Go-Big Show is an American competition series that aired on TBS from January 7, 2021, to March 10, 2022. In contrast to other talent shows, Go-Big Show focuses on bigger scale performances featuring monster trucks, horse riding and large stage acts.[1][2] On each episode, performers compete for an opportunity to advance toward the season finale, with a grand prize of $100,000 at stake. The second season premiered on January 6, 2022.[3]
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Presented by | Bert Kreischer |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Network | TBS |
Release | January 7, 2021 March 10, 2022 | –
The show formerly featured Rosario Dawson, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Jennifer Nettles and T-Pain as judges. It was hosted by Bert Kreischer.[1][4]
Cast
editGo-Big Show is hosted by Bert Kreischer (comedian). Judges include "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes (wrestler), Jennifer Nettles (singer) and Rosario Dawson (actress).[5] Snoop Dogg (rapper) was one of the four judges during season one. However, in August 2021, it was announced that T-Pain (rapper) would replace him for season two.[6] Previously, DJ Khaled was planned to join the show.[7]
Season | Host | Judges | |||
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1 | Bert Kreischer | "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes | Jennifer Nettles | Rosario Dawson | Snoop Dogg |
2 | T-Pain |
Format
editOn each of the six qualifier episodes, three pairs of acts perform for the judges. Each act is scored on a scale of 1 to 100 (using levers/throttles connected to a 23-foot "Power Tower" equipped with 4,000 LED lights).[8] The higher-scoring act of the pair advances to the semifinals. If both acts in a match-up receive the same score, a coin toss is used to decide the winner.[citation needed]
For each of the three episodes in the semifinals, two heats of three acts each perform and are scored as in the preliminaries. The high scorers from the respective heats advance to a vote by the judges to determine which act will move on to the finals. Once the semifinals are complete, the judges select one of the three acts eliminated by their votes to advance as a "wild card".[citation needed]
The finale consists of three rounds, with each act being scored as in previous episodes. Two acts face off in the first round, and the low scorer is eliminated. In each of the following rounds, one new act performs and must outscore the winner of the previous round in order to eliminate them and advance. The winner of the third round receives the $100,000 grand prize.[9]
Season 1 overview (2021)
editEach act is scored on a scale of 1 to 100, calculated as an average of the scores given by the individual judges. During the Qualifier Rounds, performers go head-to-head, and the act that receives the highest combined score moves on to the next round.
Match-Up Winner
Qualifier Rounds
editOriginal air date: January 7, 2021 US Viewership: 1.03[11]
Match-Up 1: Kurtis Downs vs. Grace Good
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Kurtis Downs | Freestyle BMX | 96 |
Grace Good | Circus Performer | 90 |
Match-Up 2: Andrew S. vs. Scott Anderson
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Andrew Stanton | Sideshow Performer | 95 |
Scott Anderson | Magician | 95 |
Andrew won the tie-breaking coin toss.
Match-Up 3: Orissa Kelly vs. Jamie Keeton
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Orissa Kelly | Foot Archery Performer | 89 |
Jamie Keeton | Human Mutant | 79 |
Original air date: January 14, 2021 US Viewership: 0.99[13]
Match-Up 1: The Gator Crusader vs. Tulga
editAct | Talent | Score |
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The Gator Crusader | Alligator Act | 85 |
Tulga | Mongolian Strong Man | 94 |
Match-Up 2: Wheelz vs. Tomas Garcilazo
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Wheelz | Wheelchair Motocross | 86 |
Tomas Garcilazo | Rope Artist & Horseman | 91 |
Match-Up 3: Gabe The One Armed Archer vs. Cassidy Rose
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Gabe George | One Armed Archery | 91 |
Cassidy Rose | Country Singing & Yodeling | 89 |
Original air date: January 21, 2021 US Viewership: 0.77[15]
