The Challenge Season 40 filming is nearing its final, as the cast is down to fewer than 10 competitors.
After several cast members ‘ eliminations, online spoilers revealed recent speculation about a new Season 40 alliance.
The final four men’s competitors are also revealed, with star players and newcomers competing for the win. Could Season 40 add new winning players to the history books?
Viewers saw new winners in the past two MTV seasons, including Emanuel Neagu getting the Battle For a New Champion win.
Season 38, known as Ride or Dies, saw friends Tori Deal and Devin Walker capture their first wins on The Challenge after appearing in multiple finals.
This report contains spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 before its premiere on MTV.
Spoilers reveal Season 40 men’s final four competitors
The Challenge Season 40 features 40 competitors from the MTV competition series’ 39 seasons. Cast members appeared in one of four groups, known as “Eras,” based...
After several cast members ‘ eliminations, online spoilers revealed recent speculation about a new Season 40 alliance.
The final four men’s competitors are also revealed, with star players and newcomers competing for the win. Could Season 40 add new winning players to the history books?
Viewers saw new winners in the past two MTV seasons, including Emanuel Neagu getting the Battle For a New Champion win.
Season 38, known as Ride or Dies, saw friends Tori Deal and Devin Walker capture their first wins on The Challenge after appearing in multiple finals.
This report contains spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 before its premiere on MTV.
Spoilers reveal Season 40 men’s final four competitors
The Challenge Season 40 features 40 competitors from the MTV competition series’ 39 seasons. Cast members appeared in one of four groups, known as “Eras,” based...
- 5/12/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: All Stars 4 is airing on Paramount+ featuring a cast that includes several former champions from MTV’s competition series.
Among the OGs are Cara Maria Sorbello, Brad Fiorenza, Kefla Hare, Rachel Robinson, and Laurel Stucky.
For the first three seasons, the show’s format featured only cast members who had appeared on MTV’s The Real World, Road Rules, or Fresh Meat shows.
Season 4 changed things slightly, as Kam Williams became the first former Are You The One? cast member on the show.
Based on early cast speculation, the cast members for All Stars 5 will come from even more shows, including non-mtv shows.
This report will contain spoilers from The Challenge: All Stars 5, set to begin filming later this year.
Eight potential cast members revealed for All Stars 5
Ahead of the filming of each new Challenge season, spoilers arrive online to indicate who will be in the cast.
Among the OGs are Cara Maria Sorbello, Brad Fiorenza, Kefla Hare, Rachel Robinson, and Laurel Stucky.
For the first three seasons, the show’s format featured only cast members who had appeared on MTV’s The Real World, Road Rules, or Fresh Meat shows.
Season 4 changed things slightly, as Kam Williams became the first former Are You The One? cast member on the show.
Based on early cast speculation, the cast members for All Stars 5 will come from even more shows, including non-mtv shows.
This report will contain spoilers from The Challenge: All Stars 5, set to begin filming later this year.
Eight potential cast members revealed for All Stars 5
Ahead of the filming of each new Challenge season, spoilers arrive online to indicate who will be in the cast.
- 4/28/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge winner, Zach Nichols, delivered his latest take on the competition series, which many viewers may agree with.
He last competed on MTV’s War of the Worlds 2 season, where he stayed under the radar and worked with Team USA under the guidance of Paulie Calafiore, Cara Maria Sorbello, and others.
During that season, they ran a large alliance in the game, eliminating former show winners Johnny Bananas and Laurel Stucky.
Ultimately, Cara, Paulie, Zach, and others from Team USA reached the final, which was most of the plan. Unfortunately, they lost it to a Team UK squad featuring Ct Tamburello and Jordan Wiseley.
In his latest podcast episode, Zach discussed how alliances hurt the show and make it less entertaining.
He mentioned how he felt the show’s landscape could change with more people working together under different circumstances.
Zach comments about Vacation Alliance ruining The Challenge
During a podcast rant,...
He last competed on MTV’s War of the Worlds 2 season, where he stayed under the radar and worked with Team USA under the guidance of Paulie Calafiore, Cara Maria Sorbello, and others.
During that season, they ran a large alliance in the game, eliminating former show winners Johnny Bananas and Laurel Stucky.
Ultimately, Cara, Paulie, Zach, and others from Team USA reached the final, which was most of the plan. Unfortunately, they lost it to a Team UK squad featuring Ct Tamburello and Jordan Wiseley.
In his latest podcast episode, Zach discussed how alliances hurt the show and make it less entertaining.
He mentioned how he felt the show’s landscape could change with more people working together under different circumstances.
Zach comments about Vacation Alliance ruining The Challenge
During a podcast rant,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
As viewers have seen in recent seasons, showmances are common on reality TV, especially on MTV’s The Challenge.
The Challenge Season 39, aka Battle For a New Champion, saw returning castmates Horacio Gutierrez and Nurys Mateo link up and become an official couple. Other showmances included Kyland Young with Melissa Reeves and Michele Fitzgerald with Callum Izzard.
MTV’s show created other couples in previous seasons, including Paulie Calafiore and Cara Maria Sorbello, Kam Williams and Leroy Garrett, and Zach Nichols and Jenna Compono.
A previous report mentioned two other Ride or Dies castmates who may have been hooking up during Season 40.
Based on more spoilers for The Challenge’s next season, there may be a few more relationships blossing from the competition show.
This report contains spoilers from The Challenge Season 40 filming in Vietnam.
Two more showmances arrive from The Challenge 40 spoilers
Spoilers are arriving online as Season 40 films...
The Challenge Season 39, aka Battle For a New Champion, saw returning castmates Horacio Gutierrez and Nurys Mateo link up and become an official couple. Other showmances included Kyland Young with Melissa Reeves and Michele Fitzgerald with Callum Izzard.
MTV’s show created other couples in previous seasons, including Paulie Calafiore and Cara Maria Sorbello, Kam Williams and Leroy Garrett, and Zach Nichols and Jenna Compono.
A previous report mentioned two other Ride or Dies castmates who may have been hooking up during Season 40.
Based on more spoilers for The Challenge’s next season, there may be a few more relationships blossing from the competition show.
This report contains spoilers from The Challenge Season 40 filming in Vietnam.
Two more showmances arrive from The Challenge 40 spoilers
Spoilers are arriving online as Season 40 films...
- 4/25/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
A recent batch of spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 seems to have fans riled up about what is happening in the game.
As seasons film in other countries, online spoilers tend to paint a picture of who might have power thanks to alliances.
Unfortunately, fans of the show usually aren’t happy when they see their favorite competitors out of the game earlier than they’d like.
That seems to be the case for Season 40, as new elimination results hit the internet and fans expressed their frustrations.
Many even suggested that production needs to “cancel” airing the next installment of MTV’s competition series after these results.
This report contains spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 filming in Vietnam.
Two more MTV OGs eliminated from Season 40
The format of Challenge Season 40 features four groups of competitors. Each represents a different era from MTV’s competition series.
Era 1 is the Og generation,...
As seasons film in other countries, online spoilers tend to paint a picture of who might have power thanks to alliances.
Unfortunately, fans of the show usually aren’t happy when they see their favorite competitors out of the game earlier than they’d like.
That seems to be the case for Season 40, as new elimination results hit the internet and fans expressed their frustrations.
Many even suggested that production needs to “cancel” airing the next installment of MTV’s competition series after these results.
This report contains spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 filming in Vietnam.
Two more MTV OGs eliminated from Season 40
The format of Challenge Season 40 features four groups of competitors. Each represents a different era from MTV’s competition series.
Era 1 is the Og generation,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge finalist Jay Starrett debuted a new look, which some fans seem to love and others criticized.
When he appeared on Season 39 of MTV’s competition series Battle For a New Champion, the former Survivor star received plenty of backlash.
That was due to his connection to an alliance orchestrated mostly by his friend Michele Fitzgerald that included many cast members as part of the arrangement.
However, Jay didn’t protect his friend Nurys Mateo late in the game, leading to multiple elimination appearances for Nurys before she could advance to the final.
That led to a falling out between Nurys and Jay, as well as tea spilled during the Season 39 reunion about Jay and their castmate Olivia Kaiser.
Castmates claimed the Season 39 stars had a makeout session on a bus ride despite Jay having a girlfriend off the show.
All of the above left many fans unhappy about...
When he appeared on Season 39 of MTV’s competition series Battle For a New Champion, the former Survivor star received plenty of backlash.
That was due to his connection to an alliance orchestrated mostly by his friend Michele Fitzgerald that included many cast members as part of the arrangement.
However, Jay didn’t protect his friend Nurys Mateo late in the game, leading to multiple elimination appearances for Nurys before she could advance to the final.
That led to a falling out between Nurys and Jay, as well as tea spilled during the Season 39 reunion about Jay and their castmate Olivia Kaiser.
