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Fantasy Cast for The Challenge: Battle of the Shows

The Real World vs Road Rules vs Big Brother

By Dylan DeckardPublished about 7 hours ago 8 min read
Fantasy Cast for The Challenge: Battle of the Shows
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The Challenge has been on for 41 seasons now. In the beginning they only cast from The Real World and Road Rules. We are now at a time where people are coming from different countries and different shows. This will be a fantasy cast for The Challenge: Battle of the Shows

The Real World

Jordan Wiseley

Jordan / Photo by Paramount +

Original Show - The Real World: Portland

Challenge Championships: 5

Jordan is a 5-time Challenge Champion from The Real World: Portland. He just won the 40th season (Battle of the Eras). There are a lot of options for the males from The Real World, but he should get a call.

Ashley Mitchell

Ashley / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Real World: Ex-Plosion / Back to San Francisco

Challenge Championships: 2

Ashley is the only female challenger to have over $1 million in earnings. She won Invasion of the Champions and Final Reckoning. She only lasted on The Real World for 2 episodes, but she has been a Challenge mainstay for years now.

Chris "CT" Tamburello

CT / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Real World: Paris

Challenge Championships: 5

This spot was going to CT, Bananas, or Wes, and I went with CT because he is still America's Favorite. CT and Jordan won War of the Worlds II together, and they could definitely win this season as well.

Nany Gonzalez

Nany / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Real World: Back to Las Vegas

Challenge Championships: 0

Nany has been one of the main female faces of the show. She has made plenty of finals but has never won. This team of 4 would be strong and probably hard to beat.

Big Brother

Paulie Calafiore

Paulie / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Big Brother 18

Challenge Championships: 0

Paulie was one of the main focal points on Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds, and War of the Worlds II. We then didn't see him until Battle of the Eras, where he was the first one eliminated. Paulie deserves to be on the Big Brother team, especially since Faysal and Josh haven't been interested in The Challenge recently.

Da'Vonne Rogers

Da'Vonne / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Big Brother 17

Challenge Championships: 0

Da'Vonne came back for All-Stars: Rivals, where she got 2nd place with Shane Landrum. Da'Vonne has proved that she can get far in this game and needs to come back for the flagship.

Keanu Soto

Keanu / Photo by CBS

Original Show - Big Brother 27

ROOKIE

Keanu has never been on The Challenge before, but he should be one of the first calls. He is a big guy who dominated the challenges on Big Brother. I know the Big Brother challenges are carnival games compared to The Challenge, but I'd still give him a chance.

Amber Borzotra

Amber / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Big Brother 16

Challenge Championships: 1

Amber won her first ever season of The Challenge (Double Agents). She didn't have a memorable run on Big Brother 16 except for being stalked, but she is constantly the talk of The Challenge in whatever season she's on.

Love Island USA

Johnny Middlebrooks

Johnny / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Love Island USA 2

Challenge Championships: 0

I'm surprised Johnny only did 1 season of The Challenge. He seems like a perfect choice for the casting department. I mean, he put Kailah against Tori in the first elimination of Ride or Dies. He's currently on House of Villains 3 but could come back for season 43 of The Challenge.

Olivia Kaiser

Olivia / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Love Island USA 3

Challenge Championships: 1

Olivia just won Vets & New Threats with Yeremi Hykel. She has been a mainstay since Ride or Dies. I'm happy Olivia won and is the first Love Island winner. She did just have a baby with Theo Campbell, so she probably won't be on a couple of seasons in the future, but I do expect her back eventually.

Rob Rausch

Rob / Photo by NBC

Original Show - Love Island USA 6

ROOKIE

Rob just won The Traitors 4, and he probably has a pretty hefty appearance fee, but it's worth it. Rob has almost 2 million followers on Instagram. I know they're trying to cast more Love Islanders since they cast Leo Dionicio from Love Island USA 5. Offer Rob a high appearance fee and then say he can win $1 million if he wins.

Justine Ndiba

Justine / Photo by Paramount +

Original Show - Love Island USA 2

Challenge Championships: 0

Justine was on The Challenge: USA 1 and The Challenge: World Championship. She did get 3rd place on USA 1. Justine also kills it on Love Island: Games every season, so I'm really surprised that The Challenge didn't try to make her a mainstay like they did for Olivia Kaiser.

Survivor

Tyson Apostol

Tyson / Photo by CBS

Original Show - Survivor: Blood vs Water*

Challenge Championships: 0

Tyson got 3rd place on The Challenge: USA 1. There's an argument that he should have won, as he dominated the game. He just couldn't do a sudoku puzzle at the end. I'd love to see him come back and have to play with a team.

*Tyson was originally on Survivor: Tocantins but won Survivor: Blood vs Water.

Sarah Lacina

Sarah / Photo by CBS

Original Show - Survivor: Game Changers

Challenge Championships: 1

Sarah is the winner of The Challenge: USA 1. She dominated the game during the season but struggled in the final. All of the other female competitors quit, though, and Sarah got the win. She also showed in the World Championship that she won't take crap from anyone. I wonder how she and Tyson would play together, though, knowing they played USA 1 and Survivor: Winners at War together.

