We already learned from a teaser for The Challenge: Total Madness — the 35th season of the MTV reality competition series — that there would be an awesome twist.
“The only way to make it into a final,” host TJ Lavin said, “is to win an elimination.”
That will change EVERYTHING in the upcoming season that starts on April 1 at 8 p.m. ET. And now, thanks to a new super trailer that dropped, we appeared to learn a few more things. Let’s break down what we saw … or might have seen in a three-minute look at the season starring 28 players, including some rookies.
1. They live in a bunker?!
“… with no windows and no doors!” That’s what we heard Johnny Bananas say, and if that’s the case, it’ll pump up the drama a lot more. In years past, we’ve seen Challenge houses with some luxuries like swimming pools and good views. Now? Not so much.
2. Do Zach and Jenna break up?
I don’t mean to spoil things, but this should be common knowledge by now that the pair is engaged.
But maybe the pair had a fight on a video call before then? Jenna is in the cast and Zach isn’t.
3. Kailah and Bear get together?
And then they get into it?
4. Some favorite eliminations are still in play
I see what looks like the one where two competitors run down a small hall and ram into each other, and the one where you have wrestle a stick out of your opponent’s hands. Glad to see these are being recycled instead of put to rest, they’re all-time classics.
5. Snow!!
There are some helicopter shots of contestants trekking through snow, which looks like a cold final challenge to me. A nice change of pace after competitors have had to literally sweat out finals.
