On this week’s Wipeout, 24 contestants will compete individually to make it to the Wipeout Zone, where the final three will compete for the $50,000 prize.
Qualifier
The qualifier starts out the Wipeout Marina, which features jet skis and a sailboat. Then, the contestants go through Tropic Blunder and then past the Big Balls. Once they move past the Tongue Twister, they run through the Wipeout Farmhouse and onto the finish platform.
Up first is Jim Klimek, a circus performer. He gets past the jet skis and onto the sailboat, but can’t make it to the platform. He almost knocks off Smallsy, but instead falls off into the water. He does pretty well on the tongue twister, but gets surprised by a pop-out, and falls into the water. He makes it most of the way through the Farmhouse, but gets knocked off at the end. He still manages to finish with a time of 3:20.9.
Joe Merrill is up next. He quickly falls off Tropic Blunder, and then slides off one of the platforms on Tongue Twister.
Tessa Farias gets ready to take her shot at the qualifier. She falls off the sailboat, but then moves on through the rest of the course. She falls off at the end of the Wipeout Farmhouse.
Jessica Dunney is up next. She quickly gets knocked off the Tropic Blunder, and then gets punched on the face on the Wipeout Farmhouse.
Taylor Dixon is ready to go. He falls off the Big Balls, but manages to hold on on the Tongue Twister. Still, he ends up swinging into the water.
Amanda Hayes is up next. She makes it all the way through the sailboat, becoming the first contestant to do so. Amanda gets the honor of being the title of the episode, with her cat face shirt. Still, it doesn’t help her on the course, and she gets knocked off of the Tropic Blunder into the mud.
Katilin St. Claire is the first one up after the commercial break. She can’t even make it onto the jet skis, and is left with a long swim to the next obstacle. She also falls off of Tropic Blunder, and although she makes it farther on the Big Balls, she can’t make it all the way to the end.
Chris Weaver, the next contestant, gets knocked around on the Wipeout Farmhouse, but it doesn’t pay off when he falls off the finish platform.
Anthony Corral Jr. does well on the tongue twister, but falls off the tricky finish platform. He gets stuck in the pop-out at the end of the Farmhouse, but makes it to the platform without having to make a swim.
Don Cornford is the last contestant to go. His run is highlighted by some very bad corn puns from the hosts, but he does manage to finish well, despite a hard time in the Farmhouse.
Top 12
Moving onto the top 12 are Jim Klimek, Joe Merrill, Tessa Farias, Sarah Nash, Tiffany Lupien, Taylor Dixon, Amanda Hayes, Chris Weaver, Alvin Reza, Matt Klekotka, Anthony Corral Jr., and Don Cornford.
Miami Pound Machine
The contestants have to move around the spinning arms and towards the finish platform. The first six people to make it to the end get to move onto the next round.
Jim is the first to jump on, with Chris, Taylor, and Don, all quickly following. Chris quickly jumps to the finish and becomes the first to move on.
Taylor follows quickly behind, but he can’t hold onto the finish platform. Jim also falls off, as does Anthony. Don is stuck on one fo the spinning arms. Tessa and Jim jump on. Jim jumps to the finish, and gets to be the second to move on.
Tessa misses the finish platform, and has to swim back to the beginning. Taylor jumps to the platform and becomes the third to move on.
Don becomes the first to break the pattern of people just standing on the obstacle and jumps to the finish, becoming the fourth to make it through.
Anthony can’t make it to the finish, and, as Amanda works hard to make it to the end, a spinning arm knocks her off. Anthony jumps back on. Joe becomes the fifth to make it to the end.
Tessa tries for the end, but she doesn’t reach it. Anthony becomes the final person to make it to the finish.
Top 6
Moving onto the semi-finals are Chris Weaver, Jim Klimek, Taylor Dixon, Joe Merrill, Anthony Corral Jr., and Don Cornford.
Semi-Finals
The semi-final is Wipeout City. Competitors have to cross the bridge over troubled water, and then go on a helicopter ride to reach the spinning helipad. Then, they move past the water mane and fall through the manhole cover at the end. The first three to finish move onto the Wipeout Zone.
Jim is the first to jump onto the bridge, and Chris and Joe quickly join him. Chris can’t make it to the second part of the bridge, but Joe moves onto the next obstacle. He almost makes the helipad, but can’t stay on. Chris, Taylor, and Don are all stuck on the bridge. Chris becomes the second to make it to the helicopter.
Taylor moves forward on the bridge while Jim takes another try at the helicopter, only to fall off again. Chris also can’t make it onto the helipad. Taylor and Anthony both fall off the bridge, while Jim finally makes it to the helipad. He has trouble making it onto the next platform, but he makes it eventually.
Chris tries again on the helicopter, but can’t make it to the helipad. Taylor makes it to the helipad, but then falls off. Joe tries to make it across the water mane as Taylor tries and fails again on the helicopter. Jim falls through the manhole, becoming the first to move onto the Wipeout Zone.
Chris tries again on the helicopter, and becomes the first to make it through. Taylor fails again on the helicopter, but falls off, as does Anthony. Taylor tries again and finally makes it through. Chris gets onto the water mane, and falls through the manhole, becoming the second to move onto the Wipeout Zone.
Taylor makes a good run on the water mane, and becomes the last one to move onto the Wipeout Zone.
Top 3
The final three going to the Wipeout Zone are Jim Klimek, Chris Weaver, and Taylor Dixon.
Wipeout Zone
Contestants are first launched off the slingshot. Then, they run through the Throwtisserie, and slide down the Dark Side of the Moon. After making it through Twisted Falls, they make it to the finish platform to lock in their time.
Taylor Dixon is up first. After launching off the slingshot, he takes his first try on Throwtisserie, only to fall off in the middle. He makes it through on the second try, but falls off at the landing platform. He makes it through on his third try, and moves onto the next obstacle. He completely mis-times Dark Side of the Moon, and has to try again. He barely makes it through on his second try, but he manages to stick the landing. He makes it through Twisted Falls on his first try and finishes with a time of 8:54.73.
Jim Klimek is the next up. He calmly launches off the slingshot, and moves onto the Throwtisserie, which he gets through on his first try. He times Dark Side of the Moon correctly, but doesn’t have the distance to make it to the finish platform. He gets through on the second try. He jumps face first into the sweeper arms on Twisted Falls, but still has 2 minutes left to beat Taylor. He makes it through on his second try, and finishes with a time of 6:17.30.
The last to go is Chris Weaver. After launching off the slingshot, he falls off the Throwtisserie. He makes it through on the second try, but can’t hold onto the finish platform. He fails again on his third try, but finally makes it through on the fourth. A fall off of the ending platform on Dark Side of the Moon seals his fate, and Jim Klimek wins the $50,000 prize.
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