DC SocialPulse: The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30 - "Feel The Burn"

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BY DC CUEVA                     

■ @DC408Dxtr  @ TW / IG / YT

We have arrived at the weekend, and not just any TGIF but Friday the 13th... and as you all try to be superstitious on this unlucky day (including yours truly whose birthday falls exactly one month from now on the 13th), DCBLOG welcomes you in to this week's look Inside the MTV Trifecta, where this theme of 13's sees us lead off with Episode 13 of The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30 from Colombia.
   Last week, there were two Winners of the Night: knowing of the ramifications of what happened a while back, Tony's most eventful Challenge season continued as he took down Dario in the Fortress. The other was one of the returning superstars to this year's Challenge party, as Veronica emerged from her slumber by overcoming being thrown in at nominations to beat close friend Aneesa in the week's elimination in grand style. Then, both of them were on the winning side of the ensuing challenge as Queen V turned back the clock leading her side to the win.
   This week, they, Kailah, Jordan and Britni hold all the power of the game in voting in not only one guy and one girl into the Presidio, but also sending one of each into the Redemption House for which TJ dropped that bombshell after last week's elimination. When one of those three girls feels that they are being silenced, she decides to make a master-class political move that again alters the game's landscape. And that's not all: when the Double Cross takes place... once again dirty play comes a calling, just before one classic elimination setup: going straight head-on.

All the action, reaction and interaction of an episode fittingly titled "Feel The Burn" is ahead here, along with a competitor's obsession with food and another joining the team of one of the stars on next month's Champs vs. Stars. And after the diary, comedy takes the stage on ExtraTime as we'll catch up with a wrestler and a Marines veteran who came to Road Rules, then The Challenge, and is now telling jokes as a comedian, and tonight taking stage at one of the world's greatest comedy clubs.
   Boss moves, a dirty move, moving in a hallway and the Danimal... it's all ahead on the 'Pulse of The Challenge XXX. Y bienvenidos al fin de semana.




►IN BETWEEN 
@ChallengeMTV: How the tides have turned 🌊 https://t.co/wQZvX9RmQC
@ChallengeMTV: Friday mood 😂 Need plans? Stay in and catch up on #TheChallengeXXX before an all new episode, Tuesday at 10/9c! http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR
@tjlavin: I'm very proud of my city and their reaction to such an unspeakable tragedy. Thank you to all the heroes... WE ARE ONE! #vegastogether
@AshleyMarieMTV: 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLgr1aiUMAAKMw2.jpg
@TheOfficial_CT: #thelittlethings https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ6Td8lH5VC/
@ChallengeMTV: Which cast member would you most like to shut up? 🙊   39%Bananas / 37%Sylvia / 24%Shane   1,919 votes•Final results
@ChallengeMTV: Which Challenge cast member has the best 💪's? #FitnessFriday   23%Bananas / 58%Zach / 19%Nicole Z.   1,812 votes•Final results
@ChallengeMTV: Who is the strongest Challenge cast member of all time? 💪 #FitnessFriday   05%Zach / 16%Darrell / 79%CT   1,760 votes•Final results
@ChallengeMTV: Who is the fittest Challenge cast member of all time? 🏋 #FitnessFriday   47%Cara Maria / 39%Emily / 14%Bananas   2,617 votes•Final results

@ChallengeMTV: "This is the biggest twist that @tjlavin's thrown at us since we started." POWER-MOVE TIME 😱 #TheChallengeXXX is brand new, Tuesday @ 10/9c!
@ChallengeMTV: Can you say #SquadGoals? 👏 Catch these guys on a brand new episode of #TheChallengeXXX, Tuesday at 10/9c! http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLeYoMjWsAUfQpd.jpg
@ChallengeMTV: When brunch is on point 👌 Don't miss an all new episode of #TheChallengeXXX, Tuesday at 10/9c! http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR
@ChallengeMTV: One Team. One Vote. One Shocking Twist. 👀 See it all go down on a new episode of #TheChallengeXXX, Tuesday @ 10/9c! http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR
- @DerrickMTV: @ChallengeMTV Gettin BLOWN UP!! 💣😳
@JennaCompono: Crutches aren't for me... I managed to get gum on the bottom of my crutch and brake through the rubber part then wiped out 😐
@ChallengeMTV: MFW tomorrow's Monday 😫 Only one more day until Tuesday tho and that means a brand new episode of #TheChallengeXXX 👏 http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR

@ChallengeMTV: Knock, knock? Who's there? An all new episode of #TheChallengeXXX TOMORROW at 10/9c! 🔔💥 http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLs4rRUW0AAmbe6.jpg
- @DerrickMTV: @ChallengeMTV Get ready for a OLD FASHIONED BLASTER‼️‼️But between who 🤔
- @hbarfield13: @ChallengeMTV Tune into tomorrow night... you don't wanna miss this!
@ToriFiorenza: Love this so much..life plan::let go::: be kind:::find your purpose:::be thankful:::pray https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLtL6H5VwAAwnG6.jpg
@ChallengeMTV: Did @JordanW_usa say "Hall Brawl?" Tomorrow's elimination is gonna be PHYSICAL 👊💥 Tune in tomorrow @ 10/9c to watch! http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR
@v_cakes: Deep in thought about the move I'm about to pull with this win while Kailah is deep in thought about probably... nothing. #TheChallengeXXX https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLt4_2KUIAA7miS.jpg
@t_raines33: Gonna miss my bud but happy to make it through another week. 💪 New @ChallengeMTV tomorrow night ya'll! #TheChallengeXXX https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLt-NjrVAAEZtDQ.jpg
@BritniNicol: My Love of my Life! #mybaby 🐶 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLuGEZeUEAAVpFa.jpg
@ChallengeMTV: Did someone say "Redemption House?" See who gets eliminated ON THE SPOT, tomorrow at 10/9c! 😱 #TheChallengeXXX http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR
@ChallengeMTV: Note to self: don't miss an all new episode of #TheChallengeXXX, TOMORROW at 10/9c! 📝 http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR
@DerrickMTV: This is what @ChallengeMTV is gonna look like tomorrow night from all types of different angles
@JennaCompono: Why must I eat so fast when I'm hungry, like relax Jenna, the food isn't going anywhere 🤦🏼♀️
- @DerrickMTV: @JennaCompono Seriously Jenna...you need to take it easy and enjoy those chicken mcnuggets
- @JennaCompono: @DerrickMTV Lmao you're right you're right 😂🤦🏼♀️
@JennaCompono: I swear cereal taste better at night than in the morning
- @mtvrrdarrell: @JennaCompono Yes it does!! But the morning guilt 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
- @JennaCompono: @mtvrrdarrell That's the worst 😩