Castmates claimed the Season 39 stars had a makeout session on a bus ride despite Jay having a girlfriend off the show.
All of the above left many fans unhappy about...
- 4/6/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
As The Challenge Season 40 filming occurs in Vietnam, spoilers arrive online regarding which competitors are getting eliminated.
The upcoming season features one of the most impressive casts in recent memory. A star-studded group of 40 individuals will appear at the beginning.
These include multi-time winners, finalists, longtime Challenge stars, and some blasts from MTV’s past.
Due to so many great cast members, fan favorites will leave earlier than expected.
A recent batch of spoilers revealed that a significant star in the competition series got sent home from the game.
This report contains spoilers about MTV’s The Challenge Season 40, including elimination results and cast member names.
Who are the latest eliminations from Season 40?
Spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 format recently revealed the upcoming installment features the best-of-the-best competitors from different eras of MTV’s show.
There are four groups, each from a different era. Based on recent Vevmo forum spoilers,...
The upcoming season features one of the most impressive casts in recent memory. A star-studded group of 40 individuals will appear at the beginning.
These include multi-time winners, finalists, longtime Challenge stars, and some blasts from MTV’s past.
Due to so many great cast members, fan favorites will leave earlier than expected.
A recent batch of spoilers revealed that a significant star in the competition series got sent home from the game.
This report contains spoilers about MTV’s The Challenge Season 40, including elimination results and cast member names.
Who are the latest eliminations from Season 40?
Spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 format recently revealed the upcoming installment features the best-of-the-best competitors from different eras of MTV’s show.
There are four groups, each from a different era. Based on recent Vevmo forum spoilers,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge Season 40 features a stacked cast of competitors, which means viewers are going to see former finalists, champions, and favorites go early and often.
Spoilers continue to arrive online, including details about the 40-person cast, and elimination results for 12 competitors. However, the format for elimination voting was unknown.
In Season 39, competitors went through three phases: Control, Chaos, and Conquest. Each of these had different team, voting, and elimination formats.
It eventually led to the final, also featuring three similar phases, which Emanuel Neagu won.
Now, the early format for Season 40 has been revealed online, giving an idea of how the game will work, at first.
This report contains spoilers from The Challenge Season 40 which is currently filming.
Spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 opening format
As previously revealed, The Challenge Season 40 cast is broken up into four different groups of 10 competitors. Each group represents a different era from The Challenge’s 40 seasons.
Spoilers continue to arrive online, including details about the 40-person cast, and elimination results for 12 competitors. However, the format for elimination voting was unknown.
In Season 39, competitors went through three phases: Control, Chaos, and Conquest. Each of these had different team, voting, and elimination formats.
It eventually led to the final, also featuring three similar phases, which Emanuel Neagu won.
Now, the early format for Season 40 has been revealed online, giving an idea of how the game will work, at first.
This report contains spoilers from The Challenge Season 40 which is currently filming.
Spoilers for The Challenge Season 40 opening format
As previously revealed, The Challenge Season 40 cast is broken up into four different groups of 10 competitors. Each group represents a different era from The Challenge’s 40 seasons.
- 4/2/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Based on the latest spoilers, several more finalists are officially out of The Challenge Season 40!
The upcoming MTV season is filming in Vietnam with a cast of 40, including multi-time champions, former finalists, and favorites from previous seasons.
Due to the stacked cast’s structure, it didn’t take long before some fan favorites got ousted from the game.
The latest spoiler results reveal two more finalists from recent seasons are no longer in the competition.
That still leaves an intriguing group of cast members vying to win a format that appears to feature the “best of the best” from different eras of MTV’s competition series.
This report will contain spoilers for The Challenge Season 40, for which MTV has yet to announce details.
Two recent finalists eliminated from Season 40
Based on an update from the Vevmo forum thread with Season 40 spoilers, Horacio Gutierrez and Aneesa Ferreira are the game’s latest eliminations.
The upcoming MTV season is filming in Vietnam with a cast of 40, including multi-time champions, former finalists, and favorites from previous seasons.
Due to the stacked cast’s structure, it didn’t take long before some fan favorites got ousted from the game.
The latest spoiler results reveal two more finalists from recent seasons are no longer in the competition.
That still leaves an intriguing group of cast members vying to win a format that appears to feature the “best of the best” from different eras of MTV’s competition series.
This report will contain spoilers for The Challenge Season 40, for which MTV has yet to announce details.
Two recent finalists eliminated from Season 40
Based on an update from the Vevmo forum thread with Season 40 spoilers, Horacio Gutierrez and Aneesa Ferreira are the game’s latest eliminations.
- 3/31/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge Season 40 cast has officially dropped by one-fourth of the original number of competitors.
As of this writing, 10 eliminations have occurred, and some of the individuals ousted from the game are former champions, finalists, and fan favorites.
Online spoilers continue to paint a picture suggesting the possibility of a large alliance running the game again.
While spoilers have yet to reveal all 10 elimination matchups, four were spoiled, and one featured a battle between two recent rivals.
Both were classic elimination events, which should excite many fans about the upcoming season.
This report will contain spoilers from The Challenge Season 40 filming in Vietnam.
Spoilers reveal more of The Challenge Season 40 eliminations
Based on the latest online spoilers, two more players are eliminated from Season 40, and one is a former champion.
According to the Vevmo forum thread, former Road Rules: X-Treme star Jodi Weatheron has been sent home by another competitor.
As of this writing, 10 eliminations have occurred, and some of the individuals ousted from the game are former champions, finalists, and fan favorites.
Online spoilers continue to paint a picture suggesting the possibility of a large alliance running the game again.
While spoilers have yet to reveal all 10 elimination matchups, four were spoiled, and one featured a battle between two recent rivals.
Both were classic elimination events, which should excite many fans about the upcoming season.
This report will contain spoilers from The Challenge Season 40 filming in Vietnam.
Spoilers reveal more of The Challenge Season 40 eliminations
Based on the latest online spoilers, two more players are eliminated from Season 40, and one is a former champion.
According to the Vevmo forum thread, former Road Rules: X-Treme star Jodi Weatheron has been sent home by another competitor.
- 3/30/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
According to Moriah Jadea, Johnny Bananas, her ex-showmance from The Challenge, continues talking about her months after their off-show situation ended.
The two were castmates on Ride or Dies, where they struck up a showmance and enjoyed time together that season.
They continued to hang out after that season ended, and Bananas even appeared in a promo video spotlighting Moriah’s call to tell her she was on Season 39. However, they never officially became boyfriend and girlfriend.
When Moriah showed up for Season 39, aka Battle For a New Champion, she found a new love interest, The Challenge: UK’s James Lock.
That led to some interesting comments from Moriah about not wanting to hurt or embarrass Bananas. While he wasn’t physically part of the show, he was still in a storyline and mentioned through other castmates’ remarks.
This report will contain minor spoilers for MTV’s The Challenge Season...
The two were castmates on Ride or Dies, where they struck up a showmance and enjoyed time together that season.
They continued to hang out after that season ended, and Bananas even appeared in a promo video spotlighting Moriah’s call to tell her she was on Season 39. However, they never officially became boyfriend and girlfriend.
When Moriah showed up for Season 39, aka Battle For a New Champion, she found a new love interest, The Challenge: UK’s James Lock.
That led to some interesting comments from Moriah about not wanting to hurt or embarrass Bananas. While he wasn’t physically part of the show, he was still in a storyline and mentioned through other castmates’ remarks.
This report will contain minor spoilers for MTV’s The Challenge Season...
- 3/27/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge Season 40 is filming in Vietnam, and multiple eliminations have already occurred, with some surprising early exits.
The upcoming show doesn’t have an official title, although it has a large cast of 40 individuals.
Previous Season 40 cast spoilers indicated the group includes former show winners, finalists, and entertaining personalities from The Challenge’s history.
Based on recent spoilers, a fifth of those cast members have already gone home from the filming.
Several individuals eliminated from the show are multiple-time champions, which makes this season already seem super competitive or run by a specific alliance.
This report will include spoilers for MTV’s 40th season of The Challenge, including the names of eight cast members who were eliminated.
First eight eliminations revealed for Season 40
Earlier this month, the cast members departed to film Season 40, and multiple eliminations have happened.
According to the latest spoilers, Brandon Nelson and Nurys Mateo were...
The upcoming show doesn’t have an official title, although it has a large cast of 40 individuals.
Previous Season 40 cast spoilers indicated the group includes former show winners, finalists, and entertaining personalities from The Challenge’s history.
Based on recent spoilers, a fifth of those cast members have already gone home from the filming.
Several individuals eliminated from the show are multiple-time champions, which makes this season already seem super competitive or run by a specific alliance.
This report will include spoilers for MTV’s 40th season of The Challenge, including the names of eight cast members who were eliminated.
First eight eliminations revealed for Season 40
Earlier this month, the cast members departed to film Season 40, and multiple eliminations have happened.
