Location: Dominacal, Costa Rica Host: TJ Lavin Aired: 2011 Champions: Johnny/Tyler and Evelyn/Paula Overall Thoughts: We have finally reached my pick for the greatest season in Challenge history. When the cast, theme and trailer were dropped back in 2011, the expectations for this season were sky high. (CT’s “Now it’s my turn” still gives me chills.) Rivals lived up to the hype…

For whatever reason, the conversation about the greatest female competitors in Challenge history tends to take a backseat to the debates about the males. Maybe it’s because there’s not many girls in the discussion for female GOAT, but there are still great debates to be had, especially once you get…

To me, succeeding in The Challenge has always roughly been a 50–50 split between competition and politics. Unless you’re just a freak like Landon Lueck or Jordan Wiseley, you can’t survive on the show without a solid political game. …

Location: Cape Town, South Africa Host: TJ Lavin Aired: 2023 Champions: Jordan and Kaz Overall Thoughts: World Championship, or as I like to call it, Bore of the Worlds, could very well be the least eventful season in Challenge history. Most seasons have 10–20 memorable moments. I could barely get to three for this season. It was a season focused almost solely on competition…

Inspired by episode 5 of The Challenge: World Championship, I decided to put together a list of the worst decisions ever made by Wes Bergmann. I’ve written a lot about Wes’ strategic game over the years, both good and bad, but today we’re going to be focusing on the ugly…

8 Seasons: Rivals III (3rd place), Dirty 30, Vendettas, Champs vs. Stars 2, Final Reckoning, Double Agents, Spies, Lies. & Allies (3rd place), Ride or Dies (Win) 7–3 Elimination Record 13 Challenge Wins Daily Challenges: 8/10 Eliminations: 6.5/10 Finals: 7/10 Politics: 7.5/10 I never thought I’d be writing about Devin…

4 Seasons: Double Agents (Win), Spies, Lies & Allies, Ride or Dies, World Championship 5–2 Elimination Record 2 Daily Wins Daily Challenges: 4/10 Eliminations: 8.5/10 Finals: 8.5/10 Politics: 3.5/10 Arguably the most shocking winner in Challenge history, Amber made history as a rookie on Double Agents, becoming the first female…

12 Seasons: Battle of the Seasons, Rivals II, Free Agents (2nd place), Battle of the Exes II, Battle of the Bloodlines, Rivals III, War of the Worlds, War of the Worlds 2, Total Madness, Double Agents (3rd place), Spies, Lies & Allies (4th place), Ride or Dies (2nd place) 12–11…

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Host: TJ Lavin Aired: 2022–23 Champions: Devin and Tori Overall Thoughts: Lukewarm. Milquetoast. Tepid. Those are the words that come to mind about Ride or Dies, and most of the recent Challenge seasons. Ride or Dies had a solid veteran cast and a decent group of rookies, but other than a few exceptions, it was (for me, at least)…