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{{disambig2|the roving band of stone-cold killers|the team of mirrorverse meddling do-gooders|Mayhem Suppression Squad}}
:''The Mayhem Attack Squad is a [[Decepticon]] subgroup from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CheapShots-mayhemattacksquad.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shut up, we like our name.]]
The '''Mayhem Attack Squad''' (or sometimes simply '''Mayhem''') is the Decepticon answer to the [[Wreckers]]. The team's lineup is ever-changing, and they recruit the most bloodthirsty and deadly Decepticons to swell their ranks when old members die (or desert). Whether it's attacking high-value targets or fomenting societal upheaval through sabotage and deception, the group always lives up to the name, spreading doom, destruction...''mayhem''.

They usually have a ''sweet'' [[Decepticon heavy transport|ship]] and some of them can combine into the mighty [[Thunder Mayhem]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''With [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] teamed up on [[Earth]] and a [[Time rift|rift in time and space]] threatening to destroy all reality, the Decepticons on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] were getting desperate. They teamed the Mayhem Attack Squad with the Autobots' Wreckers and sent them to Earth in a Decepticon ship to bring down Galvatron and Megatron. Secretly, the Mayhems were under orders to kill any surviving Wreckers once the threat of Galvatron and Megatron was over.''

''Once on Earth, the two teams joined with the [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and moved to attack Galvatron in his lair.''

[[File:Uk202timewarsMayhems.JPG|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Galvatron shows what he thinks of the lesser-known toys.]]
''The battle could have gone... better than it did.''

''Galvatron embedded his hand in Battletrap's chest and cannon-blasted Venom, and by the time the first skirmish was over, only Carnivac, Flywheels and Catilla remained alive.''

''As the battle moved above ground, Carnivac had a change of heart about killing [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when Springer saved his life.''

''The battle escalated as more and more Autobots and Decepticons joined. Ultimately, it was neither Wrecker nor Mayhem that would destroy Galvatron, but a rift in time and space.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

''With the Time Wars over, the two surviving Mayhem Attack Squad members found themselves stranded on Earth when Megatron stole their ship to return to Cybertron.''

''The surviving Mayhems joined with the surviving Wreckers and the stray Autobots Inferno and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] to form a new team called the [[Survivors]].''

''Shortly after this, Carnivac teamed with Snarler (with Catilla observing) on a mission for Scorponok. The three were given [[Pretender]] shells as a reward. Snarler, however, was not impressed when the two former Mayhems refused to rejoin the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Snarler returned to Cybertron and set about recruiting a new Mayhem Attack Squad to destroy Carnivac and Catilla through training sessions against [[solid light simulation]]s of high-ranking Autobots in a fake [[Slaughter City]]. Despite his abject cowardice, Needlenose was admitted into its ranks alongside Bludgeon, Stranglehold, Octopunch and Spinister.'' {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}}

[[File:HuntingParty-Mayhem Attack Squad small.JPG|upright=1.5|thumb|One of these things is not like the others, one of these things does not belong!]]
''The newly-formed Mayhems travelled to Earth where they released a [[Hellhound]] into the [[Texas]] area to flush out the Survivors. Instead, it drew the attention of the estranged Survivor Carnivac, one of their primary targets.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''They were about to execute the renegade Decepticon when an armoured detachment of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] arrived to deal with the Hellhound and opened fire. Carnivac made good his escape while the Mayhems slaughtered the soldiers, so they split up and tracked him down in the town of [[Los Gravos]]. Although he managed to subdue Needlenose, Carnivac surrendered when Octopunch threatened the lives of some nearby humans. Octopunch prepared to deliver the killing blow'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''when [[Jose (Marvel)|one of the humans]] hit him in the back with a truck, incapacitating him. The rest of the squad quickly converged on the commotion and although Carnivac put up a good fight he once again put himself in danger to protect the humans and was left helpless at Spinister's feet. The arrival of Catilla and the other Survivors saved Carnivac's life but Catilla was killed by Bludgeon before the Mayhem Attack Squad retreated and Carnivac subsequently swore to hunt down and kill the Mayhems for murdering his friend.'' {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to some UK continuity weirdness this plotline was concluded in the Earthforce stories, see below.}}

[[File:Bludgeonstrangleholdoctopunchmodelsheet.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|"So that's it? What, we're some kinda... attacking... mayhem squad?"]]
On Cybertron, the Mayhem Attack Squad—Bludgeon, Stranglehold, and Octopunch—got the assignment of assassinating the Autobot Pretenders [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

After initially failing to kill the Autobots, the Squad accidentally teleported deep inside Cybertron along with the Autobots. The two groups met inside a huge chamber containing a sleeping [[Primus]] and promptly set about trying to kill each other.