According to the latest spoilers, Brandon Nelson and Nurys Mateo were...
- 3/26/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Nurys Mateo had what many fans of The Challenge might call a breakout performance in the recent Battle For a New Champion season.
While Nurys didn’t enter the game as a rookie, she was entering her second season, and this time, she had to fight against tougher odds.
Nurys won multiple eliminations to earn her spot in the Season 39 final, something no other finalists could say they did.
While she finished second, fans praised Nurys for rising to the occasion throughout the season, including standing up to and calling out her opponents.
She also found love during the filming of the season, as she and showmance Horacio Gutierrez have continued dating beyond MTV’s show.
Thanks to the above, Nurys established herself as a new fan-favorite competitor on MTV’s show. She also recently won multiple awards for Season 39, setting a new record.
Nurys achieves a record number of...
While Nurys didn’t enter the game as a rookie, she was entering her second season, and this time, she had to fight against tougher odds.
Nurys won multiple eliminations to earn her spot in the Season 39 final, something no other finalists could say they did.
While she finished second, fans praised Nurys for rising to the occasion throughout the season, including standing up to and calling out her opponents.
She also found love during the filming of the season, as she and showmance Horacio Gutierrez have continued dating beyond MTV’s show.
Thanks to the above, Nurys established herself as a new fan-favorite competitor on MTV’s show. She also recently won multiple awards for Season 39, setting a new record.
Nurys achieves a record number of...
- 3/21/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
MTV’s The Challenge Season 40 is ready to begin filming new footage of the competition series, as a star-studded cast has been assembled.
An epic cast of individuals from throughout the show’s history was revealed in previous spoilers.
Eight alternates are also on location, ready to step in as replacements should any main cast members unexpectedly leave.
The main cast was believed to consist of 40 competitors, but early spoilers made one spot unclear.
New spoilers have seemingly revealed the 40th cast member fans should see on MTV’s next season.
Remember that this report will contain spoilers from The Challenge Season 40’s potential cast.
The Challenge’s 40th cast member revealed?
Based on details from known spoiler accounts, including @mtvchallengeinsider on Instagram, a three-time winner of MTV’s The Challenge will be included in MTV’s Season 40.
While it was previously revealed that Jordan Wiseley was not part of the 40-person cast,...
An epic cast of individuals from throughout the show’s history was revealed in previous spoilers.
Eight alternates are also on location, ready to step in as replacements should any main cast members unexpectedly leave.
The main cast was believed to consist of 40 competitors, but early spoilers made one spot unclear.
New spoilers have seemingly revealed the 40th cast member fans should see on MTV’s next season.
Remember that this report will contain spoilers from The Challenge Season 40’s potential cast.
The Challenge’s 40th cast member revealed?
Based on details from known spoiler accounts, including @mtvchallengeinsider on Instagram, a three-time winner of MTV’s The Challenge will be included in MTV’s Season 40.
While it was previously revealed that Jordan Wiseley was not part of the 40-person cast,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge’s Zach Nichols has seen some of the best all-time participate in MTV’s competition series.
His castmates have included legends such as Ct Tamburello, Johnny Bananas, Jordan Wiseley, Cara Maria Sorbello, and Laurel Stucky.
Many of those champions showed up for the recent Battle For a New Champion season, which featured Horacio Gutierrez returning for his second campaign.
While Horacio reached the final on Ride or Dies in his first season, he failed to do so a second time.
He went into back-to-back eliminations and ultimately lost to his girlfriend, Nurys Mateo, in a three-person event just before the Season 39 final.
During the recent season reunion, he even called himself overrated because he had not truly proved himself in the competition yet.
The former show winner Zach agreed, calling the young star “overrated” thus far on The Challenge.
Zach says Horacio is ‘overrated’ as a Challenger
During...
His castmates have included legends such as Ct Tamburello, Johnny Bananas, Jordan Wiseley, Cara Maria Sorbello, and Laurel Stucky.
Many of those champions showed up for the recent Battle For a New Champion season, which featured Horacio Gutierrez returning for his second campaign.
While Horacio reached the final on Ride or Dies in his first season, he failed to do so a second time.
He went into back-to-back eliminations and ultimately lost to his girlfriend, Nurys Mateo, in a three-person event just before the Season 39 final.
During the recent season reunion, he even called himself overrated because he had not truly proved himself in the competition yet.
The former show winner Zach agreed, calling the young star “overrated” thus far on The Challenge.
Zach says Horacio is ‘overrated’ as a Challenger
During...
- 3/15/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge Season 40 is ready to begin filming, and fans’ expectations are much higher for what could be a final season on MTV.
With Season 39, aka Battle For a New Champion, viewers saw 10 former Challenge champions return, each for just the end of an episode, to battle a main cast member in an elimination.
However, Season 40 spoilers revealed an epic cast of 40 individuals with many of the show’s all-time greats, including multi-champions.
However, replacements are also needed, as there are so many people in the cast, just in case anyone leaves during filming.
With that, alternate cast members are waiting in case they need to step in when asked to appear on the show.
Online spoilers for Season 40 have revealed who the alternates are and their placements in the cast’s potential groups.
Who are the alternate cast members for Season 40?
Spoilers for MTV’s The Challenge Season 40 are...
With Season 39, aka Battle For a New Champion, viewers saw 10 former Challenge champions return, each for just the end of an episode, to battle a main cast member in an elimination.
However, Season 40 spoilers revealed an epic cast of 40 individuals with many of the show’s all-time greats, including multi-champions.
However, replacements are also needed, as there are so many people in the cast, just in case anyone leaves during filming.
With that, alternate cast members are waiting in case they need to step in when asked to appear on the show.
Online spoilers for Season 40 have revealed who the alternates are and their placements in the cast’s potential groups.
Who are the alternate cast members for Season 40?
Spoilers for MTV’s The Challenge Season 40 are...
- 3/14/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
With The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion season and reunion done, fans are now turning their attention toward MTV’s Season 40.
Many viewers were hoping for an upgrade from Season 39, as it featured only 10 returning champions who appeared just briefly for eliminations against the main cast.
Good news arrived, as spoilers recently revealed an epic 40-person cast for Season 40 featuring many former champions and fan favorites from The Challenge history.
The group is still being finalized, as spoiler accounts provide updates if someone drops out of the cast, becomes an alternate, or is omitted.
While the cast spoilers indicated a specific theme, a spoiler account known for reliable information recently revealed a different one.
This report will contain potential spoilers for the upcoming season of MTV’s The Challenge.
The Challenge Season 40 theme and potential title
The Instagram account @mtvchallengeinsider has generally released reliable details about each season...
Many viewers were hoping for an upgrade from Season 39, as it featured only 10 returning champions who appeared just briefly for eliminations against the main cast.
Good news arrived, as spoilers recently revealed an epic 40-person cast for Season 40 featuring many former champions and fan favorites from The Challenge history.
The group is still being finalized, as spoiler accounts provide updates if someone drops out of the cast, becomes an alternate, or is omitted.
While the cast spoilers indicated a specific theme, a spoiler account known for reliable information recently revealed a different one.
This report will contain potential spoilers for the upcoming season of MTV’s The Challenge.
The Challenge Season 40 theme and potential title
The Instagram account @mtvchallengeinsider has generally released reliable details about each season...
- 3/10/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Fans may get an exciting installment of The Challenge as Season 40 spoilers have arrived, showing the rumored cast members departing to film.
With Season 39, viewers saw a cast of mostly newer Challengers looking to become first-time champions.
That meant only a few former finalists and brief appearances from 10 of The Challenge winners, including Tori Deal, Cara Maria Sorbello, and Chris “Ct” Tamburello.
Throughout the MTV season, fans expressed disappointment at not seeing more of their favorites competing on the show.
Based on spoilers that arrived online, Season 40 will feature many more familiar and favorite faces returning to the show.
Remember that this report contains early spoilers for the potential cast of The Challenge Season 40.
The Challenge Season 40’s rumored cast revealed
An extensive cast list has started to arrive through known spoiler accounts online, including GamerVev on Twitter or @mtvchallengeinsider on Instagram.
Since it’s Season 40, it only makes sense...
With Season 39, viewers saw a cast of mostly newer Challengers looking to become first-time champions.
That meant only a few former finalists and brief appearances from 10 of The Challenge winners, including Tori Deal, Cara Maria Sorbello, and Chris “Ct” Tamburello.
Throughout the MTV season, fans expressed disappointment at not seeing more of their favorites competing on the show.
Based on spoilers that arrived online, Season 40 will feature many more familiar and favorite faces returning to the show.
Remember that this report contains early spoilers for the potential cast of The Challenge Season 40.
The Challenge Season 40’s rumored cast revealed
An extensive cast list has started to arrive through known spoiler accounts online, including GamerVev on Twitter or @mtvchallengeinsider on Instagram.
Since it’s Season 40, it only makes sense...
