The Titan Games (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Let the Titan Games Begin: Trial 1 - full transcript

[dramatic music]

[Dwayne] From the beginning,

I wanted to redefine

what an athletic competition

can be.

I wanted to create a platform

for people

who always had the ability,

but never the chance

to unlock

their full potential.



Thousands of people

from all walks of life

answered my call...

teachers, dentists,

people from Wall Street.

If you're willing

to rise to the challenge,

The Titan Games

are coming to NBC.

Join me.

♪ You gotta have the patience ♪

♪ And believe

you're gonna make it ♪

♪ Gotta hold on ♪



Showing a kid

who thought there's no hope

that there is hope

is my driving factor

for being on The Titan Games.

The people who inspire me

are those who dig deep,

they get back up,

and they keep fighting.

I made history by becoming

the first African-American

female tire changer in NASCAR.

[Dwayne] I chose

only the very best.

I want to welcome you

to The Titan Games.

[screams]

Yeah!

Welcome to the show, brother.

I really appreciate...

I'm, like, in tears right now.

Thank you so much.

["Warriors" playing]

♪ Raise the torch high

Light the world up ♪

[Dwayne] At The Titan Games,

every one of these epic

and insane

head-to-head challenges

these competitors will face

is inspired by the workouts

that have fueled me...

[Alex] Pure raw power!

[Dwayne] the struggles

I've experienced...

[Alex] You can

see the anguish!

[Dwayne] and the disciplines

I believe in.

[Alex] You got to give it

everything you got.

[Dwayne] Each week, those

who defeat their opponents

move on to Mount Olympus.

Seven grueling trials

designed to test every fiber

of their being...

mind, body, and soul.

♪ We making history

So consistently ♪

Win here,

and you become a Titan.

That was the most brutal thing,

worse than giving birth.

Wow.

♪ I know you're tired

Of surviving ♪

♪ But you gotta

Keep on trying ♪

♪ Gotta hold on ♪

[Dwayne] In the end, our Titans

return to battle each other.

One woman and one man will

be crowned Titan Champions.

♪ Hold on ♪

[Alex] Oh, my goodness!

He's a beast.

♪ Hold on ♪

[Alex] Look at that!

Just one arm!

♪ Hold on ♪

Come on! Don't quit!

Ahh!

That's one badass woman.

♪ Gotta hold on ♪

-[Dwayne] Blood...

-[Alex] Oh, that's not good.

-sweat...

-[screams]

respect...

[Alex] It all

comes down to this.

[Dwayne] Titan.

Welcome to The Titan Games.

♪ Gotta hold on ♪

[wind blowing]

[dramatic music]

[Alex] Please welcome

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!

[cheers and applause]

Bang. Yes.

[cheering and applause]

Welcome to Titan Arena.

This show has been years

in the making.

My idea was to create

the ultimate test

of athleticism and heart,

and I decided to put together

a dream team...

scientists,

sport psychologists,

engineers,

the criminally insane,

anyone who could help bring me

the biggest, baddest,

most exciting challenges

ever assembled.

[cheers and applause]

But I didn't come alone.

Joining me is someone I've been

a fan of for a very long time,

the only person coming into

these games already a champion.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the one and only

Cari Champion.

-Thanks, DJ.

-Yes.

We're kicking things off

with two tough women.

By day, these competitors

are both healers,

but by night,

they're monster athletes.

One's a physical therapist

they call the Fit Doctor.

the other is a massage therapist

who goes by Pit Bull.

There's two sides

to Emily Andzulis.

By day, she's a healer...

What would you like for me

to work on today?

a masseuse, but by night,

she's a badass...

♪ I'ma slay somebody ♪

a 5'2" bundle of pure power.

I'm a third-degree black belt

in tae kwon do.

I'm a blue belt

in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

I've been a fighter

since five years old.

It's in my blood.

It's in my sister's blood

for sure.

It was about five years ago

that my sister got diagnosed

with bone cancer,

and they had to remove

the entire shinbone.

Boom. Whoa. Punch here.

I live with her

and her husband and my nieces

to help her,

whatever she needs.

Emily's the definition

of a sister.

She's sacrificial.

She does everything for me.

She's my best friend.

I know there's going to be

a moment in this competition

where it's going to break me,

but that's when I'm

gonna fight back.

In honor of my sister,

I will be a Titan.

[Cari] The Titan Games

is a competition

for everyday people,

so preparing means

finding time to train,

no matter how busy

your schedule is.

I've been a physical therapist

for, uh, six years now.

It's my career path.

However it's also in alignment

with my lifestyle.

And sometimes

that even includes

using their equipment

to get my gains.

[Cari] Hard work has never been

a problem for Dr. Proctor.

I played college basketball.

University of West Alabama

is where I lettered.

It was just a huge

accomplishment for me

coming from a small town

to get a scholarship

to play my dream game,

but my Mom told me

since I was a little kid,

"If you're gonna be anything,

be the best."

My mother is here

to watch me compete,

and it means everything to me.

Um, growing up playing sports,

she wasn't always at my games,

because having to work

and support us,

so when she would come

to the games,

it was like having, like,

a celebrity in the stands.

She's got it!

'Ey!

I've been training my whole

life for this opportunity.

I'm ready. I'm ready.

Hello, everyone.

I'm Liam McHugh,

with my partner

Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez.

[Alex] Liam, this is

our tug of war from the gods,

pyramid of pain.

We call it the Herculean Pull.

DJ wanted to create

a challenge where you

outleverage an opponent

you can't even see.

[Liam] First, you use grip

strength and upper-body power

to unthread

two 100-pound silver poles,

each longer

than a pickup truck.

[Alex] Next is a blind tug

of war with the golden pole,

and you can't use

the ground for help.

[Liam] Whoever can hang on

and generate the most force

will hit the target

and punch their ticket

to Mount Olympus.

So it's Dr. Proctor

versus the Pit Bull.

You heard Dwayne

say it earlier.

He's waited years

for this moment.

[Alex] And now

it's finally here,

so take it away, DJ.

Ayonna and Emily,

no one controls

your fate, but you.

Clear your mind,

take a deep breath,

and show the world

what you're capable of.

This is Herculean Pull.

[crowd cheering]

[Liam] And the race is on.

[Alex] Both competitors

have gone to the opposite sides

of the pyramid,

so now it's a battle

to pull out

that 100-pound pole.

[Liam] They're using

their arms to pull

and their legs

to push off the pyramid.

[Alex] And look at that.

Ayonna actually falls down

at the sheer weight

of the pole

and the force

that she's exerting.

[Liam] Both athletes

have one pole out,

working on the second pole

before they move on

-to that golden pole.

-[Alex] Uh-oh, wait a minute,

Emily managed

to get the pole out first.

Now she's gonna climb up

to the top of the golden pole.

Emily falls right off,

giving Ayonna the chance

to climb up to the golden pole.

Ayonna, now, is gonna

be on the attack here.

[Liam] Look at

the leg strength.

Ayonna Proctor right there,

getting herself

right back in this.

They are digging deep.

[Alex] Both women fighting

with everything they've got,

desperate to move on

to Mount Olympus.

Ayonna has managed

to make this one

into a neck-and-neck battle,

and she's taken the lead.

And for Emily, she's got the

powerful hands of a masseuse.

She's got to use that grip

to even things up here.

Go! Go! All you got!

This comes down

to who wants it more.

[Liam] And for Ayonna,

you're trying to hang on

to pull the pole back

without losing your balance

or your grip.

Pull it back! Pull it back!

-[Alex] Oh!

-[Liam] But she falls down!

[Alex] But Emily has no idea,

and the golden pole

is headed

in the other direction.

The Pit Bull

pulling with all her might.

Emily's on her tiptoes,

and she's getting leverage

from her knees.

She's just inches away,

and Ayonna

holding on for dear life.

And, oh, she's right there.

Just... Oh!

-[Liam] And there it is.

-[Alex] That's it,

and she's moving on

to Mount Olympus.

