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With the conclusion of The Challenge Season 40, aka Battle of the Eras, fans are ready for another entertaining season with hungry competitors, showmances, and drama.

In the veterans-only Season 40 on MTV, Jordan Wiseley captured another win for the men, but there was a tie between Rachel Robinson and Jenny West for the women. But where will the flagship series go next?

Shortly after the season ended, The Challenge: All Stars aired Season 5 on MTV, which found fan-favorites Adam Larson and Steve Meinke teaming up to form a formidable duo that won the entire season.

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In true MTV fashion, there has been a wait for intel on what comes next for the flagship, but there have been plenty of teases and updates about what to expect.

The season was filmed in Chile, including Santiago, and will feature Tj Lavin’s return as host.

These Veteran Stars Are Competing in...

CBS made a critical error canceling The Challenge USA spinoff, which merged the reality TV worlds of CBS and MTV.

Season 2 further expanded upon this, as some of The Challenge’s most memorable and entertaining stars entered the fray, immediately battling to survive amongst CBS personalities.

Despite having the likes of Johnny Bananas, Wes Bergmann, and Amanda Garcia mixed in with stars from Amazing Race, Big Brother, and Survivor, USA ended after that second season.

The Challenge USA needed to continue, as we believe there was much more life left in this spinoff concept that fans would’ve loved to see.

(CBS/Best screengrab) USA 2 Pitted The Challenge’s Heavy Hitters vs CBS Stars

While Season 1 featured only CBS reality TV stars, The Challenge USA Season 2 brought in six MTV OGs: Bananas, Amanda, Wes, Cory Wharton, Tori Deal, and Jonna Mannion.

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The Challenge: All Stars Rivals brought a variety of individuals back to the competition, including former Road Rules castmates Katie Cooley, Adam Larson, and Steve Meinke.

Due to the theme and format, Adam and Steve were partners, following Steve’s sly move to steal Adam’s Star in All Stars 4.

However, the duo co-existed fine on Rivals, endured repeatedly going into eliminations, and ultimately won the season’s grand prize.

They even correctly determined each other’s answer to host Tj Lavin’s twist about splitting or keeping the $250,000 prize.

Following the season finale on MTV, one cast member announced retirement from The Challenge.

Steve, 48, also revealed whether or not he feels he’ll compete again or ride off into the sunset after the big win.

Steve addresses possibly returning to The Challenge

With three seasons of All Stars, including the recent Rivals season, Steve officially appeared in more...

The Challenge All Stars: Rivals came to a dramatic end on Wednesday when Adam Larson and Steve Meinke edged out Da'Vonne Rogers and Shane Landrum by just one star to win the $250,000 grand prize. Frank Fox and Sam McGinn finished in third place, with Melissa Reeves and Nicole Zanatta in fourth.

For Steve, winning The Challenge was redemption after he "screwed the pooch" in All Stars 4 by misreading instructions and allowing Laurel Stucky to beat him to the finish line. "It was absolutely embarrassing," he tells Gold Derby (see the video interview above). "If you know me, it's the most Steve way to lose something like this. Not against someone else, but myself."

It was a lesson learned for the 48-year-old Challenge vet. This season, Steve says he was hyperaware of the rules and listened to host Tj Lavin's directions with extreme concentration — even if it made him "look constipated.

The Challenge Season 41 is filming with fans hoping that one of their favorites wins the MTV competition series.

Spoilers continue to share who the show’s winners could be as daily challenges and eliminations occur.

Those spoilers revealed several former winners and finalists as part of the cast, along with many rookie newcomers.

However, that cast quickly got reduced as the weeks passed, and several multi-time champions exited.

The latest update shows more elimination results, including a rookie who went home and one remaining.

In addition, the following Season 41 spoilers reveal two former champions who are no longer in the running to win.

The Challenge insider shares an update about one rookie’s elimination status

Previous spoilers suggested Big Brother star America Lopez got eliminated from The Challenge 41. However, a new update indicates that America was in “an elimination arena” but did not go home.

The @mtvchallengeinsider account on Instagram...

It’s time for another star to say goodbye to The Challenge, as Season 41 spoilers revealed the latest men’s elimination.

The latest season began filming several weeks ago in Chile, with Tj Lavin returning as the show’s host.

Like other MTV seasons, this one also features a group of familiar faces and reality TV newcomers trying to win big money at the final.

Season 40, Battle of the Eras, featured multiple cast members who previously won The Challenge at least once.

In Season 41, viewers will see former winners and finalists return, along with the rookies trying to send them home.

Remember, this report will contain spoilers for Season 41 of The Challenge, including details for which cast members went home and who remains.

Season 41 elimination sends another champ home

As spoilers arrive during The Challenge 41 filming, fans discover which of their favorite cast members are getting eliminated. The new season...

