John Cena and Nicole Byer hosting Wipeout, during the one part of the show where they actually seem to be reacting to what’s happening in front of them. Why are Nicole Byer and John Cena so dull on Wipeout? Instead of individuals, there are now teams of two, though instead of doubling, the prize has been cut in half from $50,000 for an individual winner to $25,000 for a pair.Īlas, all of this combined to be significantly worse than ABC’s version of Wipeout, even though its original producers have returned. Instead of four rounds, there are now three, with a long obstacle course replacing the middle two rounds. The most immediately apparent change is that the course’s familiar red and blue has been replaced by bright colors, though the iconic giant red balls remain. I was a fan of ABC’s Wipeout, and have rather enjoyed all of its successors. When I settled in to watch the episode provided to TV critics, I was expecting to laugh along with Nicole Byer and John Cena as people bounced off of heavily-padded obstacles. That’s just one of the blunders of this reboot of a classic format (TBS, Thursdays at 9), but it’s a major one. I’m referring to how Wipeout has actually managed to make Nicole Byer and John Cena appear both stodgy and inert. Not the bending people’s bodies into unimaginable positions as they bounce off of obstacles before splashing into a pool of water.
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