The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Episode 19 Recap: FINALE PART TWO

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  • @gray.flexibility
    @gray.flexibility 6 днів тому +17

    If I had a nickel for every time Michele got third place in a celebratory 40th season where she arguably deserved second place but was screwed over by a last minute twist, I would have 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

    • @Henry_CP
      @Henry_CP 6 днів тому +1

      Yeah weird that

    • @alinsofan501
      @alinsofan501 16 годин тому +1

      traitors s40 and dondi s40 here we come 4 nickels.

  • @BritKay118
    @BritKay118 День тому +1

    you guys better be coming back for All Stars Season 5 !! I don't even care if you do the podcast a day or two later, so you can still go out on Wednesday nights, Allan....

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +11

    Not a Happy Camper with the ladies result. Can't believe how close Michele came to winning. Just one more 1st place or one more leg with a higher place finish she would have been the first place finisher. Amazing.

  • @johnjungkook2721
    @johnjungkook2721 5 днів тому +4

    This is the ONE podcast that actually gives Jordan his flowers. Other than RHAP and the one with Paulie.

    • @0104brit
      @0104brit 5 днів тому +1

      Yup! People are such haters. I like an underdog too, but dismissing someone just because they're really good is soo weird

    • @johnjungkook2721
      @johnjungkook2721 4 дні тому +1

      @@0104brit I agree. I've been observing it for years.
      A lot of the people in this fandom (podcasters like Challenge Mania and others) are jealous and resentful of Jordan. I think it's because he's so good at everything that he makes people feel bad about themselves.
      Also, a lot of this fandom grew up believing that no-one could ever surpass Bananas and CT. So it's going to take the fandom A LONG TIME to accept Jordan being up there, even though he's objectively the best competitor that the show has ever seen.

    • @0104brit
      @0104brit 4 дні тому

      @@johnjungkook2721 I think Da'vonne & Devyn on the Official Podcast and Challenge Fandom podcast give Jordan his flowers as well. But I find it soo odd that now talk about "entertainment" seems to matter soo much when no one said anything about it when most of CTs winning seasons are him playing the background. And Bananas has been nonexistent since his return, until this season. If people want someone who has to go through hardship to win that's literally Jordan.....he just doesn't whine as much as others

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +7

    I like Michele because she does have flaws, and I can see her going home and working on hopefully her running and math and a bit of upper body strength, and coming back and getting into a final again. She reminds me very much of Cara who got bullied in the beginning but kept coming back stronger and stronger.

    • @SDeebs
      @SDeebs 6 днів тому +1

      I said this earlier this season and seeing her and Cara bond kinda brought it all together

  • @camillewalker2962
    @camillewalker2962 6 днів тому +13

    So glad Jenny won! If she got robbed that would be terrible. Still weird to have a tie and have to split the money.

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +1

      Very surprised production allowed that.

    • @lallana2882
      @lallana2882 5 днів тому +1

      She did get robbed. She lost half the money.

    • @josiahkuepfer5379
      @josiahkuepfer5379 5 днів тому +1

      Poor Jenny absolutely robbed by karma points. Such a terrible decision to make them worth so much.

  • @frecklesonthego8
    @frecklesonthego8 6 днів тому +4

    If yall recap all stars i will tune in

  • @Lkb2411
    @Lkb2411 6 днів тому +4

    Yes, Jenny has the personality of a blanket, but as a COMPETITOR she killed her finals. Give her all the money she rightfully won

    • @black77888
      @black77888 2 дні тому

      Jenny is a beast. She is a great competitor and now a back to back champion and beat strong men and woman in a final. She needs more money 💰. Congratulations to Jenny West and Jordan. I need Emily to come back and not get cheated.

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 5 днів тому +3

    With both of Jenny's wins (Total Madness & Battle of the Eras) it's almost as if production is setting up a storyline where her wins are marred by rumors of production interference with them giving Bananas half her prize money in TM and now giving half her prize money to Rachel.

    • @thecamishere4344
      @thecamishere4344 5 днів тому

      nope I don't believe the Total Madness rumors. it's cuz ppl don't like bananas clearly

  • @kodakbmw
    @kodakbmw 6 днів тому +3

    Thank you all for the recaps for this season! Love the ending of the season especially for Jordan & Rachel who I was rooting for and happy for Jenny as well! Glad it's finally over for the competition now the messy reunion will begin!

