Editing Wheelie (G1)

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:''Wheelie is an [[Autobot]], cheerful as the sun, from the [[continuity family]] of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].''

[[File:Wheelieg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"You give Wheelie sass?<br> He ''will'' kick your ass."]]

Come hither and listen to this ballad! This song!<br>
Come learn about '''Wheelie''': The Wild Boy of [[Quintessa|Quintesson]]!<br>
For Wheelie, so small, is an Autobot child,<br>  
But when stakes are high, he gets mean and wild!<br>  

He is belittled by many, who call him terrible things,<br>
But Wheelie suffers not their cruel arrows and slings!<br>
You see, Wheelie ''survives''; it's just what he ''does'',<br>
Nothing keeps him down.  How is that?  It's because,<br>
He's a survivalist expert; a self-made Autobot!<br>
The Hellish planet of Quintesson is where he was taught.<br>

Wheelie speaks in a pattern that's structured in rhyme,<br> 
And he hangs out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] most of the time.<br>
They're two of a kind; kindred spirits and such,<br>
Causing all sorts of trouble with their mischievous touch!<br>

Wheelie cares not if he's liked; popularity doesn't matter,<br>
And he doesn't care if his rhyming drives others mad as a hatter.<br>
His critics may hate him or even wish he would ''die'',<br>
Wheelie's reaction to them: [[Slingshot (weapon)|Here's death in your eye!]]<br>

{{quote|Wheelie say find friends today!|Wheelie|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 - 5'', ''Chaos'' & ''Call of the Primitives''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Fight or Flee''), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, The Movie TV Dub)}}

[[File:Wheelietftmslingshot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|From early on, it was fated:<br> It would be me that you all hated!]]

On the planet [[Quintessa]], his ship it did crash,<br>  
Wheelie survived, although his vessel turned to ash.<br>  
Though friendless and alone, Wheelie kept himself alive,<br>  
Because Wheelie was strong and the strong must survive!<br> 

One day, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came in search of their friends,<br> 
So Wheelie offered to help the dinos meet their ends.<br> 
With his confident walk and his whimsical talk,<br> 
Wheelie earned the respect of the Mighty [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]!<br>
 
Then with the help of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the rest,<br> 
Wheelie returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], most can attest.<br>  
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} 
{{note|Wheelie’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|two]] [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|adaptations]] featuring the small Transformer!}} 

In 2006, for everything that it's worth,<br> 
He had to bring [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog|cog]] down to [[Earth]].<br>{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
  
To accomplish the task, Wheelie formed a duo with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]],<br>  
But Galvatron stranded them on [[Io]], that evil cur!<br>
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}
  
[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lipoles.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|With beasts big and small I've had my spats,<br> but did Wheelie deserve to fight all these bats?]]

Being attacked by [[lipole]]s, things began to look grim,<br>  
But on account of the fact Blurr was faster than him,<br>
Wheelie threw him the cog and ordered him to flee,<br>
To [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s ship and to certain safety. <br>
But the valiant Blurr refused to abandon his friend<br>
And so the pair of heroes fought through to the end.<br>
When Marissa came and helped, the lipoles got wise,<br>
Targeting her ship and blowing it out of the skies!<br>
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

The trio fought on, but their nerves were quite shaken,<br>
Until [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed up to rescue their bacon!<br>
Though the lipoles were dispatched, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] arrived,<br>
But Sky Lynx was so awesome, he defeated them in stride!<br>
Their foes now driven off, the team reached Earth in time,<br>
Completing their mission in a manner sublime.<br>
With the cog now delivered, Metroplex came alive.<br>  
He thrashed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and the dino took a dive!<br>  
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Later, with Grimlock and Blurr, Wheelie listened to Kup,<br>
As he yammered on and on and refused to shut up.<br>
His rambling was about the [[Ick-Yak]]s on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]],<br>
But when Grimlock mentioned [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], Kup lost his head!<br>
{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}} 

When zombie Optimus came under [[Quintesson]] control,<br>
Destruction of the Autobots became his primary goal!<br>
He tricked Wheelie and others into a terrible trap<br>
Full of missiles and explosions to turn them to scrap!<br>
But Wheelie survived when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] returned<br>
And left the zombie Optimus behind to be burned.<br>
{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Not long after that, with no assignment or mission,<br>
Wheelie volunteered for a pleasant competition.<br>
But the timestream was getting shaken out of place<br>  
And Wheelie got stuck in a neverending race!<br>
Eventually, time and space was restored and repaired,<br>
Freeing Wheelie from his trap (although nobody cared).<br>  
{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

On Earth Wheelie witnessed crimes that were just plain weird<br>
As a plethora of landmarks up and disappeared!<br>
The Dinobots were suspects, but he didn't buy the hype,<br>
Because the true culprit was an [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|ethnic stereotype]]!<br>
{{storylink|Thief in the Night}} 

[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Daniel, we are out of time.<br> Yet, Wheelie must complete this rhyme!]]

In his biggest adventure, Wheelie searched for a way<br>
To deduce the date of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Magnus]]'s birthday!<br>
He knew finding the truth would be kind of tricky,<br>
So he went and paired up with Daniel Witwicky.<br>

Their search led them straight to a storage asteroid<br>
Being spied on by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (how paranoid!).<br>
Cyclonus took them hostage and made his demands,<br>
But Magnus wouldn't leave them in villainous hands!<br>

When Ultra Magnus arrived, he charged straight at his foe,<br>
But as they joined in battle, little did they know<br>
That Wheelie snuck past them and pressed the self-destruct<br>
Which meant if they lingered their deathbeds would be tucked!<br>

So Cyclonus retreated as the asteroid blew up<br>
And Magnus saved the kids from their monumental screw up!<br>
As it turned out, Magnus didn't know his own birthday,<br>
So their entire adventure was pointless, anyway.<br>
{{storylink|Surprise Party}} 

With other Autobots, Wheelie found [[Paradron]],<br>
A utopian planet that [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] lived on!<br>
Galvatron tried to take it and make it his base,<br>
But gave up when Ultra Magnus blew up the whole place.<br>
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} 

On another adventure, Wheelie didn't do much<br>
But fill out the crowds, lingering around and such.<br>
{{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Our energy was drained.<br> No jokes have remained.]]

