The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras explained

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Season Name:Battle of the Eras
Season Number:40
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Num Contestants:40
Num Episodes:2
Network:MTV
Prev Season:Battle for a New Champion
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The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras is the fortieth season of the MTV reality competition series The Challenge, featuring alumni from The Real World, Road Rules, The Challenge (U.S.), Are You the One? (U.S.), Big Brother (U.S.), Survivor (U.S.), Love Island (U.S. and UK), Survival of the Fittest, and Exatlon (U.S.) competing for a share at a $1 million prize.[1] A launch special titled "Eras Only" aired on August 7, 2024, followed by the season premiere on August 14, 2024.[2] [3]

Format

Battle of the Eras features 40 contestants split into four teams based on which season of The Challenge they debuted on. Those who debuted during the first ten seasons ( through The Inferno II) comprised Era I; those who debuted between the eleventh and twentieth seasons (The Gauntlet 2 through Cutthroat) made up Era II; those who debuted between the twenty-first and thirtieth seasons (Rivals through XXX: Dirty 30) made up Era III; and those who debuted between the thirty-first and thirty-ninth seasons (Vendettas through Battle for a New Champion) made up Era IV.

Twists

Contestants

nowrap Male contestantsOriginal seasonFinish
nowrap The Real World: San Diego (2004)
Are You the One? 3
Exatlón Estados Unidos 5
nowrap
Big Brother 19
Big Brother 23
nowrap
Love Island UK 3
nowrapEpisode 2
Big Brother 18Episode 2
nowrap Episode 2
The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)Episode 2
Original seasonFinish
The Real World: Portland
nowrapReal World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat
The Challenge: Fresh Meat II
Survival of the Fittest
Road Rules: X-Treme
The Real World: Cancun
Big Brother 20
The Challenge: Fresh Meat II
The Real World: Portland
Love Island USA 3
nowrap Road Rules: Campus Crawl
Are You the One? 4
nowrapEpisode 2
Episode 2
Are You the One? 6Episode 2
Are You the One? 3Episode 2

Teams

AneesaAvivAmandaHoracio
BradBananasAvereyJenny
CTBrandonCoryJosh
DarrellnowrapCara MariaDevinKaycee
nowrapDerrick K.Derek C.JonnaKyland
JodiEmilyJordanMichele
KatieKellyAnneLeroyNurys
MarkLaurelNiaOlivia
RachelNehemiahTonyPaulie
TinaRyanToriTheo
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Gameplay

Challenge games

Elimination games

Game summary

Episode! rowspan="2"
GenderWinnersElimination contestantsElimination gameElimination outcome
ChallengeLast-placeWinners' pickWinnerEliminated
1/2Light It UpFemaleNiaAmandaBalls InNiaAmanda
MaleLeroyTonyTonyLeroy
MaleMarkDerrick K.Pole WrestleDerrick K.Mark
FemaleKatieAneesaAneesaKatie
MaleTheoPaulieHall BrawlTheoPaulie
FemaleNurysOliviaOliviaNurys
FemaleKellyAnneTake ShelterKellyAnne
MaleRyanBrandonRyanBrandon

Episode progress

Contestants Episodes
1/2
Aneesa
AvereySAFE
AvivSAFE
BananasWIN
BradSAFE
Cara Maria
CoryWIN
CTWIN
DarrellSAFE
Derek C.SAFE
Derrick K.
DevinSAFE
EmilySAFE
HoracioWIN
JennySAFE
JodiSAFE
JonnaSAFE
JordanSAFE
JoshSAFE
KayceeSAFE
KylandSAFE
LaurelWIN
MicheleWIN
NehemiahSAFE
Nia
Olivia
RachelWIN
Ryan
Theo
TinaSAFE
Tony
ToriWIN
BrandonOUT
KellyAnneOUT
NurysOUT
PaulieOUT
KatieOUT
MarkOUT
LeroyOUT
AmandaOUT
Color key:

The contestant won the daily challenge and was immune from elimination

The contestant was not selected for the elimination round

The contestant won the elimination in the elimination round

The contestant lost in the elimination round and was eliminated

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falcone. Dana Rose. MTV's The Challenge 40 Is Here! Johnny Bananas, CT Tamburello and More Vets Return for Battle of the Eras. People. June 24, 2024. June 24, 2024.
  2. Web site: Russell. Shania. Meet the cast of The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras, largest cast ever includes past champions. Entertainment Weekly. June 27, 2024. June 24, 2024.
  3. Web site: Falcone. Dana Rose. The Challenge 40 Trailer: CT Exits on a Stretcher, Johnny 'Bananas' Calls Himself 'the Right Hand of the Devil'. People. July 26, 2024. July 16, 2024.
  4. Web site: Falcone. Dana Rose. Johnny Bananas Calls The Challenge 40 'a Pissing Contest' Between Vets and Rookies (Exclusive). People. August 15, 2024. August 14, 2024.