Originally based on the Real World & Road Rules, The Challenge has had a very diverse group of people compete on the show. Reality TV has given us a lot of diversity, but The Real World (especially) has been a trailblazer for showcasing LGBT representation. Over its 33 season, The Challenge has had some kick-ass…
For the first time in nearly 2 years we’re on a Challenge off-season. During this period I’d like to recap some of the older Challenge, Real World, and Road Rules seasons. I’m not going to summarize each episode of the season. Rather, I want to focus on seasons that shifted the direction of the shows.…
On episode one of Final Reckoning, we saw Johnny Bananas without a partner. I’ve already addressed where his original partner went here, but TJ has officially announced he will be receiving a replacement partner. This shouldn’t be a surprise. Production isn’t just going to let their main star leave the show due to a missing…
This week we saw Wes face Devin in elimination and pull off a win, leaving him with a 5-0 record on Champs vs. Stars/Pros spin off series. Added to his 13-6 elimination record on the regular Challenge, and Wes has an impressive 19 wins with a total of 25 elimination appearances. This is record-making material,…
March is National Women’s Month, and to celebrate I wanted to take a lot at some of the most influential women to ever appear on The Challenge. These are the women who changed the way the game is played and invented new strategies to make it to the final. Most Challengers have left some type…
The Challenge Invasion summoned eight Champions to return to The Challenge, forcing the Underdogs to beat the Champions if they want to be a champion. To be completely honest, production nailed it. They got four great guys to come back, and 4 badass girls. While there’s a lot of debate as to who the best…
The mid 00’s were a tough time for some of us. This post proves that The Challenge cast had some pretty rough moments. 1. Aneesa getting into a fight with Cara across The Gauntlet while looking like this. (The Gauntlet 2) 2. That time production couldn’t get Derrick a shirt with his name on it,…
