'Wheel Of Fortune' Contestant's NSFW Answer Goes Viral: 'One Of The Greatest Guesses Of All Time'
A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant has been inducted by some fans into the game show's hall of fame after he gave an NSFW guess to a puzzle.
On Thursday's episode, the three contestants were asked to solve a four-word puzzle in the phrase category during the opening segment.
The board showed "_ _ _ _ I_ T_E _ _ _T!" when a player named Tavaris made his X-rated guess, as seen in a clip shared by a user on X, formerly Twitter.
"Right in the butt?" Tavaris told host Pat Sajak, shocking his fellow contestants and the audience members.
His answer sent the crowd into hysterics and caused another contestant to gasp in shock.
"No," Sajak replied, sounding calm amid the laughter of the audience.
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Contestant Blake, who also giggled at Tavaris' absurd guess, then buzzed in with the right answer.
"This is the best!" the player guessed, which both Sajak and the board confirmed was correct.
Tavaris' guess not only had the audience in stitches; people watching at home were also amused by his response.
"Wheel of Fortune" became a trending topic on X as viewers shared their reactions to the contestant's guess.
"Welcome to the 'Wheel of Fortune' Hall of Fame," Barstool Sports wrote alongside a clip of the viral moment.
"This will go down in 'Wheel of Fortune' history," another declared.
A third user called the contestant's answer "one of the greatest guesses of all time," while another quipped, "Bro saw his opportunity and took it."
"I may be an 83-year-old man who watches 'Wheel of Fortune' regularly, but moments like this are rare and make it all worth it," another commented.
Thursday's episode marked one of Sajak's final appearances in the long-running game show.
After 43 years as host of "Wheel of Fortune," Sajak, 77, will retire from the show on June 7, with Ryan Seacrest taking over his role.
"I'm looking forward to my final season starting this fall, and then handing over the car keys to Ryan Seacrest in September of 2024," Sajak wrote on X last year after Seacrest was announced as his replacement.
Vanna White, Sajak's longtime co-host, is set to remain on the show through the 2025-26 season.
