David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers

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David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers was a snake handler act in Season 8 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.

Background

David "Cobra Kid" Weathers is a famed venomous snake expert and dangerous animal trainer. He is known around the world from his appearances in Jackass Number 2, Jackass 2.5, Jackass 3, Jackass 3.5, Wildboyz, Ripleys Believe it or not, Untamed Uncut, I was bitten, Venom 911, 1000 ways to die, Heavy Hitters Magazine, and many more, including several appearances on Bubba the love sponge, radio show. 1

Audition

David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers's audition in Episode 801 consisted of a rattlesnake popping a balloon by lunging at it and scarcely missing David. Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel all voted "Yes," sending him to the Vegas Round.

Vegas Round

David Weathers was one of thirty acts to advance straight to the Quarterfinals in New York without performing in Las Vegas in Episode 808.

Quarterfinals

David Weathers's Week 3 Quarterfinals performance in Episode 814 consisted of releasing a king cobra (the world's longest venomous snake) from a toolbox and then placing it back with his bare hands into the box, getting close to it throughout the performance. David did not receive enough votes to be sent to the Semifinals in Episode 815, eliminating him from the competition along with AeroSphere Aerial Balloon Show and Illusionist Leon Etienne and Romy Low.

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Trivia

David Weathers' audition was the first performance of Season 8 to be televised.
He was also the first animal act and first danger act of Season 8 to audition.
He is the first act Heidi Klum and Mel B voted "Yes" to.
He is the first act in the history of America's Got Talent to receive four "Yes" votes. Although previous acts have received "Yes" votes from all the judges, they could not receive four because Season 8 was the first season to have four judges on the panel.

External Links

v • d • e Season 8 Acts

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13

Acrobats	"Accro" Brandon Rosario • Aerial Ice • Aerosphere • Alexandr Magala • Chicago Boyz • Darby • Duo Resonance • Innovative Force • KriStef Brothers • Melody Caballero • Red Panda • Sam Johnson • Tavi & Antonio • Timber Brown • Tristan Jih

Animal Acts	David Weathers • Kelsey and Bailey • Waffle & Tirzah

Bands	212 Green • 3Penny Chorus and Orchestra • American Hitmen • Brandon & Savannah • Mariachi Nuevo Estillo AVM • Sunflower State • The Robotix • Tummy Talk

Comedians	Al Harris • Angela Hoover • Chris the Wedding DJ • Dave Shirley • Dr. Bob Baker • Eric Schwartz aka Smooth E • Jim Meskimen • Jimmy Failla • John Wing • Kevin Downey Jr. • Taylor Williamson

Contortionists	Bones the Machine and djaaron • Megan Amigo • Melody Caballero

Dance Duos	Bones the Machine and djaaron • D'Angelo and Amanda • Lil Mike & Funny Bone • Ron and Liza • Ruby and Jonas • Yasha & Daniela

Dance Groups	Aquanuts • Archbishop Molloy Step Team • Art Spark • B-Xtreme • Ballet Folklorico Mestizo • Catapult • Dewalt • Fresh Faces • Hammerstep • Hunk O Mania's International Men of Steel • Hype • Innovative Force • Mitsi Dancing School • Rock Dance Project • SensEtion • Struck Boyz • Studio 19 Dance Complex • TellAvision • The Academy • Virginia State University Gospel Chorale

Dancers	A Tall Order • Alexandr Magala • Dylan Wilson • Enrique Reyes • Girl Power • Kenichi Ebina • Kennedy Davenport • Kid the Wiz • Lil Demon • Megan Amigo • Miu • Sophia Lucia

Danger Acts	Alexanderia the Great • Alexandr Magala • Brad Byers • Captain Explosion • Darby • David Ferman • David Weathers • Omega Force Strength Team • Pistol Packin' Paula • Red Panda • Sam Johnson • Team Rock

Female Singers	Aaralyn & Izzy • Aneya Marie • Anna Christine • Cami Bradley • Chloe Channell • Ciana Pelekai • Deanna DellaCioppa • Genesis Nava • Jetta • Megan Piphus • Olivia Rox • Selena Mykenzie Gordon • Skilyr Hicks

Instrumentalists	2Unique • Aaralyn & Izzy • Abel • Anna Christine • Dave Fenley • JC Starbright • Jimmy Rose • LXS Huerfanos PXXX • Marty Brown • Olivia Rox • Pat McKillen • Paul Thomas Mitchell • Skilyr Hicks • Sully Dunn

Magicians	Ariann Black • Collins Key • Illusionist Leon Etienne & Romy Low • Jacob Calle • Johnny Tong • Naathan Phan • R.J. Cantu • Shawn McMaster • Special Head

Male Singers	Alex B • Branden James • Dave Fenley • JC Starbright • Jimmy Rose • Jonathan Allen • Marty Brown • Milton Patton • Naathan Phan • Nezbit Blue • Pat McKillen • Paul Thomas Mitchell • Special Head • Sully Dunn • Travis Pratt

