'America's Got Talent: Extreme': Aaron Wheelz's Golden Buzzer moment has fans in tears

It wasn't just the judges who were all praise for Wheelz's grit, resilience and determination, but also the millions who watched the season opener.
UPDATED FEB 22, 2022
Aaron Wheelz Fotheringham, Terry Crews and Nikki Bella in 'AGT: Extreme'
Aaron Wheelz Fotheringham, Terry Crews and Nikki Bella in 'AGT: Extreme'

It was one of those stunts in 'America's Got Talent: Extreme' that rightfully deserved a Golden Buzzer. Aaron Wheelz Fotheringham put fans through a rollercoaster of emotions when he went down a ramp, performed a flip and landed on the other side, and all of that on a wheelchair. In the two-hour audition special, safe to say, it was Wheelz who had the most dangerous stunt and while he failed the first time, he went back up again just to stick the landing in the second.

It wasn't just the judges who were all praise for Wheelz's grit, resilience and determination, but also the millions who watched the season opener. Awarding him with the Golden Buzzer soon after the insane stunt was Nikki Bella, one of the judges. "Nikki @BellaTwins gives her GB to Wheelz @wcmx4life! There could not have been a more deserving golden buzzer recipient on #AGTExtreme. I was so impressed with his determination, commitment, and skill. Congrats Wheelz! 🎉" one of the fans wrote.

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"Omg pure crying 😭😭😭😭 @BellaTwins brilliant golden buzzer choice with #Wheelz on #AGTExtreme ... i think i even saw a tear in @SimonCowell 's eye!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😭😭❤❤" seconded another. "@AGT Jeez, just give the grand prize to #Wheelz! He went down a huge ramp with no railings, wasn’t satisfied with his results, and did it again! Absolutely deserved that #GoldenBuzzer! 👏🏾👏🏾 #AGTExtreme #AGT," another opined. "#AGTExtreme Wheelz, man you have my heart pounding, my great nephew was born with spina bifida, he is 1yr old, you are a inspiration, well done, going to the finles," a comment read.

"That is how you close out an extreme show right there! Well done, Wheelz!!! #AGTExtreme," a tweet read. "My freaking heart dropped when Wheelz had that rough landing. Then he just gets back up and is doing it again?! fucking incredible! Hope he makes it this time! #AGTExtreme," a fan remarked. "Wheelz is the man God bless you brother #AGTExtreme," a comment said.



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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'AGT: Extreme' airs Monday nights at 8 pm on NBC.

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