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Sixteen veterans are about to get a run for their money when “new threats” crash the party in Season 41 of The Challenge.

In The Challenge: Vets and New Threats (which premieres on MTV Wednesday, July 30 at 8/7c), veterans are paired with rookies for another no-holds-barred battle for some big bucks. The vets team is stacked with plenty of familiar faces like Johnny Bananas, Ct Tamburello, Aneesa Ferreira, Derrick Kosinski, Ashley “Millionaire” Mitchell, and two-time winner and 10-time finalist Cara Maria Sorbello.

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“The Challenge” is set to return to MTV with Season 41, “Vets and New Threats.”

The follow-up to “Battle of the Eras” will premiere on Wednesday, July 30, at 8 p.m. Et on MTV; It will roll out globally across international networks in over 165 countries in the following months.

The cast includes eight past winners of the show, including Cara Maria Sorbello, Derrick Kosinski, Aviv Melmed, Ashley Mitchell, Rogan O’Connor, Ct Tamburello, Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio and Turbo. The “New Threat” team includes reality stars from “Love Island,” “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “Too Hot to Handle,” “Are You the One?,” “The Amazing Race,” “Married at First Sight UK,” “Canada’s Ultimate Challenge” and “Cheer.” The cast also includes a former WWE superstar and a boxer.

This season will launch a “new era” with a game that’s “never been more unpredictable.”

Here’s the official logline: “For 40 seasons, generations of battle-hardened Veterans have fought relentlessly...

MTV has been spoiling fans of The Challenge in the past year. Not only was the super-sized 40th season celebration one of the most memorable challenges, but Battle of the Eras was then closely followed by the first season of The Challenge: All Stars to air on MTV. Both seasons were some of the most dramatic and entertaining of the franchise, but we're still just getting started.

After The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras premiered in August 2024 and concluded in January 2025, The Challenge All Stars: Rivals premiered one week after the season 40 finale and ran through April. There's been a quiet drought ever since, but that drought will soon end with the third season of the franchise to premiere within the span of one year. The Challenge season 41 is on its way!

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More than 40 seasons in, The Challenge continues to be a much-loved and highly competitive reality series. The MTV show first premiered in April 1998 and has enjoyed decades of success and viewership since. Over the years, the casting has changed, but the fans have loved the new dynamics.

Season 41 of The Challenge is titled Vets and New Threats. It premieres on July 30, 2025, at 8 p.m. Et on MTV. Fans are excited to witness iconic faces and fresh names mixing it up to provide top-notch challenges and entertainment. Here’s who’s part of the season 41 cast!

The Challenge Season 41 Cast: Meet The Veterans & The New Threats

The Challenge: Vets and New Threats will feature half veterans and half new players. As per the official description, “To win, Veterans and New Threats will be forced to work together, unless they’re...

After celebrating a milestone 40th season, The Challenge is back with a new batch of players eager to topple the legends of the game. Following the announcement of its July 30th return, MTV has officially revealed the theme and the cast for season 41, The Challenge: Vets and New Threats. The long-running competition series will feature 16 veterans competing against 16 rookies.

With perennial Challenge stars Johnny Bananas, Ct Tamburello, and Aneesa Ferriera leading the Vets, the New Threats, comprised of the likes of Love Island's Jake Cornish and Leonardo Dionicio and Survivor's Sydney Segal and Dee Valladares, who will appear on Survivor 50, are hoping to dethrone the greatest players of all time. Will they succeed, or will the Vets remain supreme?

Prior to the official season premiere, MTV will feature a launch special, The Challenge: Vets and New Threats: Day Zero, on July 23 at 8:00pm. The special will be...

MTV has set Wednesday, July 30 for the Season 41 premiere of its long-running reality competition series The Challenge, themed Vets and New Threats, which will see 16 vets competing against 16 rookies. The upcoming season will roll out globally across MTV’s international networks in over 165 countries in the coming months.

