'Ultimate Tag' Season 1 Episode 4: Men's rounds steal the show with parkour, stunts and new records
While the woman ran a great race in this episode, it's the men's run that stole the show. Between Fernando's impressive parkour skills bagging him the win and Brock's sudden turnaround setting an all-new record, this episode of 'Ultimate Tag' gives its future contestants a lot to live up to.
Fernando, the parkour instructor, dominated early rounds, earning a quick win in Chase Tag. His skills really came to shine during Dodge tag, however, setting an all-new record for Dodge Tag points. He hit the buzzer five times and every single one of them was a mid-air flip to the finish, making the Fernando Flip a tough one to beat. Fernando proved to be more than just his parkour skills, however, as his quick roll-aways kept him just out of reach of the taggers, frustrating Banshee for long enough to have her tag out entirely.
It's in Dome Tag that Brock truly started picking up the slack, catching up to Fernando's impressive lead. Despite having his first two lives quickly tagged, he managed to keep his distance from Dynamite despite her flirtatiously blown kiss. Brock's pregnant wife being in the audience probably helped keep him out of Dynamite's reach long enough to beat Fernando's time, as Brock calls out, "Sorry, I'm married!"
Despite Brock's turnaround in Dome Tag, however, Fernando still earned himself a 3-second lead, meaning Brock had to set up an unbeatable time in the Showdown to secure a win. Brock's run was an unprecedented success, not only was he the first contestant to parkour over the Honeycomb, he was also the fastest contestant to complete the Showdown course ever, at 38 seconds — 33 if you don't count the five-second penalty he earned from the Bulldog's tag.
Fernando did not let that deter him, however, making good time on the course. He could not resist showing off one last time, as a final flip helped him outpace La Flair, but may have cost him precious time — as did being tagged by the Caveman. Fernando's three-second lead proved to be his saving grace as he completed the showdown at 40 seconds — a single second away from the time he needed to beat.
With two new records set by Fernando and Brock, this has definitely been one of the most dramatic episodes of 'Ultimate Tag' yet. Can future contestants even come close to beating them? Only time will tell.
The next episode of 'Ultimate Tag' airs June 17 on Fox.