How many times have you found yourself in a bar, arguing with your buddies about who's tougher -- an enraged grizzly bear or a cornered wolverine? Or who would win in an all-out fight, a mountain lion or a rhinoceros? Or what it feels like to actually beat on a government mule? On Mondays at 10 (9 p.m. Central), get ready for those arguments to move out of the barroom and into the squared circle on... Animal Fight Club!

Each week, Animal Fight Club seeks to find out who's the real king of the beasts, as animals square off against each other in fights to the finish. The only rule? There are no rules! Our animal gladiators are encouraged to kick, bite, gouge and inject with deadly venom until one beast reigns supreme.

The brainchild of Vince McMahon, the promoter behind wildly successful and popular World Wrestling Entertainment programming such as "WWE Raw," "WWE SmackDown!" and the XFL, Animal Fight Club is also produced in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund. And when the WWE hooks up with the WWF, the results are inhuman!

"For years, I've made a living by having muscle-bound behemoths harness their animal instinct," McMahon said. "Then it hit me -- no one possesses animal instinct like actual animals. Plus, you don't have to pay them."

"When Vince first approached us about doing a project, he assured us this show would be a chance to expose a network television audience to the power and majesty of the many diverse species that populate planet Earth," WWF Chairman William Reilly said. "Now that we've discovered what the show is actually about and that our attorneys have determined that the contract is binding, we're determined to make the best of things and at least turn a profit on this."

So get ready for the fur to fly, as everyone from Chaka the Cougar to Spanky, King of the Chimps, looks to move to the head of the food chain on Animal Fight Club. The first rule of Animal Fight Club? Do not talk about Animal Fight Club! And the second rule? Do not miss Animal Fight Club!

Meet Our Champions!

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
The Grapplin' Gorilla
Weight: 420 pounds
Height: 6'2"
Finishing Maneuver: The Crap Fling

The Grapplin' Gorilla has been involved in some of the deadliest and most beloved battles on Animal Fight Club -- his falls-count-anywhere win over The Texas Rattlesnake at AnimalBrawl IV and his victory over The Boston Crab in a steel cage match last January have made the Grapplin' Gorilla one of the most popular champions ever. Proficient in sign language, the Grapplin' Gorilla's intelligence is matched only by his bloodlust.

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS
El Rey de la Sangre, The Masked Hiss
Total Combined Weight: 22 pounds
Finishing Maneuver: The Spitting Eye Gouge

What do you get when you pair up the best cockfighter in all of Puerto Rico with a poisonous hooded viper from Costa Rica? A south-of-the-border death squad no one wants to meet!

CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION Mister Mittens
Weight: 9 pounds
Height: 1'5"
Finishing Maneuver: Cat Nip of Death

Don't let his docile demeanor fool you. Beneath this huggably soft exterior beats the heart of a purr-fect killing machine, a deadly destructive force who'd just as soon tear into the face of an opponent as he would playfully bat around a ball of yarn. His epic championship win over the Oinking Assassin is still remembered fondly by Animal Fight Club fans.