- 3/9/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The second part of The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion reunion featured cast members claiming Jay Starrett was unfaithful to his girlfriend during a moment not captured on film.
During the special, there was a segment about various cast members’ showmances and hookups, including the ones fans saw.
Those included Horacio Gutierrez and Nurys Mateo, Kyland Young and Melissa Reeves, and James Lock with Moriah Jadea.
However, a few other potential hookups or makeout scenes didn’t make Season 39’s final footage and got attention at the reunion.
One clip featured Emanuel Neagu heading to the shower to join castmate Berna Canbeldek.
While some cast members were surprised, another big revelation arrived. Several cast members claimed Jay was kissing a castmate despite having a girlfriend back home.
Jay denied claims he kissed Season 39 castmate
According to cast members, including Nurys, Tula “Big T” Fazakerley, and Moriah, their castmates Jay...
During the special, there was a segment about various cast members’ showmances and hookups, including the ones fans saw.
Those included Horacio Gutierrez and Nurys Mateo, Kyland Young and Melissa Reeves, and James Lock with Moriah Jadea.
However, a few other potential hookups or makeout scenes didn’t make Season 39’s final footage and got attention at the reunion.
One clip featured Emanuel Neagu heading to the shower to join castmate Berna Canbeldek.
While some cast members were surprised, another big revelation arrived. Several cast members claimed Jay was kissing a castmate despite having a girlfriend back home.
Jay denied claims he kissed Season 39 castmate
According to cast members, including Nurys, Tula “Big T” Fazakerley, and Moriah, their castmates Jay...
- 3/7/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Michele Fitzgerald faced backlash after a recent scene from The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion’s reunion special surfaced.
In the clip, reunion host Maria Menounos asked Nurys Mateo about the situation with former friend Jay Starrett, where she ended up on the outskirts of his and Michele’s alliance.
Nurys said she felt things went awry between her and Jay when she started to date Horacio Gutierrez during the show’s filming.
However, Jay quickly argued that wasn’t the case and tried to shut her down, with Michele also jumping in to offer her two cents.
Nurys had a few choice words for Michele during the reunion moment, as she said the conversation involved her and Jay.
Meanwhile, fans of The Challenge expressed their thoughts about Michele getting involved in other people’s drama, leading to the Survivor star firing back.
Michele gets involved in Season 39 reunion...
In the clip, reunion host Maria Menounos asked Nurys Mateo about the situation with former friend Jay Starrett, where she ended up on the outskirts of his and Michele’s alliance.
Nurys said she felt things went awry between her and Jay when she started to date Horacio Gutierrez during the show’s filming.
However, Jay quickly argued that wasn’t the case and tried to shut her down, with Michele also jumping in to offer her two cents.
Nurys had a few choice words for Michele during the reunion moment, as she said the conversation involved her and Jay.
Meanwhile, fans of The Challenge expressed their thoughts about Michele getting involved in other people’s drama, leading to the Survivor star firing back.
Michele gets involved in Season 39 reunion...
- 3/7/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Regarding drama at The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion reunion, viewers saw second-place contestant Nurys Mateo involved in several segments.
None of those instances involved the former champions who appeared as part of the special.
Instead, Nurys aimed at her Season 39 castmates, including Jay Starrett and Olivia Kaiser, whom she felt did her wrong during the season despite being friends ahead of filming.
Meanwhile, several Challenge champions were in the building, who Nurys expected to have more drama during the event but didn’t.
She recently shared that she thought she’d see more interaction between Laurel Stucky and Cara Maria Sorbello based on their Challenge history.
Nurys said she was “shocked” that there was actually more drama with Tori Deal going after Cara, though.
Nurys ‘shocked’ by Season 39 castmates’ drama
“Taking a step back and as a fan, I wanted more drama between Laurel and Cara,” Nurys admitted while on Challenge Mania Podcast.
None of those instances involved the former champions who appeared as part of the special.
Instead, Nurys aimed at her Season 39 castmates, including Jay Starrett and Olivia Kaiser, whom she felt did her wrong during the season despite being friends ahead of filming.
Meanwhile, several Challenge champions were in the building, who Nurys expected to have more drama during the event but didn’t.
She recently shared that she thought she’d see more interaction between Laurel Stucky and Cara Maria Sorbello based on their Challenge history.
Nurys said she was “shocked” that there was actually more drama with Tori Deal going after Cara, though.
Nurys ‘shocked’ by Season 39 castmates’ drama
“Taking a step back and as a fan, I wanted more drama between Laurel and Cara,” Nurys admitted while on Challenge Mania Podcast.
- 3/6/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Do The Challenge castmates Laurel Stucky and Nurys Mateo have some unresolved issues between them?
Laurel and Nurys appeared as castmates on the previous season, Ride or Dies, before returning to different roles for Season 39.
They appeared in the Battle For a New Champion season, where Nurys was in the main cast, and Laurel was among the 10 former Challenge champs who showed up at The Arena for eliminations.
More recently, they’ve appeared in MTV’s airing of the Season 39 reunion and didn’t have any arguments during the first part of the special.
However, there may be more to the story than was previously shared during the reunion.
Laurel recently took to social media with an interesting message suggesting something might be happening in terms of them being amicable.
Laurel called out Nurys for her online activity
A recent tweet from Laurel after The Challenge Season 39 reunion suggests that...
Laurel and Nurys appeared as castmates on the previous season, Ride or Dies, before returning to different roles for Season 39.
They appeared in the Battle For a New Champion season, where Nurys was in the main cast, and Laurel was among the 10 former Challenge champs who showed up at The Arena for eliminations.
More recently, they’ve appeared in MTV’s airing of the Season 39 reunion and didn’t have any arguments during the first part of the special.
However, there may be more to the story than was previously shared during the reunion.
Laurel recently took to social media with an interesting message suggesting something might be happening in terms of them being amicable.
Laurel called out Nurys for her online activity
A recent tweet from Laurel after The Challenge Season 39 reunion suggests that...
- 3/3/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion winner was revealed last week during the season finale, and cheating claims have ensued.
The Season 39 reunion brought all seven finalists back together, with Nurys Mateo suggesting that show winner Emanuel Neagu cheated on his way to victory.
Host Maria Menounos asked reunion participants if Emanuel is a “worthy champion,” with Devin Walker joking he’s the “champion on a season of losers.”
Emanuel fired back that he would “kick the hell out of anyone up there,” which got Nurys fired up.
“Actually you want me to tell the truth? You only won because you cheated off Colleen [Schneider]…so humble yourself,” Nurys said, referring to the giant sudoku puzzle finalists had to solve at one checkpoint.
“Maybe a little bit, but a win is a win,” Emanuel replied, but the castmates took things further on social media.
Nurys blasted Emanuel after reunion episode...
The Season 39 reunion brought all seven finalists back together, with Nurys Mateo suggesting that show winner Emanuel Neagu cheated on his way to victory.
Host Maria Menounos asked reunion participants if Emanuel is a “worthy champion,” with Devin Walker joking he’s the “champion on a season of losers.”
Emanuel fired back that he would “kick the hell out of anyone up there,” which got Nurys fired up.
“Actually you want me to tell the truth? You only won because you cheated off Colleen [Schneider]…so humble yourself,” Nurys said, referring to the giant sudoku puzzle finalists had to solve at one checkpoint.
“Maybe a little bit, but a win is a win,” Emanuel replied, but the castmates took things further on social media.
Nurys blasted Emanuel after reunion episode...
- 3/2/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The first part of The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion reunion featured a Horacio Gutierrez appearance despite him being away to film another competition show.
It was an emotional moment for his girlfriend, Nurys Mateo. She shared it’d been a rough time for her without him at the reunion to support her as she relived and rehashed all the drama from Season 39.
That included calling out Olivia Kaiser and Jay Starrett, as Nurys went into the season believing they were close friends who had her back.
The issue with Olivia was presented as her backstabbing or betraying Nurys during the season by choosing castmate Moriah Jadea to save from potential elimination rather than her friend Nurys.
At the Season 39 reunion, Nurys and Olivia argued more over what went down, with Olivia getting emotional and crying over their ruined friendship.
There was also mention of Nurys’ brother being on...
It was an emotional moment for his girlfriend, Nurys Mateo. She shared it’d been a rough time for her without him at the reunion to support her as she relived and rehashed all the drama from Season 39.
That included calling out Olivia Kaiser and Jay Starrett, as Nurys went into the season believing they were close friends who had her back.
The issue with Olivia was presented as her backstabbing or betraying Nurys during the season by choosing castmate Moriah Jadea to save from potential elimination rather than her friend Nurys.
At the Season 39 reunion, Nurys and Olivia argued more over what went down, with Olivia getting emotional and crying over their ruined friendship.
There was also mention of Nurys’ brother being on...
