Commando Steve Willis - SurvivorAU: Champions v. Contenders
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Seasons: 1 | Days: 42 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

SurvivorAU: Champions v. Contenders (2018) - 7th place, 18th out - 5th juror.

  • Voted "Dead Man Walking" in Episode 19 (Day 40, spent 1 day at Exile Beach).
  • Voted out in Episode 20 (Day 42).

Steve Willis - Career statistics
Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
AU3: Champs v. Contenders 1.67 10.80 0.15 7 6 11 0.63 1.78 - - - 0.79 3.45
Career 1.67 10.80 0.15 7 6 11 0.63 1.78 - - - 0.79 3.45
Steve Willis - Challenge record
  • S37 logo Champions v. Contenders challenges

    Ep5 IC

    Tribal/team challenge record (15-for-23):

    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 RC: Loses a bag of rice to Zach. Both tribes win stuff.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 IC: Helps carry the battering ram; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Loses his bout to Zach again; Champions win, 7-3.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 IC: Dives to retrieve a buoy, but the Champions lose, 8-4.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 RC: Not shown competing; Champions win, 7-4.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 IC: Helps push the giant cart, but the Champions lose.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - Loses a point to Robbie & Benji; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 IC: Chops the rope, helps move giant ball; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 RC: Crosses the planks and barrels; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 IC: Helps paddle the canoe, Champions win, 3-1.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 RC: Beats Zach, Champions win, 7-2, but loses the bonus reward match to Mat.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 IC: Helps carry the two cages, but the Champions lose.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 7 IC: Competes in one point-scoring, one losing round; Champions win, 3-2.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 RC: Runs once and scores; the Champions win, 3-1.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 IC: Outlasts all of the Contenders; Champions win again.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 9 IC: Slides and fills the bucket; Champions win again.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 RC: Jumps, grabs rope, climbs the ramp, but the Champions lose.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 IC: Holds (and eventually drops) a Champs' basket; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 11 IC: Paired with Mat, they drop at circa 10 min.; new Champions lose.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 RC: Wins his match vs. Sharn, but the new Champions lose, 3-1.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 IC: Carries wheels across the monkey bars, but Champions lose again.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 13 IC: Hauls one of the buckets, and the Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 18 IC: Loses his match vs. Brian, and the black team loses, 3-2.

     

    Ep18 IC

    Individual challenge record (0-for-8): (Mean % finish: 53.1%)

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14 IC: "Get a Grip" - Fifth person out, lasts over an hour (8th/12).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 15 IC: Sixth person to drop out, over 5 minutes in (6th/11).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 RC: Second person eliminated, voluntarily (9th/10).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 IC: "Last Gasp" - Lasts 50 minutes, but third person out (8th/10).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 17 IC: Eliminated on the second-round puzzle (tie-4th/9).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18 IC: Lasts over an hour, but eventually loses his showdown with Brian (2nd/8).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 19 IC: Fourth person to drop out, at around 10 minutes (4th/7).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 20 IC: Has a lead until the final stage, does not win (tie-2nd/7).

     

    Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):

    • Champions v. Contenders: None.
Career challenge totals
  • Team/tribal challenges
    Wins: 15
    Played: 23
    Win%: 0.65
    Sat out: --
  • Individual challenges
    Wins: 0
    Played: 8
    Win%: 0.00
    Mean% Finish: 53.1%
  • Duels
    Wins: 0
    Played: 0
    Win%: --
    Mean% Finish: --
Steve Willis - Tribal Council record
  • SAU3 logo Champions v. Contenders Tribal

    Ep30 Tribal Council

    Idols held/played (0/0):

    • Champions v. Contenders: None.

     

    VFB - Votes for the person booted (7/11*):

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 6: Moana Hope (voted out, 7-[0]).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 11: Jackie Glazier (voted out, 4-2-1-1).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 12: Tegan Gasior (voted out, 3-2-2; and again, 5-2).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14: Lydia Lassila (voted out, 9-3).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 15: Robbie Skibicki (voted out, 9-1-1).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16: Samuel Hinton (voted out, 8-2).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18: Benji Wilson (voted out, 4-4 [5-1]).

    *Note: Due to the Dead Man Walking twist, Steve was unable to vote at the Ep.20 Tribal Council (so no TCA). He attended 12 total Tribal Councils, though.

     

    VAP - Votes against (6):

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 19: Four votes, from Brian, Fenella, Monika, and Shonee (voted Dead Man Walking, 4-3).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 20: Two votes, from Brian and Monika (voted out, 2-2-2 [3-1]).

     

    Jury votes made (0/1):

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24: Voted for Sharn Coombes, who finished second (5-4).
Career Tribal Council totals
  • Hidden idols
    Found: 0
    Played: --
    Votes voided: --
  • Voting record
    VFB: 7
    Tribals: 11
    VAP: 6
  • Jury votes
    Made: 1
    For winners: 0
    Received: --
Steve Willis - Pictures
  • SAU3 logo Champions v. Contenders image gallery
Steve Willis - Interviews
Steve Willis - Bio
  • SAU3 logo Champions v. Contenders bio

    Excerpts from Steve W's official bio page (7/31/18):

     

    "Known all over Australia as the ‘Commando,’ Steve is one of the country’s most recognized and respected fitness experts. For six consecutive years, he was a key trainer on TEN’s family entertainment program The Biggest Loser. ...

    Steve has four kids, including one with his current partner, fellow television personality and fitness trainer Michelle Bridges. While he may be a tough guy, living without his family will test Steve’s willpower. 

    “I love my family more than anything. Leaving them is going to be the hardest part of this whole experience for sure. I believe I can handle the game, I can handle the physical challenges and I think I’ll get along with everyone as well but not having contact with my family is going to be very, very tough.” 

    Joining the army in the 1990s, Steve started in the infantry before joining the special forces. He left the army in 2004 and got involved in Crossfit becoming a trainer. In 2009, he came 4th in the World Crossfit Games out of 75 male competitors who are among the best in the world. 

    With all his qualifications in the fitness world, Steve is ready to take on his next adventure. 

    Survivor is the ultimate. It’s physical, it’s mental and it’s hard because you have to play dirty to win. I’m going to play as honest a game as I can but I know that it won’t be an easy win but it’s one that I want to win.” "

     

    "Meet Steve W" pre-game interview video (YouTube):

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