Eventually, after viewing the unaired MTV pilot American Robot Wars 2000, they decided Robot Wars would be perfect for TNN, due to its simpler, more exciting premise compared to FIRST.
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They then negotiated with Trey Roski's BattleBots, but were unsuccessful as Roski opted for Comedy Central instead.
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Originally, Viacom executives Albie Hecht and Kevin Kay were looking to broadcast a series of FIRST ( For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), but passed on the opportunity after deeming a pilot of the show to be boring. In 1999, Viacom, parent company of TNN, was interested in broadcasting a robotic sports programme. All battles took place in the then-most recent incarnation of the main Robot Wars Arena, with the series also featuring the House Robots and Judges from the original UK version. The show ran for two seasons, featuring two US Championships and various other side competitions in a similar style to Robot Wars Extreme.ĭespite being made for an American audience and featuring US competitors, Extreme Warriors was actually filmed in the main Robot Wars TV studio used for the UK and other international series - Season 1 at Earl's Court, London, and Season 2 at Shepperton Studios. It was broadcast on The New TNN (later known as the Spike Network and presently the Paramount Network) from 2001 to 2002.
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Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors was one of two dedicated US versions of the British television game show Robot Wars, the other being Nickelodeon Robot Wars. The competitors rely on their lighting-fast reactions and driving ability along with the imaginative and effective design of their robots to defeat their mortal enemies." - Official announcement for Extreme Warriors Season 2 " ROBOT WARS: EXTREME WARRIORS on The New TNN is a revolutionary sport in which amateur teams design and build radio-controlled fighting machines to battle it out gladiatorial-style to see whose robot is supreme.