'Now It's Real': TJ Lavin Formally Welcomes The Challenge: USA Cast

A new season of The Challenge cannot officially start without the cast getting a friendly invitation from host TJ Lavin. And the brand-new CBS series The Challenge: USA is no different from previous MTV seasons. Yes -- right now it's real!"


So how does the longtime host greet each person? "Buenas noches," a grinning TJ states in the sneak peek above.


The excitement among the 28 players is palpable (heck, Kyland is feeling "giddy like a kid"), however the greeting rapidly shifts to the competition. The niceties can only last so long in this environment.


"Looking around, I visualize a lot of people who really know how to play games," TJ tells the Survior, Big Brother, Amazing Race and Love Island veterans. "Maybe you were isolated on an island, or you raced across the world, or you had big brother watching 24/7. Or in case you fell in love, only to get your heart damaged at the end, I mean what?"


What will it take for the players to qualify for the final? And pivoting away from the rules for a second: What is the relationship status of former Season 3 Islanders Money and Cinco? Watch the clip, and never miss the premiere of The Challenge: USA tomorrow at 9:30/8:30c on CBS.