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.
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]
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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