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Dozens of ordinary people
with extraordinary
unexpected talents.
Sharing one goal
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in human achievement
in the only record book
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Tonight, a giant tank
filled with water.
You won't believe what one man
will try to do
after he dives in.
Talk about a nail-biter.
This one hurts to watch.
And the craziest attempter we've
ever encountered
is back for mayhem.
Exclusive never-before-seen.
This is "Guinness World
Records Unleashed."
(cheering and applause)
And now, from the Guinness World
Records Arena in Los Angeles.
You know him, you love him.
Your host Dan Cortese.
>> Hey, everybody, welcome to
"Guinness World
Records Unleashed."
Oh, believe me, the gang we have
in store for you is unleashed,
all right.
They are people with incredible
talents who have come from all
over to this arena for the
chance at taking home
Guinness World Record.
(cheering and applause)
I don't wanna keep 'em waiting.
So right now let's go over to
our Guinness World Record's
expert Liz Smith and her ace
mechanic, Zach Selwyn.
>> Yes, thank you, Dan.
>> Yes, we start off tonight
with an egg challenge, but one
that's very unique and brings in
a lot of other disciplines.
It's the most eggs crushed...
>> Okay, been there.
>> With the head...
>> Done that.
>> In the backbend position.
>> Oh!
>> This is actually a really
difficult attempt.
The wrists are obvious
to fatigue, muscle strain,
they're gonna come into play
pretty early on, perhaps even as
early as the 20 second mark.
>> Wow, all right, let's egg
this woman on as she attempts to
crack a Guinness World Record.
>> My name is Casey Martin and
I'm from Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania.
>> I first learned about my
flexibility right out
of high school.
I joined an acrobatic troupe and
one thing led to another.
I was walking around
in a backbend.
Some friends of mine dared me to
smash eggs with my head,
and there you go.
Now I'm smashing eggs
with my head.
I am a little worried
about this trick.
There's a number of things that
could go wrong.
Number one, I could slip and
fall and because my head is
tilted so far backward, that
could create a lot of damage
for my neck or for my shoulders.
I really wanna come out of my
shell, today.
>> All right, you guys, let's
hear it for Casey Martin, Casey!
Where are you?
(cheering and applause)
There she is.
Give me some love.
That's the kind of entrance
I like to see.
>> Yeah, absolutely.
>> How did you even realize that
you could do anything like this?
>> Well, when I was nine years
old, I was in a car accident.
And they actually replaced the
tip of my head with Adamantium
and steel.
>> Okay.
>> No, no, I'm kidding
about that.
>> No, I was-- did you see me?
I'm like, all right.
>> What I actually-- I was in an
acrobatic show in my youth and
I learned how to do really good
backbends in that time period.
And I just kind of like kept it
with me as I grew up
and went on.
>> Okay.
Ready to do this?
>> I'm ready.
>> Let's bring out
Stuart Claxton.
>> Stu...
>> Stuart Claxton, the Guinness
World Record's adjudicator.
He and he alone, will decide of
a Guinness World Record
has been set.
>> Hello, nice to meet you.
>> Hello.
Miss Martin, you're about to
attempt the Guinness World
Record for the most eggs crushed
with the head in the backbend
position.
Now you must break each egg
individually with your head.
And only those eggs that are
broken within the one-minute
period, and while you are in the
correct position, will count
towards your final total.
>> Okay.
>> To achieve the Guinness World
Record title, you must break
at least 15 eggs.
>> Did you say 50 or 15?
>> 15.
>> 15, okay, good, phew.
15, ha-ha.
>> Everything clear?
>> Absolutely.
>> If you're ready, we may begin
the attempt,.
>> You can do this, good luck.
>> Let's do this.
>> All right.
(cheering and applause)
>> I bet she makes a mean
omelet.
>> Okay, Miss Martin, you may
get into position.
Are you ready?
>> I'm ready.
>> Three, two, one, go.
>> She's off to a tremendous
start.
>> Casey Martin.
Pride of Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania.
Had a little trouble
with that one.
Scrambling eggs.
All down the...
Oh, that one squirts away from
her, squirts away from
her again.
>> Oh, punched in the nose
by the floor.
>> Well, she can break eggs with
her face but that's even
more painful.
>> Gotta come down harder.
>> 30 seconds.
>> 30 seconds, she's halfway
there right now.
Starting to come down a bit
harder on those eggs.
>> You can see the muscle
fatigue set in.
This is a tremendous strain for
her entire body.
>> She's so close right now.
Fatigue burning, shoulders
burning.
