At 76 years old, Pat Sajak seems to be more fully leaning into the idea that doing wacky shit on Wheel of Fortune is as big of an attention-grabber as contestants’ hilariously dim-witted guesses and backlash-sparking moments. I know I may forever have trouble falling asleep at night, aware that the memory of Sajak tugging a Santa-helping contestant’s beard could invade at any moment. But it certainly makes watching the classic game show as interesting as can be, and the host’s comedic impulses were cherries on top of an episode that was already memorable for one player completely sweeping his competitors under the rug. I forgot to mention the wrestling bit, but that’ll be obvious soon enough.
Drama teacher, bar trivia host and professional wrestler Fred Fletcher-Jackson appeared on the March 21 episode of Wheel of Fortune, and he was a total King Lear of the Ring throughout. As seen in the impressive montage video below, he solved every single puzzle put forth in the episode, and with seeming ease. Not a whole lot of guessing going on until the final puzzle, and even that just took a few tries before bringing in another big chunk of change.
