkazooie).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In various episodes of &#039;&#039;[[Off Air|Gatorbox is Off the Air]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[This is BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;, Kazooie has lines of dialog voiced by [[Fandramon]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Props]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=935</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=935"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T13:55:07Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches and cutaways where Draco either plays himself or performs celebrity impressions. Additional guest performers are also featured throughout the show, some of them extras brought on from outside &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or turn of phrase is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=934</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=934"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T13:50:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Recurring Gags */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches where Draco either plays himself or portrays numerous characters by way of impressions including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Billy Mays, and Christopher Walken. Additional guest performers are also featured in the show, not all of them &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; cast.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of elaborate waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mad Catter&#039;s builder Martin Mason is always referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error from Pro League&#039;s first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kazooie]] (voiced by [[Fandramon]]) interrupts the show every time a bird-related pun or adage is used.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-07T17:55:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches where Draco either plays himself or portrays numerous characters by way of impressions including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Billy Mays, and Christopher Walken. Additional guest performers are also featured in the show, not all of them &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; cast.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Recurring Gags==&lt;br /&gt;
The blog &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; is based upon was known for its numerous running gags, many of which have been folded into the YouTube series as a nod to longtime fans. However the show has also established several recurring jokes unique to the production, which include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A different kind of extreme waste of energy is described every time the BrightData prediction model is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
* Martin Mason is always referred to as &amp;quot;Next&amp;quot; Mason due to a graphic placement error in the first episode of Pro League.&lt;br /&gt;
* Comments and feedback are addressed on the show as if they were letters physically mailed to the studio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;). Though he has not publicly commented on the YouTube show, BattleBots co-founder Greg Munson has positively rated posts about &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; on social media and had previously referred to the BattleBots Update blog as &amp;quot;the funniest [stuff] I&#039;ve ever read&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
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|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=932</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=932"/>
		<updated>2026-08-07T17:44:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Season One (2026/2027) */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches where Draco either plays himself or portrays numerous characters by way of impressions including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Billy Mays, and Christopher Walken. Additional guest performers are also featured in the show, not all of them &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; cast.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice&#039;s breaching of the RoboGames arena in 2024 is retroactively determined to be &amp;quot;based&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Presidents Donald J. Trump and Barack Obama deliver a bipartisan commendation to BattleBots Update for excellence in American comedy writing. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Billy Mays gives an impassioned sales pitch for vertical spinners as an affordable option for builders who can&#039;t think of a unique design. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA &amp;lt;!-- Draco shares a heartfelt moment with Ray Billings as Tombstone withdraws from the rest of the Pro League event. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=931</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=931"/>
		<updated>2026-08-07T17:38:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches where Draco either plays himself or portrays numerous characters by way of impressions including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Billy Mays, and Christopher Walken. Additional guest performers are also featured in the show, not all of them &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; cast.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name. Malice is commended for breaking the RoboGames arena.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;. Draco performs an ad read for a mental health hotline.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=930</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=930"/>
		<updated>2026-08-03T23:03:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches where Draco either plays himself or portrays numerous characters by way of impressions including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Billy Mays, and Christopher Walken. Additional guest performers are also featured in the show, not all of them &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; cast.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The launch of &#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was met with considerable praise from viewers, many of whom had migrated to the Gatorbox channel in the years that the original BattleBots Update blog was actively being worked on and who assumed the project had been completely shut down. Noteworthy early positive responses included Anthony Murney (creator of the UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;Antweight Anarchy&#039;&#039; series), Paul Ventimiglia (three-time BattleBots champion with Bite Force), and Doktor Ocelot (composer for &#039;&#039;TETR.io&#039;&#039; and graphics artist for &#039;&#039;[[Your Level Sucks]]&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=929</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=929"/>
		<updated>2026-08-03T19:40:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. The series also includes brief comedy sketches where Draco either plays himself or portrays numerous characters by way of impressions including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Billy Mays, and Christopher Walken. Additional guest performers are also featured in the show, not all of them &#039;&#039;Gatorbox&#039;&#039; cast.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=928</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=928"/>
		<updated>2026-08-03T19:38:04Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags. Draco also portrays numerous characters in the show&#039;s sketch comedy bits including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Billy Mays, and Christopher Walken.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=927</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=927"/>
