Champs vs. Stars is an eight-week spin-off show hosted by WWE superstar and former challenge competitor, Mike Mizanin. The show will feature ten Challenge champs and finalists going head-to-head in challenge-style competitions with ten celebrity athletes and entertainers. Players will compete for the chance to earn their share of $150,000 to donate to their charity of choice.

Description

MTV’s most iconic franchise The Challenge is back again with the debut of an eight-week special event The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars. Hosted by WWE superstar and former challenge competitor, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, Champs vs. Stars will feature ten of the fiercest champions from past Challenge seasons. The alumni go head-to-head against ten celebrity athletes and entertainers in challenge-style competitions to determine who will reign supreme. Winners will compete for a chance to take a share of the $150,000 cash prize to donate to their beloved charities.

Cast

Format

Each team will compete in numerous challenges followed by elimination rounds known as "The Arena". Each elimination will alternate between male and female designated elimination weeks. The winning of team of each challenge will name one player of the designated gender as the MVP of the team. The MVP will be safe from the Arena and will earn $5,000 for their charity. He or she will also have the power to choose their team's LVP to compete in the Arena. The losing team will then vote for their LVP to go into the Arena. The two players will battle it out in elimination. The winner returns to the game, while the loser is eliminated.

Game Summary

Elimination chart

Episode Gender Winners LVP Arena game Arena outcome # Challenge Team MVP Champs Stars Winner Loser 1 Tow Truck Male Champs Zach Cory Matt Target Practice Matt Cory 2/3 Parkour the Course Female Champs Emily Jenna Ariane N/A 3/4 Slam Ball Male Champs Zach* Wes Romeo Ground Control Wes Romeo 4 Push Ball Female Champs Aneesa Tori Shawn Lasso Me Tori Shawn 5 Jumbo Foosball Male Champs Wes Bananas Riff Raff Tic Tac Hole Bananas Riff Raff 6 Flag Pole Female Champs CT Aneesa Michelle Cage Match Michelle Aneesa 7/8 Sink or Swim N/A Champs Bananas N/A Tori Emily Wes CT Zach Stars Josh Ariane Michelle Kim Justina Matt 8 Championship Series Champs Runners-Up: Stars

Notes:

After being selected as MVP for the second time following the "Slam Ball" challenge, Zach decided to instead donate the $5,000 to Ashley's charity after she had to withdraw from the game.

Arena progress

Contestants Episodes 1 2/3 3/4 4 5 6 7/8 Finale Bananas SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ARENA SAFE WIN WINNER CT SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WINNER Emily SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER Josh SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN LOSER Justina SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LOSER Michelle SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ARENA WIN LOSER Ariane SAFE ARENA SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Kim SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Matt ARENA SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Tori ARENA SAFE SAFE OUT Wes SAFE SAFE ARENA SAFE WIN SAFE OUT Zach WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Aneesa SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE OUT Riff Raff SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Shawn SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Romeo SAFE SAFE OUT Ashley SAFE SAFE QUIT Terrell SAFE SAFE QUIT Jenna SAFE OUT Cory OUT Camila DQ

Competition The contestant won the final challenge. The contestant did not win the final challenge. The contestant was named MVP and was safe from the Arena, as well as earning $5,000 for their charity. The contestant was not selected for the Arena. The contestant was selected for the Arena but did not have to compete. The contestant won in the Arena. The contestant was eliminated at the challenge. The contestant lost in the Arena. The contestant was removed from the competition due to illness or injury. The contestant withdrew from the competition. The contestant was disqualified from the competition.

Episode guide