Sajak, who retired in June at age 77 after a 41-season reign hosting the show, was notorious for getting snippy with contestants.

Contestant Gaelyn Nease on Wheel of Fortune. Picture: Sony Pictures Television

The December 30 episode of Wheel of Fortune. Picture: Sony Pictures Television

Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest on Wheel of Fortune. Picture: Sony Pictures Television

For instance, Sajak made fun of contestant Scott Ingwersen’s introduction story during an episode in March 2022.

Ingwersen told viewers that when he was 12 years old his toe got cut off when he fell off a speed bike, and then paramedics reattached his toe.

“That may have been the most pointless story ever told,” Sajak said to Ingwersen.

In December 2023, Sajak lobbied a verbal bomb at player Jill who failed to guess the phrase from the letter puzzle “_ _ _ C _ N _ _ _ R _ _ _ N _ _ N.” (The answer was “Voicing our opinion.”)

“What kind of puzzle is that?” Jill asked.

Sajak quipped, “It’s a puzzle you didn’t solve.”

But, Nease didn’t face criticism from new host Ryan Seacrest, who began hosting Wheel of Fortune on September 9, joining co-host Vanna White.

Viewers have been divided over Seacrest, with some appreciating his seasoned hosting and other fans commenting, “Not a fan of the way the show’s being produced since he’s taken over the lead.”