[Liam] The massage therapist,

the mixed martial artist,

and now one step closer

to being a Titan.

-Ayonna, yo, good job.

-Thank you.

-Great job.

-Okay.

[Liam] And pure elation

for Emily.

Ayonna got off

to a rough start

and hit the ground hard.

Emily got to

the golden pole first.

Dr. Proctor fought valiantly,

and it looked like she had it,

but when she fell,

Emily, the Pit Bull,

grabbed hold

and didn't let go,

securing the victory.

-[cheers and applause]

-Good job. Good job.

[Liam] Now Emily is headed

to Mount Olympus

with the chance

to become a Titan.

[dramatic music]

Hey, guys.

[all screaming]

Thank you so much.

-Pleasure. Nice to meet you.

-Welcome. Welcome.

-How you guys doing?

-Great.

Look, when you guys

go out there,

you... you know,

the nerves are gonna be there.

That's normal, right,

but it's what we live for,

moments like this.

And also remember, like,

you guys have earned

the right to be here,

so everybody out there

cheering you on,

I mean, they're here

to see you, all right.

I mean, they're here to see me

a little bit, but...

[laughter]

So go out and have fun

and, um, yeah, and go kick ass.

[Alex] Hey, nothing like

a pep talk from The Rock

to get you fired up.

[Liam] Now, let's get back

to the action. DJ?

I've always lived my life

by the creed,

blood, sweat, respect.

The first two you give.

The last one you earn.

I've always lived my life

by another creed.

A nice romantic dinner,

a bottle of very fine tequila

will lead

to one sexy date night.

Yes. That's why I keep having

Rock babies.

Too much information.

Time for our next battle.

This is a matchup

of two hard-working guys,

I don't know if they like

tequila or not. We'll find out,

But one's a truck driver

who works long days,

but still finds time

to chase his Titan dream.

The other's

a construction worker

who had a tough road

to get here.

People might look at me

and think

I'm just

a regular, normal guy.

But I guarantee you

that any competitor out there

that would go against me

has not put in the work

that I've put in.

Here you go, Mike.

[Cari] Surprisingly, Mike Evans

wasn't an athlete

in high school.

His journey

to The Titan Games

began seven years ago

when he started working

construction with his Dad.

I thought you'd be

carrying three.

You're only carrying two.

It's father and son,

but it's also like...

like I'm his brother almost.

I'm very proud of you,

and I know your Mom would be

really proud of you, too.

My childhood

was very difficult.

My Mom was sick.

She actually had

Parkinson's disease,

and she struggled

with drug addiction.

I was 13 years old

when my Mom passed away.

I remember being

afraid of the dark,

not wanting to eat,

not wanting to talk to anybody,

but I never gave up,

I always stayed positive,

and I found something

that I love.

I go to the gym two hours

a night, six days a week.

After the gym, I always visit

my Mom at the cemetery.

I want

to keep her memory alive.

I'm absolutely

competing for my Mom.

I've trained harder

than I've ever trained.

Nothing will stop me

from becoming a Titan.

[cheers and applause]

[Liam] Mike Evans

is formidable,

but his opponent,

who calls himself

the Haitian Sensation,

feels like his whole life

has led to this moment.

[Cari] Dwayne Johnson designed

this competition for people

like James Jean-Louis,

who hits the gym every day,

even after a 12-hour shift

carrying Budweiser kegs

around Miami.

Over a day, I deliver

500 cases of beer.

I need to work hard,

because where I'm from,

second chances

don't come like this often,

and this is a major

second chance for me.

When I was 23 years old,

I got arrested.

It scared me a lot.

I didn't think

that I was gonna be there

to raise my son,

and that was my wake-up call.

That's when I realized

it's time for me

to step up to the plate

and become a father.

Above all else, you know,

you come first.

[laughs]

How's it going?

[Cari] Every day,

James wakes at 4:00 a.m...

You save this for later.

[Cari] makes breakfast

for nine-year-old Semaj

and gets him off to school.

Then it's sunup to sundown

delivering beer...

some heavy lifting in the gym,

pick up Semaj,

and make them dinner.

And then he gets up early

and does it all again.

Let me get my pushups, man.

It's a grind,

but he's setting an example

for the most important person

in his life.

I want my son to actually

look at me as his hero,

and so I can't fail.

A Titan is a person

who went through hardships

but overcame them.

I will be a Titan.

[Liam] And there's Semaj along

with James' Dad and his sister.

[Alex] Three generations

of Jean-Louis men in the house.

And look at that physique.

He gives new meaning

to the term six-pack abs, Liam.

Here's the thing.

James and Mike

about to get medieval

on this challenge.

It was inspired

by the way ancient armies

would lay siege to a castle.

Behold, the mighty

Hammering Ram.

This brutal test

will challenge

all eight muscle groups

in your upper body.

[Liam] You start by swinging

the ten-pound hammer

against a metal plate,

generating upwards

of 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.

This is exactly

what I envisioned

when I conceived these games,

everyday people who are also

ridiculously talented athletes

going head-to-head.

They've always deserved

a platform

to show the world

what they've got,

and now they finally have one.

James and Mike,

this is your opportunity.

This is your moment.

This is Hammering Ram.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] It's time to throw down.

Step one,

smashing that steel plate

with your ten-pound hammer.

[Alex] Both guys putting

those massive muscles to work,

one righty and one lefty.

Go, James! Go, James!

[Alex] Both rams are down.

It's time to rock.

[Liam] You need to generate

enough momentum

to get that 350-pound ram

through the giant door.

You see Mike Evans

using those long arms,

that 6'5" frame to swing it.

[groans]

But on the other side,

James Jean-Louis

knows the further back

you can pull the ram,

the more force you have

to hit the barrier.

[Alex] Both boards are cracking.

Who's gonna

break through first?

[grunts]

James Jean-Louis goes through,

and he manages to grab

the victory chain.

Now Mike breaks through,

but it's too late.

I did this!

-Yeah!

-[cheering]

[James] Good job, baby.

Good job.

The Haitian Sensation

kicks that ass.

[laughs]

Come on, baby. Come on.

Come on!

I did this for you, dawg!

I told you, man.

I told you, man.

[Alex] James Jean-Louis says

his son is his inspiration.

We came all the way.

I love you, man.

[Jean] That's what

I'm talking about!

[James] I love you, man.

[Liam] Now, he's one step

closer to showing Semaj

that Daddy can be a Titan.

[dramatic music]

There it is, Mount Olympus.

Tonight, right here,

one woman and one man,

will be crowned Titans.

Now, I told my Titan engineers,

I want

the physical manifestation

of what it would look like

if Mount Everest

-had a baby with Godzilla.

-[laughter]

But look, here's the thing.

We don't give away a chance

to have a baby with Godzilla.

No, you got to earn

that special prize,

and you do that by winning

this next challenge.

Let's meet our competitors.

[Cari] Ben Afuvai grew up in a

large family in American Samoa.

Early on, he didn't appear

to be headed for Titan glory.

I was a chubby one.

I weighed about 262 pounds.

My size

really kind of made me

lose my confidence in myself.

My wife, she motivated me

to get fit and be healthy.

I work 16 hours some day.

I still make time for the gym,

because I have goals.

I have big dreams, you know?

The Titan Games

are coming to NBC.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,

he's my idol.

You might just have

a spot on the team.

I want to be on Dwayne's team,

because I want

to chase greatness.

We were online searching

and we see Titan Games.

What are you doing?

Girl, this is my video

for The Rock show, man.

-Don't I look like his cousin?

-[cell phone ringing]

[Dwayne] Yo, Ben,

what's up, uso?

-Hey, what's up?

-How you doing?

This is Dwayne Johnson.

-Oh, my God, no!

-[laughing]

-[laughs]

-Oh, my... No!

If this is a prank...

Is this a prank?

Yes, this is. This is a prank.

This is Denzel Washington.

I just called to...

No, oh, my God, no!

This is not true.

