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:''Wildrider is a [[Decepticon]] [[Team Stunticon|Stunticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]).''
:''Wildrider is a [[Decepticon]] [[Team Stunticon|Stunticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]).''
[[Image:WildriderAnimated-model.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Lurch.]]
[[File:WildriderAnimated-model.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Lurch.]]
 
'''Wildrider''' is the "Director" of [[Team Stunticon]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=(Who is the director of the Stunticons?) Wildrider!|link=https://archive.is/ttIu1|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Spring.me|year=2011|month=02|day=24}}</ref> He's a haughty, perfectionist snob with a flair for the dramatic and an air of the aristocratic... but his preferred form of art is a decidedly low-brow urge to make things go ''boom''. All the things. And as big a ''boom'' as possible. And if he can't boom them, he'll smash them.
'''Wildrider''' is the "Director" of [[Team Stunticon]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=(Who is the director of the Stunticons?) Wildrider!|link=https://archive.is/ttIu1|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Spring.me|year=2011|month=02|day=24}}</ref> He's a haughty, perfectionist snob with a flair for the dramatic and an air of the aristocratic... but his preferred form of art is a decidedly low-brow urge to make things go ''boom''. All the things. And as big a ''boom'' as possible. And if he can't boom them, he'll smash them.


And it will be ''awesome'', you heathens.
And it will be ''awesome'', you heathens.
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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Animated''===
===''Animated''===
[[File:StunticonJob-Wildridermegaphone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He studied under [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]].]]
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English)}}
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English)}}
[[File:StunticonJob-Wildridermegaphone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|He studied under [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]].]]


Wildrider was sent, along with the other Stunticons and [[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]], on a mission to break [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and other Decepticons out of [[Trypticon Prison]]. In the guise of entertainers, they planned to rig the former [[Decepticon Gladiatorial Arena]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] with explosives, blasting the prison walls open and killing the audience in the process.
Wildrider was sent, along with the other Stunticons and [[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]], on a mission to break [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and other Decepticons out of [[Trypticon Prison]]. In the guise of entertainers, they planned to rig the former [[Decepticon Gladiatorial Arena]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] with explosives, blasting the prison walls open and killing the audience in the process.
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At some point, he '''[REDACTED BY THE OFFICE OF [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|SENTINEL MAGNUS]]]''' [[forestonite]], leaving him with a garish color scheme. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}
At some point, he '''[REDACTED BY THE OFFICE OF [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|SENTINEL MAGNUS]]]''' [[forestonite]], leaving him with a garish color scheme. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}
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==Toys==
==Toys==
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[[Image:BotCon2011toy-Wildrider.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Cybertron Chainsaw Massacre]]
[[Image:BotCon2011toy-Wildrider.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Cybertron Chainsaw Massacre]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''The Stunti-Con-Job''' (Box set, 2011)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''The Stunti-Con-Job''' (Box set, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Death crystal|Chaos-crystal-edged]] Chainsaw" attachment, engine block/"[[phlogiston]]-reactor flamethrower"
:*''Accessories'': "[[Death crystal|Chaos-crystal-edged]] Chainsaw" attachment, engine block/"[[phlogiston]]-reactor [[flamethrower]]"
 
:A [[retool]] of Deluxe Class [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'']] [[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]] with a new head, Wildrider transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. He looks freaking terrifying. In car mode, pressing down on his engine block/phlogiston-reactor flamethrower flips out twin cannon barrels. A removable chainsaw accessory attaches to the center of his bumper, but unlike the hook on the original Lockdown figure, cannot flip back out of sight. As with Lockdown, his engine block can be placed on the left arm of any iteration of the Deluxe [[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Ratchet]] and [[Ratchet (Animated)#Cybertron|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]] toys.
: A [[retool]] of Deluxe Class [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'']] [[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]] with a new head, Wildrider transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. He looks freaking terrifying. In car mode, pressing down on his engine block/phlogiston-reactor flamethrower flips out twin cannon barrels. A removable chainsaw accessory attaches to the center of his bumper, but unlike the hook on the original Lockdown figure, cannot flip back out of sight. As with Lockdown, his engine block can be placed on the left arm of any iteration of the Deluxe [[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Ratchet]] and [[Ratchet (Animated)#Cybertron|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]] toys.


