'Ultimate Tag' Episode 5: Thomas stuns with Showdown run, mind-blown fans say this record may never be broken
While the rivalry between Seany and Dynamite brought some drama to this week's episode of 'Ultimate Tag', it's Thomas — a parkour instructor — who breezed his way into one of the most memorable Showdown rounds in 'Ultimate Tag' history. Thomas' speed in that final obstacle course left fans stunned and his taggers far behind in the dust. Having already earned a 5-second lead, Thomas wasn't facing a significant challenge for the win. That didn't stop him, however, from giving the best run of his life. The first contestant to ever outrun both taggers in the Showdown, Thomas received no penalties as he slammed down on the course finisher for a decisive win at 27 seconds.
"I don't think anybody will be able to bet that time. 27 seconds then outran one tagger then dodge the other one. Thomas was like Cap when he had Thor hammer. The audience went wild," a fan wrote on Twitter. "0:27?!? That is insane! Congratulations to Thomas! I never doubted you!" said one viewer. "Might as well call him Thomas the tank engine cause he’s blazing through the showdown course Major Fast! Maaaan I didn’t expect that," says another. "The parkour instructor eludes both and does it in 27 seconds. It's a record that may never be broken," notes a fan, later adding, "Thomas really took La Flair to school. We thought nobody schools the Michael Jordan of parkour." Fans never expected to see the day when La Flair was so easily beaten, but it's just happened. "Thomas with 27 seconds hollyyyyyyy ****ttttt 27 seconds! we are speechless thomas really took la flair to school we thought nobody schools the best showdown run in #UltimateTag," writes a fan.
La Flair has certainly dominated as the show's resident parkour king, but Thomas has handily dethroned them. No hard feelings though, as La Flair is seen cheering Thomas on when Thomas reveals that he's putting his $10,000 winnings right back into the community. Still, fans feel that Thomas' speed has earned him a spot on the show as a regular tagger. "The dude who just ran the obstacle course on #UltimateTag should probably be working for the show. That was incredible," says this tweet. "THOMAS CLEARED THE COURSE THAT FAST!? OH MY GOD! THAT WAS AMAZING! Dang, Ultimate Tag. Y'all need to hire him!" demands this viewer. This fan writes, "I feel like Thomas could be a possible tagger next season."
The next episode of 'Ultimate Tag' airs on June 18 on FOX.