The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras brought back some of The Challenge's best contestants from the first to the latest seasons to determine which era will emerge victorious. The 40th season premiered on MTV to high ratings last year and was arguably deemed the reality show's best season yet. Now, the iconic 40th season of The Challenge will be available to a large audience. According to Variety, The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras is set to debut on Paramount+ on April 23, 2025.

The Challenge brings together some familiar MTV faces, who all compete in a series of extreme challenges for a whopping cash prize. It started as a spin-off to The Real World and Road Rules back in 1998 and has become one of MTV's longest reality competition series. The show originally featured contestants who first appeared on the said shows and has since expanded into a bigger franchise,...

With the latest season of The Challenge: All Stars on MTV, some fans have complained about the arrival of cast members who aren’t among the OGs to the spin-off, including reality TV stars from other networks.

In the premiere season, viewers saw MTV legends like Trishelle Cannatella, Teck “Money” Holmes, Syrus Yarbrough, Kendall Shepard, Jonna Mannion, and Mark Long.

Additional seasons continued providing OGs but gradually sprinkled in more recent cast members.

Some of the other OGs included Tina Barta, Tyler Duckworth, Adam Larson, and Frank Sweeney Fox.

Mark, aka “The Godfather,” recently teased that one of the most significant stars of The Challenge’s early history could return to the show.

According to Mark and the Real World star herself, Coral Smith could return for another run at The Challenge.

Coral releases a surprise video to The Challenge fans

On Wednesday, Mark took to Instagram and released a...

Amber Borzotra and Faysal "Fessy" Shafaat were the latest pair eliminated from The Challenge All Stars: Rivals on Wednesday night. After being voted into elimination, the former adversaries were taken out by Nany Gonzalez and Turbo Camkiran. "We didn't have [enough] allies in the game to have the numbers," Amber tells Gold Derby. "There was a lot going on I didn't know about."

In this competitive season that pairs players with an arch nemesis from the past, some duos like Amber and Fessy were able to quickly build a bridge to friendship. "I really did want to win. I wanted to win for Fessy — just to prove we could have won a final together ... I was hungry this season. My biggest reason was my daughter and my second biggest reason was showing Fessy he should have stuck with me the first time."

The rivalry between Amber an Fessy dates back to...

As The Challenge Season 41 continues filming, the latest spoilers reveal a name for the upcoming MTV season.

Along with that, several updates arrived regarding former winners and finalists participating in the new season.

Many viewers are currently watching episodes of The Challenge: All Stars Rivals on MTV, and there is no indication of when Season 41 will arrive.

It will follow Battle of the Eras, which featured a cast of 40 MTV stars, many of whom were either former finalists or winners of the show.

Before that, MTV unveiled The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion, which featured a cast of individuals with some experience on the show who never won. Season 41 will bring a new format.

Remember that this update will contain spoilers for the upcoming season of MTV’s The Challenge.

The Challenge Season 41 title revealed

While Season 39 featured non-winners of The Challenge and Season 40 featured only veteran stars, Season 41 combines those concepts again.

The Challenge Season 41 is filming in Chile, and spoilers continue to update fans interested in who’s there and who’s gone home.

The latest installment of the competition series follows Battle of the Eras, which MTV billed as an epic 40th season.

Former show winners Jordan Wiseley, Jenny West, and Rachel Robinson won the final, adding more career victories and dollars to their bank accounts.

That season featured only returning cast members who had participated in the show for at least a season or more between the flagship and spinoffs.

Season 41 will change that format, as veteran stars and rookie cast members from various backgrounds, including reality television, will compete.

Remember, this post will contain spoilers for The Challenge Season 41, including the names of cast members participating.

More reality TV stars revealed as Season 41 rookies

Over several weeks, spoilers from online forums and social media have presented the veterans...

Cory Wharton blasted some The Challenge fans, whom he called “dummies,” for their online criticism and suggestions.

The multi-time finalist last appeared on MTV’s Battle of the Eras, where he participated in Era 3 alongside champions Jordan Wiseley, Tori Deal, and Jonna Mannion.

While it appeared Cory was on the verge of reaching yet another final for The Challenge, castmate Derek Chavez defeated him in an elimination, sending him home.

With Season 40 over, attention shifted to All Stars Rivals, as the spinoff airs on MTV.

Some of Cory’s friends and castmates are part of the cast, including Devin Walker, Leroy Garrett, Nany Gonzalez, and Ashley Kelsey.

He recently called out specific fans, or critics, for how they attempt to tell him and other Challengers what strategy is best.

Cory blasts online critics after seeing feedback for The Challenge

While Cory isn’t appearing on any of The Challenge: All Stars Rivals,...

The Challenge fans are buzzing after the latest social media unfollowing involving one of the MTV show’s power couples.

As of Wednesday, Zach Nichols, a former winner of Battle of the Seasons, and former Challenge finalist Jenna Compono had unfollowed one another.

