Michael ballard full throttle death

The Gist:

• Full Throttle Saloonwas a reality show that chronicled the operations and activity of the eponymous bar.
• The saloon was decimated by a fire in 2015 that would ultimately end the show.
• We break down what happened to the real Full Throttle Saloon.

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Even though reality shows end up being more scripted than people give them credit for, real-life events can impact a series in a major way.

Whether a global pandemic halts production and keeps the reality personalities away from filming or tragedy strikes the cast, one season of a reality show can see some major changes due to unforeseen IRL circumstances. Few shows know that better than Full Throttle Saloon.

This reality series ran for five seasons on truTV between 2009 and 2015.

It followed the daily operations of the eponymous Full Throttle Saloon, which was on