Wheelie was slightly more active in his next major caper,<br>
As Cybertron was being drained of its energy vapor!<br>
Wheelie opened fire at [[Tornedron]] (a spider made of light),<br>  
But Tornedron drained his life, leaving Wheelie's body white.<br>

Luckily for Wheelie, Tornedron was defeated<br>
And his life was restored, death successfully cheated!<br>
{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Wheelie later joined others to deduce a [[Gregory Swofford|human]]'s plot<br>  
And when they fought a [[Hate Plague|plagued]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Wheelie was shot!<br>
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}  

He was saved by a [[Quintesson]] who tried to work faster,<br>  
But when Optimus set out, they replaced him with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]!<br> 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the time came along for [[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday,<br> 
Wheelie joined the Autobots to get down and par-''tay''!<br>
As Tommy sat atop [[Powermaster]] Prime's right shoulder,<br>
Wheelie wished him good fortune and another year older.<br>
While Tommy received his cake and blew out each candle,<br>
Wheelie got really pumped (it was too much to handle!).<br>
{{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====

{{note|Wheelie's part in helping Hot Rod and Kup would go on. In the form of a comic with a minor [[Retcon]].}}

Before making it all the way to the Planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], <br>
Wheelie and friends found themselves in a funk. <br>
Though he was an expert pilot who could get them there fast, <br>
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] showed up and their fun would not last. <br>
Cyclonus was challenged to battle by Hot Rod (so brave), <br>
But Cyclonus's power almost banished him to his grave! <br>
Kup then requested help and Wheelie replied <br>
By talking to some friends who he knew were on his side. <br>
To make their ship visible was what Kup had asked, <br>
So [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and <s>[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]</s> [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] did so... ''and fast''! <br>
When Hot Rod began winning, Cyclonus became a goner <br>
He admitted this act was one without honor. <br>
They at last made it to Junkion and found all their friends. <br>
Now watch [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|the rest of the movie]] to see how it ends.<br>
{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====

In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hatched a plan,<br>
To gobble up spaceships as fast as he can!<br>
To accomplish this, he built a mechanical creature<br>
With huge, toothy jaws as its primary feature.<br>

[[File:Transformers2010MangaIssue5PrimeEnergyDefense01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Want to compensate for being a tiny one?<br> Then just buy yourself an enormous gun!]]

The Autobots found out and were quickly deployed,<br>
Vowing not to give up until the beast was destroyed!<br>
Wheelie was among the heroes enlisted to fight,<br>
And helped [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] sneak inside the gargantuan blight.<br>
Rodimus blew up the creature with a smartly placed bomb,<br>
And when the Autobots celebrated, Wheelie joined right along.<br> {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1}} 

When planet [[Feminia]] and its [[Prime Energy Tower]]<br>
Came under attack from Decepticon power,<br>
Wheelie joined the Autobots in defending the thing,<br>
Though their best efforts proved futile against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].<br>

Observing the fight, Wheelie compared it to a game,<br>
Prompting [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to lash out, calling him stupid and lame!<br>
The Decepticons eventually lost and were driven away,<br>
When the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s arrived to help win the day!<br>

{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}
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=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====

During a battle between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]],<br>
Wheelie mocked and insulted the defeated [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]!<br>
But Wheelie's cries of joy soon became cries of horror,<br>
When the Terrorcons brainwashed the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warrior!<br>

The [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] had seized Computron's mind<br>
And forced him to join up with the Decepticons' kind!<br>
Luckily, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was there, observing the fight,<br>
And used a special device to turn everything right!<br> {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Erika Robledo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Headmasters'' Wheelie could be as snarky as you please!<br>His words to Chromedome? "It's too late for apologies!"]]

By 2011, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme,<br> 
He blamed everything on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], like, ''all'' of the time.<br>  
Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone,<br>  
He hung out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the two were quite danger-prone.<br>

While chilling on [[Earth]], the pair were met with surprise<br>
By the titanic Trypticon with glowing death in his eyes!<br>
The Decepticon gave chase, but Wheelie outsmarted their foe,<br>
Luring him onto a busted bridge, where he slipped and fell below.<br>

They then stowed away on the [[Trainbot]]s and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]],<br>
To help battle the Decepticons with their (limited) brawn.<br>
Daniel, the wuss, was soon attacked by [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]],<br>
So Wheelie had to pound the bull's head like a drum!<br>{{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Before leaving with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to face matters unpleasant,<br>
[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] bequeathed to Wheelie a very special present.<br>
It was a mix-tape of music he'd composed on his own,<br>
And Wheelie played it after Blaster died in battle alone.<br> {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

As Hot Rod searched Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd lost,<br>
[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] told Wheelie to believe in him, no matter the cost.<br>
Wheelie brushed off Kup's words, thinking them silly,<br>
And was acting all snarky, at least up until he<br>
Was interrupted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], who had a better attitude,<br>
So he offered to help instead of standing 'round being rude.<br>
Wheelie, however, couldn't help them one whit,<br>
So he went to an arcade with Daniel to complain about it.<br>
He thought himself far more useful than the adults all around him,<br>
And yet even at video games, ''Daniel'' proceeded to pound him.<br> {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Next, Blaster's untimely death sent Wheelie into depression.<br>
"No one cares Blaster's gone" was his bitter impression.<br>
But Wheelie was wrong; Rodimus Prime cared quite a bit.<br>
He knew Blaster's death was a mistake and sought to rectify it!<br>
So Blaster was revived as Twincast, much to Wheelie's elation,<br>
And thus began the Great Cassette Operation!<br>{{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:WheelieRebellionBeast01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie, a robot, is big and metallic,<br>
But Fortress's cannon is big and ''most phallic''.]]

Daniel and Wheelie then stowed away on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship<br>
And accompanied the Autobots on their perilous trip<br>
To the [[Beastformer]] homeworld, known simply as [[Beast (planet)|Beast]],<br>
Where the 'Cons were causing trouble (to say only the least).<br>
Wheelie and Daniel then tried to rescue the Beastformer slaves,<br>
But were imprisoned ''themselves'' in the dungeon-like caves!<br>
Luckily for Wheelie, the Headmasters were there.<br>
They drove off all the villains and rescued the pair.<br> {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The meteorite [[Metamorphose]] then threatened Autobot space,<br>
By warping anything metal in its magnetic embrace!<br>
Only ''Daniel'' was safe. Only ''he'' could defeat it.<br>
Wheelie cheered Daniel on—he was ''sure'' he could beat it!<br>
But Daniel was a crybaby, a big blubbering sack,<br>
So Wheelie chided his buddy and cut him no slack.<br>
Daniel ''eventually'' manned up and blew up the rock,<br>
But Wheelie, ''such a jerk'', continued to mock.<br> {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The Trainbots later invited both Wheelie and Dan<br>
To come visit their birthplace in far-off [[Japan]].<br>
Soon after arriving, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] made some trouble,<br>
Stirring up the Autobots, who countered on the double!<br>
The Headmasters went searching all over the planet,<br>
While Dan and Wheelie went shopping and...well, ''dammit'',<br>
The Trainbots shopped ''with'' them, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] made a fuss,<br>
Causing Daniel to run away crying. (Jeez, what a ''wuss''.)<br> {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Wheelie later observed as the Autobots fought,<br>
To reach [[Vector Sigma]] first, for if they could not,<br>
The Decepticons would get there, and then there'd be trouble,<br>
Because they'd use Sigma's [[Cybertonuron]] to turn the Autobots to rubble!<br>

But they were wrong—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had a more menacing scheme:<br>
To blow up all of Cybertron!  How terribly obscene!<br>
The bombs could not be removed, much to Wheelie's frustration,<br>
Leaving Rodimus to call for the planet's evacuation.<br>
And so Wheelie was forced to watch his planet go KER-PEW!<br>
Poor little guy...his day kind of ''blew''.<br>
Rodimus then departed on an outer space quest,<br>
Leaving [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to raise Wheelie (or at least do her best).<br> {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:WheelieEnergonGlutton01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to eat, drink and be merry,<br> His favorite cereal is ''Frankenberry''.]]