The unfollowing arrives weeks after the couple revealed they were expecting their fourth child together.

It also occurs as Zach has been outspoken through his podcast, The Zach Nichols Podcast, about The Challenge, their former castmates, and other reality TV shows.

After their Instagram unfollowing, various tea accounts on social media began sharing those details and speculating about what may have happened.

Their former castmate Jemmye Carroll, who is not a fan of Zach, also went online to share her thoughts about what’s happening.

Jemmye shared details on ‘developing Challenge drama’ with Zach and Jenna

In a video reacting to the “developing Challenge drama,” Jemmye indicated...

Sylvia Elsrode showed up for The Challenge: All Stars 5, where host Tj Lavin soon informed the cast members it was a Rivals season.

Due to that theme, Sylvia got paired with her feuding foe KellyAnne Judd from their previous All-Stars season.

It was clear early on that even though they needed to team up and work together to stay out of eliminations and get to the final, that was an issue.

Within just a few episodes, Sylvia and KellyAnne got into a heated argument, with castmates needing to separate them.

KellyAnne and her partner also had a blowup during a daily challenge involving heights, and ultimately, the duo got eliminated from the show.

Following their heated rivalry and brief team-up for All Stars 5, Sylvia recently gave a post-elimination update about her and KellyAnne’s situation.

Sylvia discusses teaming up with KellyAnne: ‘It was cut short’

Speaking with Golden Derby, Sylvia...

The newest season of The Challenge: All Stars features the most unique cast so far, but some of their former castmates aren’t too impressed.

Recent remarks from Cory Wharton and Paulie Calafiore blasted many of the All Stars Rivals cast members after seeing them in action- or their inaction.

As of this writing, only two episodes of All Stars 5 have aired on MTV. Episode 2 featured a daily challenge involving heights.

Viewers have seen multiple cast members struggle to participate in those tasks, including OGs Katie Cooley and Darrell Taylor.

Therefore, it might not be surprising that Katie did not participate in the second All Stars Rivals daily.

However, the surprise for viewers was how many cast members participated in and completed that daily challenge.

Not many All Stars 5 teams competed in the Edge of Glory challenge

In All Stars 5, Episode 2, host Tj Lavin revealed to The Challengers how to win Edge of Glory,...

Jonna Mannion called out several of her castmates from The Challenge: All Stars for details they gave her on the Rivals season.

On the show, cast members partner with castmates who have a rivalry or feud with them. Some of these castmates are individuals they never wanted to see again.

That was Beth Stolarczyk for Jonna due to her putting Jonna’s alleged infidelity on blast during a previous All Stars season.

Despite their differences, the two-time All Stars winner wanted to try to work with Beth to win a third season of the spinoff.

In a spoiler alert, things didn’t go well for them. They were the first team eliminated, losing to Adam Larson and Steve Meinke.

Jonna recently explained that she had no idea Beth would participate in All Stars 5 due to a few castmates.

Jonna said she thought Beth wasn’t part of All Stars 5

According to Jonna,...

Beth Stolarczyk is fresh off another appearance in The Challenge: All Stars, this time returning for a Rivals-themed installment.

Like her previous stints on the show, based on MTV’s Og Challengers, Beth had another exit ahead of reaching a final.

The show’s format involved cast members teaming up with castmates they’ve feuded with or had some rivalry with, so The Challenge partnered Beth with Jonna Mannion.

While they first appeared as All Stars castmates on the debut season, Beth ignited their feud on Season 3 when she called out Jonna for allegedly cheating with castmate Mj Garrett.

Despite Beth’s attempts to bring Jonna down, The Real World: Cancun star emerged as a winner for her second-straight All Stars season.

However, Beth recently commented about her and Jonna’s brief run on All Stars 5, calling out her “cheater” castmate and suggesting she was fake to her during their chats.

Beth Jonna Eliminated The Challenge All Stars (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The Challenge All Stars: Rivals returned for a fifth season, and it brought plenty of drama, arguments, challenges, and more for the fans to enjoy. The trailer already gave a glimpse of the contestants being mentally and physically drained and calling their rivals out during the episodes.

Threats, lies, and many adventures await as the season progresses. The first episode premiered on January 29, 2025, and only two episodes in, there are already eliminations happening. Here are the contestants evicted from the challenging survival reality series on MTV.

Which Contestants Were Eliminated On The Challenge All Stars: Rivals Season 5?

The first pair of rivals to be eliminated from the ongoing fifth season of The Challenge All Stars: Rivals is Beth Stolarczyk and Jonna Mannion. The two have plenty of bad blood, as Beth allegedly spread rumors about Jonna that “sent her into...

Welcome to Reality Derby, our weekly deep dive into all things reality TV, hosted by Gold Derby senior editors Marcus James Dixon and Denton Davidson.