Per MTV, “this season, fresh faces and new threats have entered the arena with one goal: upend the old order and take it all. The Vets, driven by legacy and pride, will need to adapt fast. Their established hierarchy is crumbling, and leaning on past alliances, and experience is no longer reliable—it’s about navigating the ever-shifting landscape of alliances, betrayals, and unknown threats. To win, Veterans and New Threats will be forced to work together, unless they’re forced to turn on each other. Nothing is guaranteed.”

Some of the vets competing include Aneesa Ferreira, Leroy Garrett, and Ct Tamburello.

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.

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The filming of The Challenge Season 41 has concluded, and several individuals have won the top prizes for men and women.

Spoilers revealed many of Season 41’s details, including cast members, title, format, and elimination results.

Monsters and Critics previously reported that eight finalists remained to compete for the main prize, including four rookies.

Each rookie teamed with a veteran, although only one former champion was among the finalists.

However, the final featured several other former finalists, giving them valuable experience when it comes to the game.

Remember, this report will contain spoilers for the winners of Season 41, which is The Challenge: New Threats & Vets.

Who won The Challenge Season 41?

With Season 41 initially filming in Santiago, Chile, a large cast got trimmed down to just eight individuals.

Among the vets were former War of the Worlds winner Turabi “Turbo” Camkiran and former finalists Theo Campbell and Olivia Kaiser. Survivor’s Michaela Bradshaw...

The Challenge Season 41 final is approaching, and spoilers reveal which cast members will compete for significant prize money.

Season 39 was Battle for a New Champion, and Emanuel Neagu won the solo prize, with Nurys Mateo finishing second.

For Season 40, it was Battle of the Eras, which saw Jordan Wiseley win another season for the men. Jenny West and Rachel Robinson finished in a first-place tie for the women.

In Season 41, viewers might see a pair of new champions, as only one who has previously won The Challenge remains.

The other competitors include former finalists and first-time cast members vying for the win.

Remember that this report will contain spoilers for Season 41 of The Challenge, which MTV has yet to announce.

Eight cast members remain for Season 41

As of this writing, eight cast members will battle in the final for Season 41, previously revealed as The Challenge: New Threats & Vets.

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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.

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Following The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, some fans may have thought that production rigged aspects of the show to help specific castmates.

One thing fans and castmates called out included an elimination event involving Horacio Gutierrez and Derrick Kosinski.

In addition, Jordan Wiseley and fans pointed out a significant daily challenge mistake involving Jenny West, Cara Maria Sorbello, and Tori Deal.

Devin Walker was there for some of the season, but castmate Kyland Young eliminated him in Episode 9.

Devin appeared in All Stars Rivals from there, teaming with Leroy Garrett based on previous game moves.

That season didn’t go well either, as the duo lost to the formidable pair of Adam Larson and Steve Meinke. Soon after MTV aired his elimination, Devin spoke about those “rigged” claims.

Devin addresses fans who claim Season 40 was ‘rigged’

According to Devin on the Challenge Fandom Podcast, fans need to stop saying The Challenge is rigged,...

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,...

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...

The Challenge Season 41 filming is underway for MTV episodes, with daily challenges and eliminations.

While the upcoming season’s title and format are unknown, online spoilers reveal which cast members are competing and headed home after the eliminations.

In Season 40, viewers saw a Battle of the Eras theme featuring only veteran cast members who have appeared in multiple seasons of the show.

Some were multi-time champions looking to add to their resumes. That was the case for the season winners Jordan Wiseley, Jenny West, and Rachel Robinson, who added another win to their career achievements.

Season 41 appears to have a much different theme from Season 40 because there are 16 rookies and 16 vets. As of this writing, at least two vets and one rookie are out of the competition.

Remember that this report will contain potential spoilers for MTV’s The Challenge Season 41.

Spoilers reveal the first two women’s eliminations for...

The Challenge is filming Season 41 with a star-studded cast of reality TV stars, including some returning winners trying to conquer another final.

With that final likely weeks away, daily challenges and eliminations are occurring.

While Season 40, aka Battle of the Champions, had all returning stars, Season 41 also brought in some reality TV stars as rookies.

Due to online spoilers, fans can get an idea of who has been sent home from the competition and who remains a threat to win.