I just want to tell you,

just because you're Samoan

and I'm Samoan as well,

and you look like you

could be my cousin,

that doesn't mean you're

gonna get any special treatment

when you come

to The Titan Games.

Welcome to the show, brother.

Thank you so much.

I'm so excited.

He's excited.

[Liam] Ben's family flew down

from Tacoma, Washington,

to be here tonight.

Let's go, Ben!

And they're going to see

Ben face

one seriously strong soldier.

[Cari] Anthony Fuhrman,

a military recruiter

who served in Afghanistan,

has one key

Titan attribute in spades.

I have an 805-pound

dead lift.

I have a 500-pound

bench press,

a 405-pound overhead press.

I've pulled semis.

You name it, I've done it.

But what you

don't know about me

is that I have another side,

and I call him,

La Flama Blanca.

La Flama Blanca

is my over-the-top persona.

Part of the reason

La Flama Blanca exists

is to push Anthony Fuhrman

past boundaries

that he would fail or quit at.

La Flama Blanca

will put on some Taylor Swift

when he's training.

♪ Shake it off

Shake it off ♪

One person called me a larger,

stronger Richard Simmons.

[laughs]

♪ Shake it off, shake it off ♪

You better watch out,

because La Flama Blanca's

coming to the stage.

♪ I shake it off

I shake it off ♪

Goldenboy, when you see

a couple of heavy hitters

like Anthony and Ben,

you are ready for them to just

tear the roof off the place.

[Alex] And luckily for us,

we don't have a roof

in the Titan Arena,

so we're doing

the next best thing,

letting them smash through five

solid floors with an anvil.

We call it Uprising.

[Liam] This is DJ's

ultimate challenge

for lower body

and core strength.

[Alex] The goal is to raise

a 40-pound anvil

to the top of a 30-foot tower.

Standing in your way are five,

3-inch-thick solid barriers.

Breaking through each slab

will require the anvil

to be moving

at ten miles per hour.

[Liam] If you're the first

to bust through,

you're moving on

to Mount Olympus.

[dramatic music]

[cheers and applause]

Who's gonna go harder,

run faster, dig deeper?

Who's gonna grab their moment,

move on to Mount Olympus

and possibly become a Titan?

Anthony, Ben, time to seize

that moment and find out.

This is Uprising.

[dramatic music]

-[Alex] Pure, raw power.

-[Liam] Right out of the gate.

[Alex] Anthony just shatters

through that first one,

goes through the second.

[Liam] Ben's driving forward,

but the resistance

is lifting him up.

[Alex] Anthony

just destroys it.

[laughing]

[Liam] Only two floors

left for Anthony.

-[Alex] Oh, my word.

-[screams]

La Flama Blanca

just mutilated

one of our most brutal

challenges in 22 seconds.

He is a beast.

Congratulations.

[Liam] Hey, Ben,

just, just shake it off.

Nothing to be ashamed of

losing to a monster

like Anthony.

This guy's gonna be

tough to beat.

[Alex] Sergeant Fuhrman turned

that anvil into an atom bomb.

He blasted through the last

two slabs in one move.

As Taylor Swift would say,

"Look what you made me do..."

to Uprising.

[Liam] Anthony Fuhrman

celebrating

an impressive victory.

He'll face

Budweiser deliveryman

James Jean-Louis

on Mount Olympus

for the chance

to become our first Titan.

All right, here's the thing.

Brute strength

and raw determination...

well, they're more

than just the keys to beating

Jason Statham in a prison fight,

which, for the record,

is really not that difficult

to do, because I've done it.

They're essential

to winning this next challenge.

Let's knock down some doors.

This is gonna be fun.

Time for our next

Titan Games battle.

[cheers and applause]

DJ, you're right.

This one is gonna be fun.

The matchup features

two strong women

who shatter expectations.

One's a height-defying

sheet-metal installer.

The other is

a veteran firefighter

who, listen to this,

is also a grandmother.

[dramatic music]

Fire doesn't care if I'm 50,

if I'm 20, if I'm 30.

It doesn't care if I'm a man

or I'm a woman.

[alarm bell ringing]

I've proudly been serving

as a firefighter

for over 19 years now.

[siren wailing]

[Cari] The Titan Games

celebrates the remarkable,

everyday people amongst us,

and Julie Dudley

fits the bill.

I'm thrilled to be able

to say I'm a grandma

and in the best shape

of my life.

I'm very close to my children.

My daughter still

actually lives with us.

You're gonna show everybody

that grandmas rule.

[both laughing]

[Cari] Never afraid

of a challenge,

Julie now has a new mountain

to climb.

I want to be a Titan

to prove to people

that at 50 years old,

you can be strong and tough,

and do whatever it is

that you want to do.

Don't let your age

be an excuse.

It can be done.

[Cari] Julie's opponent

is half her age.

26-year-old Tina Rivas

has a high-risk job

usually reserved for men.

I'm gonna do some cutting.

I started working

with sheet metal,

because they pay

50 bucks an hour,

but because I was work...

in high-rise

on the edge of a building,

it's a dangerous kind of job

'cause if you just get

distracted a little bit

and, you know,

you're not tied off properly,

you can fall.

I'm the only woman,

so obviously

it is a little bit hard,

but I can handle it.

[Cari] Tina is hoping

that her exceptional work ethic

is her path

to becoming a Titan.

I love building my body.

I get up

at 4:00 in the morning.

I work eight-

to ten-hour shifts,

and then I go

straight to the gym

every single day.

I worked so hard to be here.

It means a lot to be here

at The Titan Games.

I will be a Titan.

[Liam] Julie and Tina,

they are in for a treat.

[Alex] It's the return

of the Hammering Ram.

[Liam] Hammers up,

they're ready to throw down,

and we're ready

to send it down to DJ.

This challenge is a monster,

but personally,

I don't think

a fearless sheet-metal worker

and a badass grandma

are the least bit intimidated.

This is what you have

both been working for.

One of you is moving on

to Mount Olympus.

One of you is going home.

Julie, Tina,

don't hold anything back.

This is Hammering Ram.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] Zero hesitation.

Both competitors

immediately grab that hammer,

start hacking away.

[Alex] Tina wrestles

with metal all day at work,

but I don't think

they let her take

a sledgehammer

1,000 feet in the air.

Let's go, ladies!

[Liam] On the flip side,

Julie usually

does this kind

of thing with an ax

and with flames

surrounding her.

Keep swinging! Keep swinging!

keep swinging!

[Liam] Aim plays a role here.

You need to strike dead center

to move the post

and release the ram.

-Yeah! Yeah!

-And there it is for Julie.

The ram is down, but remember,

it's 350 pounds.

And now Tina's ram is down.

[Alex] Julie, though,

she's gonna do

what she does best

as a firefighter.

She is gonna crash

through doors.

[grunting]

[Liam] Tina's working

to build up momentum,

but she's gripping that rope

a little high,

which makes it hard

to get wide swings.

[Alex] Look at the momentum

Julie's generating right now.

She's staying low

to the ground...

Oh, Julie is through.

And she has pulled

the victory chain.

Wow, I cannot believe it!

Can your grandmother do that?

That's amazing. [chuckles]

[Alex] Julie Dudley,

a veteran firefighter

from Jupiter, Florida,

defies all odds,

all expectations.

You did it, baby.

Oh, you did it.

I love you.

[Liam] 50-year-old Julie Dudley

will be battling

it out with Emily Andzulis,

for a chance

to be our first female Titan.

[Alex] Welcome back

to Titan Arena.

The crowd is on their feet,

because we're about to crown

our first Titan.

[Liam] And that means we're

about to get our first look

at mighty Mount Olympus.

[Dwayne] In Greek Mythology,

Mount Olympus

was where the Gods battled for

control over the ancient world.

Well, here, it's where

our winners battle each other

and new legends are created.

[Dwayne] 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 specially 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.

[dramatic music]

Earlier tonight,

we witnessed two

badass athletes from Florida,

a truck driver

and a soldier shine in victory.