- 2/29/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 reunion is here, and fans will see plenty of Olivia Kaiser and Nurys Mateo. Olivia and Nurys started the season as best friends, but after Olivia failed to save Nurys from heading into an elimination during the season, their friendship ended. However, it seems they had issues before The Challenge Season 39 began. Here’s what Olivia said about their feud.
Olivia Kaiser said Aneesa Ferreira told Nurys Mateo that Olivia was bad-mouthing her before ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 ‘The Challenge’ competitor Aneesa Ferreira | Paul Zimmerman/WireImage
The Challenge Season 39 wouldn’t be complete without broken friendships and piping hot tea, and Olivia Kaiser and Nurys Mateo’s friendship-ending feud will be a hot topic during the reunion. Olivia and Nurys entered the season as best friends and allies. However, when the time came for Olivia to vote to keep Nurys out of elimination, she failed. Nurys...
Olivia Kaiser said Aneesa Ferreira told Nurys Mateo that Olivia was bad-mouthing her before ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 ‘The Challenge’ competitor Aneesa Ferreira | Paul Zimmerman/WireImage
The Challenge Season 39 wouldn’t be complete without broken friendships and piping hot tea, and Olivia Kaiser and Nurys Mateo’s friendship-ending feud will be a hot topic during the reunion. Olivia and Nurys entered the season as best friends and allies. However, when the time came for Olivia to vote to keep Nurys out of elimination, she failed. Nurys...
- 2/29/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion reunion brings an entirely fresh battle as cast members will recall the season, hash out feuds, and battle it out with verbal jabs.
Not only will main cast members appear at the Season 39 reunion, but several returning champions who showed up for elimination will also be there.
Cara Maria Sorbello, Laurel Stucky, Devin Walker, Tori Deal, and Darrell Taylor are among them.
Maria Menounos returns as The Challenge reunion host to ask difficult questions and mediate the event as best possible.
Based on a teaser video of highlights for the event, viewers will see Michele Fitzgerald leave the reunion at one point.
In addition, things may get to a point where security is required based on some of the heated altercations on the reunion set.
Michele gets blasted during Season 39 reunion
In a preview video for MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 reunion, viewers...
Not only will main cast members appear at the Season 39 reunion, but several returning champions who showed up for elimination will also be there.
Cara Maria Sorbello, Laurel Stucky, Devin Walker, Tori Deal, and Darrell Taylor are among them.
Maria Menounos returns as The Challenge reunion host to ask difficult questions and mediate the event as best possible.
Based on a teaser video of highlights for the event, viewers will see Michele Fitzgerald leave the reunion at one point.
In addition, things may get to a point where security is required based on some of the heated altercations on the reunion set.
Michele gets blasted during Season 39 reunion
In a preview video for MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 reunion, viewers...
- 2/29/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 reunion is here, and fans get to hear about all of the drama they briefly saw glimpses of during the season. From Nurys Mateo and Olivia Kaiser’s falling out to Moriah Jadea’s internal turmoil over cheating on Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio, viewers saw a lot of conflict. Here’s what to expect during the two-part reunion that begins on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
[Spoiler alert: The Challenge Season 39 reunion spoilers ahead.]
‘The Challenge’ Season 39 reunion includes cast member fights
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 included plenty of drama between cast members. While the finale is over and the winners have been crowned, the conflict isn’t over yet. The cast members from the season will regroup on stage to hash out their differences and discuss what fans didn’t see.
According to spoiler guru GamerVev, the reunion will include conflict between Colleen Schneider and Moriah Jadea, Nurys Mateo and Jay Starrett,...
[Spoiler alert: The Challenge Season 39 reunion spoilers ahead.]
‘The Challenge’ Season 39 reunion includes cast member fights
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 included plenty of drama between cast members. While the finale is over and the winners have been crowned, the conflict isn’t over yet. The cast members from the season will regroup on stage to hash out their differences and discuss what fans didn’t see.
According to spoiler guru GamerVev, the reunion will include conflict between Colleen Schneider and Moriah Jadea, Nurys Mateo and Jay Starrett,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 reunion is here, and fans can’t wait to hear about the piping hot tea that’s about to be revealed now that the competition has ended. Nurys Mateo came in second place and had a fiery romance with Horacio Gutiérrez Jr. Unfortunately, she also had a serious falling out with one of her best friends, Olivia Kaiser. Here’s what Nurys tells Olivia during the reunion about Olivia allegedly hating on her relationship.
Nurys Mateo says Olivia Kaiser is the ‘biggest hater’ during ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 reunion ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 competitor Nurys Mateo | Leon Bennett/Getty Images
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 reunion will show where Nurys Mateo and Olivia Kaiser stand today. The two women were friends heading into the season and remained allies until late in the competition. Unfortunately, Olivia’s blunder before an elimination caused Nurys to go against the new love of her life,...
Nurys Mateo says Olivia Kaiser is the ‘biggest hater’ during ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 reunion ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 competitor Nurys Mateo | Leon Bennett/Getty Images
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 reunion will show where Nurys Mateo and Olivia Kaiser stand today. The two women were friends heading into the season and remained allies until late in the competition. Unfortunately, Olivia’s blunder before an elimination caused Nurys to go against the new love of her life,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 finale is over, and Emanuel Neagu took home the first-place grand prize. Emanuel managed to evade eliminations this season, but he couldn’t avoid the drama in the house. While he supposedly had a girlfriend back home, he had multiple hookups in the house. Here’s what he said about his infidelity during the season.
Emanuel Neagu talked about the girlfriend he had at home during ‘The Challenge’ Season 39
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 featured Emanuel Neagu flying under the radar regarding eliminations. While Emanuel proved that he was a physical force in the past, none of the other competitors attempted to get him out of the competition early. Additionally, many of the women this season liked spending time with him. And he seemed to get himself into trouble with several hookups despite mentioning his girlfriend back home.
Emanuel spoke on MTV’s Official Challenge...
Emanuel Neagu talked about the girlfriend he had at home during ‘The Challenge’ Season 39
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 featured Emanuel Neagu flying under the radar regarding eliminations. While Emanuel proved that he was a physical force in the past, none of the other competitors attempted to get him out of the competition early. Additionally, many of the women this season liked spending time with him. And he seemed to get himself into trouble with several hookups despite mentioning his girlfriend back home.
Emanuel spoke on MTV’s Official Challenge...
- 2/28/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion has officially concluded with a first-time winner crowned for MTV’s competition series.
After outlasting six other competitors in the final, Emanuel Neagu officially took first place with $250,000 and the title of Challenge champion.
Meanwhile, there was a second-place finalist, who many fans believe was robbed of being the season’s women’s winner.
Nurys Mateo won two straight eliminations and ousted four castmates en route to her first Challenge final. There, she won another elimination to remain a finalist.
Ultimately, she crossed the finish line ahead of Colleen Schneider, Corey Lay, and Berna Canbeldek to place second and claim $60,000 in prize money.
With that, an emotional roller coaster of a season ended for the Ride or Dies rookie, who has come a long way since her previous reality TV days.
Nurys comments on her Season 39
Taking to Instagram, Nurys uploaded a video...
After outlasting six other competitors in the final, Emanuel Neagu officially took first place with $250,000 and the title of Challenge champion.
Meanwhile, there was a second-place finalist, who many fans believe was robbed of being the season’s women’s winner.
Nurys Mateo won two straight eliminations and ousted four castmates en route to her first Challenge final. There, she won another elimination to remain a finalist.
Ultimately, she crossed the finish line ahead of Colleen Schneider, Corey Lay, and Berna Canbeldek to place second and claim $60,000 in prize money.
With that, an emotional roller coaster of a season ended for the Ride or Dies rookie, who has come a long way since her previous reality TV days.
Nurys comments on her Season 39
Taking to Instagram, Nurys uploaded a video...
- 2/25/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion crowned just one winner as its champion at the end of the final.
While Emanuel Neagu was the Season 39 winner after crossing the finish line first, many viewers and fans feel Nurys Mateo should have been named a winner.
Of the cast members who qualified for the final, she had been the only one who entered any eliminations before getting there.
Nurys won two in a row, eliminating four of her castmates before reaching the final, which seemed to indicate she earned it more than her fellow finalists.
In addition, she crossed the finish line at the final in second place, before Colleen Schneider, Berna Canbeldek, or Corey Lay, and many fans feel a woman should have also won Season 39.
Former show winner Derrick Kosinski agrees with that notion, as he recently commented on how the season ended, even comparing Nurys to a few of his Og castmates.
While Emanuel Neagu was the Season 39 winner after crossing the finish line first, many viewers and fans feel Nurys Mateo should have been named a winner.
Of the cast members who qualified for the final, she had been the only one who entered any eliminations before getting there.
Nurys won two in a row, eliminating four of her castmates before reaching the final, which seemed to indicate she earned it more than her fellow finalists.
In addition, she crossed the finish line at the final in second place, before Colleen Schneider, Berna Canbeldek, or Corey Lay, and many fans feel a woman should have also won Season 39.
