‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak shares emotional moment with contestant

ab-out it, Pat.During Friday’s “Wheel of Fortune” episode, host Pat Sajak told WWE star Austin Theory to take off his shirt in a moment that left fans reeling. The episode concluded the WWE-themed week on the show, where contestants were partnered with pro wrestlers.

Playing the game of life. Pat Sajak’s journey to becoming the longest-running TV game show host has had its ups and downs over the years.

Pat Sajak teased a "Wheel of Fortune" contestant for chuckling after he interpreted a wrong answer as something off-color.  "Playing with balls?" contestant Tracina Jones said, guessing the phrase of a "fun and games" puzzle alongside pro wrestler Drew McIntyre at the beginning of WWE tournament week Monday.  "Nope, still time," Sajak answered.  Pro wrestler Xavier Woods couldn’t contain his laughter at the guess. Woods and teammate Mike Bozzuffi eventually came up with the right — and safer — answer: "Playing with dolls."  "You’re trouble," Sajak teased Woods after walking over to the team.  "What did I do?!" Woods, who also goes by Austin Creed, laughed, professing his innocence.  Woods, McIntyre and the game show all posted the clip on their Instagram pages.  "Me and the @figheel did our best to not fall to pieces @wheeloffortune," Woods captioned the post along with a laughing emoji.  One person commented, "I was watching it yesterday…thank god I wasn’t drinking anything or else I would of spit my drink out!!!"            View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Austin Creed (@austincreedwins) "Xavier we all know what you did," one person commented on McIntyre’s page while another said "their reaction had me WHEEZING." The show also posted another clip of Sajak teasing Woods earlier in the show after he started playing wingman to Bozzuffi, telling the TV audience, "If I could do one thing.

dolls to say that answer out loud.During Monday night’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” player Tracina Jones made an NSFW guess that had host Pat Sajak grimacing on-screen.The episode kicked off the beginning of the show’s WWE tournament week, during which each contestant is paired with a pro wrestler, with Monday’s show featuring grapplers Xavier Woods, Carmella and Drew McIntyre.During the game, Jones and McIntyre spun for a puzzle under the “Fun and Games” category when Jones yelled out her incorrect answer: “Playing with balls?!”“Nope — still time,” Sajak responded, as the camera cut to Woods trying to stifle a laugh alongside his playing partner, Mike Bozzuffi.A post shared by Wheel of Fortune (@wheeloffortune)Woods andBozzuffi were the ones who ended up guessing correctly, with the answer, “Playing with dolls.”In the meantime, Sajak had made his way toward the winning partners, telling Woods, “You’re trouble,” with a quick laugh.Woods chuckled at the host, asking, “What did I do?”The answer may have been a little out there for “Wheel of Fortune” fans, too, as many of them seemed to get a good laugh of out it and shared so on the show’s Instagram page.

posted Braxton’s highlight reel. “Brb setting up a Kickstarter for Pat & Henry’s tour,” reads the caption. Several Twitter users also complimented the trucker’s voice.

shockingly wrestled with contestant Fred Jackson on Tuesday’s episode of the long-running game show.During the wild moment, Sajak jokingly put Johnson, who is a pro wrestler and a drama teacher, in a chokehold and twisted his arm behind his back.While the move shocked fans of the game show, Jackson defended Sajak’s actions and blasted trolls for hating on him.“I loved that moment,” the player told TMZ on Friday. “That was one of the biggest highlights of the show.”Jackson, who won the Hawaiian-themed episode, said that critics were too harsh on Sajak, who has hosted the show since 1981.“To see the criticism [Sajak] gets online is a little unfair.

Cube of Fortune.A graduate student and barista had an interesting flex to show off at a bizarre request from “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak.“Take something out of your pocket,” Nathan Benson from Plano, Texas, was told by Sajak.The accounting student nonchalantly pulled a jumbled Rubik’s Cube out of his jacket pocket and started solving the colorful square while continuing his conversation with Sajak.An eager Sajak asked Benson what the record was for the fast-solving of the cube, to which the barista says, “Like three and a half seconds,” revealing that he’s much slower at solving the Rubik’s cube with his eyes opened.“I’m really good at solving it blindfolded, and I actually have a Texas state record for solving it blindfolded,” Benson humbly bragged to the host.Before Sajak could ask another question, the contestant solved the puzzle.Benson solved the brain game live on air in about 15 seconds and proudly held up the speed feat for the audience to notice.After solving his pocket puzzle, Benson went to unscramble the remaining puzzles in the game and was crowned victor of the episode — winning nearly $30K.Benson was then sent to the bonus round, where he could not solve the puzzle after selecting the four letters “DBCO.”The puzzle ended up being “Qualified Judge” — and to Benson’s credit, he did guess the word “judge.”Sajak, 76, who’s been hosting “Wheel of Fortune” since 1981, gave fans of the game show pause on two different occasions earlier this week.On Tuesday, the host put contestant Fred Jackson in a playful chokehold after he completed a perfect game.Before Jackson took home $75,800 in total from the game and bonus round and was grappled by Sajak, he did mention to the host that he’s a professional wrestler

Losing his patience? Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak yelled at a contestant one day after going viral for jokingly tackling a winner.