>> Ten seconds left.
>> Head hurting, nose broken.
Egg on her face.
Does she have the Guinness World
Record?
>> One more.
>> Can she get one more?
>> Stop!
>> Time's up, time's up.
>> Stop.
>> Whoo!
>> Whoo!
Whoo!
Come on down.
Stuart's gonna go count the
eggs.
I got you a lovely pink towel.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> Well, that was fantastic,
great job, wonderful to see.
Zach, Liz, give me some slow-mo
on that.
>> Well, those eggs really took
a beating, no pun intended.
But that took a real physical
toll.
Casey kept a very steady pace
and we see just how difficult
this is.
With her body stretched into
a backbend, fatigue and strain
were evident early on.
And her smacked the floor with
real force.
>> Poor head, poor little eggs.
Let's go to Stuart and find out
if Casey broke enough to break
a Guinness World Record.
>> Miss Martin, you just
attempted the Guinness World
Record for the most eggs crushed
with the head in the backbend
position.
To achieve the Guinness World
Record title, you had to break
at least 15 eggs.
The number of eggs you crushed
with your head in the backbend
position successfully...
was 24.
>> Oh, my gosh!
>> A new Guinness World Record!
>> Whoo!
>> Congratulations.
>> Congrats.
>> You get a trophy, too.
Take your trophy as well.
>> Oh, my gosh.
♪♪
I got a Guinness World Record.
I'm so happy.
>> No, this is not Stuart's home
aquarium.
But this water tank will be the
setting of a Guinness World
Record attempt.
An outrageous showcase, perhaps.
Something you've never even
dreamed of seeing, probably.
But a formal Guinness World
Record attempt nonetheless.
Zach and Liz, please tell me,
what is up with this?
(cheering and applause)
>> Mermaids, swimming around
there, mermaids?
>> I don't think you're gonna be
able to get this one, Zach, it's
a bit unusual.
All I'm gonna tell you now is
that it's dangerous, it takes
a lot of training, and our
attempter's backstage right now
doing breathing exercises.
>> What can it be?
I don't understand what's
going-- all right.
We have the tank.
We have a tuxedo entering the
building, okay, that's
interesting.
>> Yes, it is.
It's a Guinness World Record
attempt that's going to be
taking place a little bit later
in our show.
>> You're such a tease, Liz.
>> I know.
>> So what do we have next?
>> Well, this is what you might
call a real nail-biter.
>> Some guy biting his nails?
>> Not quite how'd you expect.
This is the Guinness World
Record for the most nails
removed from wood
in one minute with the teeth.
>> Ohh...
>> So these aren't fingernails
we're talking about?
>> No, not at all.
These are steel construction
nails.
Now they're more than three
inches long and they're going to
be hammered at least halfway
into a wooden block.
>> So this guy is removing
construction nails from
a wooden block with his teeth?
Is this a smart idea, people?
>> No.
>> So what are watching for
here, like, what kind of
strategy does a guy need to get
this record?
>> Well, I think we can expect
our attempter to start out
pretty quickly.
But with the clock counting
down, if he gets too hasty,
we could be seeing a mouth
injury.
>> Ohh...
>> All right, let's meet this
guy who's on a first-name basis
with the tooth fairy.
>> My name is Tommy Heslep and
I'm from Front Royal, Virginia.
I work for the town of Front
Royal, sanitation engineer.
About five or six years ago,
I was practicing driving nails
into boards with my hands.
Got the idea of pulling the nail
out with my teeth.
A few weeks ago, I was
practicing when I got the nail
out and there was a little piece
of tooth in my hand.
I can still feel it with my
tongue, it's nice and jagged.
My wife thinks I'm crazy, but
she supports me.
She actually sent me a text that
said, "Come home with all
your teeth."
>> All right, everybody, here it
is, give it up for Tommy Heslep!
(cheering and applause)
You look jacked,
you're ready to go.
>> I'm ready to go,
I'm ready to go.
>> Okay, first thing's first.
Any specific technique that
there is to this, or do you just
have at it?
>> There's really no technique.
I just bite down really hard
and pull.
>> And are you concerned that
you could potentially rip those
teeth out?
>> That's always a concern.
>> 'Cause I checked-- look, I'm
checking these nails, Tommy.
Those bad boys are in there,
okay?
>> I hope so.
>> Okay, good.
Are you ready to do this?
Are you ready to set
a Guinness World Record?
>> I am ready.
>> All right, you guys ready to
see this?
Let's bring out Stuart!
