The Challenge Historian

It took us 38 seasons of the Challenge to introduce the third best partner concept in Challenge History, Ride or Dies, but what if we would have done it sooner? What if the OGs got a chance to compet…

We are one week away from the premiere of Challenge USA 2 which means we've got some previewing and some predicting to do! This brand new seasons sees MTV legends finally get to crossover to those sw…

Rivals is the greatest theme in Challenge history (or in any reality competition shows history for that matter). It's a perfect blend of everything that makes The Challenge and Reality TV great, and …

Battle of the Exes is one of the all time best themes for a Challenge season. But what if we didn't have to wait until season 22 for them to debut it?

This Challenge Historian decided to put on his ti…

The Flagship show lives! Filming is under way for The Challenge Season 39 and the cast has been made official which means WE'VE GOT REACTIONS! It's a polarizing group to say the least, as the casting…

Have you ever debated your Challenge "Mount Rushmore?" Or any pop culture "Mount Rushmore" for that matter? Well I'm guessing that A) you have, and B) you did it wrong. Why? Because we as a society g…

The first ever (and last ever?) World Champions were crowned last week and this Challenge Historian is back one more time to talk the entire season as a whole and hand out some awards! Full season re…

A Final where we don’t see large portions of it? No, never! Plus: Theo continues the unfortunate rolled ankles in a final streak, Troy puts a Champion on his back - literally, Tori and Danny seem to …

Of course TJ wasn’t going to let a World Championship happen without a Hall Brawl, we should have known! Plus: Jordan’s deal gets exposed, Emily gets to swim one more time, Troy and Kaycee can’t catc…

Instant reactions (almost a month later) to the official cast for Challenge USA 2. They set off awhile back to film, we got the official list of who made it into the house and who is there as alterna…

Kiki you are not just a legend you are an icon and we will never forget it! Plus: Emily drags Yes to victory, Tori feels guilty to the point of volunteering for elimination, Sarah and Theo stay chill…

Queen KellyAnne bows out and the season has lost its probable MVP! Plus: Danny and Tori actually agree on something, Emily brushes off a horrific crash at the sickest challenge of the season, Jordan …

Everyone is sick but for very different reasons! Plus: the sun sets on team Argentina, the worst version of trivia I’ve maybe ever seen, we’ve got a new super team and everyone should be nervous, Emi…

Jordan finally gets his Bananas redemption! Plus: my sneaky dark horses Emily and Yes step right on into the spotlight, Tori is doing everything she can to regain control of the house, USA gets the b…

Grant jumps and misses, Bananas and Sarah butt heads, Tori and Danny would like to pass their vote, Amber finally has friends which leads to the Aussies being in shambles, KellyAnne gets to be her au…

Move over Bananas, the real captain save a show is here and his name is Danny “Kiki’s Husband” McCray! Plus: Wes miscalculates, Kaycee speaks up, KellyAnne and Jodi are maybe out of the firing line, …

Not sure if you know this, but Wes is kind of a big deal... Plus: The Kangaroo court may be in session but it is certainly not in power, Danny is not about to spend a season feeling like the third mo…

A blatant and pointless backstab has the Challenge house on edge! Plus: Danny and Sarah are skeptical of all the legends (partners included), Tori seems to think she’ll eventually get to be partnered…

Poor performance mixed with isolation leads KellyAnne into a potential death spiral of paranoia! Plus: Jonna is the top draft pick, Bananas is the third draft pick, did I mention we had a Challenge d…

You don’t fuck with the icon that is Kiki, you just don’t, certainly not on day 1! Plus: the legends get to sit back and watch, Sarah the villain is already delivering, UK and Australia get caught of…