Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Twenty-four thrill-seekers will compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle course designed to provide the most spills, face plants and wipeouts ever seen on television, in "Wipeout," a painfully funny new reality series on ABC.
Each week on "
Wipeout
," 24 daring new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes will go head to head through four rounds of grueling and physically demanding but wildly hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of "
Wipeout
Champion" and the grand prize of $50,000. The contestants and the courses on "
Wipeout
" change every week, with over-the-top obstacles including "Dizzy Dummy" the "Dirty Balls" and "The Dreadmill" - which will have contestants jumping hurdles on a 40-foot long treadmill at warp speed. In the end, only one contestant will win, while everyone else will
Wipeout
!
"
Wipeout
" is hosted by
John Henson (E! Entertainment's "Talk Soup") and
John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter"). Jill Wagner is co-host. Executive producer is Matt Kunitz ("Fear Factor"). Co-executive producers are Scott Larsen and Shye Sutherland.
"
Wipeout
" is produced by Endemol USA.