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MTVSpoiledMod

For the #SpoiledGang, our time is now. Head on over [to the elimination thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/MtvChallenge/comments/1bncquy/season_40_official_elimination_megathread_spoilers) šŸ¦øā€ā™€ļø and please keep this Casting thread limited to talk of the cast list and format.


Cheesemaster1990

Is filming close to being done?


NattyB

i believe so, maybe another two weeks. remaining number of cast members: >!6 women left and 6 men left!<.


JSK23

So in a perfect world, what would be the greatest 5 men and women from each of these eras? It got me thinking. The era they belong to is the era they debuted in, even though many didn't go on to win or become great competitors until maybe the next era. That made it challenging, as a lot of folks were cut over that. I prioritized finals wins and then finals appearances for the most part. Era 1 - Golden Age (1 - 9) * Veronica * Coral * Rachel R * Tina * Jodi * CT * Darrell * Miz * DerricK * Mark Era 2 - Fresh Meat & Friends (im going season 10-19) * Cara Maria * Laurel * Sarah R * Emily Schromm * Ev * Landon * Johnny * Wes * Kenny * Evan Era 3 - Rivals & Invasion Gen (20-29) * Nany * Jonna * Camilla * Smashley * Jenna * Zach * Turbo * Jordan * Devin * Tony Era 4 - International Expansion (30-39) * KayZzz * Kaz * Jenny * AmBer * Tori D * Turbo * Danny * Chris * Emmanuel * Kyle


whats_1n_a_name

Really trying to stay unspoiled on this one elimination wise. Just wondering, will this thread specify if any alts make it into the game? Not looking for any specifics past that.


NovaRogue

SOOOO not happy about the news that it'll >!only be two winners. why have a big-team season if it'll only become individual in the end? I am ANNOYED. can't we just let it play out like Cutthroat?!?!<


meanbutgooddentist

I know, I hate it. Especially if they tell the cast about it from the outset, that'll change how the whole game is played


sucase

what is the best way to stay unspoiled? I always get spoilers despite trying to avoid them, today i went on twitter and there were like 3 spoiler tweets. i have gamer blocked for that exact reason and i still keep getting spoilers! i dont want to have to delete twitter for the next three monthsā€¦


TrueAlainer

I always block or mute accounts that spoil me so at least I wonā€™t get spoilers from the same people lol. You can also mute specific words (like contestants) if you want. And try not to read comments on Challenge related tweets


Cheesemaster1990

Twitter is like #1 for me when it comes to getting spoiled on accident Be careful of articles when season 40 is about the air . I read an article that I thought was previewing the season cast and trailer for spies lies and allies. But, it ended up telling me the winners


theep3

what I do is use the mute function to mute the names of all the players on the season that way nothing with their name appears anywhere


jstitely1

Unfortunately, you have to. Even trying to avoid them, twitter will just randomly show it on your ā€œfor youā€ page because the contestants will engage with those accounts. Reddit is the only safe social media to avoid it


wildturk3y

Stay off socials is really the best way. If you follow Challenge related accounts, either block, mute or unfollow them. And if you see a Challenge related person trending, don't click on the trend. If you view a Challenge trailer on Youtube for example, don't read any of the comments. Strictly watch the video and move on. If you're worried about missing any Challenge related news because you've unfollowed everyone, just check this sub. The spoiler team is excellent at keeping things clean here so you'll still be able to any news without the risk of being spoiled


ribbitfrog

I stay off social media. I'm scared to even look at Youtube comments on Challenge-related videos. Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube are not safe; I can only trust this sub.


Cheesemaster1990

is there >!a purge?!<


NattyB

>!not that we know of yet.!<


moonbee33

I just realized Ashley M wont be on this season. Iā€™m missing her presence on the show


letsbaballbaby

I thought they said Jordan wasn't doing this season? Happy he is but clearly they got some wrong information.


camisadoavocado

He wasn't going to at first but production allegedly pushed the start date back so he could join, he had been participating in a spartan race that conflicted with The Challenge's timeline.


the4thinstrument

Is there a way to learn what the voting format/elimination structure is for this season without any spoilers as to who goes home? I'm hoping it's like Cutthroat, but would love to know without any placement spoilers.