One elimination has officially happened, and it might surprise fans to see which cast member is out.

This report will contain spoilers for The Challenge Season 41, including cast names and elimination results.

The Challenge Season 41’s first cast member is out

After a hiatus, several cast members return to compete in MTV’s flagship, The Challenge. They include former show winners Ashley Mitchell and Rogan O’Connor.

Ashley won the show twice,...

Some reality TV rookies are ready to rumble as The Challenge Season 41 begins filming soon.

Recently, online spoilers began to arrive for the next season of MTV’s The Challenge, spotlighting which veteran stars are in the Season 41 cast.

In addition, early details suggest which other reality TV stars are participating in the competition, and it’s quite a unique group of rookies.

While Season 40 brought back all veteran cast members to compete in the iconic Battle of the Eras, this season will have a group containing vets and rookies.

Several past seasons have been similar, with the rookies coming from Big Brother, Survivor, and The Amazing Race and newer shows like The Circle and 12 Dates of Christmas.

Remember that this report will contain potential cast spoilers for the upcoming 41st season of MTV’s The Challenge.

Who are The Challenge Season 41 rookies?

Rookies have been absent from the...

The Challenge wrapped up Battle of the Eras just a few weeks ago with a grand finale and two-part reunion.

Jordan Wiseley claimed the championship for the men, while Jenny West and Rachel Robinson shared first place for the women.

While the All Stars Rivals spin-off is airing on MTV, Season 41 is about to start filming for the network.

With that, spoilers started to arrive with an early glimpse at which cast members will participate in the next installment of the competition show.

While Season 40 featured only veteran stars with experience on the show, Season 41 will bring a mix of veterans and rookies to the reality TV show.

Based on the early indications, fans could see a great collection of some of the show’s top stars, including several former winners returning to MTV.

Remember that this report will contain potential spoilers for the upcoming season of The Challenge.

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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...

Jenny West was one of three winners of MTV’s The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, but some fans weren’t happy she even reached the final.

The Total Madness winner returned after several years away from the competition series and performed impressively in her second-straight final.

Due to a Karma Vote twist, which many fans disagreed with, she finished in a tie for first place with her friend and ally, Rachel Robinson.

However, she also won several daily challenges to gain safety from eliminations or power in the game.

One of those daily challenges caused controversy, as Jordan Wiseley and fans pointed out that she hadn’t finished her puzzle correctly after MTV aired Episode 17.

Despite that, host Tj Lavin announced her as the winner. It meant she was safe from consideration for elimination. It also gave Jenny the power to choose who faced the daily challenge loser, Tori Deal,...

An episode upload issue gave some viewers early access to The Challenge: Battle of the Eras reunion, which revealed who won the show and provided other never-seen-before moments.

Part 2 of the Season 40 final airs on MTV on Wednesday, January 8. The eight competitors will battle for the win, and the reunion arrives a week or so later.

End of an Era Part 1 aired on MTV on January 1, and Jordan Wiseley became the instant leader, dominating most of the other finalists.

He left fellow competitors Johnny Bananas, Derek Chavez, and Kyland Young well behind him, leaving viewers little room to wonder who could win.

Meanwhile, the women’s side of things was less clear, as Rachel Robinson and Jenny West seemed to be performing well, but nobody was counting out Tori Deal or Michele Fitzgerald.

This report will contain spoilers, as several clips have leaked online discussing The Challenge 40 men’s and women’s winners.

The Challenge stars Trishelle Cannatella and Rachel Robinson have solidified their status as two of the most powerful women to appear on reality television.

The iconic MTV stars received spots on Variety’s annual list, which features 30 influential reality TV stars.

While they debuted on MTV’s original shows The Real World and Road Rules, they joined The Challenge for multiple seasons thereafter.

Other shows with stars on the list include Jersey Shore, Below Deck, Vanderpump Rules, and The Real Housewives franchise.

Both Trishelle and Rachel had impressive returns to reality television in recent years, some of which included The Challenge.

As of this writing, Trishelle accomplished her first win on reality TV, while Rachel is appearing on MTV and looking to add another win to her resume.