Joining us this week is Beth Stolarczyk, one of the first eliminated Challengers from The Challenge All Stars: Rivals on MTV. (Our interview begins at the 24:12 mark in the video above.) Beth tells us about teaming up with her enemy, Jonna Mannion, where their relationship stands today, and why they were shocked to be the first team sent home.

“I was not happy that it was Rivals,” Beth tells Gold Derby. “But every Challenge is a new beginning and a new start for me. I’m gonna give it my all and do whatever I can to win — except maybe jump off of a 70-story building.”

This week’s Daily Challenge was one of the worst in Challenge history. Only three teams completed snatching...

Tonight on The Challenge All Stars: Rivals — with the four coveted stars claimed, the nine remaining Rival pairs without a star are left to figure out how to take possession of one for themselves. At the next challenge, the Rivals are faced with one of their greatest fears: heights. This episode titled “Rivals on the Edge” aired Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on MTV.

This season, 26 All Star competitors return. As bad blood resurfaces for some, the Rivals quickly learn that to win their share of the $300,000 grand prize, they must be able to work together to survive. Tj Lavin hosts.

See ‘The Challenge 40’ winners Rachel Robinson and Jenny West on their shocking first-place tie: ‘It felt meant to be’

Here are the Challengers still in contention for the All Stars Season 5 championship: Adam Larson and Steve Meinke; Amber Borzota and Faysal Shafaat; Aneesa Ferreira and Ashley Mitchell...

Which members are all set to compete in The Challenge: All Stars Season 5? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The MTV reality series is back with a new batch of faces who are hungry to compete, perform and succeed. The season premiered on January 29, 2025, and here’s the full list of cast and contestants that will be participating in this new season.

The Challenge All Stars: Cast List & Rivals

Adam Larson first appeared on Road Rules: The Quest and last appeared on The Challenge: All Stars 4. His rival is Steve Meinke. Amber Borzotra was a part of Big Brother 16 and was last seen on The Challenge: World Championship. Her rival is Faysal “Fessy” Shafaat. Aneesa Ferreira was a part of The Real World: Chicago and was latest seen on The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras. Her rival in the hit game show is Ashley Mitchell.

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The Challenge All Stars Season 5, also known as The Rivals, premiered on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. It has taken fans on a thrilling ride with its unique premise of pairing up former enemies and rivals.

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The season’s standout pairing is Turbo Camkiran and Nany Gonzalez, two competitors who have complicated past history. Known for their roller-coaster relationship on The Challenge, these two contestants are now forced to work together if they want to make it to the end and win $300,000 prize money.

After the premiere, fans are voicing their opinion on Turbo’s behavior, particlularly regarding his treatment of Nany in light of her past betrayal.

Fans are reacting to the rivalry between Turbo and Nany in The Challenge: All Stars Season 5

Tj Lavin, the host of The Challenge: All Stars Rivals welcomed the contestants and got them ready for the first challenge. In a twist of events,...

Beth Stolarczyk and Jonna Mannion’s feud has become the main attraction for MTV’s The Challenge: All Stars: Rivals. While the show is plenty popular among reality TV fans, the feud between the co-stars has riled some of them.

Beth Stolarczyk from The Challenge: All Stars: Rivals | Credits: Instagram / @bethsrealworld

While both Beth Stolarczyk and Jonna Mannion have been a part of the franchise since its early days, their feud started brewing in The Challenge: All Stars Season 3. The reason behind that, of course, was the cheating rumors Stolarczyk hurled at her fellow contestant.

Stolarczyk alleged during an episode of the show that Mannion and another contestant Mj Garrett were involved in an affair. Incidentally, both Garrett and Mannion are married to different people. As such, the accusations not only shocked the fans, but also caused problems in their respective relationships. Hence, the feud began.

The Challenge: All Stars:...

On the heels of the legendary 4oth season of The Challenge, the hit reality competition franchise brings its fan-favorite rivals twist to The Challenge All Stars. In a series first, the new season pairs up memorable power players and redemption seekers with their biggest rivals. The Challenge All Stars: Rivals premiere episode titled “A Star Studded Ar-Rival” aired Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on MTV.

This season, 26 All Star competitors return. As bad blood resurfaces for some, the Rivals quickly learn that to win their share of the $300,000 grand prize, they must be able to work together to survive. Tj Lavin hosts.

See ‘The Challenge 40’ winners Rachel Robinson and Jenny West on their shocking first-place tie: ‘It felt meant to be’

Here are the Challengers still in contention for the All Stars Season 5 championship: Adam Larson & Steve Meinke, Amber Borzota & Faysal Shafaat, Aneesa Ferreira & Ashley Mitchell, Ashley Kelsey & Dario Medrano,...