Match-Up 1: Ben Blaque vs. Tyler Scheuer
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Ben Blaque | Crossbow | 94 |
Tyler Scheuer | Face Balancing Act | 88 |
Match-Up 2: Ginger Duke vs. Christopher Joyce
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Ginger Duke | Trick Riding | 91 |
Christopher Joyce | Handstand Master | 92 |
Match-Up 3: Jackie Bibby vs. David Kalb
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Jackie Bibby | Snake Handler | 91 |
David Kalb | Trick Shot | 60 |
Original air date: January 28, 2021 US Viewership: 0.94[17]
Match-Up 1: Rider Kiesner & Bethany Iles vs. Wesley Williams
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Rider Kiesner & Bethany Iles | Rope Artist | 96 |
Wesley Williams | Box Jumper | 71 |
Match-Up 2: Reckless Ben Schneider vs. Bill Dixon
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Ben Schneider | Extreme Slackliner | 93 |
Bill Dixon | Street Bike Freestyle Stunt Rider | 89 |
Match-Up 3: Amina The Great vs. Leonid The Magnificent
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Amina The Great | Strong Woman | 79 |
Leonid Filatov | Circus Performer | 85 |
Original air date: February 4, 2021 US Viewership: 0.87[19]
Match-Up 1: Justin the Bull Fighter vs. Sideshow Star Krystal
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Justin Josey | Bullfighter | 83 |
Krystal Kurio | Sideshow Performer | 85 |
Match-Up 2: James the Archer vs. Justin the Yo-Yoer
editAct | Talent | Score |
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James Jean | Redneck Archer | 88 |
Justin Weber | Yo-Yoer | 83 |
Match-Up 3: Chris the Shooter vs. Twin Motorcycle Stunts
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Chris Cheng | Marksman | 66 |
Shannon & Sawyer Schmidtman | Motorcycle Stunt Duo | 65 |
Original air date: February 11, 2021 US Viewership: 0.75[21]
Match-Up 1: Zach The Sling Shooter vs. The Monster Trucker
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Kevin King | Monster Truck | 88 |
Zachary Fowler | Slingshot Marksmen | 80 |
Match-Up 2: The Balance Guru vs. Scooter Trick Deijon
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Deijon Taylor | Scootering | 91 |
Travis Horn | Handstand, Balancing | 86 |
Match-Up 3: Callie The Baller vs. Wayne the Mentalist
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Callie Bundy | Football Trickshots | 52 |
Wayne Hoffman | Mentalist | 49 |
Semi-Finals
editOriginal air date: February 18, 2021 US Viewership: 0.78[23]
Match-Up 1: Tulga vs. Krystal vs. Deijon
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Tulga | Mongolian Strong Man | 95 |
Krystal Kurio | Sideshow Performer | 90 |
Deijon Taylor | Scootering | 91 |
Match-Up 2: Reckless Ben vs. Ben Blaque vs. Chris Cheng
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Ben Schneider | Extreme Slackliner | 92 |
Ben Blaque | Crossbow | 90 |
Chris Cheng | Marksman | 67 |
Tulga advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Ben Schneider.
Original air date: February 25, 2021 US Viewership: 0.80[25]
Match-Up 1: Jackie vs. Tomas vs. Gabe
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Jackie Bibby | Snake Handler | 90 |
Tomas Garcilazo | Rope Artist & Horseman | 93 |
Gabe George | One Armed Archery | 90 |
Match-Up 2: Kurtis vs. Leonid vs. Callie
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Kurtis Downs | Freestyle BMX | 97 |
Leonid Filatov | Circus Performer | 85 |
Callie Bundy | Football Trickshots | 64 |
Tomas Garcilazo advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Kurtis Downs.
Original air date: March 4, 2021 US Viewership: 0.67[27]
Match-Up 1: Kevin vs. Andrew vs. Orissa
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Kevin King | Monster Truck | 88 |
Andrew Stanton | Sideshow Performer | 98 |
Orissa Kelly | Foot Archery Performer | 95 |
Match-Up 2: James vs. Rider & Bethany vs. Christopher
editAct | Talent | Score |
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James Jean | Redneck Archer | 93 |
Rider Kiesner & Bethany Iles | Rope Artist | 90 |
Christopher Joyce | Handstand Master | 84 |
Andrew Stanton advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over James Jean.
Kurtis Downs received a "Wildcard" spot in the finals over James Jean and Ben Schneider.
