The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars (season 3)

The Challenge: Champs vs Stars
Genre Reality game show
Presented by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin
Starring Winners
Chris “CT” Tamburello
Tony Raines
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 11
Production
Production location(s) Los Angeles, California
Production company(s) Bunim/Murray Productions
Release
Original network MTV
Original release April 17 (2018-04-17) – June 26, 2018 (2018-06-26)
Chronology
Preceded by Champs vs Stars (season 2)
External links
Website

The third installment of The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars, a recurring special mini-series of MTV's long-running reality game show, The Challenge premieres April 17, 2018. In the multi-week event, ten alumni from The Challenge compete against celebrities.[1] For the first time, champs and stars will have mixed teams.

Cast

Host: Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, WWE pro wrestler, former The Challenge winner and RW: Back to New York cast member

Player Known From Team Charity Raised Finish
Chris "CT" Tamburello RW: Paris Champs F.I.G.H.T. $52,950 Winners
Tony Raines RW: Skeletons Champs Hands on NOLA $57,700
Casper Smart Dancer Stars Inner-City Arts $30,700 Second Place
Louise Hazel Olympian Stars BLSYW $30,200
Daniel Gibson Former NBA guard Stars American Diabetes Association $3,200 Third Place
Wes Bergmann RW: Austin Champs 36 Degrees North $3,200
Drake Bell Actor Stars Global Down Syndrome $3,200 Episode 9/10
Kailah Casillas RW: Go Big or Go Home Champs 4Kids of South Florida $1,450
Lil Mama Rapper Stars Man Up! Inc $950 Episode 8
Tori Deal AYTO? 4 Champs PanCAN $950
Brooke Hogan TV personality Stars PETA $2,450
Shane Landrum RR: Campus Crawl Champs True Colors Fund $2,950
Jozea Flores Big Brother 18 Stars JDRF $950 Episode 7/8
Selita Ebanks Model Stars New Yorkers for Children $950
Ashley Mitchell RW: Ex-Plosion Champs Malala Fund $3,200 Episode 6
Devin Walker AYTO? 3 Champs Bregamos Community Theater $950 Episode 5
Aneesa Ferreira RW: Chicago Champs RAINN $1,450 Episode 4[lower-alpha 1]
Hennessy Carolina Social media personality Stars BronxWorks $400 Episode 3[lower-alpha 2]
Kam Williams AYTO? 5 Champs LUCY Outreach $400 Episode 2
Arian Foster NFL running back Stars Arian Foster Foundation Unknown Episode 1
     The contestant is representing the Champs.
     The contestant is representing the Stars.

Draft

The winners of the first challenge were made team captains that would divide the Champs and Stars into two separate teams. Tony and CT were the captains.

Round Blue Team Red Team
Captain Tony CT
1 Tori[lower-alpha 3] Kailah
2 Wes Shane
3 Kam Ashley[lower-alpha 3]
4 Casper Devin
5 Louise Brooke
6 Daniel Arian
7 Aneesa Lil Mama
8 Drake Jozea
9 Hennessy Selita

In Episode 7, the remaining players were paired into teams of two. The leaders on the scoreboard got to choose their partners.

Round Captain Selection
1 Tony CT
2 Daniel Wes
3 Louise Casper
4 Drake Kailah
5 Brooke Shane
6 Lil Mama Tori
7 Selita Jozea

