Full metal jousting winner

2012 American TV series or program

Full Metal Jousting is an American realitygame show that debuted on the History Channel on February 12, 2012.

The show featured 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in full-contact competitive jousting, a combat sport developed by host Shane Adams since the late 1990s. One by one, the contestants were eliminated tournament-style until only one remained.

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That contestant received a $100,000 grand prize.

Gameplay

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Each episode featured full-contact jousts in which competitors charged each other on horseback and collided at around 30 miles per hour.

Unlike choreographed jousting familiar to many from dinner theater entertainment, the show featured authentic competitive jousting. The season-long competition was structured as a single-elimination tournament.

Two competitors were chosen to take part in each joust, selecting horses from an available stable and having separate practice sessions ahead of time.

They wore full plate armor, with an extra plate bolted to one shoulder that served as a

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