Which Challenge Competitor Has The Best Shot At Winning Season 35?

Soon after weeks of unease and enough trips Purgatory to create Saint Peter weep, The Challenge Season 35 has narrowed its hulking roster down to 11 contestants, each of whom is currently eligible to run the game’s final mission. So right now that the Red Skulls have been awarded and the Total Madness pirate ship is in motion, the question is: Who’s got the perfect shot at winning?


On the show’s latest episode, and in a double-elimination battle for the ages, Bayleigh and Kyle — who both spent the season avoiding Purgatory — finally got their shots to compete in elimination rounds. And their plan of action of waiting up until the 11th hour proved to work in their favor: In “Knots of War,” which challenged players to thread a knotted rope through a vehicle that their opponents would have to consequently undo, Bayleigh bested veteran Aneesa by a hair, while Kyle blew Josh out of the water.


And, for the initial time in ages, both mentioned they were able to breathe.


“I just took out one of the greatest competitors in Challenge history,” Bayleigh mentioned. “I didn’t even think I may pull that off.”


Bayleigh and Kyle aren’t the only players whose standing in the game has remained uncertain, though: Dee’s had to fight like hell to live in the game, besting Ashley in plan of action “Code Breaker” before getting brusquely tossed into Purgatory for a second time against Mattie in “Tunnel Vision,” which challenged players to dig themselves out of narrow space in sand pits. Melissa, also, had to kick and scratch her way into the winners’ circle — both politically and physically — by taking on Nany in “Off With Their Heads,” in which the females had to tear plastic skulls off of each other’s jumpsuits and deposit them in their respective barrels.


Conversely, a couple of of the game’s remaining players have earned Red Skulls with ease. Jenny’s had one of the talismans in her pocket since Episode 2, any time whenever she got her hope to square off against newbie Jenn in “Flip the Switch.” And Rogan and Fessy barely had to lift their fingers to overcome their respective opponents, Jay and Jordan. Though Jay had been unbeatable before taking on Rogan in “Fire Ball,” a play on “Ball’s In” that included LITERAL FIRE, Rogan knocked Jay to the ground so hard at the game’s onset that nearby medics had to intervene to spare Jay added harm. Fessy, also, beat Jordan by default in the classic “Pole Wrestle” soon after nearly ripping Jordan’s shoulder out of its socket.


(And sure, Nelson didn’t injure Bear throughout a second helping of “Pole Wrestle,” although his victory came so simply, he likened it to mowing over a teddy bear.)


Still, no Challenge season could be complete without a couple of close calls, and Cory nearly saw his game come to an end in “Launch Button,” in which he and Swaggy C had to illuminate a series of flashing lights while suspended from swinging harness sets. And though Bananas ultimately bested Wes in matchup-for-the-ages “Charge the Wall,” which challenged the guys to uncover three batteries they had to plant indoor charging stations, the game started tensely and didn’t produce a clear winner up until its final seconds.


Finally, the Challenge house seemed convinced that Kaycee defeated Kailah in “Bombs Away” simply because Kailah wanted out of the home, nevertheless there’s no denying the Big Brother export showed her grit in the game of pure power and speed.


Pretty impressive list of duels, right? It bears mentioning, though, that it could may not be conclusive — though the game’s remaining players are right now each qualified to run the final race, TJ hasn’t instructed them cast whether Purgatory is still open for organization or whether there might still be more elimination rounds to come.


However whaddya think: Of the game’s remaining 11 players, who has the ideal shot at winning the $1 million grand prize? Share your pick, and visualize what occurs next on The Challenge Wednesday at 8/7c!