THE CHALLENGE has teased a major twist ahead of Season 40 of The Challenge, releasing a wild trailer showing players in tears. MTV has announced The Challenge : Battle of the Eras, which is set to premiere on August 14. The upcoming season of The Challenge will be a clash of players from 39 seasons over 26 years.
Fans got their first glimpse at Battle of the Eras in a super trailer released by the network on Thursday. The teaser opens with a glimpse at a shocking challenge in which players appear to be tasked with taking a running leap off a ledge at the top of a skyscraper, reaching for hanging bars, and risking falling to the ground below if they miss. Well-known competitor Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio is shown trying and failing, letting out a guttural scream.
More Reality News Brief clips of various challenges are shown while competitors talk about The Challenge in voiceovers. It's clear this upcoming season of The Challenge won't be easy. In addition to the actual competition, the various personalities on the show will clash.
The trailer teases a series of blowups and fights, with some leaving competitors in tears. Most read in Reality Cara Maria Sorbello and Laurel Stucky are shown in a screaming match, while Bananas blows up at one of his fellow challengers in another tense scene. Elsewhere in the trailer, host TJ Levin teases a major twist.
"In case you haven't guessed yet, half of you are gonna see an elimination tonight," he announced. Players are shown standing with.