Finale
editOriginal air date: March 11, 2021 US Viewership: 0.69[29]
Finale Knock Out
editAct | Talent | Score |
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Kurtis Downs | Freestyle BMX | 93 |
Tulga | Mongolian Strong Man | 96 |
Kurtis was Eliminated | ||
Tulga | Mongolian Strong Man | 96 |
Andrew Stanton | Sideshow Performer | 95 |
Andrew was Eliminated | ||
Tulga | Mongolian Strong Man | 96 |
Tomas Garcilazo | Rope Artist & Horseman | 97 |
Tomas Garcilazo won the competition and the grand prize of $100,000.
Season 2 overview (2022)
editSimilar to season one, the four judges' scores for an act are averaged to determine the overall score. Unlike the prior season, each judge's individual scores were also revealed. During the Qualifier Rounds, performers go head-to-head, and the act that receives the higher average score moves on to the next round.
Match-Up Winner
- Note: For some of the match-ups, some or all of the judges' individual scores were not shown on screen. This is indicated in the score box as "unknown".
Qualifier Rounds
editOriginal air date: January 6, 2022
Match-Up 1: JD "Iceman" Anderson vs. Amadeus "Ironjaw" Lopez
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
JD Anderson | Strongman | 91 | 91 | 94 | 92 | 92 |
Amadeus Lopez | Aerialist | 86 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 86 |
Match-Up 2: Professor Splash vs. David Matz
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Professor Splash | High Diving | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 90 |
David Matz | Circus Performer | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 85 |
Match-Up 3: James Carter vs. Molly Schuler
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
James Carter | Freestyle Motocross Rider | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 94 |
Molly Schuler | Competitive Eating | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 76 |
Episode 2: "Now That's What I Call Big!"
editOriginal air date: January 13, 2022
Match-Up 1: Dare Daughter vs. Bazoo The Kloun
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Annaliese Nock | Daredevil | 92 | 94 | 96 | 93 | 94 |
Bazoo The Kloun | Sideshow Clown | 30 | 68 | 62 | 70 | 57 |
Match-Up 2: Gladius vs. Thomas Vu
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Gladius | Equestrian | 89 | 89 | 90 | 87 | 89 |
Thomas Vu | Rubixcuber & Stunt Performer | 93 | 89 | 95 | 90 | 92 |
Match-Up 3: Andrew Lee vs. Joe "Axe Man" White
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Andrew Lee | Illusionist | 89 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 90 |
Joe White | Axe Thrower | 75 | 78 | 65 | 79 | 74 |
Episode 3: "Bulls, Balls and Falls"
editOriginal air date: January 20, 2022
Match-Up 1: Jon "Divine Strength" Bruney vs. Manu "Flying Frenchman" Lataste
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Manu Lataste | Bull Leaping | 94 | 95 | 97 | 96 | 95 |
Jon Bruney | Strongman | 93 | 93 | 95 | 92 | 93 |
Match-Up 2: Horse vs. Charles Peachock
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Horse | Nutshot Taker | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 88 |
Charles Peachock | Juggler | 83 | 85 | 72 | 90 | 82 |
Match-Up 3: Dariella & Elena vs. Jose Angeles
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Dariella & Elena | Aerialist | 90 | 93 | 90 | 91 | 91 |
Jose Angeles | Freerunner | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 92 |
Episode 4: "No Pain, No Gain"
editOriginal air date: January 27, 2022
Match-Up 1: Zavell 'Zero Gravity' Perry vs. Anastasia Synn
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Zavell Perry | Stunt Tumbler | 89 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 92 |
Anastasia Synn | Sideshow Performer | 92 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 93 |
Match-Up 2: Jonathan "Rolla Bolla" Rinny vs. Leroy Patterson
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Jonathan Rinny | Rolla Bolla | 80 | 84 | 73 | 80 | 79 |
Leroy Patterson | Stunt Wrestler | 2 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 38 |
Match-Up 3: Christopher & Stephanie vs. Kamikaze Kid
editAct | Talent | Total Score |
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Christopher & Stephanie | Hair Aerialists | Withdrew |
Kamikaze Kid | Stunt Performer | Won By Default |