►CHALLENGE TUESDAY 
@ChallengeMTV: Happy Challenge Day! 🎉 Tune into #TheChallengeXXX TONIGHT @ 10/9c on @MTV to find out how you could win a signed, game-worn @v_cakes jersey! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLyB7REX0AAsK35.jpg
@ChallengeMTV: Tonight's episode of #TheChallengeXXX is a game changer 😱 Tune into @MTV at 10/9c to watch! http://on.mtv.com/2kmR4YR
- @DerrickMTV: @ChallengeMTV People are getting lit on 🔥🔥🔥🔥TONIGHT?!?!
- @BritniNicol: @ChallengeMTV BIG GAME CHANGER! Who goes and who stays? Stay tuned tonight and see! ✌🏼10/9c
@MTVShows: We're getting down & dirty tonight on #TheChallengeXXX @ 10/9c on @MTV!😈 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLygTmmX0AAeROt.jpg
@DerrickMTV: GET READY for a lot of PISSED OFF PPL in tonight's @ChallengeMTV w/ this #Throwback clip. @v_cakes almost dies and I get the taste of my 1st elimination round. Tonight 10/9C @MTV. 😡😤😜
@DerrickMTV: "@Sayruh1991: Tomorrow we might watch a movie in class... because i'm staying up late tonight. #tiredteacher #thechallengeXXX @ChallengeMTV @DerrickMTV " RT BOOOOM!!! It's gonna be well worth it 🙌
@DerrickMTV: "When a @ChallengeMTV elimination looks like this again"....TONIGHT @MTV 10/9C #MeLikey 😜
- @hbarfield13: @DerrickMTV @ChallengeMTV @MTV Who is going to be who is going to be   Uh oh
- @ChallengeRewind: @DerrickMTV @ChallengeMTV and 2 others Long live the Golden Era 🙌🏽
- @DerrickMTV: @ChallengeRewind PREACH!
@JennaCompono: Dropped to 2nd on #maximsfinest only 35 hours left for next round but only first place continues!! Please go vote! https://t.co/Z9aDhrQxIM
@_erealz: HAPPY CHALLENGE DAY!!  finally Tuesday and ready to watch tonight’s episode @10  @ChallengeMTV 💪🏼🎉
@ChallengeMTV: RT if you can't wait for tonight's episode of #TheChallengeXXX 💥 Catch all the drama, tonight at 10/9c on @MTV!
@MTVASHLEYBROOKE: Remember you are awesome!!! #WorldMentalHealthDay
@MTVBananas: Couldn't ask for a better bud than @Bruce_Lee85! @ChallengeMTV is new tonight at 10/9c #TheChallengeXXX https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLy9ZeKU8AAPv_Z.jpg
@brianaxandria: It's Challenge day!!! I can't wait to see how tonight's episode goes down! 😁 @ChallengeMTV #TheChallengeXXX
@madiwadi2by4: S/o to the people who work on themselves after a break up instead of getting a rebound to fill a void. 👏🏻
@ChallengeMTV: Tonight's episode of #TheChallengeXXX will blow your mind - just ask @tori_deal 💥 Watch it on @MTV at 10/9c! http://bit.ly/2yDaTBx
@TheOfficial_CT: These clouds feelin' like... 🎶This is how we doooo'it...🎶 #LinkInBio #muymucho https://www.instagram.com/p/BaFTlEkH2ug/
@t_raines33: Me and my boys! 😜 Don't miss a new episode of @ChallengeMTV tonight at 10/9c! #TheChallengeXXX https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLzwGOXXcAAHfrk.jpg
@MTVASHLEYBROOKE: 💫May your dreams be as big as my glass and your glass always half full🍷 @ Las Vegas Strip https://www.instagram.com/p/BaFXZmBDpaY/
@DerrickMTV: Someone's gonna get screwed TONIGHT!! But who?! How many?! 10/9C @MTV 🔥💣💥challengemtv gets RECKLESS https://www.instagram.com/p/BaFZIy5BzFh/
@kailah_casillas: 😹 guilty. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLuwdaJV4AA_y1o.jpg
@ChallengeRWRR: @aladeezus Her foot injury will make it nearly impossible to ever run again. She has a slim chance of ever doing another challenge her doctor says
@mtvrrdarrell: Can't wait for 2nite! 💣💥@ChallengeMTV 10pm on MTV #TheChallengeXXX
@BunimMurray: #TUESDAY = @ChallengeMTV XXX #dirtythirty Don't miss it!!  #MTV 😎 💪 💪