: He was only available as part of the [[BotCon 2011]] box set, which also includes [[The Motor Master#Toys|The Motor Master]], [[Drag Strip (Animated)#Toys|Drag Strip]], [[Breakdown (Animated)#Toys|Breakdown]], and [[Dead End (Animated)#Toys|Dead End]].
:He was only available as part of the [[BotCon 2011]] box set, which also includes [[The Motor Master#Toys|The Motor Master]], [[Drag Strip (Animated)#Toys|Drag Strip]], [[Breakdown (Animated)#Toys|Breakdown]], and [[Dead End (Animated)#Toys|Dead End]].


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/BCWildrider/wildrider.htm More information on Wildrider at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/BCWildrider/wildrider.htm More information on Wildrider at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
==Notes==
[[File:G2WildriderAnimated-CAA.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65]]
[[File:G2WildriderAnimated-CAA.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65]]
* Wildrider was the fourth character to be revealed for the BotCon 2011 set. He was intended to be revealed in full on [[February 17]], [[2011]], but BotCon revealed in advance that he would be Lockdown with a new head on the Tuesday prior.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Thurs Stunticon reveal. Wildrider. Mold. LOCKDOWN. Amazing NEW head design by @DerrickJWyatt. That plus color scheme makes him look tot dif.|link=https://archive.is/R4nTG|name=BotCon|site=Twitter|year=2011|month=02|day=15}}</ref> The use of the Blazing Lockdown version of the mold was hinted at the morning before the reveal via the Twitter feed's preference for wings.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Wildrider reveal coming today. We like our Stunticons like our Wings... Blazing!|link=https://archive.is/4S26m|name=Botcon|site=Twitter|year=2011|month=02|day=17}}</ref>
*Wildrider was the fourth character to be revealed for the BotCon 2011 set. He was intended to be revealed in full on [[February 17]], [[2011]], but BotCon revealed in advance that he would be Lockdown with a new head on the Tuesday prior.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Thurs Stunticon reveal. Wildrider. Mold. LOCKDOWN. Amazing NEW head design by @DerrickJWyatt. That plus color scheme makes him look tot dif.|link=https://archive.is/R4nTG|name=BotCon|site=Twitter|year=2011|month=02|day=15}}</ref> The use of the Blazing Lockdown version of the mold was hinted at the morning before the reveal via the Twitter feed's preference for wings.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Wildrider reveal coming today. We like our Stunticons like our Wings... Blazing!|link=https://archive.is/4S26m|name=Botcon|site=Twitter|year=2011|month=02|day=17}}</ref>
* Wildrider's upper arms are swapped compared to the various Lockdown releases.
*Wildrider's upper arms are swapped compared to the various Lockdown releases.
* In the original plan for the set, [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]] was to use the Lockdown mold, and Wildrider was to use [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Minor's]]. It was [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]'s suggestion to switch them.<ref>[http://www.oafe.net/blog/2011/06/botcon-box-set-part-5-wildrider/ BotCon box set part 5 &#8211; Wildrider | OAFE &#8211; Blog]</ref>
*In the original plan for the set, [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]] was to use the Lockdown mold, and Wildrider was to use [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Minor's]]. It was [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]'s suggestion to switch them.<ref>[http://www.oafe.net/blog/2011/06/botcon-box-set-part-5-wildrider/ BotCon box set part 5 &#8211; Wildrider | OAFE &#8211; Blog]</ref>
* So, he is a director who likes explosions. [[Michael Bay|That sounds strangely familiar somehow]].
*So, he is a director who likes explosions. [[Michael Bay|That sounds strangely familiar somehow]].
*Despite his crazy maniac-looking noggin, Neil Ross's performance of Wildrider at BotCon 2011 evoked nothing less than the imperious {{w|Jonathan Harris}}.
*Despite his crazy maniac-looking noggin, Neil Ross's performance of Wildrider at BotCon 2011 evoked nothing less than the imperious {{w|Jonathan Harris}}.


==References==
==References==
<references/>
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category:Animated Decepticons]]

Latest revision as of 20:53, 5 October 2025

The name or term "Wildrider" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Wildrider (disambiguation).
Wildrider is a Decepticon Stunticon from the Animated continuity family (via Timelines).
Lurch.

