All of our Wipeout Canada contestants submitted a Q&A form to help us create bios for them on our episode guide -- but we couldn't find Matt Wright's Q&A anywhere. So we called him up... and it turns out he's got a lot on his mind.
Hi Matt. We don't seem to have your contestant Q&A on file, so we don't know much about you. Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
Sure. Well, I'm a man of mystery. It's my best and worst quality - that's what my mother says. I'm a proprietor of a meerkat circus, which I travel around Southwestern Ontario, mostly in the Sarnia region, which is where I'm from. I enjoy softball, I enjoy Oprah, I enjoy short shorts, and I also enjoy cater-waitering small tea parties and things like that.
What was it that inspired you to apply to be on the show?
Well, I spent most of my teenage years having balls smashed in my face and I thought, if there's a way to turn that tragic experience into $50,000, might as well go for it. I also think I've got a face for TV. My mother would always say that I have a face for radio -- I don't really know what that means. I enjoy obstacle courses, and I enjoy obstacles in my life. I'm not one for smooth sailing -- I will take a tsunami any day over a placid lake. And as far as I'm concerned, everyone else in Canada pales in comparison to me on every level. So I figured, why not put myself in the ultimate contest -- which is Wipeout Canada -- and then show the country how amazing I am.
So how did it go?
It was everything I hoped it would be. Truth be told, I found Jessica Phillips to be a little bit heavy in the mixed messages department. She would look at me one way, in a very I'm-intrigued-by-you or I-clearly-find-you-attractive sort of way, but she would use phrases like "Get out of my tent" or "Stop wearing my clothes". Which I found very confusing.
I thought Jonathan and Ennis, as people, were nice. But when they gave me a wedgie in the bathroom I didn't really appreciate it.
As far as the course went, I don't even remember it because I was so amazing at it. So, I wish I could answer, but until I see it on TV, your guess is as good as mine.
It seems like you ruffled a few feathers among your fellow contestants during filming...
That's news to me. I'm not sure what you're talking about. I guess people would sometimes leave the room when I came in, but I saw that as them being intimidated by my natural charisma, first and foremost. Also, my great legs -- I don't know if you've seen me in my shorts. But let's just face it -- people lack the confidence that Matt Wright has. Matt Wright is a force to be reckoned with. Matt Wright might have a lesbian's haircut, but that does not mean that Matt Wright does not have a competitive edge. Am I making sense?
It's possible we misread the situation.
Here's the thing: One thing you're gonna learn in life is, 9 times out of 10 you're probably wrong, unless you're me. I'm the opposite. We can have a coffee sometime if you want and I can teach you my methods. I'm actually working on a self-help book.
Get to know Matt even better at the Wipeout Canada video centre.
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For more with Matt Wright, come back later this week for more original webisodes and the rest of our tête-à-tête.