After the Squad had been utterly crushed, Octopunch made one final attack against a distracted Grimlock, which was deflected by Grimlock's armor and ended up hitting Primus in the face. Consequently, Primus awoke, drawing Unicron to his ancient enemy's location. {{storylink|The Primal Scream|Primal Scream}}
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'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (third leader)
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (first leader)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
*[[Flywheels]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Snarler]] (second leader)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
*[[Stranglehold]]
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{Earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Mayhem attack squad wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Contrary to popular belief, our job is NOT just to attack [[Miles Mayhem]]."]]
Rather than going out to hunt down Carnivac, the Mayhems decided to let the renegade come to them and so established a base on a tropical island. True to their predictions, Carnivac arrived and managed to dispatch Needlenose fairly easily. {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}} In response, the Mayhems managed to destroy Carnivac's Pretender shell {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} but he recovered from the mental shock and murdered Snarler and Spinister. When the Autobot Survivors and Grimlock's Earthforce arrived, he saw to it that Bludgeon, Octopunch and Stranglehold were captured alive—because he knew that being taken alive and not having a warrior's death would be torment for them. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

They later managed to escape from [[Earthbase]] by being vewwy quiet. {{storylink|Shut Up!}}

Afterwards Bludgeon, Octopunch, and Stranglehold hooked up with Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], who had been deposed as leaders of their respective Decepticon factions, and took on a bounty to assassinate their betrayers, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|External Forces!}} Though they outnumbered their prey they hadn't counted on the (admittedly highly unlikely) intervention of the Earthbound Autobots and [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to save Starscream's life and the Mayhems were soundly defeated. {{storylink|The Lesser Evil!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Twenty years after the end of the war, [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] employed [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] in attempt to reform the Mayhem Attack Squad. Despite going to elaborate lengths to get at [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], they were undone by Ruckus' naïveté as leader and eventually received a serious thrashing at the hands of the Autobots. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|1|
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] (leader)
*[[Stranglehold]]}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Mayhem attack squad destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
In preparation for the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his [[Warworld]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] began seeding the undernet of Cybertron with subsonic transmissions to increase the population's aggression levels. After [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] stumbled across his signal, Soundwave sent the Mayhen Attack Aquad—Carnivac, Snarler, and Roadblock—to eliminate the Autobot communications specialist before he spread word of his discovery. At the [[Garage]] they easily broke through troops from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Cybertronian Civil Defense|civil defense corps]], however Blaster and his fellow post-[[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] patients were ready for them. [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] helped Blaster take down the Mayhems and the undernet signals were disabled. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|1|
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (leader)
*[[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]
*[[Snarler]]}}