Former show winner Derrick Kosinski agrees with that notion, as he recently commented on how the season ended, even comparing Nurys to a few of his Og castmates.
- 2/24/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge officially crowned Emanuel Neagu as its newest champion during a season appropriately called Battle For a New Champion.
It was Emanuel’s second season of the MTV competition series after his debut as a rookie on Spies, Lies & Allies, where he was eliminated just before the final.
However, many of The Challenge fans were displeased with the final result since Emanuel had been part of Michele Fitzgerald and Jay Starrett’s large alliance throughout the season, allowing him to avoid eliminations.
There was also only one Season 39 winner, instead of a man and a woman crowned as champions for the first time.
If the latter had been the case, Nurys Mateo would’ve also won her first Challenge, completing a thrilling season full of backstabbing, betrayal, and elimination wins.
Following the season finale, many fans criticized the winner for how he got to the final, indicating he wasn’t the real champion.
It was Emanuel’s second season of the MTV competition series after his debut as a rookie on Spies, Lies & Allies, where he was eliminated just before the final.
However, many of The Challenge fans were displeased with the final result since Emanuel had been part of Michele Fitzgerald and Jay Starrett’s large alliance throughout the season, allowing him to avoid eliminations.
There was also only one Season 39 winner, instead of a man and a woman crowned as champions for the first time.
If the latter had been the case, Nurys Mateo would’ve also won her first Challenge, completing a thrilling season full of backstabbing, betrayal, and elimination wins.
Following the season finale, many fans criticized the winner for how he got to the final, indicating he wasn’t the real champion.
- 2/23/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge franchise seems very aware of its rookie problem, but continues to make vain attempts to fix it. The latest trial for the decades-spanning franchise was an elongated season, Battle for a New Champion, that put fresh meat and newer vets on the cast with only one criterion: no one on the season has ever won before.
The idea was admirable, to allow some of the most promising new faces of the show and other Paramount reality tentpoles the chance to get a champion belt without series stalwarts like Johnny Bananas or Ct Tamburello dominating and taking the prize. However, the execution was terrible and the real winner of this season is not their new champion. It's the runner-up Nurys Mateo.
The idea was admirable, to allow some of the most promising new faces of the show and other Paramount reality tentpoles the chance to get a champion belt without series stalwarts like Johnny Bananas or Ct Tamburello dominating and taking the prize. However, the execution was terrible and the real winner of this season is not their new champion. It's the runner-up Nurys Mateo.
- 2/22/2024
- by Megan Vick
- Primetimer
A winner was officially crowned on The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion as the second part of the final wrapped up.
Viewers saw which of the remaining finalists would become a champion for the first time in their Challenge career. Those still competing included Emanuel Neagu, Moriah Jadea, Nurys Mateo, Corey Lay, Berna Canbeldek, and Colleen Schneider.
However, there was a matter to be handled at the start of the episode, as the Chaos elimination arrived to get rid of another competitor.
Host Tj Lavin shared that Emanuel was the clear winner of the Chaos phase, which meant he got to choose someone to send into elimination.
He said he would choose Nurys since he hadn’t worked with her during the season.
With that, Tj brought everyone to The Draw, where Nurys had to choose one of six poles in the sand. Four poles had castmates’ names, and two were Chaos poles,...
Viewers saw which of the remaining finalists would become a champion for the first time in their Challenge career. Those still competing included Emanuel Neagu, Moriah Jadea, Nurys Mateo, Corey Lay, Berna Canbeldek, and Colleen Schneider.
However, there was a matter to be handled at the start of the episode, as the Chaos elimination arrived to get rid of another competitor.
Host Tj Lavin shared that Emanuel was the clear winner of the Chaos phase, which meant he got to choose someone to send into elimination.
He said he would choose Nurys since he hadn’t worked with her during the season.
With that, Tj brought everyone to The Draw, where Nurys had to choose one of six poles in the sand. Four poles had castmates’ names, and two were Chaos poles,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 finale is nearly over, and fans get to see the last remaining cast members duke it out for the champion title. Emanuel Neagu has skated his way to the final without ever entering an elimination this season, and he’s made several enemies along the way. Here’s what Nurys Mateo said about Emanuel being the “worst human” in the entire cast.
[Spoiler alert: The Challenge Season 39 finale spoilers ahead.]
‘The Challenge’ Season 39 finalist Nurys Mateo calls Emanuel Neagu the ‘worst human’ to join the cast ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 competitor Nurys Mateo | Leon Bennett/Getty Images
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 finale is here, and the finalists must fight for the big money. Emanuel Neagu made it to the finale without stepping foot into an elimination. The Romanian dancer wasn’t the source of much on-screen drama this season, but fans now learn he didn’t have many friends in the house.
[Spoiler alert: The Challenge Season 39 finale spoilers ahead.]
‘The Challenge’ Season 39 finalist Nurys Mateo calls Emanuel Neagu the ‘worst human’ to join the cast ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 competitor Nurys Mateo | Leon Bennett/Getty Images
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 finale is here, and the finalists must fight for the big money. Emanuel Neagu made it to the finale without stepping foot into an elimination. The Romanian dancer wasn’t the source of much on-screen drama this season, but fans now learn he didn’t have many friends in the house.
- 2/22/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 finale is here, and fans can’t wait to see who wins the big money. Emanuel Neagu has proved to be a consistent physical threat in the competition, but he doesn’t have a lot of fans on or off the show. Rumors suggest he cheated on his girlfriend with multiple women in the Battle for a New Champion house. Here’s what’s been said.
Emanuel Neagu allegedly cheated on his girlfriend in ‘The Challenge’ Season 39
The Challenge Season 39 features Emanuel Neagu in the final. While the season included a lot of drama between cast members, Emanuel has managed to largely stay out of the spotlight despite persistent rumors suggesting that he cheated on his girlfriend. Rumors spread that Emanuel hooked up with Olivia Kaiser, Colleen Schneider, and Ravyn Rochelle. In past seasons, Emanuel had romantic involvement with Michele Fitzgerald and Tori Deal.
Emanuel...
Emanuel Neagu allegedly cheated on his girlfriend in ‘The Challenge’ Season 39
The Challenge Season 39 features Emanuel Neagu in the final. While the season included a lot of drama between cast members, Emanuel has managed to largely stay out of the spotlight despite persistent rumors suggesting that he cheated on his girlfriend. Rumors spread that Emanuel hooked up with Olivia Kaiser, Colleen Schneider, and Ravyn Rochelle. In past seasons, Emanuel had romantic involvement with Michele Fitzgerald and Tori Deal.
Emanuel...
- 2/22/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 features Nurys Mateo and Horacio Gutiérrez Jr.’s budding relationship. Nurys and Horacio seemed like an unlikely couple at the start of the season. But they stayed together through thick and thin, including when Nurys sent Horacio home in an elimination before the final. Now, Nurys is talking about Horacio proposing to her. Here’s what’s going on.
‘The Challenge’ Season 39 finalist Nurys Mateo wants Horacio Gutiérrez Jr. to propose to her soon ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 competitor Nurys Mateo | Leon Bennett/Getty Images
The Challenge Season 39 wouldn’t be complete without a showmance, and Nurys Mateo and Horacio Gutiérrez Jr. are the real deal. The couple became close early this season and stuck together through the brutal physical and mental gameplay. Toward the end of the season, Nurys was pitted against Horacio and Kyland Young, and she came out on top, sending them both home.
‘The Challenge’ Season 39 finalist Nurys Mateo wants Horacio Gutiérrez Jr. to propose to her soon ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 competitor Nurys Mateo | Leon Bennett/Getty Images
The Challenge Season 39 wouldn’t be complete without a showmance, and Nurys Mateo and Horacio Gutiérrez Jr. are the real deal. The couple became close early this season and stuck together through the brutal physical and mental gameplay. Toward the end of the season, Nurys was pitted against Horacio and Kyland Young, and she came out on top, sending them both home.
- 2/22/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion final officially got underway in Episode 18, as seven finalists began competing for the right to call themselves a champion.
Qualifying competitors included fan-favorite Nurys Mateo, Jay Starrett, Colleen Schneider, Corey Lay, Emanuel Neagu, Moriah Jadea, and Berna Canbeldek.
Host Tj Lavin revealed there would be monetary prizes for first, second, and third place, along with three phases of the final, similar to the season’s Control, Chaos, and Conquest phases.
An early elimination reduced the finalists by one after Corey eliminated Jay following the Control phase, which left four women and two men.
In the Chaos phase, competitors were paired up randomly for each checkpoint, but at least one competitor claimed a disadvantage due to an injury.
However, former show winner Zach Nichols said he didn’t believe it was a real injury based on what was presented during the season.
Zach called...