  • @camillewalker2962
    @camillewalker2962 6 днів тому +11

    Still hate the karma points. Glad Michelle made it to the final

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +5

    It was an amazing performance to see Michele beat Derek, Tori, and Rachel in the swim back to Sinister after the math challenge.

  • @JGR4LIFE20
    @JGR4LIFE20 6 днів тому +16

    Congrats to Jenny on her 2nd straight win. She’s only the 2nd female to ever do that. Only other person is Veronica (Gauntlet 1 and Inferno 1). I also congratulate Rachel but Jenny would have won in a blowout without the karma points. Jordan seriously needs to be talked about as the true goat of the challenge instead of CT. Bananas was shockingly fooling around in the final and I don’t blame him. The challenge is about doing whatever it takes to win, not play fake nice and be friends with everyone. Once the finalists knew about the karma pints I knew he had zero chance. I wish we get back to the classic first one to cross the finish line wins the season.

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +2

      Jenny would not have won in a blow out without Karma Points it was a very close neck and neck race with Michele.

    • @23Phillycheese
      @23Phillycheese 6 днів тому

      Sarah won 2 in a row

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +1

      @@23Phillycheese Sarah won season 26 & 28 about a year apart vs Jenny winning season 35 & 40 which was about 4 years apart.

    • @23Phillycheese
      @23Phillycheese 6 днів тому +2

      @@U2BearCat they said only Jenny and V had won 2 in a row. I was correcting that

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому

      @@23Phillycheese Gotcha

  • @deeks4345
    @deeks4345 6 днів тому +6

    I think Tori definitely was affected by having the elimination the night before the final. She just didn’t have the same energy she normally does

    • @ThatOneDude6009
      @ThatOneDude6009 6 днів тому +1

      She also flopped the final as she normally does.

    • @0104brit
      @0104brit 5 днів тому +2

      She wasn't beating Michele or Jenny in this regardless.

    • @deeks4345
      @deeks4345 5 днів тому

      @ agreed!

    • @black77888
      @black77888 День тому +1

      Sorry, Tori is overrated and shit the bed in the final. Jenny is better than her and without tori's alliance and constant protection she probably wouldn't be in the final if she had been targeted like jenny was.

  • @frecklesonthego8
    @frecklesonthego8 6 днів тому +6

    Jenni and Michelle got robbed their deserved money. rachel still only has 2 wins in my opinion. Rachel should be embarrassed and not own this as a win. total BS. Justice for Jenni and Michelle!

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +1

      Rachel is probably crowing on her social media feeds. I don't think she will be a gracious winner.

  • @trose4190
    @trose4190 5 днів тому +3

    On the womens' side this was my nightmare outcome. Poor Tori having to do that elim right before the finals and Michele being robbed of 2nd place, so unfair. I can't stand Rachel so hearing her brag about "winning" was hard to stomach..

    • @black77888
      @black77888 2 дні тому

      Sorry but Tori was awful this final and i truly think she is being overhyped and overrated. Also, that is an excuse she just didn't do well at all. Michelle didn't get robbed, Michelle actually almost could have quit as she couldn't get up on the raft and needed help from kyland. I love how Rachel said how the woman were dominating the guys but then had to get help from kyland as well to get up on the platform 😂. None of them should have had help so we get to see them actually use their strength and wit to figure it out. The challenge is not soft as baby 💩. Jenny was the only one dominating the men and woman besides jordan.

  • @elp3035
    @elp3035 6 днів тому +7

    Jenny got shafted the most. She shouldn’t have had to share the money. But I also think the reason Michelle was even close was because it was swimming for 95% of the final and she’s a swimmer. There was no diversity in the final which really helped Jordan and Michelle and hurt Tori and Kyland when they would’ve had a better chance to make up time in other forms of cardio.

    • @ThatOneDude6009
      @ThatOneDude6009 6 днів тому +2

      It was well diversed. They ran 8 miles checkpoint 1. They ran up a mountain check point 2. There were puzzles and other equalizers thrown in. They had to kayak a long distance in checkpoint 6. This was a tough final.

  • @kory7682
    @kory7682 6 днів тому +3

    When it came down to the end of the last checkpoint and there was still 20 minutes left, I got a little hopeful that meant they were showing ALL the karma votes for the finalists. But of course, they didn't. I don't remember seeing any votes from Katie, Mark, Brandon, Jodi, Tony, or Brad.

