This according to Robin Leach, without whom no Criss Angel story is complete.

Leach interviewed the Mindfreak star and snapped some pics of the rope burns that Angel has to show for the failed underwater escape that he says brought him ten seconds away from death. As previously reported, it was Dog The Bounty Hunter who employed a “samoan knot” to bind Angel to a chair which was thrown into the Luxor pool in front of a live audience and camera crews for both A&E reality shows.

According to press agents for Dog, the crowd around the pool became hush around the three minute mark as Angel’s handlers began to worry about how long the escape was going. Criss eventually popped to the surface only partially untied, in his interview with Leach, he says that only his waist remained bound.

A challenge was immediately set forth and accepted between Dog and Angel stipulating the Long Island magician make a trip down to Hawaii for a best two out of three. This of course means that Angel will have to escape the same rigging that reportedly forced him to blow his first escape in 15 years, twice to come out on top.

The initial stunt was not designed for Dog to insure Criss failed, only to make the escape as difficult as possible, similar to what has been done with military professionals in past episodes of Mindfreak. The best of three challenge was not envisioned or agreed upon until after the failed escape.

We will keep you posted here at iTricks if anything else develops. We would like to thank Alan Nevins and Mona Wood for helping to provide information.

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