Trishelle won her first reality TV competition in 2024

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Jordan Wiseley seemingly spotted a mistake with one of his castmate’s puzzles during The Challenge: Battle of the Eras.

In the recently-aired Episode 17, viewers watched a frantic daily challenge, with everyone trying to win ahead of the upcoming final.

However, it was crucial for the women, as Cara Maria Sorbello, Jenny West, and Rachel Robinson were targets facing the last women’s elimination. Tori Deal and Michele Fitzgerald also wanted to perform well.

The first-place woman for the event was safe from elimination and got to choose who would go into elimination.

The last-place woman would automatically go into the elimination event at The Arena.

Their difficult daily challenge, Fortress Bricks, involved carrying a specific amount of cinder blocks out of a castle before retrieving long wooden boards, which were puzzle pieces.

Tj announced Jordan and Jenny as the winners

Once a competitor had all their boards, they could...

Former The Challenge winner Zach Nichols knows that MTV’s competition series isn’t just a game that’s won physically but also mentally.

He previously won with several of his The Real World castmates on Battle of the Seasons in 2012 and returned to the final several more times after.

While he’s not in the epic Battle of the Eras season, many of his former castmates are, including Cory Wharton and Derek Chavez.

Cory and Derek faced off in the Episode 16 elimination after previous elimination winner Jenny West selected them among her three targets.

The event wasn’t a head-to-head physical competition, so fortune was on Derek’s side. Instead, the objective was to be the first to carry cinder blocks to a platform in the sand and correctly assemble the puzzle pictured on the blocks.

Using a smart strategy for the event, Derek managed to oust the multi-time finalist Cory from the game,...

The Challenge: Battle of the Eras introduced the old school to the new school with its 40 cast members grouped into four teams of 10. The OGs of the show were part of Era 1.

That team included former show winners Rachel Robinson, Derrick Kosinski, Chris “Ct” Tamburello, Mark Long, and Darrell Taylor.

Meanwhile, Era 2 featured seven-time champion Johnny Bananas, while Era 3 featured Ride or Dies winner Devin Walker. Devin began a showmance with Era 4’s Michele Fitzgerald.

However, that showmance created conflict amongst castmates when Bananas warned Michele that Devin might try to use her as part of his game strategy.

Ultimately, some of Bananas’ allies in the game, including Rachel, became involved in his feud with Michele and Devin.

That included Rachel, who said she and Devin ended things on an amicable note at the Season 40 reunion until Devin turned around and made additional comments about her.

Rachel called out Devin...

An early, unaired injury hindered Josh Martinez’s ability to compete during The Challenge: Battle of the Eras.

The former Big Brother winner reached Episode 14 of MTV’s Season 40, outlasting multi-time winners that included Chris “Ct” Tamburello, Derrick Kosinski, and Darrell Taylor.

The individuals representing Era 1 went out early as the other teams worked against them and sent them into eliminations.

Meanwhile, Josh played an impressive social game. Even with the Vacation Alliance’s issues, Josh had numerous allies throughout The Challenge house, who protected him from entering elimination events.

However, they couldn’t protect him in the recent episode. He performed poorly in the daily challenge and earned an automatic entry to The Arena due to his last-place finish.

That resulted in an unlucky matchup against his friend Cory Wharton in a game that favored Cory, and Josh had diminished chances to win due to the injury he recently revealed.

The feud between The Challenge castmates Laurel Stucky and Nurys Mateo continues as they fire away at one another online.

Most recently, Laurel unleashed more remarks about her castmates, Nurys and Nurys’s current boyfriend, Horacio Gutierrez.

Viewers saw Laurel and Horacio in a showmance during Season 38, also known as Ride or Dies.

It ended early during the season after Horacio informed Laurel he had someone else he was interested in outside of the show. They remained amicable afterward, though.

Nurys was their castmate that season but was preoccupied with several other showmances, including an early love triangle involving Love Island’s Johnny Middlebrooks and, later, a showmance with Jordan Wiseley.

