The 8 Most Memorable Challenge Bromances
The 8 Most Memorable Challenge Bromances
Challenge romances some days boast the shelf life of a dairy product (or much less, although Challenge bromances — once they’re done right — might just last forever.
On the latest season of MTV’s preference competition series, exes, enemies and scorned teammates are all competing with each other for the huge prize cash. Nevertheless among the social mayhem — and very encouragingly — is new and old proof that true camaraderie can weather the storm.
Just look at Johnny Bananas and Leroy, who’ve been close for nearly a decade. The guys swore they’d fight for each other, and while it didn’t necessarily work in their favor this time around (at least where Bananas is concerned), it’s pretty much a sure thing they’ll continue to remain in every other’s corners. And the bromance isn’t exclusive to longtime players — JP and Turbo, also, have forged a seemingly unshakable bond though their Brazilian and Turkish roots, respectively, are worlds apart.
Hunter and Nelson
The self-proclaimed Young Bucks have ushered in a new era of Challenge bromance, although even stronger than their brawn is their Are You the One? bond, which has been a staple of the series since Invasion of the Champions. Consistently, they’ve noticed their backs against the wall once more veteran players get a hold of the game, nevertheless Hunter and Nelson have habitually been able to plan on each other for support.
Eric and Mark
It’s been awhile since either of those guys have popped up on MTV, although any Challenge fan will remember the Road Rules and Real World OGs had a nearly inseparable bond across the show’s earlier seasons. They hosted Battle of the Seasons with each other, played side-by-side because the over-30 duo in Battle of the Sexes and repeated their bromance in BOTS2.
Johnny Bananas and Leroy
They first officially met on Rivals eight years back, however their connection seems lifelong. JB and Lee have a unspoken agreement to never vote each other into elimination rounds, and while both have been screwed over big-time by companions, (Tony and Cara, to name just two…), neither has ever turned on the other. They’ve even appeared on Fear Factor together!
Wes and Devin
Because of Wes’ fashion of gameplay, he rarely makes companions on The Challenge, particularly among his male castmates. Yet any time Are you the One? export Devin joined the Challenge circuit, Wes finally noticed a like-minded, strategy-oriented reflect image, and the two got close across Champs vs. Stars. Wes and Devin have become so tight, case in point, that Devin was at Wes’ June 2018 wedding.
Mike “The Miz” and Abram
Long before Abram developed his contemporary reputation — the delighted weirdo who punches his own head as a means to pump himself up — he was a Challenge rookie on The Gauntlet who just wanted to go toe-to-toe with Mike in a wrestling match. Ultimately, the two would wind up in an elimination round with each other, in which Mike would take Abram out. Still, their buddy-buddy routine was fun to watch for a handful of seasons to come.
Landon and MJ
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The two Real World: Philadelphia housemates made a splash on their first season with each other — Gauntlet 2 — where they successfully kept each other out of harm’s way up until the final mission (and they just so happened to win, also. Their bromance extended up until Duel II, however sadly, neither survived up until the game’s end. Their friendship, nevertheless, remained alive and well.
Zach and Knight
The Real World: San Diego alum and his late pal — a fan-favorite member of Real World: New Orleans — first met on Battle of the Seasons, and while their friendship wasn’t habitually a fixture of the show, it was clear they’d forged a hell of a bond beyond the scenes. And right after Knight’s 2014 death, Zach told MTV News that Knight was unlike any other guy, noting, “He was the sort of kid you felt like you knew your whole life, your best friend. We were from similar parts of the nation, our dads raised us in similar ways -- you know, very stern. And we were rebels in our own right.”
Kyle and Brad
Once upon the time, the American and Brit were the worst of enemies, however their Final Reckoning journey was like a little bit of couple’s therapy, and by the time they were ultimately eliminated from the game, they’d forged a real friendship. You’ll forever have the ability to calculate them in an audience by their matching headbands.
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