Now James Jean-Louis

and Anthony Fuhrman

will face off against each other

to earn the historic title

of Titan.

I'm up against James

going to Mount Olympus,

and as a competitor,

he is very tough.

[Liam] James Jean-Louis

is getting the hang of it.

[Anthony] Very determined,

very athletic,

but he's also never competed

against anyone like me.

[James] Anthony is

a real powerlifter.

I mean, he's strong.

-Anthony just destroys it.

-Pure raw power.

But I have more to prove.

This one is for me,

my son and everybody

that doubted me as well.

It's time to shine

and conquer Mount Olympus.

All right, James, Anthony,

I had a mission for this show,

find everyday people

with extraordinary

athletic abilities

and give them a platform.

Well, this right here

is the ultimate platform,

and how you got here

was very impressive,

but when this whole thing

is over,

only one of you

will be leaving a Titan.

This is your second chance,

baby. Come on.

[Dwayne] Dig deep.

Lay it all out on the line.

This is Mount Olympus.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] James in the red,

Anthony in the blue,

and I half expect Anthony

to run through that wall.

[Alex] 1,000 pounds knocked

down like it was nothing!

Oh, my goodness.

-Wow!

-[Liam] And now to the Gates,

each one 150 pounds.

Just imagine trying to push

450 pounds up a ski slope.

And James is through.

Anthony, right on his heels.

[Alex] Fuhrman keeping pace.

Fuhrman slips!

Oh, no!

Mount Olympus is the ultimate

proving ground.

You need strength, speed,

agility, and endurance.

We know that James Jean-Louis

has the agility,

and he proved it right there

by flying through

the Rolling Ascent.

Wow, James is like a cat.

[Liam] But here comes Fuhrman,

desperate to catch James

at the Cliffs.

[Alex] Okay,

this is pure genius,

chaos meets creativity.

You've got to punch and kick

your own path to the top,

but if you make

the holes too big...

Right there.

See? They can break.

[Liam] And that opens the door.

Here comes Anthony Fuhrman.

Come on, man.

[Alex] No dancing,

no Taylor Swift

on Mount Olympus.

This is all business.

[Liam] James clawing

12 feet to the top.

He doesn't want to let

a beast like Fuhrman

reach that crank first.

James, up on top

of Mount Olympus

trying to raise the torch,

600 pounds, 25 feet tall.

The first few turns are gonna

feel nice and easy,

but here comes the grind,

and here comes

Big Anthony Fuhrman

up the Cliff.

Come on, man.

It's just... [grunts]

Let's go, James.

Get down here to me.

[Alex] James Jean-Louis

needs to hurry up

because Fuhrman

was tailor-made for this task.

Look,

he's even pulling backwards,

all back and biceps.

And James Jean-Louis

manages to place that torch

upright first.

Go, James.

And now, it's time

to descend Mount Olympus.

[Liam] You want

to be aggressive.

There are three walls...

five feet, six feet,

and seven feet here.

He has the lead,

and he wants to extend it.

[Alex] Fuhrman trying

to make up ground.

He's got to hurry.

Let's go, Anthony.

Come on, Anthony.

[Alex] James is already

down to the third wall,

and Fuhrman, we thought

he would crush this crank,

and he's struggling.

[Liam] James, now at that

final wall, seven feet high,

and he's slowing down.

[Alex] The Budweiser

deliveryman

needs to find another gear,

because he still has to pull

that 250-pound ball and chain

over to the Titan tomb.

Come on, man. [grunts]

[Liam] Fuhrman finally

gets the torch upright

and now he's headed down...

But oh! Hard landing.

James says his son is what

motivates and inspires him,

and he wants to prove

to his son

that through hard work

and determination,

anything is possible.

He is just feet away here.

-Let's go, James.

-Go, James! Go, James!

[Alex] Anthony Fuhrman

has disappeared.

He hit the bottom

on that second slide

and never came back up.

[Liam] There he is.

[Alex] James Jean-Louis now

starts to toil away at the tomb

to pull out that relic

and become a Titan.

Anthony Fuhrman, though,

he's getting shut down

at that second wall.

[Liam] He's broken through.

He's digging around.

Just trying to find that relic.

[cheering]

[Alex] Anthony Fuhrman

hasn't gotten up.

Anthony Fuhrman hasn't

gotten up from Mount Olympus.

He hasn't gotten up

from Mount Olympus.

Meanwhile, James Jean-Louis,

he has the relic.

-Come on. Come on.

-He punches it in.

And James Jean-Louis

is our first Titan!

[inspirational music]

Congratulations.

Great job, homey. Great job.

[Alex] You talk

about everyday heroes.

This is not

your everyday truck driver.

Come on. Go see your family.

James Jean-Louis

dominated Mount Olympus.

Mount Olympus, too strong

for this super-strong man.

I love you, man.

I love you, man.

Oh, my gosh. Hallelujah.

[James] I love you, man.

I love you.

[Liam] James Jean-Louis

proved it takes more

than brute strength

to beat the mountain.

We'll see this hard-working dad

in a few weeks

in our battle of the Titans,

but right now,

he's standing by with Cari.

James, we know your story.

You've been through a lot.

You talk about second chances.

For those at home tonight

who want a second chance,

what do you say to them?

To anybody that want

a second chance, man,

stay focused

with your dreams, man.

Don't give up.

I realized that, you know what,

I want to be the role model

that my son looks up to,

and that's what gave me

that drive to be here today.

When you got that dream,

stay strong on it.

Keep going. Keep pushing.

It's gonna happen.

Let's make it official.

Go talk to DJ.

Come on, brother.

Come on. Come on.

-Thank you, man.

-I'm proud of you, brother,

-Thank you, man. Thank you.

-Come here. Good job.

Thank you for this opportunity,

man.

I appreciate you for giving me

this platform.

-You're very welcome.

-I appreciate you.

Get that cheat meal in now,

all right?

-Of course, of course.

-Come on. [laughing]

Stick around.

More Titan Games to come.

[Liam] Welcome back

to Titan Arena.

It's time to crown

another Titan.

Here's DJ.

Becoming a Titan

is only the beginning

for these amazing athletes.

At the end of this season,

they will all return

for the epic

Battle of the Titans.

When it's all over,

one man and one woman

will earn the distinction

of becoming

the first-ever Titan Champions.

Now, a match I have been

looking forward to

between two

extraordinary athletes,

the human Pit Bull,

Emily Andzulis,

versus the badass firefighter,

Julie Dudley.

Going into Mount Olympus

against Julie,

what gives me an edge

is that never-give-up attitude.

[Alex] Emily, the Pit Bull.

I've done martial arts

my whole life, and I'm ready.

I just beat

somebody half my age,

and I won't lie. It felt good.

[Alex] I cannot believe it.

I'm not

your average grandmother.

I can't wait to kick some butt.

I'm pumped up for this one.

Emily, Julie, your drive

and competitive fire

are exactly the same,

and that's why I chose you.

This is your chance

to make Titan history.

Show everyone watching

why women are unstoppable

forces of nature.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] Emily in the red,

Julie in the blue,

and they're off and running

and trying to attack

that wall.

[Alex] Let's see how they

tackle the 1,000-pound wall.

Julie Dudley tears it down.

So impressive.

But Emily not far behind.

[Liam] They get

to the Gates of Olympus.

Julie's using all arms...

but Emily's

driving with her legs.

[Alex] Digging her feet,

putting it in those grooves,

driving each

150-pound gate higher.

[Liam] She's got

all three of them off.

[Alex] Julie Dudley,

not there yet...

But Emily is flying though...

Oh, I spoke too soon!

She was going through

the Rolling Ascent very quickly,

but it's tricky.

It'll catch you out of nowhere,

and before you know it,

you're on the floor.

[Liam] Still plenty of time

for Julie to catch up,

but Emily has the early lead...

Let's go!

and now she's at The Cliffs.

[Alex] Oh, and a front kick

from the MMA fighter.

