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there is nothing on this earth like the challenge

it's where competition meets drama

the most well rounded test of a human that there ever is

this will be the hardest thing you have ever done

MTV's The Challenge is celebrating its unforgettable 40th season

oh my god the longest running reality competition show in history

has become a global phenomenon

I love this

over the last 25 years

over 400 players have competed in destinations all over the world

Tokyo way outside

these competitors have endured heart pounding challenges

of unforgettable gameplay

so I'm gonna go ahead and take the money and run

teach narly eliminations

get a fucking medic

riddled with glorious victories

yeah

yeah that's right

oh my god an agonizing defeat

we missed the hole there was a hole

now an epic final this is it for the rest of your life

that have crowned 94 unique challenge champions versus

this monumental season

has the largest group of competitors we've ever assembled

and they've been divided into four teams by era

based on when they started this game

Arrow 1 started it all this game is ugly

Arrow 2 introduced fresh meat

there's no honor amongst this house of thieves

Arrow 3 elevated rivalries and romances

at least when I make my move

I'm gonna stab you in the face and not the back

and Arrow 4 brought the game global

one win changes your life forever

welcome to the challenge

I'm TJ Laven and welcome to the Challenge 40 battle of the eras

what the hell being Arrow 1

we're like the action figures of this thing

we're the original Ninja Turtles

I can't believe this challenge has been around for 40 seasons

the challenge brings out the best in people

it's the gladiators that get to show up

it's inspiring that's why I'm here

era 3 is gonna be unstoppable

we have a lot of strong competitors

and we blend well with all of the eras

and I think that's gonna become a huge advantage for us

I am so proud to be part of era 4

we are all badass we are the future of the challenge

it's like we're in the world

where where in the world is TJ Lavin

let's go

oh shit I got you

pretty sick huh

yes I am so

so happy to be here and welcome

all of you to Vietnam for the 40th season of the challenge

wow wow

I'm getting a little emotional

I think I'm around 19 20 challenges at this point

so uh to me coming on season 40

it just

it hits a little different for me than it does most of these other

challenges because it's it's a

it's kind of like a it's it's a home to me

the challenge has always been there for me

to kind of get me back on my feet again

I'm happy to be home so you are all in 4 groups of eras

1 through four Arrow 1

seasons 1 through 10 the OGS Pioneers

Arrow 1 we're a little old school

we like to chill in the bed

talk about old times have fun

joke around talk shit

but the same time my whole team is stacked

these young kids gonna have to get through us

and it's gonna be a tough uphill battle for him because Arrow 1

we know how to get down I don't wanna fuck with us

I will smash his head and eat it

era two yeah

seasons 11 through 20 let's go

the era that supersized athletic intensity

that's when I started I'm your host

my name is TJ Lavin I'm a professional BMX dirt jumper

I've been looking at my era and it's looking stacked

we have arguably the strongest lineup of women

I would say but I'm not biased

but you know Laurel champion

Emily Champion me champ

Viv champ Kelly Ann's just a baddie

so Kelly Ann

I'm just hoping I don't have to go against the girls in my era

you know what I mean

that would be great if we could all just work together

and as the game progressed

it became even more personal

era three seasons 21 through 30

pushed relationships to the max

by bringing rivals and exes head to head

as well as testing the most dirty players ever to play the game

I came in late but let me tell you

I could not be more excited

era 3 is very well rounded

we are pretty dang smart

so about to crush these other eras era 4 seasons 31 to 39

wow showcase how being a rookie can make or break the game

I want us to come out on top

we are the next generation that you guys will continue to watch

and I just want us to

to shut up everybody in that house that doubts us alright

so for Season 40

the total prize pot

is $1 million 1 million

dude this prize money is nuts

I mean it's always nuts when you hear it out loud

if I won the money

I would create a big old bank account for my kid if I can get the win

I hear the wedding bells right now the church choir

oh I see the ring baby

we we are going down the altar

I don't know I may bring out some reunion boobies

if I'm already having this midlife crisis

you know why not just take it to the next level

now to even have a shot at that million dollars

you gotta make it through the era Invitational

so we're gonna whittle out the weak links of each era right now

hey

I knew it

I knew it welcome to your first challenge light it up

now before I explain the rules

let me explain what's at stake

the first elimination night is gonna be a long one

we will be having 8 eliminations

almost half of you are gonna see an elimination

which means there will only be 32 players at the second challenge

that makes me feel a little bit uncomfortable looking around

looking at all the girls here

and you know what I'm seeing a lot of jacked dudes

oh wait

I was looking in the mirror I'm joking

but like come on

I'm not scared of elimination though

like I'm not intimidated by anybody

the gym working out

this is my life it's my job

bring on the best let's fucking go

so just win the challenge

that's the goal or you may see yourself

in the biggest elimination in challenge history

now to begin

you're gonna race over to a puzzle

once you get to that puzzle