The Challenge: All Stars is back with a fan-favorite twist! For Season 5, the Rivals theme returns, with players being paired up alongside their biggest rivals. For some of the pairings, the rivalry is personal, and for others, the tension comes strictly from past gameplay. For Beth Stolarczyk, the rivalry with Jonna Mannion cuts deep after Beth previously accused her partner of cheating on her husband with Mj Garrett. Meanwhile, Leroy Garrett betrayed Devin Walker on The Challenge: Double Agents by orchestrating a move that sent him home. TV Insider caught up with Beth and Leroy about their rivalries and more ahead of the season premiere. Can we hop back to Season 40 quickly? Leroy, what was with giving [Johnny] Bananas one karma point? The fans need to know. Leroy Garrett: When I got eliminated, it was the very first elimination. When I hugged Bananas goodbye, he was like, “Leroy, I’m going to be right behind you.

With The Challenge: All Stars Rivals, viewers will see pairs of rival castmates from the show’s history competing to win the spinoff season.

They’ll include three-time Challenge winner Veronica Portillo with Katie Cooley, Beth Stolarczyk with two-time All Stars winner Jonna Mannion, and two-time MTV winner Ashley “Millionaire” Mitchell with Aneesa Ferreira.

Other champions in the All Stars 5 cast include Ride or Dies star Devin Walker, who teams up with Leroy Garrett, and War of the Worlds winner Turabi “Turbo” Camkiran with Nany Gonzalez.

Three individuals won a season together: Ashley Kelsey, Sam McGinn, and Frank Sweeney.

They were all castmates on MTV’s The Real World: San Diego before winning The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons in 2012.

Their castmate Zach Nichols recently called out the All Stars 5 cast, indicating he was “butt hurt” about not being included in the reunion.

Zach called out his snub from All...

A new season of The Challenge: All Stars has arrived, but there are some huge changes in store. First of all, season 5 won't stream exclusively on Paramount+ as the spinoff has since its premiere in 2021. This time around, the All Stars edition of the franchise will air on MTV for the very first time, but that's not the only change fans can expect for the new season.

While each season of All Stars has simply brought together the best of the best from the earliest days of The Challenge's run, this season has a theme. Like three past seasons of the flagship, past competitors will be paired up with their rival. That person could be anyone from a former friend to a former flame to a sworn enemy. It's going to bring a new fire to The Challenge: All Stars!

As The Challenge All Stars: Rivals makes its MTV debut,...

On the heels of the legendary 40th season of The Challenge, the hit reality competition franchise brings its fan-favorite rivals twist to The Challenge All Stars. In a series first, the new season pairs up memorable power players and redemption seekers with their biggest rivals. The Challenge All Stars: Rivals premieres Wednesday, Jan. 29 on MTV.

The All Stars spinoff series originally premiered on Paramount+ on April 1, 2021. Nostalgic fans made this edition an instant hit, and after four seasons on the streamer, the fifth cycle will head back to the MTV mothership. Previous winners of All Stars were Yes Duffy (Season 1), Mj Garrett & Jonna Mannion (Season 2), Wes Bergmann & Jonna Mannion (Season 3), and Laurel Stucky (Season 4).

See the full cast of The Challenge All Stars: Rivals below and check back each week to see the order of elimination.

Another installment of The Challenge: All Stars is on the way, featuring a cast of reality television royalty paired as rival teammates.

The Challenge: All Stars 5 will bring the popular Rivals twist to the competition show’s format.

On Wednesday, The Challenge revealed the complete cast, including stars from Big Brother, The Real World, Road Rules, and other reality TV programs.

Among those returning to the competition franchise is Ashley “Millionaire” Mitchell, last seen on MTV’s Spies, Lies & Allies.

Her comeback arrives after breaking The Challenge rules in an unaired incident, resulting in Ashley’s mysterious “deactivation” that season.

In addition, viewers will see icons, including Da’Vonne Rogers, Veronica Portillo, Katie Cooley, Shane Landrum, Frank Sweeney, and Beth Stolarczyk.

The Challenge: All Stars 5 to feature rival teammates

All Stars 5 will feature 26 competitors in its cast in pairs format, where partners have a rivalry between them, whether during the show or away from it.

On the heels of the legendary 40th season of The Challenge, the hit reality competition franchise brings its fan-favorite rivals twist to The Challenge All Stars. In a series first, the new season pairs up memorable power players and redemption seekers with their biggest rivals. The Challenge All Stars: Rivals will premiere Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on MTV.

The All Stars spinoff series premiered on Paramount+ on April 1, 2021. Nostalgic fans made this edition an instant hit, and after four seasons on the streamer, the fifth cycle will head back to the MTV mothership. Previous winners of All Stars were Yes Duffy (Season 1), Mj Garrett & Jonna Mannion (Season 2), Wes Bergmann & Jonna Mannion (Season 3), and Laurel Stucky (Season 4).

See the stacked new roster below and stay tuned for a full gallery with the elimination order when the season begins.