Game Summary

Challenge games

  • Stair Down: Challengers compete in two heats, half Champs and half Stars each heat. They are covered in lube and must make their way to the top of a flight of stairs. The winners of each heat become the team captains for drafting the mixed teams. Once drafted, the total combined time from each individual player determined which newly formed team with the fastest time was the winner.
    • Winners: Blue Team - MVP: Tony
  • Over the Edge: Similar to shuffleboard, players must sit on top of a giant puck while another teammate pushes them to score points. Touching the ground while on the puck of going over the edge of the board disqualifies that player.
    • Winners: Red Team - MVP: Ashley
  • Release the Rainbow: Competitors are connected to a piece of ribbon and must untangle themselves from a giant jungle gym. Players may assist other players on their teams as long as they don't lock their ribbon in its final position. The first team to have all their players untangle themselves and connected to their final puzzle wins.
    • Winners: Red Team - MVP: CT
  • Face Off: Played on a football field in heats, players take turns on offense and defense. On offense, a player must kick a small ball past the 10-yard line while their teammates try to protect them, by blocking defenders with giant blown up balls. Similarly, the players on defense must stop the offensive player from bringing the small ball back into the endzone by knocking them over with the blown up balls.
    • Winners: Blue Team - MVP: Louise
  • Jumbo Table Hockey: Contestants play a game of field hockey, however the area they can move around is limited to moving their hockey sticks which are connected to the table.
    • Winners: Blue Team - MVP: Daniel
  • Crossfire: Players must divide their teams: half chosen to shoot dodgeballs using slingshots at giant stacks of boxes they must knock over, the other half hanging over the stack of boxes trying to defend them. When a player's stack of boxes is knocked over, they drop down to the ground and then may help retrieve balls for their teammates. The first team to have all the other team's boxes knocked over wins.
    • Winners: Blue Team - MVP: Drake
  • Go Deep: Partners must dive into an Olympic swimming pool and take turns moving a ring along a series of pipes. The first team to figure out the puzzle and remove the ring from the pipes and return it outside of the pool wins.
    • Winners: Brooke & Shane - MVP: Shane
  • Spot On: Similar to Twister, players must hold themselves between two walls with colored pegs. They must move their arms and legs to the corresponding colored peg that is called out. If players stop touching a peg, they are eliminated, and the last player remaining wins for their team.
    • Winners: Casper & Louise - MVP: Casper
  • Text Tile: Similar in style to the "Die Hard" Gulag from Cutthroat, teams must move a large crate across a beach, where one player lifts and moves the crate, while the other balances on top of the crate. Once at a certain mark, players must then open up their crate to find letters for a puzzle. The first players to solve the "Millennial Crossword Puzzle" wins.
    • Winners: CT & Tony - MVP: Tony

Arena Games

  • Screw Off: Contestants must use a baseball bat to hit a flat piece of metal connected to a giant screw. The first contestant to successfully completely unscrew their piece wins.
    • Played by: Arian vs. Casper
  • Rock & Roll: Contestants start in the middle of a platform. Contestants must wrestle a large box with handles to their sides of the platform twice to defeat their opponent.
    • Played by: Brooke vs. Kam
  • Throwing Shade: Similar to cornhole, contestants must smash boxes and use the objects found inside to throw at picture targets of their opponent's face. The first contestant to hit all of the targets wins.
    • Played by: Shane vs. Tony
  • Popping Tags: Contestants are covered in large clothing tags and must wrestle their opponent to pull of three of their tags while defending their own tags.
    • Played by: Devin vs. Wes
  • Free Your Mind: This puzzle elimination has contestants placed within a cylinder bodysuit with pipes jutting out of it, and then placed within a cage with which the pipes they are connected to intersect. Contestants must figure out how to maneuver their bodies in order to escape from the cage. The first one to do so wins.
    • Played by: Ashley vs. Kailah
  • Flip Cup: Similar to the drinking game, players must flip over 3 cups face down before their partner must do the same. They then must flip over a giant flip cup with their partner inside, before switching with their partner and flipping the giant cup back to the start position.
    • Played by: Casper & Louise vs. Jozea & Selita
  • Icy Hot: Contestants must work with their partners and jump to touch buttons one thousand times total. They then must use an ice pick to break open a block of ice, untangle frozen jerseys inside, put on the jerseys, and then jump and touch the buttons another thousand times.
    • Played by: Casper & Louise vs. Drake & Kailah