Fast-forward to Season 40, when Nurys and Horacio joined the 40-person cast all coupled up after their showmance in Battle For a New Champion got serious away from the show.

Both were relatively early eliminations as part of the Era 4 team.

The Challenge: Battle of the Eras has featured quite a bit of drama involving various cast members, with Laurel Stucky engaged in several arguments with her castmates.

A heated altercation occurred between her and Cara Maria Sorbello, with production only presenting parts of the footage in the final episode.

Laurel also had a brief conversation or argument with Michele Fitzgerald, during which Michele confronted Laurel about why she didn’t want to be her friend.

Cara was nearby during that situation and offered her friendship to Michele, seeming to irritate Laurel a bit.

In a recent interview, Season 40 showmance stars Theo Campbell and Olivia Kaiser spoke about those situations.

That included Theo giving his side of how he felt things went between Laurel and Cara in their argument and spilling some tea about Michele and Laurel.

Theo shared his view about the Laurel and Cara fight

Theo recently appeared with...

On The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, multiple cast members attempting to win didn’t want the infamous Vacation Alliance to control the game again.

Opponents fired some serious shots at the group on the recent episode and they took out two of the alliance members.

Viewers saw Rachel Robinson win the daily challenge as the only remaining member of her Era 1 team.

Since Devin Walker and Tori Deal were targets on the losing team, they automatically had to go into the elimination event.

That set up a perfect opportunity for Rachel and others to take a shot at the Vacation Alliance. Rachel selected Era 4’s Kaycee Clark and Kyland Young against the Era 3 targets.

It paid off in the end, as Kyland defeated Devin and Tori defeated Kaycee, weakening the alliance as the game continued.

Bananas revealed that a ‘new alliance is born’

On Friday, Bananas and other...

The Vacation Alliance took a crushing blow on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras.” Era 3’s Devin Walker and Era 4’s Kaycee Clark were both sent packing courtesy of Kyland Young and Tori Deal, respectively, following the “Cable Connection Showdown.” Watch Devin’s exit interview with Gold Derby above.

Era 1’s Rachel Robinson won this week’s daily challenge, giving her the sole power to decide who would face off against Devin and Tori in the elimination arena. After weighing her options carefully, Rachel couldn’t turn down the chance to get some of this season’s biggest threats out of the game. “I think Rachel made the right move,” Devin admits. “I think it was more personal for her than game-related. Sometimes the moves sync up and what’s best for your game is also best for your personal vendettas. I didn’t know this,...

The Challenge star Derrick Kosinski shared more details about his brutal Season 40 injury and elimination battle against his castmate.

Viewers saw Derrick screaming in pain during a daily challenge after landing badly in the mud.

The result was an injury that hobbled him, but he kept going because Era 1 had already lost many of its team members.

Unfortunately, his time came in Episode 8, when he was on the losing team for the daily challenge and went into an elimination event against Era 3’s Cory Wharton.

Derrick didn’t back out due to his injury and still attempted to give it a serious effort, even if it meant hopping around on one leg.

However, the multi-time champion believes he still would’ve gone home even if he had defeated Cory in their blindfolded boxing competition.

Derrick addressed his leg injury and being able to continue in Battle of the Eras competitions...

The Challenge contestant Derrick Kosinski was eliminated this week after wowing fans with his performance. He only had one good leg to work with, but he put up a fight against his fellow competitors. Now, he is opening up about what it was like to have a serious leg injury on the show. Keep reading to see what he has to say.

Derrick Kosinski Talks Serious Leg Injury

Derrick Kosinski was a three-time champion on The Challenge. Viewers at home saw him compete in several challenges on an injured leg.

When it came down to it, he was Era 1’s last man standing. In episode 8 of Season 40, he went up against Era 3’s Cory Wharton in a brutal blindfolded boxing elimination. Even though he only had one good leg, he really put up a great fight against Cory.

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Fresh Meat star Ryan Kehoe managed to win an early elimination in The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, which he was forced to compete in due to finishing last place for the men on his team.

However, he avoided subsequent eliminations during Season 40 as part of his strategy to remain in the game.