Crippled with sorrow over Cybertron's end,<br>
The Autobots threw a party to help their wounds mend.<br>
Wheelie, the hedonist, had too much to drink,<br>  
And got drunk and passed out, that little rat-fink!<br>
{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Along with Daniel and Spike, Wheelie went to Peru<br>
To prevent the members of the Decepticon crew<br>
From making a volcano blow up sky-high,<br>
Leaving the villagers below to helplessly fry.<br>

As the mountain erupted, they approached in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]],<br>
But he couldn't beat the heat, no matter how hard he tried!<br>
So Wheelie tried once again, this time with the Trainbots,<br>
But the heat drove ''them'' off too, just like they were lame-bots!<br>
With no options left, they evacuated the town,<br>
Saving the villagers while the magma poured down.<br> {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

On Athenia, Daniel was planting some seeds<br>
And began watering them to tend to their needs.<br>
As Wheelie observed this dull gardening show,<br>
He was shocked when he saw [[buridanka|the plant]] starting to grow!<br>
The plant was a creature from the world of [[Darhos]]<br>
That could grow to great heights, turning slimy and gross!<br>

[[File:WheelieHeadOnFortMax01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Excuse me, good sir, I'm beggin' your pardon,<br> But might Wheelie assist in planting your spice garden?"]]

Wheelie and Daniel called to Spike for some aid.<br>
Spike then looked to Arcee (since she was their maid).<br>
But they could do nothing, and the plant ''almost'' trashed their base,<br>
Luckily, Fortress wiped it out, leaving not even a trace.<br> {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Wheelie and Daniel went to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] on a geological mission,<br>
They found that the red planet was in perilous condition!<br>
Scorponok had planted bombs near the planet's core,<br>
And once they went off, Mars would then be no more!<br>
Then the pair were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]],<br>
Who easily abducted the duo of lame whippersnappers!<br>

Imprisoned deep underground in a series of caves,<br>
Daniel concocted a scheme to trick the foul knaves.<br>
He staged an argument with Wheelie and even a fake brawl,<br>
Which let him secretly send an Autobot distress call!<br>
The Headmasters then arrived and rescued the youths,<br>
But could not find the time bombs. (What terrible sleuths!)<br> {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Returned to Athenia, Wheelie looked on in fright,<br>
Praying Fortress would survive his terrible fight!<br>
When they found that their leader had been injured severely,<br>
Wheelie swore to the skies that the Decepticons would pay dearly!<br>
But Wheelie's swearing and screeching couldn't stop what was fated;<br>
Mars was blown into bits and [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] was created.<br> {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

With the threat of Mega Zarak now looming ahead,<br>
Wheelie admitted to Daniel his feelings of dread.<br>
But Daniel wouldn't hear it; he knew Fortress was stronger,<br>
He'd had enough of Wheelie's crap, and he'd take it no longer.<br>
So with inhuman strength (and overreacting a bit),<br>
He shoved Wheelie into a lake after throwing a fit.<br>

Before Wheelie could crush him with his mighty robot fist,<br>
A flying saucer zoomed past. (Oh my gawd, aliens ''do'' exist!)<br>
Daniel thought that the alien might be friend and not foe,<br>
So he tried to use a keyboard to communicate with it and, ''whoah'',<br>
Daniel was completely wrong—about as wrong as you can ''get''.<br>
The alien was ''[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]''. (He was off by more than a bit.)<br>
Humiliated by his actions, Daniel started to weep,<br>
Leaving Wheelie no choice but to soothe the little creep.<br> {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When the planet called [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent an SOS into space,<br>
Asking for [[Energon cube]]s to save their dying race,<br>
The Autobots, always kindly, agreed to give them their aid,<br>
And Wheelie and Daniel tagged along to see the delivery made.<br>
Then the Decepticons attacked! But Spike ''knew'' that they would,<br>
And he set up a small cargo ship just so that they could<br>
Slip away in the battle and deliver the cubes.<br>
Wheelie and Daniel laughed out loud at the Decepticon rubes.<br>
And so the cargo was delivered and Sandra was saved!<br>
Wheelie didn't do much this time, but at least he behaved.<br> {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:WheelieHivePlanet01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Normally, this would bring Wheelie to tears,<br> But he wouldn't touch a ''bug'' in a million years!]]

When the Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] showed up at last,<br>
[[Brainstorm]] told Wheelie all about their mysterious past.<br>
He revealed unto Wheelie that they used to be friends,<br>
But when they joined Scorponok, they could not make amends.<br> {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

Wheelie and the Autobots then found themselves stuck in a race<br>
To prevent the Decepticons from plundering space.<br>
The planet of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] was the villains' first victim,<br>
But they were thwarted when the Autobots arrived to evict 'em.<br> {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

As for the twin planets of [[Twin Star|Sperity and Toruin]], <br>
Galvatron planned to ransack them and bring them to ruin.<br>
As Sperity was attacked for its huge energy stash,<br>
Wheelie was sent to Toruin before he could do anything rash.<br>

And on that barren planet Wheelie made a find:<br>
The people of Sperity had left their old planet behind!<br>
They had taken their energon far away from there,<br>
Which is why Galvatron couldn't find it anywhere!<br>
Eventually, Galvatron was forced to just call it quits,<br>
And the Autobots left the Speritans to start over in the pits.<br> {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

At ''[[Video Challenger]]'', Daniel proved very skilled,<br>
But Wheelie's reaction to him was a little less thrilled.<br>
So he challenged the kid to shoot an apple that he held up,<br>
But Daniel shot his ''arm'' instead when his aim got fouled up.<br>

A penal colony on [[Daros]] was their next landing point,<br>
So they could rescue some war criminals being slaughtered in the joint.<br>
One of the criminals, though, tried to cut Daniel's neck,<br>
And Wheelie was helpless to stop him, but hey, ''what the heck''.<br>
As it turns out, the criminal wasn't really ''that'' bad,<br>
And when he let Daniel go, no one ''really'' got mad.<br>
He gave information that helped them unravel a serious knot<br>
And let them defeat MegaZarak. (Though they hadn't found his weak spot.)<br> {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So when Wheelie is horny his eyes glow like the Devil's?<br> This is unsettling on ''soooo'' many levels...]]