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +4

    What about the $75,000 for second place for the women? Jenny & Rachel split the first place prize of $400,000, Michele got the $25,000 for third place, and Tori got zero for fourth place, should they also give the $75,000 to Michele?

    • @lordoflaziness7775
      @lordoflaziness7775 6 днів тому

      TJ said 475.000 split between them

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому

      @@lordoflaziness7775 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

  • @VickyUS
    @VickyUS 6 днів тому +5

    Omg, Not Rachel. Damn. I had a feeling this would happen. Smfh.

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +6

    Agree Kyland had a good attitude through out the final.

    • @johnjungkook2721
      @johnjungkook2721 4 дні тому

      feels like he mentally quit halfway through

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 4 дні тому

      @@johnjungkook2721 I felt it hit him that a final is tough and that he was totally unprepared for the swimming part and with all those cramps he was getting he may not have prepared properly with the carb loading food prep he should have done several days before the final. I felt his frustration, but he didn't quit unlike Tori who verbally was questioning if she should be there.

  • @Bangbang-xt7kf
    @Bangbang-xt7kf 6 днів тому +2

    When you think, Jenny loses solo first place bcs she doesn't know how to use underwater scooter. 😂

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +1

      It killed me when Michele told Jenny how to get up on the platform. It's a race don't help your main competitor.

    • @Bangbang-xt7kf
      @Bangbang-xt7kf 6 днів тому

      ​@@U2BearCati agree. But if Ky wasn't there,she is not coming back to the platform for ages. 😂

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +1

      @@Bangbang-xt7kf True and neither was Rachel.

  • @ThatOneDude6009
    @ThatOneDude6009 6 днів тому +2

    I will say this, it makes TOTAL sense why Rachel was defending production all season. Unpopular opinion, but I like Jenny 🤷‍♂. I want her in every season.

    • @Qwop3465
      @Qwop3465 6 днів тому +2

      Yep, after watching the final it makes complete sense how Rachel has been acting. She got offered a HUGE help, and is expressing her appreciation

    • @jonnycolucci5579
      @jonnycolucci5579 4 дні тому

      I also enjoy Jenny, her awkwardness makes her a more compelling character.

  • @nicholasjurai2822
    @nicholasjurai2822 3 дні тому

    VERY happy that both Rachel and Jenny tied!!
    EXTREMELY happy that Jordan won because the 'karma' points was bs
    ALSO very happy that Michelle didn't win!!😂😂mostly of the 'vacation alliance' association 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @lallana2882
    @lallana2882 5 днів тому

    There is no doubt in my mind that if the show continues long enough, Nelson will be back.

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому

    Love how Kyland wants to be on the podcast and Aneesa had to be made to talk to you.

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +1

    Do the podcast on Thursday or Friday I will come to listen.

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +1

    I would have been thrilled with a Michele win, Jenny second, Rachel third, and Tori last.

  • @ThatOneDude6009
    @ThatOneDude6009 6 днів тому +2

    Jordan has been the GOAT for a while. He only needed to win another milestone season for the rest of the people to start opening their eyes. Those saying CT have no argument anymore. Only Nostalgia.

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +5

    Bananas had to open his stupid mouth and make a stupid comment about Michele & Tori getting what they deserved. He is truly a despicable and horrible person.

    • @Filoe_Legold
      @Filoe_Legold 6 днів тому +1

      He thinks he still have a chance to win the challenge. Just like CT they need to rest. They use them for views.

  • @jonnycolucci5579
    @jonnycolucci5579 4 дні тому

    They really should combine the first and second place money if they’re going to insist Jenny and Rachel splitting it.

  • @margot7483
    @margot7483 6 днів тому +3

    rachel should not have won with jenny hope they dont have theat karma points ever again the people doing the votes are spiteful against the ones they dont like even if the person that wins ends of losing not a michelle fan but she did better than rachel at the checkpoints. kylamd needs to take up swimming lessons he would have done better if he could swim better only reason rachel won was because of the karma votes not her performance Jenny should have won alone

  • @camillewalker2962
    @camillewalker2962 6 днів тому

    I like Jenny. I think she’s likable most of the time. Everyone has their annoying moments but people are harder on the people they dislike. She did a great job and it sucks they gave half her prize money away. Still kind or nice to have 2 women champs I guess lol. And Jordan did phenomenal

  • @kory7682
    @kory7682 6 днів тому +1

    Them making 2 people split 1st place is ridiculous, regardless of the circumstances. If all the points actually equaled out to a tie, then they should've done a tie breaker.

