March 28, 2023 recap

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March 28, 2023 recap Mar 28, 2023 14:41:29 GMT -5

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Season 40, Episode #7762

Airdate: March 28, 2023

From the Sony Studios, it's America's Game! Time for more of the WWE Tournament!

Here come the next three stars in the tournament...

The youngest United States champion in WWE history, Austin Theory!
Current Raw Woman's champion and "EST of WWE" Bianca Belair!
And Friday Night SmackDown superstar and Pride Fighter Sonya Deville!

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Ray & Austin ring in silently, but they solve MY SIGNATURE MOVE just in time.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya
$1,000

Some "WoF" superstars with us:
Ray Simon: Has a championship watch from her wife, and he even got to wear it in their photos, which let him know that she's the one.
Destiny Thomas: From Ravenswood, WV
Derrick Lewis: From Newark, DE; got into WWE through his mom and grandmother at age 4

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Derrick & Sonya solve GAINING MOMENTUM.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya
$1,000		$2,000

Wheel Prize: $5,000 WWE Special cash prize (labeled WWE), and that's all we need to say about that.

Gift Tag (WWE Shop), Wild Card, and Million Dollar Wedge on Wheel

Top dollar value: $2,500

Round 1

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BEFORE & AFTER

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	DERRICK & SONYA
		Wild Card: R (x2) -$250: E (DUD!)
		$1,000+
$500: T (DUD!)	$600: S (x2) $650: H (x3) BANKRUPT! ($3,150)	$700: P (DUD!)
		$1,000+
$800: N WWE: L -$250: O (x4) $500: C (x3) -$250: A (x2) $500: K (x2) $900: M Solve: Correct!
$4,200+

Bianca had her belt on the railing at the yellow position, so...

Pat: And I'm sorry, Bianca, but because of the BANKRUPT, we also get the belt.

Bianca: Oh, no. This isn't part of the game!

Pat: No. I would never do that.

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Ray & Austin solve CHARM SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS for the cash and prize.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya (WC)
$10,200		$2,000

$10,000 Mystery Round

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 2

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RAY & AUSTIN	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya (WC)
$700: T $700: S (x3) -$250: E (x2) $550: R (DUD!)	$650: H $700: N $650: C (DUD!)	$500: L (x2) $3,500: M (DUD!)
$2,550	$1,350	$1,000
-$250: A (x2) BANKRUPT! ($2,300)	BANKRUPT! ($1,350)	$650: D Solve: Correct!
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Derrick & Sonya solve HEADS I WIN TAILS YOU LOSE.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya (WC)
$10,200		$3,650

Express Round (WWE Prize Puzzle!)

Top dollar value: $3,500

Round 3

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Ray & Austin	DESTINY & BIANCA	Derrick & Sonya (WC)
	Gift Tag: T (x2) Lose A Turn!	$650: H (x2) $650: M -$250: E (x2) $3,500: S (Wild Card used!) +$3,500: R (DUD!)
	$1,000+	$5,200
$3,500: N (x2) -$250: A $650: C -$250: I (x2) -$250: O -$250: U (x2) Solve: Correct!
$6,650

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Ray & Austin solve THE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION for the WWE VIP experience of Ray's choice, which includes exclusive autographed merchandise worth $8,000.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya
$24,850		$3,650

Triple Toss-Up!

Toss-Up 1

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Destiny & Bianca solve BENCHING MY MAX WEIGHT.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya
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Destiny & Bianca also solve SQUATTING MY MAX WEIGHT.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya
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Toss-Up 3

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Derrick & Sonya solve MAXING OUT MY CREDIT CARD.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya
$24,850	$4,000	$5,650

Round 4

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PLACE

DING DING! DING DING!

And since we've nearly maxed out on time, Derrick will give the last spin of the day.

Final Spin: $900

+$1,000 = $1,900

Derrick & Sonya: S (DUD!)
Ray & Austin: T ($1,900)
Destiny & Bianca: H (x2) ($3,800)
Derrick & Sonya: I (DUD!)
Ray & Austin: L (x2) ($5,700)
Destiny & Bianca: F (x2) ($7,600)

Derrick & Sonya: M ($1,900)

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Derrick & Sonya solve THE HALL OF FAME for an ironically small total.

Ray & Austin	Destiny & Bianca	Derrick & Sonya
$24,850	$4,000	$7,550

With that score, Pat says that Ray & Austin have already clinched a place on Friday! Normally, it would depend on the second-place totals for the next two shows, but it appears they've amended the "Friday Finals" rules since the 1990's.

Before making the Wheel Hall of Fame themselves, Ray & Austin will pick one of three Bonus Round categories:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

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Ray picks What Are You Doing?.

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Ray has his wife Megan in the audience!

Ray's Bonus Spin: A in GAME

Bonus Puzzle

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RSTLNE gives them:

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DCPA may give away the last word, and a little more.

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Ray has MAKING A GOLD COMEBACK and MAKING A BOLD COMEBACK. Nearly there, but they do not solve MAKING A WILD COMEBACK...

...and they can't make a $40,000 comeback. Ray & Austin stay at $24,850 in cash and prizes, and Pat knows they'll be returning on Friday.

In the final segment, Pat and Vanna invite today's three stars to join them as Pat says the show is very happy to be teaming up for WWE for the tournament. Vanna also congratulates Austin (and Ray) for advancing.

Last Edit: Apr 26, 2023 23:51:59 GMT -5 by mechamind

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March 28, 2023 recap Mar 28, 2023 18:53:41 GMT -5

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Not quite as much won as yesterday, but Round 3 was a lot better this time. the BANKRUPT involving Bianca's belt was funny.

I got the bonus puzzle with RSTLNE, but I did have BOLD, GOLD, and even COLD as backup guesses for the third word. I thought WILD might cause trouble.

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March 28, 2023 recap Mar 28, 2023 22:42:28 GMT -5

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Ray and Austin’s sizable total was the highlight of the night. But it was also fun seeing Pat’s interactions with Austin and Bianca and Destiny and Bianca’s excitement about getting on the board.

Did anyone else no-letter Round 4? I honestly thought it would be solved faster than it was. I had a gut feeling the third word of the Bonus Round puzzle would trip up our champs.

My rating: 6

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mechamind VIP Wheel! Archivist! Recaps can feel like a behemoth task. Posts: 5,168 Member is Online	March 28, 2023 recap Mar 29, 2023 0:08:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mechamind on Mar 29, 2023 0:08:05 GMT -5 Not quite a no-letter, but I did get Round 4 with just the T.
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March 28, 2023 recap Mar 30, 2023 9:12:09 GMT -5

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Ray is from Wyoming, Michigan, which is just outside of Grand Rapids, according to local Wheel affiliate WWMT: wwmt.com/news/local/wheel-of-fortune-tuesday-night-features-west-michigan-man-news-channel-3-austin-theory-wwe-superstar-tournament-championship-match-wyoming-top-three

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March 28, 2023 recap Mar 30, 2023 16:05:22 GMT -5

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Post by logicman27 on Mar 30, 2023 16:05:22 GMT -5

A bit of a step up from last night, but the endgame malarkey strikes again (I too had BOLD...that was nasty for the producers to throw such a curveball at them).

6/10

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

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