it is the No. 40 put that together

once you put it together head to the shoreline

get in that boat and paddle out

to one of the 100 buoys that are floating out there in the lake

each buoy has four colors representing the four eras

all right you have to gather 10 lights from those buoys

with the team color of your era

then race back plug those lights into the cradle

first man and first woman from each era to get this done

will win today's challenge and be the only ones safe

the losing male and female from each era

is going straight into the elimination

their opponents are gonna be chosen by the winners of each era

the rest of you is going to be going into the chamber

to plead their case to the two winners

as to why they should not be sent into elimination

when TJ drops the bomb of competing against your own team

and literally only one of five women will be safe

and two out of 4 will be going into an elimination

that's pretty scary so I'm all in on winning this one

there is absolutely no other choice for me

good luck everyone let's get it done

everyone worries me minus Derek

Derek is like my little brother

Derek is the only person that can win that I know wouldn't pick me

so I have to win or Derek has to win

the gays are here bitch

let's fucking go

if you don't win you're not safe period

this is every man and woman for themselves

so this just got crazy haha

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous

Season 40 I mean

this is the best of the best

but even at 52 years old I'm still feeling like I can do it

and it would be nice if the old dog came out and won the first one

for the fans and for myself

this is my first challenge in 18 years

the last time you all saw me was fresh meat Dora

and I ended up winning that season

so a ton of pressure for me

it's important to win the first challenge

because you don't want to be the first on the chopping block

if my fat ass can somehow balance inside of this little miso soup bowl

then I'll stay out of trouble

alright everyone

Season 40 first challenge everyone ready

go

the only person I don't want to win on my team right now is Norris

me and Norris just had the worst beef last season

and she would probably send me straight into elimination

you got legends out here

I've never come in first place on the challenge

I've been very close

I want my little girls to be able to turn the TV on and say man

daddy you were the best out there

for me to hear that and make my little girls proud

that means more than the money

I'm a two time challenge winner

and I'm here to do a job and that's to win

Rachel with a time of 2:25

you win my first season of the challenge was battle of the sexes

I've had three finals two wins

the first woman to cross the finish line before all of the men

I am one of the best and I want to solidify that

thankfully

I have a wife and a family and kids who support me and are like mama

go do it I don't know where my fucking puzzle is OK

when I first started on the challenges

I was unsure not an athletic bone in my body

and I had no confidence and now that I have worked my ass off

you know me as the badass two time champ

however coming into this season

I have to beat Laurel I feel like my entire career has been

trying to just catch up with Laurel

because whenever I was available to be voted into elimination

I was voted in by Laurel so yeah

I'll be honest I'm actually nervous

alright baby I got it

come check me come check check

no matter how many times I tried to eliminate Armaria before the final

she's like hello

I'm here I wanna run the final with you and I'm like

uh okay

here we go so once again

nothing has changed

Carmen and I are rivals and we are here to play on the same team

I hope you enjoy

alright good job

are you kidding me fuck

oh fuck fuck fuck

you all are playing for your era

we are gonna whittle out the weak links

almost half of you are gonna be seeing an elimination

right out of the game

we have to use building blocks to build the No. 40

and after winning seven times

congratulations on your record breaking win

I am the king of the rings

you won but sometimes I get to puzzles and murder these things

other times the puzzles literally murder me

after putting this puzzle together

you then retrieve 10 designated color strobes

first man and first woman from each era

to place their strobes into a designated board are safe

last man and last woman from each era are automatically

going in to an elimination

I mean I'm feeling good

but I don't know

how I'm gonna stack up against the other guys on my team

CT pro tip when you're doing a puzzle

make sure to take a good overall view of all the pieces

flip them upside down look around because it may be a clue

there's different shapes inside of the puzzle

pieces that you can use as a guide

Jack

that's correct

I haven't played this game with the people on my era

in such a long time I don't know

are they gonna come in super hungry or you gonna come on

just cause you're here for the free vacation Katie

oh this will be a nice little vacation

check check check

that's correct good job

I am now engaged to the love of my life Nani

you see that zoom in I never saw myself being here for now 6 seasons

and to find the love of my life on the challenge

I'm so grateful

and it is important for me to win because we want kids so bad

and that shit ain't cheap

so if I go home without the money

Nani's not gonna be very happy

check nope that's not it

nope that's not it

check that's not correct

check that's not correct

incorrect

what it's 40 as it gets

nope

sit that's not it oh

good old Tony he hasn't been back in a while

and if anything you just have to keep doing it

I feel like my era is strong

we have so much experience

I'm definitely known for being in quite a few eliminations

