“It’s ‘The Challenge.’
It’s the way it f—ing works.
The ChallengeOGsDarrell TaylorandTina Bartaare fed up with some of the newer competitors complaining about season 40.
Darrell Taylor and Tina Barta, ‘The Challenge’.MTV
“It was rough,” Darrell agrees.
Plus, they break down why they lost this week’s elimination against Era 4’sMichele FitzgeraldandKyland Young.
They’re grinding us down.
Tina Barta, Rachel Robinson, Darrell Taylor, Derrick Kosinski, ‘The Challenge’.MTV
It was a serious grind…
If I didn’t get the penalty, we would’ve won.
And if I didn’t forget that puzzle piece I take accountability for my snafus.
Darrell Taylor, ‘The Challenge’.MTV
I let my team down.
Thank you, Tina.
[But] definitely, we had the lightest team.
Tina Barta, ‘The Challenge’.MTV
We were the fastest.
It probably would’ve been Jordan and Nia going in against Kyland and Michele.
That’s what it should it have been.
Because there’s no way we would’ve put in Aviv and Nehemiah.
Darrell, I’m glad you brought that up.
What was up with that?
DARRELL:I was never trying to get her thrown in.
I was like, “All right, I want to go against Aviv and Derek.”
Okay, that makes more sense, because I was shocked at how quickly you said Aviv’s name.
I want to go against you.
You ain’t been in in a long time.
She’s very green, likeFresh Meatgreen.
But no, I was never coming for her.
You could lose any time in there, against anybody.
You never know what you’re doing.
TINA:It really is a crap shoot.
Especially with the eliminations this season.
They’re really anyone’s game.
TINA:Isn’t that great?
I do like how chance-y it is more now.
DARRELL:Yeah, it’s crazy.
They started off with all the headbangers and then they went to all these other new eliminations.
Now that you’ve seen the footage, what are your thoughts on that?
DARRELL:[Groans] Ohhh my god.
TINA:Right?!
DARRELL:These excuses all the time.
People tend to make the most excuses for the people that they were rooting for.
TINA:It’s ridiculous.
DARRELL:It’s such a double standard.
TINA:Yeah, thank you.
DARRELL:This isThe Challenge.
This is the way it works, we’ve all been down there.
Sometimes there’s luck on our side.
Sometimes there’s not.
And she still had to hammer them all back in.
But I mean, just like the whole Derrick and Horacio [controversy] come on, man.
DARRELL:I’ve seen way worse stuff happen.
That’s all I’m saying, when it comes to eliminations.
Honestly, I think a lot of these people are trying to cry foul just for attention.
I mean, why else?
Because it’s ridiculous.
It’s just ridiculous, and I think it’s just being sore losers.
DARRELL:And you’re free to’t take that away from her.
It’s not her fault, that’s all I’m trying to say.
All she did was what TJ said.
TINA:It’s rude for me,andEmily.
DARRELL:Yeah, I’m tired of that s—.
TINA:I am, too.
These new Eras doing this, I find it super cringe.
They just whine and they have a go at win through technicalities, which is super gross.
I don’t cry about it.
To me, deep down inside, no, but you don’t hear me talking about it.
It’s the way it f—ing works.
I just get tired of people trying to discredit people’s wins and s—.
I just don’t like it, and they need to stop.
How do you feel about Jordan and Nia throwing you into the elimination?
TINA:[Jordan] was trying to bulls— me.
He was giving me lip service that I didn’t want.
It was in poor taste.
I still love them but they pissed me off.
DARRELL:I’m tired of scratching Jordan’s back and never getting the scratch back.
I’ve saved Jordan a few times and I’ve never been saved by Jordan.
So I’m going to remember that.
What was it like competing in that elimination?
DARRELL:I was pretty confident.
I knew I was going to win against Kyland.
I knew it was math, but I know that I’m good at math.
But I wanted my revenge.
This was my time to redeem myself.
I don’t want to be going in this thing more than once.”
And just like that, I had a brain fart.
That motherf—er is smart.
You don’t want to mess around with him.
You just got to go with your gut.
DARRELL:You might be onto something, but that’s not his fault.
I can’t take nothing away from him.
He’s a hell of a competitor.
That’s a dangerous dude to go against because he’s trying to make his name.
TINA:He’s a stealthy one.
I’m going to pay attention to more of this Kyland.
Tina, what was it like going against Michele?
DARRELL:Well, they cheated.
Devin gave Michele the answers.
They didn’t let everybody else help, but Michele was able to get help from Devin.
DARRELL:[Laughs] I’m just messing with you.
I’m about to do what they do.
I’m going to discredit their win.
No, I know exactly where I went wrong.
Because I wasn’t able to do that, she was able to finish before me.
If only it was more nails.
TINA:Yeah, seriously.
Give me another nail board.
The Challenge: Battle of the Erasairs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
