{"id":443972,"date":"2022-05-08T22:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T19:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/all-stars-epic-season-3\/"},"modified":"2022-05-08T22:00:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T19:00:07","slug":"all-stars-epic-season-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-stars-epic-season-3\/","title":{"rendered":"#All Stars&#8217; Epic Season 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f743464169\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f743464169\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-stars-epic-season-3\/#%E2%80%9CAll_Stars_Epic_Season_3%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;All Stars&#8217; Epic Season 3&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAll_Stars_Epic_Season_3%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;All Stars&#8217; Epic Season 3&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just when you thought he was out, they pull Mark Long back in. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cGodfather\u201d of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Challenge: All Stars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> returns to competition for season 3 alongside the most stacked lineup in the competition reality <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>\u2019 history. In a first, the field is made up of only past contestants who have qualified for or won a final of a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series, which first premiered in 1998. Long, also an executive producer and initial Paramount+ spinoff visionary, is also a true OG in this environment going back more than 20 years to MTV\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real World\/Road Rules Challenge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 50-year-old Long was part of the inaugural season of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Stars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where he finished fifth. Winner Yes Duffy, and season 2 champs Jonna Mannion and M.J. Garrett, are also back. They\u2019ll be joining the mix of veterans and spinoff newbies including Darrell Taylor, Derrick Kosinski, Jordan Wisley, Veronica Portillo and Wes Bergmann. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, Long explains his motivations for entering the most grueling series in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> environment. It goes deeper than simply competing to earn that share of the $500,000. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Before we get into <\/b><b><i>All Stars<\/i><\/b><b>, I just saw you on WWE\u2019s NXT. How was that experience? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Mark Long: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Miz and I had a huge moment at <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WrestleMania<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I got introduced to the NXT guys in Orlando. It was awesome. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if you saw me in the ring at some point in the next six months doing something. The fans are the same as reality TV fans. They love it. They were eating it up. Grayson [Waller], my buddy on NXT, is a heel now. So I was having everyone boo me and yelling at people in the crowd. The announcers gave me the proper introduction as the MTV Challenge legend. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE MIZ AND MARK LONG AT <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WRESTLEMANIA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WRESTLEMANIA<\/a>!!!! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChallengeMTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@challengemtv<\/a> fans rejoice ALL OVER <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n0sbrTkmTF\">pic.twitter.com\/n0sbrTkmTF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Lopez (@r0bato) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/r0bato\/status\/1510425041971912705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Both certainly involve a lot of physicality. Speaking of which, what made you come back for season 3? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Around] season 2, I got offered to do <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worst Cooks in America<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Food Network. That was a fish-out-of-water thing for me because I literally am not a cook. I didn\u2019t even have a full set of pots and pans when I did that show. I did that because I wanted to introduce myself to a new audience. Then I caught wind of how epic the third season [of <em>The Challenge<\/em>] was going to be. The funny thing is when I get the call to be a cast member, even though I\u2019m an executive producer, they tell me the <em>least<\/em> of any cast member. I am so in the dark. I have always found <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Challenge <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to be my family and the roots of what I enjoy the most. I feel like it\u2019s the most talked about, sought-after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in years. Then they announced the cast; Wes is coming back and Jordan, who we haven\u2019t seen in a while. Nia [Moore] and Veronica [Portillo] coming back. So many big-time players. Everyone is bringing their best. It\u2019s such a good group. I couldn\u2019t say no. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1041464\" style=\"width: 824px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041464\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1041464 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/challenge-all-stars-season-3-cast-814x570.jpg\" alt=\"The Cast of The Challenge: All Stars Season 3\" width=\"814\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/challenge-all-stars-season-3-cast-814x570.jpg 814w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/challenge-all-stars-season-3-cast-413x289.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/challenge-all-stars-season-3-cast-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/challenge-all-stars-season-3-cast-570x399.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/challenge-all-stars-season-3-cast.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1041464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laura Barisonzi\/MTV ENTERTAINMENT\/Paramount+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>And names who haven\u2019t been in <i>The Challenge, <\/i><\/b><b>like Cynthia [Roberts] and Roni [Martin], are back after around, what, 20 years? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You just hit the nail on the head. We\u2019re digging through the history of the show and pulling out these names. Roni is a baller, such an athlete. Cynthia is such a sweetheart. She hasn\u2019t done many of these, so I felt like she was a little bit of a fish out of water when she showed up. It\u2019s fun because not only are all of us so competitive and want to win, but a lot of us have families and kids. It\u2019s fun for the fans who have grown up with us to see the evolution of us as people. That is the secret sauce of this show. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">franchise is awesome. I love it. I love those people over there. They\u2019ve incorporated a lot of new faces, which is great. But we have so many new faces that haven\u2019t been on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Stars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that have reached out and want to come back if there is a season 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Johnny Bananas\u2019 name has been thrown around on that list. But who would you like to see in a future season? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johnny for sure. There was talk of him coming on season 3, but he got injured and had to bow out. There were definitely talks of him coming on. That unicorn sort of cast member is a Theo Von because he was such a polarizing, funny, unique character. I\u2019ve had conversations with him. He is just so locked in with his comedy tour and that space that I think for him to come back is not really feasible. Maybe down the line. Even those who may be a little disgruntled think, \u201cWow, what an amazing grown-up summer camp you\u2019ve created for us to show our families.\u201d We are super competitive. There is backstabbing and nastiness sometimes. At the end of the day, we do care about each other, which I think is special. We\u2019re playing a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> and we have to make dirty moves. At the end of the day, we can have a premiere party and hug each other and show up and not take it personally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What was your strategy this time around? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was a gunslinger. I was able to play a little more freely. I had a girlfriend in the first season. Not that I was trying to politick my way to the end, but if it came down to that, I would. I could act a little freer with my conversations or be able to talk to people one-on-one without it being weird. I\u2019m still fighting for my mother who is still battling Stage 4 cancer since season 1. She is still around and doing alright. Still looking forward to the show. I told people on the first day that I am playing for such a bigger kind of presence than just winning this game. I\u2019m playing for my mom. It\u2019s going to take f\u2013kin\u2019 King Kong or Superman to get me out of this house. I meant it going in. You\u2019ll just have to see how it plays out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Being 50, you are showing age is but a number. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the way I always lived. Nobody ever guesses my age. When I tell people I\u2019m 50, they can\u2019t believe it. I have always been huge into health and fitness and wellness. Mental health is a huge part of this game and creating a safe space in your mind to do these crazy things. And not be anxiety-driven every day. To be honest with you, when I found out my mom had Stage 4 cancer I had a terrible bout of situational depression and anxiety that crippled me for about two months. I came out on the other side and it was so refreshing to see these friends with whom I\u2019ve had a relationship for a dozen to 20 years. I wouldn\u2019t feel hesitant at all to do something on the flagship show just to stick my 50-year-old, size 15 shoe up some kids\u2019 ass. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Challenge: All Stars<\/i><\/b><b>, Season 3 Premiere, May 11, Paramount+<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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