CHOO! CHOO! The Cast For The Challenge's 40th Season Is Out And It's Basically The Show's Hall Of Fame Headlined By Bananas And CT

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[Source] - The cast must “first compete at the Era Invitational and eliminate the weakest links from within their own Challenge Era for only the best will earn a coveted spot on their team,” the press release reads. “With relentless, new challenges and twists, these seasoned veterans are perpetually kept on their toes in the game they thought they had mastered. Legends will collide as they endeavor to etch their names into eternal ‘Challenge’ stone and earn their share of $1 million.”

The teams

Era 1 - Aneesa Ferreira, Brad Fiorenza, Chris “C.T.” Tamburello, Darrell Taylor, Derrick Kosinski, Jodi Weatherton, Katie Cooley, Mark Long, Rachel Robinson, and Tina Barta

Era 2 - Aviv Melmed, Brandon Nelson, Cara Maria Sorbello, Derek Chavez, Emily Schromm, Johnny “Bananas” Devenazio, KellyAnne Judd, Laurel Stuckey, Nehemiah Clark and Ryan Kehoe

Era 3 - Amanda Garcia, Averey Tressler, Cory Wharton, Devin Walker, Jonna Mannion, Leroy Garrett, Nia Moore, Tony Raines, Jordan Wiseley and Tori Deal

Era 4 - Horacio Gutiérrez Jr., Jenny West, Josh Martinez, Kaycee Clark, Kyland Young, Michele Fitzgerlad, Nurys Mateo, Olivia Kaiser, Paulie Calafiore, and Theo Campbell.

Fuck yes. This is what The Challenge should be, not everyone from Big Brother or Survivor or whatever other reality show. I know the Real World is dead and Road Rules has been long dead. But you're telling me we can't have a cast like this more often? Look at those names. It's basically the Hall of Fame with a couple people snubbed (Landon is a Mt. Rushmore guy and that's a fact). 

More importantly we're finally getting a good setup again. Just really hope there's no twist like you need a skull or star or something else like they've been doing. I just want it to be TJ Lavin making fun of people for quitting and seeing them do dumb trivia. Love that there's basically a weakest link challenge right off the bat. Get the people who can't hang out of here right away. 

Wonder if we can just get rid of the pink/era 4 team? Horacio is a good competitor but boring. Paulie and Josh suck but at least bring in drama and we all can come together as one to make fun of Josh when he cries. That era can just leave and I don't think anyone would care. They also were smart to put Cara Maria and Laurel together. If you watched this past season of All-Stars, you know this is the perfect pairing for reality TV. Plus we don't have to listen to Nicole talk, so a win all around here. 

Then there's the headliners. CT and Bananas on a season again one more time. Reminder: 

40 seasons, can't believe we made it this far. I hope they truly never stop. Mark could be 70 and still competing for all I care, I'll watch. It's my favorite reality show on TV and it ain't even close. Just need this to come down to one final showdown between CT and Bananas. That's what America needs.