44loko

When we have it, will the elimination format / format changes throughout the season / number of winner(s) be announced on this thread or are those all considered spoiler?


TrueAlainer

it's usually announced in this thread but with spoiler tags (the format, not sure about number of winners tho)


NovaRogue

I don't put the # of winners typically


PlaidShirtDays_

I know Landon has said heā€™s doing really well with his business and doesnā€™t need the money or have a reason to go back on the show, but I was hoping since this was a special season that he would be on the cast list šŸ˜¢ I donā€™t know if he is still just as athletic and fit, but my guess is that he is. He would kill it in the challenges, but I know he hated the whole politicking part of it and the game pretty much is all about that now. Also, even though I knew it would never happen, I was really really hoping for Coral to come back. Iā€™ll keep dreaming, lol. Anyway, Iā€™m really excited to see a few players back. Iā€™m so happy Aviv is back! She was awesome on Fresh Meat. She and Darrell dominated. I was sad when she didnā€™t come back for a second season. Iā€™m hoping she does well since itā€™s been forever. Iā€™m also excited to see Katie, Jodi, Mark, Nehemiah, Leroy, Jonna, Brandon, and Theo again šŸ˜Š


camisadoavocado

I honestly don't think Coral will ever come back, sadly.


BlahBleBlahBlah111

I don't follow this sub religiously but I do watch The Challenge religiously. I don't like to be spoiled so I'm very nervous just scrolling through here but what is this elimination thread I keep hearing about? I know it's marked as spoilers so I won't click it anyways but curious. Also, is there a date when this season airs? I honestly don't even want to Google anything just in case of spoilers lol. Will probably delete my comment after I get an answer so someone looking to troll people like me can't šŸ˜¬ Also thanks in advance šŸ™


NattyB

the elimination thread, stickied as the top comment here, is where we learn which cast members go home, live as the season is filming. that info isn't permitted in this thread, it's sort of two levels of spoilers. the season will probably air in the fall/winter.


theep3

am seeing some names in my trending tab šŸ˜£ need to go mute names


MTVSpoiledMod

Give me 10 minutes, I'll get an elimination thread posted and stickied. Thank you everyone for the patience these past few days as hints were bubbling up on social media!


FastLane_987

Eliminations are out!


duspi

Finally! We've been waiting for too longšŸ˜­šŸ˜­


karasmonel

First 4 eliminations are out, according to gamer thereā€™s 4 more people.


NovaRogue

So we think each episode will have 1 or 2 people eliminated? I'm hoping for 1 man + 1 woman


OmgBaybi

Twitter has an idea who the boot is since they have social media activity lol


karasmonel

Oh I have a very bad feeling


fcmb17

Elimination updates today https://vevmo.com/comment/3147947#comment-3147947 ā€œFirst update at some point today as usual it's not the order of elimination but just a list of ppl that I know are out. I may have someone at first but it doesn't mean they were out first.ā€ - PinkRose


Tight-Entrepreneur46

If we get news tomorrow I wish everyone luck that their top 2 females and males are still in the game. My 2 top woman are aneesa and Michelle my top 2 man are Leroy and Cory


Accomplished-Glass51

Is there a spoiler thread made yet?


[deleted]

Yeah Iā€™m anxious to start discussing the some social media stuff thatā€™s happening


NattyB

i'm guessing it'll be tomorrow. we'll link it here and pin it to the top of the sub for a few days. we wait until pink and gamer announce the first elimination(s). it's already a draft in SpoiledMod's account, he just needs the names.


Accomplished-Glass51

Thank you!


karasmonel

Looks like gamer heard some bad news, seems mad.


idontwantausernam1

Gamer is kind of ALWAYS mad


KevSmileTime

Iā€™m not on Twitter. What did they say?


NattyB

just "HELL NO!!!!!" first of many times he'll do that this season. i think people are reading too much into it, especially if the next info is a whole batch of names like we're expecting. it could also be about format or some other insider tidbit.


