The series is hosted by Nicole Byer and WWE wrestler John Cena, who is also an active Hollywood actor and set to star in The Suicide Squad as well as a spinoff TV series, Peacemaker, focused on his character. The incident occurred on the Santa Clarita set of Wipeout, which is a revival of the original game show which aired from 2008 to 2014. RELATED: Halloween's Jamie Lee Curtis Officiates Wedding for Terminally Ill Fan Who Dies Less Than an Hour Later

The circumstances that caused the injury and death of the man on Wednesday have not been disclosed, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wipeout is a series currently in production in which contestants go through obstacle courses to win prizes. A contestant on the TBS game show Wipeout suffered a medical emergency on set, and died in the hospital shortly afterward.