Behind the Screen: Best/Worst Challenge Finals

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To me the most entertaining final was Fresh Meat II. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time...

— Birdman

To me the most entertaining final was Fresh Meat II. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time...

— richjoe92

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Discussion thread about Best/Worst Challenge Finals with 18 replies from the Vevmo community.

Best/Worst Challenge Finals

Birdman ·

To me the most entertaining final was Fresh Meat II. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The entire set up of that final was great, but seeing the GOAT Landon single handedly win the final by LITERALLY pushing his partner up a Mountain with HIS HEAD, while still beating what looked like an unbeatable Kenny & Laurel team. Amazing. Probably the single best performance in Challenge history. 

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Birdman#62

To me the most entertaining final was Fresh Meat II. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The entire set up of that final was great, but seeing the GOAT Landon single handedly win the final by LITERALLY pushing his partner up a Mountain with HIS HEAD, while still beating what looked like an unbeatable Kenny & Laurel team. Amazing. Probably the single best performance in Challenge history. 

hannamez8#63

TBH dirty 30 was a dud

richjoe92#64
To me the most entertaining final was Fresh Meat II. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The entire set up of that final was great, but seeing the GOAT Landon single handedly win the final by LITERALLY pushing his partner up a Mountain with HIS HEAD, while still beating what looked like an unbeatable Kenny & Laurel team. Amazing. Probably the single best performance in Challenge history. 
richjoe92#65
TBH dirty 30 was a dud 

Facts. The more hardcore they go, the shittier the final is edited.

TwoStrikes#66

I didn’t read this thread but did anyone mention FM2 bc I loved that finale and the outcome 

edit: the post rift above mine is FM2 lol. I agree with everything said. Great finale

rideordie95#67
FromTheNorth#68

Rivals 1? **** that

Debut Album#69

Rivals 1 was a horrible final. Wayyy to high. Worst Final ever IMO

Best final?..hmm. I'd say Seasons 2 or Bloodlines. 

deeper#70

Rivals 1 where they literally just stole a win from Wes and Kenny? Yeah no. One of the worst of all time. 

AshtonMartin#71

Rivals 1 was a horrible final. Wayyy to high. Worst Final ever IMO

Best final?..hmm. I'd say Seasons 2 or Bloodlines. 

They honestly need to try another city final again, maybe Tokyo 

El Lobito#72

Rivals 1 where they literally just stole a win from Wes and Kenny? Yeah no. One of the worst of all time. 

even if they reduced that massive lead down to a 2 minute head start (like on Exes 2) - Wes/Kenny would've won. but NOPE, they decided to throw in that gimmicky use-the-GPS-to-find-the-key shit and Johnny snaked out a win

Challengefan134#73

I honestly always loved the duel 2 final

Debut Album#74

Rivals 1 was a horrible final. Wayyy to high. Worst Final ever IMO

Best final?..hmm. I'd say Seasons 2 or Bloodlines. 

They honestly need to try another city final again, maybe Tokyo 

That would be one hell of a final honestly. Good Idea.

kvm1977#75

Any final that isn't just a race sucks IMO.   The Ruins and Cutthroat actually had great finals even if I don't love the outcome.  The Duel 2 only frustrated me because the guys had to wait for the girls (poor Mark).   Free Agents and Rivals might be the worst finals other than The Island and G2.

mariochristopher__#76

Rivals 1 was a horrible final. Wayyy to high. Worst Final ever IMO

Best final?..hmm. I'd say Seasons 2 or Bloodlines. 

Debut with the taste! Two of my favorite finals and what I would've said, Bloodlines final will forvever be amazing

Bananasisoverrated#77

Rivals 1 where they literally just stole a win from Wes and Kenny? Yeah no. One of the worst of all time. 

Exactly cant put it at the top because Wes and Kenny were clearly robbed it was stupid 

rideordie95#78

My Best to Worst Finals

(Duel 2 - Total Madness)

.1. Battle of the Exes 1

2. Battle of the Seasons 2

3. Rivals 1

4. Fresh Meat II

5. Free Agents

6. War of the World 1

7. Cutthroat

8. The Ruins

9. Battle of the Exes 2

10. Dirty 30

11. Rivals 2

12. Bloodlines

13. War of the World 2

14. Duel 2

15. Rivals 3

16. Invasion

17. Vendettas

18. Final Reckoning

19. Total Madness 

TwoStrikes#79

that final was garbage 

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