Eating contest legends Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will face each other live on Netflix for the first time in 15 years. Apparently, the streaming giant would rather spend money on it than [insert your favorite Netflix show that was canceled too soon here].
On 2 September Netflix broadcasts a hot dog eating contest between Chestnut and Kobayashi live
This may surprise you, but Netflix will begin hosting WWE content on its service next year and this event is basically a big promotional event for that. Could you tell? It’s pretty subtle.
“Wait a minute,” I hear you asking, “how does Netflix turn a single hot dog contest into an entire live streaming event?” Ahh, I’ve been wondering that too! Rob Riggle is a funny guy and can show off as well as anyone, but you can’t get that much entertainment out of two guys eating hot dogs. Don’t worry, Netflix has other things going on during the event, including a hot dog eating contest between pro eater Matt Stonie and three Olympic athletes.
In another context here a list of all Netflix shows that the streaming service has canceled. I’ll leave you now with Netflix’s groan-inducing, hard-to-read description of this live event:
It’s a world where the strongest wins – and on September 2nd, it will also be a world where humans eat (hot) dogs. Streamed live on Netflix, 16-time hot dog eating contest champion Joey Chestnut will face off against his rival and six-time hot dog eating contest champion Takeru Kobayashi. Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef in the ultimate wiener-takes-all competition. Will Chestnut defend his title as the best in the world or will Kobayashi fight back with a vengeance and reclaim his throne?
Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef will stream live on Netflix on September 2nd. Did you like it?
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