The Decepticons drew them next to the jungle planet [[Paradise]],<br>
Where they were plundering energy and doing things not-so-nice!<br>
So with the Headmasters setting out to solve their enemy's tests,<br>
Daniel and Wheelie met [[Papika (Headmasters)|Papika]] and her voluptuous... ''face''.<br>
Wheelie was smitten quite quickly, and his eyes glowed deep red.<br>
It's best not to imagine the thoughts that went through ''his'' head.<br>

After learning to fish, Wheelie tried his best to impress her<br>
By transforming into a car, but his skills proved the lesser<br>
When compared to Papika's; she could talk to beasts large and small,<br>
Making it clear that Wheelie couldn't impress her ''at all''.<br>
Later, the Headmasters won the day, just like they always did,<br>
And Wheelie gave up on Papika. (She was out of your league, kid.)<br> {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On their travels, the Decepticons proved formidable foes,<br>
Having stolen energy from six planets. Why? ''Lord only knows''.<br>
Approaching [[Pirate Planet]], Wheelie spotted something quite freaky:<br>
An old space pirate ship that was battered, damaged and leaky.<br>
And then an awesome adventure immediately began<br>
Involving pirates! And pyramids!  Treasure!  [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]!  And...''aw, man''.<br>
Wheelie sat the whole thing out, letting Daniel have all the fun.<br>
Of all the adventures to miss, he had to skip out on ''that'' one?<br> {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

As [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] struggled in vain to crack Scorponok's secret code,<br>
Daniel and Wheelie tried to help him cross that long, bumpy road.<br>
Unfortunately, their "help" proved far too insufficient,<br>
And they had to start over from scratch (not very efficient).<br>
Then Sixshot attacked and blew [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into bits,<br>
And Wheelie attended his funeral between crying fits.<br>{{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} 

From the Athenia base, Wheelie watched Spike blow his top;<br>
The 'Cons were ransacking Earth and weren't going to stop!<br>
They were blaming Chromedome for the team's lack of success,<br>
But Arcee told them to chill and to give it a rest.<br>{{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} 

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForWheelie01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to blame Chromedome for all that he can.<br> He's a serious douchebag in this cartoon from Japan.]]

On a mission to Earth, Chromedome had just one simple job,<br>
To keep Spike from getting killed, but that big robotic knob<br>
Screwed it all up and Spike went into intensive care.<br>
Daniel forgave Chromedome, but Wheelie wouldn't let it end there.<br>
Chromedome tried to say sorry, but Wheelie said it wasn't enough.<br>
Even by ''Wheelie's'' standards, he was treating Chromedome pretty rough.<br>

As Spike recovered from surgery, Wheelie was then put to work,<br>
Helping to find Mega Zarak's weakspot for Chromedome (that ''jerk'').<br>
After tens of minutes of labor, they all figured it out:<br>
The weakspot was on his chest beyond all shadow of a doubt!<br>{{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} 

With the Decepticons banished from Earth, the Autobots needed aid<br>
In gathering [[Plasma energy]] bombs so the humans would not be afraid.<br>
To accomplish this goal, Wheelie offered to call on friends that he knew,<br>
But Daniel laughed in his face!  Wheelie was friendless and a ''fibber'', too!<br>

Then much to Daniel's surprise, Wheelie proved him totally wrong,<br>
When his good "friends" [[Pointblank (G1)|Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] came along!<br>
Those Autobots were great warriors!  Daniel was very impressed!<br>
But at being called Wheelie's "friends" the trio became very distressed.<br>
As it turns out, they ''weren't'' his "friends"; Wheelie was an absolute liar!<br>
They were his superior officers!  His robo-pants were on fire!<br>{{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} 

With Wheelie's good "friends" now turned into powerful [[Targetmaster]]s,<br>
The veterans began insulting the obsolete Headmasters.<br>
In front of Daniel and Wheelie, Pointblank came down on Chromedome,<br>
Who feared the after effects of the disrespect he was shown.<br>
But Daniel and Wheelie didn't respect Chromedome any less<br>
(If they respected him ''at all'' is, well, ''anyone's'' guess).<br>{{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} 

[[File:TheWheelieSwordIsInDanger01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, sure, Wheelie. ''Whatever you say.''<br> Daniel can't be a Headmaster (in ''this'' continuity, anyway).]]

While set down on planet Master, Wheelie became full of himself,<br>
Vowing to become a Headmaster by improving fitness and health.<br>
Daniel rolled his eyes and laughed out loud; Wheelie's dreams were too silly.<br>
Wheelie told Daniel he could ''never'' be one; he was too fleshy and frilly.<br>
Very early the next morning, Wheelie snuck outside for a run,<br>
Only to be captured by Sixshot, whose evil scheme had begun!<br>

Sixshot threatened to dip Wheelie in acid if Fortress didn't agree<br>
To give up the [[Master Sword]]'s secrets and to do it quickly!<br>
Pointblank coldly suggested they just let Wheelie melt and die,<br>
But Daniel and Chromedome disagreed!  They'd save the little guy!<br>
Going against orders, the pair snuck inside of Scorponok,<br>
With Daniel using his size to sneak past the energy locks.<br>

They got Wheelie out safely, but alas, their rescue was too late.<br>
Fortress had just handed over his secrets!  Well, ain't that just ''great''?<br>
Furious at the trio for leaving the ship without orders,<br>
He gave them a mop and a bucket and said to wash ''all'' the quarters.<br>{{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} 

Thanks to Wheelie's epic failure, the Decepticons took what they stole<br>
And began construction of the [[Zarak Shield]] as their ultimate goal.<br>
As the Headmasters traversed Master to thwart the sinister plan,<br>
Wheelie stood ontop of Battleship Maximus, hanging with Dan.<br>
They were startled by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], who had concocted a plan all his own,<br>
He'd set bombs on the ship and didn't want their cover to be blown!<br>
Weirdwolf's plan was a success; the bombs completely ruined the ship<br>
And with his fancy new shield, Zarak prepared to beat on the crip.<br>{{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} 

While [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] worked double-time on repairs,<br>
Wheelie and Dan found themselves useless to help with such affairs.<br>
As the grown-ups worked diligently to create tactics and plans,<br>
The kids went to play video games at their elder's demands.<br>{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} 