Episode 5: "This Is Definitely Not Child's Play"
editOriginal air date: February 3, 2022
Match-Up 1: The Amazing Sladek vs. Beaver Fleming
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
The Amazing Sladek | Daredevil Acrobat | 91 | 88 | 90 | 94 | 91 |
Beaver Fleming | Skateboarder | 89 | 66 | 65 | 79 | 75 |
Match-Up 2: Rob Lake vs. Andrew Parker
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Rob Lake | Illusionist | 87 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 87 |
Andrew Parker | Escape Artist | 89 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 89 |
Match-Up 3: Tori Boggs vs. Anthony Nevarez
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Tori Boggs | Jump Roper | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 94 |
Anthony Nevarez | Fire Dancer | 85 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 85 |
Episode 6: "One Last Shot"
editOriginal air date: February 10, 2022
Match-Up 1: Lina Liu vs. Mike 'Mind Boss' Gillette
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Lina Liu | Umbrella Acrobat | 87 | 90 | 86 | 89 | 88 |
Mike Gillette | Strongman | 87 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 86 |
Match-Up 2: Dane Beardsley vs. Kevin 'Iron Hands' Taylor
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Kevin Taylor | Strongman | 90 | 94 | 92 | 91 | 92 |
Dane Beardsley | BMX Flatland Rider | 78 | 89 | 80 | 88 | 84 |
Match-Up 3: Fernando Velasco vs. Jefrick 'Knife Ninja' Barrios
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Fernando Velasco | Magician | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 82 |
Jefrick Barrios | Knife Throwing | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 67 |
Semi-Finals
editEpisode 7:"Time To Raise The Game"
editOriginal air date: February 17, 2022
Match-Up 1: Manu Lataste vs. Kamikaze Kid vs. Andrew Parker
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Manu Lataste | Bull Leaping | 97 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
Kamikaze Kid | Stunt Performer | 87 | 83 | 86 | 82 | 84 |
Andrew Parker | Escape Artist | 90 | 84 | 87 | 83 | 86 |
Match-Up 2: Daredaughter vs. Jose Angeles vs. Kevin Taylor
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Annaliese Nock | Daredevil | 98 | 95 | 96 | 98 | 97 |
Jose Angeles | Freerunner | 92 | 99 | 97 | 95 | 96 |
Kevin Taylor | Strongman | 92 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 94 |
Manu advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Annaliese Nock.
Episode 8:"It's A Wild, Wild Semifinal"
editOriginal air date: February 24, 2022
Match-Up 1: James Carter vs. Tori Boggs vs. The Amazing Sladek
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
James Carter | Freestyle Motocross Rider | 97 | 100 | 97 | 96 | 97 |
Tori Boggs | Jump Roper | 93 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 94 |
The Amazing Sladek | Daredevil Acrobat | 94 | 91 | 90 | 94 | 92 |
Match-Up 2: Horse vs. Lina Liu vs. Fernando Velasco
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Horse | Nutshot Taker | 92 | 97 | 96 | 90 | 94 |
Lina Liu | Umbrella Acrobat | 95 | 96 | 94 | 95 | 95 |
Fernando Velasco | Magician | 92 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 91 |
James Carter advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Lina Liu.
Episode 9:"It's Never Been Closer"
editOriginal air date: March 3, 2022
Match-Up 1: Thomas Vu vs. JD Anderson vs. Jonathan Rinny
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Thomas Vu | Rubixcuber & Stunt Performer | 96 | ||||
JD Anderson | Strongman | 96 | ||||
Jonathan Rinny | Rolla Bolla | 94 | 99 | 97 | 95 | 96 |
Thomas was eliminated due to having a combing score of 383, while JD and Jonathan once again tied with a combined score of 385. JD advanced due to having a higher score in the Qualifier round.
Match-Up 1: Professor Splash vs. Andrew Lee vs. Anastasia Synn
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
Professor Splash | High Diving | 96 | 97 | 94 | 95 | 95 |
Andrew Lee | Illusionist | 93 | 90 | 96 | 90 | 92 |
Anastasia Synn | Sideshow Performer | 80 | 89 | 82 | 85 | 84 |
Professor Splash advanced to the finals in a 3-0 vote over JD Anderson. Cody didn't vote given Professor Splash already had the majority vote.
Annaliese Nock received a "Wildcard" spot in the finals over Lina Liu and JD Anderson.
