<P> The Challenge (originally known as Road Rules: All Stars, followed by Real World / Road Rules Challenge) is a reality game show on MTV that is spun off from the network's two reality shows, Real World and Road Rules . It features alumni from these two shows, in addition to rookies and alumni from The Challenge, and alumni from Are You the One?, Big Brother (US), Ex on the Beach (UK and US), and Geordie Shore competing against one another for a cash prize . The Challenge is currently hosted by T.J. Lavin . The series premiered on June 1, 1998 . The title of the show was originally Road Rules: All Stars before it was renamed Real World / Road Rules Challenge by the show's 2nd season, then later abridged to simply The Challenge by the show's 19th season . </P> <P> The series initially used no hosts but instead a former cast member who had been kicked off his or her season, providing assignments as "Mr ." or "Ms. Big" (David "Puck" Rainey, David Edwards, and Gladys Sanabria served this role). Later on, however, the series began using hosts: Eric Nies and Mark Long co-hosted a season, and Jonny Moseley and Dave Mirra hosted various seasons before T.J. Lavin became the show's regular host by the 11th season . </P> <P> Since the 4th season, each season has supplied the show with a unique subtitle, such as Rivals . Each season consists of a format and theme whereby the subtitle is derived . The most recent season, Vendettas, premiered on January 2, 2018 . The current season, Final Reckoning premiered July 10, 2018 . </P> <P> The Challenge casts are season specific as the cast varies from season to season . The casts are made up of contestants originating from one of The Challenge's related TV programs and contestants originating from one of the few Challenge seasons that have allowed previously unknown contestants . These shows and seasons are: Real World, Road Rules, Are You the One?, The Challenge (from Fresh Meat, Fresh Meat II, Spring Break Challenge and Battle of the Bloodlines . Most recently alumni from Big Brother (U.S.), Ex on the Beach, and Geordie Shore have joined the show . </P>

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