Hunting for Manhunt

An obscure pro wrestling-adjacent reality show from 2001 was mired in scandal. Was it really rigged?

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Show notes:

Another Reality TV Show Is Under Fire (New York Times)

Manhunt on IMDB

The Stingray (Wayback Machine)

Twenty-One (Wikipedia)

Prohibited practices in contests of knowledge, skill, or chance (FCC)

JK’s letter to the FCC (Wayback Machine)

Steve Beverly’s letter to the FCC (Wayback Machine)

Survivor rules: the contract that details pay, tie-breakers, prohibited behavior, and more (Reality Blurs)