Elimination chart

Episode Gender Winners Arena contestants Arena game Arena outcome
# Challenge Team MVP LVP Pick Voted In Winner Loser
1 Stair Down Male Blue Team Tony Casper Arian Screw Off Casper Arian
2 Over The Edge Female Red Team Ashley Brooke Kam[lower-alpha 4] Rock & Roll Brooke Kam
3[lower-alpha 2] Release the Rainbow Male Red Team CT Shane Tony Throwing Shade Tony Shane[lower-alpha 5]
4 Face Off Female Blue Team Louise N/A[lower-alpha 1]
5 Jumbo Table Hockey Male Blue Team Daniel Wes Devin[lower-alpha 6] Popping Tags Wes Devin
6 Crossfire Female Blue Team Drake Ashley Kailah[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Free Your Mind Kailah Ashley
7/8 Go Deep N/A Brooke & Shane Shane Casper & Louise Jozea & Selita [lower-alpha 9] Flip Cup Casper & Louise Jozea & Selita
8 Spot On Casper & Louise Casper[lower-alpha 10] N/A Brooke & Shane
Lil Mama & Tori
9/10 Text Tile CT & Tony Tony Casper & Louise Drake & Kailah Icy Hot Casper & Louise Drake & Kailah
10 Bankroll CT & Tony Second Place: Casper & Louise, Third Place: Daniel & Wes

Episode progress

PlayersEpisodes
1 2 3[lower-alpha 2] 4[lower-alpha 1] 5[lower-alpha 6] 6[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] 7/8 8 9/10 10
CT SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER
Tony WIN SAFE ARENA SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER
Casper ARENA SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ARENA WIN ARENA SECOND
Louise SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE ARENA WIN ARENA SECOND
Daniel SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD
Wes SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ARENA SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD
Drake SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Kailah SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ARENA SAFE SAFE OUT
Lil Mama SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Tori SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Brooke SAFE ARENA SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN OUT
Shane SAFE SAFE ARENA SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN OUT
Jozea SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT ARENA
Selita SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Ashley SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Devin SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Aneesa SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Hennessy SAFE SAFE QUIT ARENA
Kam SAFE OUT
Arian OUT
Competition
     The contestant won the final challenge.
     The contestant did not win the final challenge.
     The contestant won the challenge, was named "MVP" for their team, and was immune from the Arena.
     The contestant won the challenge with their team, but was not "MVP", and was immune from the Arena.
     The contestant won in the Arena.
     The contestant had immunity for the week.
     The contestant didn't win the challenge and was eligible for elimination by the MVP of that challenge, but was not chosen to be eliminated.
     The contestant lost in the Arena, but their team voted to save them.
     The contestant lost in the Arena and was eliminated.
     The contestant didn't win the challenge and was eliminated by the MVP of that challenge.
     The contestant was removed from the competition due to illness or injury.
     The contestant withdrew from the competition.

