'Ultimate Tag' Episode 2 recap: Crucial falls, parkour wins and the Iron Giantess' revenge
Spoilers for 'Ultimate Tag' Season 1 Episode 2
Another week of 'Ultimate Tag' saw some pretty serious gaffes out on the field, while other contestants zipped past the show's resident taggers with what looked like effortless speed. Thurman Brown and Erycka Fisher came out champions in the men and women's divisions, respectively and we take a look at the top moments that got them there.
In the first round, during Chase Tag, Austin Raye made his first vital error as he fell just as Bulldog (Ruel DaCosta) was tracking him down, making him the first to fall and come in third place for Chase Tag. However, he made up for his gaffe by dominating in Dodge Tag, earning himself three points as he slipped by the taggers again and again, just barely making enough points for him to stay in the game. His last point was stolen at the very last minute, in a pile-up between him, Devon and Bulldog.
Austin was also the only contestant who managed a tag of his own in the Revenge Tag round. However, Austin's clumsiness got the better of him again, as he fell not once, but twice in the final showdown round, costing him those few precious seconds that lost him the championship to Thurman the Terminator. Over in the women's division, the ladies gave the show's resident taggers a real run for their money - first frustrating the Iron Giantess (Laura Micetich) enough for her to tag out during Chase tag - though Big Deal (Austin Raye), Atomic Ant (Lorena Abreu) and Bulldog made short work of the contestants soon after.
Iron Giantess got her revenge, though, in Dodge Tag. Her intimidating form was used to its max as she was able to keep the contestants at bay with little more than a look. She had to roar at the contestants just to get them running again - you do not want the Iron Giantess mad at you. She and The Kid (Corbin Reinhardt) made a deadly team, as The Kid's fluid grace on the arena just took one tag, after another. Even contestant Alikona Bradford's knocking him down wasn't enough to save him from grabbing her tag and blocking her point.
Erycka, however, ran loops around the other contestants, winning round after round with fluid grace, zipping past her taggers in every round for a decisive victory, from Chase Tag to the final showdown. Her Dome Tag victory was skipped over by the show due to time constraint but highlights show her winning that round as well.
While it was a close victory for the men, Thurman came out on top and in an emotional moment, dedicated his win to the memory of his father, who passed a few years ago. Erycka, in the meanwhile, dedicated her winnings to the underprivileged children she works with, to inspire them towards a better future.
The next episode of 'Ultimate Tag' airs June 3, on FOX.