With the Maximus repaired, the Autobots set off into space<br>
After Mega Zarak whom they ''once again'' had to chase.<br>
In an effort to kill time, Wheelie had his ''greatest'' idea yet:<br>
He and Daniel would see what it was like inside a laser turret!<br>
Then the turret was damaged with Daniel still stuck inside,<br>
And jettisoned away from the ship; Wheelie just about ''cried''.<br>
Daniel made it back (with Sixshot's help), much to Wheelie's relief;<br>
If he had caused Daniel's death, Wheelie would have been crippled with grief!<br>{{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} 

Sixshot may have saved Daniel, but he was still no Autobot friend<br>
And challenged Chromedome to a duel where he'd surely meet his end.<br>
Wheelie, that eavesdropping punk, heard about the whole situation<br>
And ran and told Daniel, who wasn't keen on the confrontation.<br> {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} 

Because of that stupid duel, Mega Zarak made it to Earth first,<br>
Once again, it was ''all'' Chromedome's fault (that guy is really the ''worst'').<br>
Daniel was busy pouting, thinking Sixshot had died in the fight.<br>
Wheelie teased the brat, anyway (never one to pass on a slight).<br>
They eventually reached Earth, but tragedy wasn't far behind:<br>
Spike's plane crashed down in the Andes and they were all in a bind!<br>
Wheelie followed his good buddy, who had to rescue his mother,<br>
And Daniel saved the day, yet again!  A true hero!  (''Oh brother...'')<br>{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} 

[[File:FinalWheelieOhSoGay01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The love between a boy and a robot sings a beautiful song.<br> Not quite as beautiful is this giant robo-shlong.]]

It turned out Scorponok's master plan involved blowing up the Earth<br>
And gathering up the released energy (which was of tremendous worth).<br>
With friends and justice, the Autobots joined hands in formation<br>
And prevented Scorponok's insidius detonation!<br>
Mega Zarak destroyed and the Decepticons driven away,<br>
Wheelie and Daniel were left with only goodbyes to say.<br>
Wheelie promised to visit Daniel again when he was older,<br>
And though they were apart, their passions would forever smolder.<br>{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie knows of many joys,<br> best of all is supple young boys!]]

Shortly after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]],<br> 
[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and began to attack!<br>  
Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face.<br>  
All can agree he was put in his place!<br>  

When [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] took hostage [[Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]],<br> 
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] went berserk and started to strike!<br>  
Sending the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette dinosaurs]] running back home,<br> 
Soundblaster was left open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].<br>  

As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye."<br>  
They cuddled and they snuggled and started to cry.<br>  
{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!'' comics=====
[[File:Wheelie15.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Aw, little Wheelie's just curious!<br> ([[Teletraan 10 (G1)|Teletraan 10]] will be furious.)]]

[[Teletraan 15 (G1)|Teletraan 15]]'s panties were so frilly and white,<br> 
But when Wheelie peeked, [[Teletraan 10 (G1)|Teletraan 10]] took this as a slight!<br> 
10 taught him a lesson with a kick from her high heel<br>
That split open his head and ground his face into meal!<br>
{{storylink|Wheelie Volume}}

[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] then showed up to give that perv Wheelie a scolding,<br> 
And then hugged poor 15, whose spine would need some remolding!<br>
{{storylink|Kup Volume}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{note|If the part's in italics, don't look away; it's merely to show that it's from the UK.}}

[[File:Wheeliefurmanism.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Though his speech filters through a rhyming prism,<br> Wheelie still can manage a [[Furmanism]]!]]

''In a timeline we can't wrap our noggins around,<br>
''Wheelie's ship was stranded on the Quintessons' ground.<br>
''But rather than give up and call the whole thing quits,<br>
''He saved Hot Rod and Kup from the Sharkticon Pits!<br>
{{storylink|Judgment Day!}}'' 

''From there, he travelled with them back home to Cybertron<br>
''Just in time to see it get eaten by Unicron.<br>
''But the Autobots prevailed, much to Wheelie's relief,<br>
''And he joined them to celebrate (or wallow in grief).<br>
{{storylink|The Final Battle!}}''

''Not especially far did poor Wheelie roam,<br> 
''Still, all things considered, he called [[Quintessa|Quintesson]] home.<br> 
''So for Rodimus Prime he made himself quite the spy,<br> 
''And reported on the deeds the locals would try.<br>  

''The rescue of Wreck-Gar was his biggest claim to fame,<br> 
''And that's how Wheelie helped to spoil the Quintessons' name.<br>  
{{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Generation 2====

In the 1990s, Wheelie wasn't seen much.<br>
It was possible the Autobot just lacked [[The Touch]].<br>
But he could sure fill a background; yes, that he could do.<br>
He was spotted driving, though no one knows where to.<br> 
{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:Wheelie Treasure Coloring Book.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Wheelie's battery-powered and knows how to vibrate!<br>(No, that's not what we meant, you perverted primate.)]]

While on a fabulous picnic, Kup spun a wild yarn<br>
About lost energon cubes; enough to fill a whole barn!<br>
At Hot Rod's suggestion, and with Wheelie's support,<br>
They left to find the lost cubes of the energon sort.<br>
Laserbeak was spying on them and alerted his friends.<br>
Galvatron wanted the cubes for his nefarious ends!<br>

Wheelie joined in a race to be the first ones to find them.<br>
With a little luck, they'd keep their enemies behind them!<br>
They lost to the Decepticons, who got to the cubes first,<br>
But at a glance one would think that the treasure was cursed!<br>
As the Decepticons all fought over who'd get the stash,<br>
Wheelie and the others just laughed and escaped in a flash.<br>
{{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}} 

When Hot Rod and Daniel were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep]]s,<br>
Those wicked Decepticons were playing for keeps!<br>
He fled from the scene to go fetch some reinforcements.<br>
Wheelie moved so fast he could've had NASCAR endorsements!<br>
At Autobot City, Ultra Magnus heard the news<br>
And soon those evil Decepticons were singing the blues!<br>
{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
{{-}}

===Big Looker storybooks===

[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So you think that Wheelie's stupid and just hate his guts?<br> Well Wheelie's ten times cooler than ''you'' are, you sniveling putz!]]