Bank progress

PlayersEpisodes
1 2 3[lower-alpha 2] 4[lower-alpha 1] 5[lower-alpha 6] 6[lower-alpha 8] 7/8 8 9/10 10
CT $0 $450 $1,950 $1,950 $1,950 $1,950 $1,950 $1,950 $2,950 $52,950
Tony $1,400 $1,400 $1,900 $2,450 $3,050 $3,700 $3,700 $3,700 $7,700 $57,700
Casper $900 $900 $900 $1,450 $2,050 $2,700 $2,700 $5,200 $5,700 $30,700
Louise $400 $400 $400 $1,950 $2,550 $3,200 $3,200 $4,700 $5,200 $30,200
Daniel $400 $400 $400 $950 $2,550 $3,200 $3,200 $3,200 $3,200 $3,200
Wes $400 $400 $900 $1,450 $2,550 $3,200 $3,200 $3,200 $3,200 $3,200
Drake $400 $400 $400 $950 $1,550 $3,200 $3,200 $3,200 $3,200
Kailah $0 $450 $950 $950 $950 $1,450 $1,450 $1,450 $1,450
Lil Mama $0 $450 $950 $950 $950 $950 $950 $950
Tori $400 $400 $400 $950 $950 $950 $950 $950
Brooke $0 $950 $1,450 $1,450 $1,450 $1,450 $2,450 $2,450
Shane $0 $450 $950 $950 $950 $950 $2,950 $2,950
Jozea $0 $450 $950 $950 $950 $950 $950
Selita $0 $450 $950 $950 $950 $950 $950
Ashley $0 $450 $1,950 $1,950 $2,550 $3,200
Devin $0 $450 $950 $950 $950
Aneesa $400 $400 $400 $1,450
Hennessy $400 $400 $400
Kam $400 $400
Arian $0
Competition
     The contestant won the final challenge.
     The contestant did not win the final challenge.
     The contestant won the challenge, was named "MVP" for their team, and was immune from the Arena.
     The contestant won the challenge with their team, but was not "MVP", and was immune from the Arena.
     The contestant won in the Arena.
     The contestant had immunity for the week.
     The contestant didn't win the challenge and was eligible for elimination by the MVP of that challenge, but was not chosen to be eliminated.
     The contestant lost in the Arena, but their team voted to save them.
     The contestant lost in the Arena and was eliminated.
     The contestant didn't win the challenge and was eliminated by the MVP of that challenge.
     The contestant was removed from the competition due to illness or injury.
     The contestant withdrew from the competition.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 At the end of Episode 4, Aneesa was forced to withdraw from the competition, after she suffered a fractured ankle during the "Face Off" mission. As a result, no LVP nomination or female Arena was held.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Prior to the third Arena, Hennessy withdrew from the competition, after she engaged in a verbal altercation with Devin.
  3. 1 2 In episode 4, MVP Louise was given the Power Play "Trade", which meant that she could switch any member of the blue team for any member of the red team. She switched Tori for Ashley.
  4. ↑ After a tie with the vote, the winner of the previous elimination, Casper, received the power to cast the deciding vote.
  5. ↑ After losing the elimination round, the Red Team voted to save Shane from being eliminated.
  6. 1 2 3 Devin was placed into the Arena in place of Jozea, who was originally voted in, by the Blue Team's MVP, Daniel, whose Power Play gave him the chance to switch out the players at the nomination ceremony.
  7. 1 2 After a tie with the vote, the winner of the previous elimination, Wes, received the power to cast the deciding vote. He chose Lil Mama.
  8. 1 2 3 Kailah was placed into the Arena in place of Lil Mama, who was originally voted in, by the Blue Team's MVP, Drake, whose Power Play gave him the chance to switch out the players at the elimination arena.
  9. ↑ After a tie with the vote, the winner of the previous elimination, Kailah, received the power to cast the deciding vote.
  10. ↑ As the MVP, Casper received the Power Play, Eliminate, which granted him the choice of which two of the bottom three teams from the challenge to eliminate.

Episodes

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Title Original air date U.S. TV first-run viewers
(million)
115"Staring Down the Competition"April 17, 2018 (2018-04-17)0.56[2]
216"Over the Edge and Under a Bus"April 24, 2018 (2018-04-24)0.49[3]
317"Stars From Rainbows to Storm Clouds"May 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)0.62 [4]
418"Face Off, Gloves On"May 8, 2018 (2018-05-08)0.52 [5]
519"Fire in the Heart, Ice in the Veins"May 15, 2018 (2018-05-15)0.50 [6]
620"Champs Caught in Cross Fire"May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)0.56 [7]
721"Go Deep, or Go Home"May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)0.62 [8]
822"When Loyalty Is Spot On"June 5, 2018 (2018-06-05)0.49 [9]
923"Crossed Words and Mixed Signals"June 12, 2018 (2018-06-12)0.52 [10]
1024"Bank Rolling in the Deep"June 19, 2018 (2018-06-19)0.53 [11]
1125"Champs vs. Stars Reunion"June 26, 2018 (2018-06-26)0.44 [12]

After filming

The reunion special aired on June 26, 2018, and was hosted by WWE pro wrestler, The Real World: Back to New York alum, and former Challenge champion Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. Most of the cast members attended at the MTV Studios in New York. Missing from the reunion were Hennessy Carolina and Arian Foster. Drake Bell made his appearance via video chat.

References

  1. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (March 29, 2018). "'The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars' 2018 Cast and Promo Revealed". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Welch, Alex (April 18, 2018). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'Unsolved' holds steady, 'The Last OG' falls". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Welch, Alex (April 25, 2018). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'Legion' holds steady, 'WWE Smackdown' takes a hit". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.1.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  5. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.8.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  6. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.15.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  7. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.22.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  8. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.29.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  9. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.5.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  10. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.12.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  11. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.19.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  12. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.26.2018 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
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