Internet Bloodsports emerged in late 2017 as a genre of livestreamed entertainment centered on aggressive, unmoderated debates between internet personalities, often resulting in personal attacks and 'digital carnage.' Popularized by channels like Warski Live and personalities like Mister Metokur, the term evokes the gladiatorial nature of these confrontations where audiences tuned in specifically for the conflict rather than the discourse. The meme and visual style typically involve high-contrast red-and-black aesthetics, skulls, or versus-style graphics. It remains a significant part of internet culture history, representing a specific era of YouTube's 'Wild West' debate scene where reputations were made or destroyed in real-time.