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Big news and bigger news for fans of The Challenge: All Stars.

Season 5 now has a premiere date — Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 8/7c, as first reported by sister site Variety — though the competition series is leaving Paramount+ after four seasons, and moving to MTV.

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Arguably much more exciting is the news that Season 5 will be a “Rivals” edition, pairing up franchise vets who share… complicated… pasts.

Notably among those returning,...

Wes Bergmann called out his former castmate, Josh Martinez, following an exchange about their reality shows.

Josh recently appeared in the epic season of The Challenge: Battle of the Eras as one of the representatives on the Era 4 team.

Wes didn’t appear since he had previously announced his retirement on The Challenge: USA 2 spinoff.

However, he continues to share his thoughts about MTV’s competition series through social media and his Patreon for subscribers.

In addition, Wes continued to appear on other reality television shows. He grabbed the relay baton from former Challenge castmate Johnny Bananas, who appeared in the first season of House of Villains.

Wes was among the cast members in House of Villains Season 2, and several messages from Josh had him slamming his former castmate about their history on The Challenge.

Wes calls Josh ‘obsessed’ after he deleted remarks on social media

On the social media platform X,...

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Glen Powell is having a moment right now. It's a Glenaissance, if you will. The bankable leading man has seen massive recent success with movies like Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You, Twisters, and 2025's The Running Man. While he's most known for those film roles today, Powell's small screen debut came in an unlikely place.

Powell is mostly known for his TV guest spots, with his first leading role coming up in Hulu's Chad Powers next year. But Powell's first TV credit was not for anything scripted. Instead, he was a contestant on the Discovery Kids show Endurance. Described as a Survivor-style show for teens, this series enjoyed an impressive six-season run from 2002 to 2008. It wasn't exactly Powell's big break, as his time on the show was rather limited.

Although Wes Bergmann announced his retirement from The Challenge during CBS’ USA Season 2 spinoff, many fans continue to beg for his return.

He’s been among the noticeable absences in Season 40, aka Battle of the Eras, which has many of the all-time greats assembled in its 40-person cast.

They include show winners Johnny Bananas, Laurel Stucky, Jordan Wiseley, Chris “Ct” Tamburello, and Cara Maria Sorbello.

While he’s retired from the show, he’s been visible, appearing on Bananas’ podcast and expressing his opinions on social media.

With the former Real World star still heavily involved in the show’s fandom, some might think he’s contemplating a return to the competition.

Wes recently addressed whether he intends to appear on The Challenge or one of its spinoffs, such as the popular All Stars series he’s won.

Wes speaks about a potential return to MTV’s The Challenge or...

According to Brad Fiorenza, he once again wasn’t in the best headspace when he competed on The Challenge: Battle of the Eras.

Brad was part of the legendary Era 1 team on the 40-person cast, including other MTV OGs such as Chris “Ct” Tamburello, Tina Barta, Mark Long, and Rachel Robinson.

After appearing on multiple installments of The Challenge: All Stars spin-off and his mercenary guest role in MTV’s Season 39, he appeared as part of MTV’s flagship show for his first full-time season since Final Reckoning.

However, his time competing on Battle of the Eras got cut short due to his lack of strategy and success in the elimination event.

Era 3’s Cory Wharton defeated Brad in a game that involved throwing balls at speartips pointing out from a wall. Cory managed to get more of the balls he threw to stick on spears and eliminated all...

Nurys Mateo and Horacio Gutierrez have remained strong after sparking a showmance on The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion.

They appeared as a stronger couple in Season 40, aka Battle of the Eras, representing Era 4, but their time on the show got cut short due to early eliminations.

It’s unclear if and when they’ll appear on The Challenge, although many fans are rooting for their return.

Away from the show, Nurys seems to be already preparing for a future with her man, which includes marriage and children.

However, some fans feel that Nurys may be putting unnecessary pressure on Horacio as their relationship continues.

Nurys recently posted a message in which she tried to manifest her desires, including wanting to be married and get pregnant.

Nurys shared a message hinting at her future with Horacio

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Nurys recently shared an update...

Josh Martinez has become one of the most polarizing cast members in The Challenge’s 39-season history, and fans continue to criticize him during Season 40.

Despite multiple appearances, the former Big Brother winner has yet to reach a final, let alone win a season of MTV’s competition series.

His appearance in MTV’s Battle of the Eras surprised some fans who might have expected his fellow castmate and another Big Brother star, Faysal “Fessy” Shafaat, to be there.

However, it’s hard to argue against Josh being an individual who brought some of the show’s emotional and dramatic moments in recent seasons. Those highlights seemingly qualified him for Season 40’s Era 4 team.

He’s survived past eliminations through most of the early season because he hadn’t been a target for his team. However, that nearly changed in Episode 5.

