Chuck Woolery once regretted his exit from ‘Wheel of Fortune’ as he was replaced by Pat Sajak
However, Pat Sajak was ultimately given the hosting role following Woolery's departure in 1981 over a contract dispute. Woolery later acknowledged that he would have been earning a higher salary if he hadn’t left the game show, as reported by Parade.
Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of "Wheel of Fortune," "Love Connection" and "Scrabble" who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the ...
Chuck Woolery, the original host of 'Wheel of Fortune' and a prominent figure on several game shows, died at the age of 83 at ...
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