For the next 10 days, I will be counting down MY Top 10 Favorite Moments of all time of MTVβs The Challenge, leading up to the PREMIERE of The Challenge: Invasion on February 7th! If youβre a fan of The Challenge, and want to be involved, just comment below :)
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#8 - βPush Meβ Elimination (Controversy) - The Duel
For moment number 8 on this list, we are RETURNING to Season 13 of The Challenge, that being The Duel. I know it may seem a little early to ALREADY be returning to yet another moment from this season, but what can I say? This season is jam-packed with entertainment!
The backstory with this moment is the elimination itself! βPush Meβ was played three times throughout this season, and two of the three times it was played, the stronger competitor was DQed. Basically what the elimination is, is that both players are on one side of a long log (one on each end), trying to push forward as hard as they can. Basically, you need to out-muscle your opponent to push forward to retrieve a flag thatβs ahead of you for you to ultimately win.
The reason why this is so controversial, and the reason why this is on this list, is because in the rules, TJ CLEARLY states that you must UNCLIP the carabiner and release the flag to win. Doesnβt sound too hard to understand, right? Well two competitors (Beth & CT) forgot the part of UNCLIPPING the carabiner, and just ripped the flag free, DQing them from the competition. This obviously caused a lot of shocked faces and arguments after taking place, and it was very entertaining to watch. I mean, seeing CT RAGE at the fact that he got out because of a small rule, was TV GOLD! Also, fan favorite Svetlana got to stay because of it, so who cares, right? Either way, it made it on this list for the sole fact that viewers were left ASTOUNDED after players were DQed because of a technicality. Good TVβ¦β¦.actually, GREAT TV! Bring back βPush Me!β
So what are your thoughts on this moment? Any guesses for other entries on this list? Comment your thoughts below!
I'm always torn about things like these because I just don't understand how people manage to fuck up just like a very simple, minor rule, but then I feel like that's exactly something I would do.
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