The Titan Games (2019) s01e02 Episode Script

1
[dramatic music]
Welcome to The Titan Games!
- Last week,
- my dream became a reality.
Everyday people,
long in search of a platform
- to showcase
- their athletic abilities
[grunts]
were tested on the most
insane challenges
ever devised
- -Come on, Nikkie!
- -[grunts]
in hopes of becoming
our first Titans.
Yeah!
[Alex] That was epic.
Congratulations.
Thank you, coach.
You did it. You were amazing.
- Tonight, I've invited
- eight more competitors
- Who inspired me
- with their courage
And their perseverance.
I'm a father of four,
I'm a firefighter,
and I'm a cancer survivor.
- [Alex] This is the time
- That you have to dig deep.
- [Steven]
- I feel like I'm invincible.
- -We are heroes ♪
- -Yes!
Heroes
In the darkest times ♪
[Dwayne] I've prepared four
more mind-blowing challenges,
including one that's 30 feet
above the ground.
- [Alex] You see the anguish,
- The struggle.
- [Dwayne] Those that prevail
- Advance to Mount Olympus
To face seven grueling trials
engineered to test
every fiber of their being.
That was incredible.
We are, we are heroes ♪
- -Don't quit!
- -[yells]
[Dwayne] In the end,
one man and one woman
will become Titan Champions.
It's time to find some heroes.
It's time for The Titan Games.
We are heroes ♪
[dramatic music]
[cheers and applause]
[Alex] Please welcome
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!
Welcome to Titan Arena.
- Our first four Titans
- have been crowned,
And we're off and running.
Tonight, eight more
powerful competitors
- have arrived
- from all over the country
- To put their abilities
- to the test.
- Among the people I've chosen
- are a student,
A dental hygienist,
a mechanical engineer,
and a stay-at-home dad.
They're all going to enter
the Titan Arena and face off
on our one-of-a-kind
grueling challenges.
- To get us started,
- a big round of applause
For mi amiga, Cari Champion.
Thank you, DJ!
You're welcome.
[cheers and applause]
And now, my very favorite
thing to say.
If you smell
not not that one.
Not that one.
- The other favorite thing
- I love to say.
Let The Titan Games begin.
[dramatic music]
[Cari] We're kicking things off
- with a match
- between two mothers.
One's a dental hygienist
who wants to show her daughters
that they can achieve anything.
The other is a loving mom
- who got through
- a very difficult time
By deciding to get healthy.
[dramatic music]
I want my daughter, Isabella,
to know
that she's strong like me.
- She can do anything
- that she puts her mind to.
- [Cari] Seven years ago,
- Melissa Alcantara
- Was a newly-married hostess
- in the Bronx,
A drinker and a smoker
until she got pregnant at 26.
After I gave birth,
I was 200 pounds,
- and I fell into
- postpartum depression.
- I couldn't look at myself
- in the mirror.
I just remember being,
like, "This is not me.
I can't do this anymore."
Turn up the lights ♪
Let's touch the sky ♪
We set the bar
Higher and higher ♪
Melissa became
a fitness fanatic,
- and began posting her weight
- loss journey on social media
- And to her surprise,
- inspired hundreds of thousands
Of women around the world,
leading to her new career
as a personal trainer.
I know so many moms
that were in my position,
- and a lot of them
- reach out to me.
- And it is the reason
- why I do what I do,
Because they motivate me.
- Leave it all out
- On the floor ♪
Turning up every dial ♪
One mom she inspired
happened to be
the queen of social media.
Crazy enough, Kim Kardashian
contacted me to train her.
I was like, what? No!
Go, go, go, go!
- You guys,
- she's trying to kill me
Only a little bit.
Officially.
Melissa accomplished - another goal
by reaching The Titan Games,
but she's not done yet.
Take it higher and higher ♪
If I can do this,
then I can do anything.
Take it higher and higher ♪
[soft music]
- [Cari] After a rough childhood
- In rural West Virginia,
Christina Luna joined
the Air National Guard.
- But when she had
- her first child,
Christina went back to school
to become a dental hygienist.
Life was a huge struggle.
I got a divorce
from the girls's father.
I was bringing the girls
to school with me.
I was budgeting out
- "This week,
- we're eating ramen, girls.
- This week,
- peanut butter and jelly."
