America's Got Talent daredevils cut from contest after THAT horrifying flaming arrow stunt went wrong

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 10:23 EST, 4 August 2016 | Updated: 14:42 EST, 4 August 2016

Ryan Stock literally laid his life on the line to get to the semifinals of America’s Got Talent.

But the daredevil’s horrifying mishap - where he accidentally got shot by a flaming arrow on live TV - did not get him the sympathy votes he needed to stay in the running.

With just seven of the 12 acts in the first round of live shows getting through to the semis, the judges had predicted Ryan’s scary accident may spark enough shock and sympathy to get him through.

Not enough of a spark: Ryan Stock and his fiancee Amber Lynn did not advance to the next round of America's Got Talent on Wednesday, even after his shocking stunt the previous episode 

Not enough of a spark: Ryan Stock and his fiancee Amber Lynn did not advance to the next round of America's Got Talent on Wednesday, even after his shocking stunt the previous episode 

Playing with fire: Stock literally laid his life on the line on Tuesday to get to the semifinals of America’s Got Talent

Playing with fire: Stock literally laid his life on the line on Tuesday to get to the semifinals of America’s Got Talent

However, Ryan and fiancee Amber Lynn, who had accidentally misfired the arrow that left him lucky to be alive, were one of four acts to be sent home from not getting enough viewers’ votes.

They were joined by Sos and Victoria, dance troupe Flip, and singer Moya Angela, with daredevil acrobats ThroWings then join them but only after the judges were split on the final act to leave.

Unsurprisingly, Ryan and Amber Lynn’s terrifying mishap again got most attention on the results night - with Ryan showing off his injury, saying his neck got ‘bruised,’ ‘burnt,’ and ‘scraped,’ but host Nick Cannon joked looked ‘like a little hickey.’

‘Amber didn’t think we should do this one, she was a little scared, but I talked her into it,’ Ryan had admitted with a nervous smile.

Fiery: His raven-haired performance partner and fiancée Amber Lynn Walker, then prepared the arrow - which had been set alight - and fired

Fiery: His raven-haired performance partner and fiancée Amber Lynn Walker, then prepared the arrow - which had been set alight - and fired

Off target: Unfortunately for Stock, his partner's aim was less than perfect and instead of hitting the red dot it hit his throat

Off target: Unfortunately for Stock, his partner's aim was less than perfect and instead of hitting the red dot it hit his throat

Oh no! As a chintzy soundtrack played in the background, Stock grappled with his neck as he tried to bat away the fiery needle

Oh no! As a chintzy soundtrack played in the background, Stock grappled with his neck as he tried to bat away the fiery needle

Shocking: Canadian stunt man Ryan Stock was ready to impress the audience and judges as he fed a pole with a bullseye attached down his throat

Shocking: Canadian stunt man Ryan Stock was ready to impress the audience and judges as he fed a pole with a bullseye attached down his throat

Asked by Nick about his ‘lively night,’ Ryan said: ‘I’m OK. We had a malfunction with the equipment, but I got out lucky.’

Asked what went through his mind at first, he said: ‘We weren’t sure what had gone wrong, so it was really trying to figure out whether I was on fire and whether I was OK.

‘Once we figured out we were OK we went through the footage to see exactly what went wrong.’

Shock and awe: Ryan was definitely scared something had gone terrible awry

Shock and awe: Ryan was definitely scared something had gone terrible awry

It's down to three: Stock and Amber Lynn and dance troupe Flip did not advance

It's down to three: Stock and Amber Lynn and dance troupe Flip did not advance

Ouch! The arrow's impact could be seen on the side of Ryan's neck

Ouch! The arrow's impact could be seen on the side of Ryan's neck

 Explaining themselves:Asked by Nick about his ‘lively night,’ Ryan said: ‘I’m OK. We had a malfunction with the equipment, but I got out lucky' 

 Explaining themselves:Asked by Nick about his ‘lively night,’ Ryan said: ‘I’m OK. We had a malfunction with the equipment, but I got out lucky' 

Misfire: Ryan's fiancee accidentally misfired the arrow that left Stock lucky to be alive on Tuesday

Misfire: Ryan's fiancee accidentally misfired the arrow that left Stock lucky to be alive on Tuesday

Setting the stage: Amber Lynn climbed to the top of a pink ladder in order to shot the blazing arrow towards the target 

Setting the stage: Amber Lynn climbed to the top of a pink ladder in order to shot the blazing arrow towards the target 

Amber Lynn insisted that when they reviewed the footage the red dot target showed she was ‘on point,’ insisting: ‘Malfunction of the equipment is the only thing.’

