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Has the TV SHOW Wipeout ever been sued?

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  1. bpu699

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    #1 bpu699, Jun 18, 2009
    I love watching this show with my 4 and 7 year olds. Lots of giggles as middle aged athlete-wanna-bees go through obstacle courses. The thing is, a lot of these folks seems to undergo a serious battering on this show. They show 300 lb women get catapaulted backwards off semi rigid obstacles. Folks get wacked by lightly padded rods hitting their knees and back at 25mph. I can't imagine that many serious injuries haven't occured.

    To me, it looks like EVERY contestant is injured? I don't know how these folks walk the next day...or week...

    How the heck do they manage that? I am sure they have the contestants signs tons of disclaimers, but still... Anyone know?
     
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    #2 8 SNAKE, Jun 18, 2009
    I suspect that the contestants simply sue the docs, completing the circle of life. <cue Lion King theme song>
     
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    #3 niklas, Jun 18, 2009
    Wipeout looks like the English version of MXC.. which it probably is. Very similar anyway.
     
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    #4 agup48, Jun 18, 2009
    MXC is kind of funnier, probably because of the awesome voiceovers :D
     
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    Sometimes, MXC is the Greatest Show on Earth.
     
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    #7 Cartman, Jun 19, 2009
    My brother-in-law was a contestant on Wipeout a few months ago, and his episode airs in early September! He's in very good shape, and made it to the final round.

    That said, he couldn't walk normally for close to a month. He was in so much pain, he had trouble removing his shoes to go through airport security on his way back home. (It was actually an injury he sustained in the 3rd round that ultimately cost him the game)

    I didn't ask, but I'm assuming that everyone signs waivers to prevent lawsuits from happening..
     
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    #8 Jdahlstrom, Jun 20, 2009
    IDK about ever getting sued but I wanna try it.
     
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    #9 barchetta7550, Jun 20, 2009
    im 100% sure they sign waiver to release them from liability. unless the show is grossly negligent, then contestants might have a shot... but not much. you assume the risk when you get on the show
     

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