- I said, "When Mommy
- gets through with school,
- I promise you
- I'm gonna buy us a house."
Go ahead, and have a seat.
I recently bought our home
for me and my daughters.
[uplifting music]
I grew up in a trailer.
I never had a home of my own.
To be able to provide
the life that I'm giving them
means so much.
- What do you think
- Mommy needs to do
To win The Titan Games?
- -Don't give up.
- -Be brave.
Be brave?
I can do those things.
- When I told them
- I was going to
- Be competing
- at The Titan Games,
They were so excited.
- They're, like,
- "You're going to meet
The guy from Jumanji?"
[laughs]
[dramatic music]
- As a single mother
- working a full-time job,
- Christina doesn't have
- as much time as she'd like
To hit the gym, but she makes
the most of the time she has.
- I have what it takes
- to be a Titan,
Because I am a fighter.
- I've been dealing with
- adversity my entire life.
- I've worked so hard
- to be here,
- And there's no way I'm
- going down without a fight.
[cheers and applause]
- Hello, everyone.
- I'm Liam McHugh,
Alongside my partner,
Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez.
- And these ladies are
- about to push their limits
For this challenge tonight.
[Alex] This is like
a sumo match in outer space.
We call this one Lunar Impact.
[dramatic music]
Afraid of heights?
Well, too bad!
Lunar Impact's action happens
30 feet in the air.
- [Liam] First, we're testing
- Speed and agility
As you race up a ladder
that's three stories tall.
Then, you use
your lower body power
to drive the sliding wall,
and push your opponent
off the narrow,
crescent-shaped bridge.
[Alex] Last one standing
is headed to Mount Olympus.
[dramatic music]
- All right,
- in my life, I've found
- It's not how many obstacles
- get in your way.
- It's about how well
- you push past them.
Now, these two
very powerful athletes
have experienced pushing past
anything life throws at them.
- And that's a good thing,
- because they're in
For a challenge of a lifetime.
So, Christina and Melissa,
it's time for takeoff.
This is Lunar Impact.
[dramatic music]
- [Liam] Melissa in the blue,
- Christina in the red.
Whoever can get up
that ladder first
has a very clear
and real advantage.
- And right now,
- Melissa looks very good.
[Alex] It's critical, Liam.
- Whoever starts pushing that
- wall first has a huge edge.
- You could be the one
- to dictate
The pace of this matchup.
[cheers and applause]
- And Melissa manages
- to get up there first.
But here comes Christina.
And they slam
at the same time!
And Christina
is holding her ground.
- [Liam] You will see
- The leg power here,
The core strength, and then
the sheer mental will.
[grunts]
You can hear how hard
this is for them.
[Alex] And Melissa,
- she's pushing Christina
- a little off-balance here.
[grunts]
- This is what you want to see
- in The Titan Games!
Two driven opponents.
Everyday heroes,
here in the Titan Arena.
[grunts]
And right now,
Melissa has the lead.
Let's go, Mel!
Let's go, Mel!
It won't take long
to burn out.
They're using
every ounce of strength
to keep their opponent from
pushing them off the bridge.
What do you think, DJ?
That fatigue is setting in.
The lactic acid is setting in.
Someone is going to break.
[both grunting]
- [Liam] And Melissa
- Making another big push.
And she forces her back
inch by inch.
[dramatic music]
- Christine is
- in the danger zone right now.
Look at Christina.
She's going low,
grabbing that bar
for leverage.
[both grunting]
- [Alex] And it's working, Liam!
- Look at this!
She's pushing Melissa back!
[both grunt]
No, no, no, no, no, no!
[grunts]
Christina had her back
against the wall,
and she managed to push it
back to the center.
[cheers and applause]
She wants to end this, Liam!
She's pushing so hard,
Melissa's feet are sliding.
[grunts]
Christina now has forced back
Melissa even more.
[Liam] Christina
was 15 feet away
- from being shoved
- off the other side.
She has come all the way back.
And now Melissa's less
than 10 feet from the edge.
Amazing.
[grunts]
[Alex] That, Liam,
is the sound of suffering.
[Dwayne] Come on. Don't quit!
[Alex] Christina Luna
is right there.
Melissa's right foot
went off the bridge!
Christina is so close!
[dramatic music]
[Liam] Luna,
looking to shut this down.
Melissa is staring
at a 30-foot fall
and the end
of her Titan dreams.