When Wheelie went on a space trip with his mom and his dad,<br>
They crashed down on [[Quintessa|Quintesson]] and their ship was damaged quite bad!<br>
Poor Wheelie, so young, lost both of his parents that day,<br>
And now with nowhere to go, he had no choice but to stay.<br>

But the [[Quintesson]]s, those meanies, didn't like Wheelie one bit,<br>
So they threw him first in a dungeon, then in a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit!<br>
Wheelie, however, was not ''about'' to be killed,<br>
As it turns out, in gymnastics, Wheelie was very skilled!<br>
Using the gangplank as a springboard, he made his escape,<br>
Then fled into the jungle to live off the land like an ape!<br>

An undetermined time after that, a spoiled brat named [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]],<br>
Went on a space trip with his homies and, well, isn't it odd,<br>
They crash-landed on Quintesson just like Wheelie did?<br>
Except none of them died like the parents of ''that'' kid.<br>

No sooner had they landed, they were menaced by danger;<br>
The Quintessons were attacking, but what's even ''stranger'',<br>
Is that Wheelie saved their lives, launching fireballs at the villains,<br>
All the while bustin' mad rhymes that were krunk, phresh and illin'.<br>

Wheelie then led his new friends to his damaged old spaceship,<br>
And Hot Rod began on repairs so they all could make the trip,<br>
Away from Quintesson and they needed to leave ''soon'',<br>
For the Quintessons had returned with some Sharkticon goons!<br>

Hot Rod repaired the spaceship and just ''barely'' in time,<br>
And Wheelie escaped with his friends, his health and his rhymes.<br> {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For Daniel only Arcee cried,<br> but alas poor Wheelie also died!]]
 
With [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]] in tow, the Autobots were quite screwed.<br>
It seems a legion of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]] were in a terrible mood!<br>  
With Wheelie injured thanks to a shot in the back,<br> 
Scar-faced Daniel realized the villains would cut them no slack.<br>  

Prepared to die to stop the evil hordes,<br> 
Wheelie told Daniel these few final words:<br> 

{{quote|"All through our lives, I've been your friend.  But now it's time for this to end."}}

With a grenade pin pulled, signalling doom,<br> 
Daniel ended their friendship with a massive ''Kaboom''!<br>  
{{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|To what universe does this Wheelie go?<br> From Nightbird death? We'll never know!]]

Centuries passed, with Wars both Great and of Beast,<br> 
And once again [[Unicron]] was prepared to feast!<br>  
An alternate Wheelie was poached from his home,<br> 
And locked in the [[Cauldron]] where no one could roam.<br>  

He would fight other Transformers till death, either one;<br> 
The loser would feed his [[spark]] to hungry Unicron!<br>  
Trapped in a cage, Wheelie was doomed to meet [[Primus|his maker]],<br>  
However, he was saved by [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]!<br>  

He escaped with the others, through a portal they were hurled,<br> 
Towards perhaps his home universe, a return to his world!<br>   
{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Wheeliedw.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie's gone feral!<br> (Let's hope he's sterile.)]]

{{note|Believe it or not, just like in Japan, Wheelie did not rhyme once, much to the joys of many a fan.}}

Although [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] promised peace to one and all,<br>
Wheelie was smart and for that ruse he did not fall.<br>  
He joined a team along with [[Gnaw]], his [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pet.<br>  
Together they strove to unveil Shockwave's evil threat.<br>  

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wasted no time in joining their side,<br> 
But thought Gnaw was attacking and beat his ugly hide.<br> 
Wheelie didn't take this well and thought Prime a brute,<br> 
So in retaliation, he bit the Commander's boot!<br> 
{{storylink|Passive Aggression}} {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{ongoing}}
[[File:Wheeliesurvival.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheelie is sad,<br> for once again he's been had!]]

All that Wheelie ever wanted was to help one and all,<br>
But the bigger, tougher Autobots thought he was too small.<br>  
Then finally, one day, Wheelie at last got his due,<br> 
And then radiation malfunctioned his ship—''boo-hoo!''<br>{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Wheelie sent out a transmission, hoping someone might help.<br>
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] got the call but ignored the little whelp!<br>{{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

So since no Autobot cared if Wheelie lived or died,<br>
His ship crashed into a planet and its systems were fried!<br>

The foul creatures of that world towered great heights over him,<br> 
And when he tried [[Universal greeting|greeting]] [[Chaosteros|one]], it just tore off his limb!<br> 
Wheelie got it back later, so he wasn't ''totally'' sunk,<br> 
But the place where he found it stunk ten times worse than a skunk.<br> 
Alas, poor Wheelie had to dig through poop piles in vain.<br> 
And after all of ''that'', transforming caused him severe pain.<br>  

The trail of a crashed ship was what he next embarked upon,<br> 
And found that it had been piloted by Decepticons!<br> 

An [[Varta|alien]] was being tortured by [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]],<br> 
So Wheelie swooped in like a superhero and saved the shmuck's ass.<br>  
For that poor guy's sake, Wheelie had saved him just in time,<br> 
So the grateful little guy taught Wheelie how to rhyme!<br>  

And Varta (the alien) even had a ship that flew!<br> 
To get it up and running, Wheelie's power source would do.<br> 
Together, the friends both prepared to leave the wretched place,<br> 
But their dreams were crushed when Spyglass shot Varta in the face!<br>  

The Decepticons took the ship and left Wheelie to his doom,<br> 
But he surprised all the 'Cons and made the ship go ''Kaboom!''<br> 
In a year, Varta recovered and the pair built a home.<br> 
And from then on, his fate Wheelie would no longer bemoan!<br>  
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

From the future, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] travelled backward through time,<br>
To prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] from committing an insidious crime.<br>
Orion Pax met with Wheelie and the two formed a team,<br>
Intent on thwarting Bludgeon and his whole sinister scheme.<br>

Wheelie's poor friend Varta was killed in the altercation,<br>
Then [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] showed up to confuse the situation.<br>
Jhiaxus's intent was to steal Wheelie's escape ship,<br>
Before the 'Bot could use it for his homecoming trip.<br>
Wheelie stalled [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who was apparently there, too),<br>
[[Chaosteros|With]] [[Arachnosaur|creatures]] he'd hoped to take home and lock up in a zoo.<br>

The whole battle proved futile, as time rippled out of sync,<br>
Leaving Wheelie alone (but with plenty of time to think).<br>
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

But Wheelie would not spend eternity trapped in that place;<br>
He used the ship Jhiaxus wanted to travel through space.<br>
He didn't make it very far (only just [[LV-118|next door]]),<br>
Where he found himself stranded all by himself, once more.<br>
Time slowly began to take its toll on poor Wheelie's brain,<br>
So he took up playing music to keep himself sane.<br>

One day Rodimus showed up and Wheelie came to his aid.<br>
They'd known each other once, but Wheelie's memory was frayed.<br>
Then together with Rodimus and [[Garnak|some other guy]],<br>
Wheelie stole another ship and bid his prison ''bye, bye''.<br>
{{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

While their trip back to Cybertron was a success,<br>
Years of war had rendered the whole planet a mess.<br>
The only ones there were [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]],<br>
Who gladly got on Wheelie and Rodimus's ride.<br>

Cybertron was occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s deadly [[Sweep]]s,<br>
And Wheelie had to defend himself against one of the creeps.<br>
The Autobots decided they could waste no more time,<br>
They had to report this invasion to Optimus Prime!<br>
{{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

