Alright, talk of childhood shows got me thinking, it's a mecha/robot fighting show. there's two rivals, each with an airship. when it's time to fight they shoot a "referee" robot down. Then afterwards the fighter robots go into the airships "launchpad" then fight. I been asking a lot of people about it, and noone can think of a name.
I would say it aired in the 2000s, I tried looking for it online, but it is hidden well with my skills
And I forgot to proofread, after launchpad, I meant to…