‘I have equipment malfunctions all the time,’ Nick joked.

New footage was also shown of the judges reacting to the accident - with Heidi looking like she almost threw up from the shock.

Putting his neck on the line: The arrow narrowly missed her intended target

Putting his neck on the line: The arrow narrowly missed her intended target

Technical error: ‘I have equipment malfunctions all the time,’ Nick joked

Technical error: ‘I have equipment malfunctions all the time,’ Nick joked

‘It was definitely one of the most scariest things I have ever witnessed,’ she told the act backstage, with Mel B teasing Amber Lynn as to whether she had deliberately missed because she was ‘angry’ at her fiancé.

The Clairvoyants had been the first act to be told they were automatically through thanks to the votes, with Nick teasing them as the hugged for joy: ‘Why you acting so shocked, you didn’t already know this was going to happen?’

‘You are amazing and you should make it all the way to the finals,’ Howie told them, having joked that they were ‘contagious’ as he had correctly predicted their success. 

Good news: The Clairvoyants had been the first act to be told they were automatically through thanks to the votes

Good news: The Clairvoyants had been the first act to be told they were automatically through thanks to the votes

Going places: Juggler Viktor Kee and Rubik’s Cube magician Steven Brundage were both sent through next
Going places: Juggler Viktor Kee and Rubik’s Cube magician Steven Brundage were both sent through next

Going places: Juggler Viktor Kee and Rubik’s Cube magician Steven Brundage were both sent through next

Juggler Viktor Kee and Rubik’s Cube magician Steven Brundage were both sent through next — after a deliberate delay where it was assumed one was going home - with Nick joking about the 'man love’ as they hugged joyously at the news, with Steven also sending birthday wishes to his mom.

Teen contortionist Sofie Dossi was next, followed by Simon’s golden buzzer pick Calysta Bevier, with the judge insisting her performance of Brave sounded ‘even batter’ when he watched it again later.

Heidi then jumped for joy when her golden buzzer pick, Sal Valentinetti, got through thanks to the night’s 30-minute Google vote, with the New Yorker saying: ‘Win or lose I feel like a million bucks because of you, America.

Hitting the mark: Teen contortionist Sofie Dossi was next, followed by Simon’s golden buzzer pick Calysta Bevier, with the judge insisting her performance of Brave sounded ‘even batter’ when he watched it again later

Hitting the mark: Teen contortionist Sofie Dossi was next, followed by Simon’s golden buzzer pick Calysta Bevier, with the judge insisting her performance of Brave sounded ‘even batter’ when he watched it again later

Down to two:  The judges were torn between ThroWings and young country singer Kadie Lynn

Down to two:  The judges were torn between ThroWings and young country singer Kadie Lynn

‘I feel incredibly blessed to be here. I feel incredibly lucky - but I feel incredibly ready to win this whole thing.’

With ThroWings and young country singer Kadie Lynn left, the judges were torn when asked to make a pick - with Simon and Heidi both going for the youngster and Howie and Mel for ThroWings.

That left it back to the viewers’ votes, with Nick announcing Kadie had the bigger tally and was taking the final spot up for grabs, leaving her too emotional to speak.

Previous season’s favorites iLuminate also performed with Fitz & The Tantrums singing HandClap, getting standing ovations from all four judges.

The show is now on a three-week hiatus during the Olympics, returning on August 23. 

Onward and upward: Kadie Lynn couldn't hide her surprise at the end of the show  

Onward and upward: Kadie Lynn couldn't hide her surprise at the end of the show  

 

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