Their motley crew traveled to the planet of [[Earth]],<br>
Where Wheelie was greeted with a surpluss of mirth.<br>
He was reunited with the others at [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]<br>
Where his comrades finally stopped to listen to him, it would seem.<br>
{{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

When [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] seized control of the [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] station,<br>
Omega Supreme was first on the list for devastation.<br>
Along with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Wheelie was assigned as a scout,<br>
But when he sniped a Sweep he gave their position out!<br>
Pinned down by the horde, it looked as if their lives would be gone<br>
Until they were suddenly rescued by the heroic... ''Megatron''?<br>
{{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Things only got worse as the Decepticons began to merge,<br>
Creating the [[Deceptigod]]; a most terrible scourge!<br>
Wheelie fell back with the others as the monster did advance<br>
And it destroyed Omega Supreme, who didn't stand a chance.<br>
{{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} 

Wheelie could do nothing but scramble in the huge creature's wake,<br>
But luckily [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] was around to make Optimus break<br>
Open the Matrix so its energy could be released.<br>
And with no thanks to Wheelie, the monster's threat suddenly ceased.<br>
{{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Syndromica1 pax and crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Underage drinkin' is hella bitchin'!<br> (This stays between us; don't be snitchin'!)]]

With his mind not so well after years of taking flight,<br>
Wheelie sought active duty to keep his brain going right.<br>
So he accompanied Hardhead and Garnak with a smile,<br>
Guarding the sinister [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in self-imposed exile!<br>

[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hey, let's all shit on Wheelie!  That sounds like plenty of fun!"<br> Writers hate this guy more than that [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|certain other someone]].]]

On [[Arduria]], Wheelie became discombobulated,<br>
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had Jhiaxus fiercely liberated!<br>
In pursuit of [[Regenesis]], the villains immediately fled<br>
To the distant LV system (a place that messed with Wheelie's head).<br>
{{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

He and his friends gave chase through space's vast infinity,<br>
But found not their quarry but another [[Reflector (G1)|'Con trinity]].<br>
It was none other than the trio that ''should'' have been dead.<br>
And yet somehow they were out piloting a spaceship instead!<br>

The reason for this soon became known (if not so much ''clear'')<br>
When they followed them to a place that filled Wheelie with fear.<br>
It was the very same planet where Wheelie had been stranded,<br>
(And the same place where Reflector had gotten his ass handed).<br>
For [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] had tampered with this world, long long ago,<br>
And plucked it from the lockstep of time's regular flow.<br>
Flashes of the past and future collided, ''cor blimey''!<br>
All in all, it was an adventure most ''timey-wimey''.<br>

Orion Pax went back in time on some ridiculous trip,<br>
And in the end Jhiaxus made away with the 'Con's spaceship.<br>
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

They chased that evil rascal all the way to [[Gorlam Prime]]<br>
In the desperate hope that they could possibly stop him in time.<br>
Their investigation led them deep beneath the surface<br>
To an abandoned city that served no obvious purpose.<br>
Wheelie found out the hard way to keep his hand in his pocket,<br>
As a corrosive dissolved his arm right up to its socket.<br>
The city turned out to be a slumbering [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]],<br>
Whom Jhiaxus promptly awoke, primed and ready for fightin'!<br>
With his colossal new pal, Jhiaxus quickly flew the coop,<br>
Leaving Wheelie behind to disintegrate alongside his group.<br>
Gorlam Prime was dissolving, but Orion wasn't scared:<br>
For just such an occasion, he had an [[Skyroller|escape ship]] prepared!<br>
At last understanding Jhiaxus's convoluted scheme,<br>
One-armed Wheelie set course for Cybertron (along with his team).<br>
{{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The ship tried to escape Gorlam's gravity well, <br>
But they couldn't break free! Things didn't look swell. <br>
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' soon saved them, and blasted ahead <br>
All the way home, while Wheelie spoke with Hardhead. <br>
Wheelie said that the [[Knights of Cybertron|Knights]] were a lie, and he didn't believe, <br>
But there was no time to argue, because Orion had to leave! <br>  {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Pax left for the [[Dead Universe]], that cold, morbid realm <br>
Wheelie wished him farewell and let Pax take the helm. <br> {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} 

While Orion embarked on his perilous trip, <br>
Wheelie and Garnak remained behind on the ship. <br>
Orion, in trouble, asked the pair for a lift, <br>
But Wheelie informed him that there was no more rift! <br>
The former Prime was stranded, he couldn't get through, <br>
And poor Wheelie had no idea what he could do. <br> {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===
[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Never bring a slingshot to a dinosaur fight.<br>(You can locate Wheelie down in the bottom right.)]]

As a full-on member of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] team,<br>
Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed.<br>
Following energy signatures, the group of peons<br>
Unearthed a dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons!<br>

Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work.<br>
Instead, the confused [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] up and went berserk!<br>
[[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] intervened and handed the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] defeat,<br>
Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat.<br>
{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[Transcendent Technomorph|A bunch of guys]] mistook [[Bumblebee (Animated)|'Bee]] for someone named "Wheelie"<br>
As well [[Hot Shot (Armada)|as]] [[Side Burn (RID)|some]] [[Cheetor (BW)|others]] whom he never was, really.<br>
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===

In the distant year 2010, things were looking quite bleak:<br>
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had seized command from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], that psychotic freak!<br>
Most of the Autobots were now dead, buried and gone<br>
Because Shockwave used the [[Zel Quartz]] to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]!

But Wheelie had survived alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]<br>
And along with some others, they travelled backward in time<br>
To 2003, before Shockwave had gone totally nuts<br>
And squarely kicked all of the Decepticons' butts.<br>

And yet it wasn't ''Wheelie'' who ended up saving the day;<br>
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wound-up thwarting the Decepticons (in his own stupid way).<br>

With Shockwave's sinister future now erased from the timeline,<br>
Wheelie vanished into nothingness, leaving sparkling starshine.<br>
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
In the future, the Autobots found Wheelie on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]].<br>
He keenly joined up with them, after the end of [[Unicron]].<br>
Magnus brought him to Earth to help the Autobots rebuild,<br>
But when the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked, they were all almost killed!<br>
{{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

When [[Quintesson]]s put [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on trial<br />
Wheelie helped Grimlock rescue them with a smile.<br />
{{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Wheelie toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can change him in a snap!<br> But he will still look like crap.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-80'''

: Wheelie's transformation does not go very far, 
: He turns into a generic "futuristic car". 
: Surprisingly enough, the fans' fancy he tickles, 
: As he's the only new mold of the third-year [[Mini Vehicle]]s.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed much later on, 
: Into an old friend of Prime's named [[Dion#Generation 1|Dion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More on Wheelie you will know, at TFU.info]''

===Transformers Collection===
*'''Future Cybertron''' (Transformers Collection, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-20'''

: Wheelie was reissued in a ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' set. 
: [[Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)#Transformers Collection|Kup]] and [[Recoil#Transformers Collection|Recoil]], you also did get! 
: This reissue's different in an unexpected way; 
: Where the old face was orange, the new one is gray!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on reissue Wheelie, found at TFU.info. No, really!]''

