The Challenge has entered the UFC era.
With The Challenge now under the Paramount umbrella, we're getting a very unexpected crossover—and this week, Trial by Combat brings UFC energy straight to Bangkok.
But first, we've got some serious housekeeping to do. We catch up on everything we apparently forgot to talk about last week, laugh way too much, and revisit Justin's bold claim that he “proved Tori's ass wrong.”
Honey...
CT proved YOUR ass wrong.
Meanwhile, Team Blu-ray is officially an all-women team, and everyone is sharing their “why”—although Lete's “why” seems to mostly be... vibes.
Then TJ shows up at the house.
Usually, that's terrifying.
This time, there's no daily challenge at all.
Instead, the two team captains—Tori for Orange and Adrienne for Blu-ray—are thrown into Trial by Combat, where they'll face mercenaries in two classic Challenge eliminations: Balls In and Pole Wrestle.
And there's serious money on the line.
Each winning captain gets $25,000, but that's not all. Winning their battle also locks them into the final.
So now we're asking the important questions: What happens to that $25K if they win the final? Can a captain keep it? Do they have to share it with their team? And exactly how much power is one person supposed to have?!
We also get UFC-style commentary from Valentina and TJ, which has Wiley wondering if we're witnessing the birth of the Challenge's own version of an MMA broadcast.
Naturally, that leads us into a discussion of the Challenge Mount Rushmore—including which women deserve a spot.
And just when we think we've seen all the surprises this season...
Someone returns who swore they would never come back.
So what happens when The Challenge meets the UFC?
Two captains. Two mercenaries. Two brutal eliminations. $25,000 on the line. And a guaranteed spot in the final.
This is The Challenge: Cutthroat II, and apparently we're fighting now.
