For eight years, Team Edge built a legacy on YouTube, entertaining fans with a variety of out-of-this-world challenges and games. Throughout that time, viewers connected with the channel’s members—primarily Matthias, J-Fred and Bryan, the trio who started the channel. Their goal? To bring “fun adventures and big smiles.” And whether it was through boat battles, giant billiards or enduring a “giant wheel of misfortune,” more than seven million subscribers felt Team Edge accomplished that goal.
In October 2023, however, Team Edge chose to cease uploading new content to the channel as viewership declined and members longed to explore other passions. Still, the channel remains one of our most requested for a review—a testament to its legacy on the website.
With that in mind, what can viewers expect from Team Edge’s 900 legacy uploads?
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The core of Team Edge’s context is simply about fun among friends and family, and this trio’s many wacky videos are sure to be engaging for young audiences. What’s more, they’ve tried to ensure that their channel is family friendly for viewers of all ages. And while we wouldn’t encourage a child to make his or her own bunker made of ramen or walking atop unsteady stacked milk crates, the channel’s creativity may encourage viewers to get a bit more creative with their fun, too.
The three members of Team Edge also reminds viewers that they’re Christians who desire to spread the name of Jesus. And we occasionally hear references to their faith in a variety of their videos, such as when they thank God for blessing them with success on the channel.
The Team Edge channel description also encourages viewers to take a break from watching videos to “enjoy life’s simple pleasures” on their own, too.
Finally, there’s something positive to be said about creators who know when it’s time to move on from a project instead of feeling chained to a successful channel that they no longer feel invested in.
The Team Edge members occasionally endure light violence in their games, such as being hit by paintballs or pressure-launched tennis ball. Someone intentionally shoots another member in the crotch with a rubber band. And in a competition in which they attempt not to flinch at near-miss injuries, one video centers on not flinching at “below the belt” challenges.
The silliness on display here occasionally includes some mildly crude moments: Someone shoves Styrofoam down his pants to protect himself from a projectile; another guy laments getting soap in his rear. A third instance includes someone complaining that they got hit “in the coconuts.” One person uses the word “crap,” but we did not otherwise hear anything else. Passing gas noises are relatively common, however.
Despite the channel being shut down, Team Edge leaves behind hundreds of challenges on YouTube for prospective viewers to watch. And while many of these games end in a few painful moments for those involved, they generally remain relatively family friendly—with humor and challenges akin to the kind of thing you’d find on a show like Wipeout.
Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He’s also an avid cook. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”