Wildrider is the "Director" of Team Stunticon.[1] He's a haughty, perfectionist snob with a flair for the dramatic and an air of the aristocratic... but his preferred form of art is a decidedly low-brow urge to make things go boom. All the things. And as big a boom as possible. And if he can't boom them, he'll smash them.

And it will be awesome, you heathens.

Fiction

[edit]

Animated

[edit]
Voice actor: Neil Ross (English)
He studied under Captain Fanzone.

Wildrider was sent, along with the other Stunticons and Toxitron, on a mission to break Megatron and other Decepticons out of Trypticon Prison. In the guise of entertainers, they planned to rig the former Decepticon Gladiatorial Arena in Kaon with explosives, blasting the prison walls open and killing the audience in the process.

All was going well until the Stunticons were abruptly assaulted in mid-rehearsal by Cheetor, who opened fire on the disguised Decepticons. Once the Autobot cop settled down, the rehearsal continued under Wildrider's careful direction. Drag Strip reluctantly played the role of a damsel in distress, cornered by three Decepticons, unsuccessfully rescued by Toxitron, but then truly rescued by the appearance of a great big holographic Sentinel Magnus head.

On the night of the plan's execution, Sideswipe and Cheetor returned in the middle of the show, having worked out the Stunticons' plan. The Stunticons fought back with their stolen modifications, with Wildrider and The Motor Master roughing up Sideswipe. The two cop-bots were cornered, but Toxitron leapt into the fray, knocking out the structural supports for a giant ramp and sending it crashing down on the Stunticons. Toxitron turned out to actually be a disguised Optimus Prime, who revealed their plan to everyone watching. Wildrider was incarcerated in Trypticon Prison, alongside the very Decepticons he and his teammates had sought to free. The Stunti-Con Job

At some point, he [REDACTED BY THE OFFICE OF SENTINEL MAGNUS] forestonite, leaving him with a garish color scheme. The Complete AllSpark Almanac

Toys

[edit]

Timelines

[edit]
The Cybertron Chainsaw Massacre
  • The Stunti-Con-Job (Box set, 2011)
A retool of Deluxe Class Animated Blazing Lockdown with a new head, Wildrider transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. He looks freaking terrifying. In car mode, pressing down on his engine block/phlogiston-reactor flamethrower flips out twin cannon barrels. A removable chainsaw accessory attaches to the center of his bumper, but unlike the hook on the original Lockdown figure, cannot flip back out of sight. As with Lockdown, his engine block can be placed on the left arm of any iteration of the Deluxe Ratchet and Cybertron Mode Ratchet toys.
He was only available as part of the BotCon 2011 box set, which also includes The Motor Master, Drag Strip, Breakdown, and Dead End.

Notes

[edit]
  • Wildrider was the fourth character to be revealed for the BotCon 2011 set. He was intended to be revealed in full on February 17, 2011, but BotCon revealed in advance that he would be Lockdown with a new head on the Tuesday prior.[2] The use of the Blazing Lockdown version of the mold was hinted at the morning before the reveal via the Twitter feed's preference for wings.[3]
  • Wildrider's upper arms are swapped compared to the various Lockdown releases.
  • In the original plan for the set, Breakdown was to use the Lockdown mold, and Wildrider was to use Rodimus Minor's. It was Derrick J. Wyatt's suggestion to switch them.[4]
  • So, he is a director who likes explosions. That sounds strangely familiar somehow.
  • Despite his crazy maniac-looking noggin, Neil Ross's performance of Wildrider at BotCon 2011 evoked nothing less than the imperious Jonathan Harris.

References

[edit]
  1. "(Who is the director of the Stunticons?) Wildrider!"—Derrick J. Wyatt, Spring.me, 2011/02/24
  2. "Thurs Stunticon reveal. Wildrider. Mold. LOCKDOWN. Amazing NEW head design by @DerrickJWyatt. That plus color scheme makes him look tot dif."—BotCon, Twitter, 2011/02/15
  3. "Wildrider reveal coming today. We like our Stunticons like our Wings... Blazing!"—Botcon, Twitter, 2011/02/17
  4. BotCon box set part 5 – Wildrider | OAFE – Blog