Co-host Nicole Byer and EP Matt Kunitz discuss the TBS revival, returning April 1.
Now a revamped version of the show is coming back withJohn CenaandNicole Byeras co-hosts on TBS.
But did it everreallyleave?
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Matt Kunitz, creator and executive producer behind the show, would beg to differ.
Wipeoutreturns with a 10-episode run starting on April 1.
What’s kept the fandom alive to get to this moment may not surprise you.
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“We originally premiered in 2008, which was in the middle of a recession.
And it was the perfect antidote for that [time].
First, the hosts.
Cena and Byer are taking over for John Anderson and John Henson.
During its first run, the Johns would commentate in front of a green screen of pre-recorded footage.
This time around, Cena and Byer are in the thick of the action.
“It’s a different beast.
I bring myself to it,” Byer said.
“I’m never truly laughing at someone because I don’t think that’s fun to watch.”
Byer had to co-host the show 12 days after having surgery on her ankle.
She posted a video of herselfbeing wheeled up a rampto the Wipeout Zone on Instagram.
“I’m a consummate professional, I will get the job done,” she says.
He’s fun!'”
“And we have all our Wipeout Zones coming up.
But then that would go away.”
It wasrevealed laterthat Parades suffered from an undetected coronary disease.
Other safety precautions on the show include having on-site paramedics, doctors, and a safety producer.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.
Our medical testing is strenuous.
Safety is a top priority for us.
It always has been,” Kunitz said.
After its first run of shows starting in April,Wipeoutwill continue with another 10 episodes later this year.