I think it's like 24 25

I'm not sure you actually have 26 eliminations

come on Nathan

I just want my 14th win so I could beat Kara

cause we are tied for wins

I came out of retirement on All Stars 4

and I'm here to try to make some money for a household myself

and Anisa may be the best player to have never won

so coming in last place is not even an option

oh check

that's correct

check that's not it

what's up alright

you're done great job

that's correct

next next

alright you're done

me and Tori have a really big history of being enemies why

I know you have a lot of fake friends

but I will never be one of them

I'm not your fake friend I wanna be first and beat her

oh my God

fuck

check nice job Norris

check check that's correct

can I get a check that's correct

oh perfect Ziva

check check check

check check

Doris and me we were best friends

I'm gonna save Mariah

I should have fucking stuck to exactly what I knew this entire time

some way somehow you were gonna fuck me over

but I betrayed her which then turned into a whole blowout

OK

you know my weakness is puzzles people

is there a triangle in the sign

there's 27 triangles in the market

but how did you get that I'm just curious so I can know

that's correct good job haha

let's go baby but guess what

your boys been practicing in the off season

me and my daughters we've been

you know working on those weaknesses

they are my motivation and it feels good

you got it

that's correct

correct good job

that's correct

it makes sense my only alliance is Norris and Kyleigh

Last season Olivia and Michelle

people that I thought I could trust

played the entire season against me

another thing about alliances is you will most likely be betrayed

right now I am currently dating Norris

so I'm doing everything I can to be strong for her

and win this for myself and for us

check Josh getting it done

it's just me and Polly left

and I don't like Polly I didn't think it will go this way

but it's still not over yet

everything is matching up

chips Ahoy matey

this teacup in the water it bobs and weaves shit

I might be half Vietnamese

that shit is not innate I would like to let you know

CT pro tip

literally don't fall out of the boat this sucks

ah

it's there for a reason

it's gonna be a lot faster if you don't have to swim

let's go you all are playing for your share of $1 million

gotta get this thing going

in my era I think Amanda is still working on her puzzle

so as long as I beat her I feel like I'm good

Carmel looks up to me and sees me as somewhat of a bigger sister

and I see her paddling up to me and I'm like

no matter how hard I try she won't go away

I'm done

and always Laurel beats me

every fucking time Laurel beats me Laurel

yeah why do you always beat me

sorry Carol

I've come in 2nd not only amongst the girls

but amongst my entire team

Laurel's coming first and I'm not safe because I will never trust her

ah check sassy team

ah there she goes

ah look at her

whoo

all done

ah

it's right baby

it's right baby

boom bitches

what's up guys

CT and Rachel have to pick

who's going to go into elimination against the losers

I'm hoping performance will be a part of the evaluation

hey good to go

get in there Polly

let's go come on Polly

finish it up babe

check that's correct good job

well done great job

Tori and I have a long history and it's a good one

we fought through some stuff together

you decided at one point in time you were done with me

that made me feel abandoned

and we've come back to be very

very good friends and to be here in a

game with her again that is someone good to have on your side

let's go you're right there boy let's go

Jenny from my Arab is on my ass

this is much closer than I feel comfortable with

oh shit

what I've got 9 strobes in the board

I can't find my strobe anywhere

it's got to be somewhere here

I had it in the bag and the bag had a hole in it

fuck this shit done

wow

now that I've secured my position as first place

I also wanna make sure that my girl

Olivia doesn't end up in the bottom position

my No. 1 alliance is Olivia

she's always gonna be my top priority

OK yes

I'm not getting anywhere like no matter what I do

I'm not getting anywhere Thunder Dog

Thunder Dog

boom whoa

bananas comes in first so now Ryan

Derek Brandon and I are trying to not be last

but Laurel and Carmaria beat bananas

era 2 is era of the strong women and I am all for it

that's correct

oh I'm such a fucking idiot

you got it

it's between Katie and myself

I finally get it right I just pray Katie does not catch up with me

because I'm not trying to go into elimination fuck

check check

come on Polly

I'm feeling pretty good like okay

I'm definitely not in last

my life has been a whirlwind

on all Stars 4 I got really close with Adam and I

can happily say that Adam and I are now officially a couple

and the million dollars you know that's a lot of money

I wonder what other people are gonna do to try to get this money

and how conniving and how manipulative this game is really gonna get

I don't think by the boom I guess that wasn't last

let's go let's fucking go

hey you gotta move Marie

come on venga venga

is there another girl in here

no right

please don't even don't I don't want to hear it

I don't want to hear it I don't want to hear it I just I just don't

I got myself God

Horacio just got first place but I'm last place in my era

I know I'm automatically going in to elimination

and there's nothing he can do to protect me

make her laugh

it's embarrassing it's not embarrassing

it is it is embarrassing it is embarrassing

stop it

I need you to look at this

I need you to look at this

you already know what I'm gonna do you

already know what I'm

I know I'm going in up against my own era