Novelty Acts	Andrew Ward • Aneya Marie • Chris Antes • Chuck from the Bronx • Catapult • Dave Shirley • Distraxtion • Jesus B-Ball • Johnny Jetpack • Jonny Sarhanis • Lindsey Bradley • Mr. Television • Ronald Farnham • Secrete Emotion • SensEtion • Special Head • Spintacular • Spontaneous Art • Sprice • Squared Circle Review • The Flying Slovenski Brothers • Tummy Talk

Rappers	2Unique • Lil Mike & Funny Bone • Perry Kurtz • The Jolley Brothers • Tone the Chiefrocca

Ventriloquists	Dr. Bob Baker • Megan Piphus

Vocal Duos	Girl Power

Vocal Groups	3Penny Chorus and Orchestra • American Military Spouses Choir • Dewalt • Forte • Pacific Boys Choir • Virginia State University Gospel Chorale

v • d • e Season 8 Auditions

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19

Accepted	212 Green • 2Unique • 3Penny Chorus and Orchestra • Aaralyn & Izzy • "Accro" Brandon Rosario • Aerial Ice • Aerosphere • Alex Magala • Alexanderia the Great • American Hitmen • American Military Spouses Choir • Angela Hoover • Anna Christine • Aquanauts • Archbishop Molloy Step Team • Ariann Black • Art Spark • B-Xtreme • Ballet Folklorico Mestizo • Bones & the Machine • Brad Byers • Branden James • Brandon & Savannah • Cami Bradley • Catapult • Chicago Boyz • Chloe Channell • Ciana Pelekai • Collins Key • D'Angelo and Amanda • Darby • Dave Shirley • David Fenley • David Ferman • David Weathers • Deanna DellaCioppa • Duo Resonance • Dylan Wilson • Eric Schwartz aka Smooth E • Forte • Fresh Faces • Genesis Nava • Hammerstep • Hype • Innovative Force • Jim Meskimen • Jimmy Failla • Jimmy Rose • John Wing • Jonathan Allen • Kelsey and Bailey • Kenichi Ebina • Kennedy Davenport • Kevin Downey Jr. • Kid the Wiz • KriStef Brothers • Leon Etienne • Lil Demon • Lil Mike and Funny Bone • Mariachi Nuevo Estillo AVM • Marty Brown • Megan Piphus • Melody Caballero • Milton Patton • Mitsi Dancing School • Naathan Phan • Olivia Rox • Omega Force Strength Team • Pacific Boys Choir • Paul Thomas Mitchell • R.J. Cantu • Rock Dance Project • Ron and Liza • Ruby and Jonas • Sam Johnson • Selena Mykenzie Gordon • SensEtion • Skilyr Hicks • Sophia Lucia • Special Head • Spintacular • Sprice • Struck Boyz • Studio 19 Dance Complex • Sully Dunn • Taylor Williamson • Tavi & Antonio • Team Rock • Tellavision • The Academy • The Robotix • Timber Brown • Tone the Chiefrocca • Travis Pratt • Tristan Jih • Tummy Talk • Virginia State University Gospel Chorale • Yasha & Daniela

Rejected	A Tall Order • Abel • Al Harris • Alex B • Aneya Marie • Andrew Ward • Captain Explosion • Chris Antes • Chris the Wedding DJ • Chuck from the Bronx • Dewalt • Distraxtion • Dr. Bob Baker • Girl Power • Hunk O Mania's International Men of Steel • Jacob Calle • JC Starbright • Jesus B-Ball • Jetta • Johnny Jetpack • Johnny Tong • Jonny Sarhanis • Lindsey Bradley • LXS Huerfanos PXXX • Megan Amigo • Miu • Mr. Television • Nezbit Blue • Pat McKillen • Perry Kurtz • Pistol Packin' Paula • Ronald Farnham • Secrete Emotion • Shawn McMaster • Spontaneous Art • Squared Circle Review • Sunflower State • The Flying Slovenski Brothers • The Jolley Brothers • Waffle & Tirzah

Unknown	Enrique Reyes

Season 8 Vegas Round

2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15

Immediate Decision

Moved On	3Penny Chorus and Orchestra • Aerial Ice • Aerosphere • Alexanderia the Great • American Military Spouses Choir • Angela Hoover • Anna Christine • Aquanuts • Branden James • Catapult • Chicago Boyz • Dave Shirley • David Weathers • Fresh Faces • Innovative Force • Jim Meskimen • Jimmy Rose • Kelsey and Bailey • Kenichi Ebina • Kevin Downey Jr. • Mitsi Dancing School • SensEtion • Spintacular • Sprice • Struck Boyz • Tellavision • The Robotix • Tone the Chiefrocca • Tummy Talk • Virginia State University Gospel Chorale