While many might see this as a smart strategy to get to the final, it drew the wrath of his castmate, Johnny Bananas.

Viewers saw them get into a verbal altercation in a recent episode over this, and then Ryan volunteered to be his team’s target after the elimination event.

During a return visit to the Zach Nichols Podcast, Ryan revealed he had an unfilmed confrontation involving Bananas that the episode footage didn’t present or mention.

It was the second time in recent weeks that a Season 40 cast member revealed they had an unaired...

A war of words erupted on The Challenge: Battle of the Eras between friends Josh Martinez and Cory Wharton, leading to further remarks on social media.

During the recent installment of MTV’s competition show, viewers saw the era teams face off in a Gladiator-themed daily challenge involving large shields and trying to push opposing players into the nearby water.

Era 4 came away with the victory, giving their targets, Jenny West and Theo Campbell, the power to decide which players went into the elimination against Era 1’s Derrick Kosinski and Rachel Robinson.

Potential picks for The Arena included Era 3’s Cory and Averey Tressler or Era 2’s Derek Chavez and Cara Maria Sorbello.

Ultimately, Cory and Averey got sent in. Cory became upset that his friend and ally, Josh Martinez, didn’t dissuade his Era 4 teammates from putting him into the elimination.

Following his televised victory over Derrick,...

It was yet another brutal week for Era 1 in The Challenge‘s latest episode, “The Era of the Gladiator.” Though Derrick Kosinski, who was still suffering from a brutal leg injury, successfully made a deal with Era 4’s Theo Campbell that would keep himself or Rachel Robinson being thrown into the elimination arena, it was out of anyone’s hands when Era 1 lost the daily challenge. To Theo’s credit, his team did align with Era 1’s two remaining players on the field, but there wasn’t much they could do to prevent them from having the fewest players left on the battleground at the end of the challenge. Meanwhile, Cory Wharton caused a bit of a scuffle by downplaying Derrick’s efforts during the daily, and their argument boiled over into the deliberation. That left him and fellow Era 3 target Averey Tressler as easy marks for the arena, and...

Wes Bergmann isn’t competing on The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, but still enjoys the season as a spectator and critic.

In addition to analyzing the episodes for his subscriber-based video reviews, the multi-time champion also monitors various developments outside the show.

He’s recently slammed former castmate Laurel Stucky amid her ongoing drama with Cara Maria Sorbello on Season 40.

Another significant controversy arrived when MTV Og Derrick Kosinski eliminated newer competitor Horacio Gutierrez early on Season 40.

Horacio’s girlfriend, Nurys Mateo, who was already eliminated earlier in the season and was not present during Horacio’s elimination, immediately blasted The Challenge production on social media for lying to viewers about how the elimination went.

Horacio also released a video about how he felt a lot went wrong during the event, leading to what some called an unfair result.

However, producers had a private meeting with him and Derrick,...

Darrell Taylor had his share of fights and arguments in his earlier days on The Challenge, but fans likely didn’t expect to see him get heated in his Season 40 return.

Darrell, a four-time champion on MTV’s competition series, participated in Battle of the Eras as part of the Era 1 team.

Teammates included many other OGs and champs, such as Mark Long, Ct Tamburello, Derrick Kosinski, Jodi Weatherton, and Rachel Robinson.

However, they were up against some tough competitors, and it seemed the three other teams wanted Era 1 entirely out of the game.

One of Season 40’s unique twists involves competitors who win eliminations getting to select a target player from each team.

After Darrell won, he got to select one female from each of the four teams and decided upon Laurel Stucky from Era 2, seemingly upsetting her.

Laurel and Darrell had a heated exchange in Season 40

When castmates...

The Challenge: Battle of the Eras features a cast of 40 competitors, making it difficult for episodes to show every moment fans might like to see from the filming.

MTV’s 40th season has featured some dramatic and surprising moments in the episodes, several of which surfaced online afterward.

Among those unaired moments were a “bus fight” between Ct Tamburello and Theo Campbell and an argument involving Devin Walker and Michele Fitzgerald.

