Fantasy Cast for The Challenge: Rivals IV

The Challenge has had multiple themes through it's 40 seasons. Rivals was the best theme of all-time without a doubt. Rivals I and Rivals II were amazing. Rivals III, Final Reckoning, and All-Stars: Rivals were just okay. This hypothetical season would bring the aura of a Rivals season back.

Cara Maria Sorbello & Laurel Stucky

Original Show - The Challenge: Fresh Meat II

These two are two of the most intertwined reality stars of all-time. They started as rivals and then best friends and then rivals again. We saw how they were on Battle of the Eras and it was them at their worst. We need to put them back together because of it.

Amber Borzotra & Esther Agunbiade

Original Shows:

• Amber - Big Brother 16
• Esther - Big Brother Nigeria 4

Amber and Esther got into it on Spies, Lies, and Allies. Esther and Faysal threw Amber into an elimination and the result was a fiery fight where Esther threw a drink on Amber. They are supposedly good now but it would still be great to put them back together.

Kailah Casillas-Bird & Nia Moore

Original Shows:

• Nia - The Real World: Portland
• Kailah - The Real World: Go Big or Go Home / Las Vegas III

Nia and Kailah did not get along on All-Stars 3. They both are great competitors who made the final on that season. They would make great TV together and have the potential to get far.

Amanda Garcia & Tori Deal

Original Shows:

• Amanda - Are You The One? 3
• Tori - Are You The One? 4

Tori and Amanda HATE each other with a capital H. Every season they are they target each other so why not make them have to work together. I could see this team being targeted early but I could also see them winning some eliminations to get pretty far.

Olivia Kaiser & Nurys Mateo

Original Shows:

• Nurys - Are You The One? 6
• Olivia - Love Island USA 3

Olivia and Nurys are another case of friends turned rivals. Battle for a New Champion really spotlighted their issues when Olivia decided to not safe Nurys. Nurys then went on Twitter/X and blasted Olivia. I'd love to make them work together.

Ameerah Jones & Taylor Hale

Original Show - Big Brother 24

These two did not like each other on Big Brother. Ameerah did whatever she could to get Taylor out but Taylor got all the way to the end and won. It would be interesting to put them on a show together again to see what happens. Ameerah has been on The Challenge before but didn't perform well.

Emily Seebohm & Kiki Morris

Original Shows:

• Emily - Olympian
• Kiki - The Bachelor Australia 4

This is another example of two people just not liking each other. Emily and Kiki were both on The Challenge: Australia. Emily thought she would be a shoo-in to win since she is a former Olympian but Kiki who is from The Bachelor got the win. On World Championship they tried to take each other out the whole time.

Da'Vonne Rogers & Christmas Abbott

Original Shows:

• Da'Vonne - Big Brother 17
• Christmas - Big Brother 19

These two had a huge fight on Big Brother 22 (All-Stars 2). I never wanted to see Christmas on my TV again but pairing her with Da'Vonne just makes sense for a Rivals season. Da'Vonne just got 2nd place on The Challenge All-Stars: Rivals so she knows how to get far with a rival.

Kam Williams & Theresa Jones (nèe Gonzalez)

Original Shows:

• Kam - Are You The One? 5
• Theresa - The Challenge: Fresh Meat II

This would be a sneaky team to get to the end and win. They both have 2nd place finishes. Theresa with Exes II and Kam with Double Agents. Honestly if Cara Maria and Laurel can't figure it out this team could win.

Johnny Bananas and Devin Walker

Original Shows:

• Bananas - The Real World: Key West
• Devin - Are You The One? 3

Bananas and Devin have had a huge fued for years. They were supposed to be partnered on Final Reckoning but Devin had to join the season late so Bananas was partnered with Tony Raines. They seemed to redeem a relationship on Ride or Dies. Bananas tried to get in the middle of Michele and Devin's relationship on Battle of the Eras and that's what caused them to be rivals again.

Kyle Christie & Paulie Calafiore

Original Shows:

• Kyle - Geordie Shore 8
• Paulie - Big Brother 18

These two have a rivalry based off of Cara Maria Sorbello. Kyle is her ex and Paulie is her current. They had a rough season on War of the Worlds together and targeted each other again on War of the Worlds II. It's been a few years since they've seen each other so I wonder how it would be now.

Frank Sweeney & Shane Landrum

Original Shows:

• Frank - The Real World: Back to San Diego
• Shane - Road Rules: Campus Crawl

Frank and Shane got into a few times on The Challenge All-Stars: Rivals but none of the fights were full blown destruction like they both can usually make happen. This would be one of the teams I would pick to win.

Chris "CT" Tamburello & Josh Martinez

Original Shows:

• CT - The Real World: Paris
• Josh - Big Brother 19

These two got into it on War of the Worlds II. Then on Double Agents CT famously asked for "The Goof" in an elimination and beat Josh. For the past few seasons it seemed like they were on good terms but Josh has been tweeting and then sometimes deleting things about The Challenge and in those tweets he said some negative things about CT. I wonder if CT can get Josh to a win.

Rogan O' Connor & Theo Campbell

Original Shows:

• Theo - Love Island UK 3
• Rogan - Ex on the Beach UK 2

These two don't have a full rivalry but they definetely showed some of it on War of the Worlds II. They do not like each other and make it obvious. Why not put them together and make them face it.

Brayden Bowers & Aaron Bryant

Original Show - The Bachelorette 20

Any Bachelor nation fans? If not, trust me these two would provide. Brayden and Aaron got into a huge fight about Charity Lawson on their season of The Bachelorette. It almost got to a physical stance. Challenge fans would love these two.

Cory Wharton & Chase DeMoor

Original Shows:

• Cory - The Real World: Ex-Plosion / Back to San Francisco
• Chase - Too Hot To Handle 2

Cory and Chase had a boxing event that got really chippy. Cory punched Chase in the face during the press conference. This team would be a huge threat to win but if you put them in a puzzle I think two 5 year olds could beat them.

Wes Bergmann & Jessie Godderz

Original Shows:

• Jessie - Big Brother 10
• Wes - The Real World: Austin

If you only watch The Challenge and Big Brother you would never know how these two would have met. They met on House of Villains 2 and were in the fianl 3 together. At first they were working together but it soon got really harsh. At the very end Jessie had Wes beg on his knees for the win and Jessie gave the win to Safaree from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.

Jordan Wiseley & Turbo Camkiran

Original Shows:

• Jordan - The Real World: Portland
• Turbo - Survivor Turkey 8

This is the team everyone was waiting for. Jordan and Turbo's rivalry was so bad on War of the Worlds II that Turbo was disqualified because they thought he was going to cause severe harm to Jordan. They also haven't seen each other since. This would be amazing to watch.

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