Eliminated	Milton Patton • Olivia Rox • Sully Dunn • Yasha & Daniela

Performed Day 1

Moved On	2Unique • Alexandr Magala • American Hitmen • Brad Byers • Brandon & Savannah • Cami Bradley • D'Angelo and Amanda • David Ferman • Deanna DellaCioppa • Duo Resonance • Forte • Hype • John Wing • Kid the Wiz • KriStef Brothers • Red Panda • Ruby and Jonas • Sam Johnson • Selena Mykenzie Gordon • Taylor Williamson • Timber Brown

Eliminated	"Accro" Brandon Rosario • Archbishop Molloy Step Team • Art Spark • Dylan Wilson • Eric Schwartz aka Smooth E • Jimmy Failla • Lil Demon • Mariachi Nuevo Estillo AVM • Melody Caballero • Skilyr Hicks • Tavi & Antonio

Performed Day 2

Moved On	Aaralyn & Izzy • Chloe Channell • Ciana Pelekai • Collins Key • Dave Fenley • Illusionist Leon Etienne & Romy Low • Jonathan Allen • Marty Brown • Special Head

Eliminated	Ariann Black • Genesis Nava • Kennedy Davenport • Lil Mike and Funny Bone • Megan Piphus • Naathan Phan • Paul Thomas Mitchell • R.J. Cantu • Travis Pratt

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-|position=}}'''David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers''' is a snake handler act from [[Season 8]] of [[America's Got Talent]].
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+'''David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers''' was a snake handler act in [[Season 8]] of ''[[America's Got Talent]]''. He was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.
 ==Background==
 David "Cobra Kid" Weathers is a famed venomous snake expert and dangerous animal trainer. He is known around the world from his appearances in Jackass Number 2, Jackass 2.5, Jackass 3, Jackass 3.5, Wildboyz, Ripleys Believe it or not, Untamed Uncut, I was bitten, Venom 911, 1000 ways to die, Heavy Hitters Magazine, and many more, including several appearances on Bubba the love sponge, radio show. [https://www.facebook.com/pages/David-The-Cobra-Kid-Weathers/185194414849768?id=185194414849768&sk=info 1]
 ==Audition==
-David Weathers's [[Season 8 Auditions|audition]] in [[Episode 801]] consisted of a rattlesnake popping a balloon by lunging at it and scarcely missing David. [[Howard Stern]], [[Heidi Klum]], [[Mel B]], and [[Howie Mandel]] all voted "Yes," sending him to the Vegas Round.
+David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers's [[Season 8 Auditions|audition]] in [[Episode 801]] consisted of a rattlesnake popping a balloon by lunging at it and scarcely missing David. [[Howard Stern]], [[Heidi Klum]], [[Mel B]], and [[Howie Mandel]] all voted "Yes," sending him to the Vegas Round.
-[[File:David Weathers ~ AGT 2013 San Antonio Auditions-0|full|left|350 px]]
+[[File:America's Got Talent 2013 Week 1 Auditions - David 'The Cobra Kid' Weathers.|left|335 px]]
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-== Vegas Round==
+==Vegas Round==
 David Weathers was one of thirty acts to advance straight to the Quarterfinals in New York without performing in [[Season 8 Vegas Round|Las Vegas]] in [[Episode 808]].
-[[File:1st Results ~ AGT 2013 Vegas Week|full|left|350 px]]
+[[File:1st Results ~ AGT 2013 Vegas Week-0|left|335 px]]
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 ==Quarterfinals==
+David Weathers's Week 3 [[Season 8 Quarterfinals|Quarterfinals]] performance in [[Episode 814]] consisted of releasing a king cobra (the world's longest venomous snake) from a toolbox and then placing it back with his bare hands into the box, getting close to it throughout the performance. David did not receive enough votes to be sent to the Semifinals in [[Episode 815]], eliminating him from the competition along with [[AeroSphere Aerial Balloon Show]] and [[Illusionist Leon Etienne and Romy Low]].
+[[File:David 'The Cobra Kid' Weathers - America's Got Talent 2013 Season 8 - Radio City Music Hall|left|335 px]]
+[[File:9th Semifinalist will be Revealed ~ AGT 2013|left|335 px]]
-== Trivia==
-*David Weathers was the first act of Season 8 whose audition was shown.
+==Trivia==
+*David Weathers' audition was the first performance of [[Season 8]] to be televised.
 *He was also the first animal act and first danger act of Season 8 to audition.
 *He is the first act [[Heidi Klum]] and [[Mel B]] voted "Yes" to.
 *He is the first act in the history of America's Got Talent to receive four "Yes" votes. Although previous acts have received "Yes" votes from all the judges, they could not receive four because Season 8 was the first season to have four judges on the panel.
+==External Links==
-== External Links==
 *[http://davidweathers.tv/ Official Site]
-*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/David-The-Cobra-Kid-Weathers/185194414849768 Facebook]
+*{{Facebook|pages/David-The-Cobra-Kid-Weathers/185194414849768}}
+*{{Twitter|DDubs77}}
-*[https://twitter.com/DDubs77 Twitter]
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 [[Category:Quarterfinalists]]
 [[Category:Season 8 Quarterfinalists]]
+[[Category:Advanced without Performing]]

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