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10 Challengers That Need To Play Other Shows (Survivor, Big Brother)

CBS would start casting some MTV talent.

By Dylan DeckardPublished 16 days ago 3 min read
10 Challengers That Need To Play Other Shows (Survivor, Big Brother)
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MTV's The Challenge is known for casting alum from other shows like The Real World, Road Rules, Big Brother, Survivor,

and more. Some of these challengers that weren't on Big Brother or Survivor deserve a chance to play on those shows. I think it could be very interesting.

Wes Bergmann - Survivor

Wes / Photo by CBS

Original Show - The Real World: Austin

Challenge Seasons: 14 (Flagship) + 3 (Spin-Offs)

Challenge Championships: 3

Wes has to be the first call for Survivor. He is a political threat who would kill on this type of show. I'm honestly surprised they haven't called him yet. I think if the players didn't know who he was, he would definitely get to the end and win.

Ashley Mitchell - Big Brother

Ashley

Original Show - The Real World: Ex-Plosion / Back to San Francisco

Challenge Seasons: 10 (Flagship) + 1 (Spin-Offs)

Challenge Championships: 2

Ashley would be a hit or miss on these shows. I mean... she is hit or miss on The Challenge. The seasons she does well, though she wins. Amanda Garcia threw herself into an elimination to save Ashley on Final Reckoning, which led Ashley to winning. If she can get the numbers in Big Brother, she can get to the end. She's also good at those carnival-style games and puzzles that is notorious on Big Brother.

Horacio Guttierrez Jr. - Survivor

Horacio / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Exalton 5

Challenge Seasons: 3 (Flagship)

Challenge Championships: 0

Horacio is very likeable and very athletic. I could see him playing a Tommy Sheehan type of game but actually winning competitions. Tommy was so likeable, and I feel like that would be how Horacio would play Survivor.

Leroy Garrett - Big Brother

Leroy / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Real World: Back to Las Vegas

Challenge Seasons: 15 (Flagship) + 2 (Spin-Offs)

Challenge Championships: 0

Leroy has done 15 seasons of the flagship version of The Challenge and never won. He needs to try another show. I think he would be very successful at Big Brother. It's a social game and he is a very likeable guy.

Rachel Robinson - Survivor

Racehl / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Road Rules: Campus Crawl

Challenge Seasons: 8 (Flagship) + 1 (Spin-Offs)

Challenge Championships: 3

Rachel is one of the most dominating female challengers ever. She is older now and played a more social game on Battle of the Eras but still got the win. That is the perfect combination for a win on Survivor.

Jemmye Carroll - Big Brother

Jemmye / Photo by Jemmye Carroll Instagram

Original Show - The Real World: Back to New Orleans

Challenge Seasons: 7 (Flagship) + 2 (Spin-Offs)

Challenge Championships: 0

Jemmye was pretty close to winning on Rivals II with Camila Nakagawa. She was also close on Vendettas and All-Stars 1. Jemmye has never been the "person to beat" on The Challenge though. That was always Cara Maria Sorbello, Laurel Stucky, or Ashley Mitchell. Jemmye might be the person to beat on Big Brother, though. It's a strictly social game, and Jemmye would kill it on the social game.

Kam Williams - Survivor

Kam / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Are You The One? 5

Challenge Seasons: 5 (Flagship) + 1 (Spin-Offs)

Challenge Championships: 0

Kam ran the game politically on War of the Worlds II and Double Agents. She was close to winning both seasons as well. I thought about Big Brother here, but Survivor is a more difficult show, and she would probably kill it.

Devin Walker - Big Brother

Devin / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Are You The One? 3

Challenge Seasons: 8 (Flagship) + 1 (Spin-Offs)

Challenge Championships: 1

Devin always thought he was a strategic mind, and it did show on Spies, Lies, & Allies and Ride or Dies as he got to the end. I wonder how he would do at Big Brother. I think he could get pretty far but it depends on if he plays too hard too quick.

Jenna Compono - Survivor

Jenna / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Real World: Ex-Plosion / Back to San Francisco

Challenge Seasons: 8 (Flagship)

Challenge Championships: 0

Jenna is that nice friend next door. She made 3 finals in a row in her first 3 seasons of Exes II, Bloodlines, and Rivals III. I think she could play a game like Mike Gabler and get to the end and win just by being nice and having everyone like you.

Chris "CT" Tamburello - Big Brother

Chris "CT" Tamburello / Photo by MTV

Original Show - The Real World: Paris

Challenge Seasons: 21 (Flagship)

Challenge Championships: 5

CT is in his dad-bod era right now and probably wouldn't kill Survivor like he used to but he would be amazing at the carnival games on Big Brother. We've seen him skate to the end like he did on Double Agents and Spies, Lies, & Allies and that's all he would need to win Big Brother 28.

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