Wow! Come on, Emily.

And here comes Julie

trying to stay low,

but the log's spinning,

and she's down.

Emily, punching and kicking it

halfway to the top.

What twisted mind

designed this course?

[laughing]

[Liam] Julie, meanwhile,

having trouble

getting far enough forward.

Those logs are four feet wide.

Come on, Babe!

Pull yourself up! Come on!

[Liam] One thing that Emily's

not worried about

is punching holes

in that Cliff.

With the MMA background,

she's smashing through

and climbing up.

And Julie's through.

Yeah! Come on!

Get up there! Get up there!

Let's go!

[Alex] But Emily

reaches the top.

Now it's over

to our next obstacle,

where you've got

to raise the torch.

That's 600 pounds, more than

four times her body weight.

Let's go, Julie.

[Liam] Julie's not out of this.

She can catch up if she

climbs up The Cliffs quickly.

[Alex] Emily finds

a second wind.

Her torch is lit.

And she's gonna start

descending down Mount Olympus

here as she hits those walls,

five feet, six feet, seven feet.

She's only 5'2", Liam.

[Liam] Julie, still fighting.

[Alex] Emily's approaching

the Titan floor.

Now, it's on

to the Ball and Chain.

But she's only 130 pounds.

How's she gonna drag

200 pounds of metal?

[Liam] Just like that.

Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!

[Alex] Are you kidding me?

Go! Go! All you got!

[Alex] My goodness!

She's reached the tomb!

[Liam] Julie's now

up top Mount Olympus

trying to raise the torch,

trying to finish strong,

but right now,

this one is all

about Emily Andzulis.

Come on, Emily.

[Alex] Emily is

a few swings away

from breaking open

the concrete in the Titan tomb.

Glory is right

in front of Emily Andzulis,

a woman who's been a fighter

her whole life.

[Liam] She was inspired by

her sister who survived cancer.

Now she's the inspiration.

[Dwayne] Come on.

[Alex] The key is in,

and Emily

is our first female Titan.

[inspirational music]

[screaming]

-Congratulations.

-Thank you so much.

You did it. You're amazing.

Congratulations.

[Alex] Emily took the lead

at the gates of Mount Olympus

and never looked back.

She used her MMA skills

at The Cliffs

and her tremendous

lower-body strength

to drag the ball and chain

and light up the mountain,

[Liam] The Pit Bull

proves why she's a Titan,

and she's down with Cari.

So, Emily,

you got family watching,

your sister specifically.

Anything you want

to say to her?

Oh, God. Um...

she's my person.

She's been by my side every...

through every obstacle,

and I love her a lot, so...

You made her proud tonight.

Let's make this official.

DJ, you have something for her?

Come on up.

Come on up.

Come on. Here you go.

You've earned our respect.

Congratulations. You're a Titan.

-Thank you so much!

-Absolutely.

-You did great. Great job.

-Thank you.

[Liam] So James and Emily

are our first two Titans.

Each week, we'll add two more.

Then they'll all face off

in the Battle of the Titans.

In the end, we'll crown

one man and one woman

Titan Champions.

More Titan Games to come

right after this.

New Titan.

[Alex] That's right, DJ.

We're just getting started.

[dramatic music]

Yes.

-Hi, what's your name?

-Zenia.

Zenia? What a pretty name.

I'm Kevin Hart.

[laughter]

It's good to meet you.

Are you having fun tonight?

-Mm-hmm.

-Awesome.

Who are you here to see?

Are you here with a competitor,

or are you here just to hang out

and have the best time?

Who are you here to see?

Oh, to see me! Oh, my gosh!

Thank you so much.

I appreciate it.

Thank you. Thank you.

Have fun. Good to meet you.

All right, let's get to work.

[Liam] All right, DJ.

We've got four men

and four women

prepared to face off

in head-to-head battles.

[Alex] We'll see

three new epic challenges,

and the winners

will square off

on Mount Olympus

for the chance

to be crowned Titans.

[Liam] For a look

at our first matchup,

let's go over

to Cari Champion.

All right, guys, so listen up.

These next competitors

are bringing both brains

and brawn to the competition.

One's a high school sports star

turned medical student.

The other is, check this out,

a satellite engineer

who's also a killer athlete?

Titan competitors come

from all walks of life.

Thong La is an aerospace

mechanical engineer

in Tampa, Florida.

I'm able to work on things

that go into space.

I feel like I represent

all the nerds behind the desk.

[Cari] But some Titan hopefuls

spend their days in disguise.

I come to work, you know,

dressed professional

and then take

this outfit off...

put on a cut-off T-shirt,

chalk up my hands.

I'm a freaking beast.

My fiancée, Shanny Lee,

she'll do, like,

powerlifting stuff with me.

We're inseparable,

so she's my soul mate.

I want to show

that I'm not just an engineer.

I'm also an athlete.

"There's no substitute

for hard work."

That's what The Rock

always says.

Everyone better watch out,

'cause I'll show them

who the hardest worker

in the room is.

[Liam] Well, Thong will need

to work overtime

to beat his opponent.

Quinn Rivera is a small-town

star with big dreams.

[Cari] Quinn Rivera comes

from one of the smallest towns

of any Titan competitor,

Cody, Wyoming,

population 9,000.

I'm very much a small-town,

homegrown type of person.

My high school sweetheart

grew up, actually,

right around the block from me.

We've been through a lot,

baby girl,

in nearly six years time,

and it's helped me to see that

I want you to be forever mine.

We finally got married

this past summer.

I'm a medical student.

To be a doctor, I guess,

was kind of an early decision.

I have two uncles

and my grandfather

who are all physicians.

I think that's one of the most

rewarding things you can do

is to... just to give back.

How are we today?

I've always been kind of a

small-town kid with big dreams.

In high school

I played football,

and then I ran track

in the spring.

[Cari] Tonight,

the pride of Cody,

tests himself on

the biggest stage of his life.

It means a lot to be able

to represent Cody

on a competition of this scale.

This is an opportunity

of a lifetime.

I will be a Titan.

[Liam] So we have a

medicine man and a rocket man.

[Alex] The perfect pair

to launch this next challenge.

[Liam] Take it away, DJ.

So I wanted this challenge

to look like a crazy,

old-school video game.

I wanted our athletes

to feel like they were kids

testing the limits

of their imaginations,

but there's no extra lives

on The Titan Games.

You lose, it's game over.

[Alex] DJ designed

an absurd agility course

testing lower-body power

and forearm grip strength

as you use a giant silver pole

to span five 15-foot gaps.

To free the golden pole,

you must push off weight

that's equivalent

to three washing machines.

[Liam] Then showcase your speed

by vaulting your way back,

climb and reach

for the victory chain

that sends you

to Mount Olympus.

Quinn and Thong,

you both came here

with something to prove.

The chance to shine is now.

Time to fly.

This is Power Vault.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] Thong in the blue.

Quinn in the red.

Thong, no hesitation at all.

[Alex] And that's exactly

what you need.

You need to commit

and just hope

that you don't make

the ultimate failure and fall.

Come on, baby.

[Alex] If your pole misses

that tiny ring on the ground,

you could take a dive

ten feet down,

and then kiss

your Titan dreams goodbye.

Come on!

Come on! Let's go!

[Liam] When Quinn

was in high school,

he excelled on the track,

and it looks like

that training is paying off.

[Alex] They started

with explosive speed.

Now it's time

for brute strength.

Those blocks

increase in weight,

starting at 200 pounds,

and that last one

is 300 pounds.

And Thong nearly trips

over his silver pole.

That could be the difference

in the race.

[Liam] This isn't just about

upper-body strength.

You need balance to land

and keep moving.

[Alex] Oh, Thong La just

tripped for that brief moment.

Let's go, boys.

[Alex] Quinn needs

to take advantage of this.

[Liam] And he is. Quinn

really finding his rhythm.

[Alex] And Thong La...

Lands knees first.

He's really struggling.

[Liam] One gap to go

for Quinn Rivera.