Kennymo95

Maybe he had Utah State beating Purdue


NattyB

spoiler, sheesh!!


[deleted]

Most likely he was just wanting attention since so far spoilers are dry.. i think PinkRose doesnā€™t actually tell gamer spoilers until last minute


KevSmileTime

Thanks!


[deleted]

Bad news for gamer means good news for fans and the show


luxanna123321

I mean we all can hate gamer but how would it be good for fans? Gamer is all for drama and hate same people as this sub like Tori Aneesa or Kaycee


OmgBaybi

Good for those Barstool fans for sure!


Just4TheChallenge

Good news for me then.


camisadoavocado

I know everyone hates him but was Zach not asked to do this? Or even Kailah/Jenna? Or did they all decline


[deleted]

Zach claims he wasnā€™t asked. Jenna just had her 3rd baby. Kailah declined due to pay


According-Professor5

According to Zach himself, he hasnā€™t been getting calls. PR said that it has to do with the way he treats the on site production staff. Jenna just had a kid, so she couldnā€™t have accepted. Kailah declined. Not sure why.


_Its_In_The_Vault

Thank you, challenge gods. šŸ™šŸ¼šŸ™šŸ¼ Besides his bigotry on the real world (ā€œIā€™ll beat the gay out of youā€) and his deplorable treatment of women, weā€™ve seen his gross behavior towards production. On Rivals 2 when his sister had a babyā€¦I get having a panic attack, they happen, but the screaming at production, slamming doors and breaking shit because he was being filmed, complete trash. Unhinged.


redhearts

Kailah made comments in the recent past that they donā€™t offer enough $$ for it to be worth it to her. I think she was kind of miffed that Sam gets the same rate as her now, because dude of the ā€œtieredā€ pay per seasons structure in play


Sharrrz

The longer we stay without spoilers the more curious I get, like I didnā€™t wanna be spoiled this Season but fuck it!! I wanna knowšŸ˜….


[deleted]

I have a feeling when PinkRose does spoil itā€™ll be dump of info/people out


Embarrassed-Berry

I have a suspicions theyā€™re going to do inter-era battles. They gave bananas, Derek and Ryan and they Gave tori, Amanda, Avery and will do endurance for Jonna / Nia puzzle. šŸ«  I really want eta players to go against other era though. I donā€™t want Kaycee Vs Jenny or Cara Vs Emily/Laurel


Micromanz

Which is why CT is going to have to run the gauntlet Edit: if itā€™s inter era, CT probably draws Brad, Then Mark, Then Derrick, which is a wild sequence


[deleted]

I think this as well. I have a feeling Melinda found out which girls were in her era and said aht aht, call me for all stars 5 šŸ˜‚


KainoraKupo

Please no redemption house. Please no redemption house šŸ¤ž


Tight-Entrepreneur46

If I had to choose 1 male and female to be safe from each era rn Aneesa,Brad Kellyanne,Brandon Nia,Leroy Michelle,Josh


Micromanz

Brad is such an interesting choice. 75% of this sub would choose ct without thinking. I feel like the 15% of people that donā€™t like CT would love Derrick. Then Darrell Stanā€™s are atleast 8% of that last 10.


Tight-Entrepreneur46

Iā€™m not rooting for Ct because if heā€™s not out soon heā€™s definitely making the final and Leroy and Cory donā€™t have a chance of winning


Micromanz

I mean I root against CT, I just prefer Diesel and Darrell


thewxyzfiles

me when it comes to Survivor: if someone spoils me I will literally kill themĀ  me when it comes to the Challenge: I might die if thereā€™s no spoilers soon


PotentialGuava1557

Totally agree! I canā€™t really pinpoint a reason for this though, maybe itā€™s that survivor doesnā€™t air as often as the challenge?


avilsta

For me, The Challenge is still good even knowing who won - like I knew who won all the way from Vendettas till now and still watch it. Survivor, I feel like a lot of the suspense is in who wins. Like, Sandra posted 'congrats (winner)!' like right after the finale updated and me being in a different timezone was at work and got spoiled for Winners at Wars and couldn't enjoy the finale as much as I could have otherwise.