[grunts]
[Alex] Uh-oh, wait a minute.
I thought she was done!
[cheers and applause]
Are you kidding me?
[Liam] This is unbelievable.
Unbelievable!
She's pushing it back, Liam!
Push! Push! Push!
[grunts]
[Alex] She's pushing it back,
because that's what you do
when you come from the Bronx!
You throw it all out there
every single day.
[Liam] And Christina,
Christina looks gassed.
[cheers and applause]
All the way! Go!
[Alex] The end is nigh!
The end is nigh
for Christina Luna!
That's it! That's it!
Oh, my God!
[dramatic music]
Oh, my God.
What?! What?!
Yeah! Yeah!
Wow.
[Alex] I-I can't.
This is unreal.
That was a war.
- [Liam] Melissa was
- Just a few feet
- From watching her Titan dreams
- take a fall.
But somehow, she summoned
all her athletic power,
and battled Christina
all the way back
and over the edge.
[Alex] Melissa Alcantara
is heading to Mount Olympus.
Wow, that was
the most brutal thing
oh, my God
I ever did in my life.
Catch your breath.
Oh, my God.
Worse than giving birth, wow.
[laughs]
- -Man, girl, that was a fight.
- -Oh, my God.
Thank you. Stay strong.
[cheers and applause]
[whistles]
If I ever have a team,
you're on it.
- -Holy moly.
- -We did so good.
[dramatic music]
- All our daughters
- will be proud of that.
- -That's right.
- -All right.
Congratulations, you guys.
Let's limp ourselves
out of here.
- [Alex] Melissa
- Needs to rest up.
- She's headed to Mount Olympus
- for the chance
To become a Titan,
and maybe by season's end,
our Titan Champion.
Two more athletes
are about to enter
- Titan Arena to face off,
- and the winner
Of this challenge
heads to Mount Olympus,
the quintessential test
- of athleticism
- and determination.
I mean, look at it!
It is slightly terrifying,
yet ridiculously beautiful.
Just like me
after six shots of tequila.
[laughter]
Conquer Mount Olympus,
and become a Titan.
Time for our next battle.
This battle features a student
- who bounced back from
- a life-changing accident
And is now
more powerful than ever,
versus a super-athletic
stay-at-home dad.
[dramatic music]
- I knew from four years old
- I wanted to be a pro wrestler.
- They were these
- larger-than-life characters
- That were real people
- fighting in a ring,
And I just I loved it.
[announcer] Robbie
- I've been a pro wrestler
- for 18 years.
I'm used to pain.
Wrestlers are beat up.
- I think my body
- could get through anything.
My wife works corporate
for a national gym chain,
so she's traveling a lot.
[cries]
- All right, all right.
- Cashie, you want a blueberry?
So my life is daddy day care
for baby twins
named Cash and Carter.
Guys, muscles.
[bright music]
- No, that's muscle face.
- That's not muscle arm.
[babbles]
I carry them around a lot.
- You know, whether I have
- both on my shoulders.
Can do some squats with them,
- so I'll use them
- as weights sometimes
- Just to get a workout in,
- and they love it.
- Look at my bicep
getting bigger from my baby.
[laughs]
Hey.
[dramatic music]
- I'm coming here to compete
- in The Titan Games
- Because I'm a huge fan
- of Dwayne
'cause I'm in pro wrestling.
- He's the only guy
- that I actually will admit
I have a man crush on.
- I think a Titan, to me,
- means just someone
Who is super strong
mentally, physically, badass.
I mean, come on, dude.
I'm ready for this.
Yeah, the crowds will cheer ♪
Then they disappear ♪
And you never stop
Playing the game ♪
- [Cari] Bridger Buckley,
- A 220-pound
Former college football player
trains five hours every day.
His hardcore training
started three years ago
after being hit by a car
while riding his bike.
Black and blue
Got the scars to prove ♪
- But there ain't no shame
- In the pain ♪
- Bridger battled
- to get back in shape,
But he admits
he was also motivated
by some painful
childhood memories.
When I was a kid,
- I was pretty overweight,
- pretty obese.
It just was not fun.
Kids joking around.
- You know how kids are in
- middle school and high school.
It hit home a lot deeper
than any of them thought.
Warrior ♪
- That's why I go
- to the gym so much.
I want to prove
that I can push past
what most people won't.