@BrandonDNelson: Big day today.  Stay tuned.
@BrandonDNelson: Say hello to Aidan Maximus Nelson. https://www.instagram.com/p/BaFV_FIHQ5s/
- @TripleBeees: @BrandonDNelson @BradFiorenza  @mtvrrdarrell @DerrickMTV @TheOfficial_CT let's welcome Drizzy to the fatherhood club!
- @DerrickMTV: @TripleBeees CONGRATS @BrandonDNelson!!! All the best to you and the Little One!! Hope you're good!
@ChallengeMTV: #TheChallengeXXX is brand new in 1 HOUR, PEOPLE! Who's watching!? 🙋 http://bit.ly/2yDaTBx
@DerrickMTV: 30 MINUTES til GAME TIME!!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 @ChallengeMTV @MTV #TheChallengeXXX #Leggo
@ToriDealFan: I’m ready, let’s go!! #TheChallengeXXX
@TheMarkLong: Challenge #shoutout on @FamilyGuyonFOX 🙌🏼 @ChallengeMTV @mtv "you hate MTV!" Haha 😂 #MTV #dirty30 @ChallengeMTV
@Morgan_MacAdam: Ready for @ChallengeMTV #TheChallengeXXX https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DL0k7fZXcAAE3Zj.jpg
@DerrickMTV: Explosions everywhere. Watch out you might get hit thru the TV. @ChallengeMTV #TheChallengeXXX