[Alex] After another fall,

Thong is not giving up,

but the medical student

from Cody, Wyoming,

population 9,000,

is going to set the pole

and begin the climb

to the victory chain.

[dramatic music]

Yeah, boy!

Wow!

[Liam] Whoa, one final leap

for Quinn Rivera

back with his brothers

in the stands.

[Alex] The small-town star

looks ready for the big stage.

[Liam] We'll see Quinn later

on Mount Olympus,

fighting for his chance

to be a Titan.

Hey, man, I appreciate

all you stand for, brother.

Oh, absolutely, man.

Great job.

[dramatic music]

[Alex] Dwayne Johnson!

Again, you forgot to say

I'm the sexiest man alive.

That's okay. Whatever.

Welcome to Titan Games.

[cheers and applause]

This crowd tonight.

Titan Arena. Wow!

[Alex]

That was DJ earlier tonight.

We've got the best hype man

in the world, Liam.

[Liam] You can feel

that electricity right now.

This crowd is ready, DJ.

All right, seriously,

we got to make a home version

of Titan Games.

I'm gonna ask NBC

to recreate this entire setup

in my backyard

so I can knock

these bad boys down.

You know what, go ahead

and take it out of Liam

and Goldenboy's salary

if you have to.

They said that's cool.

Right, boys?

There's no way that that's

gonna pay for any of that.

Joke's on you.

I'm not getting paid.

Now time for our next

Titan Games battle.

I'll come up there, Goldenboy.

All right, guys.

So in this battle,

one competitor is looking

to make her mark

in a family of athletes.

The other is a former soldier

turned fearless firefighter.

I was 16 years old

when my Mom cosigned me

into the military.

I was in this small town

where if you didn't leave,

you didn't do anything.

I was this innocent, wide-eyed,

naive Christian girl.

I was scared,

but it definitely

made me the person

that I am today.

I'm currently a volunteer

firefighter in Vermont.

Being a firefighter,

carrying 60 pounds of gear...

going up flights of stairs,

and, like, I have to be fit.

[cell phone ringing]

[Dwayne] Hey, Marianne?

I'm a huge fan

of Dwayne Johnson.

-[laughs]

-[laughing]

[shudders] So I...

I still can't believe

I did this.

And I muted him.

I put him on hold.

Could you just...

just hold on one second?

Holy crap! It's The Rock!

Oh, my God. I'm freaking out.

I'm freaking out.

She fainted.

Guys, Marianne fainted.

[chuckles]

-Okay, I'm good, I'm good.

-Is this Marianne?

Yep, hey.

Hey, Marianne, first of all

I just want to say...

I want to thank you

for your service to our country.

You know, it speaks volumes,

I think,

of what you're gonna bring...

Holy crap.

I want to welcome you

to The Titan Games.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Dwayne Johnson wants me to be

on The Titan Games,

and I am the hungriest person

in the room.

I know I can be a Titan.

[Liam] Marianne's confident

she's going to be

our next Titan,

but her opponent comes in

with something to prove.

[Cari] Most of our competitors

were stars

on their sports teams,

but Nikkie Neal had to fight

just to stand out

in her own family.

I'm the youngest

of my five siblings,

so there's always

that competition like,

"You're my little sister.

I'll always be better

than you."

I feel like my whole life

I was always living up

to my sisters's standards,

kind of like

in their shadows.

-Are you tired?

-Nah, I can keep going.

-Okay.

-[laughs]

Until we kind of, like,

went different routes in life.

I'm actually a fitness model.

People that look at me,

they'll think that,

"Oh, she's just

a pretty face."

Most people would not

expect me to do well,

but I surprise people usually.

They're like, "Oh, wait.

She's actually strong.

Oh, she's fast, too!"

I work out every single day.

I'll do boxing.

I'll do kickboxing, cycling.

People don't think

that fitness models

are actually fit.

I like to prove people wrong,

and that's my reason

to become stronger

and become the next Titan.

[Liam] Nikkie's family

in the crowd tonight.

Mom and big sister

here to support her.

[Alex] Now, L.A.

is known for earthquakes,

but on The Titan Games

you have to watch out

for the Cyclone.

With this deranged test

of core strength and stability,

you'll need to whip around

a suspended

60-pound wrecking ball.

The goal is to knock over

all five pillars

that are each nearly

two stories tall.

[Liam] The challenge

is as the circumference

of the ball's path increases,

it will require even more

strength to maintain control,

but whoever can wreak

the most havoc makes the cut

for Mount Olympus.

I wanted my challenges

to be an event,

and this one does not disappoint

with metal chains,

giant pillars,

and huge wrecking balls.

It's intimidating,

but that's why I made sure

the people competing

were fearless.

Right now,

two will enter the storm,

but only one heads

to Mount Olympus.

Nikkie, Marianne,

it's really simple.

All I want is all you got.

This is Cyclone.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] Under way,

and it's about generating

force, speed, power,

and finding out

how far you got

to get that rope out there.

Oh, Marianne just misses it.

[Alex] You cannot

go into this thinking

that that wrecking ball

is just going

to gingerly find its way...

Just as I say that,

Nikkie manages to knock down

the first pillar.

She gets the second as well.

She's tearing this apart.

[Alex] Marianne gets

her first pillar,

but Nikkie answers right back

with her third.

Come on.

[Liam] Nikkie Neal's 5'10".

She's got long arms,

and she's using it to her

advantage here in the arena.

[Alex] Keeping that ball

flying wide

means your shoulder and

back muscles never get a break.

The fourth one's down.

Only one left to go,

but she needs to get

that ball moving again.

[Liam] Marianne, coming up

with her second pillar,

but you see the rope go slack

after it hits the pillar.

Oh!

[Alex] Oh. She barely

missed that one, Liam,

just by a hair,

but she's coming around

the corner.

Here she comes.

But misses again, and look,

that's three for Marianne.

She's catching up.

[Liam] She's reeling in

the slack line to keep tension

on the wrecking ball.

One more pillar

and she's tied with Nikkie.

[Alex] Another miss.

Marianne's got a chance.

And there it is!

Nikkie Neal, unreal.

She's one to watch

here at The Titan Games.

[cheers and applause]

You're so good.

You're so good.

God, I'm so proud of you.

You're marvelous.

You're marvelous.

[Liam] Hugs from the family.

The fitness model one step

closer to being a Titan.

And a hug and embrace

for her opponent.

You did great.

That was so hard.

You were so good.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] Welcome back

to The Titan Games.

While we were away,

Utah farmer Cole Wadsworth

faced off

against combat veteran

David Reid on the Cyclone.

[Alex] And Cole

cuts another one down.

[Liam] Reid, who lost his leg

to a land mine in Afghanistan,

relied on his powerful torso,

but this hero

still had trouble

keeping control

of his wrecking ball.

Ah, come on.

Wadsworth, who's no stranger

to ropes on his farm,

found his rhythm.

And with his family

cheering him on...

Go, Cole! Go!

was the first to topple

all five pillars.

[triumphant music]

Cole takes it home.

Yes! I love you!

[Alex] Cole Wadsworth,

ladies and gentlemen,

is going to Mount Olympus.

Hey, good job, man.

[Liam] So Cole Wadsworth

will face Quinn Rivera

on Mount Olympus,

but we still need to find

an opponent for Nikkie Neal.

Let's take a look

at the two women

vying for the final spot

on Mount Olympus.

♪ Pay attention ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm coming for you ♪

[Cari] Charity Witt

is a world-class powerlifter

who spends her days

motivating others.

Easy breaths.

I am a master trainer

and metabolic technician,

and I help athletes

fine-tune their training.

We'll do that about ten times.

[Cari] But Charity Witt

is a woman transformed

who overcame a major obstacle.

At 17, I found

I had cardiac arrhythmia.

I started having

mock heart attacks.

It got to the point

where I was actually

in a meeting with my boss,

and I passed out

in front of her.

The first doctor told me

that I needed a pacemaker.

