Photo via New York Post

‘Dancing With the Stars’ wraps first-ever ‘Super Bowl Night’ with heartbreaking elimination

Read the original at New York Post ↗
Cite

Blackwelder, C., & Murphy, D. (2026, October 14). ‘Dancing With the Stars’ wraps first-ever ‘Super Bowl Night’ with heartbreaking elimination. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/13/entertainment/guillermo-rodriguez-eliminated-from-dancing-with-the-stars-in-first-ever-super-bowl-night/

Dated from the outlet's own feed. Check the original for its byline.

New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Carson Blackwelder, Desiree Murphy

Quick Summary

On the first-ever "Super Bowl Night" episode of "Dancing With the Stars," Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated after scoring 22 out of 40 for their salsa performance. Despite this, Rodriguez expressed gratitude towards his partner for making the season enjoyable and mentioned how she took care of him and her unborn baby throughout. Other contestants like Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess narrowly avoided elimination and will continue to compete. The episode featured various dances inspired by Super Bowl themes, with Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas scoring the highest at 33 out of 40 for their Tango routine.
Written by AI on 2026-10-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

On 2026-10-14, the first-ever "Super Bowl Night" episode of *Dancing With the Stars* concluded with a heartbreaking elimination, sending Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson home after they received a low score of 22/40 for their Salsa routine to "Tití Me Preguntó" by Bad Bunny. Despite this setback, Rodriguez expressed his gratitude towards Carson for making the season enjoyable and praised her for taking care of him and her unborn baby throughout the competition. The elimination left Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess as the only other couple in danger but ultimately safe from elimination that week. During the episode, contestants performed to songs associated with past Super Bowl halftime shows.

Written for “Dancing With The Stars Super Bowl Night Elimination” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Dancing With The Stars Super Bowl Night Elimination
Entertainment · 2 article(s) covering the same event. See how they differ ↓

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
ABC News (US)
Hedges 0 of 1 claims Outlet record 70/100
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
30
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 30 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-10-14 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

New York Post · 15868 article(s) · 35 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 35 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Carson Blackwelder
37 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 William Shatner is honoring his “Star Trek” franchise co-star Patrick Stewart in the wake of his death.
🔮 The shocker comes after last week’s emotional “Dedication Night” saw all 10 remaining couples safe, with their scores and fan votes from that episode carrying over and combining with this week’s to determine which two pairs would get the axe.
🔮 “I started writing songs when I was a little kid and I knew from the time I wrote my first song that even if it couldn’t be my career, it would be my passion,” she said onstage.
🔮 The “Harper Valley PTA” actress was set to accept the Cinecon Legacy Award at the film festival, but Pat Boone — who starred alongside Eden in 1961’s “All Hands on Deck” and 1963’s “The Yellow Canary” — accepted the honor on her behalf.
🔮 So I just kind of assessed what I could see.”
🔮 “But what I’m meant to do will come and find me,” she continued.
🔮 Despite “Dancing With the Stars” co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro teasing throughout the night that one couple would go home, “Dedication Night” resulted in no elimination — a culmination of an emotional night filled with heartfelt performances. “The first couple who is safe is … all of you!
🔮 Chalamet hinted at what might come next for him and Jenner in a Vogue cover story in November 2025, noting that children “could be on the radar.”
🔮 “It is total rubbish,” royal journalist Tom Sykes told Page Six of the rumors earlier this week, with the author of “The Dukes” adding, “Harry has always said he will never apologize for anything.” Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield also stated that there’s no credibility to the fodder, saying, “Prince Harry and Meghan remain defiant.”
🔮 “I wasn’t sure Anna would be appropriate for this kind of material,” Lorre, 73, writes in his book.
Also by Carson Blackwelder
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 37 articles by Carson Blackwelder →
Desiree Murphy
6 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The “Empire State of Mind” rapper will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show, set to kick off Sunday, Feb. 14, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
🔮 Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov performed a Samba to “Mi Gente” by J Balvin & Willy William and garnered praise from Inaba, who said the Olympian gold medalist “ate,” and Buck, who called the routine “hot.”
🔮 Novoselic added, “None of us could have imagined that our band, our sound or our aesthetic could mean so much to so many people.
🔮 Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis — “Is It a Crime” Best Alternative Geese — “Taxes” mgk & Fred Durst — “FIX UR FACE” Noah Kahan — “The Great Divide” Olivia Rodrigo — “the cure” SOMBR — “Homewrecker” Tame Impala — “Dracula” twenty one pilots — “Drag Path” Best Dance Bebe Rexha & Faithless — “New Religion” Harry Styles — “Aperture” Lady Gaga & Doechii — “RUNWAY” Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film” PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson — “Stateside” Slayyyter — “DANCE…” Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl” Best Latin Anitta with Shakira — “Choka Choka” Bad Bunny — “NUEVAYoL” Fuerza Regida — “TU SANCHO” KAROL G — “Papasito” Rosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia — “La Perla” Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA — “LA VILLA” Shakira & Burna Boy — “Dai Dai” Best K-Pop BLACKPINK — “JUMP” BTS — “SWIM” CORTIS — “REDRED” KATSEYE — “PINKY UP” LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) — “SPAGHETTI” LISA (feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi) — “Dream” Best Country Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas” Kacey Musgraves — “Dry Spell” Lainey Wilson — “Somewhere Over Laredo” Luke Combs — “Back in the Saddle” Shaboozey — “Cowgirl” Stella Lefty — “Boston” Tucker Wetmore — “Brunette” Best Direction Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me” Bruno Mars — “I Just Might” GENER8ION — “STORM starring Yung Lean” Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film” Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour” Taylor Swift — “Opalite” Best Art Direction Charli XCX — “SS26” Lady Gaga & Doechii — “RUNWAY” Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film” PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson — “Stateside” SOMBR — “My Body Isn’t Ready” Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia” Best Cinematography A$AP Rocky — “PUNK ROCKY” Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”
2026-09-28 · assertive framing · MTV VMAs 2026: Full list of nominees and winners
🔮 Everyone who scored an invite then had to look around the ballroom for their specific assigned seat — which would mark their final placement for the duration of the live show.
🔮 “Prior to the premiere, you don’t know how your celebrity partner will react to choreography and technique, but I’ve been preparing Guillermo as best as I can so he is feeling confident.”
Also by Desiree Murphy
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 6 articles by Desiree Murphy →