►AS THEY SAW IT: "Boxed In" 
@ChallengeMTV: Stop whatever you're doing and get to a TV! An all new episode of #TheChallengeXXX starts RIGHT NOW on @MTV! 📺 🏃
@Morgan_MacAdam: Here we go #TheChallengeXXX
@kailah_casillas: Who’s ready for the new episode?!!?! 😳
- @ChallengeMTV: @kailah_casillas 🙋🙋🙋
@ChallengeMTV: You swing at the king, you best not miss 👏 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: CT - "They're swinging for the fence")
@ChallengeMTV: You made him angry. You won't like him when he's angry 😤 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: "I'm gonna come back and rip your heads off")
@v_cakes: Here we go #TheChallengeXXX
@Morgan_MacAdam: Nooooo not CT why not  Bananas #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: 🖕@CaraMariaMTV with the subtle shade 😂 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of her showing finger to Team Green)
@ChallengeMTV: GOOSEBUMPS 😱 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: CT - "I can't wait to come back, make some noise")
@JennaCompono: Thank goodness I had you! Thanks for having my back 😊 #teamjailah  @kailah_casillas
@kailah_casillas: Well now you know why Cara hates me 💁🏻🤷🏻♀️
@ChallengeMTV: Surprise! 😂 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Aneesa's reaction to Cara and CT arriving at the Redemption House)
@ChallengeMTV: Surprise! 😂 #TheChallengeXXX
@kailah_casillas: It was a game move, simple as that.
@DerrickMTV: What do you think about those moves?!?! Dirty or what?! #TheChallengeXXX
- @v_cakes: @DerrickMTV Power moves.
@JennaCompono: If I told you how many times me and kailah painted our nails in that house 😂🤦🏼♀️ #teamjailah
@kailah_casillas: "@MTV: @__lmartin @kailah_casillas It's a dirty game! Gotta look out for yourself! #TheChallengeXXX" RT 👏🏻
@JennaCompono: "@jojothadamaga: Y’all make me want to name my daughter Jailah @JennaCompono @kailah_casillas #TeamJailah" RT Haha hey it's a good name!
@ChrysthePirate: I need that as black as my heart nail polish @kailah_casillas & @JennaCompono just used. 😍#TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: Me trying to figure out the strategy right now 🤔 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Veronica on her bed trying to think of what's next)
@v_cakes: People need to learn how to think ahead in this game. #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: When everyone wants to eliminate your allies and you can't do anything to stop them 😭 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: Britni - "I shouldn't feel powerless.")
@hbarfield13: Will I be going into another elimination tonight? #TheChallenge
@ToriFiorenza: I love @v_cakes loyalty to the old school peeps, sticking up for @DerrickMTV...#loyal #TheChallengeXXX
@v_cakes: I LOVE hanging out with @JustJem24
@ChallengeMTV: Why you saying @Bruce_Lee85's name tho!? 😭 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Leroy's reaction after first round of voting)
@ChallengeMTV: .@tjlavin's face when you cast what you think is a "burn vote" 🙃 #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: WTF IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!? 😖 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Britni's face after another twist is announced by TJ)
@ChallengeMTV: Queen V admiring her handy work right now 😈 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of her face)
@JennaCompono: This is why you shouldn't burn ur vote!!!!
- @ToriFiorenza: @JennaCompono Seriously...you earned it, play the game. Geez.
@hbarfield13: Oh shittttttt look at V making everyone sweat!!!! @v_cakes #TheChallenge
@ToriFiorenza: These rookies are ridiculous...who the heck uses a "burn vote"...play the game. #TheChallengeXXX
@BRlTNI: things veronica did: THAT #TheChallengeXXX
@kendallongg: VERONICA IS THE ONLY ONE MAKING MOVES 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽EVERYONE ELSE TAKE NOTES @v_cakes #TheChallengeXXX
@DerrickMTV: WHOS IT GONNA BE?!?! #TheChallengeXXX
@JennaCompono: Who's it gonna be!!
@ChallengeMTV: I'M SCREAMING! 😫 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Kailah's face after the twist gets announced)
@ohsocarson: Thanks @t_raines33 for having @hbarfield13’s back! You’re the real MVP! 👏🏾 #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: Shook 😱 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: Leroy - "Oh it's about to go down.")
@DerrickMTV: "Burn Vote gone Bad" #TheChallengeXXX @ChallengeMTV
@ChallengeMTV: Put some respeck on her name! And then rub some dirt on it 👏 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: Veronica - "I definitely know how to play dirty.")
@hbarfield13: Lmao not voted in but I wouldn't have cared either way I'm here to prove myself @ChallengeMTV
@v_cakes: You're either with me or against me, am I right? #TheChallengeXXX
@Morgan_MacAdam: Well they put @JustJem24 in and @v_cakes didn't agree so she did the same and took their move and voted the burn vote @Bruce_Lee85
@JennaCompono: Leroy looks like he's gonna murder someone 🙈
@kendallongg: Love love love all the twists this season 😂😂😂this is why we need the OG cast members back more often #TheChallengeXXX
@TheresaRockFace: DUDE!!! @v_cakes MAKING JEDI MOVES! #OG baby! ❤️❤️ #TheChallengeXXX
@hbarfield13: @t_raines33 I promise that loyalty won't be forgotten
- @ChallengeMTV: @hbarfield13 @t_raines33 #TeamHunny 🤔
@DerrickMTV: SHOUTOUT to @v_cakes and @BritniNicol for all that back up 🔫😉 @ChallengeMTV #TheChallengeXXX
@v_cakes: "@Speedbox450: Okay @v_cakes I see you...make this game interesting girl. #TheChallengeXXX" RT Shit happens when you make me say @JustJem24's name.
@DerrickMTV: Is your mind blown yet?! #TheChallengeXXX
- @ChallengeMTV: @DerrickMTV Yup 💥
@ChallengeMTV: Time for a good ole fashioned HEAD BANGER 👊💥 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: Bananas - "It's gonna be physical.")
@JennaCompono: UGH PLEASE DONT LET ME PICK THE DOUBLE CROSS AND MAKE THAT DECISION 😩
@Morgan_MacAdam: I'm ready for this Presidio #TheChallengeXXX  @ChallengeMTV
@ChallengeMTV: Huge blow to #TeamHunny 😩 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Tony's reaction after Hunter gets chosen)
@JennaCompono: I went last on purpose 😂
@ChallengeMTV: *screaming internally* 😂 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Bananas' stoic reaction)
@hbarfield13: Looks like I'm going in.. who you got your money on? @ChallengeMTV #TheChallenge
@ChallengeMTV: Who do you think will win the men's heat? 🤔 #TheChallengeXXX   Leroy / Hunter   Vote 1,214 votes•17 hours left
@ChallengeMTV: Bruh this is giving me so much anxiety 😫 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Jemmye's face upon finding out who she'll be facing in elimination)
@hbarfield13: To all the haters... let's see if I earn my stripes in a banger! Physical eliminations I love!! #TheChallenge
- @DerrickMTV: @hbarfield13 Well go out there and get you some stripes then!! Time to walk the talk!!
@DerrickMTV: Sooooo you guys mad at me for making that move?? Lol #TheChallengeXXX
@ToriFiorenza: @DerrickMTV is one of the best souls to ever play this game...that decision probably was hard on him #thechallengexxx
@JennaCompono: Constantly looking at kailah for help 🤦🏼♀️🙈😩
@ChallengeMTV: What are you gonna do, @JennaCompono!? 🤔 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: "I'm either gonna pass out or throw up")
@ohsocarson: @hbarfield13 is one of the last ones left that isn’t afraid to go against a strong competitor. So much respect for him. ✊🏾 #TheChallengeXXX
@JennaCompono: Who am I voting!?   84%Camila / 16%Tori   1,829 votes•Final results
@kailah_casillas: Omg so stressful @JennaCompono !!!
- @JennaCompono: @kailah_casillas You're telling me u were covering ur dam eyes! Lmao
@KarlaVanesaRayo: Even tho I love the vets, @hbarfield13 is really starting to grow on me, he's becoming one of my favorites #TheChallengeXXX
@DerrickMTV: "@jeek03: @DerrickMTV Jonny should of went. Just shows how much he still runs the games and has power." RT Yeah...he still got game
@DerrickMTV: "@94Angela13: When @DerrickMTV breaks ur heart by sending @hbarfield13 in again 💔" RT I think my heart was a little broken too, lived with the guy for about 40 days at that point
@ChallengeMTV: The Barbie Beast is getting her hands DIRTY! 😱 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of the faces of Tori and Camila before Jenna reveals her double cross choice)
@DerrickMTV: @JennaCompono has picked a side ladies and gentlemen...😳. WATCH OUT for the glass thru your 📺!! #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: That makes two of us @tori_deal 😱 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: "I'm a little taken back.", after not being voted into elimination and after Jenna's choice of Camila)
@DerrickMTV: Get ready for some BADASS COMPETITION, both sides!!! #TheChallengeXXX
@DerrickMTV: "@itsgukeymane: Idk how @DerrickMTV doesn't say bananas name  to make a power move. Guarantees bananas CT or Leroy outta the game. #thechallengexxx" RT Bc I do what I wanna do. 😉
@ChallengeMTV: "@LA_isOfficial: Let's get it Leroy #TheChallengeXXX" RT Comment below with who you're rooting for! #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: LET'S F*CKIN GO 🔥 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: Leroy - "I'm gonna try to f___ you up.")
@ChallengeMTV: What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? 💥 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Leroy and Hunter colliding in the door)
@JennaCompono: We just felt played end of story... 3 girls make it to the final.. there was 4 of us. It's almost the end we need to watch out for ourselves
@hbarfield13: I got that first round do I get the next and win? #TheChallenge
@JASONJENNSEN: Hunter is a BEAST !!!!! #TheChallengeXXX
@thatguydevin93: This the most lit episode this season  #TheChallengeXXX
@CohenBrian_: Camila saying she's sent in for "no reason." #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: Loving this episode of #TheChallengeXXX? Then stay tuned for #90sHouse at 11/10c to see an exclusive sneak peek of next week's episode! (GIF: Kailah - "I'm just returning that favor.")
@panamanianputa: #TheChallengeXXX lawd i cant watch this elimination
@DerrickMTV: Both dudes BLAST each other, both fall out of the spider web and photo finish BOTH ROUNDS. Bravo. Making @ChallengeMTV Great Again. @hbarfield13 @Bruce_Lee85 @ChallengeMTV
@hbarfield13: Looks like I won a physical elimination against a great competitor... whoops #TheChallenge @ChallengeMTV
@LittleMissZASHA: #TheChallengeXXX is CRAZY tonight 😩😩
@ChallengeMTV: A visual representation of how I feel right now 😩👏 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of the reactions of Bananas and Jordan)
@kayleerubyxo: @hbarfield13 HOLY SHIT YAAAASSSSSSSSS‼️
@QueenofReality0: Hunter or Bananas??? I rather have @hbarfield13 on my side then Bananas. #TheChallengeXXX
@challengemtv__: THAT'S MY FUCKIN MAN @hbarfield13 #TheChallengeXXX
@jenneal: Hunter, clearly you dominate in elimination. #thechallengeXXX @hbarfield13
@ChallengeMTV: Oh no bb @hbarfield13 plz don't be hurt 🙏 #TheChallengeXXX
@GTO_cozeee: What a fucking BEAST @hbarfield13
@__lyssajo: I AM SOOOO HAPPY @hbarfield13 JUST WON THAT ELIMINATION!! CANT WAIT TO SEE HIM WIN THE WHOLE THING!! 😍🙌🏽 #TheChallengeXXX @ChallengeMTV
@Morgan_MacAdam: @ChallengeMTV wow @hbarfield13 congrats that was an amazing performance!
@CohenBrian_: You know the old saying, you can't spell The Challenge without CTE. #TheChallengeXXX
@Aaa_Man_Duh: How many times does @hbarfield13 have to prove himself for everyone there to get he’s a great competitor 🙄 love ya babe #TheChallenge30
@ChallengeMTV: I see you coaching it up over there @DerrickMTV 🗣 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: "Stay low!")
- @DerrickMTV: @ChallengeMTV I do what I do
@theSoto95: Holy sh*t, @hbarfield13 is a f*cking BEAST, stripes earned. @ChallengeMTV #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: Shots fired 🖕 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF of Camila flipping bird at the crowd)
@Irving_A07: How scared are the guys now of @hbarfield13 now?! Dudes a beast!!! 💪🏻 #TheChallengeXXX
@JennaCompono: Let's be real we knew this was gonna happen, but Atleast we broke ties
@hbarfield13: I hate to prove people wrong... oh wait no I don't 😈 #TheChallenge @ChallengeMTV
@makeoutings: Camila is the most annoying swine to come off of The Challenge, stop acting entitled bitch you didn't do shit #TheChallenge30
@Broseidon711: Y’ALL SLEEPIN ON MY BOY BUT HE TOOK THE W TONIGHT!! ATTA BOY HUNTER YOU DA MAN!! @hbarfield13 #TheChallengeXXX #TeamHunter #BigDog
@DerrickMTV: LMAO...🖕...@CamilaMTV #TheChallengeXXX
@MorganMalone516: If you’re a true competitor like @hbarfield13 you wouldn’t mind being sent in because that’s why you’re there. To compete. #TheChallengeXXX
@kailah_casillas: We clearly knew who would win. As @JennaCompono said, that wasn’t the point. The point was to break ties. ✌🏼
@A1Rizzy: @MorganMalone516 @hbarfield13 People HATED Cory, Nelson, and Hunter but they were ALWAYS down to fight for the top spot. They are the truest competitors.
@Morgan_MacAdam: Okay it's official @mtv @ChallengeMTV episodes need to be 2 hours long or it's going yo be a 40 ep. Season...not that I mind
@ChallengeMTV: I can't WAIT for this Redemption Challenge 🙌 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: Leroy - "It's gonna be a dogfight.")
@ChallengeMTV: It's about to go down 👊 #TheChallengeXXX (GIF: Cara Maria - "I want revenge on Kailah and Jenna.")
@ChallengeMTV: Want to see an extended sneak peek of next week's #TheChallengeXXX? Stay tuned for #90sHouse NOW on @MTV for a first look 👀
- @DerrickMTV: @ChallengeMTV More crazy shit next week. Nope, we ain't done yet. 😉🔫


