Why is Hammond a hamster?

Well done, chaps. As for Hammond's nickname, that came about a bit later and actually, it wasn't even directed at him specifically. When Hammond and his wife were expecting their first child, Ziegler proclaimed they were having “a little Hamster.” So really, Hammond's oldest daughter is the true Hamster.
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Why is Hammond called the hamster?

He is sometimes referred to as "The Hamster" by fans and his co-presenters on Top Gear due to his name and relatively small stature compared to May and Clarkson. His nickname was further reinforced when on three occasions in series 7, he ate cardboard, mimicking hamster-like behaviour.
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Is Hammond a hamster?

Hammond is a hamster in charge of a quadrupedal mech that can turn into a wrecking ball with a grappling hook, hence Hammond's official ring name in Overwatch. Prior to this, though, he was a test subject at Horizon Lunar Colony where he was given heightened intelligence and became proficient with machinery.
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Is Wrecking Ball a hamster?

Wrecking Ball, also known as Hammond, is a fictional, playable character in the 2016 video game Overwatch. He is an intelligent hamster who controls a quadrupedal robot mecha that can transform into a high-speed wrecking ball equipped with a grappling hook.
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What type of hamster is Hammond?

In this form, Hammond has eyebrow marks. The Roborovski hamster is the only type of hamster to have such distinguished eyebrow markings. Since this type of hamster is only around two inches long, the increase in size brought about by Hammond's genetic therapy is much more extreme than we previously believed.
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Richard Hammond explains how he got the name 'Hamster'



Is Wrecking Ball an omnic?

Somewhat sentient Mech/machine, but not an omnic.
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How tall is Hammond Overwatch?

Internally among the devs he was described as “Pikachu sized”, which is 1'4"/40cm.
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Why is Wrecking Ball called Hammond?

He chose the name Wrecking Ball. That is his name, and also the name of his mech. Hammond is basically Wrecking Ball's dead name. He chose this name because he didn't like the one the scientists gave him.
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Who voices the hamster in Overwatch?

You may not have heard of Hammond's voice actor Dee Bradley Baker, but chances are you've seen at least one of the TV shows or movies he's worked on. Baker isn't just the voice behind one of Overwatch's cutest heroes, he's also appeared in almost every cartoon you can think of from the last 20 years.
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Is Hammond female?

Hammond has thrived on the famous Lakeside stage; she's claimed the scalps of some of the greatest female players of all time, and she's represented Australia with aplomb.
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How old is Winston Overwatch?

In the Overwatch lore, Winston is a 29-year old genetically engineered gorilla. A scientist and adventurer, Winston was formerly based in the Horizon Lunar Colony, located on the Moon.
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Who is known as the hamster?

We all love Richard Hammond, In fact, if you clicked on this webpage he's more than likely one of your favourite people. He's certainly a favourite of ours, and we like to think we know quite a lot about him. But where did his nickname 'Hamster' come from?
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Did Richard Hammond have his teeth whitened?

Richard Hammond : I have not had my teeth whitened!
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How rich is Richard Hammond?

Richard Hammond is an English presenter, writer and journalist who has a net worth of $45 million dollars. He is best known as the co-host of the car program "Top Gear" along with Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
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How old is DVA?

Overwatch. In Overwatch lore, D.Va is Hana Song, a 19-year old former professional gamer going by her gamertag "D.Va".
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Who is the youngest Overwatch character?

Ages - from youngest to oldest
  • Under 1 - Orisa.
  • 14 - Wrecking Ball.
  • 19 - D'Va.
  • 20 - Zenyatta.
  • 23 - Brigitte.
  • 25 - Junkrat.
  • 26 - Lúcio.
  • 26 - Tracer.
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How tall is D va?

32 D.va (Age: 19, Height: 5'6'', Birth Year: 2057) The mech-laden gamer, otherwise known as Hana Song, got her start in the game at a rather young age.
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Who is the tallest Overwatch character?

On the other end of the scale, Reinhardt and Orisa top the charts at 2.23 meters, or 7'4”. Reinhardt and Orisa are the tallest heroes in the Overwatch roster.
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