Danny McCray

Danny / Photo by Paramount +

Original Show - Survivor 41

Challenge Championships: 1

Danny won The Challenge: USA 1 and got 2nd place on The Challenge: World Championship. He knows how to get to the end of The Challenge. I think this Survivor team would be a dangerous team to play the game.

Sydney Segal

Sydney / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Survivor 41

Challenge Championships: 0

Sydney would be the only member of Team Survivor to play on a flagship season,, which would be beneficial to her. She got 2nd place on Vets & New Threats and would've won if Turbo didn't have issues getting up the mountain. She also doesn't care who she offends and is willing to start issues with anyone.

Are You The One?

Will Gagnon

Will / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Are You The One? 9

Challenge Championships: 0

Will was a pleasant surprise on Vets & New Threats. I didn't watch "Are You The One? 9," so I didn't know what to expect, but I should have remembered that "Are You The One?" alums always show up and provide.

Kam Williams

Kam / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Are You The One? 5

Challenge Championships: 0

Kam needs to return. We haven't seen her since Double Agents (minus the little stint on All-Stars 4). Kam is a must for the "Are You The One?" team.

Devin Walker

Devin / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Are You The One? 3

Challenge Championships: 1

Devin is a Challenge Champ, and this team needs some champ representation. We haven't seen Devin since Battle of the Eras, and he didn't perform that well on that season. I'm surprised he wasn't on Vets & New Threats, but I'm sure he'll be back soon.

Tori Deal

Tori / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Are You The One? 4

Challenge Championships: 1

There is a serious argument that Tori is the female face of the franchise right now. I know she wanted to take a break for Vets & New Threats, but I expect her back by 42/43. She and Kam would be an insane team to watch as well.

Love Island UK

Theo Campbell

Theo / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Love Island UK 3

Challenge Championships: 0

Theo is a former Olympian who got 2nd place on War of the Worlds and 4th place on Vets & New Threats and World Championship. He is a pretty decent challenger who just hasn't been able to get the win yet.

Georgia Harrison

Georgia / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Love Island UK 3

Challenge Championships: 0

I'm devastated Georgia isn't on The Challenge anymore. Georgia did go through a traumatic event with her ex-boyfriend, Stephen Bear, though. I would love to see her come back and compete and have some fun and not play with Bear.

Jack Fowler

Jack / Photo by Peacock

Original Show - Love Island UK 4

ROOKIE

Jack would be a rookie on this season, but I think he would come in and make moves. Jack won Love Island Games 1 with his now ex-girlfriend, Justine Ndiba. Justine is also on this season, so I'd love to see how that dynamic would work.

Gabby Dawn Allen

Gabby Dawn Allen / Photo by Love Island UK 3

Original Show: Love Island UK 3

Challenge Championships: 0

Gabby was on The Challenge: Double Agents, and then we haven't seen her since. She did perform pretty well on Love Island Games 2, but that's an entirely different game.

The Challenge

Cara Maria / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Challenge: Fresh Meat II

Challenge Championships: 2

Cara Maria needs to be more involved, as she was the face of the show for years. I don't know how well a Fresh Meat team would do, especially after Battle of the Seasons (2012), but I still want to cast them.

Brandon Nelson

Brandon / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Challenge: Fresh Meat II

Challenge Championships: 0

The men of Fresh Meat might bring this team down. Brandon is a good competitor, but he's not as legendary as Cara Maria or the next female.

Laurel Stucky

Laurel / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Challenge: Fresh Meat II

Challenge Championships: 2

Laurel is one of the most dominant challengers of all time. Her and Cara Maria would be a dominant team like Rivals if they can work together.

Chauncey Palmer

Chauncey / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Challenge: Ride or Dies

Challenge Championships: 0

Chauncey would be the only person not from a Fresh Meat season on this team. He started on Ride or Dies with Amber Borzotra as his girlfriend. Amber would be on this season of Big Brother, and they are no longer together, so it would definitely be drama.

Road Rules

Shane Landrum

Shane / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Road Rules: Campus Crawl

Challenge Championships: 0

Shane is gold for reality TV. He can compete but is also very messy. I wonder how he would play with Laurel, Cara Maria, Jordan, CT, and other vets.

Rachel Robinson

Rachel / Photo by MTV (YouTube)

Original Show - Road Rules: Campus Crawl

Challenge Championships: 3

Rachel just won The Challenge: Battle of the Eras. It was based on a jury vote that got her tied with Jenny West but she still won. I'd love to see her return and represent Road Rules.

Darrell Taylor

Darrell / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Road Rules: Campus Crawl

Challenge Championships: 4

Darrell is a 4-time Challenge Champion who deserves to represent Road Rules. I don't know how he would do because he's been struggling on recent seasons but he deserves a chance to prove himself again.

Susie Meister

Susie / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Road Rules: Down Under

Challenge Championships: 2

Susie is a 2 time champion who we last saw on The Ruins. She has a podcast with fellow challenger, Sarah Rice, calld Brain Candy now where she sometimes talks about The Challenge.

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