►AFTER HOURS AND WEDNESDAY AFTER... and Theo's on Team TO 
@kailah_casillas: Camila, no one is scared of you.
@ThatEvilTwin_: Aww cara are you mad? #TheChallenge30 #thechallengexxx
@DerrickMTV: SHOUTOUT to @hbarfield13 and @CamilaMTV for that win. That shit was hardcore in real life. #TheChallengeXXX
- @hbarfield13: @DerrickMTV @CamilaMTV Thanks man
@HunterJPelton: @hbarfield13 @ChallengeMTV Wasn’t a fan at first...but now #TeamHunter #SendInBananas #TheChallengeXXX
@TheShaneRaines: Busting through that Saran Wrap tonight like💁🏼♂️🦏 #aceventura #petdetective #thechallengexxx @ChallengeMTV
@kayleerubyxo: Very irritating to me that the vets always give each other props when due but NEVER say anything when @hbarfield13 wins. Fuck y’all.
@DerrickMTV: Oh and btw,this was the 1st thought that came to mind when @t_raines33 said my name today. Coming for your head Bruce Wayne😉 #TheChallengeXXX  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DL02-OFXkAEmU91.jpg
@DerrickMTV: What'd you guys think of tonight's episode @ChallengeMTV ?? Honestly, I thought it was 🔥🔥🔥. Action packed and filled w/ suspense. #TheChallengeXXX
@swelchhh: The vets are legitimately eliminating themselves by choosing to go against @hbarfield13 #areyoustupid #clearly
@DerrickMTV: "@AshleeFelkner: @DerrickMTV Got nervous you could have been a burn vote gone bad!!! 😂" RT If you guys only knew how close I was to being a burn vote....one 3min convo. I was like "not me!" Lol
@ReyesMichelle95: Ya’ll better put some respect on @hbarfield13 name 🔥 honestly... the young bucks are easily becoming the new male faces of #TheChallenge
@DerrickMTV: @hbarfield13 got some stripes and notch on that belt thou...didn't he #TheChallengeXXX
- @hofer_amy: @DerrickMTV @hbarfield13 Still hard to cheer on these rooks when I have been watching the vets for years! He is a monster though!! #playswithheart
@Crispy244: @hbarfield13 You are one of the best physical players of all time. You are a workhorse, a fighter, and hopefully a future champion.
@heyyykatiee: @hbarfield13 has by far exceeded my expectations this season! Found a new favorite for sure! #ChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: HERE'S THE SECRET HASHTAG! Tweet #VeronicasHouse 5k times to unlock our jersey giveaway and earn your chance to win! 🎉
@ChallengeMTV: Hey, you still watching? As promised, here's that sneak peek from next week's episode of #TheChallengeXXX!!! 👀 WHO'S GONNA WIN!? 🤔
@EricBanks: Damn they snaked @Bruce_Lee85
@briannaleeyt: i actually really hope @hbarfield13 wins this season.. he's a beast💪🏽 #TheChallenge30
@JesusRLizarraga: Veronica walking into every 👏🏽 challenge 👏🏽 house 👏🏽 #VeronicasHouse
@badrepbri: Damn @hbarfield13 is a damn beast been rooting for him since the season started hes gotta win🙏🏼 #thechallenge30
@kailah_casillas: "@shboogies: All I hear are facts. 📢👑 @kailah_casillas #TheChallengeXXX " RT 😂👏🏻