  • @rafalarios
    @rafalarios 5 днів тому

    The double female win isn’t sitting right with me. For a year as big as season 40, I would’ve liked to have seen some sort of curveball thrown at the Jenny and Rachel to see who the true winner is. I do see how that could’ve been physically/mentally cruel though lol😂

  • @kory7682
    @kory7682 6 днів тому

    It was weird how they announced 1st-4th place male, then 4th-1st place female. Makes me wonder if it was edited that way, or they chose to for a "grand reveal" of the karma points since male placing didn't change. Also, Jordan seemed so unenthusiastic in his winner confessional. He sounded like he was just reading lines and looked completely zoned out.

  • @camillewalker2962
    @camillewalker2962 6 днів тому +1

    Yes very offensive Michelle got 3rd

  • @sebastiengwinner4958
    @sebastiengwinner4958 5 днів тому

    The karma vote is bs. The Challenge isn't supposed to be like Big Brother or Survivor. The best in the finale should win period. I was not a fan of Michelle going into this season but she actually performed and then got screwed!! The karma shit ruined the season as a whole for me. Love that Jordan won and Derek got second though. At least the karma vote didn't change anything for the guys

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому

    I am waiting for all the Tori haters come out and state how Tori really isn't really that good and this season showed it.

  • @johnjungkook2721
    @johnjungkook2721 4 дні тому

    People praising Kyland for being nice
    But he lowkey mentally quit halfway through so is he "being nice" or is he just mentally checked-out and thinking about his social game?

  • @laurenyounker7854
    @laurenyounker7854 22 години тому

    Everyone sounds like haters cause the outcome wasn’t in their favor. 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @U2BearCat
    @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +1

    I have watched House of Villains season 2 and now Worst Cooks in America Heroes vs Villains, Wes Burgman is on both shows. He has such a blah personality. Oh, his game play is on point but he comes off like cardboard.

  • @nappylion5107
    @nappylion5107 5 днів тому +1

    Jenny is like a jordan not entertainment but good for the show. Tori is much more annoying and they force fed us her. More jenny less Tori please.

  • @lallana2882
    @lallana2882 5 днів тому

    I love Michele. I would not have wanted to see her win because of karma points. Rachel came in 3rd as far as I'm concerned. And she is super cringe posting several IG posts about her 3 rings.

  • @SDeebs
    @SDeebs 6 днів тому

    I didn't want jenny to win bc I just don't like her but she lost so much on this dumb twist. I was rooting so hard for Michelle bc she was kicking some ass against the other 3 beasts.
    How was there no Eating part?? It's a staple in the finals
    Hope Jordan keeps coming back just to beat bananas record but ik he has some goals outside the game
    Was not a fan of kyland after that last season he was on but totally flipped and starting rooting for him this season brutal break in the final with all the swimming

  • @ZagaMediaNG
    @ZagaMediaNG 6 днів тому

    😈😈😈😈

  • @Connor-ih5hl
    @Connor-ih5hl 6 днів тому +1

    Don’t bother covering the reunion take a break then come back for all stars 5

  • @riskmaster7480
    @riskmaster7480 4 дні тому

    The challenge is pretty good show I guess but it’s a product business whatever so they want people to watch for some reason they like Johnny bonkers so they’re not fair to contestant with prize money because yes, Jenny got ripped off twice like you said I don’t like her either, but you know that’s messed up and they always giving this guy multiple chances to win why because they need a villain to make drama these karma points were like survivor in a way because I remember the first show of that series were the girl kept winning every challenge not to get eliminated but because she made enemies she lost the vote to that guy Richard o well that’s tv for you

  • @black77888
    @black77888 День тому

    I found 2 of your personalities dry as dog 💩 and nasty but some of the content is okay, some of the takes are just way to personal for some odd reason. All the pauses are just hilarious to me.
    I don't think any of you could even handle a challenge and would get smoked haha 😂