I needed to go under surgery,

be on medication

for the rest of my life.

I went to another doctor

and got a second opinion,

and they told me

that I could avoid surgery...

if I improved my health

and treated my heart

like a muscle.

I realized this

is just another way for me

to prove how strong I am.

♪ I'm on the rise ♪

I went to school and got

my degree in biochemistry.

I became

a U.S. master swimmer.

That led me into powerlifting.

Whoo!

Within a year,

I was competing.

In my first ever competition,

I broke a world record.

Let's go!

Whoo!

Lifting saved my life.

[Cari] Tonight,

on The Titan Games,

Charity is ready to show

the world how far she's come.

♪ I'm on the rise ♪

This is an opportunity

to just show my heart.

♪ I'm on the rise ♪

[Liam] Charity's focused, and

she's got destiny on her side.

That's her little sister.

But don't underestimate

the strength and courage

of her competition,

Mariah Counts.

[Cari] Success on

The Titan Games

means being

a well-rounded athlete,

and Mariah Counts

has done it all.

I played volleyball

and track and field.

I did throwing, shot put,

uh, discus, hammer, javelin.

[Cari] Then she found CrossFit

and transformed her body.

When I train,

I think about all the years

I've ever done sports,

I love performing

under pressure.

[Cari] Mariah spends

all day in the gym

as an elite personal trainer,

and at night,

she flexes another muscle

as an aspiring

singer-songwriter.

♪ Head to head

And heart to heart ♪

♪ Keep it together

Don't fall apart ♪

Tonight, we'll see if

her unrelenting drive pays off.

I'm really determined

to win this thing.

I want to go out there

and kill it,

and I want to become a Titan.

♪ You can laugh at me

You can call me names ♪

♪ I'm gonna be

On The Titan Games ♪

[cheers and applause]

And that's for you, Dwayne.

[Liam] In the NFL, they judge

players by their time

in the 40-yard dash.

On The Titan Games,

we only need 30 feet.

[Alex] That's right, Liam.

the pain meter

on this challenge goes to 11.

Let's crank up some Heavy Metal.

[Liam] DJ engineered

a challenge that requires

your glutes, hamstrings,

quads, and willpower

to all be in sync as you lug

350 pounds of chain

30 feet uphill.

[Alex] With every step,

the chain uncoils

from the ground,

making the load heavier

the higher you go.

At the top,

you must use your upper body

to turn a crank

and lift the remaining chain

plus a 100-pound concrete block

three stories high.

[Liam] Complete

this insanity first,

and you're headed

to Mount Olympus.

Sometimes life can feel like

an uphill battle, which is why

I designed this next challenge

to represent that...

both figuratively

and literally...

but a Titan has the strength

to keep going

even when that path is steep.

So, Charity and Mariah,

the path doesn't get

much steeper than this,

but the opportunity that awaits

you on the other side

makes it all worthwhile.

This is Heavy Metal.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] Charity Witt the blue,

Mariah Counts in the red.

30-foot ramp,

and you're lifting

more chain with each step.

Every foot they move puts

ten more pounds on their back.

[Alex] Imagine carrying

a refrigerator up a mountain

and every step,

someone throws a ten-pound

weight on to make it harder.

Push through!

[Dwayne] Let's go, ladies!

Let's go. Let's go!

[Liam] You want know

how hard this is?

Charity Witt,

world record holder in squat,

dead lift,

and it is baby steps.

You think you're stable,

but when you start to move,

the weight increases,

and suddenly

you're off balance.

[Alex] Oh, man,

and then Mariah,

she can squat 285 pounds.

This woman is a monster.

But Charity Witt manages

to make it all the way

up to the top.

Now she's got to place the bar

into the crank

and start cranking

with her entire body.

[Liam] It's time to turn

and burn for Charity Witt.

They blasted their legs

on the way up.

Now it's all about

the arms and back.

Heavy Metal is

a full-body beat-down.

[Alex] And Mariah sees

that Charity

is already ahead of her.

Come on, babe! Let's go!

And with Daniella

cheering her on,

Mariah makes it to the top.

Good job.

[Liam] Charity has

a head start here,

but Mariah's still in this.

She knows every crank

gets her one step closer

to Mount Olympus.

[Alex] You're not

just winding the chain.

Those blocks at the bottom

weigh 100 pounds.

And there you see

Charity's concrete block

starting to rise.

Another 15 feet, and she's

headed to Mount Olympus.

[Liam] This is literal

head-to-head competition.

[Alex] And now Mariah finally

gets her concrete block

off the ground,

but Charity is so close.

Go!

And she does it!

Charity Witt is your winner.

[Liam] Strength

and then endurance

and the heart of a champion

with Charity Witt.

[Alex] Charity used

her powerful legs

to charge to the top,

then threw her whole body

into the crank.

[Liam] And her heart,

once considered a weakness,

proved to be

her strongest weapon.

So Charity Witt will face off

with Nikkie Neal

for the Titan crown.

Those crowned as Titans

tonight can soak in the glory

for a little while,

but they'll all return

here to compete

against our other winners

in the epic

Battle of the Titans.

One woman and one man

will be crowned Titan Champions.

Now two athletes who just took

down their strong opponents

face the mountain of madness.

They've shown incredible courage

in their lives just to get here,

turning doubters into believers.

It's Nikkie Neal versus

the powerlifter, Charity Witt.

The edge I have over Nikkie

is that I'm just strong.

Like there is probably nothing

in Mount Olympus

that I couldn't overpower.

[Alex] Charity Witt

is your winner.

Charity's a badass.

She can dead lift,

like, 500 pounds,

and that's insane.

Where I have an advantage

is I'm quicker

and I'm more agile than she is.

[Alex] Nikkie Neal, unreal.

It's gonna be a battle.

I am so impressed by these

two unbelievably strong women.

Nikkie, Charity,

Mount Olympus doesn't care

what gender you are.

It'll use everything

in its power to stop you,

but you need to push past that

and give it

everything you've got.

It's time to electrify

the Titan Arena.

This is Mount Olympus.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] Nikkie in the red,

Charity in the blue

racing to

the 1,000-pound wall.

[Alex] There's that power.

Upper-body strength

from Charity Witt.

That is gonna give her

a little bit of a lead there.

[Liam] But Nikkie Neal

also takes it down.

Let's go, ladies!

Let's go! Let's go!

Come on, Nik! Good job.

[Alex] And Charity

just destroys

the Gates of Mount Olympus.

[Liam] But now her agility

will be tested.

And right away,

she's struggling.

You want to stay

on top of those rollers

and keep your feet moving.

[Alex] This is where Nikkie

needs to take the lead,

but she's not faring

much better than Charity.

The rollers would be

tough enough on level ground,

but you're moving uphill.

Gravity wants you

rolling back.

[Liam] And there goes Nikkie.

Look at that footwork.

She has the lead

heading into The Cliffs.

There you go! There you go!

There you go!

[Liam] First, she needs

to punch and kick

a road to the top.

And Charity has caught up.

She's here to prove

there's no quit in Witt.

There you go.

Punch that wall, ladies.

[Liam] This is strategy

as much as it is toughness.

[Alex] You have to have

a plan on The Cliffs

or else you could

potentially fall off.

Nikkie Neal needs to establish

another hole

so she can jump up.

She uses her right leg

to do that.

But Charity makes it

up The Cliffs first.

She has a slight lead

over Nikkie.

[Liam] Now they're

both on the torch.

Charity into it.

This should be

a strength for her.

[Alex] We know that

the upper-body strength

of Charity Witt was something

that she was highlighting

coming into The Titan Games.

This is where you've got

to put it all to use.

This is now

a neck-and-neck race.

Who is gonna go down

Mount Olympus first?

Absolutely mind-blowing.

The fitness model

is outcranking the powerlifter.

Nikkie Neal, despite Charity

having the upper-body strength,

she manages

to raise the torch first!

Go! Go! Go!

[Liam] Nikkie Neal

back in the lead.