@ChallengeMTV: OK, WEST COAST! YOUR TURN! #TheChallengeXXX starts NOW on @MTV! 👏
@dc408dxnow: Decision coming for Team Green after winning last week which seems somewhat like a long time. Now they gotta put people in  #DCChallenge
@dc408dxnow: Choice: Jordan throws in CT. Tony also picks CT. Unanimous choice. Kailah picks Cara. Also for V. This is majority vote. #DCChallenge
@ChallengeMTV: Promise? 😁 #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: The old CT is BACK! 💥 #TheChallengeXXX
@CSUGradAkirk: Right choices on both ends both are super strong players gotta do it! #dirty30
@dc408dxnow: Both won a couple challenges this season, now Cara & CT get some time to reflect & reenergize. This changes things again.  #DCChallenge
@dc408dxnow: They're gonna get a chance to prepare for revenge. Cara & Aneesa met in last elimination on Bloodlines. Dario knows he's in trouble.  #DCNOW
@dc408dxnow: Kailah making this move to hopefully take the next step bc it takes a power move for someone to get to their crown. Ask Sarah.  #DCChallenge
@CSUGradAkirk: So now we know why Cm hates you @kailah_casillas  I love you for making that move! #dirty30
@dc408dxnow: Getting some strategy talk here, last week the RHAP hosts discussed about how they're putting in more of that here than in recent seasons
@dc408dxnow: The winners talking about who they wanna put in, this position of power giving them making it somewhat testy as they now pick. #DCChallenge
@dc408dxnow: Presidio: Jemmye being picked by majority 4-1. And for the guys, Leroy, Hunter, Derrick, H-2, V-Leroy. Tied. Now gets interesting.
@dc408dxnow: Another @tjlavin twist: if winners don't come to consensus, they also get put into elimination. This is a bit interesting to say the least.
@ChallengeMTV: When someone says your name on a "burn vote" in nominations 😱 #TheChallengeXXX
@dc408dxnow: Well, inexperience of being in this spot has gotten to the four who've not been in this spot that V has had, now it shows. #DCChallenge
@dc408dxnow: This has shades of what we had on Free Agents where they were put into that spot in Bananas & Nany. Now it's gotten ugly. #DCChallenge
@ChallengeMTV: Power👏move👏 #TheChallengeXXX
@dc408dxnow: Leroy has 2, Hunter 2. And now Veronica has the pick and the former gets chosen. This is the epitome of the dirtiness of this game. #DCNOW
@CSUGradAkirk: Once again Leroy getting screwed on throw away votes #dirty30
@CSUGradAkirk: I'm glad @v_cakes  made that insane don't make sense move been sick of unanimous votes this season #dirty30
@ChallengeMTV: WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! #TheChallengeXXX
@CSUGradAkirk: Like I said last week @t_raines33  went out of the bananas camp but had he joined hunter Nelson Cory  day 1 that would've been great
@ChallengeMTV: DO NOT SLEEP ON QUEEN V! #TheChallengeXXX
@dc408dxnow: My friend Allan wrote about how Tony has suddenly gained power in this game & he has gained more respect in helping to stay loyal to Hunter
@CSUGradAkirk: The time off did @JordanW_usa  so good dude is one of the most logical players in this game #dirty30
@dc408dxnow: Doors, a bell, and it always is something to watch if there's a physical elimination. Now the Cross… #DCChallenge
@dc408dxnow: Hunter: X   Derrick: XX   He puts in Hunter and saves Bananas.  #DCChallenge
@CSUGradAkirk: Man @hbarfield13 got the rawest deal no way bananas and Derrick going to put each other in #dirty30
@dc408dxnow: Gotta think Leroy is a slight favorite over Hunter, but anything can happen here. Ask one of those who I wrote about last season in Big Easy
@ChallengeMTV: Me watching this double cross 😩 #TheChallengeXXX
@dc408dxnow: Ladies… Tori: X   Camila: X   Jenna is safe.   Who will she send in? Tough pick coming for Barbie. #DCChallenge
@ChallengeMTV: We got a good ole fashioned head banger on our hands, people 💥 #TheChallengeXXX
@dc408dxnow: In a boss move, Jenna picks Camila over Tori. This has gotten even more dirtier than it was minutes ago at the nominations.  #DCChallenge
@CSUGradAkirk: All I gotta say is go #TeamJailah  get the Brazilian out of the game #dirty30
@dc408dxnow: Tori gets saved but she is stunned about what's gone down. Now, Body Check, and a bell. We should have some fireworks here #DCChallenge
@ChallengeMTV: Get your popcorn ready, folks 👀🍿 #TheChallengeXXX
@CSUGradAkirk: Leroy vs hunter is like Nate Robinson vs Shaq  David vs Goliath #dirty30
@dc408dxnow: This will be a gem if Hunter wins, but Leroy will have a shot at making the final if he wins as ID plays
@dc408dxnow: Close! They touch at the same time after that brutal 1st heat: 1-100th. Phelps-like margin and Hunter barely point 1. #DCChallenge
@dc408dxnow: This is how I became a fan of this show thanks to this battle on BOTS 2. And this one is another closely fought one here. #DCChallenge
@dc408dxnow: Now what's this? Medic now looking over Hunter's hand and it looks like his hand got jammed up. They'll look at it while ladies battle.
@dc408dxnow: Team Subtitles meeting now and again someone with close ties meeting in this battle. Camila takes 1st one. #DCChallenge
@dc408dxnow: Second battle and Camila takes the win. #DCChallenge
@CSUGradAkirk: Either camila was using the wrong finger to flip off or MTV didn't censor it did anyone notice that? #dirty30
@dc408dxnow: Jem heading into redemption. So does Leroy. Hunter and Camila still in. And we get to reset ourselves after what we've had here tonight.
@ftwrich17: @hbarfield13 i been with the Banana boat always but Hunter really deserves this final more than anyone! At least the final #TheChallengeXXX
@ChallengeMTV: That episode gave me all the feels 😩 Thanks for watching ✌ #TheChallengeXXX
@AceNichols33: Was able to watch #TheChallengeXXX tonight on time so I feel like it's Christmas.