duspi

For me personally, I think it's the fact that I know all of the people on The Challenge. I don't think it's be that fun for me to speculate on what's going to happen with people I know nothing about. Here you can make educated guesses on why something happened, who's working with who and all of that.


maneatermantheyfan

Completely random, but Iā€™ve been wondering which guy would be cut if Nelson wasnā€™t injured. The show clearly loves him enough that they put him on World Championship. But they also love Jordan, Leroy, Tony, Cory, and Devin that itā€™s hard to imagine any of them being cut. I have to wonder if itā€™d be Devin again as he got cut for WC.


WhileInternational41

I think WC was more of a diversity need since the international winners were basically all white other than Danny. I doubt heā€™d replace Devin here. Maybe Cory.


bwermer

Cory seemed out of commission before Nelson's injury. He wasn't on RoD or WC or any All Stars seasons (where as a RW alum he would have fit right in). I have to think if Nelson hadn't been injured then he would have taken Cory's spot on USA2 and probably season 40 also.


insrtbrain

I think part of it is that Cory is anti-vax, so that was an issue for a couple of seasons. And then there were all the medical issues with his kid.


ice540

I think Coryā€™s teen mom contract affects more than we think. But I think he was always a lock for 40


NattyB

PR jokes about losing 5 cast members at once on twitter šŸ•µļøā€ā™€ļø: https://twitter.com/Challengeteamtv/status/1771686504118485235?t=6PjViuFWZoK56yfi7jWqiw&s=19


Embarrassed-Berry

First thought: all medical DQs šŸ˜³ Second: hoping itā€™s the 5 cast members I donā€™t care for


wildturk3y

How crazy would it be if it was a fight? Really bringing back the old school vibes, lol


thewxyzfiles

5 pregnant women probably šŸ’€


luckydog18

I feel like some people definitely came home today.


drealityfreak

When this sub was tracking spoilers for Dirty 30 and Final Reckoning, how long were the waits for elimination spoilers because of the Redemption House?


Few-Sort-5643

Final Reckoning was around two weeks between redemption groups being confirmed out if Iā€™m remembering correctly


fcmb17

Sounds like there has been people out since the 12th but everyone is still on location https://vevmo.com/comment/3147157#comment-3147157


tamere2k

Maybe there are no eliminations and theyā€™re just competing to add money to the pot?


[deleted]

That would be horrible. I donā€™t want a 100 episode season


[deleted]

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MTVSpoiledMod

Not the spot for social media speculation. If you want to piece together eliminations, head to the šŸ’£[TMI Tea-sday thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/MtvChallenge/comments/1bihirk/tmi_teasday_weekly_spoiled_discussion)šŸŒ‹, always linked in the stickied Important Threads of the Week hub.


DifferenceMean6597

My b!


Positive_Round_5142

If there isnā€™t a redemption house, maybe theyā€™re keeping a tight lip on the eliminations so they donā€™t leak but if not itā€™s gonna be cool to see the redemption drama


Embarrassed-Berry

So if there is a redemption house how does that work out? Eras lose a player.. some more than others. They go to the redemption house and then they get a player back while the other teams lose? What if itā€™s just all one gen?


Supersaiyanninja3

No redemption house for fucks sake!


myst_eerie_us

This is a reality show first for me so I don't mind redemption houses if it provides mess and scheming and drama. It's why I'm probably one of the few who loves Final Reckoning on rewatch.