Episode 10: "Only One Can Win - The Finale"
editOriginal air date: March 10, 2022
Finale Knock Out
editAct | Talent | Judge's Score | Total
Score | |||
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Cody | Rosario | T-Pain | Jennifer | |||
James Carter | Freestyle Motocross Rider | 98 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
Annaliese Nock | Daredevil | 99 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98 |
James Carter was Eliminated | ||||||
Annaliese Nock | Daredevil | 98 | ||||
Professor Splash | High Diving | 98 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Annaliese Nock was Eliminated | ||||||
Professor Splash | High Diving | 99 | ||||
Manu Lataste | Bull Leaping | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Manu Lataste won the competition and the grand prize of $100,000.
Season 1 acts (2021)
editSeason 1 featured 36 different acts.
Winner | Runner-up | Finalist Wild Card
Act | Talent | Elimination |
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Grace Good | Circus Performer | Qualifier Round |
Scott Anderson | Magician | |
Jamie Keeton | Human Mutant | |
The Gator Crusader | Alligator Act | |
Wheelz | Wheelchair Motocross | |
Cassidy Rose | Country Singeing & Yodeling | |
Tyler Scheuer | Face Balancing Act | |
Ginger Duke | Trick Riding | |
David Kalb | Trick Shot | |
Wesley Williams | Box Jumper | |
Bill Dixon | Street Bike Freestyle Stunt Rider | |
Amina The Great | Strong Woman | |
Justin Josey | Bullfighter | |
Justin Weber | Yo-Yoer | |
Shannon & Sawyer Schmidtman | Motorcycle Stunt Duo | |
Zachary Fowler | Slingshot Marksmen | |
Travis Horn | Handstand, Balancing | |
Wayne Hoffman | Mentalist | |
Deijon Taylor | Scootering | Semi-Finals |
Krystal Kurio | Sideshow Performer | |
Ben Blaque | Crossbow | |
Chris Cheng | Marksman | |
Gabe George | One Armed Archery | |
Jackie Bibby | Snake Handler | |
Leonid Filatov | Circus Performer | |
Callie Bundy | Football Trickshots | |
Orissa Kelly | Foot Archery Performer | |
Christopher Joyce | Handstand Master | |
Rider Kiesner & Bethany Iles | Rope Artist | |
Kevin King | Monster Truck | |
Ben Schneider | Extreme Slackliner | Semi-Finals Judge Vote |
James Jean | Redneck Archer | |
Andrew Stanton | Sideshow Performer | Finalist |
Kurtis Downs | Freestyle BMX | |
Tulga | Mongolian Strong Man | Runner-Up |
Tomas Garcilazo | Rope Artist & Horseman | Winner |
List of notable appearances of acts
editMany acts from the show have appeared in prior sports events and/or talent competitions.
Sports events and competitions
edit- Aaron Fotheringham also known as Wheelz, has been a part of Nitro Circus since 2010; touring and completing various records, including four wins at the WCMX World Championships.[31][32]
- Chris Cheng won the fourth season of Top Shot.
- Kurtis Downs has competed at 2017 and 2019 X Games placing 3rd and 6th in BMX Big Air respectfully. He is also a member of Nitro Circus.[33][34]
Talent competition
edit- Andrew Stanton appeared on season 5 of America’s Got Talent as a part of Swing Shift Side Show being eliminated during the Wild Card show.
- Ben Blaque has appeared on four different Got Talent franchises; including season 7 of America’s Got Talent as a quarter-finalist, series 10 of Britain's Got Talent as a semifinalist, season 2 of America’s Got Talent: The Champions and La France a un incroyable talent: Battle of the Judges.
- Leonid Filatov, better known as Leonid the Magnificent, has appeared on America's Got Talent on three occasions, season 1 being eliminated in the semifinals and in season 2 and season 6 being eliminated in the Vegas Round. He also competed in season 10 of La France a un incroyable talent and season 6 of Česko Slovensko má talent.
- Orissa Kelly appeared on series 10 of Britain's Got Talent, she also appeared and won Amazingness.[35]
- Scott Anderson appeared on season 5 of America's Got Talent (being eliminated in the Vegas Round) and Wizard Wars.