Topics

Bad Bunny Black Eyed Peas Olympian Savannah Bananas Super Bowl Night

Subjects

Derek PERSON · 4× Tonioli PERSON · 4× Buck PERSON · 2× Inaba PERSON · 2× Sharna Burgess PERSON · 2× Tyler Cameron PERSON · 2× Bad Bunny PERSON · 1× Carrie Ann Inaba PERSON · 1× Guillermo Rodriguez PERSON · 1× Witney Carson PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were sent home after dancing a Salsa to “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny, which received a total score of 22/40 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli — plus guest judge Joe Buck — putting them at the bottom of the leaderboard.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov performed a Samba to “Mi Gente” by J Balvin & Willy William and garnered praise from Inaba, who said the Olympian gold medalist “ate,” and Buck, who called the routine “hot.”

Claims (30 extracted, 0 hedged)

The first-ever “Super Bowl Night” on “Dancing With the Stars” resulted in game over for a fan-favorite pair hoping to win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. asserted
Night → result → Trophy
Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were sent home after dancing a Salsa to “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny, which received a total score of 22/40 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli — plus guest judge Joe Buck — putting them at the bottom of the leaderboard. asserted
which → send → leaderboard
“I had a lot of fun. asserted
I → have → fun
It was great,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” star said after his elimination. asserted
star → say → elimination
“Witney, I love you for teaching me how to dance.” asserted
I → love → me
Carson thanked Rodriguez for “making this season just so fun, so enjoyable” and praised him for taking care of her — and her unborn baby — “throughout this entire season.” asserted
season → thank → season
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess were in danger of going home, but survived to compete another week. asserted
Cameron → go → danger
Throughout the evening, the Season 35 contestants and their pro partners performed to songs that celebrated the “music, spectacle and unforgettable moments of the big game.” asserted
that → perform → game
“The Traitors” alum Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas kicked off the night with a Tango to “Only Girl (In the World)” by Rihanna, which Tonioli called “thrilling from start to finish.” asserted
Tonioli → kick → finish
They scored a 33/40. asserted
They → score → 33/40
Jackson Olson and Emma Slater earned a 31/40 for their Salsa to “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars. asserted
Olson → earn → Ronson
Derek called it the Savannah Bananas player’s “best dance.” asserted
Derek → call → it
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov performed a Samba to “Mi Gente” by J Balvin & Willy William and garnered praise from Inaba, who said the Olympian gold medalist “ate,” and Buck, who called the routine “hot.” asserted
who → perform → routine
They scored a 34/40. asserted
They → score → 34/40
“Bachelor Nation” star Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess wowed with their Jazz routine to “The Time (Dirty Bit)” by Black Eyed Peas. asserted
Cameron → wow → Peas
Tonioli praised Cameron for channeling “Dirty Dancing” and Gene Kelly, and the pair earned a 30/40. asserted
pair → praise → 30/40
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold danced a Samba to “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean. asserted
Hips → dance → Shakira
While Derek praised Wood’s “joy” during the performance, he said the comedian needed to “keep working on it.” asserted
comedian → praise → it
The judges gave the routine a 25/40. asserted
judges → give → 25/40
Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa performed an epic Jazz routine to the former’s “Hustlers” co-star Jennifer Lopez’s hit song “Jenny From the Block [Track Masters Remix],” feat. Jadakiss and Styles P. asserted
Stiles → perform → Block
They scored a 33/40 for their routine, which Tonioli called Stiles’ “best one so far.” asserted
Tonioli → score → which
“Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik received a 29/40 for their Salsa to “Squabble Up” by Kendrick Lamar. asserted
Ali → receive → Lamar
Derek called the routine “too laid back” and the song “a little slow” for the style. asserted
song → call → style
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy danced a Paso Doble to “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga — which the “Step Up” actress previously performed during a 2023 appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” asserted
actress → dance → Fallon
The pair scored a 36/40 for their routine, with Buck saying he “forgot who the pro is.” asserted
pro → score → routine
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson performed a Samba to “Yeah!” by Usher — whom the “Glee” alum has often credited for inspiring him to dance — feat. asserted
alum → perform → him
Derek called it a “fantastic” performance, while Inaba dinged the duo for a lift in a tense exchange. asserted
Inaba → call → exchange
Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach closed the show with a Salsa to “Hot in Herre” by Nelly — whom Karagach was previously paired with during Season 29 of the dance competition show, her debut season. asserted
Karagach → close → show
They received a total score of 36/40 for their routine, with Tonioli praising the Paralympian gold medalist for delivering a “smoldering” performance. asserted
Tonioli → receive → performance
This season has already seen a couple shocking eliminations, first with Hanson singer Taylor Hanson and most recently with “Summer House” star Ciara Miller. asserted
season → see → Miller
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support