  • @black77888
    @black77888 День тому

    I am sorry but the show is not about drama, fighting and people acting for the cameras. The challenge has always been about the competitions mixed with all that other stuff. If you want drama go watch another show that deals with all drama and fake personalities. Jenny doesn't have a boring personality, she is just not toxic as most of the others. I do want to see jenny back because i want to see good female competitors. I hate when they bring in some person that has never lifted anything heavy, cant run, cant swim, no athletic ability and goes home in the first couple weeks or is lay up, it is boring boring boring. Emily, amber b, jenny, jenna, zara, ahsley kelsey, jodie, Malinda etc don't have big personalities but a great for the show and some a great competitors. I dont want to watch a whole cast of Amanda's, Josh's, Anessa's who suck when it comes to the challenge. Perfect example, i found diem boring and lame but her story was great and she wasn't the best competitor either. I find 2 out of the 3 of you can be very nasty and very judgemental. There are just some stuff you can say with a little more class and objectivity. I diss like zach, johnny, jordan, evan, kenny etc but they're or were great competitors. Glad two of them are gone but people watch to see a good headbangers, elimination, competitive dailies first and foremost, all the other stuff is always secondary otherwise your not watching the challenge, get that through your skull. We need balance. I agree the casting could have been way way better but jenny is a champ and is in era 4 so she deserved to be there. Who else are you putting in era 4 other than her, that group was very limited. And don't say georgia, she was so irritating and that whole bear thing was gross 🤢. She quit in a final and was suppose to be this great runner. Jenny is just way better and i want to see the best of the best not scrubs who create unnecessary drama for ratings. Josh is one of the worst players ever and i never want to see him on the show ever. Disgraceful to the show.

  • @charlesbourdua7547
    @charlesbourdua7547 6 днів тому +2

    🙏 Thank you for this, I won't have to watch the episode and be that much more infuriated 😡😪 Really bummed about the outcome, stupidly unfair point system robbed a deserving 2nd place Michele (and stand alone winner in Jenny, as much as I dislike her personality...gotta recognize who out of those 8 had the best finals performance, point blank!). Also can't believe 1 or 2 checkpoint position swaps could've made Michele a champ, hope she's super proud and won't be kicking herself replaying tiny details like the barrel + skull thing ! 🥲 I might watch the reunion to see if people regret their bad karma votes after watching the whole season and how eliminations went down, who had to work harder, etc...

  • @DougJensen-m3c
    @DougJensen-m3c 6 днів тому +1

    Congratulations on your tie. Smh. Way to ruin a great season.

  • @lallana2882
    @lallana2882 5 днів тому

    Jenny shouldn't come back ever. She's too dominant physically, giving her a high chance of success every time. She is way too unlikable to force the fans to watch her win over and over.

  • @nitemareninja
    @nitemareninja 5 днів тому

    You all talking about shitty personalities I think you need to take a look in the mirror. Sounds like you are mostly just jealous. I like Jenny and not like you said in a sarcastic way. Bananas makes great tv. Your show would be better without the bitter. Only thing you were right about was the karma vote. Won’t tune in again with your bitter attitudes.

  • @raek401
    @raek401 6 днів тому +1

    Not watching the reunion!

  • @TheTotiF
    @TheTotiF 5 днів тому

    You guys should try being less biased if you wanna get popular lol

    • @caffeineconfessionals
      @caffeineconfessionals  5 днів тому +2

      @@TheTotiF if our goal was to be popular, we wouldn't be doing a Challenge podcast

  • @GSeagle1206
    @GSeagle1206 6 днів тому +1

    Zoe is such a hater

    • @LeytonWalker-c5u
      @LeytonWalker-c5u 6 днів тому +2

      Fr she’s so miserable🤣🤣

    • @DougJensen-m3c
      @DougJensen-m3c 6 днів тому +1

      😂 she sure is.

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +2

      What did Zoe do? How come you don't gang up on Luke, he is much more of a hater than Zoe?

    • @LeytonWalker-c5u
      @LeytonWalker-c5u 6 днів тому +1

      @@U2BearCat nobody is a hater more than Zoe all she does is complain and talk shi on bananas when he’s carrying entertainment she’s bitter

    • @U2BearCat
      @U2BearCat 6 днів тому +3

      @@LeytonWalker-c5u More like expressing her disdain for his personality and making everything on the show about him.

  • @themoistgreenorganic
    @themoistgreenorganic 5 днів тому

    Remember: Last place went into elimination automatically, thats huge! We've been waiting for that. Ill take karma points to bring back "you suck, youre going to the sand".

  • @themoistgreenorganic
    @themoistgreenorganic 5 днів тому

    Gotta put Rachel in the GOAT conversation. 3W club, more than CM and such a force physically and politically. Shes ahead of Laurel and CM. Maybe equal with Evelyn, but Rachel is ahead in my rankings.