- And I'm okay with the pain
- and the suffering
- That's needed to win
- The Titan Games.
We're warriors
We're warriors ♪
- [Liam] So it's
- The college student
Versus the stay-at-home dad.
- Robbie and Bridger
- are facing a challenge
That's easily
one of our favorites.
[Alex] And they better nail it,
because they're facing
the Hammering Ram.
[dramatic music]
- This brutal test
- will challenge
All eight muscle groups
in your upper body.
[Liam] You start by swinging
the 10-pound hammer
against a metal plate,
generating upwards
of a half a ton of force
with every swing
until it triggers the release
of the 350-pound ram.
[Alex] From there,
it's a test of brute force
to see who can break through
- the massive
- wooden doors first,
Pull the victory chain,
and claim your spot
on Mount Olympus.
When opportunity knocks,
some people open the door.
Titans kick that sumbitch down.
Every person
you see on this show
- beat out thousands of others
- for the opportunity
To be standing
in the iconic Titan Arena.
Bridger, Robbie,
your moment has arrived,
and the world is watching.
This is Hammering Ram.
[dramatic music]
[Liam] Bridger Buckley,
- the former football player,
- in the red.
Robbie Straus, dad bod
on display in the blue.
[Alex] You got to hammer
down there in
[Liam] That was quick!
He may break a record.
- [Alex] Wow, I can't
- Even believe that there.
I mean, Bridger Buckley's
already moving.
- [Liam] And Straus
- Keeps pounding away.
- You need to hit
- the dead center of that post.
Meanwhile,
Bridger is knocking hard.
It's going to break right now.
[dramatic music]
No?
[Alex] Robbie Straus,
he finally manages
to get it down.
[grunts]
Bridger's going
to break it right now.
No.
- [Liam] Robbie Straus, plenty of
- Ground to make up right now.
And having all kinds
of problems with the ram.
- [Alex] You have to be able
- To get a good grip on the rope,
- And be able to swing
- that Hammering Ram efficiently.
Robbie is just moving
back and forth under the ram.
It's going to break
right now, bang.
No.
[laughter]
- [Liam] And Bridger's
- Looking frustrated here.
- Right now, you see him
- standing in place,
Not moving back and forth.
A So the ram is just
tapping the barrier,
- but doesn't have enough force
- to drive through it.
[Liam] Meanwhile,
on the other side
[yells]
- Robbie's trying to use
- his body weight
To pull the ram backwards.
- [Alex] We saw him doing curls
- With his boys.
He likes to mix things up,
and this dad does not quit.
I got to go down there.
[dramatic music]
[Alex] You see DJ here.
He's going out.
- He's motivating these guys,
- because he knows
- That they have what it takes
- to be able
- To push on through
- to this door.
Let's go, Robbie!
[Liam] Down to his knees.
Don't quit.
- [Alex] Bridger
- Hasn't cracked it.
Robbie still has a shot here.
Come on, man. Come on.
Bridger Buckley and
Robbie Straus are in a war.
[dramatic music]
Come on, Bridger. Come on.
- -Go, Bridger!
- -Go, Bridger!
- [Alex] You see how tough
- This challenge is.
Swinging that 350-pound ram
will wear you down.
[yells]
- Robbie's getting
- a second wind
After trailing
the entire challenge.
Now he's right back in this.
Come on, Bridger.
Looks like Bridger
found his second gear.
One more. One more.
- He battled back
- after his accident.
Can he break through now?
One more! You got it.
[Alex] Just a little bit more!
- Bridger Buckley,
- he's right there!
- [Liam] Get in the castle!
- Pull that chain!
[Alex] Wow!
That was a war!
And Bridger Buckley
pulls through.
Good job, man.
Whoo!
- -Good job, brother.
- -Thank you.
Good job. [laughs]
Way to hang in.
- -Thank you.
- -Yes.
- [Alex] He's going
- To Mount Olympus
- For a chance
- to become a Titan,
- And keep himself
- in the running
To become our Titan Champion.
[dramatic music]
Earlier tonight, we saw an
incredible athletic spectacle.
[grunts]
[Dwayne] It was so inspiring.
I cannot believe this, Liam!
What a comeback here!
[Dwayne] Neither
of these women would quit.
- That's what Titan Games
- are all about.
- I hope they're both okay.
- My heart is still racing.