this sucks Jenny was a champ and she's jacked

and Casey is a well rounded player and a champion as well

coming into this game Olivia obviously she lost all my trust

so I think that Olivia is my best option

but I don't necessarily know what to do

alright remember both the last

place man and woman from each era are going straight into elimination

so paddle as fast as you can

we are trimming the fat here on our eras

and looking at my era I see Jordan and Leroy in the water

so I'm still in this race

but I see a small leak in my boat

I'm a pretty fast rower I think I just gotta go

did it

this is your bag

I don't have a whole lot of experience paddling

oh my God

oh my God

I am going in circles God damn it

oh fuck me

I broke it

I'm getting more panicked and I'm really just shitting the bed here

I didn't want to embarrass myself

you didn't embarrass yourself

are you kidding Tina

spinning in circles like a dipshit

let's go

car and I are going on six years strong

and just the the way that we support each other on and off the field

it's amazing but she's on Arrow 2

I'm on Arrow 4 so we have to figure out how to navigate the game

good job Ben

going straight to elimination

this is a terrible start to any season

you know I was a pro athlete for 10 years

I literally never felt so stupid in my whole entire life

I've been gone for 10 years

I'm coming here to win I'm getting a huge slice of humble pie

Laurel's completed Kara's completed

and AV has completed I have to beat Kelly

Ann which keeps me safe

one run Emily

grab them all

there you go

if I am here to win I have to make a Mark

Jack

last girl yeah

this was literally the worst challenge I could have had

and if I was going against the guys

I wouldn't have lost ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

yeah girl

thank you dad

I am last place but I've been into the elimination several times

I am no stranger to the arena

I would love a physical match up

Devon just Titanic himself

we got a sunk boat hahaha

you shouldn't let your boat sink

Devin he's swimming out there

okay

I did not come in last so I'm not automatically going to elimination

but at the same time I'm still up to be voted in

I need to win this season because my kids are my

that's my why I would take that money

it's going into a trust they would be set for life oh my God

it's the worst feeling coming in last

I'm going right into elimination

and it's either gonna be against three of my friends Brad

Daryl or Derek

check there you go

there you go

I love Katie but I also love that I'm not in last place

so it's between myself Tina and Jody

I mean I feel safe because Rachel's there

we dated we're friends

I needed Anisa she was emotional support for me don't pick me

somebody help me the rose going the wrong way hahaha

you got it man

it ain't over longer strokes

error 3 was the only error that's still out there in the water

struggling

Lee it's not about speed

you don't have to switch fast

get a good stroke in on the left

switch good stroke on the right

there you go Devin is literally nowhere in sight

like I'm looking around for a sign of life

like a flail in the water where is Devin

what the fuck no

did you swim with Devin that's the most g thing I've ever seen

Devin as a competitor he's always gonna fight to the end

it's just like mind boggling sorry

good job Dave

I'm secretly stoked that Leroy's in last

Leroy has played very shady games in the past

and comes with a lot of connections

he's one person I won't be working with

so I wouldn't mind seeing Leroy go home

I cannot believe that

I just came in last place on the very first challenge

and I am one of the 16 people that's going to elimination tomorrow

great challenge today everyone

way to go yes

every era has to have winners and losers

so we'll start off with the losing male and female from each era

I'll be seeing you all in the arena no matter what

now for the winners of the era Invitational

you are the only ones safe from elimination

the rest of you will go back to

the house and enter the chamber

you will plead your case the winners of your era

as to why they should not choose you to go into the arena

against the losers however

the decision is left up to the winners

eight elimination rounds right out of the gate

thank you get out of here

I don't know bananas or Laurel

they could go after the weakest people on the team

there's people that they may want to get out for personal reasons

but they don't know me

so there is no reason for me not to go in at this point

what's the win hey

Henry Kelly Ann

this is your survival in this game and you know it

I just wanna be able to trust our team as a team

I just know that Laurel's gonna be like the poison

I get it like you have your own things that

you know transpired outside of this

but I just don't trust her

after the Challenge All Stars 4

Ryan and Laurel hung out a lot

Laurel was still kind of seeing Nicole

her ex now and I think that Laurel thinks that Ryan took Nicole's side

so that's created some tension that they're bringing into this house

and to be in the middle of it kind of sucks

because Laurel and I formed a bond

but I don't want to go against Ryan and I just feel good

shady energy all the shit every team is gonna have

that I think yeah

the team that's gonna like

that's gonna be the biggest challenge for everyone is that internally

they're misaligned

I have to humble my ego because Laurel makes me want to scream

and if we're coming from the same era

we're gonna have to work together

any team that I've ever worked with

the biggest issue is always misalignment

and if people are misaligned

it's fucking chip chip

I've never really worked with Corey

but before all of this has even happened

me and Corey were like we're here together