===''TransTech''===
One of the many criminal gangs and factions in the Offworlder Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]] was the '''Mayhem Attackers'''. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SinsoftheWreckers2-settledown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Ah, close enough to Octopunch.]]
'''Mayhem''' was a post-war anarchist outfit, out to bring down the 'ruling class' of both sides. They were led and presumably founded by Carnivac, a former agent of the [[Tyrest Accord]]. Their first known target, and certainly a big one, was the notorious [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]: this was done at the behest of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who gave them advanced Earth [[beast mode]] disguises that would disguise their spark signatures. Poor [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] found himself not just a whale but a whale with a mobile HQ in his guts! {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Agents of Mayhem not only helped capture Prowl, they tried {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} and eventually succeeded at covertly snatching the [[Aequitas]] data from [[Verity Carlo]]. This brought them into open conflict with the Wreckers and while Carnivac hoped they'd see sense and join, the Wreckers managed to account for Mayhem members [[Polar Claw]] {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} and [[Claw Jaw]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} Mayhem aided Tarantulas by defending [[Tor|his base]] in the [[Noisemaze (dimension)|Noisemaze]] from the Wreckers, {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} but Tarantulas was ultimately defeated and the Noisemaze collapsed. The surviving Mayhem members were able to escape and were joined by the Wrecker [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who ended up agreeing with their mission statement. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Mayhem requiem of the wreckers.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|Mayhem Debate Club]]
Two years later, most of Mayhem had adopted vehicular alt-modes and added [[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]] and [[Steamhammer (PCC)|Steamhammer]] to their ranks. They captured [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and under their control he attacked politician [[Overlord (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Megan Guiglione]] in a plot to disrupt the weak Autobot/human peace. However, to their surprise, Guiglione ended up being the human alt-mode of [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]! The Mayhems attempted to attack Overlord but were destroyed in seconds, leaving only Carnivac and Impactor. Impactor was later killed while battling Overlord but Carnivac was able to use his power to separate Overlord into his two components, which Springer disposed of in opposite points of time with Tarantulas' [[Timemaze]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (leader)
*[[Claw Jaw]]
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]
*[[Leobreaker (G1)|Leobreaker]]
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
*[[Polar Claw]]
*"[[Prowl (TM2)|Prowl]]"
*[[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]]
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]]
*[[Steamhammer (PCC)|Steamhammer]]
*[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]
*[[Tuskmaster]]}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the Great War, the Mayhem Attack Squad was a famous Decepticon group, led by or associated with Carnivac.

On the Builder controlled Cybertron, their legacy endured in a Predacon supremacist group which took their name. A far cry from their ancestors, the Mayhems were little more than another gang in Iacon's underworld, and a particularly pathetic one at that, regarded by the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] as nuisances. Meanwhile, Predacon Secret Police officer [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] saw them as useful foot-soldiers, stringing them along with promises of power in the "new world order".

When the Builder [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] was murdered, MCSF officer [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]]'s investigations brought him into conflict with the Mayhemist [[Battlefennec|Fennec]], working for Tarantulas, who had discovered Twirl was a Targetmaster. In his attempt to find Twirl's murderer, Wolfang and Resistance member Blackarachnia fought and incapacitated the Mayhemists, with the survivors being taken into custody by the MCSF. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:OMAMHistory MayhemAttackSquad.jpg|right|upright=1.9|thumb]]
The Mayhem Attack Squad was selected by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to form the ultimate combiner, [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Their power amplified and the combiner's personality solidified by the [[Matrix of Malice]], the Mayhem Attack Squad's destructive ability proved uncontrollable. The Squad captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and restrained him within their ship, forcing him to watch as Thunder Mayhem went on an apocalyptic rampage across Cybertron, nearly driving the Cybertronian race to extinction. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}} {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}} {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}}

With their homeworld in ruins, the Mayhem Attack Squad turned their combined form on other planets, styling themselves as "the Slaughterers of Worlds", before they were called to Earth by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] who requested their aid in destroying the universe. {{storylink|History}} Agreeing, the Mayhem Attack Squad turned Thunder Mayhem on [[Merida]], only to be confronted by the Autobot [[Pretender]]s and Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}}

Though Thunder Mayhem handled this resistance at first, it was met by [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] who distracted it long enough for [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] to fire a beam of energy that wounded its chest, allowing Wreckage to expose the Matrix of Malice. Together, all parties managed to destroy the Matrix, causing the Squad to de-combine and killing Thunder Mayhem. In the aftermath, the Wreckers took the Mayhem Attack Squad into custody when they left the planet. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (leader)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
*[[Windsweeper]]}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Tread&Circuits1 MayhemSymbol.jpg|left|upright=2.0|thumb|Get Wreckers. You could save money and be better protected from Mayhem, like us.]]
Mayhem was a terrorist organization operating from the shadows of [[Velocitron]] and seeking to subvert the local government. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}} Mayhem was so pervasive that [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]], head of the local [[Security Operations]] branch, was actually in cahoots with them, along with many of his operatives. Much like [[The Rise]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Mayhem was secretly affiliated with the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement and their end goal was to seize control of Velocitron and put their representative [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] in charge of the planet. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