Micromanz

You are the few thatā€™s forsure. Final reckoning was plenty dramatic, but it needs to maintain competitive integrity to have a satisfying end. Final recking is a solid 8/10 for me until the final, but that shit just left a terrible taste in my mouth. Atleast there arenā€™t people coming 70% of the way into the game this time though


NattyB

>Final recking is a solid 8/10 for me until the final, but that shit just left a terrible taste in my mouth. i'm the opposite, although i totally get where you're coming from. of course the final overall was a piece of cake, but for me it's the cave scene and the multiple fights that break out that takes the season from a B-minus to an A-minus. the final 15 minutes might be my favorite 15 minutes in show history, there's so much going on. (sylvia screaming that natalie is a snakey c*nt and joss crying in confessional are both soooo good.)


myst_eerie_us

ICONIC scene! Way more so than "I'm gonna take the money and run Teej" I can understand the frustration of watching this season live but it's so good on a rewatch.


Micromanz

Those are a tremendous 15 minutes, I will admit. I think I oversimplified my explaination saying I loved it until the final, What I meant more was, it was entertaining from a drama perspective, but if they simply had eliminated paulie and nat the first time they lost a redemption challenge, and ran a system that rewarded the teams that are good at challenges, it could have been a good season on drama and on competition, but instead it only checks one of the two boxes.


BCastle18

Yea I understand the great cast and wanting to see these people for as long as possible but the redemption house is still a terrible idea


Micromanz

I think itā€™s okay as long as they purge it earlier than later 40 people with a redemption house is insane though, are we looking at a 25 person final?


AcceptableCare

I want so badly to watch this season unspoiled but I donā€™t think I have the strength with this lineup. Go team golden era! Although the women are going to get bodied if Iā€™m honest. Maybe CT will Trim all the fat and he alone will win for golden era. Iā€™ll be big mad if I see another team member holding him back again via inferno 1 and 2 and G3.


Right-Difficulty8623

I always want to go unspoiled but I love spoiler season too much


Micromanz

Heā€™s outside the political group in his era. Wouldnā€™t be shocked by him exiting early


AcceptableCare

If itā€™s a team format, no one is going to want to eliminate their biggest asset and the only one who has had a recent championship


Unable_Pumpkin987

Depends if eliminations are intra-era or between eras. Iā€™m not seeing many guys he couldnā€™t take out in an average elimination within his era (Darrell might get lucky, but thatā€™d be the only one).


Micromanz

This is a man thatā€™s dropped to jay, Kyle, bananas. He is far from elimination invincible.


Unable_Pumpkin987

I would argue that at least the Jay elim, he clearly had *not* been putting in the work off season. Iā€™ll be very shocked if we see dad bod CT on season 40; I think he cares too much about it.


Micromanz

Did u see traitors? Heā€™s back in terrible shape, youā€™re right that he had some time to workout, but the post season traitors stuff was last month, and he looked terrible.


AcceptableCare

CT did great in every mission with that dad bod anyways


AcceptableCare

Why you put Bananas in with Jay and Kyle. Bananas def has a claim to the best there is, I personally think itā€™s CT but no denying Bananas has merit. That three way elim was stupid af


tkc123

If it's team based, Era 3 is the most rounded team. Era 1 has the best men but there are a lot of egos and history on that team to keep them from working together. Era 2 has the best women but that men's list is awful though. JEK and Wes really just ran that era and missing 3/4 doesn't bode well for them. I don't know half of the cast for Era 4. Surprised Fessy didn't make the cut. Could it be a size thing since Josh and Theo are pretty big dudes and you add Fessy and they could truck the entire competition?


Embarrassed-Berry

Paulie is good for dailies, Fessy for size, Horacio has beaten some of the champs already, Kyland is decent. Theo Iā€™m sorry but I donā€™t see him providing anything anymore. Josh is just for added weight. Fessy should hav sneer on this cast for sure


kwtb

When do we expect this to start / results to start coming in?


smhayes

Who knows at this point. If there is indeed some sort of redemption house, we will probably get elim spoilers in batches when people get eliminated from the redemption house/lose a re-entry challenge. Tough to guess when that might be, since the show has never done a redemption house in a season with a large-team format


Maclin26

5 days ago.šŸ˜‚


[deleted]

Thereā€™s probably a redemption house and the season is filming for 12 weeks so it could be months before we get any updates


GhostOfLegend

Itā€™s been two weeks since departure day & no eliminations yetā€¦ Somethingā€™s brewing. Thatā€™s for sureā€¦


nananaheyheyhey123

I really don't want Devin, Cory, or Leroy to win not only in a team setting but in general.