Luckily for Josh and his teammate Jenny West, Era 4 won the daily challenge,...

The most common reason a person would agree to compete on a game show is to win money. For contestants on The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, that so happens to be the case. Jonna Mannion was just eliminated from the competition in Season 40, Episode 6, which means that cash prize is now out of reach for her. Where did things go wrong for the reality TV star? Stick around for the details.

Jonna Mannion Says She Was “Set Up”

Jonna spoke candidly about her elimination with Entertainment Weekly saying she’s convinced she was “set up” by people who were supposed to be on her own team. The pressure was on for Jonna and her competitors because they knew exactly what was at stake. Winning The Challenge means taking home a massive cash price of $1 million split among those who come out on top. That’s enough money to make...

Jonna Mannion says that her going into elimination on The Challenge: Battle of the Eras was due to a setup by her team.

Jonna, a former Real World: Cancun cast member, achieved back-to-back wins during her return for The Challenge: All Stars spin-off.

She also appeared on the World Championship spin-off, but her time competing there got cut short due to her partner’s unfortunate injury.

It was her first MTV season since 2015’s Battle of the Exes II, and she joined the Era 3 team, which also featured show winners Jordan Wisely, Tori Deal, and Devin Walker.

However, Episode 5 saw Jonna and her teammate Cory Wharton as her team’s targets heading into elimination.

While Cory managed to oust Era 1’s Brad Fiorenza from the game, Jonna couldn’t defeat former The Challenge winner Rachel Robinson.

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Tonight on “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras,” a challenger must decide between righting their past wrongs or creating a new divide. Another player tries to protect a “friend” in their relationship, but only creates a problem for themself. An entire era grasps at anything to turn the game around.

This year, the longest-running reality competition series embarks on its monumental 40th season. “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras” features 40 legendary competitors from the series’ 26-year history representing their “Challenge Era” in an epic battle for the ages where legends will collide as they strive to immortalize their names as Challenge 40 Champions and earn their share of the one million dollar prize. As usual, “The Challenge” is hosted by T.J. Lavin.

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Cory Wharton is one of the more athletic competitors in The Challenge, currently appearing as part of a talented Era 3 team for MTV’s Battle of the Eras.

His teammates include show winners Tori Deal, Jordan Wiseley, Jonna Mannion, Devin Walker, former finalist Nia Moore, and Averey Tressler.

Battle of the Eras is Cory’s tenth MTV season and follows his appearance on CBS’ spin-off, The Challenge: USA 2.

He reached the finals on the spin-off, finishing as runner-up behind men’s winner Chris Underwood from Survivor.

Constant training and competition for The Challenge can take a toll, as Cory revealed the procedure he is getting done on his knee.

In a recent online update, he shared with fans that he was a bit nervous ahead of the first one of two surgeries he’ll need.

Cory reveals he’s ‘nervous’ in knee surgery update video

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After another quick exit from The Challenge, former Real World star Tony Raines fired back at remarks made by his castmate.

Tony first returned on The Challenge: All Stars 4, but was a quick exit due to a family matter he had to leave for.

However, his official return for MTV’s Battle of the Eras was another brief appearance in the competition.

He participated in the game with Era 3, which included Nia Moore, Jordan Wiseley, Tori Deal, Leroy Garrett, Devin Walker, Jonna Mannion, Nehemiah Clark, Amanda Garcia, and Avery Tressler.

Tony and Averey found themselves in a tough spot in Episode 3 after volunteering to be team captains in the daily challenge.

Era 3 was the winning team, which Tony and Averey thought secured their safety. However, their inability to agree on who to send into elimination cost them.

Tony calls out Averey for her Battle of the Eras remarks about him...

Tonight on “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras,” the eras must now work together to keep their team safe. A gross feast is prepared, and Tj’s new twist puts two members of each era at risk of elimination. The winners make things difficult for themselves as they struggle to agree on a decision.

This year, the longest-running reality competition series embarks on its monumental 40th season. “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras” features 40 legendary competitors from the series’ 26-year history representing their “Challenge Era” in an epic battle for the ages where legends will collide as they strive to immortalize their names as Challenge 40 Champions and earn their share of the one million dollar prize. As usual, “The Challenge” is hosted by T.J. Lavin.

See MTV’s ‘The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras’: Cast, elimination order and everything you need to know

Here are the...

MTV’s longest-running reality competition series, “The Challenge,” embarked on its monumental 40th season on Wednesday, August 14 at 8Pm Et/Pt. “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras” features 40 legendary competitors from the series’ 26-year history representing their “Challenge Era” in an epic battle for the ages where legends will collide as they strive to immortalize their names as Challenge 40 Champions and earn their share of the one million dollar prize.

Find out everything you need to know about “The Challenge: Battle of the Eras,” including who is in the largest cast ever, below — and scroll through the cast gallery above to see the elimination order.