like we don't have anybody who's other option

so it's you Shanae or Avery

who got last place Nia

so I mean if I go in

I'm dead do I expect Tori to throw me in

absolutely hopefully

Corey has big enough balls to stand up to Tori

because that's gonna be my only saving Grace

you have quite the decision

a winner winner

do you know what you're gonna do

no I just woke up

I've been spilled electrolytes on my head

I felt like waters hit my head and I was like

she's going in hahaha

when you win literally safe

and you get to make the decision in this game

you want a strong female

and a strong female that has a high winning percentage

Emily is gigantic with huge muscles

so Emily is definitely one of the people who

you know I want to keep around on my team as of right now

this leaves the decision between Kara and Aviv

I don't know Aviv but I also have a long standing history with Kara

I don't know exactly which direction it's gonna go with this decision

guys there's a bat in the house right now

go that way go that way

little guy little guy

that was too close OK

I think I should probably just get out of here

I mean you guys have an easier decision

boys what they have to deal with

every guy in there has decades of friendships and relationships

I'm sitting here looking at the guys being like

take any of them fuck

yeah but what about your girls

that is gonna be tough

Cara's been a in my room fucking anxious as fuck

I'm like just fucking relax

go talk to him yeah

just have a conversation yeah

Cara is one of if not the best female competitors of all time

there is no way that she should be going into the first elimination

and if she does then once again

that's just Johnny and Laurel being stupid

how you feeling really good

yeah can't wait to kick whoever ass you give

yeah hahaha

there you go that's the spirit spirit

I really want to win cause I know the money will be going to me

having a sanctuary for the animals

working in rescue is a hard thing to do

because you're constantly seeing sad things

that you can't always help

I have a vision and that money is crucial to what I want

you guys are probably gonna just keep it

the guy focused on the guy decision

the girl focused on the girl decision

that's that's the most logical dude Lauren I have not even spoken

I've spent damn near two decades of my life the best years of my life

my 20s and thirties sitting right here in front of you

there's so many reasons this season would be important for me winning

my dad fought here with the 1st Infantry Division

these are his dog tags his actual dog tags that he wore

it's really crazy for it to kind of come full circle so yeah dad

this one's for you

tell you what though

there's a little weird to have spaghetti for breakfast

at least we ain't no fucking bunk beds

I can't be climbing up and down no damn bunk or falling off of it

oh yeah or ripping them apart I fell off

the Derrell 20 years ago was a lot more invincible

he didn't have no kids and he really did not give a fuck

this Derrell is a little bit more mature

but some of these young kids man

they trying to get some stripes and they coming for us

experience does pay off

and you're gonna have to get through us to win this challenge

apparently plastic's bad for you now too

I can't even I can't have shit anymore man

I'm getting angry

when you come back like Josh will have your back too

and as Polly wouldn't

we're talking positions give us some privacy yeah

make out make out

make out I'm a wholesome bitch

we won't look we won't look

arrow one we like lights out at 9 PM

we like sleep back in the day

we could go all hours of the night

wake up and do a daily the next day and slay it

those days are long gone for Arrow 1

the only person I would kiss right now is Michelle ooh

okay that's fine

I'll give you a kiss for one

I'll come I'll come

that's a fact here's the thing

do you wanna be the best player on your team

or do you wanna have the best player on your team

I wanna be the best player here don't you want that

if I'm trying to keep myself out of elimination

the only argument I got is out of this whole challenge

who do you think is your biggest competition

in my eyes it's Jordan

you got a better chance of beating me or Jordan

you

I know with this being so early in the season

you don't know exactly how the format's gonna be played

you don't know if it's gonna be individual

you don't know if we're gonna be working together

I just gotta think about myself and where my game is gonna be headed

and if it's individual

I don't wanna take Jordan to the final and then you got Tony my enemy

he's coming for me

so the question is do I attack now on my enemy or do I play long game

we gonna chop it up we gonna chop it up tomorrow

hahaha

you like come on

you know me I've always said

you can only control your attitude and how hard you work

now you're also adding you can control who you want to face

and that's that adds a whole another power as well

Horacio told me that basically they'll give me whoever I want

normally when you go into elimination

you don't have a choice

and so it's a blessing that I can somehow choose

you know it's it's nice but it doesn't make it any easier

I think Casey's the most around

I agree so I'm like leaving her out

people that have came up to me were also like hey

Kenny's not the smartest like everybody's talking about like oh

she only has show muscle and when it comes to Olivia

we know what she's capable of and all that honestly

if it's a headbanger I'd prefer Olivia

because I guess I really don't want to see Jenny or Casey

but if it's puzzle

I'll take Jenny and also one thing I want to add about Olivia

you already completely dominated her

you can't go in there like now there's a rivalry or anything

there isn't

because you're a better getting involved and being in a relationship