Come on, let's get it going.
Stuart Claxton, please come on
out here.
>> Stu...
>> Stuart.
>> Okay, Mr. Heslep, you're
about to attempt the Guinness
World Record for the most nails
removed from a piece of wood
with your teeth in one minute.
Now you must only use your teeth
to remove each nail, but you are
allowed to place your hands on
the wood as well as place
a small piece of cloth on the
top of each nail.
The number to beat is ten.
If you're ready, you may get
into position and I'll count
you down.
>> Ready to do this?
>> I'm ready.
>> All right, everybody, let's
hear it for him.
Go ahead, get in position,
Tommy.
>> That cloth, is that gonna
help?
>> It'll help him get a grip.
But it will not help his teeth.
It takes 300 pounds of force to
remove one of those nails.
>> Okay, buddy, good luck.
Stuart, whenever you're ready.
>> Three, two, one, go.
>> Ooh.
>> Will Tommy nail a Guinness
World Record?
And still ahead.
He's running for the big catch.
You won't believe what or how.
Then, security's on alert.
An unpredictable wild man
is back... to do more damage.
>> Ohh!
>> And what is going to happen
inside that tank?
You will be shocked.
>> Ooh!
>> Ow, Tommy Heslep, pulling out
nails with his teeth.
>> He's going for a Guinness
World Record.
>> No blood, no teeth yet.
Another nail squeaking as it's
coming out of there.
>> Looks like he may have bit
his tongue right there.
Let's be careful...
>> Ooh!
>> Oh!
>> That one's squeaking as it's
coming out.
>> I cannot believe how fast
he's going.
>> 30 seconds.
>> He rips another one out of
there.
>> Oh, man, I hope sanitation
engineers get good dental.
>> We may not have enough nails.
(nail squeaking)
He is just ripping those bad
boys out of there.
>> He's slowing down a little
bit but that's got to be
expected.
>> Ten seconds left.
(nail squeaking)
(buzzer)
>> Stop!
>> Time is up!
>> Skin of his teeth.
>> If nothing went terribly
wrong, I think he's got it.
>> All right, Tommy, come on
over here, buddy.
That was incredible.
You still have all your teeth?
>> Everything's fine.
>> Didn't bit your tongue?
>> No.
>> Okay.
Zach and Liz, I wanna see some
of that in slow-mo, what do you
got for us over there?
>> It was amazing, man.
I mean, do you floss your teeth
with piano wire?
>> Let's get a closer look.
And we see just how deeply those
nails are embedded and how Tommy
gets them out.
It's a combination of his back
teeth and neck muscles.
(squeaking)
Now remember, 300 pounds of
pressure to remove each nail.
Is just doing it with ease.
(squeaking)
>> I can't even get the top of
my pen off with my teeth.
Look at this.
Ow, that hurt a little bit.
>> Okay, Mr. Heslep, you just
attempted the Guinness World
Record for the most nails
removed from a block of wood
with your teeth in one minute.
The Guinness World Record to
beat was ten.
The number of nails you
successfully removed,
and unfortunately
for your teeth...
is 16.
>> Congratulations
>> Well done, sir.
>> Well done, Tommy.
Congratulations.
We got a new Guinness World
Record!
There you go, get your
certificate, there you go.
Uh-oh.
Yeah!
(cheering and applause)
>> I knew I could do it.
I got a Guinness World Record
and I have it forever.
>> Liz, before we go any further
with this, I gotta tell you,
this is eating at me.
There's a tuxedo, there's a tank
of water, what is happening?!
>> Okay, it's a Guinness World
Record attempt that will be
coming up a little bit later in
our show, and it's definitely
worth waiting for.
>> Okay, so I'm guessing the
guy's gonna get in the tuxedo,
and then wait, wait--
Here comes a dude in a wet suit.
He's grabbing the tuxedo.
Now he's taking the tuxedo...
He's getting on top of the tank
with the tuxedo, Liz.
What's happening now?
Is this the attempter?
>> No, this is all preparation
for the big event.
>> And now he's in the water.
Liz, what's going on?
>> Zach, once everything's in
place, you will see.
And once you do, you won't
forget it.
In the meantime, Dan is outside
for another Guinness World
Record attempt.
And this one has a catch.
>> What's the catch?
>> It's an attempt at the
Guinness World Record for grape
catching.
Catching a grape over the
greatest distance, catching it
in the mouth.
The Guinness World Record is
held me Ross McCurdy of
Washington.
He threw a grape 68'1",
ran after it and caught it
in his mouth.
