Who Is Going To Be The First Solo Winner In Challenge History?

Twenty-eight became eight, eight has become four, and soon, four will become one — by the time The Challenge names its newest winner, the series will have made history by crowning its first solo victor ever. So, right now that it’s down to Zach, Cara Maria, Kyle and Kailah, on whom do you place your bets?


On tonight’s finale (or, sort-of finale…sorry for that cliffhanger, guys), the game’s remaining players squared off at Prague’s Kost Castle to be able to see who’d wind up with some of the largest prize cash in the game’s history. Still, TJ immediately hit the eight finalists with a unfortunate twist — only four players would ultimately play for the big cash, and immediately after a first leg, the other four could be cut, and be sent residence with nothing.


The first stage of the game, which challenged players to transport individual tokens across a series of long-distance runs (one lap was performed while players were chained up, another noticed them jogging while sporting suits of armor), was punctuated by a series of checkpoints. And Torch’er proved to be an equalizer: The game tasked players with shuttling an assortment of their own respective torches back and forth across a field while attempting to stop fellow competitors from undoing their own work.


By the time the game was over, Nicole was forced to withdraw from the finale for a sprained ankle, while underdog Kyle — whom each person had seen as one of the game’s most beatable contestants — noticed himself way out in first place.


“I can’t believe it, I’m winning The Challenge as it stands,” he mentioned incredulously.


Still, if players wanted to go any further, they’d have to survive the game’s final storming of The Mercenaries (this time it was Johnny and Melissa), who’d challenge each player to a game of High/Low. If players beat The Mercenaries, they could carry on to the next game: Backstabber. However if The Residence won, Johnny and Melissa could throw a grenade the loser’s way, and sadly for Kam — the checkpoint’s lone loser — she was forced to bury a giant log before advancing, effectively ending any lead she’d had over Kailah.


And soon after Backstabber, a puzzle played in heats of two, was over, the finalists were officially named, and Kam, Tony and Leroy were forced to join Nicole with empty bank accounts and dashed dreams.


“I didn’t make it, it sucks,” Leroy lamented. “I began without cash, I leave without cash. The lesson in this game is: If you’re not first, you’re last.”


And finally, at long last, TJ informed the game’s official four finalists that they’d each battle out in a final memory game to be able to see who’d win the very first Challenge solo title, and why the remaining cash could be split between the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers. Zach and Cara Maria, who’d completed the opening leg before their respective same-sex competitors, got a head begin, and speedily, it seemed like the first-place finish could be one of theirs for the taking.


“I don’t know who’s ahead, Cara or I, nevertheless I do know that we’re close,” Zach mentioned. “I’m really confident that I’m gonna win.”


But are you, or do you suggest another player’s got the Vendettas championship inside the bag?


What do you suggest — will Zach or Cara Maria take residence the big prize, or is there still hope for Kyle or Kailah? Share your thoughts, and visualize who manages a first-place finish next Tuesday at 9/8c.