in my opinion on the challenge

horrible idea you're not able to spread your wings and fly

so the Horacio and Norris Junior high school vomit fest

I don't necessarily think that

that's gonna bode all that well for era 4

and I'm all for it

if there's two things that I've Learned over the challenge

it's that nobility and romance gets you absolutely nowhere here we go

if icon can steal and one of us leaves

they have control of the team because it's Molly or Russell

Kyle and Norris and then the two girls

Olivia and Michelle

are gonna be so scared that they're gonna ban with them

and then it's you you and you are the all men out

so his best bet is to go against Polly right

if a ratio and Michelle get this

pick one person to save everyone else is on the table

then if I say to her I don't want bully

I don't see why I'd have a big problem OK

cause I can use all pick just left it to you hey

is that what fear wants you

I'm just gonna give him what he wants yeah

5 or 6 years ago me and Polly had a big bust up

he got me chucked into elimination four times on the world of Wars 2

made my life hell we even got into it by having a little scuff

and he ended up kissing me

come on little bitch

do it come on

come on come on

come on come on

he's been my target my own enemy in here ever since

so if I get blessed with the opportunity to go against Pooley

I'm gonna absolutely take his head off

Kingston he like my favorite part of the morning

where the little footsteps will just be coming in the kitchen

cause when he sees me and he just wants your love

and he just comes running oh

how does it feel to be a big brother

at first when he would when he came to the hospital

he was looking at the baby like

you need to get off my mom

oh my God he was like

who are you get off my mom

you know the two weeks of her life that I was there before I left yeah

um

he was cool you know

he wanted to try to help out

my daughter was just born two weeks ago

and I'm here in another country

I didn't bring pictures of my kids

Cam nobody because I felt like looking at it would just make me weaker

I'm gonna just try to block it out of my mind

and just focus on the task at hand

my back is effed up from picking him up

he look like a little football player

how fun

wants nothing to do with sports though

all about books that's it

let him go to ball he said no book

book

you want to sit at Tricia

hell yeah you want to take the high seat huh

I just think you gonna hold me

shut up so what do we do Daryl

I love Daryl

if I wasn't here and I wanted two guys to represent us in the final

it'd be you and Daryl

but then the Daryl performance yesterday was kind of a

that was a hard sell for me

is this gonna be a reoccurring thing

yeah I've I've done am I living on somebody's name from the past

me

Brad or Daryl have to go in against Mark and Daryl finished in fourth

the obvious answer is fourth place should go in against 5th place

right

but it seems like Brad could be the one outside the friend circle

I have a close relationship with with Daryl

he's done things for me outside of this game

when I least expected them

and I'm willing to return that favor

like do we want to get slimy CT

is that who we are in our forties

I have to say man

I was really impressed with Brad's performance yesterday Brad

whoo yeah

the round was disappointed because he almost fell over

didn't do very good on the puzzle itself

with the limited amount of information we have

how can we ensure that we can still have a strong team in the end

right now

I just don't see Daryl as a person that I would be able to count

on you can't just pick friends

because friends sometimes don't help you win challenges

I I

I don't envy your position

who are you thinking of the choices are bad and bad right

these are my top guys you could put in my life

Derek I know he's always gonna have Joey's back over mine right

I I really love Brad

I mean we talk all the time yeah

Derek's like from the original season

it would be like a slap in the face

you know it's kind of bittersweet

I have a lot of great friendships on Arrow 1

Derek and I talk every other day on the phone

Rachel and I talk at least once a month

I cct now every few months

I talk to Brad all the time

I talk to Anisa so

you would hate to see 20 years of friendship go down the toilet

in one day of competition

who are you thinking for the girl

it's between Anisa and Jody

I mean Tina finished only a few minutes behind me

and that's my other best friend

but the girl said no matter what

I'm gonna get heat

I don't really want to put Daryl in that position either

I don't either

but then what am I supposed to go and try to take out Mark

this is the most difficult balancing act that I've ever come across

in the challenge it's like best friend versus best friend it's tragic

welcome we're in the

chamber and we are here to deliberate and to decide who

out of our nominees are going to go in against

our losers Kelly and and Rye Guy

we all know Mark and Katie are going in

this is where Corey and I are going to be deciding

who goes against Nia and Leroy

in elimination unfortunately

Theo and Reese are automatically going in

I'm gonna start the time and then we'll all talk

in the chamber you're supposed to plead your case

here's why I should stay here instead of these people

there's nowhere to hide

everybody in this house is gonna lose their shit

we have a 50 50 decision here

we have one challenge to base it off

taking the third and the fourth place

those are the two options

we've gone to finals together

we've shared incredible moments together on and off the field

and I don't want this to be hard on one of my best friends

he's such a good person and he's looked out for me in the past