Qualifying competitors included fan-favorite Nurys Mateo, Jay Starrett, Colleen Schneider, Corey Lay, Emanuel Neagu, Moriah Jadea, and Berna Canbeldek.
Host Tj Lavin revealed there would be monetary prizes for first, second, and third place, along with three phases of the final, similar to the season’s Control, Chaos, and Conquest phases.
An early elimination reduced the finalists by one after Corey eliminated Jay following the Control phase, which left four women and two men.
In the Chaos phase, competitors were paired up randomly for each checkpoint, but at least one competitor claimed a disadvantage due to an injury.
However, former show winner Zach Nichols said he didn’t believe it was a real injury based on what was presented during the season.
Zach called...
- 2/18/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Jay Starrett reached his first final in Season 39 of The Challenge thanks to a well-orchestrated alliance run chiefly by him and his ride-or-die Michele Fitzgerald.
However, his appearance in that first-ever final was short-lived, as he met his fate after the first phase of the event.
The Control phase featured the seven finalists working as a team to complete a task. Unfortunately, it wasn’t completed in time, and they lost another $16,000 of their final prize money.
Host Tj Lavin also revealed the first elimination of the final, with the majority of finalists voting Corey Lay into it due to his mistake in the Control task.
Corey then called out Jay for the elimination, indicating he saw him as a threat and someone who made sneaky, shady, or snaky moves to get there.
He then defeated the former Survivor competitor in an event involving racing to dig up small bags...
However, his appearance in that first-ever final was short-lived, as he met his fate after the first phase of the event.
The Control phase featured the seven finalists working as a team to complete a task. Unfortunately, it wasn’t completed in time, and they lost another $16,000 of their final prize money.
Host Tj Lavin also revealed the first elimination of the final, with the majority of finalists voting Corey Lay into it due to his mistake in the Control task.
Corey then called out Jay for the elimination, indicating he saw him as a threat and someone who made sneaky, shady, or snaky moves to get there.
He then defeated the former Survivor competitor in an event involving racing to dig up small bags...
- 2/18/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
MTV’s competition series, The Challenge, is known for sneaky moves, backstabbing, and other betrayals associated with the game, leading to fractured friendships and ruined relationships.
During The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion, several friendships became fractured or no more because of the game.
In particular, Nurys Mateo seems to have ended friendships with two castmates due to their decisions and gameplay during the season.
It’s already no secret that Nurys had a falling out with former friend Olivia Kaiser, which came to light in Episode 16. It’s unclear if they’re working toward resolving that friendship.
More recently, Nurys said her “friendship is over” with Jay Starrett after being friends for five years.
This report will contain spoilers – including elimination results from the Season 39 final.
Nurys reveals her and Jay Starrett’s ‘friendship is over’
Many fans were unhappy with Jay’s appearance on The Challenge...
During The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion, several friendships became fractured or no more because of the game.
In particular, Nurys Mateo seems to have ended friendships with two castmates due to their decisions and gameplay during the season.
It’s already no secret that Nurys had a falling out with former friend Olivia Kaiser, which came to light in Episode 16. It’s unclear if they’re working toward resolving that friendship.
More recently, Nurys said her “friendship is over” with Jay Starrett after being friends for five years.
This report will contain spoilers – including elimination results from the Season 39 final.
Nurys reveals her and Jay Starrett’s ‘friendship is over’
Many fans were unhappy with Jay’s appearance on The Challenge...
- 2/15/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion final officially started in Episode 18, with host Tj Lavin welcoming seven competitors to the season’s main event.
Competitors included Moriah Jadea, Jay Starrett, Corey Lay, Colleen Schneider, Berna Canbeldek, and Emanuel Neagu.
“You’re the only contender who faced any elimination and took out four beasts in the game,” Tj said when he praised the seventh finalist, Nurys Mateo.
At the final, Tj hyped up the other six, talking about what they did strategy-wise and how they navigated alliances, friendships, or showmances in the house.
From there, they began the grueling final, consisting of three phases and at least one early surprise.
This report will contain spoilers for the first part of The Challenge Season 39 final.
Only One will walk away a Challenge Champion...
Competitors included Moriah Jadea, Jay Starrett, Corey Lay, Colleen Schneider, Berna Canbeldek, and Emanuel Neagu.
“You’re the only contender who faced any elimination and took out four beasts in the game,” Tj said when he praised the seventh finalist, Nurys Mateo.
At the final, Tj hyped up the other six, talking about what they did strategy-wise and how they navigated alliances, friendships, or showmances in the house.
From there, they began the grueling final, consisting of three phases and at least one early surprise.
This report will contain spoilers for the first part of The Challenge Season 39 final.
Only One will walk away a Challenge Champion...
- 2/15/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 Episode 18 is here with part one of Tj Lavin’s finale, and fans can’t wait to see what’s ahead. Lavin promised the final seven contestants that they should prepare to endure the most difficult finale yet. So, who wins? Here are The Challenge Season 39 spoilers regarding the winner.
[Spoiler alert: The Challenge Season 39 spoilers ahead for the finale.]
‘The Challenge’ Season 39 spoilers: Who wins?
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 spoilers regarding the winner following the two-part finale are here. The finale begins with part one on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. At the start of Tj Lavin’s final, the top seven contestants will begin the grueling 26-mile journey until the end.
Moriah Jadea, Emanuel Neagu, Nurys Mateo, Corey Lay, Berna Canbeldek, Jay Starrett, and Colleen Schneider made it to part one of the finale. Nurys earned Mvp status thanks to her previous two wins. Nurys won two three-way eliminations,...
[Spoiler alert: The Challenge Season 39 spoilers ahead for the finale.]
‘The Challenge’ Season 39 spoilers: Who wins?
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 spoilers regarding the winner following the two-part finale are here. The finale begins with part one on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. At the start of Tj Lavin’s final, the top seven contestants will begin the grueling 26-mile journey until the end.
Moriah Jadea, Emanuel Neagu, Nurys Mateo, Corey Lay, Berna Canbeldek, Jay Starrett, and Colleen Schneider made it to part one of the finale. Nurys earned Mvp status thanks to her previous two wins. Nurys won two three-way eliminations,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 Episode 18 is here, and fans finally get to see the first part of the two-part finale. In episode 17, Nurys Mateo once again proved she’s a force to be reckoned with, as she took out two more players in the house during her second three-way elimination. So, who goes home next? Here are The Challenge Season 39 Episode 18 spoilers.
[Spoiler alert: The Challenge Season 39 spoilers ahead for episodes 18 and 19.]
MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 spoilers: Who goes home in episode 18? Related
‘The Challenge’: Moriah Jadea Explains Where She Stands With Johnny ‘Bananas’ Now: ‘He Hates Me’
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 final will put the competitors to the ultimate test, and the two-part finale begins with episode 18. Moriah Jadea, Emanuel Neagu, Nurys Mateo, Corey Lay, Berna Canbeldek, Jay Starrett, and Colleen Schneider made it to the final after a grueling three-phase season that involved defeating mercenary champions.
[Spoiler alert: The Challenge Season 39 spoilers ahead for episodes 18 and 19.]
MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ Season 39 spoilers: Who goes home in episode 18? Related
‘The Challenge’: Moriah Jadea Explains Where She Stands With Johnny ‘Bananas’ Now: ‘He Hates Me’
MTV’s The Challenge Season 39 final will put the competitors to the ultimate test, and the two-part finale begins with episode 18. Moriah Jadea, Emanuel Neagu, Nurys Mateo, Corey Lay, Berna Canbeldek, Jay Starrett, and Colleen Schneider made it to the final after a grueling three-phase season that involved defeating mercenary champions.
- 2/15/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion has introduced fans to a favorite new showmance with castmates Nurys Mateo and Horacio Gutierrez.
They both appeared on Ride or Dies, but each had different interests in the house, as Nurys explored showmances with Johnny Middlebrooks and Jordan Wiseley.
Horacio had a brief showmance with Laurel Stucky. He later turned his focus to the game, as he and his rookie teammate, Olivia Kaiser, survived multiple eliminations and reached the final.
It wasn’t until Season 39 that Nurys turned her attention to Horacio, and the two had sparks.
Viewers witnessed an emotional Episode 16 for Nurys as she got a bittersweet elimination victory by defeating her man Horacio and friend Kyland Young.
Like many couples, Nurys recently explained that Horacio doesn’t listen to her, but regarding an important aspect of relationships and the game.
Nurys dishes on Horacio after Season 39: ‘He stresses...
They both appeared on Ride or Dies, but each had different interests in the house, as Nurys explored showmances with Johnny Middlebrooks and Jordan Wiseley.
Horacio had a brief showmance with Laurel Stucky. He later turned his focus to the game, as he and his rookie teammate, Olivia Kaiser, survived multiple eliminations and reached the final.
It wasn’t until Season 39 that Nurys turned her attention to Horacio, and the two had sparks.