>> That's totally extreme, Liz.
A grape is not like a football.
I don't thing most people can
even throw a grape 68 feet.
But outrun it and catch it?
This I gotta see.
>> Yeah, the wind will come into
play and perfect eyesight is
gonna help.
>> Yeah, and so will
a big mouth.
Let's meet a guy with "grape"
expectations.
>> My name is AJ Henderson.
I'm from Kennewick, Washington.
I told my buddies that I'd try
to break a world record and they
thought I was a little nuts but
we went out one day and first
try, actually recorded one
and actually unofficially
broke it.
So I sent it in
to Guinness down here.
I think the training
throughout the years
helped me out.
Gear it up, catching
footballs, baseballs with my
hands and now I'm catching
grapes with my mouth so it's
kinds of a little different but
think I'm up for the challenge.
I'd not say it's a disadvantage
but I do have a smaller mouth
I feel like.
Can't even fit a golf ball
in my mouth.
>> All right, you guys, let's
hear it for AJ Anderson,
give it up.
How you doing, AJ?
Welcome, buddy.
>> What's happening.
>> Good to see you.
>> Okay, you're catching a grape
in your mouth, correct?
>> Correct.
>> But you're throwing it to
yourself, too.
>> Correct, yeah.
>> How did you first realize you
could do something like this or
even want to attempt this.
>> I just figured I'd... played
sports my whole life, baseball,
football, ping pong, whatnot so
had the background and
hopefully, I can just do this.
>> I think that's the first time
anybody's ever said I played
a lot of sports, baseball,
football, ping pong.
(laughing)
>> That's my winter sport.
>> Okay, it was your winter
sport, okay, got it.
What's the technique then that
you're using 'cause I guess you
kinda have to...
>> Just throw it as high,
as far as possible and then just
kinda get under it and catch it.
>> You're going for a Guinness
World Record?
You gonna do this?
All right, AJ, I'm gonna bring
in Stuart.
Stuart Claxton's gonna give you
the official rules.
Stu!
Stuart loves grapes.
>> Mr. Henderson.
You're about to attempt the
Guinness World Record for the
greatest distance to throw and
catch a grape in the mouth.
You must throw the grape from
behind the throwing line, of
course, and you must only catch
the grape with your mouth.
The Guinness World Record
to break is 68'1".
Are you ready?
>> I'm ready.
>> Let's go.
>> All right, AJ,
you got this, bro.
Good luck, all right, come on.
(cheering and applause)
>> Cool temperatures, no bright
sun, not much wind.
Perfect conditions for growing
grapes.
>> AJ will get three tries at
this very difficult Guinness
World Record.
>> Mr. Henderson, are you ready?
>> I'm ready.
>> Then you may begin your
attempt.
>> Come on, AJ, there he goes.
He's-- oh, he got plenty of
distance on that one.
Can he get under it?!
Oh!
So close, he was a good six feet
past the record with that one.
>> Wow.
How can he even see that little
grape while he's running up the
field?
>> He can't see it until it
drops.
>> Maybe that's why the record
is what it is because you have
to switch it up to make that
catch.
>> Two more chances.
>> Here he goes, two more
attempts.
Crowd excited, girls screaming.
It's way up there, look at the
speed on this kid.
This should be it... oh!
Off of his lip.
Into his hand back into his
mouth.
So close.
And he punts the ground.
Starting to get a little
frustrated.
You know, I think AJ's just
building some drama right now,
Stuart.
>> Saving the best for last?
>> Saving the best for last.
>> He's got the speed, he's got
the distance.
>> Maybe his mouth
really is too small.
>> And he's got one last chance.
>> Be the grape, AJ,
be the grape.
(applause)
>> This is it.
>> Will AJ catch a break?
And coming up, Mr. Mayhem.
For a second helping.
Then he's got paddles
in his pants.
Wait'll you see what
he does next.
And what else is going
into that tank?
>> Outside the Guinness World
Records Arena.
AJ Henderson is trying to throw
a grape close to 70 feet
outrun it and catch it
in his mouth.
>> He's had two attempts at
a Guinness World Record
and he failed.
>> This is his last chance.
>> Here he goes.
Two more attempts for AJ.
Let's go, AJ.
Fixes his hair.
Does he stay behind the line?
That grape is way up there.
Oh, he caught it.
Stop, stop.
(cheering and applause)
>> --step forward.
>> Stuart marking the exact spot
where AJ made the catch and now
he'll measure the distance.
AJ showed off a real combination
of athletic skills.
