The Challenge typically includes many traditions, including cast members running into the house to fight over which rooms they get and a celebratory toast to kick off each season. Fans were likely surprised when Johnny Bananas, who was in the cast of Season 40, Battle of the Eras, didn’t give the toast he typically does
Cory Wharton has gone from hateable to a fan favorite after some tough earlier years on MTV and The Challenge. The former Real World star is part of an Era 3 team in Season 40, aka Battle of the Eras, that includes show winners Devin Walker, Tori Deal, Jonna Mannion, and Jordan Wiseley. A multi-time
Johnny Bananas called out previous cast complaints about living conditions during MTV’s The Challenge: Battle of the Eras. With Season 40, Bananas is on his 22nd season of the competition show, so he’s experienced various living conditions. Among his rougher experiences on the show may have been MTV’s The Island and Total Madness seasons, both
Faysal “Fessy” Shafaat is among the notable absences from The Challenge: Battle of the Eras cast. His absence is curious because he’s won more daily challenges and appeared in more seasons and finals than several other Era 4 team picks. The male competitors chosen include former Big Brother stars Kyland Young, Paulie Calafiore, and Josh
After winning two of The Challenge: All Stars seasons on Paramount+, Jonna Mannion returned to MTV as one of the 40 cast members for Battle of the Eras. The epic 40th season features four teams of 10 competitors, determined by the eras they represented in MTV’s 39 previous seasons of The Challenge. Jonna was part
According to The Challenge’s Ryan Kehoe, production forced him to follow a specific rule in Season 40’s opening daily challenge that one of his castmates didn’t have to follow. The first event of MTV’s Battle of the Eras season featured all 40 cast members attempting to build puzzles resembling the number 40 and then retrieve
With The Challenge: Battle of the Eras premiere, viewers saw cast member reunions, new meetings, and renewed rivalries. Some of the biggest feuds and rivalries came from the most recent Era teams, including Era 4. The 10-person crew included friends-turned-rivals Olivia Kaiser and Nurys Mate. Theo Campbell and Paulie Calafiore are also part of the
MTV’s The Challenge has survived for 40 seasons, making it one of the longest-running reality TV competition shows. Season 40 will be Battle of the Eras, with the largest cast assembled in the show’s history, consisting of stars from the 39 seasons of The Challenge. Among them are OGs like Mark Long, CT Tamburello, and
The Challenge Season 40 will bring a Battle of the Eras, as well as new friendships and showmances between castmates. Viewers saw Nurys Mateo and Horacio Gutierrez link up during the previous MTV season, Battle For a New Champion. They’ll see one of their castmates find serious love during Season 40, as Johnny Bananas recently
Mark Long is “The Godfather” of The Challenge, so it’s only fitting that he’ll represent Era 1 in the upcoming Battle of the Eras. He’ll have nine other OG castmates with him, several of whom have appeared on the All Stars spinoff seasons with him. They include Brad Fiorenza, Jodi Weatherton, Darrell Taylor, Derrick Kosinski,