- Now, the winner
- of this next challenge
- Will face Melissa
- on Mount Olympus.
Let's meet them both now.
[Liam] We have hotel executive
- Carla Miranda.
At 5 foot even and 105 pounds,
- she's the smallest competitor
- in The Titan Games.
But Carla can still dead lift
255 pounds,
and is proudly representing
her home country
of Puerto Rico.
- And she's going up against
- Nika Sedghi,
A mechanical engineer
from San Diego.
[Alex] And Nika is competing
to honor her Persian family
- and the memory
- of her biggest fan,
Her grandmother,
who just recently passed away.
Goldenboy, these are clearly
two strong, smart women.
Now, Carla and Nika
will take a crack
at our colossal pin cushion.
It's time for Tower Drop.
[dramatic music]
[Alex] DJ engineered
this challenge
to test balance
and arm strength.
- The objective
- is to scale a tower
That's taller
than a streetlight.
Along the way, you must
generate enough leverage
against a vertical wall
to remove seven
15-foot long poles.
[Liam] At the top,
the final golden pole
is trapped under
a 50-pound weighted ball.
- If you're first
- to yank it free,
We'll see you
at Mount Olympus.
On The Titan Games,
physical ability
is a major component,
but it's not everything.
For me, it was crucial
that timing, strategy,
- and certainly mental toughness
- be essential
For bringing home a win.
So, Nika, Carla, trust your gut,
but by no means
ignore your brain.
This is Tower Drop.
[dramatic music]
[Liam] Nika in the red.
Carla in the blue.
Again, at just
five feet tall, Carla
the smallest competitor
at The Titan Games.
[Alex] This is
going to be awesome!
- Carla's lighter,
and she's going to have to use
That small frame to go up
this tower quickly.
Ah, but she's already
having problems,
as Nika's putting
her 5'9" reach to work.
- [Liam] Upper body, shoulder
- Strength, hand strength.
It's all there for Nika.
Go, Nika!
- [Liam] And Nika has
- Three poles out.
Carla, only one.
- [Alex] Yeah, Carla is
- Struggling a little bit
- To get on top
- of that next pole there.
[dramatic music]
- She's a little hung up,
- but still manages
To reach backwards
and pull out that pole.
- As that's happening, though,
- you have Nika,
- Who's already halfway
- up the tower.
Carla needs to make
some progress.
[Liam] This climb takes
balance and flexibility.
You have to reach those poles
without slipping off
the tower.
That's three for Carla,
five for Nika,
and they're moving on up.
[cheers and applause]
Again, eight poles in all
that are preventing the ball
from falling down
that 28-foot tower
- and releasing
- the victory chain.
[Alex] And Carla just pulled
four and five back to back!
Whoa, almost falls!
- And now
- Nika's back in the lead.
- -Good, Nika.
-She's right up near the top.
[Liam] Nika, she says
as a gas turbine engineer,
she's here representing all
the nerdy engineers out there,
and she is inches away from
being at that golden pole.
[dramatic music]
[grunts]
[clanging]
- [Alex] Seven's down,
- But Carla is fighting back.
Only two more to go!
[Liam] Nearly 28 feet up,
and Nika's at the Golden Pole.
[Alex] Got a little bit stuck,
- Though.
- This is where things
- get really dicey.
- [Liam] Remember, it's right
- Under that 50-pound ball.
It doesn't slide as easily.
- [Alex] She's going to have
- To reposition herself
To get a better angle
on that golden pole.
This could give Carla the time
she needs to catch up.
Carla's tied it up!
Here comes Puerto Rico!
- [Liam] Nika said she loves
- To solve problems.
Can the engineer pull
the last piece of this puzzle?
[Alex] Carla's
at the golden pole!
But Nika's got it!
The ball drops!
She just needs to pull
that victory chain
on top of the tower,
and that is going to do it!
[dramatic music]
- -Yes!
-[Liam] Nika surged to the top,
And now, she is on her way
to Mount Olympus.
But we have some breaking news
about her opponent,
Melissa Alcantara.
- You can see her
- there backstage
being helped out of the arena.
- She is unable to put
- any weight on her left leg.
Right now, Melissa is
a serious question mark
when it comes to competing
on Mount Olympus.
We're going to get an update.
Don't go anywhere.
[dramatic music]
[Liam] It was one of
the most heroic performances
- we've seen
- on The Titan Games.