He threw the grape high enough
to give himself time to dash
under it, got it in his sight
and caught it in his mouth.
>> Like a major league
outfielder,
but he didn't need a glove.
>> The catch was confirmed.
Now it's just a matter of
distance.
>> Mr. Henderson, you just
attempted the Guinness World
Record for the greatest distance
to throw and catch a grape in
the mouth.
Now as you caught the grape,
there was a slight hesitation of
movement.
So I'm afraid we did have to
deduct part of the measurement
from your final distance.
The Guinness World Record to
break was 68'1".
The distance you threw and
caught a grape in your mouth
was 69'6".
>> Congratulations, got a new
Guinness World Record!
Let's get your certificate.
>> Worked really *** this.
Accomplished my goal and got
a Guinness World Record.
>> Wow, Liz, that was a classic
Guinness World Record's attempt.
>> Yup, it was, and many people
propose what they think are
classic Guinness World Records
when in fact, most are not.
>> What is that?
>> Very simple.
It's the most quarters to fit
inside a belly button.
>> Oh, I know some dudes who
could kill with that.
>> Maybe, but this was rejected.
Belly buttons vary in size so
much and it's so difficult to
determine what is actually
inside.
There maybe surrounding skin or
as we see here, fat that would
assist in holding the quarters.
>> That's 12...
>> Compare this to the Guinness
World Record for the most
quarters stuffed in the nose.
Now the nose is clearly a
separate body part, and it's
obvious that the quarters are
stuff inside and don't fall out.
>> Liz, important question, are
you an innie or an outie?
>> Let's move on.
>> I'm gonna be honest with you.
I don't know what to expect from
this next guy, okay.
He was here a while back.
Stage looked a lot like this.
But by the time he was through,
it looked more like a watermelon
massacre.
And after all that, he did hot
get a Guinness World Record.
Zach and Liz, do I dare speak
his name?
>> Trizzie D, Dan,
Trizzie D, baby!
(cheering and applause)
>> That's right.
Trizzie D attempted the Guinness
World Record for the most
watermelons smashed in one
minute with the head.
Trizzie D needs to smash more
than 43 watermelons to take away
the Guinness World Record.
He managed 32.
>> And who can forget what
happened when he lost?
>> Ahh!
Whoo!
>> Trizzie D forgot all about
the watermelons and went
completely bananas.
>> Watermelon king!
>> But seriously, the guy was
enthusiastic and now he's back
for a shot at redemption.
Trizzie D!
(cheering and applause)
>> How you doing, man?
>> It's good to be back,
good to be back.
>> Welcome back to the arena.
>> Thank you, thank you.
Hello, everybody.
Are you ready to get messy?
Hell, yeah, that's what I wanted
to hear, Dan.
>> How you feeling right now
being back here.
>> I feel great.
I did a lot of thinking, a lot
of focus and stuff.
Because last time I did it,
I was heartbroken at the end and
that's why I just kinda went
nuts so... this time, I know
that I'm gonna do it and I'm
gonna retire the record after
I'm done.
>> Nice.
You just want a Guinness World
Record, you want it?
>> Yes.
>> Are you ready for this?
>> Hell, yes, Dan.
>> Should I bring Stuart out
here?
>> Yes.
>> Let's do this.
>> Let's do this thing.
>> Come on out, Stuart.
Stuart, you remember Trizzie D.
>> Indeed.
Ohh...
Is that how we begin?
>> Yes.
You didn't let me break the
record last time.
(Stuart chuckling)
>> Mr. Trizzie D.
You are about to attempt the
Guinness World Record for the
most watermelons smashed with
the head in one minute.
Now you're familiar with the
rules, I'm sure.
But please remember, that each
watermelon must be split at
least halfway around in
circumference.
The Guinness World Record to
break...
is 43 watermelons in one minute.
Are you ready?
>> Yes.
>> Okay.
>> Oh!
>> Aww...
>> All right, Liz, what are we
watching for?
>> Well, same as last time,
really.
He's got to remain consistent
and not weaken as the seconds
tick by.
>> Three, two, one, go.
>> Trizzie D.
There he goes, had trouble with
the first one.
>> He's pacing himself much
better this time.
But he's not connecting with
every melon.
>> There he splits one.
>> Last time he hit most melons
twice.
It took time but didn't show
that they were split.
Now it's mostly single hits.
>> These are some tough
watermelons.
I'll tell you that right now.
>> Look, the bruises are back.
>> I have never seen Trizzie
have this kind of difficulty.
There he goes, the neck worked.