I I owe you dude and this is the time to step in

I appreciate it man

so you really if that's what you really wanna do I I owe you dude

it's a crappy situation Derek's my guy

it's not a happy time for Team Mark and Team Derek here here here

CT nomination pro tip alright

if someone wants to nominate themselves let him do it

yes yes

I got you I

got you I would never throw Derek under the bus

that's my No. 1 guy in this house

but I'm not about to volunteer for him

not against Mark if he wants to

I'll tip my hat off to him

I love him but I don't love him that much

I think all three of you are fantastic competitors

you've sent me home I'd like to not do that again

you are my best friend I certainly don't want to go against you

you're saying if you had to choose

you would want it to be Brandon

if I had to choose

well shit

I didn't see it okay

Ryan's reasoning behind his decision makes sense

it's just not smart but okay

so if I do have to go into elimination

I'm hoping it's physical because I got a little mean streak in me

hahaha

didn't see that one coming

um

I know Brandon is a workhorse and he can pull some wins out of his ass

with him it's a crap shoot

and who knows how this shit is gonna go

you gotta do what's best for your game

who you got a better chance of beating

me or Jordan

I think you know what that decision is

are you ready to pull the trigger that early

maybe maybe not we'll see

I hear what you're saying Tony

all I would say is

you gotta get there before you can worry about the final

and I'll get you to a final

I know Tori and I know her history

and I mean come on

let's be honest she has her ride or die Devin

and she also has her ex fiance Jordan

so there's no chance that Tony's not gonna get picked

no matter what happens we have to be strong as a team

I feel like fly on the wall

so long as I don't self nominate

I think I'm good

I repay my debts I think that's been proven throughout my whole career

we haven't had a chance to like have each other in games or anything

but I'll always repay what I owe

obviously because Maurice and Horacio are linked and Horacio's here

the conversation has kind of been around like

what do you want I have an opinion of who I don't want

I'll start off by saying Casey

I know that you're loyal I know that you're true to your word

I know you're an amazing athlete

you're not someone that I wanna go up against

my two options are between Olivia and Jenny

I know you the least because I don't know you

I can't really judge you

and I think my that decision means having to go up against you Olivia

because at the end of the day

I just have to play to my strengths

I'm having this little bit of a nightmare

like I have botched so many positions of power

that if there's any shot of me getting Olivia

out of this elimination I wanna take it

what a Rosio is for you Olivia is for me

I would just hate to sit here and feel like

I can't even protect the person who I like

love the most

I wish that that would be taken into consideration for like it is

but at the same time

I really don't even want to take it back to last season

but you put her in a hard position last season

if she would have never cheated me right now

no matter how I feel knowing that I think she is the best option

I would have been like no

fuck that she would have never been able to blame me fully though

you know or like at all

I mean but it's both of you guys'fault

so yeah

that's and it and it is

these SOBs are kind of falling on deaf ears because I'm like

that's exactly the position that you put me and Horacio in repeatedly

and relatively unapologetically for all of last season

I just don't have much sympathy for your situation

of Eve

for me I'm so happy and grateful to be here

to have the opportunity to play again

I was really hoping starting out that we would be playing as a team

I may not have the same relationships everyone has

but I also don't have the vendettas everyone has

Carl you look happy to be here

turn that frown upside down

well here

I sit across from

arguably the best two competitors to ever play the game

and I will not insult your experience in the game

and think that anything I can say is gonna sway

whatever's on your mind so

what I will do

is something I've probably never done on the challenge before

and that's

put my defense walls down and just talk to you guys straight

it's no secret we have a lot of history

I I don't even know what's gonna go down in here

can we get some sage preemptively please

it's no secret we have a lot of history between the three of us

if we were to erase our entire history

and all the years that we've had together

start fresh let's look at the challenge that we did

I came in second if it wasn't for a man and a woman sitting there

I'd be sitting respectfully where you are Johnny

going forward you guys have two choices

you know you can do the predictable

I would feel like it was personal and send me in

pray that I don't come back

or you can do something completely unexpected

and choose to work with me for the new era

I've seen Cara Maria in the past get really frazzled in her head

but Cara has just grown like she is calm

it is like cat and mouse and she is the one in control

just say you were in Laurel's position and her and

I were over there and this is the same squad

I'm just saying hypothetical

the situation here right now

and the reality is you're standing in front of me

I understand my fate is in your hands

now is the time to take a shot and send someone potentially home

Carmaria only thinks about Carmaria

and I don't want like an anchor tied next to me sometimes

that's what I feel like it is when I play the game with Carmaria

I just feel like this is an extremely tough decision

old habits die hard Carmaria

you're the weakest girl here

