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Wipeout (2021 game show)
American television game show From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wipeout is an American television game show based on an obstacle course, hosted by John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek which premiered on TBS on April 1, 2021.[1][2] It is a reboot of ABC's Wipeout which ran from 2008 to 2014. In February 2025, the series was cancelled after two seasons.
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Production
In April 2020, it was announced that the original Wipeout series would be rebooted by TBS.[1] In September 2020, John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek were announced as hosts of the show.[2]
On February 11, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on April 1, 2021.[3][4] The first episode also re-aired the following day on TBS's sister network, The CW.[5] On May 19, 2021, it was announced that the reboot series was renewed for a second season.[6]
On October 19, 2021, it was announced that new episodes of the first season would resume on January 11, 2022.[7][8]
On October 5, 2023, it was announced that the second season would premiere on November 7, 2023.[9] On February 3, 2025, it was announced that the series was cancelled after two seasons, with a few more episodes left to be aired.[10]
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Michael Paredes controversy
On November 18, 2020, a controversy occurred when Wipeout contestant Michael Paredes became unconscious and went into cardiac arrest while competing in the show's obstacle course and then died the next day.[11][12][13] Though Paredes' cause of death was determined to have been from a heart attack related to a natural artery blockage, his death occurred the day after he competed for the show, with Peredes even competing while having a case of acute pneumonia.[14][11][13] It was also acknowledged that medical exams, including an EKG, were required for Wipeout contestants before they competed.[11][13]
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Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2021–22)
Season 2 (2023–25)
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Awards and nominations
International broadcast
The show also used to air in the United Kingdom on E4,[43] Southeast Asia on AXN,[44] Canada on CTV Comedy,[45] Latin America on Warner Channel,[46] the Netherlands on RTL7, and Spain on Boing.[47]
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