This past week, we saw Paulie crumble under the pressure during the War of the Worlds 2 Final. He overexerted himself way too early. Paulie wanted to sprint through a marathon and gassed out before his team was even halfway done. Watching him lie on the ground after telling Leroy he was at his physical peak only thirty minutes earlier in the episode was top tier comedy. It made me want to compile a list of the worst final performances ever. Paulie’s performance is not included because we still have not seen how it ends yet. For all we know, he gets the greatest second wind of all-time and leads his team to victory (I’d bet against that).

I’m also not including performances where players became physically injured during the final or entered the final with ailments. So the ones that missed the list because of this:

Jenn and Mandi (Rivals 1): Jenn had food poisoning and was advised by a doctor not to compete.

Nicole (Vendettas): Sprained ankle.

Marie and Cara (Final Reckoning): Marie had a sprained ankle.

Coral (Gauntlet 1): Spider Bite.

Dishonorable Mentions

Abram and Sarah (Cutthroat): Wasn’t sure how to account for severe dehyrdation.

Georgia, Mattie (WOTW 1): One lap of this final was more than the entirety of other finals.

Jenn and Noor (Fresh Meat 2): In their defense, the three teams who beat them in the final were ridiculously good.

Onto our top 10:

10 Tony Raines — Vendettas