History of NHRL 2020
NHRL was founded in 2018 by Austin McChord and Ryan Sasloe, with the goal of gathering a large following of fans on the internet.
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2020
January 18, 2020
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 27 | Link | Silent Spring |
For the first time, we declare the end-of-year event in December to be our finals. The top 4 bots from each event that have not already qualified are eligible to fight in our December event.
March 11, 2020
The WHO declares that COVID-19 is officially a global pandemic. There is no robot fighting for several months. Austin and Saz find ways to amuse themselves anyway.
July 18, 2020
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 18 | No bracket available | Shreddit Bro |
| 12lb Sportsman | 3 | No bracket available | (Grudge matches only) |
NHRL returns with a weekend doubleheader! Two events across two days. Shreddit Bro defeats Silent X in the final to win its first dumpster for the Saturday event. We also get some 12lb Sportsman action, with P12, Keystone Light, and Torquedo fighting for bragging rights.
This is also the first appearance of Brett's current form, with a custom steel frame instead of a cinderblock. Too many 3lb bots proved to be able to damage a cinderblock!
July 19, 2020
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 27 | Link | Shreddit Bro |
Shreddit Bro sweeps the weekend, defeating Mondo Bizarro to earn its second Dumpster!
September 19, 2020
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 23 | Link | Billy |
Billy becomes our first winning bot not from the East Coast! NHRL is becoming more of a national event; in fact, an East Coast bot will not win NHRL for the rest of the year.
November 21, 2020
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 49 | Link | Lynx |
Our biggest event to date, with almost double the number of the next-largest 3lb bracket we've fought!
December 6, 2020
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 19 | Link | Droopy |
Our first finals event! Only the 19 best bots fight. Droopy becomes the first non-wheeled bot to win an NHRL event.
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