Another week, another previous champion eliminated early onThe Challenge. I’m not going to say that Wes won it for her. I’m definitely not going to say that; she put in the work. Credit: MTV She was down there fighting. Would she have still won if Wes didn’t help her? But would it have been closer? MTV ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Heading into this season, you didnt have any of your past alliances to lean on....
Jenn Lee learned the hard way what happens to rookies onThe Challenge. “As Forrest Gump would say, sh happens,” Jenn tells EW with a laugh. They literally put the smallest girl in the house against the biggest girl in the house. Credit: MTV It was a no-brainer that I was going to lose." ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: When did you start to realize that youd be going in for the first female elimination?...
Warning: This article contains spoilers about Wednesday’s season finale ofThe Challenge: Total Madness. The first female to earn a red skull onThe Challenge: Total Madnessended up taking the whole game. But you never think it will. Credit: MTV I was shocked for ages. I’m still feeling shocked now, really." ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congratulations on your first win! MTV I remember thinking, “Oh my God, it’s over! It was quite emotional, really....
So, who won? Afterlast weeksent Dee and Nelson packing, it’s officially time for the final to begin. And Cory is reading a letter left for him from Nelson. Credit: MTV Lots of emotions happening in the bunker. There is no second place. The first checkpoint begins immediately, with players strapping on ski equipment and skiing to a pile of logs. MTV It’s a race, and if you don’t finish, you don’t move on....
Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season premiere ofThe Challenge: Total Madness. Jay Starretthas survived another day onThe Challenge. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your reaction when you realized you were getting thrown into the first elimination? Credit: MTV I know I’m the onlySurvivorin the house. I cannot lose. I cannot be the first crossover fromSurvivorto lose and go home. MTV And on top of that, I can’t lose first on my favorite show....
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season finale ofThe Challenge: Total Madness. TheChallengecurse of Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio has officially been broken. “Everything this season in conjunction with everything else just really made this one special.” Credit: MTV JOHNNY “BANANAS” DEVENANZIO:It really shouldn’t have changed anything. Oh my God, it was indescribable. To be the last man standing, that never ceases to amaze me. MTV And I feel terrible for the first time ever in aChallengefinal for the other people who didn’t win....
This season’s first headbanger really lived up to its name onThe Challenge: Total Madness. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So… what happened? And this is like tackle football, basically." MTV And then the next thing I know the horn’s blaring. How badly were you hurt after Rogan threw you down? I definitely took a hard fall, and I hit my head pretty hard. MTV And that’s why I know that the producers and all them were concerned....
Warning: the following recap contains spoilers from Wednesday’sThe Challenge: Total Madnessseason premiere. It took them more than a decade, but one ofThe Challenge’s longest-held rivalries has finally been squashed. But so much more happened in the premiere in addition to this shocking revelation. Credit: MTV This old dog has some new tricks up its sleeve. Let the madness begin! My favorite kind: Challengers win or lose because of their own performance and not because of anyone else....
Whenever there’s a headbanger elimination onThe Challenge, the odds of a major injury occurring are high. What was the point of us seeing this conversation about nothing? Is it just setting up the major fight that’s coming later? MTV Wes and Josh bicker on treadmills. Wes tells Jordan, “You will not talk to me the way you talk to your wife.” Wes and Dee start to conspire about getting Jordan thrown into elimination, and the game is on....
Warning: the following recap contains spoilers from Wednesday’sThe Challenge: Total Madness. Sweet, sweet Dee. Let’s recap it all, shall we? Credit: MTV This is completely new territory and everyone is scrambling. But of course, some new flirtations are also arising, most notably Rogan and rookie Jenn. Dee is going to ensure his life is a total nightmare this season. MTV Jenn, you’re also in danger, girl! Played in teams of three, each team must transfer 15 military crates over a mile....
So how did it happen? After Kyle and Bayleigh got red skullslast week, everyone now has one and is eligible for the final. Bananas and Kyle are making deals. Credit: MTV Nelson is feeling inspired to run a little bit longer than 30 minutes on the treadmill. Everyone’s feeling the stress in different ways. Degree of physical difficulty:N/A. MTV There’s no physical component to this. Degree of mental difficulty:Low? And aim, I guess....
You never know what’s going to happen onThe Challenge. Afterlast week’srelationship issues took center stage, it was amazing to get back to the real gameplay. Jenna’s pissed that even her closest allies are “counting [her] out.” Credit: MTV It’s a smart move! Nominations After lots of scrambling and mini-meetings, the players finally get to nominations. Tori kicks it off by nominating herself, and everyone votes for her. MTV His bullying was not a good look....
Let’s get to recapping all the action and drama! The bunker is still reeling fromlast week’s double male elimination thatsent Jordan and Bear home. (Can it really be a blindside if Bear was picked as one of four Purgatory nominees?) Credit: MTV Josh is still convinced Wes is “coming after” him, so it’s hilariously misguided. Wes isn’t concerned at all, because he doesn’t need to be. And in a shocking turn of events, Dee is starting to question her self-described No....