Viewers witnessed an emotional Episode 16 for Nurys as she got a bittersweet elimination victory by defeating her man Horacio and friend Kyland Young.
Like many couples, Nurys recently explained that Horacio doesn’t listen to her, but regarding an important aspect of relationships and the game.
Nurys dishes on Horacio after Season 39: ‘He stresses...
- 2/14/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Moriah Jadea experienced difficult emotions while on MTV’s The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion due to her conflicted feelings about her showmances.
On the one hand, she had left her previous showmance, Johnny Bananas from Ride or Dies, behind to film the new season without him.
On the other hand, she met The Challenge: UK’s James Lock, who she quickly became attracted to and interested in, sparking a new Season 39 showmance.
Throughout the episodes, a storyline highlighted her situation related to Bananas, who was teased as one of the returning Challenge champions coming to the show.
He never appeared, but other returning champs mentioned him to Moriah when they were at The Arena.
In a recent podcast appearance, Moriah claimed she still felt upset over hurting Bananas, explaining why she felt so bad.
She revealed she’d also sent her Ride or Dies showmance a special gift,...
On the one hand, she had left her previous showmance, Johnny Bananas from Ride or Dies, behind to film the new season without him.
On the other hand, she met The Challenge: UK’s James Lock, who she quickly became attracted to and interested in, sparking a new Season 39 showmance.
Throughout the episodes, a storyline highlighted her situation related to Bananas, who was teased as one of the returning Challenge champions coming to the show.
He never appeared, but other returning champs mentioned him to Moriah when they were at The Arena.
In a recent podcast appearance, Moriah claimed she still felt upset over hurting Bananas, explaining why she felt so bad.
She revealed she’d also sent her Ride or Dies showmance a special gift,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Ravyn Rochelle exited The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion sooner than she hoped, but she’s rooting for a few castmates to win it all.
Viewers saw Ravyn become an early target for several cast members in MTV’s Season 39, sending her into several eliminations.
However, she proved herself a worthy competitor, first eliminating main cast member Sofia “Jujuy” Jimenez and later defeating returning champion Laurel Stucky at The Arena.
Unfortunately, Ravyn’s time on The Challenge ended with a purge, where the competitor in each Conquest daily challenge with the worst time score was instantly eliminated.
With that, she bid an early farewell to her castmates, including Nurys Mateo, who became a good friend after their Ride or Dies drama.
She recently launched a new YouTube channel after revealing her original channel had been hacked and she could no longer access it. In her first video, she answered fan questions,...
Viewers saw Ravyn become an early target for several cast members in MTV’s Season 39, sending her into several eliminations.
However, she proved herself a worthy competitor, first eliminating main cast member Sofia “Jujuy” Jimenez and later defeating returning champion Laurel Stucky at The Arena.
Unfortunately, Ravyn’s time on The Challenge ended with a purge, where the competitor in each Conquest daily challenge with the worst time score was instantly eliminated.
With that, she bid an early farewell to her castmates, including Nurys Mateo, who became a good friend after their Ride or Dies drama.
She recently launched a new YouTube channel after revealing her original channel had been hacked and she could no longer access it. In her first video, she answered fan questions,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion star Jay Starrett indicated that he doesn’t mind all the criticism and “hate” he’s getting from viewers.
Jay returned for the 39th season of MTV’s competition show after teaming up with Michele Fitzgerald on the previous season, Ride or Dies.
With Michele and Jay among the few veteran cast members on Battle For a New Champion, they had friendships with many individuals in the house.
That allowed them to orchestrate a significant alliance and get the many people working with them to follow their plan.
It also made for a dramatic move in Episode 16, when Jay’s friend of five years, Nurys Mateo, was left in the bottom three and went into elimination.
While Nurys’ friend, Olivia Kaiser, could’ve saved her instead of choosing Moriah Jadea, Jay seemed the most upset over Nurys’ fate, resulting in host Tj Lavin...
Jay returned for the 39th season of MTV’s competition show after teaming up with Michele Fitzgerald on the previous season, Ride or Dies.
With Michele and Jay among the few veteran cast members on Battle For a New Champion, they had friendships with many individuals in the house.
That allowed them to orchestrate a significant alliance and get the many people working with them to follow their plan.
It also made for a dramatic move in Episode 16, when Jay’s friend of five years, Nurys Mateo, was left in the bottom three and went into elimination.
While Nurys’ friend, Olivia Kaiser, could’ve saved her instead of choosing Moriah Jadea, Jay seemed the most upset over Nurys’ fate, resulting in host Tj Lavin...
- 2/10/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge star Nurys Mateo said she was ready to go home from Battle For a New Champion due to frustrations about the game.
Nurys was among the returning stars from Ride or Dies participating in Season 39, which featured a theme to determine a first-time champion.
However, viewers saw her sent into elimination in a shocking moment, which included Olivia Kaiser– someone she felt was a friend, saving another cast member before her at the voting.
In a surprising turn of events, Olivia chose to save Moriah Jadea, ultimately leaving Nurys among the three competitors going into elimination.
This happened after Nurys had decided to save Olivia the week before. To make things worse, Nurys was going into the three-person elimination against her showmance, Horacio Gutierrez, and friend, Kyland Young.
Nurys made Challenge history by defeating two of the top competitors in Season 39 in the elimination and sending them home.
Nurys was among the returning stars from Ride or Dies participating in Season 39, which featured a theme to determine a first-time champion.
However, viewers saw her sent into elimination in a shocking moment, which included Olivia Kaiser– someone she felt was a friend, saving another cast member before her at the voting.
In a surprising turn of events, Olivia chose to save Moriah Jadea, ultimately leaving Nurys among the three competitors going into elimination.
This happened after Nurys had decided to save Olivia the week before. To make things worse, Nurys was going into the three-person elimination against her showmance, Horacio Gutierrez, and friend, Kyland Young.
Nurys made Challenge history by defeating two of the top competitors in Season 39 in the elimination and sending them home.
- 2/10/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Michele Fitzgerald executed an impressive season of The Challenge as she navigated the complexities of a large alliance in Battle For a New Champion.
Unfortunately, her hard work behind the scenes, playing the political game, cultivating friendships, and managing various personalities in her alliance helped many of her friends get farther than she did.
In Episode 17, viewers watched Michele get purged after being the first to fall into the water during the Drumroll daily challenge.
With that sudden drop, her chance at reaching her first-ever final on the show and possibly winning came crashing down.
She revealed after her exit that she was proud of her gameplay during the season but is now “grateful for a break.”
Note that this report may contain spoilers for upcoming The Challenge seasons on MTV.
Michele said she received ‘so much hate’ for Season 39
While her loss was disappointing, Michele bowed out gracefully as...
Unfortunately, her hard work behind the scenes, playing the political game, cultivating friendships, and managing various personalities in her alliance helped many of her friends get farther than she did.
In Episode 17, viewers watched Michele get purged after being the first to fall into the water during the Drumroll daily challenge.
With that sudden drop, her chance at reaching her first-ever final on the show and possibly winning came crashing down.
She revealed after her exit that she was proud of her gameplay during the season but is now “grateful for a break.”
Note that this report may contain spoilers for upcoming The Challenge seasons on MTV.
Michele said she received ‘so much hate’ for Season 39
While her loss was disappointing, Michele bowed out gracefully as...
- 2/9/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
According to Olivia Kaiser, her situation with Nurys Mateo after filming The Challenge: Battle New Champion seems to be “ever-changing.”
They initially appeared as castmates on MTV’s Season 38, Ride or Dies, which was also their rookie season.
Nurys teamed with veteran competitor Nelson Thomas, who ended up having a showmance with Olivia that lasted throughout filming and ended shortly after.
During the season, Olivia teamed with Horacio Gutierrez, whom she revealed she hadn’t known until she was cast for the MTV competition series. The impressive newcomers reached the final as rookies, but an injury eliminated them from winning.
Heading into Season 39, Olivia and Nurys appeared to have a solid friendship. Nurys ended up in a showmance with Olivia’s ride-or-die Horacio, which seemed to strengthen their alliance.
Later in the season, Olivia made a surprising decision in the game that upset Nurys and made it seem she could no longer trust Olivia.
They initially appeared as castmates on MTV’s Season 38, Ride or Dies, which was also their rookie season.
Nurys teamed with veteran competitor Nelson Thomas, who ended up having a showmance with Olivia that lasted throughout filming and ended shortly after.
During the season, Olivia teamed with Horacio Gutierrez, whom she revealed she hadn’t known until she was cast for the MTV competition series. The impressive newcomers reached the final as rookies, but an injury eliminated them from winning.
Heading into Season 39, Olivia and Nurys appeared to have a solid friendship. Nurys ended up in a showmance with Olivia’s ride-or-die Horacio, which seemed to strengthen their alliance.
Later in the season, Olivia made a surprising decision in the game that upset Nurys and made it seem she could no longer trust Olivia.
- 2/8/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
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