Coming into play.
There he split that one
entirely.
That is one big melon.
There, he splits another one
completely in half.
>> He's losing power.
>> Uh-oh, he's a little dizzy
right now.
Trizzie is dizzy.
>> He's gonna fall over.
>> Did Trizzie D crack his own
melon?
Also, coming up.
We've heard of keeping a lot of
balls in the air
but this is ridiculous.
And later, one challenge you'll
definitely be talking about.
Undressed, under water,
unleashed.
>> Trizzie D, smashing
watermelons with his head
suddenly staggers.
>> Uh-oh, he's a little dizzy
right now.
>> A try at the Guinness World
Records redemption may have
gone too far.
>> And that last hit may have
been too much.
But no...
>> Ten, nine, eight...
>> One last run.
>> We have the medics
standing by.
>> Six, five, four, three,
two, one, stop!
>> Time's up!
>> That's gotta hurt.
>> Ah!
Ah!
>> Oh his doing elbows.
Now he's going for the
watermelon.
>> Ahh!
(cheering and applause)
>> You go ahead and relax.
I wanna watch some of that in
slow-mo.
Do you wanna see some slow-mo?
>> Yeah, I think it's still
going in slow-mo for me.
>> Still going in slow-mo?
Zach and Liz, what do you got?
>> Whoo!
>> That was brutal.
Trizzie D uses all the power in
his neck and shoulder muscles to
pound those melons.
But even so, more than once he
was bounced back.
Any blow impacts the brain and
spinal cord.
Trizzie D puts a lot on the
line.
Look at the melons that didn't
break, it's like smacking into
concrete.
>> Oh, all right, well, Stuart
is ready.
I hope Trizzie did it for
Stuart's sake.
>> Mr. Trizzie D.
The Guinness World Record to
break stood at 43 watermelons.
The number of watermelons you
successfully smashed with your
head in one minute...
is 35.
>> Oh!
>> I told you, Stuart!
>> What was the last one?
What did you get last time?
>> 32.
>> 32?
We're at 35.
We're at 35, you're getting it.
It's positive.
You're getting there.
>> Great effort nonetheless.
>> Great effort, Trizzie D,
Ladies and gentlemen!
>> Oh!
If you're thinking about going
after this Guinness World
Record, do not try this at home.
>> We are heading towards
another crazy one but first,
Liz, come on, enough is enough.
We have a water tank.
There's a tuxedo soaking in the
water.
We got a pair of shoes.
There's a guy backstage doing
tantric breathing exercise.
What gives?
>> It's an attempt to set the
Guinness World Record for the--
just watch this.
>> My name is Cary Gray and I'm
from St. Louis, Missouri.
I'm gonna go underwater,
put on a tuxedo, all seven
pieces, it's gonna be exciting.
I play by my own rules and I'm
an eccentric.
Most people think I'm ridiculous
but I take myself pretty
seriously.
I grew up swimming but free
diving is what I do.
Free diving is basically scuba
diving without the gear.
I like to dress up but doing a
tuxedo under water, that's gonna
be a whole new thing for me.
I been practicing doing it out
of water and underwater.
Mostly just been training by
resistance, but also practicing
how to put on a bow-tie.
And underwater is gonna make
tying a bow-tie a lot harder.
>> So he's going to put on a
tuxedo... pants, shirt, bow-tie,
jacket, cummerbund.
>> Shoes and cufflinks.
It's the fastest time to put on
a tuxedo under water.
>> Well, that talent can come in
handy.
>> I can indeed.
>> Well, now that I know, let's
get to it.
>> We are minutes away but Dan's
got one more attempter waiting
in the wings.
>> You remember they used to say
follow the bouncing bal?
Well, I have a question.
What happens when there's more
than one bouncing ball to
follow?
Tell you what, we're about to
find out.
Zach and Liz, tell us
what it is.
>> Dan, I know when you're
talking about bouncing balls,
you were talking about the old
paddleball on a string game, one
of my favorites.
This game, which I am
a master of.
>> Yeah, and it's the Guinness
World Record for the most
paddleballs controlled
simultaneously.
>> So what, two?
>> Actually... uh, the Guinness
World Record is seven.
>> Seven?
>> Seven.
>> Seven.
Does an octopus hold this
Guinness World Record, Liz?
>> No, it was set by a
completely human, Steve Langley
back in 2011 and he's here
tonight to get his own Guinness
World Record of paddling.
>> All right, Steve Langley,
a guy who can do this better
than me unless I prove him
wrong, watch this.
Okay.
