In the fast paced one hour premiere of the Challenge Dirty 30, they tried to jump around to a bunch of different people in order to get them at least one moment of screen time. Hunter and Veronica did not even get a single interview confessional in the episode. Besides Champs vs Pros, Veronica been gone for essentially a decade, and now she doesn’t even get a special introduction? I guess that is what the casting special from last week was for.

The real star of this first episode was Cory Wharton. We get Cory’s introduction talking about how he wants to finally win after coming in second and third (Bloodlines and Invasion), they also give a shot of him from Rivals 3 (7th place).

After that, we get to see Cory again after Tony sees Kailah running to the pool in her bikini (looking great). Tony yells at Cory that if he were still in the “game”, that they would be neck and neck. To which Cory replies back with a scream that nobody is neck and neck with this. Hilariously, he later says to Jenna that he’s only here to compete, and then when the girls enter the pool in their bikini’s, he says “come to daddy”. This man is all over the place.

The ladies begin to discuss their sexual encounters with Cory. Aneesa says that because she was first, she’s not slut. Don’t understand that logic or reasoning much. As the girls gather, they decide they should work to get him out first, Marie, obviously a bit intoxicated, wants to gut Cory, and represents this by stabbing a pineapple.

Cory’s one goal is to hook up with the OG mean girl, the queen, Veronica Portillo. She’s looking fine in her black bikini, and Cory wants to check off one of his high school dream’s off his bucket list. The man has balls when it comes to hookup adventures. Luckily for Veronica fans, she chose to stay away from Cory…at least this time…?

When the first round of the Purge happens, he gets beat out, however the best moment happens for him in the girls round. Kailah finishes in first, Camila finishes in second, and Aneesa finishes third. Maybe Cory isn’t that good due to his protein going to all the girls. Having sex with Cory could take you farther in the game if this Challenge is any indicator. And it helps Cory’s chances of doing well in an Exes season.

His clutch move was winning the final round of the purge. He sealed the fate of Darrell, kept Tony in the game, and for the first time held actual power in this game. This wasn’t like Bloodlines where his cousins solved the puzzle for him, there was no chance type stuff, it was Cory beating Darrell in a race. He could not be the first one to leave, that would be devastating for his goal to have sex with Veronica. This man is ready to have him some sex, and to play a dirty season.

Cory was the MVP of the premiere, but don’t worry, the King is returning next episode.