Bananas and Wes' The Challenge rivalry is the stuff of reality TV legend, with their feud stretching all the way back to 2009 during The Ruins season. After 33 collective seasons across various spinoffs of the franchise, any fans worried the conflict between Johnny "Bananas" DeVenanzio and Wes Bergmann has cooled over time can breathe easy: The Challenge: World Championship proves that the two competitors are still more on the enemy side of "frenemy."
In the March 22 episode, Wes — who is partnered with British The Challenge: World Championship cast member Zara Zoffney — was busy spreading the Bergmann gospel to whoever would listen. "Looking at the global MVPs, they're all a little bit like fanboys," he said in a confessional. "Kids, do your homework and you can be like me."
Bananas was quick to critique Wes' arrogance, joking to ally Kaycee Clark: "Lemme just do a wild stab in the dark: he's running around the house trying to convince everybody that he can walk on water?"
"He's like a magician. He tries to keep pulling a rabbit out of a f***ing hat every time," Johnny continued. "It's, like, learn a new trick dude. Cut a woman in half or something!"
As well as being the butt of Johnny's jokes, Wes' ego and calculated gameplay made him a target to newcomers like Danny McCray and Grant Crapp, who wanted to take out him and fellow legend Jordan. "These legends have run many finals together... so why not get out two of the best players?" Danny reasoned.
However, Grant and Danny didn't get their chance to vote Wes into elimination because the O.G. competitor ended up winning this week's challenge, "Gates of Hell," in which players had to race across a course and slide under a giant gate before it quickly closes on them. "Everyone knows me as like I'm this smart guy and they know me for politics... but I don't want people to forget that I will run into a motherf***er if they're in my way," Wes said of his physical victory.
"Am I very concerned about when Wes has power? F*** yeah," says fellow Challenge Legend Yes Duffy. "I would trust a random-ass dude on the street more than I would trust Wes any day of the week."
With Nia Moore and Rodrigo Cascon as the challenge losers this week, Wes and Zara were tasked with choosing between the house's two nominations as the team to join them in elimination — KellyAnne and Tristan or Jodi and Benja, the latter of whom they eventually select — though both the fans and fellow competitors wish they would take out a power player instead, like Bananas.
"It's time to make things a little more interesting than just voting the same people in every time," Jodi proclaimed after winning.
Fans pick sides in Bananas and Wes' The Challenge feud:
Wes is the king of the universe and I just love him so much. #thechallengeGlobal #TheChallengeWorldChampionship #ThechallengeMarch 22, 2023
The clip of Bananas, Kaycee & Tori talking about taking a shot at “a big team” they’re prob talking about Wes & Zara. This is what Wes gets for trying to play both sides.March 22, 2023
I think Bananas is secretly jealous Wes is better at this than he is. Kaycee too. They're bothered that he's so capable socially b/c they both have gotten used to coasting to the end with people they know. Wes never had that luxury. #TheChallenge #TheChallengeWorldChampionshipMarch 22, 2023
Wes has some nerve in saying he's the most "victimized" player in The Challenge history. #ChallengeWorldChampMarch 22, 2023
Okay so Wes is the type of person I'd hate in real life BUT he's 100% my challenge crush. I could listen to him talk about how great he is all day 😍 #TheChallengeWorldChampMarch 22, 2023
I was all for you forever but now you’re acting just like banana’s, wtf Wes?March 22, 2023
Bananas is more of a threat than Wes. The fact that people don't think Bananas is a threat is the reason he gets to finals and wins them. Bffr. #TheChallengeWorldChampionshipMarch 22, 2023
Watching World Championship,Bananas has more wins than Wes & Jordan combined & no one in the cast sees him as a threat. That’s actually laughable, not sorry about it but he needs to hang it up & retire. The MVP’s do NOT see him as a priority to target 😭March 22, 2023
I am here for Bananas slander, but I will not accept bad words about the homie Wes sirMarch 20, 2023
Friends? Enemies? Frenemies ⁉️ Bananas and Wes are giving us an update on their relationship status going into the #ChallengeWorldChamp house 🏠 Stream The Challenge: World Championship NOW on @paramountplus! 📺 pic.twitter.com/eiiDThfhfjMarch 10, 2023
Zara and Wes absolutely dominated that daily challenge!! #TheChallengeWorldChampionshipMarch 22, 2023
Maybe this can be good and we can go back to Wes and bananas hating eachotherMarch 22, 2023