Mayhem's spokesman [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] hacked into the latest performance broadcast by the [[Wreckers]], denouncing the group as just another dose of meaningless entertainment for the ignorant masses. He demanded that the government halt the upcoming [[Speedia 500]] race, the method in which the planet used to choose its leaders, and executed [[Electro]]ns on the air to punctuate his statement. The Wreckers arrived on Velocitron to investigate and after accidentally discovering a hidden Mayhem hideout, [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] ran afoul of his old comrade [[Axer (G1)|Axer]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}} Employed by SecOps for the planet but also a covert member of Mayhem, Axer tried to warn his old friend to stay out of their business. However, when Circuit subsequently tracked Axer back to the Mayhem hideout, he was shot in the head to conceal its location. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}}

After the Speedia 500 began with the Wreckers in participation, Mayhem struck, seeking to eliminate as many of the racers as possible. [[Skullgrin]] caused an avalanche to separate the participants, while Axer, Octopunch, and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] picked off racers one at a time. The Wreckers did their best to fight off the terrorists, but a bombing run by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] and [[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] brought more chaos to the race. [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] managed to down Submarauder, but interference from Breakdown's SecOps operatives allowed the [[Pretender]] to escape. Apparently ignorant of Mayhem's larger agenda, Axer chased Knock Out down, intent on killing the lead racer. However, Axer was killed by his own commander Breakdown, allowing Knock Out to win the Speedia 500 and the position of Velocitron's [[Senate|First Senator]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}}

[[File:TreadCircuitsPart4-LongLiveKnockOut.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb]]
The Wreckers were in attendance at Knock Out's inauguration to prevent any further assassination attempts. Submarauder fired a [[harpoon]] at the new First Senator from a balcony, despite [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]]'s attempt to stop him. Knock Out was struck in the chest and chaos erupted again as more Mayhem members stormed the hall. The Wreckers engaged them and ultimately seemed to triumph, but Submarauder succeeded in framing Minerva for the assassination attempt on Knock Out. Breakdown had her taken into custody and the Wreckers were forced to leave her on Velocitron as they departed the planet. The shackled Minerva was brought before the new First Senator and his inner circle, where she realized the terrifying truth- Knock Out and his entourage were ALL Mayhem, and the entire conflict was manufactured for their benefit. Minerva was consigned to indefinite stasis and the new rulers of Velocitron, now sporting their updated [[insignia]]s, hailed the ''Decepticons'' and Knock Out! {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Axer (G1)|Axer]]
*[[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]]
*[[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]]
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (leader)
*[[Roadgrabber]]
*[[Skullgrin]]
*[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]]}}

==Toys==
===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Needlenose.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''[[Bludgeon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bludgeon]]''' ([[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] 4.0, [[2016]])}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Ruckus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Grabuge]]''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Needlenose (G1)#Combiner Wars|Needlenose]]''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Spinister (G1)#Combiner Wars|Spinister]]''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Windsweeper#Combiner Wars|Windsweeper]]''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}</ul>
:The Mayhem Attack Squad was the theme of [[2016]]'s ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-themed [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]], with five of its toys [[redeco]]ed as established and new members of the team. Ruckus was renamed to his French Canadian name for trademark reasons. The five combine into [[Thunder Mayhem]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Deluxe-Rukus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas|'''[[Malleus Minotaurus#Legacy|Wrecker Malleus Minotaurus]]''' / '''[[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]]''' / '''[[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]]''' ([[2024]])}}
{{Bp-mas|'''[[Breakdown (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Breakdown]]''' / '''[[Windsweeper#Legacy|Windsweeper]]''' (w/ [[Cleansweep]], [[Ozone]]) (2024)}}
{{Bp-mas|'''[[Bludgeon (G1)#LegacyUnited|Decepticon Bludgeon]]''' / '''[[Ruckus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Rukus]]''' (2024)}}</ul>
{{Bp-mas|'''[[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]]''' (w/ [[Zputty]], [[Sunbeam]]) (2024)}}
</ul>