Another unaired fight during the Season 40 filming involved Tina Barta and her castmate, Johnny Bananas.

The Challenge: Battle of the Eras trailer, which rolled out before the season premiered, teased Tina blasting a castmate in one scene. She’s shown seated between her Era 1 teammates, Derrick Kosinski and Rachel Robinson.

“How many people f***in’ hate you?” Tina yells at an unseen castmate during the scene.

unseen fight between tina and bananas...

Brad Fiorenza is a legend for The Challenge, but anyone could see that he struggled mightily in Season 40. This was The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, and Brad admits that he suffered through a traumatic experience while shooting that season of the hit reality TV series.

Here is what Brad said about that specific season.

Brad Fiorenza Suffered “Sleepless Nights” On The Challenge

Brad Fiorenza competed in The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, which was Season 40 of the hit MTV reality TV competition series. He was part of the Era 1 team, along with names like Chris “Ct” Tamburello, Rachel Robinson, Mark Long, and Tina Barta.

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This was his first full-time appearance since The Challenge: Final Reckoning in Season 32. While Brad had high hopes, things didn’t go well, and he ended up going home after Episode 6. He did last longer than Chris “Ct” Tamburello,...

The Challenge fans might’ve reasonably expected Era 1 to be the one to beat on Season 40 a.k.a. Battle of the Eras, but that has decidedly not been the case. Instead, the Challenge elders have seen their team absolutely decimated, with every single week’s arena costing them a number. In the first week of eliminations it was Mark Long and Katie Cooley who had to pack their bags prematurely. In week two, Jodi Weatherton said goodbye. In week three, Aneesa Ferreira went home. Then, in week four, everyone’s favorite uncle Chris “Ct” Tamburello lost in a shocker. Coming into week five, there were just four remaining players on Era 1: Darrell Taylor, Tina Barta, Rachel Robinson, and Derrick Kosinski. So the loss of not one but two more players — despite a college-try performance in a scary daily challenge and some light bargaining efforts in the deliberation — in...

Horacio Gutierrez exited his third MTV season, Battle of the Eras, earlier than anticipated.

Horacio saw his girlfriend ousted from the game after the opening Eras Invitational, as she drew a Hall Brawl against former rival Olivia Kaiser.

With few allies left after losing Nurys, Horacio still attempted to compete to the best of his abilities. However, a surprising elimination result arrived as he lost to Derrick Kosinski.

It generated much buzz and debate online, including remarks from Nurys and Horacio about how things went.

As fans continued to call out The Challenge, it ultimately prompted the show’s producers to have a Zoom video call so that Horacio and Derrick could see everything as it happened.

Horacio admitted that he “missed” an essential rule in the event and that Derrick deserved the win. Recently, Nurys spoke about the situation after she’d previously defended Horacio and slammed the show’s production.

The Challenge star Nurys Mateo is opening up about her boyfriend Horacio Gutierrez Jr.s controversial elimination in Season 40, Episode 4. While she was initially extremely upset about the reality shows unclear rules that led to the elimination, the reality star is now ready to move past the drama. The news came after the producers held a Zoom call with Derrick Kosinski and Horacio Gutierrez to go over the unedited footage which clarified the situation once and for 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...

The Challenge has unveiled more unreleased video footage from Season 40, featuring another heated altercation among castmates.

In a previous clip that the show released on social media, fans saw the ferocious “bus fight” between Chris “Ct” Tamburello and Theo Campbell.

A new clip recently surfaced of Devin Walker and Michele Fitzgerald arguing in The Challenge house, his Battle of the Eras showmance.

The incident occurred in The Challenge 40, Episode 5 after Johnny Bananas stirred things up by suggesting to Michele that she needed to keep her guard up with Devin, as it could be part of his gameplay.

Devin wasn’t happy when he heard this from Michele in the episode, and viewers saw him confront Bananas about it.

However, the new clip shows Devin confronting Michele about what she initially told him and others intervening to try to calm things down.

Unaired video footage arrives of Devin and Michele arguing...

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.

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

Here are the contestants still in contention...

