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March 22, 2023 | 1:49 p.m
Pat Sajak beat one of the contestants – but not in the match.
In a bizarre incident on Tuesday, “Wheel of Fortune” host Sajak jokingly put a contestant down His name is Fred Jackson In the choke after playing a perfect game.
Jackson told Sajak that he is a professional wrestler who plays sports “for fun”. He’s also a drama teacher, bar host – and “Wheel of Fortune” winner in the Hawaiian-themed episode.
in clip It was posted on the game show’s InstagramJackson solves the puzzle phrase “His Mind Wanders” for an additional $40,000—making his grand total $75,800.
Overcome with emotion from his massive win, Jackson hugs someone else on stage and then the 76-year-old host tackles him.
Fans of the show were quick to comment on the embarrassing moment.
“Not just another perfect game, but another showdown with Pat against another contestant,” one person laughed.
“What was with Pat in the end,” another asked.
A third person said, “Don’t drop Pat.”
“I would never wrestle a contestant like Sajak if I were the host of Wheel of Fortune doing handshakes literally,” a fourth person chimed in.
Other viewers found the exchange interesting.
“That was a good idea!!” One of the viewers laughed.
Another viewer said, “It was fun to watch.”
The Post has reached out to Sajak for comment.
This isn’t the first time the host has made contestants feel uncomfortable on the show.
In a final episode, Sajak mocked someone’s fear of fish by bringing a toy swimmer and handing it to another contestant, causing the frightened woman to hide her face in her hands.
A week earlier, Sajak found himself in another hairy situation with fans when he pulled a man’s beard.
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