Worse than giving birth, wow.
[laughs]
And now, we have breaking news
about Melissa Alcantara.
- Cari Champion is backstage
- with Melissa now,
And has the update. Cari?
So, Melissa, you had, arguably,
- the best battle that
we've seen so far this season.
What happened?
While I was up there,
it was crazy adrenaline.
But as soon as I came down,
my knee flared up.
It's super swollen.
I can't bend it.
I could hardly move it.
It's It's over for me.
- But you gave a lot of people
- a lot of hope tonight.
You're still a champion.
[laughs]
- -Thank you.
- -Thank you.
Back to you guys.
Such a tough break.
- We were all
- looking forward to seeing
- What Melissa could do
- on Mount Olympus.
- And that means her opponent,
- Christina Luna,
- According to our rules,
- will step up
To face Nika Sedghi
on Mount Olympus.
- [Liam] We'll see
- That matchup later,
But right now,
on the starting line,
we have Steven Hoppe,
a firefighter from Arizona
And Montez Blair, a business
consultant from New Jersey.
[somber music]
- [Cari] Montez grew up
- In poverty,
- But buried his nose
- in his books
And reached the Ivy League,
- becoming a track star
- at Cornell
And one of the elite
high-jumpers in the country.
Montez has never smoked
or had a drink in his life,
and feels like
that intense focus
well help him become a Titan.
I've worked hard, both
academically and athletically
- throughout my entire life
- just to get to this point.
- I wasn't going to ever
- stop fighting for the dream.
The Titan Games are about
- pushing your body
- to its limits.
- There's something
- I feel like I have,
- And it's going to push me
- to the next level.
If you haven't gone through
the life experience
that I have,
- you don't know
- what it takes to sacrifice.
Come here, you.
In 2016, I was diagnosed with
Hodgkin's lymphoma, stage two.
- You know, you always have
- the weak moments
- When you're going through
- stuff like that.
My biggest thing
was probably my son.
Ready? up.
The hardest thing for me
was just to look in to him
while he's sleeping,
and just have
that thought that he
might not have a dad.
I made it a point
that day seven
after I had my chemo done
that I was back in the gym.
- For me,
- The Titan Games is all about
Living, breathing
what I'm teaching my kids
about overcoming adversity.
- -One.
- -One!
Two!
Titan Games, here we come.
I'm just a Titan
of my own life.
I'm 38 years old.
I've gone through cancer.
I feel like I'm invincible.
[cheers and applause]
- [Liam] Steven and Montez are
- About to do battle on Uprising.
The goal is to pull a 40-pound
anvil up a 30-foot tower.
- [Alex] But there's
- A Titan-sized twist.
- We've placed
- five solid floors in the way.
- [Liam] Let's kick things off.
- DJ?
Montez, Steven,
all I want is all you got.
This is Uprising.
[dramatic music]
- [Liam] Montez in the red.
- Steven in the blue.
And they both break right
through that first barrier.
- [Alex] And there goes
- The second level for Steven!
But now it gets even tougher.
That third floor
is twice as thick.
Montez was an elite
track star at Cornell,
but he never ran with
a 40-pound anvil on his back.
And Steven, he's running
at him with everything he has.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Come on, babe.
Come on, babe.
[dramatic music]
- [Liam] The anvil
- Is pulling you up,
And you lose all momentum
when it hits the floor,
so you need to stay low
and use short steps.
And Hoppe is charging
like a bull here!
- [Alex] Steven managed
- To break through!
- Oh, my God!
- He went through
The double layer
and the fourth layer.
[chuckles]
Let's go, boys.
[grunts]
[Alex] One more layer
for Steven Hoppe,
and he is your winner!
[dramatic music]
Whoo!
Yeah!
Wow.
Daddy!
[Liam] It's an emotional
victory for Steven Hoppe.
This father of four
is moving on to Mount Olympus
for the chance
to become a Titan.
How does one become a Titan?
- Being an incredible athlete?
- That's important.
Having a ton of heart?
That's mandatory.
- Winning your competition?
- Well, that's vital,
But it's certainly not enough.
- In the end, the only way
- to become a Titan
Is to conquer Mount Olympus.
[dramatic music]
Mount Olympus is the crown
jewel in the Titan Arena.