Wednesday evening’s show.Nicole whirled the wheel too many times for Sajak, and it seemingly made his head spin. The Georgia native was trying to solve the puzzle under the category “Same Name.”While she guessed most of the letters and every vowel needed, Sajak seemingly urged her to say the answer in full rather than to spin the disk again.

"Wheel of Fortune" has quickly become a wheel of media headlines, with host Pat Sajak making news once again for his behavior during the game show. Just a day after he went viral for his on-stage tackle of a contestant, Sajak was caught yelling at a contestant to solve a puzzle. "Oh! I'm going to solve," said contestant Nicole from Peachtree, Georgia, during Wednesday's episode when the puzzle had just two unknown letters left.

named Fred Jackson in a chokehold after he played a perfect game.Jackson had told Sajak that he’s a professional wrestler who does the sport “for fun.” He’s also a drama teacher, bar trivia host — and a “Wheel of Fortune” winner on the Hawaii-themed episode.In a clip posted on the game show’s Instagram, Jackson solves the puzzle phrase “His mind is wandering” for an additional $40,000 — making his grand total $75,800. Jackson is overcome with emotion from his massive win, hugs someone else onstage and then is tackled by the 76-year-old host.Fans of the show were quick to comment on the awkward moment. “Not only another Perfect Game, but another showdown with Pat vs.

Longtime "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak shared a shocking moment with a contestant. During Tuesday’s episode, a game show player named Fred revealed he’s a man of many talents, which include being a drama teacher, bar trivia host and a professional wrestler.  Although he admitted he gets paid "very little" to participate in the sport, Fred said he wrestles "for the fun." "Wheel of Fortune" showcased the player’s successful puzzle wins for the night on their official YouTube channel during their Hawaiian-themed show.    Sajak made some snarky comments after Fred’s wins, calling him a "brute."           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Wheel of Fortune (@wheeloffortune) "Just because he’s a professional wrestler… you want me to body slam him for you?" the game show host asked the other players.  The players responded with a "yes" to Sajak’s question.

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A "Wheel of Fortune" game show gaffe left fans perplexed after Wednesday night’s episode. A contestant named Carla racked up a total of $6,750 while spinning the wheel, however the scoreboard appeared to be set to $0 the next time she appeared on screen.

Longtime "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak had a "depressing" moment with a contestant. Jennifer, 76, who lives in Texas but was born in England, failed to solve the puzzle during Wednesday’s episode. Not only did the game show player lose out during the bonus round, but her answer to the tricky puzzle was as disheartening as her loss.

Aaron Rodgers’ weekly slot on Pat McAfee’s YouTube show is often a newsmaking draw, but today’s edition reached a whole new level as the quarterback confirmed his “intention” to play for the New York Jets.

PsychCentral describes ichthyophobia as “a persistent and irrational fear of fish” in which people “might fear seeing, smelling, touching or eating fish.”Sajak asked the contestant if the phobia came from a childhood experience, to which Laumb replied, “It’s a long story, Pat. We don’t have time.”Sajak however didn’t take the bait.Later on, Laumb moved on to the bonus round of the game show and as Sajak was coming over to congratulate the winner, he turned to another contestant and drew out a plastic fish.“Can you do me a favor? I don’t want her to see this, just hold onto this,” said Sajak handing the fish to the contestant.Laumb was then spotted groaning and covering her eyes but was seemingly laughing.That’s when Sajak decided to concede and say sorry. “Ashley, you all right,” asked Sajak.

A post shared by Wheel of Fortune (@wheeloffortune)After the bizarre exchange, a troop of viewers ripped Pat on social media. "Pat, what you did with the fish was psychologically abusive to the contestant," one person said. Others called him "naughty" or "shady." Still, many, many others backed Pat, saying the gag was funny and harmless. Demi Moore is sharing the same roof with her ex-husband, Bruce Willis, and his current wife, Emma Heming, according to a new report. A source told RadarOnline.com on March 8, "Demi has moved in, and she is not leaving until the very end."However, later in the day, Bruce's wife, Emma Heming, denied it.

Pat Sajak is once again being called out for creating an awkward moment with a "Wheel of Fortune" contestant. In an episode that aired last week, Sajak was speaking with a contestant named Ashley about her fear of fish, and he eventually took things a step further by actually presenting her with a fake fish. The conversation started during the interview segment of the show, when the host approached Ashley he said, "You don't like fish.

A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant made a risky move during the bonus round. During Wednesday’s episode, a game show player named Bradley snuck in a special message before solving the puzzle. The phrase on the letter board spelled out "HAPP_  T_  HEAR THAT," with only two letters missing from the puzzle.