go home Laurel is pissed

I can tell she wants to bite my head off

we know she can't think on her feet

we know that she can't can't

can't can't

can't can't

to be back after 10 years and have nothing be different

is really crazy everyone is playing nice

something is brewing this is just messy

as much as I'd like to sit here and put the past behind me

it's a tough thing to do

we ask you this what would you do if you were us

to be fair I'd pick the two bottom to make it less messy

it's gonna be messy regardless

someone's feelings are gonna be

well yeah

hurt by this regardless I mean

it's not it's a it's a game

we all played it before this isn't an easy decision anyway

I feel like as far as the girls side like

I probably have the least deep relationships with the girls here

but I'm all about the team

and I feel like I'm a strong asset to the team

I came in third like pretty far in third

if we want the strongest team

you want me on your team

because I feel this is the most fair and objective way to do it

I feel CT should handle the women

CT's always put me into elimination

I get this sick feeling in my stomach

I'm like these motherfuckers are gonna put me in elimination

and here's why it's by doing that

you're gonna have an unbiased opinion about keeping the strongest team

because men always gonna want the strong women

women always want the strong men

why would Rachel leave it up to CT

right there is her not saving me

Rachel's supposed to be my girl

there shouldn't be a doubt in my mind whether she has my back or not

this is someone who I have so much history with

that these choices can feel like utter betrayal

I think they already know

I'm meeting you guys for the first time

you know I competed a little bit with Tony

but he left Devin Jordan I haven't seen in 10 years

Leroy a little bit Nia

I feel like I'm the bottom of the totem pole

but like get to know me and you can't do that if I'm gone

just let me prove it to you guys

I feel like I'm a very well rounded competitor

I'm a two time champ and this being my 11th season

I have a lot of experience

okay my turn

alright so Corey

I'll address you first obviously

me and you came in here playing for our best friend

and our brother at home Nelson

I think that we're bonded through that

and um

we're here for him

I gotta have more than the Nelly t is the reason on right

you know but we're kind of Outlanders here

we don't have everyone that we're friends with from our era

you know so um I'll address Tori

I'm not gonna kiss your ass

I'm not gonna say like oh

now will you like me like nothing like that

I mean I didn't like you before

I don't like you now and I won't like you after this

it's that's keeping it 100% real

it is in my best interest for them both to stay

because I will be protected from both angles

but can we co can we get Amanda coexist bumper sticker

one thing with us that we do have in common

is that we have the same friends

surprisingly keeping me here is inadvertently keeping yourself here

because I'm keeping people here that are protecting you

I am a huge asset to the team

I think that I have strong relationships

and I know that that can be a threat to some people

my priority is to win this

game and the only way I'm gonna do that is getting us there together

my relationships around the house aren't known

because that's how I operate

I don't like to make it obvious that people are coming on my behalf

because I feel like that's already put a target on our back

and although

we are grateful for Josh's relationships on the other team

the word on the street is that

those people are not in the high graces of majority of the house

this is my first time doing a season with Polly

and I've heard things on how he's played

the game can be sketch

I'm kind of just taking everything with a grain of salt

but there is one thing that has to be put to rest

so if you've been going around telling people you want me

now's your chance to say it and we can finish it in the sand

that's what's gonna happen you know

I as a man when you look someone in the eye and you shake their hand

and you blind lie to them

to me I think you're a fucking coward

I know you'll stab everyone in the back here to get what you want

so you know if I got to be the one to take you out so be it

there's one thing that you should have Learned from more

the world's to Theo

I don't cast the first shot people on your team Bananas Josh

remember you done that

try and do they threw a challenge to get my girlfriend in

if we lose today it's not the end of the world no

no no

I wasn't a part of that that's why you're confused

but you knew it happened when I asked you as a man

did they throw it you said

I don't know I didn't know

you knew cause they didn't tell you you knew

I think to this new hearing Polly and Theo going at it

bringing up old wounds from the past

there is so much animosity and resentment

and this is where all this needs to be squashed

Season 40 is where everything's gonna come to light

and either make you friends or that's just a stamp on

we're enemies forever

I don't lie you can say anything you want

you can say anything you want I don't lie

four eras of a challenge we're about to experience a tsunami

welcome to the challenge a lot of history

a lot of trash talk I won't back down to you

how many people fucking hate you

shut up you wanted to go that way

almost half of you are gonna see an elimination

in the culmination of the era Invitational

someone's gonna die tonight no

no this season has blockbuster matchups

they have to work alongside their era

will they be able to put their differences aside

or will karma catch up to them

sit the fuck down but first

they need to survive the largest elimination in challenge history

a massacre is about to go down