Wow, let's go!

Get down to me!

[Liam] A shocking turn,

and she's headed down first.

[Alex] They're separated

by only a few feet

as they descend

down the mountain.

This is awesome.

And look at Charity.

She looks exhausted,

hanging her head as she

slides down the mountain,

but she continues to fight.

Mount Olympus is not a sprint.

It's one mean marathon.

Come on!

You can do it! Let's go!

[Liam] They're both

at that third and final wall

heading to the floor.

Nikkie Neal

the first one there,

and again,

strength beats strategy.

[Alex] She's got to start

pulling now.

You know that the upper-body

strength of Charity Witt

is going to shine

on the Ball and Chain,

and Charity Witt

just has to get a handle on it.

And look at that!

Just one arm!

Just one arm

was all she needed!

Nikkie had that lead,

and she got down

Mount Olympus first,

but it doesn't matter

that you were faster

down the mountain.

All that matters is that

you're pulling that boulder

with everything you got.

[Nikkie] Ahh! Come on, Nikkie.

[groans]

[Liam] Listen to

that determination,

Nikkie willing herself

to that Titan tomb.

Come on. Come on!

[Liam] She's come

too far to quit now.

[Alex] Charity does look

a little gassed,

but Nikkie Neal

has to hurry up.

Come on, Nikkie.

Can Charity manage

to make a hole big enough

so that she can claw

through it with her bare hands

and get out that relic

from the Titan tomb?

But Nikkie Neal now,

does she have it in her?

Does she have the energy

to break through the cement

quickly enough?

[Liam] Can Nikkie Neal

make one last push here?

[Alex] You have to just dig

as deep as you possibly can.

The title of Titan

is right in front of you,

but Charity Witt,

she has the relic in her hands,

and she's gonna

run up the steps.

Charity Witt,

the powerlifter...

she is a Titan.

[inspirational music]

[cheering]

Let me get that off for you.

Let me get that off for you.

Congratulations. You did it.

Great job. Great job.

Good job.

Girl, I thought you had it.

I thought you had it.

Good job. You did good.

[Alex] What a race.

Charity's power

put her ahead early,

but Nikkie used her long legs

and surprising upper-body

strength to blow past her

and beat Charity

to the arena floor.

[Liam] But then you got

to the Ball and Chain,

and that's

where it all changed.

[Alex] One arm!

Just an incredible display

of power in Charity Witt,

the powerlifter who battled

through a heart condition.

Tonight, she's a Titan.

[Liam] And she's

standing by with Cari.

Charity, anything you want

to say to folks at home?

Yeah. I mean, I was told that

I needed to be on medication,

have open-heart surgery,

and I didn't listen to them,

and I kept fighting.

Just like Mount Olympus,

fought through that.

So the message

to all of you guys,

just listen to your own heart,

and keep fighting.

Here you go.

You have earned this.

Congratulations. You're a Titan.

Thank you so much.

That was

an amazing performance.

-Thank you.

-I'm so proud of you.

We are gonna be crowning

another Titan right after this.

Stay with us. Amazing.

[dramatic music]

[Alex] Welcome back

to the spectacular Titan Arena.

It's time

for our thrilling final battle.

Bring it, DJ.

Now we've got two competitors

who are chomping at the bit

to take down the mountain

and become a Titan.

Both of these competitors

are ambitious, aggressive,

and defy expectations.

It's Quinn Rivera

versus Cole Wadsworth.

My edge over Quinn

is probably

just the fact that I train,

specifically functional type

training, balance, agility,

but there's just things

that you can't replicate

when you're inside of a gym.

On the farm, I spend

a lot of time throwing hay

or swinging a sledgehammer,

just all the physical work

that keeps you

in such great shape.

Got to stay focused

and win this thing.

-Well, you're going to.

-My wife is amazing.

When we're

working out together,

we're always just pushing

each other

to kind of hit that next limit,

which is why we're both

so competitive.

I have two beautiful daughters,

Giselle who's five

and Veda, who is

almost a year old now.

My daddy's a superhero.

I want to compete

in The Titan Games

for my family

and also for myself.

I want to take

this amazing opportunity

and prove to people

that to become a Titan,

you have to be farmer strong.

One of the things that

I really will lean on

is my athletic background

and my ability to really

push through the hurt.

Mount Olympus is gonna take

everything I have tonight,

and I promise that I will leave

nothing out on the course.

[dramatic music]

You can feel the electricity

in Titan Arena.

The crowd is ready.

These two men

are tremendous athletes

with incredible agility.

They're both small-town guys

who made a very big impact

in this competition so far.

Quinn, Cole,

you only get one shot at this,

so lay it all out on the line,

and grit it out.

This is Mount Olympus.

[dramatic music]

[Liam] Quinn in the red,

Cole in the blue,

and they're off.

[Alex] Looking forward

to seeing how these two men

are gonna tackle

the 1,000-pound wa...

Never mind.

I should have just stopped

talking at that moment

there, Liam,

because they're flying

right through this.

[Liam] Look at that power,

driving 450 pounds uphill.

[Alex] The Gates of Olympus

are no challenge

for them as well?

What is going on here?!

Quinn Rivera is flying through

the rolling assent.

Cole Wadsworth is right there.

Oh, my goodness, Liam!

They are flying up

Mount Olympus!

Wow, look at this. Go!

Come on. Let's go, boys!

Get up that wall.

[Alex] And Cole's using

his upper-body strength

to get up The Cliffs,

and he takes the first lead.

Oh! He takes a spill.

Quickly, though,

back on his feet,

and Quinn reaches the top

right behind him.

[Liam] And these two men

are neck and neck,

as they race

to raise their torches.

-Go, Daddy! Go!

-Dad!

[dramatic music]

[Alex] Those torches

are 600 pounds.

It's like reeling in

a full-grown grizzly bear.

And here comes Quinn.

They both raise the torch

at the same time.

Get down to me, boys. Yes!

What is going on here, Liam?

They are just flying.

They are just tumbling over

Mount Olympus.

-[Liam] Head over heels.

-It's like an avalanche

going down,

and they are amazing!

Come on, Quinn!

Come on, Q!

[Liam] Now, both men are

at the Ball and Chain.

Get a good grip,

and get going,

and that's what

Quinn's doing.

Let's go, boys!

[Alex] It has been

a close, close race here.

Quinn reaches the tomb first,

but his hammer,

his hammer doesn't reach.

Cole Wadsworth,

he's gonna he hacking first.

Quinn Rivera

has to hurry up.

[Liam] He's got to start

hammering away.

[Alex] He just

didn't have enough...

enough stretch on that chain.

Come on, Quinn! Get going!

[Liam] Cole still looking

for the relic,

and Quinn is desperately

trying to break through,

and he's in.

[Alex] Who will find

the relic first?

Cole Wadsworth,

he's grabbed it.

He's grabbed the relic!

From Draper, Utah,

Cole Wadsworth

is putting them on the map,

'cause he's a Titan.

-Farm strong, Titan strong.

-[Alex] Wow.

[triumphant music]

Yes!

Great job, brother.

-Thank you.

-Great job.

[Alex] Mount Olympus

will test your heart

and challenge your spirit.

Both Cole Wadsworth

and Quinn Rivera,

they were ready,

but only one of them

continues in this competition.

Good freakin' job, man.

Good job, brother.

Good job, brother.

[Liam] That was

a hair-on-fire sprint.

[Alex] You couldn't have

asked for a better matchup.

Side by side, up and down

mighty Mount Olympus.

We just witnessed

one of the great ones.

I knew you could do it.

I knew you could do it.

[Liam] Tears of joy.

Daddy is a Titan, and that's

something to celebrate.

So we crowned

our first four Titans tonight.

We'll see them all

in a few weeks for the epic

Battle of the Titans,

and in the end,

we'll crown one man

and one woman

our Titan Champions.

-Thanks, man.

-Great job.

We'll see you next week

on Titans.

Cole's the man. [laughs]

[dramatic music]