- Tulga has appeared on various Got Talent shows including season 12 of America’s Got Talent, season 13 of France’s Got Incredible Talent, season 9 of Australia's Got Talent, season 12 of Das Supertalent and series 8 of Česko Slovensko má talent. He has also appeared on other talent competition shows, including the fifth edition of Tú sí que vales and season six of IUmor.[36]
- Wayne Hoffman appeared on the third season of Penn & Teller: Fool Us where he successfully fooled Penn & Teller. He has also appeared on season 10 of America’s Got Talent and Phenomenon.[37]
Season 2 acts (2022)
editSeason 2 featured 36 different acts.
Winner | Runner-up | Finalist Wild Card
Act | Talent | Elimination |
---|---|---|
Amadeus Lopez | Aerialist | Qualifier Round |
David Matz | Circus Performer | |
Molly Schuler | Competitive Eating | |
Bazoo The Kloun | Sideshow Clown | |
Gladius | Equestrian | |
Joe White | Axe Thrower | |
Jon Bruney | Strongman | |
Charles Peachock | Juggler | |
Dariella & Elena | Aerialist | |
Zavell Perry | Stunt Tumbler | |
Leroy Patterson | Stunt Wrestler | |
Beaver Fleming | Skateboarder | |
Rob Lake | Illusionist | |
Anthony Nevarez | Fire Dancer | |
Mike Gillette | Strongman | |
Dane Beardsley | BMX Flatland Rider | |
Jefrick Barrios | Knife Throwing | |
Christopher & Stephanie | Hair Aerialists | Withdrew |
Kamikaze Kid | Stunt Performer | Semi-Finals |
Andrew Parker | Escape Artist | |
Kevin Taylor | Strongman | |
Jose Angeles | Freerunner | |
Tori Boggs | Jump Roper | |
The Amazing Sladek | Daredevil Acrobat | |
Fernando Velasco | Magician | |
Horse | Nutshot Taker | |
Thomas Vu | Rubixcuber & Stunt Performer | |
Jonathan Rinny | Rolla Bolla | |
Andrew Lee | Illusionist | |
Anastasia Synn | Sideshow Performer | |
Lina Liu | Umbrella Acrobat | Semi-Finals Judge Vote |
JD Anderson | Strongman | |
James Carter | Freestyle Motocross Rider | Finalist |
Annaliese Nock | Daredevil | |
Professor Splash | High Diving | Runner-Up |
Manu Lataste | Bull Leaping | Winner |
List of notable appearances of acts
editMany acts from the show have appeared in prior sports events and/or talent competitions.
Talent competition
edit- JD Anderson appeared on season 9 of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
- Professor Splash appeared on season 6 of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the semifinals.
- Annaliese Nock appeared on season 13 of America's Got Talent where she withdrew prior to the Judge Cuts and season 15 with her father Bello who were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
- Andrew Lee appeared on season 2 of Asia's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the semifinals and series 12 of Britain's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the deliberations.
- Horse appeared on season 7 of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals but returned for the wildcard round where he was eliminated again.
- Charles Peachock appeared on season 6 of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals but returned for the wildcard round where he was eliminated again.
- Jonathan Rinny appeared on season 12 of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the Judge Cuts.
- Kevin Taylor appeared on season 3 of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the Vegas Round.
- Rob Lake appeared on season 13 of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
- Leroy Patterson appeared on season 10 of America's Got Talent where he was eliminated in the Judge Cuts. He also competed on the 2nd season of the Fox Reality Channel game show Solitary, where he was the 3rd player eliminated.
Production
editThe show is filmed at the Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia,[1] via Propagate and Boat Rocker Media's Matador Content. Production for the 10-episode hour-long second season began in August 2021.[38]
Ratings and reviews
editThe debut episode drew a million viewers[39] and was the best unscripted series launch by TBS in three years.[40] Viewership declined slightly each week during the first season.[41][42] However, due to its success, the series was renewed for a second season.[43]
Common Sense Media reported it is a "mixed-bag of talent" featuring profanity and mild violence meant for mature audiences, along with family-friendly performances. The positive impact on younger viewers is the discussion of safety and the unique talents of the performers.[44]
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