Behind the Screen: Greatest Challenge Performance Ever

For over two decades, MTV's The Challenge has been the proving ground where reality TV's fiercest competitors come to cement their legacies. What started as a Real World/Road Rules spinoff has evolved into one of the most physically and mentally demanding competition series on television.

The franchise's expansion — with spinoffs in the USA, UK, Argentina, and Australia — speaks to a global appetite for the brand of cutthroat competition and alliance-driven gameplay that Vevmo's community has been tracking since 2007.

27502;432384 wrote:First place is pretty good money. How many people make more than 100K in less than two months worth of "work"...

— anon23423234235

mickeyflo24;454632 wrote:Has anyone mentioned Frank Sweeny on Rivals 2. Not only on Rivals 2 but on all his challenges...

— nevidcm

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Greatest Challenge Performance Ever

anon23423234235 ·
27502;432384 wrote:
First place is pretty good money. How many people make more than 100K in less than two months worth of "work"?
Even if somepne wins a challenege very rarely do they earn $100,000.
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anon23423234235#272
27502;432384 wrote:
First place is pretty good money. How many people make more than 100K in less than two months worth of "work"?
Even if somepne wins a challenege very rarely do they earn $100,000.
nevidcm#273
mickeyflo24;454632 wrote:
Has anyone mentioned Frank Sweeny on Rivals 2?
Not only on Rivals 2 but on all his challenges. The guys is a machine and he knows how to play the game. He has grown on me a LOT, it's a shame he retired.
anon4981298798#274
nevidcm;454646 wrote:
Not only on Rivals 2 but on all his challenges. The guys is a machine and he knows how to play the game. He has grown on me a LOT, it's a shame he retired.
Agreed 100%. He began as such a villain, but by Free Agents he was becoming a hero and I was really rooting for him!
hannamez8#275
Npresh24;437281 wrote:
I believe he had a fever which was amplified by the horrible food and possible exhaustion which is why he gassed out on the final day.
Something was wrong with his leg, that's why he was carried by Kenny.
Emotional#276
Frank S. Was like the new Bananas for me. Hated him at first but his talent for the game won me over. One of the only if not the only wolf to enter the game for a long time. The other players just end up being sheeps. Really hope he has not truly retired.
anon4981298798#277
hannamez8;454651 wrote:
Something was wrong with his leg, that's why he was carried by Kenny.
Calf cramps. There is nothing like that feeling when your gastrocnemius goes ape**** and looks like a demon-possessed contortionist.
Johnny Utah#278
Landon was pretty impressive in The Duel 2. So impressive that the other 3 guys at the end threw him in the Duel because they knew he'd win the final.
JamieFire#279
Johnny Utah;454771 wrote:
Landon was pretty impressive in The Duel 2. So impressive that the other 3 guys at the end threw him in the Duel because they knew he'd win the final.
Still sad about this :sorrow:
JayTee#280
LurkerNoMore;454649 wrote:
Agreed 100%. He began as such a villain, but by Free Agents he was becoming a hero and I was really rooting for him!
Lol he was in no way a hero by any means. I still hated his personality, but loved how competitive he was.
Debut Album#281
For me I'd say Landon on Fresh Meat 2 is one of if not THE best performance in the history of this show.
Johnny Utah#282
Debut Album;454914 wrote:
For me I'd say Landon on Fresh Meat 2 is one of if not THE best performance in the history of this show.
Best performance in a final, maybe, but Kenny and Laurel still won most of the challenges.
Debut Album#283
Johnny Utah;454919 wrote:
Best performance in a final, maybe, but Kenny and Laurel still won most of the challenges.
I don't care about that.
kollanekoer#284
Johnny Utah;454919 wrote:
Best performance in a final, maybe, but Kenny and Laurel still won most of the challenges.
Obviously they did not lose bc of Landon. Him not winning bc of his partner do not make him bad/worse than them. DA said Landon not Landon and Carly
J Grindstaff#285
ewright006;432426 wrote:
One of the greatest challeng moments for me was watching Sarah win on the gauntlet. i wonder how many ppl actually remember that one lol.
I rewatched the Gauntlet over the weekend! :) I haven't quite finished yet (just have the final and reunion left), but I remember how it ends. Sarah deserved that win. While we're discussing greatest challenge performances, Alton in the Gauntlet is a strong one.
Zoltan#286