When does “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras” premiere?

This monumental season kicks off Wednesday, August 14 at 8Pm Et/Pt on MTV.

Who is in the cast?

Here is the breakdown of who will represent each era:

Challenge Competitors representing Era 1 (Seasons 1-...

The Challenge: Battle of the Eras features a stacked cast of 40 competitors from 39 seasons of MTV’s competition series, although fans believe there were some significant snubs.

Some prominent cast members that fans believe should’ve been included are former Challenge winners Wes Bergmann, Zach Nichols, and Ashley Mitchell.

Ashley, a two-time champion, last appeared on MTV in the Spies, Lies & Allies season.

However, her time on that installment was cut short by a sudden and mysterious disqualification from the show announced by host Tj Lavin over halfway through an episode.

Online rumors revealed that she had an unaired altercation with a castmate while filming and some of her remarks crossed the line. Other castmates later confirmed that.

In a recent video, three-time Challenge winner Jordan Wiseley blasted his former castmate, who fans mentioned isn’t part of Season 40, with the star-studded cast.

Jordan calls out his former castmate as...

Cory Wharton has gone from hateable to a fan favorite after some tough earlier years on MTV and The Challenge.

The former Real World star is part of an Era 3 team in Season 40, aka Battle of the Eras, that includes show winners Devin Walker, Tori Deal, Jonna Mannion, and Jordan Wiseley.

A multi-time finalist, Cory has yet to conquer the reality TV competition despite coming close a few times.

That included his previous appearances on CBS’ The Challenge: USA 2 and Double Agents, where he finished in second place.

During a recent interview, he spoke about being among the “best to have never won” the show and named several other castmates in that group.

He also shared why fans now support him more than they root against him on the competition series.

Cory shares why he went from hateable to likable on MTV

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After winning two of The Challenge: All Stars seasons on Paramount+, Jonna Mannion returned to MTV as one of the 40 cast members for Battle of the Eras.

The epic 40th season features four teams of 10 competitors, determined by the eras they represented in MTV’s 39 previous seasons of The Challenge.

Jonna was part of the Era 3 team, which includes castmates Nia Moore, Averey Tressler, Amanda Garcia, Tori Deal, Cory Wharton, Jordan Wiseley, Leroy Garrett, Tony Raines, and Devin Walker.

Unsurprisingly, Jonna revealed one teammate she particularly fears having to go against: Tori.

Viewers saw them clash during their time on CBS’ spinoff, The Challenge: USA 2, and it was a lopsided matchup in favor of Tori.

Despite that, Jonna revealed that she’s formed a friendship with Tori and feels her castmate gets a “bad reputation” online but is truly “genuine.”

Jonna addresses the ‘bad reputation’ Tori has

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Season 40 of The Challenge brings back popular players, promising fiery feuds and rivalries. Executive producer selected biggest names in show's history to make season special. Fans already raving about the show after just one episode, hoping for a long season.

Every time theres a new season of The Challenge, fans have come to expect different concepts for each installment of the show. The reality series debuted its 40th season on MTV in August 2024.

Producers are convinced that they have created the best season of the show ever, and the earliest fan reviews appear to concur.

One of the most exciting aspects is the return of some of the biggest names in Challenge history, including Chris Ct Tamburello and Johnny Bananas. Season 40 also features a total of 40 contestants, a first in the history of the show.

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Ahead of The Challenge: Battle of the Eras premiere on MTV, various content is arriving to promote the epic 40th season.

That’s included host Tj Lavin in an exclusive sneak peek clip where he revealed the first major twist of Season 40.

Multiple videos have also arrived on social media, featuring the various cast members hanging out and discussing their memories of The Challenge.

A recent video features three groups of four castmates discussing the show’s impact on their lives.

Cara Maria Sorbello and Paulie Calafiore, one of several power couples who met through The Challenge, appear in the video.

They each dropped some interesting comments about their relationship weeks after rumors arrived about them spending time apart as they worked on some issues.

Paulie and Cara comment on their relationship in Season 40 video

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Wes Bergmann is among The Challenge’s greats and is considered an MTV Og due to his start on the network.

The two-time winner of MTV’s The Challenge and All Stars 3 spinoff winner debuted on 2005’s The Real World: Austin. His castmates included fellow future Challengers Nehemiah Clark and Melinda Stolp.

After multiple seasons of The Challenge, Wes announced his retirement from the franchise during CBS’ USA 2 spinoff. He was not among the cast members revealed for MTV’s Season 40.

Still, he’ll likely be rooting for his Og castmates on The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, including Johnny Bananas, Nehemiah Clark, Ct Tamburello, Jonna Mannion, and KellyAnne Judd.

They all share the commonality of starting on the now-defunct reality TV show, The Real World.

According to Wes, it’s time for someone to bring back the iconic reality TV show, although fans had mixed reactions.

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