"Nothing surprises me when it comes to Bananas anymore, but it hurts my feelings," Michele Fitzgerald says. Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Challenge: Battle of the Eras finale. Karma was not a friend to Michele Fitzgerald at the end of The Challenge season 40.

"I do think it's stupid that they put so much power in the final outcome into the hands of people who lost," Johnny Bananas Devenanzio says.

The Challenge 40 will soon air the much-awaited Finale Part Two on January 8, 2025, on MTV. Eight finalists will compete against each other to win the title of the ultimate champion.

Battle of the Eras season officially concluded as eight competitors ran, or swam, through the final. It featured a dominant performance on the men’s side, as Jordan Wiseley outdid his fellow finalists every step of the way.