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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Wheelielegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee swine,<br> your [[alternate mode|alt mode]]'s mine!]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Series:'' G1 Series
: Right along with many other Mini Vehicles from Generation 1, 
: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheelie was released as a "[[Legends Class|Legends]]" for pocket-sized fun. 
: To make the tiny rhyming robot just a little bit neater, 
: He now transforms into, apparently, a "[[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]] speeder!"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this, assuming Hasbro's not taking the piss.</ref>
: Hasbro was thoughtful, and kept Wheelie well-armed. 
: They sculpted him a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]]! Enemies be alarmed!

: If an evil redeco of this Wheelie toy you lack, 
: ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|ROTF]]'' [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]] is this Wheelie in black!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm If more on ''Universe'' Wheelie you wish to see, go to TFU.info, it's that easy!]''

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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei-toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie's popular in Japan, but hey, that ain't a crime.<br>Why do they like him so much?  Because he doesn't... talk poetry.]]
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-19'''

: The same sculpt as the above ''Universe'' toy, 
: This Wheelie is not exactly the same boy. 
: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie has colors more mellow, 
: As over in Japan, he's light orange-yellow. 
: He comes packed with two other Minibots totaling three, 
: Though [[Warpath (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]] and [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Cosmos]] are most certainly not for free.

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===Generations===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blasting his enemies right off their feet,<br> With these speakers buffing rhymes with all these phat beats.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

: Wheelie got himself released in ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', 
: But he remained [[exclusive]] to certain locations. 
: [[Toys"R"Us]] and Asia are where he was found 
: And he isn't the commonest Transformer around. 
: Previously thought to be lacking pizazz, 
: Wheelie's now a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]]! 
: He changes from a car with [[Jazz (Movie)|Solstice]] headlights, 
: To a robot with a new head, ready for some fights. 
: He's armed with some speakers standard to the mold. 
: They can [[C joint|clip]] onto his doors, which never gets old. 
: Wait up! Hold on! That isn't all that he's got: 
: Wheelie's also armed with his mighty slingshot! 
: It can serve as a blaster when [[5mm post|plugged into]] his hand, 
: Something that play patterns find utterly grand.

: His [[package art]] has been modified from Jazz's, too. 
: He's been given a head and colors, all brand new! 
: It's all rather sad, then, that the artists thought they were done, 
: Because Wheelie is still depicted holding Jazz's gun!

: This mold was redecoed thrice in its original and unmodified state. 
: Toys of [[Stepper (SG)|two]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Steppers]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Longarm (SG)|Longarm]] did it certainly create. 
: For [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretools]], ''Timelines'' [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]] had utilized the mold's alternate head. 
: ''Timelines'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]], meanwhile, was [[retool]]ed with a new head-sculpt, instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm Should more on ''Generations'' Wheelie you desire to know, check out his page on TFU.info!]''
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| My design would've had a touch of blue, <br>but [[Hasbro]] said "that just won't do."]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionWheelieModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Thank goodness I'm not black and yellow, <br> I might be confused with [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|some other fellow!]]]]

*In the first [[commercial]] where Wheelie did appear, 
*His voice didn't sound anywhere near! 
*Although Frank Welker did the gig,
*Wheelie's voice came much deeper, dig?  
*In fact — and we're sure you'll all agree - 
*He sounded like the [[Wikipedia:The Smurfs|Smurfs']] pal "[[Wikipedia:Johan and Peewit|Peewee]]"!
<br>
*In an [[Toy Fair 1986|old catalog]], Wheelie's toy could be seen,
*But when his toy hit the market, its colors changed some time in between.  
*And yet this obsolete coloration still lingered around; 
*Wheelie bore the same scheme in some comics, savvy readers had found!
<br>
*Among those who dislike Wheelie is [[Floro Dery]], 
*The guy who designed him (it's the truth! Really!). 
*Dery's said that of all his Transformers designs, 
*Wheelie's the one that he most fiercely maligns — 
*Maybe even the only one!  Honest, it's true!  
*You can read for yourself in this interview! <ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html An interview from the Philippines, in which Floro Dery is really mean!]</ref>
<br>
*In the futuristic/bygone year of 2010, 
*A set of Wheelie's color models were sold by [[Ron Friedman]]! 
*These bits of history from the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] 
*Were what you'd describe as totally groovy; 
*Showing our hero with a form long-unseen, 
*Sporting yellow and black (and it looked pretty keen!).
<br>
*In the Season 3 Italian dub, Wheelie never rhymes. 
*Instead, he says "wroom wroom" at totally random times.
<br>
[[File:Unused AHM Wheelie concept.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Two designs we were spared,<br> because nobody really cared.]]

*In [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]], his animation model was used. 
*He agreed with [[Arrogant Autobot officer|his boss]], and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] was abused. 
*They believed Hot Shot's [[Wheeljack (Armada)|friend]] had died writhing in flames. 
*And thanks to those jerks, Hot Shot got all the blame. {{storylink|Past}} {{storylink|Past II}}
**Wheelie's model was reused again later on, 
**This time as a generic, obscure [[Mini-Con]]! {{storylink|Miracle}}
<br>
*[[Chris Ryall]] said Wheelie would get a [[Spotlight: Wheelie|spotlight]] on his [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/02/who-said-music-industry-is-dead.html blog]. 
*Summarily, Ryall's hide the fans swore they would flog. 
*On [http://jizaitoys.seesaa.net/article/34599110.html Jizai's design] [[Klaus Scherwinski]] did base, 
*For Wheelie's sake, you can admit, he didn't lose face.
<br>
*Although Wheelie thought that his body looked fine, 
*For [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|AHM]] he received a swell redesign! 
*[[Guido Guidi]], the artist, was not so enthused, 
*And so in "[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]" it didn't get used.
<br>
*Wheelie's parents hail from [[Gobotron]]. ''Huh''. Who knew? 
*The source is a tome called ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac Two]]''!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ウィーリー ''Wīrī'')
*''English:'' '''Willy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Tourbillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ugrabot''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Scooter''', '''Saetta''' (''The Movie'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodinhas''' (Portugal Comic)
*''Chinese:'' '''Zhuàn Lún''' (转轮)
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;char=Wheelie Wheelie's profile by Marvel Comic hands, hosted by a club of Nordic Transfans.]

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Poets]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]