@ChallengeMTV: Team Jailah appears to be in the drivers seat, for now... 👀 #TheChallengeXXX https://t.co/FdUU3ysMpE
@MTV: Are Jenna and Kailah running #TheChallengeXXX? http://on.mtv.com/2wMFkR8
@DerrickMTV: So this is the longest I think I've  EVER had my beard aaand I think it's time for a beard cut.… https://www.instagram.com/p/BaHcgArB840/
@v_cakes: Those of you pissed about me voting @Bruce_Lee85 in, it was my best shot at protecting @DerrickMTV from the Presidio #TheChallengeXXX
@v_cakes: OG loyalty and it was time to pull a power move especially after how the deliberation went down #TheChallengeXXX
@MTVDerek: I love a good shakeup @v_cakes
@TheShaneRaines: You have to go through some tough days to gain the best days of your life. Be you, be happy✌🏼 #HappyNationalComingOutDay https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DL4a7ruV4AAcowV.jpg
@RealityRadioPod
Veronica continues to show that she's a true Challenge Legend and Queen! That was awesome television! @v_cakes #TheChallengeXXX
- @SandersCSS: @CSUGradAkirk @TheSteamer @Jonnyboyy10 💯👏🏾 Never doubted her and I'm so glad she's back and killing it. @v_cakes :) #TheChallengeXXX

@ChallengeMTV: On November 21, the Stars will get struck 💥 https://t.co/3QeiYndQgH
- @MTVASHLEYBROOKE: @ChallengeMTV Ahh! Who's excited?!?
@CSUGradAkirk: All for @mikethemiz  hosting the challenge #champsvsstars Victor Cruz did decent last season but Miz is gonna kill it
@EmFitMTV: Surprise! http://people.com/tv/the-challenge-champs-vs-stars-cast-reveal/ …
@emilylongeretta: I've been waiting for this. Celebs are finally joining @MTV's #TheChallenge https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/10/11/the-challenge-champs-v-stars-cast/ …
@iamtheophi: @terrellowens even got you number in college. They even called me TO lmao
- @terrellowens: @iamtheophi Dope! That’s wassup. Preciate the love homie
@CSUGradAkirk: @ChallengeMTV You mean dirty 30 is eventually gonna end lol so excited to see my girl Shawn Johnson and TO in the challenge game
@people: Cast Revealed! Josh Murray, Shawn Johnson & More Stars to Compete in @ChallengeMTV: Champs vs. Stars https://t.co/R0LPypUKSr
- @mikethemiz: @people If @people is ready then the world must be ready.  Let the game begin!!!!
@MTVASHLEYBROOKE: #champsvsstars pic was dropped & comments are pitiful. She's a sucks, she's not a champ, she's a racist.. That's ugly. Stay positive ppl!!!
@MTVASHLEYBROOKE: @CaraMariaTea I wasnt even talking about what they said about me. Cry baby, hot mess....but both are true...😂
@MTVASHLEYBROOKE: Let's direct our energy to things we love.....asswipes

