Paredes fell into the water during his "Wipeout" challenge. He was pulled out of the pool by staff after he was unable to lift himself out. He was placed in a wheelchair, where he went under cardiopulmonary arrest before being resuscitated and taken to the hospital. Paredes' fiancé, who also participated on the show, told NBC News that the contestant exercised for two hours per day, five days a week. Both passed a drug screen, an EKG and a COVID-19 test before filming the show. "Wipeout," which is hosted by John Cena, Camille Kostek and Nicole Byer, requires contestants to undergo medical exams prior to participating on the show. E! News was told at the time that the "Wipeout" production team has numerous medics on hand and a safety producer monitoring the set during filming.