We already learned from a teaser for The Challenge: Total Madness — the 35th season of the MTV reality competition series — that there would be an awesome twist.
“The only way to make it into a final,” host TJ Lavin said, “is to win an elimination.”
That will change EVERYTHING in the upcoming season that starts on April 1 at 8 p.m. ET. And now, thanks to a new super trailer that dropped, we appeared to learn a few more things. Let’s break down what we saw … or might have seen in a three-minute look at the season starring 28 players, including some rookies.
1. They live in a bunker?!
“… with no windows and no doors!” That’s what we heard Johnny Bananas say, and if that’s the case, it’ll pump up the drama a lot more. In years past, we’ve seen Challenge houses with some luxuries like swimming pools and good views. Now? Not so much.
2. Do Zach and Jenna break up?
I don’t mean to spoil things, but this should be common knowledge by now that the pair is engaged.
But maybe the pair had a fight on a video call before then? Jenna is in the cast and Zach isn’t.
3. Kailah and Bear get together?
And then they get into it?
The two will link up — and break up? — when the game begins April 1! #TheChallenge35https://t.co/5zdaz009Mp pic.twitter.com/t6tEkGIHO3
— The Challenge (@ChallengeMTV) March 18, 2020
4. Some favorite eliminations are still in play
I see what looks like the one where two competitors run down a small hall and ram into each other, and the one where you have wrestle a stick out of your opponent’s hands. Glad to see these are being recycled instead of put to rest, they’re all-time classics.
5. Snow!!
There are some helicopter shots of contestants trekking through snow, which looks like a cold final challenge to me. A nice change of pace after competitors have had to literally sweat out finals.
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