{"id":6850,"date":"2025-01-17T15:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=6850"},"modified":"2025-01-17T15:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:20:57","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-fans-baffled-over-bizarre-puzzle-that-left-contestants-upset-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/6850","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Wheel Of Fortune\u2019 Fans Baffled Over Bizarre Puzzle That Left Contestants Upset"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<p>In a high-stakes night on Wheel of Fortune\u2019s special WWE week, pro wrestler Natalya and her partner Grant missed out on a Ford Bronco, and fans were left puzzled by the obscure solution they failed to guess: \u201cWide Boulevards.\u201d\n</p><div class='\"code-block' code-block-2>\n<div data-type='\"_mgwidget\"' data-widget-id='\"1704767\"' data-uid='\"0eada\"'>\n<div id='\"mgw1704767_0eada\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"mgbox' card-media>\n\n\n\n\n<div class='\"code-block' code-block-2>\n<div class='\"m-detail--body-item' m-detail--body-item-inline>\n<figure class='\"l-inline' tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline><a><picture class='\"is-loaded\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3NzgzMTQ1\/natalya3.webp' https: type='\"image\/webp\"' sizes='\"(min-width:' calc></source><source srcset='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3NzgzMTQ1\/natalya3.png' https: sizes='\"(min-width:' calc></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"m-detail--tml-image' m-image src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.opposingviews.com%5C/.image%5C/t_share%5C/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3NzgzMTQ1%5C/natalya3.png%5C%22" srcset='\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"' alt='\"Photo' credit: the u.s. sun width='\"1260\"' height='\"684\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3NzgzMTQ1\/natalya3.png\"'>\n\n<p>The tournament pairs WWE superstars with regular contestants, culminating in a finale between the top three teams. Natalya and Grant earned a spot in Friday\u2019s final after racking up $19,500, but their frustration was evident after falling short in the prize puzzle round.\n</p><p>The duo was tasked with solving a two-word puzzle in the \u201cPlaces\u201d category. They had selected additional letters\u2014B, H, A, G, and D\u2014but were left staring at the incomplete phrase: _ _ DE _ _ _ LE _ _ ARDS. While they managed to figure out \u201cWide,\u201d they couldn\u2019t piece together \u201cBoulevards\u201d in the 10-second time limit.\n</p><div class='\"m-detail--body-item' m-detail--body-item-inline>\n<figure class='\"l-inline' tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline><a><picture class='\"is-loaded\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3NzgyOTkz\/natalya4.webp' https: type='\"image\/webp\"' sizes='\"(min-width:' calc></source><source srcset='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3NzgyOTkz\/natalya4.png' https: sizes='\"(min-width:' calc></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"m-detail--tml-image' m-image src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.opposingviews.com%5C/.image%5C/t_share%5C/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3NzgyOTkz%5C/natalya4.png%5C%22" srcset='\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"' alt='\"Photo' credit: the u.s. sun width='\"1350\"' height='\"726\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3NzgyOTkz\/natalya4.png\"'>\n\n<p>When the answer was revealed, Grant turned away in visible frustration, shading the solution with a sarcastic, \u201cWide Boulevards!? Oh, okay.\u201d\n</p><p>Host Pat Sajak, 76, tried to console them, saying, \u201cBut listen, you\u2019re coming back tomorrow!\u201d Fans wasted no time heading to social media to express their frustration with the puzzling challenge.\n</p><p>\u201cWTF is \u2018wide boulevards\u2019??\u201d one viewer posted, capturing the sentiment shared by many. Another added, \u201cSeriously? Wide boulevards??? Who even says that?\u201d\n</p><div class='\"m-detail--body-item' m-detail--body-item-inline>\n<figure class='\"l-inline' tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline><a><picture class='\"is-loaded\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3ODQ4NTI5\/natalya5.webp' https: type='\"image\/webp\"' sizes='\"(min-width:' calc></source><source srcset='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3ODQ4NTI5\/natalya5.png' https: sizes='\"(min-width:' calc></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"m-detail--tml-image' m-image src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.opposingviews.com%5C/.image%5C/t_share%5C/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3ODQ4NTI5%5C/natalya5.png%5C%22" srcset='\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"' alt='\"Photo' credit: the u.s. sun width='\"1180\"' height='\"608\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODEzODA5MTQ3ODQ4NTI5\/natalya5.png\"'>\n\n<p>The week-long WWE special has featured plenty of memorable moments. Earlier in the week, wrestler Big E advanced to the finals with his partner, charming audiences by playfully telling Vanna White he\u2019d be \u201csaving her kisses for later.\u201d Meanwhile, Austin Theory sparked chatter for competing with his shirt completely unbuttoned. Both pairs, along with Natalya and Grant, will compete in Friday\u2019s final showdown.\n</p><p>Unusual puzzle solutions are nothing new for Wheel of Fortune, but they\u2019ve been drawing increasing criticism this season. Contestants and fans alike have called out seemingly random answers that cost players significant prizes.\n</p><p>For example, contestant Elizabeth Sanchez recently lost out on a Chevy after failing to guess \u201cCandy Jar\u201d in the bonus round. Sanchez told The U.S. Sun she found the puzzle\u2019s fit for the category \u201cAround the House\u201d questionable, noting, \u201cWho even has a candy jar at home? That sounds more like something you\u2019d see in a store or a doctor\u2019s office.\u201d\n</p><div class='\"m-detail--body-item' m-detail--body-item-inline>\n<figure class='\"l-inline' tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline><a><picture class='\"is-loaded\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODEzODA4ODc5MzQ3NTM3\/natalya1.webp' https: type='\"image\/webp\"' sizes='\"(min-width:' calc></source><source srcset='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODEzODA4ODc5MzQ3NTM3\/natalya1.png' https: sizes='\"(min-width:' calc></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"m-detail--tml-image' m-image src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.opposingviews.com%5C/.image%5C/t_share%5C/MjEwODEzODA4ODc5MzQ3NTM3%5C/natalya1.png%5C%22" srcset='\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"' alt='\"Photo' credit: u.s. sun width='\"850\"' height='\"514\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODEzODA4ODc5MzQ3NTM3\/natalya1.png\"'>\n\n<p>Another contestant, Ben Tucker, made headlines after sarcastically criticizing a prize puzzle solution: \u201cTaking a Quick Jog.\u201d He quipped, \u201cWell, you see, I don\u2019t consider jogging \u2018Fun and Games.\u2019\u201d\n</p><p>From \u201cFoamy Milk\u201d to \u201cA Peculiar Quirk,\u201d recent puzzles have left audiences and players scratching their heads. As Natalya and Grant prepare for their final chance to claim victory, fans are hoping for fewer surprises and more solvable puzzles.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>In a high-stakes night on Wheel of Fortune\u2019s special WWE week, pro wrestler Natalya and her partner Grant missed out on a Ford Bronco, and fans were left puzzled by the obscure solution they failed to guess: \u201cWide Boulevards.\u201d The tournament pairs WWE superstars with regular contestants, culminating in a finale between the top three [&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6850"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6852,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6850\/revisions\/6852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</p></picture></a></figure></div></picture></a></figure></div></picture></a></figure></div></picture></a></figure></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></header>