Full Metal Jousting
A maverick group of Americans compete for top honors in the most dangerous sport in history as veterans train amateurs in full-contact armored jousting just like what was practiced 500 years ago.
- 2012-2012
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Reality
A maverick group of Americans compete for top honors in the most dangerous sport in history as veterans train amateurs in full-contact armored jousting just like what was practiced 500 years ago.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
The Ultimate Extreme Sport
Sun, Feb 12, 2012 44 mins
16 of the world's toughest riders test their strength, skill and guts as they compete in the most dangerous sport in history. The competitors experience the first big hits of the competition and two face off in the first joust match up.
Episode 2
Unhorsed
Sun, Feb 19, 2012 43 mins
John calls out Rope, the Black Team #1 pick. After a brutal hit to the face in practice, one jouster may be heading to the injury list. And two competitors face off in the list in the second preliminary joust.
Episode 3
Death Sticks & a Coffin
Sun, Feb 26, 2012 44 mins
Red Team tries an unusual training technique to help prevent unhorsings, while dissension grows in their ranks. With skill levels improving, two jousters battle it out in the hardest-hitting joust yet.
Episode 4
Blood and Guts
Sat, Mar 3, 2012 44 mins
A brutal shot in practice sends a competitor to the hospital, leaving a teammate to joust in his place. Shane reveals a surprising twist in the competition.
Episode 5
Hits Like a Truck
Sun, Mar 11, 2012 44 mins
A frustrated jouster asks Shane to grant him his release. After a member of the Black Team breaks the rules and suffers the consequences, one of the most dominant riders in the house finally gets his chance in the fifth preliminary joust.
Episode 6
Ready to Rock
Sun, Mar 18, 2012 87 mins
A practice turns ugly as two jousters are sent to the hospital with gruesome injuries. After another injury in training forces a jouster to pull out of the competition, Shane and the coaches are forced to pick his replacement, and their decision does not sit well with either team.
Episode 7
A Killing Machine
Sun, Mar 25, 2012 44 mins
Having overcome a concussion, James finally gets a chance to joust. Two of the remaining eight competitors face off for a shot at the final four.
Episode 8
Go to War
Sun, Apr 1, 2012 44 mins
Three jousts in one episode as the quarterfinals come to a close. Only four warriors will survive and advance to the semifinals, one step closer to the championship!
Episode 9
Charge On
Sun, Apr 8, 2012 43 mins
Only four jousters remain. Jake Nodar tries to continue his surprise run as he faces tough as nails Matt Hiltman. And friends Josh Avery and Josh Knowles battle it out with a spot in the Championship Joust on the line.
Episode 10
The Championship Joust
Sun, Apr 15, 2012 43 mins
Catch a FREE sneak peek as medieval goes modern when a maverick group of Americans vie for top honors in the new HISTORY series, Full Metal Jousting. Watch as amateurs are trained by veteran jousters in tests of skill and strength to compete in tournaments requiring nerves of steel. May the best man win.