Cara Maria Sorbello said her castmate, Laurel Stucky, apologized to her following The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, but apparently for self-preservation in the game.

In Episode 5, viewers saw Cara and Laurel get into a heated argument, with the latter screaming at Cara and leaving her in tears.

According to several cast members, the episode didn’t show everything, including the most extreme parts of the argument, which Cara alluded to online later.

A sneak peek for Episode 6 shows Era 2 standing together, including Laurel, Cara, Johnny Bananas, Ryan Kehoe, and others.

The group is preparing for the newest daily challenge, and this time, Laurel appears ready to work as a team.

“There definitely has been some turmoil. I’ve been the center of it. I apologized to my whole team for what happened. I did not want it to get to that level. The most important thing moving forward today...

The Challenge: Battle of the Eras filming featured a heated altercation between castmates Chris “Ct” Tamburello and Theo Campbell.

However, due to editing, their explosive fight did not make it into the final cut for the aired episode.

During Episode 5, viewers saw Ct and Emily Schromm eliminated in an emotional and dramatic installment of MTV’s competition show.

That episode included a blowup between castmates Laurel Stucky and Cara Maria Sorbello. The latter revealed online that much of the other footage for the argument didn’t appear in aired scenes.

That’s entirely true for Ct and Theo’s clash, which occurred while the cast was traveling on the bus and featured castmates trying to intervene.

Recently, The Challenge released never-before-seen footage from the incident, allowing fans to see what happened.

Footage shows Ct and Theo’s Season 40 bus fight

The Challenge shared video footage of what they referred to...

Johnny Bananas gave his take on that controversial elimination from The Challenge: Battle of the Eras.

As many fans saw in Episode 4, Horacio Gutierrez and Derrick Kosinski competed in a super-close event. Derrick was announced as the winner, eliminating Horacio from the season.

However, the episode footage made it unclear for viewers, as it included a shot of Derrick’s game board with one of his 40 pegs not in a hole. Footage also showed castmates in the spectator stands seeming confused.

Horacio’s girlfriend, Nurys Mateo, blasted production over the unaired aspects of the elimination once the episode aired on MTV, which fueled the elimination debate.

In addition, Horacio commented in interviews and on his social media that he didn’t accept he lost the event due to what happened that fans didn’t see.

More recently, Bananas called out his castmate for affecting the “integrity” of The Challenge with his remarks.

The most recent episode of The Challenge: Battle of the Eras had many controversial moments. Derrick Kosinski’s much-talked-about win over Horacio Gutierrez has overshadowed another pivotal moment from the episode, whether or not Jordan Wiseley threw the daily challenge.

Jordan Wisely Loses The Daily Challenge On Season 40

In the monumental Season 40 of The Challenge, the cast has been broken down into Eras.

During the last episode, the teams participated in the host T.J. Lavin’s favorite game, trivia.

This time with a heights over water twist.

As the Eras answered questions incorrectly, they were dropped into the water below.

Era 4 was the first team to lose all of their competitors, meaning Horacio and Jenny West would automatically go into elimination.

It came down to a tiebreaker between the final two players, Era 2’s Laurel Stucky and Era 3’s Jordan.

Jordan was previously engaged to his Era 3 teammate, Tori Deal

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Due to several pivotal moments in the game, The Challenge: Battle of the Eras Episode 4 generated much controversy.

That included the close elimination outcome involving Derrick Kosinski and Horacio Gutierrez, as well as fan debates about whether Jordan Wiseley intentionally threw the daily challenge.

During the episode, the four Era teams competed in host Tj Lavin’s favorite event: a daily trivia challenge above water.

As a cast member incorrectly answered questions, teammates automatically dropped into the water below.

The first team to lose, Era 4, had their players automatically in the elimination event. The winning team would choose which losing teams’ players faced them.

It came down to a battle involving Era 2’s Laurel Stucky and Era 3’s Jordan as they participated in a tiebreaker question on land with castmates nearby.

However, Jordan didn’t know the answer to his question about who castmate Devin Walker partnered with during The Challenge: Rivals III season,...

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

On his Instagram Story,...