:The [[Amazon]]-exclusive ''Legacy United Doom 'n Destruction Collection'' was themed around the Mayhem Attack Squad as a follow-up to the [[Wreckers]]-themed ''Wreck 'N Rule Collection'' from the first year of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''. Most of the figures are adorned with the tentacled skull insignia introduced in ''Tread & Circuits'' as well as the standard Decepticon insignia. The capsule line inducted a handful of new members into the ranks of the Mayhem Attack Squad, including new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners for Windsweeper.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-AOTP-Deluxe-Carnivac.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas|'''[[Carnivac (G1)#Age of the Primes|Carnivac]] vs. [[Ironfist (G1)#Age of the Primes|Fisitron]]''' (w/ [[Survivor (AOTP)#Age of the Primes|Decepticon Survivor]]) ([[2025]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas|'''[[Sandstorm (G1)#Age of the Primes|Sandstorm]] vs. [[Slugslinger (G1)#Age of the Primes|Slugslinger]]''' (2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas|'''[[Spinister (G1)#Age of the Primes|Spinister]] vs. [[Topspin (G1)#Age of the Primes|Topspin]]''' (w/ [[Hairsplitter#Age of the Primes|Hairsplitter]], [[Singe#Age of the Primes|Singe]], and [[Freezeout (TR)#Age of the Primes|Freezeout]]) (2025)}}</ul>

:For the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline, the saga of Wreckers and Mayhem Attack Squad-themed Amazon "capsule" lines continued with the ''Wreck 'n Doom Collection'', a line continuing featuring 2-packs, each with one member of each team (and any assorted smaller partners either bot may come with). This time around, everyone is wearing their usual Decepticon badges, though the packaging is branded with a half-Wrecker, half-Mayhem insignia. As far as new team members go, Spinister’s Targetmaster buddies Hairsplitter and Singe now joined him as part of the group, and Carnivac received a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] named after the [[Survivors|Marvel UK team he joined after most of the Mayhem Attack Squad was slaughtered by the time-traveling Galvatron]].

:Although it is unclear if this was intentional or not, each set also noticeably includes one repainted toy from the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toyline.

==Notes==
[[File:Time wars casualties.png|thumb]]
*Flywheels is not seen to die in "Time Wars", but if you look very hard you can see his corpse among the general carnage.
*However, Battletrap, who had the dubious honor of being the first casualty of the battle, reappears later in both the post-Unicron U.S. issues and in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'', among [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces.
*Some believe that the Triggercons [[Windsweeper]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], and [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] are also part of the original Mayhem Attack Squad. Although this is implied by Windsweeper and Ruckus's proximity to Spinister et al. in the [[Matrix Quest]], it is never explicitly stated that they are Mayhems within the text of those U.S. stories. Furthermore, Crankcase isn't present during the Matrix Quest, despite his appearance on the cover of [[Kings of the Wild Frontier.|#63]]. In 2008, Ruckus would be made the leader of a "new Mayhem Attack Squad" in the ''Timelines'' story "[[Cheap Shots]]", and in 2015, Windsweeper was made a member of the team that forms [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Still crossing our fingers for Crankcase.
*Octopunch's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye| More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[profile]] notes that he and Stranglehold spearhead an elite attack unit under Bludgeon's command.
*The fleshy look of the 2005 IDW continuity Mayhems is taken from [[Jack Lawrence]]'s old ''Beast Wars'' [[Transmasters UK]] fancomics (with permission from Lawrence).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=IDW have put together an AMAZING extras package for the collected #SinsOfTheWreckers. 15 pages of stuff like THIS: https://t.co/C6JCNwrkoc|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/760412184031690757|name=Nick Roche|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=08|day=02|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mayhem Kōgeki-tai''' (メイヘム攻撃隊 ''Meihemu Kōgeki-tai'', "Mayhem Attack Force")

==See also==
*[[Decepticon Heavy Brigade]]
*[[Squadron X]]
*[[Ten Deadliest Killers]]

==References==
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[[Category:Classics subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
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