		<updated>2026-08-03T18:00:14Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Episodes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Season One (2026/2027)===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 3&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Three Witch Doctors &amp;amp; A Dinosaur&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 4&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Oops, All Verts! (Except Bloodsport)&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 5&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | In Memoriam: Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 6&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 7&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 8&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 9&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 11&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 12&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 13&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 14&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 15&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 16&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 17&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 18&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 19&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 20&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=926</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=926"/>
		<updated>2026-08-03T14:14:40Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: /* Episodes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 1&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold;&amp;quot; | 2&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | Zang Tumb Tombstone&lt;br /&gt;
| TBA&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Upon witnessing former champion Tombstone utterly fail to live up to its expectations Draco retrieves a famous autograph from driver Ray Billings and asserts his distaste by fervently &amp;quot;tapping the sign&amp;quot;. Draco goes on a miniature rant after Skorpios breaks down in a single hit, pleading with the producers of the show to stop trying to make the robot &amp;quot;a thing&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shows]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=925</id>
		<title>This is BattleBots Update</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://wiki.gator.co/index.php?title=This_is_BattleBots_Update&amp;diff=925"/>
		<updated>2026-08-02T21:59:27Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Gatorbox: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{| style=&amp;quot;width:200px; float:right; border:1px solid black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gator Company Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[File:PLACEHOLDER.png|256px|center]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Debut:&#039;&#039;&#039; August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Episodes:&#039;&#039;&#039; 20 (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Opening Theme:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Theme from &#039;&#039;Destruction Derby: Arenas&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by Simon Withenshaw&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;&#039;Cast:&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Draco (host, writer, editor)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Steel Pinata]] (guest, co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Roastmaster]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tuna Boat Tony]] (co-writer)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suave Sniper (cameraman)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is a limited run web series that follows BattleBots&#039; online-exclusive &amp;quot;Pro League&amp;quot; spin-off. It is produced jointly by Gator Company and Twilight Foundry for the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The show is an adaptation of the comedy blog [[BattleBots Update]] which [[Draco]] was the author of from 2015 to 2024 and features the unique blend of fight breakdowns and commentary the blog was known for while leaning heavily into its library of running gags.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A teaser for the series consisting of the opening skit and title credits from the first episode was shared privately to channel supporters on July 16, 2026. The full episode itself released to the public on August 2, 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Theming==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;This is BattleBots Update&#039;&#039; was predominately filmed in a temporary set decorated with a mixture of iconic mementos from Draco&#039;s time on the &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; series, notably the green &amp;quot;anti-drone&amp;quot; rake made famous by the 2016 Hypershock vs Warrior Clan fight, and robots he built and competed with in the 2000&#039;s and 2010&#039;s. A framed memorial photo of former competitor Richard Riley, whom the tenth and final episode of &#039;&#039;[[Fanfiction Factory]]&#039;&#039; was dedicated to, is also present among the retired robots.&lt;br /&gt;
As a way to stay true to the project&#039;s &amp;quot;intentionally dated&amp;quot; theming the set&#039;s centerpiece is a Quasar 50-51 VCR and 90&#039;s-era Sylvania CRT television which are used to review fight footage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[BattleBots Update]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BattleBots Update was a weekly blog that followed all seven seasons of the 2015-2023 reboot era of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; (as well as the brief revival of the BBC&#039;s &#039;&#039;Robot Wars&#039;&#039;). The concept was to take a satirical look at the competitors and their fights with comedic exaggerations of their best and worst qualities. BattleBots Update was an overnight hit for Draco; the project was heavily promoted by the producers of &#039;&#039;BattleBots&#039;&#039; for its first few seasons, and Draco was invited by the production team to participate in five of the seven said seasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite facing diminishing returns with readership in an online landscape increasingly dominated by shortform video content, and shifting social/political opinions, Draco dutifully followed the show for its entire run and ended the blog in 2024 after having penned over 200 articles with an approximated total word count of 1.6 million. The blog is remembered fondly by the show&#039;s cast and competitors and its lasting legacy was BattleBots&#039; adoption of the &amp;quot;Giant Washer Award&amp;quot; name, one that had been used on the website as a parody of the show&#039;s famous Giant Nut trophy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Episodes==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;max-width: 800px; width: 100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 5%;&amp;quot; |Episode&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 75%;&amp;quot; |Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width: 20%;&amp;quot; |Release Date&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;font-style:italic;&amp;quot; | This is This is BattleBots Update&lt;br /&gt;
| August 2, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
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| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Draco, living in retirement somewhere along the Texas gulf coast, is goaded into reviving BattleBots Update at the request of Matilda who implies an offer of salacious acts in return. Death Roll&#039;s builder is stated to be in Draco&#039;s &amp;quot;top three people named Steve Martin&amp;quot;, ranking below the comedian and furry artist who also share the name.&lt;br /&gt;
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		<author><name>Gatorbox</name></author>
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