Gauntlet 2-Derrick Fresh meat - evan and coral until the injury The duel-jodi The inferno 3- abe and alton The gauntlet 3- frank and jill, evan and evelyn The duel 2- evan, landon and rachel The ruins- weak season FM2- kenny/laurel and landon Cutthroat- abe and laurel (tyler wasnt far behind) Rivals-Ct/adam ,paula/ ev Exes-johnny and camila Seasons-frank Rivals 2-jordan and marlon Free agents-laurel and bananas(ct and zach were close)
anon23423234235#287
Zoltan;456759 wrote:
Gauntlet 2-Derrick Fresh meat - evan and coral until the injury The duel-jodi The inferno 3- abe and alton The gauntlet 3- frank and jill, evan and evelyn The duel 2- evan, landon and rachel The ruins- weak season FM2- kenny/laurel and landon Cutthroat- abe and laurel (tyler wasnt far behind) Rivals-Ct/adam ,paula/ ev Exes-johnny and camila Seasons-frank Rivals 2-jordan and marlon Free agents-laurel and bananas(ct AND CARA MARIAand zach were close)
For rivals 2 i would replace Jordan and Marlon with Johnny Bananas and Frank to be honset. those two did well in every challenge except for Rampage when Johnny gassed out. And for the Ruins i would suggest either Darrel or Evan for the best male athlete. girls i'm not sure about.
anon23423234235#288
Zoltan;456759 wrote:
Rivals 2-jordan and marlon
In terms of Challenge game performance Marlon and Jordan would be second place. But johnny and frank are first.
infamous#289
no idea how this thread isn't filled with Landon on FM2. Landon did what no other challenger has done to date. Easily the greatest challenge performance ever.
Camille#290
Landon on Fresh Meat 2. Roni on the Gauntlet. Jillian and Frank on the Gauntlet 3 Ruthie on Battle of the Sexes Wes and Jodi on the Duel. Evan on the Duel 2. Veronica on the Inferno, politically speaking. Bananas on Free Agents and Rivals. Susie on the Ruins! I love how she threatened JEK too!
kollanekoer#291
I do not understand why people are saying Evan outperformed Landon at Duel II? Bc he won? That is just silly! Landon won most of the challenges, hell even Evan said he was so glad that Landon was not in the fibal bc there is no way he would have beat him. Care to explain who think Evan was better than Landon why you think that?
nevidcm#292
Camille;456996 wrote:
Landon on Fresh Meat 2. Roni on the Gauntlet. Jillian and Frank on the Gauntlet 3 Ruthie on Battle of the Sexes Wes and Jodi on the Duel. Evan on the Duel 2. Veronica on the Inferno, politically speaking. Bananas on Free Agents and Rivals. Susie on the Ruins! I love how she threatened JEK too!
She was severely underrated on that season.
27502#293
kollanekoer;457042 wrote:
I do not understand why people are saying Evan outperformed Landon at Duel II? Bc he won? That is just silly! Landon won most of the challenges, hell even Evan said he was so glad that Landon was not in the fibal bc there is no way he would have beat him. Care to explain who think Evan was better than Landon why you think that?
Probably because he managed to win despite Brads insanely unfair head start on the last leg, but I agree Landon would have smoked him. That final was basically built for Landon
nevidcm#294
Free Agents: Bananas and Laurel Rivals 2: Frank and Emily BOTS: Frank and Sarah Battle of the Exes: Bananas and Camila Rivals: Evelyn and don't know which guy Cutthroat: Abram and Laurel Fresh Meat 2: Landon and Laurel Ruins: Evan and Kellyanne/Susie Duel 2: Landon and Rachel
laparker#295
I do think it was an impressive comeback by Evan, but I don't really think beating brad was that big of a feat, maybe I'm alone in that.
JamieFire#296
nevidcm;457240 wrote:
Free Agents: Bananas and Laurel Rivals 2: Frank and Emily BOTS: Frank and Sarah Battle of the Exes: Bananas and Camila Rivals: Evelyn and don't know which guy Cutthroat: Abram and Laurel Fresh Meat 2: Landon and Laurel Ruins: Evan and Kellyanne/Susie Duel 2: Landon and Rachel
completely agree!
kollanekoer#297
nevidcm;457240 wrote:
Free Agents: Bananas and Laurel Rivals 2: Frank and Emily BOTS: Frank and Sarah Battle of the Exes: Bananas and Camila Rivals: Evelyn and don't know which guy Cutthroat: Abram and Laurel Fresh Meat 2: Landon and Laurel Ruins: Evan and Kellyanne/Susie Duel 2: Landon and Rachel
Yessss! I love how my top guys, Frank and Landon, are always top of their games. I agree with everything u said.
Zoltan#298
nevidcm;457240 wrote:
Free Agents: Bananas and Laurel Rivals 2: Frank and Emily BOTS: Frank and Sarah Battle of the Exes: Bananas and Camila Rivals: Evelyn and don't know which guy Cutthroat: Abram and Laurel Fresh Meat 2: Landon and Laurel Ruins: Evan and Kellyanne/Susie Duel 2: Landon and Rachel
Agree completely, could maybe put Ct for Rivals 1 because if not for adam he wouldnt have been eliminated by tyler and bananas. Rivals 2 i would consider Ct up there with frank as well.

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