The Challenge is back again, and the cast is so dirty that some people couldn’t even make it into Columbia. 1. No Bags to Pack The cast arrives in Columbia! They’re greeted by TJ who lets them know they are playing in a Free Agents style game with no set teams, but this time only…
Going into season 30, we have a cast fills with seasons veterans, new blood, and some surprising returns. This is anyone’s game, so in order to hedge our bets I’m going to give a full breakdown of the cast. Given the variation in formats, there’s a few things I want to clarify: No elimination counts…
A while ago, I did a ranking of Challenge seasons 15-24. Many moons and five seasons laster, The Challenge is about to turn 30. Here are the past ten seasons ranked… but remember, this is all just my opinion. 10. Battle of the Bloodlines- Season 27 Rather than doing a third season of Fresh Meat,…
Between Invasion and Dirty Thirty, we’ve seen a good number of people returning to The Challenge. Whether is was a Road Ruler like Shane, Veronica or Derrick, or a one-Challenge-wonder like Marie, we’ve seen some faces recently that many people thought we’d never see again. As we begin to hear peeps about Challenge 31, many…
Every season, we see rookies who come onto The Challenge and take the early flights home. Then, there are the select few who defy the odds and last longer than the first couple of episodes. On The Challenge XXX, we have a lot of long-time favorites and proven champions, so the rookies will have their…
After quickly getting the boot for Dirty Thirty, 4-time champ and older school veteran Darrell was sent packing… or so we thought. When given the power, Cory kept his friend Tony around and was quite honest with Darrell: he didn’t think he’d beat Darrell in the final. How, Darrell is sequestered and will have the…
It’s been five seasons with Are You the One in the mix and it looks like production is trying to shake things up a little more. Specifically, it looks like the cast of Teen Mom has been contacted. Surprisingly, the rumored contact is not even a mother on the show. Rather, it appears Javi Marroquin…
How did the new season start off? Episode 1 was viewed by 837,000 people and received a rating of 0.49 in the 18-49 demographic. This is an improvement over last week’s preshow which was viewed by 407,000 people and received a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demo. Of course, expectations for a preshow are much…
Are You the One? Is starting to have a bigger presence on The Challenge, but after last night’s Dirty Thirty Pre-Show, it’s pretty clear that one AYTO cast member has left a bigger impression than the rest: Amanda. Going into Dirty Thirty, we’ve seen some interesting moments from Amanda. She almost made it to the…
If The Challenge ever had a permanent resident, his name would be Johnny Bananas. With season 30 right around the corner, Johnny Bananas will have officially competed on half of the Challenge seasons. In addition to having the most appearances, Johnny also has the most wins with six. Most recently, he won Rivals 3 where…
Season 30 of The Challenge promises to bring thirty of the dirtiest game players together for some unfriendly competition. While some of these people still have a fairly clean track record, others have earn their rep as dirty players. Here are ten times when the game went from friendly to ugly: 10. Dario Jumps Ship Dario…
This season is a wrap! How did it bow out? The final episode of Champs vs. Pros was viewed by 539,000 people and received a rating of 0.29 in the 18-49 demographic. The ’11 Ways to Become a Champion’ special was viewed by 248,000 people and received a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic. For…
