"I'm really angry!"

Stefan Raab’s tantrum after new paywall show

Stefan Raab in the opening show(Bild: Foto: RTL / Raab Entertainment / Julia Feldhagen)

The screws were indeed loose. According to German media reports, Stefan Raab flipped out after the first episode of his new paywall show "Du gewinnst hier nicht die Million bei Stefan Raab" (#DGHNDMBSR).  

The reason? A lost game against contestant Sören, which drove Raab to white heat.

Loose wheel nut
The last game of the show was a simple competition: whoever changes four car tires first and tightens the wheel nuts so that presenter Elton can't loosen them by hand wins. A task that Raab considered feasible - until Elton emphasized Sören's rapid progress during the game. Under pressure, Raab put all his eggs in one basket and signaled far too early that he was ready. But upon checking, it turned out that a wheel nut was not properly tightened and Elton was able to loosen it with ease. There went his victory.

Stefan Raab changing a tire(Bild: Foto: RTL / Raab Entertainment / Julia Feldhagen)

Violent reaction
Raab reacted violently to the defeat. According to "Express", he was still angry after the filming about Elton's announcements, which he claimed had misled him. "I'm really angry!" he is said to have raged.

But none of this changed anything: candidate Sören was officially declared the winner and can compete again in the next show - while Raab has to calm down again after the turbulent start.

Cheers at RTL+
Raab's streaming service had the opposite of anger. The day after the show, the broadcaster rejoiced at the success of the show, which can only be seen on the pay channel RTL+. "Du gewinnst hier nicht die Million" pulverized all previous RTL+ records, according to a press release. 

The first episode of "DGHNDMBSR" brought the biggest increase in new customers ever and Raab's song "Pa aufs Maul", which was featured in the show, is already number 1 on iTunes and other music streamers.