From the strength required
to push over a half-ton wall
and drive 450 pounds
up a 25-degree incline
- to the agility to climb over
- six spinning cylinders
Each wider
than a redwood tree
each stage of Mount Olympus
has been specifically designed
To test all aspects
of athleticism.
- If you have a weakness,
the mountain's gonna reveal it.
- Prove that you
- can conquer my mountain,
- And you join
- my team of Titans.
[cheers and applause]
Next up is a showdown
of epic proportions.
It's our two comeback kids.
- Bridger changed his life
- after a very tragic accident,
And Steven beat cancer
into submission.
Now use what brought you here,
and prepare to push yourself
like never before.
It's time to get to work.
This is Mount Olympus.
[dramatic music]
- [Liam] Steven in the blue.
- Bridger in the red.
- [Alex] And just like that,
- Steven Hoppe,
- He shatters
- that 1,000-pound wall.
- But Bridger
- is right on his tail.
[cheers and applause]
- [Liam] Incredible
- Upper-body strength
From both of these men.
- Now, they're into
- the Rolling Ascent,
And this is all about
speed and agility.
[grunts]
- [Alex] Bridger Buckley,
- He stumbles!
- [Liam] And Hoppe
- Takes the lead.
Now he's at The Cliffs.
- This is where you have to
- punch and kick your own holes
And climb to the top.
Go, go, go, go, go.
The firefighter
gets punching first,
but Bridger
is right behind him.
Get up that wall!
[dramatic music]
And these heavyweights
are obliterating
this wall right now.
- [Alex] Hoppe's near the top,
- But look at Bridger!
He's just blasting his way up!
Both of these men
have made it up to the top
of Mount Olympus
at the same exact time.
This is close!
[Liam] Now it's time
to grind away,
raise the torch, 600 pounds.
[grunts]
- -Bridge!
- -Come on, push!
- [Alex] You have to keep
- Constant pressure on the wheel.
One slip, and that torch
will come crashing down.
And just like that, Bridger
Buckley steals the lead.
And now Hoppe fires it up.
Let's go, Steven!
Get down here to me!
[Alex] And this matchup
continues in breakneck fashion.
[grunts]
[Liam] Three walls
five, six, seven feet tall.
All right, Bridger, come on.
[Alex] 22-year-old Bridger
bounced over that final wall.
But Hoppe, who is 38
and a cancer survivor,
is still hanging with him.
[Liam] Now, the 250-pound
ball and chain.
- We know it's about strength,
- but we've learned
It's just as much
about technique.
Bridger's backing it up,
and you can see
how close Hoppe is right now.
[cheers and applause]
[Alex] And Steven Hoppe
grabs it with one arm,
and he is dragging it
across the arena!
- This guy survived
- five months of chemotherapy.
There's no chance
he's quitting now.
[Liam] Firefighter strength
there from Steven Hoppe.
- He chops down doors
- with an ax.
- Now that tomb's
- taking a beating.
Bridger, go!
[Alex] It is such a close race.
[cheers and applause]
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Now Bridger's gonna try
and dig out that relic.
But Hoppe's
still pounding away!
Bridger keeps digging!
Where is the relic?
Now Hoppe's right there.
- -[Alex] Yes!
- -He's got it.
[Alex] Bridger Buckley
has the relic,
and he is locking it in!
[cheers and applause]
Hoppe was so close,
but Bridger Buckley
is your next Titan!
Yes!
Whoo!
[Alex] Oh, my God.
- -Congratulations, brother.
- -Thank you.
Great job.
That was crazy!
Yeah!
Oh, my God!
My baby boy!
- -Whoo!
- -[Alex] Tremendous race.
He took silver
in the Arena tonight.
But a kiss from his baby girl?
That's pure gold, Liam.
[cheers and applause]
- -You've earned this one, man.
- -Thank you.
- -Congratulations, brother.
- -Thank you.
Great job.
- Becoming a Titan
- isn't the finishing line.
- That would be too easy.
- At the end of the season,
All our winners will return
for the Battle of the Titans,
- and when the last battle
- has been fought,
One woman and one man
will have the distinction
- of becoming the very first ever
- Titan Champions.
[cheers and applause]
Facing the mountain right now,
it's our incredibly competitive
engineer, Nika Sedghi,
- versus our fiercely determined
- dental hygienist,
Christina Luna.
[dramatic music]
I'm looking forward
to utilizing my strength,
my speed, agility.
