Wellington, FL – January 20, 2012 – Sixteen of the toughest warriors in the country will face off in a bone-crushing competition in Full Metal Jousting, a new one-hour series premiering Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 10 p.m. HISTORY. James H. Fairclough II, of Cavalier Show Jumping, joined the cast for their inaugural season.

Renowned jouster Shane Adams will be the host for Full Metal Jousting. The 10-part series features full-contact jousts with competitors going head-to-head on horseback in brutal tests of strength, endurance and courage. High-speed cameras capture every punishing blow as jousters charge and collide at 30 miles per hour. The last man standing takes home a $100,000 cash prize.

Although some may have seen jousting at exhibitions such as the Renaissance Fair, the combat in Full Meal Jousting is not choreographed at all — it is 100% authentic. There is a twist, however: the traditional armor is replaced with modern suits of steel weighing 80 pounds, and 11-foot-long, solid fir lances are used as weapons.

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