Pat Sajak offered to buy a road trip.
“Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak, 76, offered contestant Henry Braxton the opportunity to go on a road trip after the contestant showed off his “great singing voice.”
Braxton, who is a Louisiana native, was introduced by the longtime game show host Thursday as a trucker, but one with a special talent.
“Well it says on your card and I’m gonna take your word for it,” laughed the 76-year-old. ” You have a great singing voice.”
Braxton nodded in confirmation.
“I do,” agreed Braxton. ” I could just flat out sing, Pat.”
Braxton then gave the audience a taste of his musical prowess by belting out a few lines of Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers’ gospel song “Encourage yourself.”
The brief musical interlude gained Braxton a round of applause from the audience and his fellow contestants.
Braxton went on to have a near-perfect game only going bankrupt once.
Braxton, who is a Louisiana native, was introduced by the longtime game show host Thursday as a trucker, but one with a special talent. Wheel of FortuneSajak, still impressed by Braxton’s performance from earlier, offered to take the show on the road.
“Here’s the plan,” said Sajak. “I’m leaving the show. We’re going to hire a couple of writers.”
“We’re taking the act on the road. What do you think,” continued the host.
Sajak, still impressed by Braxton’s performance from earlier, offered to take the show on the road.Wheel of FortuneBraxton replied with an enthusiastic “let’s do it!”
Sadly, Braxton’s time on the show ended on a sour note as he failed to solve the final spin within the time limit.
Braxton incorrectly guessed “Having one on my side” when the answer to the puzzle was “Having you by my side.”
Sajak also revealed that had he guessed correctly, the trucker would have won a brand-new Ford automobile.
Sadly, Braxton’s time on the show ended on a sour note as he failed to solve the final spin within the time limit. Wheel of FortuneThe news shocked Braxton causing him to yell and jump up and down.
“It’s fine, cool beans. Thank y’all,” said Braxton after regaining his composure.
The “Wheel of Fortune” twitter account later posted Braxton’s highlight reel.
“Brb setting up a Kickstarter for Pat & Henry’s tour,” reads the caption.
Several Twitter users also complimented the trucker’s voice.
“He was an awesome contestant! Loved his energy,” tweeted one user.
“Henry is a whole vibe! Best episode I’ve seen all year,” said another person.
“The best! Give that man a show,” exclaimed a third.
Sajak’s offer of a road trip was a nice respite from a slew of awkward encounters the host has recently had on the show.
One of these more recent encounters includes putting a wrestler in a chokehold.
The wrestler later came forward saying that he enjoyed it.
“I loved that moment,” the player told TMZ on Friday. “That was one of the biggest highlights of the show.”