- I have no doubt that Grandma
- is looking down on me, smiling,
Telling me to fear nothing.
- [Alex] Nika gets
- On top of the tower,
And that is going to do it!
- It's my time
- to represent everything
Melissa and I
stand for as mothers.
If I ever have a team,
you're on it.
- -Go, Christina!
- -[Liam And look at this.
Melissa Alcantara
can't compete,
- but she came back
- to cheer for Christina,
Who's representing
both of them.
The wait's over now.
Let's go to DJ.
It is undeniable
that these women
are the embodiment
of The Titan Games.
- They are fearless,
- they are relentless,
And they are
absolutely inspiring.
- Nika, Christina,
- you know what you have to do.
Attack this challenge like
- every challenge in life
- that's come before you.
You walked through the fire.
- Now, it's time to burn it all
- to the ground.
[dramatic music]
[Alex] Here we go!
- [Liam] Nika in the red.
- Christina in the blue.
Full throttle from the start.
[grunts]
[Alex] Let's see how they
tackle the 1,000-pound wall.
[grunts]
Nika is going
to topple the wall first.
Whoo!
And Christina Luna,
she's right behind.
Let's go! Come on!
- [Liam] They're at
- The Gates of Olympus,
And it's more uphill strength.
[Alex] Stacked up,
it's 450 pounds.
[grunts]
[dramatic music]
[Liam] Now Nika is through
and heads right into
the Rolling Ascent.
- [Alex] This is
- Going to be difficult.
- You have to have the agility
- to go up these wheels.
- [Liam] Christina,
- She's through as well.
She's onto the Rolling Ascent.
Come on! Go! Push!
[Alex] Christina struggling
as she jumps to that third one.
[grunts]
[Liam] Nika launches
herself over.
There you go, Nika.
[grunts]
Again, you have to punch
or kick your own holes.
And Nika, the engineer,
smashing her path to the top.
- [Alex] And now Christina Luna
- Is right behind Nika.
There you go.
Look at Nika!
- She's even taking a knee
- to the wall!
Christina Luna is right there.
But Nika reaches the top.
Come on. Let's break it.
[Liam] Nika trying
to raise the torch,
600 pounds, 25 feet tall.
Punch that wall.
- [Liam] All those years
- Of training.
All those hours in the gym.
This is where
that dedication pays off.
[Alex] Oh, she's blasting
those biceps right now.
[dramatic music]
But Nika Sedghi
does accomplish the task,
and she raises the torch.
Now it's time to fly
down Mount Olympus.
- [Liam] But here
- Comes Christina.
We saw it on Lunar Impact.
She'll fight to the end.
Whoo!
[Alex] Nika Sedghi, she's going
down Mount Olympus here.
[heavy breathing]
[Liam] And there's Nika.
She is on the floor
of Titan Arena.
Christina, just
a few more cranks to go.
- [Alex] Now, the ball and chain,
- 200 pounds.
And look at that power!
Are you kidding me?
[Liam] This is unbelievable.
- Unbelievable.
[dramatic music]
Good, Nika.
She knows that she has the lead,
and she just needs to end it
right here, right now!
And the torch is lit for Christina Luna!
She's on her way down.
Christina Luna has to go.
She has to fly.
[Liam] There it is!
[Alex] Nika Sedghi, with her
grandmother looking above her,
she knows she could do it,
because she is a Titan!
[dramatic music]
- -Congratulations.
- -I hope I made you proud.
Did it. Great job.
Go see your family.
[Alex] What a run
from both of these women.
[laughter]
You did it! You did it!
You did it!
Grandma, she did it for you!
It's yours!
I tried.
- I'm sorry I didn't win for us.
- I'm so sorry.
You won. Listen.
You won a long time ago.
- All right, cool.
- You have earned this, Nika.
- -Congratulations.
- -Thank you.
- Let me fix that.
- You are a Titan.
Thank you very, very much.
[Liam] So a gas turbine
engineer and a college student
will continue on
in the competition.
And we'll see them
when all of our Titans return
for the Battle of the Titans.
In the end, we'll crown
one man and one woman
Titan Champions.
- Right before she did this,
- she said,
- "I'm going
- to make you proud, sir."
- And that's exactly
- what she did.
Whoo!
Join us next time
on The Titan Games.
Your new Titan.
[cheers and applause]
[dramatic music]