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So, a lot of you fans have moaned about the season's pace and how episodes with a resolution have been few and far between, but the drama of what we've seen have made those waits in between cliffhangers all worth it. No different here as we saw three boss moves this week: Kailah, Tony, Veronica, Britni and Jordan sending CT and Cara Maria to Redemption, and Leroy and Jemmye to the Presidio. But those moves didn't prepare us for what Jenna pulled on in double crossing Camila against her wishes when everyone expected Tori to go in, and the Brazilian responding by taking the win. And facing a tall task against a perennial contender, Hunter added more to what's fast becoming his breakout season by taking out Leroy. We'll have more on him, this week and our Things to Know recap of the past few episodes on the WRAP later this weekend.

 #DCExtraTime 

.THE "DANIMAL"

Often in ExtraTime, we like to help liven the mood a bit after our episode coverage with something that'll make you want to laugh. Our first subject this week made his MTV debut ten years ago, and now in his post-MTV life makes a living in a field where all that's necessary is to have a mic, a mic stand and a knack for telling the right jokes. Yes, we're talking about being a comedian.

We first met Dan Walsh in 2007, where he was just adjusting to life back home in St. Louis after a tour of duty on the home front with the U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom. Knowing that so many servicemen & servicewomen were in need of a morale boost in this ultimate of demanding occupations being far away from home, during down time Dan took to the stage to perform comedy and help bring laughs to his fellow compatriots. And before he went abroad to defend our country, Dan also earned his stripes as an independent pro wrestler, spending a decade & a half on regional circuits in the Midwest and Great Lakes.
   One day, an opportunity came calling for him to take a break from the stage, the ring and performing in front of crowds to do television and to take his talents to a larger audience than he had before. And in 2007, he joined Road Rules: Viewers Revenge, where he got to become a member of the Pit Crew: him and seven other castmates -- including a relatively unknown Kentucky pageant queen named Tori Hall -- who were chosen to be on the cast. They joined six alums of the RV: all-time Challenge legend Abram, Adam of The Quest, Kina of Derrick's X-Treme season, Ruins champ Susie, Invasion breakout star Shane and Veronica who we just saw up above.
   After his time in the RV, Dan then was invited to his first Challenge: The Island in 2008, where as a rookie he almost made it to the end, and him falling into the water and getting eliminated in the same Water Bound mission -- a Purge-like mission -- that saw Evelyn prove why she was one of the best girls ever on this show. Then, he went to Prague for Cutthroat in 2010, where again he made it past the halfway point and eventually succumbed in his only elimination to eventual champion Dunbar.
   But along the way, Dan also had his own challenge: battling his own demons, and it was there that his alter-ego the Danimal was born. On the Panamanian coast, he was described as a hot mess: someone who was stumbling around the beach drunk. He would then find himself in a dark place, that was a wake-up call to change his ways. Going into Cutthroat, Dan explained his life-changing experience: "I went into recovery for my alcoholism. I quit drinking and got real healthy, and fixed my life. I got my head into the game and decided to come back and win one one of these."
   Though he would up come short, him becoming sober and changing his ways towards a positive direction allowed him to establish a better name for himself in his post-MTV career: being by day a self-confessed "gym rat" and expert on health supplements, and by night and weekend accomplishing that lifelong goal of conquering the world of comedy.

As this is being posted this Friday the 13th, tonight Dan is taking the stage at The World Famous Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. This is the same comedy club where the likes of Joe Rogan, Jeffrey Ross, Dane Cook, Judd Apatow, Greg Fitzsimmons and so many other comedians do what they do best... and just two nights ago, fellow Road Rules alum (and someone who we featured here a little while back) Theo Von also did stand-up in this very nightclub.
   Dan has held the mic several times at The Comedy Store this year, which is where any big name and rising comedian wants to take the stage at, and its list of those who've taken the stage is a who's who. Given where he's come from when he rode in that RV, it's been a long and winding road that's brought him to this world of laughter... perhaps he might follow in Theo's footsteps and become the next great comedian. Below is Dan's standup last year at Flapper's in beautiful Burbank.

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Still ahead this weekend, he came from the Razorback state to his first Challenge and committed a no-no as a rookie... only to come back and take on the title of being an elimination beast. We'll look at one of the show's most beloved competitors, as he now takes on an even daunting task: being a dad. But before that, can the NOLA 22 score their first perfect match, and what happens when a nip slip suddenly changes things? We'll find out that and more on the Are You The One? Pulse tomorrow along with two guest cameos too.
   Meanwhile, there's a group of people who need your help this week, and they are those who call my part of the world - the Bay Area home. This week, a devastating series of wildfires have been ravaging Northern California and much of Wine Country - home of Ethan from AYTO 6. Bay Area radio stations WILD 94.9 and 99.7 NOW have a list of resources of how you can help fire victims including the Red Cross, AirBnB, shelters, missing pets and finding loved ones affected. Our thoughts are with our friends in the North Bay as they begin the process of recovery.
   That's the Pulse of Dirty 30... thanks for being a part of it. See you back here tomorrow as we press on Inside the MTV Trifecta, and for now have a great weekend.

- I AM DC