>> My name's Steve Langley and
I'm from Huntersville,
North Carolina.
What do I do for a living?
I do many things but primarily
I'm a stay-at-home dad.
What I like about being a
stay-at-home dad, lots of
quality time with the kids, and
lots of time to play.
I've been working with the
paddleball now at a serious
level for about three years now.
For me, to attempt to do eight
paddleballs requires a lot of
practice.
And it's still not even
a guarantee, it's not 100
percent.
If the equipment holds up and
the balls bounce good,
we'll be able to rock eight,
no problem.
>> Let's hear it for Steve
Langley, come on out.
There he is.
How you doing, man?
>> How's it going, man?
>> The paddle king.
>> Paddleball king,
that's me, man.
>> That's what I like to hear.
>> Now you're trying to break
your own Guinness World Record?
>> Yes.
>> What have you done
differently maybe to prepare for
this than you did the last time.
>> I trained probably a little
harder than the first time.
>> You ready to break your own
Guinness World Record?
>> I'm ready to give it a shot,
ready to do this.
>> Let's do this, Steve.
Good luck, buddy.
Stuart, Stuart's gonna come out
here.
>> Stu!
>> Stu!
>> I love the Stu.
>> Mr. Langley...
>> Yes.
>> You're about to attempt the
Guinness World Record for the
most paddleballs controlled
simultaneously.
Your goal will be to maintain
that paddling for a minimum of
ten seconds.
>> Okay.
>> Familiar though you are,
I just remind you, the
Guinness World Record to break
is seven.
>> All righty.
>> Are you ready?
>> I'm ready.
>> Let's begin.
>> Go get 'em, Steve, good
lucky, buddy.
>> All right.
I think what I'd like to do.
>> Yeah.
>> I think I'd like to warm up
with what I call the pants
paddles first.
(laughing)
>> Liz, this looks like it's too
much fun.
>> Not really.
He needs to control eight
paddles at once and keep those
balls bouncing for ten seconds
without stopping or the strings
getting entangled.
>> Whenever you are ready,
Mr. Langley.
>> Waiting for the balls to stop
swaying.
(laughing)
>> Three paddles in each hand,
two in the belt.
>> You got this, Steve.
This is it!
Oh!
>> This is pressure.
(cheering and applause)
>> Crowd behind Steve.
Stuart's ready with the
stopwatch.
♪♪
>> It's not gonna happen.
>> Take your time.
>> This is a bit of a mess.
>> This has got to be his worst
nightmare.
>> Each ball is attached to the
paddle with elastic string.
And it looks like every string
is hopelessly tangled.
>> The worst tangle
I've ever had.
♪♪
>> Take your time, buddy.
>> Mr. Langley, we're gonna give
you one more attempt.
>> Thank you.
>> Will Steve paddle upstream?
Find out.
And then...
The most bizarre challenge
we've seen.
From Speedo to tuxedo,
under water.
You will not wanna miss this.
♪♪
>> Steve Langley all tied up
in knots.
>> He's here to break his own
Guinness World Record for the
most paddleballs controlled
simultaneously.
He's going for eight.
>> Or at least he can go for the
most paddleballs untangled.
>> Take your time, buddy.
>> All right.
>> And unbelievably, he has got
them separated.
>> Mr. Langley?
>> Yes.
>> We're gonna give you one more
attempt.
>> Thank you.
>> All right, guys, last time.
>> One more attempt.
Phew.
>> He's got to paddle for ten
seconds.
>> And there he goes.
>> Time.
(cheering and applause)
>> Five seconds.
>> He's gonna do it.
>> Oh.
String broke.
>> Was that ten seconds?
>> Eight.
>> Oh!
>> Let's hear it for Steve,
anyway, you guys.
>> Wasn't gonna happen tonight.
>> The good news is, you already
own the Guinness World Record.
Zach and Liz, what do you guys
think?
>> The eight second attempt, if
you were a bull rider, that
would've been good enough for
glory right there.
>> We saw that you have the
talent and you got the style.
But your equipment really
worked against you.
A broken string and you were two
seconds short.
>> Let's hear it for Steve!
(cheering and applause)
>> I had my hopes up a lot today
that I was actually gonna set
a new Guinness World Record, but
unfortunately, it just wasn't
in the cards.
The balls didn't bounce right.
Just wasn't gonna happen.
>> All right, we've been
patiently waiting throughout the
show and we are finally getting
to the main event.
A Guinness World Record attempt
that will leave at least one guy
soaking wet.
