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Paul Wachter is a contestant from Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X.

The oldest of the ten Gen-Xers, Paul quickly rose to the role as leader of his tribe, pulling together the Takali Alliance to dictate the votes at the tribes first Tribal Council. Although he suffered a medical emergency in the second episode, he did pulled through. However, his commanding personality gained the ire of David Wright and Ken McNickle, and after a gaffe in a conversation with Jessica Lewis, the women turned on Paul and blindsided him.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Name: Paul Wachter
Age: 52
Current residence: Sugarloaf Key, FL
Occupation: Boat mechanic
Tribe designation: Takali (Gen-X)
Three words to describe you: Intimidating, methodical, and confident.
Hobbies: Singing in a rock band, treasure hunting, and spear fishing.
Pet peeves: Whiners and slackers.
What does it mean to be a Gen-Xer? Someone who never received a participation award.
Personal claim to fame: Being a father to three beautiful children.
Inspiration in life: David Lee Roth from Van Halen because he became one of the best frontmen in the world and we share the same birthday.
If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? My propeller necklace because my dad gave it to me; my thumb and pinky rings because my wife gave them to me; and my bracelet with my kids names on it because they keep me grounded.
Survivor contestant you're most like: Ozzy Lusth (Cook Islands, Micronesia, South Pacific) because he has a heart of a lion and I am a lion!
Reason for being on Survivor: My primary motivation is to win the million dollars. My secondary motivation is to show my children that anything is possible at any age.
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? Because I have what it takes to be the winner! I am the Sole Survivor.[1]

Survivor[]

The oldest of the ten Gen-Xers, Paul quickly rose to the role of leader on the Takali tribe. He gained close friendships with Bret LaBelle and Chris Hammons and the three formed a majority alliance with Jessica Lewis, Lucy Huang, and Sunday Burquest over the minority of CeCe Taylor, David Wright, Ken McNickle, and Rachel Ako, the latter who was voted out at the tribe's first Tribal Council. Paul lazed around camp and was perceived as "dead weight" by Ken, who plotted with David to knock him out of the game. Meanwhile, his abrasive leadership gained the ire of David, Ken, and CeCe.

In the second episode, Paul fainted of heat exhaustion, but was cleared by the Medical Team to continue in the game. After Takali lost the third Immunity Challenge on Day 10, the majority Takali Alliance targeted CeCe for her challenge weakness, but Jessica became worried about the possibility of an "all-guys" alliance. When she asked Paul about it, he left the option open, which prompted Jessica to turn Lucy and Sunday against him. At Tribal Council, they sided with the three outsiders, and Paul was blindsided in a 6-3 vote.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Takali Got to Choose Reward/Immunity No Lost
2 The Ocean Reward/Immunity No Won
3 Going Coconuts Reward/Immunity No Lost
Voted Out, Day 10

Episode Paul's
Votes
Voted Against
Paul
1 Rachel -
2 Takali Tribe Immune
3 CeCe CeCe, David, Jessica,
Ken, Lucy, Sunday
Voted Out, Day 10

Post-Survivor[]

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Trivia[]

  • Paul is the oldest contestant to compete on Millennials vs. Gen X.
  • Paul is the only man to be eliminated pre-merge in Millennials vs. Gen X.

References[]

Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X Castaways
 Adam
Vanua
S33 adam t
 Bret
Takali
S33 bret t
 CeCe
Takali
S33 cece t
 Chris
Takali
S33 chris t
 David
Takali
S33 david t
 Figgy
Vanua
S33 figgy t
 Hannah
Vanua
S33 hannah t
 Jay
Vanua
S33 jay t
 Jessica
Takali
S33 jessica t
 Ken
Takali
S33 ken t
 Lucy
Takali
S33 lucy t
 Mari
Vanua
S33 mari t
 Michaela
Vanua
S33 michaela t
 Michelle
Vanua
S33 michelle t
 Paul
Takali
S33 paul t
 Rachel
Takali
S33 rachel t
 Sunday
Takali
S33 sunday t
 Taylor
Vanua
S33 taylor t
 Will
Vanua
S33 will t
 Zeke
Vanua
S33 zeke t
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