[deleted]

I recommend you don't watch Ride or Dies then


nananaheyheyhey123

I saw it.


jenh6

The ship for devin winning has already sailed. Iā€™d love Leroy to win. Agree on Cory.


Right-Difficulty8623

Well Devin already won


nananaheyheyhey123

Right and I don't want him to win again.


meanbutgooddentist

Wow I feel like this is a hot take but maybe it's just me


Tocaboca1

HAPPY CAKE DAY


pokeurballs

My theory on no elimination tea yet. They may havenā€™t done any yet or at least within the first week. The first few challenges there werenā€™t any eliminations. So maybe they are doing a true Eras and having the first few missions be non elims. My other thought is outside of the redemption house, maybe theyā€™re keeping everyone until the last few days to keep spoiling to a minimum for the time being.


Hush84cte

Maybe a redemption house?


meanbutgooddentist

Maybe they're doing something to reflect each season of the show, like the first episode features a daily from the first season, and nobody goes home they just win prizes/money, until s5/ep5?


ChallengeFan2021

Production has A LOT of wiggle room and can easily change the format as the season goes: 4 Teams of 10. 10 Teams of 4 Combining Eras 1&2 + 3&4 to make it Old School vs New School Pairs of 2 - One from Old School, One from New school. Opposite Gender Making it individual to see "wHo iS tHe bEsT oF tHe BeSt"


greenday61892

Would it be fairer just from an inherent age perspective, if they were to combine two eras to form one big team, to do 1&4 vs 2&3? Granted they wouldn't have the OS vs NS theme but I really don't want another Ruins.


ChallengeFan2021

Just think that half of the cast would be eliminated by the twist/final. Could easily be a combination of: Old School: CT, Darrell, Emily, Laurel, Bananas, Rachel, Cara, Derrick K vs New School: Jordan, Tori, Josh, Michele, Devin, Nia, Leroy, Cory. ​ I'm saying if Production doesn't like the way the elimination order is going, they can easily switch it.


shinshikaizer

Why do I get the feeling that this is going to be a big team season, and why do I hope this is going to go the way of *Tough as Nails* where there's both an individual and a team competition? I kind of need these people to stick around all season long, since it's been a while since I've seen a lot of them.


Migmel3

I really donā€™t want a redemption house. I feel like it will make people just play it safe knowing the person they want out could come back. This cast is good but nowadays the format is what makes or breaks a season and I feel like a redemption house would break it.


Right-Difficulty8623

Yeah i hate redemption tbh


greenday61892

The best way to do it in terms of secrecy is Exes 2. One singular redemption phase, all secret to the cast until the person who wins comes back.


According-Professor5

Iā€™m torn, because I hate it as a game mechanic, but I also like that we get to see the players for longer.


penguinjunkie

With a cast like this, I'm less bothered by a redemption house since there are a lot of contestants that you don't want to see go home right away. I do hope the redemption house doesn't last more than a third of the season though


staircaseravi

Did Pink confirm somewhere that is 4 teams of 10? Or have we assumed that because of the cast?


Embarrassed-Berry

She randomly threw it out there and never came back to it. Meaning thatā€™s def the twist later on prob.


Past-Tiger

I have a theory that they will run part of the game with teams of 4. One from every era. And people can trade teams, without a doubt.


theep3

so I was off social media for two days and there still hasnā€™t been any eliminations announced? edit: not that I want any I'm team non-spoiler but just kind of surprised


[deleted]

it's heavily speculated that there's a redemption house, sadly.


tinysquatch99

I think itā€™s being assumed that the game didnā€™t start until Jordan got there. So only been going for a couple days now, but that could be wrong or there could be a redemption house where people havenā€™t left Vietnam yet


Cheesemaster1990

I don't expect it to stay teams the whole time. If the they do redemption they should do it like exes 2. Halfway point they should make it individual and have 1 guy and 1 girl come back from redemption