History Recap / DeathBattleS08E16SaitamaVsPopeye

Having the kind of power that Saitama carries means having several opportunities to showcase it, and showcase it he has. The salaryman turned hero can withstand being launched to the moon and a subsequent jump back off it. With this kind of power, Saitama has matched every manner of otherworldly threat, such as the monstrous Orochi, who could lift chunks of the earth and the alien warlord Boros. Boros in particular stands out as the kind of being regularly bested by Saitama, as the Caped Baldy could survive the brunt of Boros' planet-busting Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon long enough to easily redirect it with a Serious Punch. Even his regular workout routine, hundreds of weight training reps and marathons every day, would tear apart his muscles, but the fact Saitama keeps to this regimen daily is in itself a testament to his durability. The seemingly limitless scope of Saitama's power, however, did little to give him his due by the public. This gave the superhero a new lease on life, as he came to find comfort in smaller, day to day pleasures instead of the constant urge of battle. Even so, Saitama can only be swayed from his life goals for so long, and as greater threats emerge, he comes ever closer to finally finding an enemy who can make him feel something once more.

->'''Wiz:''' [[Webcomic/OnePunchMan Saitama]], the One Punch Man.\\

''''Wiz:''' These two warriors may seem ridiculous, but their unassuming exteriors bely impossible strength.

* BeyondTheImpossible: The reason why Popeye wins. No matter how generous the hosts were when calculating Saitama's feats, in the end, his power boils down to applying some arbitrary amount of force, in a way that could theoretically be measured. Meanwhile, Popeye's strength is so great that logic or the laws of physics simply do not apply to him at all. There's no equation to calculate how many yottatons of TNT (or whatever unit of measurement you want to use) are needed to punch a shark so hard it turns into several smaller fish, or BreakTheFourthWall and punch out your animator in the real world.

->'''Wiz:''' Saitama, the One Punch Man.\\
'''Boomstick:''' Popeye, the Sailor Man.\\

And so it is that this season ends with two of the strongest men from their respective mediums. These once-ordinary brawlers, as absurdly strong as they are bald, used mundane means to reach heights no human could hope to achieve. Considered unbeatable to the point of parody, Saitama (of ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'') and Franchise/{{Popeye}} are known for the sheer strength of their fists, and now is the time for them to trade blows and round out the show's anniversary with [[TitleDrop a death battle]].

-->'''Boomstick:''' If you thought nothing could match the One Punch Man, now you know, Popeye’s spinach-can!\\

Coming soon. Bigger Heroes. Bigger Villains. Death Battle Season 9.

Saitama, the Webcomic/OnePunchMan. Franchise/{{Popeye}}, the sailor man. East versus west, old versus new, healthy eating versus basic exercise. These two warriors may seem ridiculous, but their unassuming exteriors belie impossible strength.

And so it is that this season ends with two of the strongest men from their respective mediums. These once-ordinary brawlers, as absurdly strong as they are bald, used mundane means to reach heights no human could hope to achieve. Considered unbeatable to the point of parody, Saitama and Popeye are known for the sheer strength of their fists, and now is the time for them to trade blows and round out the show's anniversary with [[TitleDrop a death battle]].

* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Saitama, thanks to depression at having {{seen|ItAll}} and [[VictoryIsBoring defeated]] all sorts of enemies, bats no eyes at seeing Popeye climb out of the spinach can's logo and punch him across the supermarket.