>> It's the fastest time to
dress in a tuxedo under water.
Cary Gray will get into that
tank and have to put on a dress
shirt with cufflinks,
cummerbund, bow-tie, jacket,
trousers, socks and dress shoes.
>> It's like Aquaman's wedding.
>> All right, let's hear it for
Cary Gray, come on out, Cary!
(cheering and applause)
Oh, you're ready to go.
How you doing, man,
good to see you.
>> Thanks.
>> St. Louis, Missouri?
>> St. Louis, Missouri.
>> Guinness World Record, you
ready to do this?
Formal...
Speaking of formal, let's bring
out Stuart Claxton.
Our adjudicator.
Stu!
>> Thank you.
Mr. Gray.
You're about to attempt the
Guinness World Record for the
fastest time to put a tuxedo on
under water.
Now you may put the items on in
any order and you may also take
air from the breathing
apparatus.
But your head must remain fully
submerged throughout the
attempt.
Now to achieve the Guinness
World Record title, you must
put on the tuxedo in under two
minutes.
Everything clear?
>> Everything clear.
>> Well, if you're ready, we can
begin the attempt.
>> You got this, Cary, good
luck, buddy.
Go get 'em.
(cheering and applause)
>> Liz, I don't wanna distract
you from the Speedo, but he can
breathe from a respirator?
I thought he'd be holding his
breath the whole time.
>> No, this isn't a breath
holding attempt.
This is a challenge to perform
certain tasks under water in
a set amount of time.
My biggest concern is the
bow-tie.
>> Here we go.
>> Three, two, one, go.
>> Go get 'em!
Whoo!
First thing he's going for is
the shirt.
Already into the shirt.
>> He's already on the
respirator.
>> He's buttoning those buttons.
>> Remember, he also has
cufflinks he's gotta do.
Even under water, a tuxedo looks
nice.
>> Those cufflinks are not easy.
>> Tell me about it, I can
hardly do them on dry land.
>> All right, he's onto the
pants.
>> Careful with the zipper.
Phew, he did it.
>> He's got the shirt, cufflinks
and pants-- halfway there.
>> Here comes the socks.
No, the cummerbund,
the cummerbund.
>> Gotta hustle.
He's gotta go, gotta go.
>> He's stuck on the cummerbund.
>> That waistband is really
slowing him down.
He could be in trouble.
♪♪
>> Back inside the Guinness
World Records Arena where Cary
Gray has been struggling to put
on a tuxedo under water.
>> Going for a Guinness World
Record, he's got to beat two
minutes but he's been stuck
on an accessory.
>> He's gotta go, gotta go.
>> Damn you, cummerbund.
>> Now what's he going for next?
Really gonna have to pick
up the pace.
Socks.
He's got one sock on.
>> This is one of the craziest
ones yet.
>> And there's the other sock.
>> You can see all the air
exhaling there from the
respirator.
He's really exerting himself
under there.
Putting on the jacket now
falling.
>> He lost the jacket,
more lost time.
>> He's going right for the
bow-tie.
May have it tangled around the
respirator.
He's gotta get
it away from there.
>> Dude, next time use a
clip-on.
>> There he goes.
>> Much quicker than expected.
>> It's everything else giving
him trouble.
>> There he finally sees the
jacket, goes down for it.
There he goes, he's got the
jacket, remember, he's still
gotta get the shoes.
There's the shoes.
>> He's almost there, Liz.
>> This is gonna be difficult.
Ah, Stuart's gonna stop the
clock when he surfaces.
>> Puts his hand up.
>> Puts his hands up.
>> Done.
>> He is also completely dressed
in a tuxedo.
>> Bow-tie and all.
>> He went in looking like
Michael Phelps, come out like
James Bond.
>> An incredible attempt to the
challenge that no one's tried
before.
We now know what part of a
tuxedo is the most difficult to
get on, it's the cummerbund.
Win or lose, very impressive.
(cheering and applause)
>> Mr. Gray, you just attempted
the Guinness World Record for
the fastest time to put a tuxedo
on under water.
To achieve the Guinness World
Record title, you had to put the
tuxedo on in under two minutes.
The time that you took
to put the tuxedo on...
was three minutes 44 seconds.
>> Oh.
>> Ooh.
>> But a good effort,
nonetheless.
(cheering and applause)
>> All right, now, that was
a Guinness World Record attempt.
Look, you think you could do
something like this?
Well, this is the place to do
it, you just let us know,
all right?
Now, everybody, in the tank!
See you next on "Guinness World
Records Unleashed."
♪♪