Cory Wharton’s winless ‘Challenge’ career just took another hit as he’s now being slammed by some of his co-stars for bringing “nothing” to the long-running competition show.
On the latest episode of Johnny Banana’s Death, Taxes, and Bananas podcast, Big Brother-turned-‘Challenge’ competitor Josh Martinez shared his thoughts on the recently announced cast of The Challenge Cutthroat– some of whom he knows and has competed against in the past, including Johnny. After Johnny dropped some hints this week about the cast dynamic in the upcoming ‘Challenge,’ season, Josh questioned why “some of these people” even made the Season 42 cast, with his (former?) friend Cory being at the top of his list.
“I’m about to get in trouble,” Josh said, to which Johnny encouraged, “No you’re not, that’s what you’re here for.”
“ … Cory and Brad [Fiorenza] on the same season?” Josh questioned. “They both bring the same thing … [which is] nothing. Love them, great dudes, awesome, but they’re both a little flat … .”
Josh went on to suggest that Cory and Brad may bring “nothing” to the show because “they’re both dads.” Johnny, however, insisted that the ‘Teen Mom’ dad literally sleeps through the competition.
“ … I’m just gonna say this,” Johnny prefaced. “Cory’s on Operation Sleep Through ‘The Challenge.’”
“And it works for him though,” Josh claimed. “It works for him every single time.”
Johnny proceeded to slam Cory for also showing up to ‘The Challenge’ pool every season “looking all, like, f**king suave.”
The trash-talking remorse appeared to set in for Josh, as he proclaimed (more than once), “I love Cory.” Still, as the episode went on, Johnny commented that Cory and Brad “both bring the same dead energy” to the show, with Josh co-signing the comment with, “yeah, exactly.”
Johnny then pointed out that Cory seems to be the type of competitor who navigates his way through the game by “doing the least,” which Josh also agreed with.
“That’s the one thing I hate about [Cory], because I’m the complete opposite,” Josh argued. “… I’m in every fire, every pit. I’m like, ‘I’m going to war,’ and [Cory], I just don’t like that he is able to coast, ‘cause that’s never my [thing]. I probably could coast, I choose not to … .”
Later in the episode, Josh ramped up the Cory- (and Brad-) bashing again while attempting to defend his previous comments.
“OK, I love Brad,” Josh stated. “Can I just say, Brad is one of the nicest [people]. If you think I’m a nice guy, Brad is one of the nicest dudes. Now, what I am gonna say is, on the entertainment department, him and Cory, for me, they don’t get involved enough. You get what I’m saying?
“But I gotta give [Brad] respect,” he continued. “He is a staple, he is a face [of ‘The Challenge’] … So, like, I get why they’re there, and Cory as well.”
Josh concluded his (presumably lukewarm take) by telling Johnny that, with the exception of CT Tamburello and Johnny, there could have been some “stronger vets” on the Season 42 cast.
Cory has appeared on a dozen seasons of ‘The Challenge’ and while he remains winless, he’s competed in five finals. As for Brad, he’s also competed in 12 seasons of ‘The Challenge’ (not including All-Stars) and was the winner of only the OG ‘Cutthroat’ season back in 2010. Meanwhile, Josh has competed on seven seasons of ‘The Challenge’ without making a single appearance in a final, and Johnny currently holds the record for the most ‘Challenge’ championships won, with seven.
Cory has yet to respond to Josh and Johnny’s remarks.
Season 42 of ‘The Challenge’ premieres August 5 on Paramount+.
Watch a clip from Josh’s interview on ‘Death, Taxes, and Bananas’ below.
@mtvooch Josh says Brad and Corey are both boring and bring nothing to the challenge! Do we agree?! Or are you guys happy to see Brad and Corey on the screen! OG and TYB! #thechallenge42 #zachnicholspodcast #johnnybananas #caramaria #mtvthechallenge
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All Bananas does is bang chicks and all Josh does is cry and not bang chicks. Cory is the best. Way to drum up ratings guys. Should’ve ended it at Eras.
Josh was on a Hispanic reality recently and he was vile i dont understand why people continue to excuse thay mans behavior
I went to high school with Johnny. He was John back then. But he’s always been an asshole and full of himself
Josh? really? The man baby that brings even less to the show? Useless in challenges, so dumb even basic math is too hard. Such a waste of space. And to top it all off he’s too much of wimp to come out of the closet and has to throw a tantrum to production and get Ashley kicked off for bringing it up on camara!! I hope Josh is never on the show again.
NAILED IT! He’s so far in the closet he found Narnia back there
I am no Cory fan by any means but JOSH? Josh who cries every season and throws little boy temper tantrums is going to ask why they brought Cory and Brad back? Josh is one of the most boring challengers to date. He brings nothing to the game.
While Bananas is a good competitor he is a shit person. Maybe focus on that first before you drag everyone else.
Josh has brought nothing but manchild temper tantrums.
Josh is so full of himself, he thinks he’s bigger than he is and more important than he is. He whines about everything,that’s why he gets TV time. As far as bringing it all and getting involved in everything he does, he gets involved in the hot mess in every show that he’s in. The fans love Cory and look forward to seeing him every year. He’s worked hard to get where he’s at today from his injuries.
I can’t stand Johnny but I do like Josh, as for Cory, HELL NO, he begs the producers to bring him back and the reason he lays low and coasts through the games is because he knows the longer you can stay on the show the more money you make, what a losers. Where he lost a lot of his fans was because they all hate Cheyenne,(me included) and they all love Taylor.
That’s what Millionaire Smashley does. Coasts on others (and her own) back
I’m so sick of seeing Johnny all the time…can he just retire?! I don’t like Cory, he’s a prick but Bananas is much more annoying, I still remember that season when he screwed Sarah over…this guy is in love with himself. Will he really be doing these Challenges forever?! You won enough times, have way enough money (except if he spent it all which I could believe), just let others do it.
Btw, I would much rather see Brad than anyone else. It’s interesting how he decided to make a comeback now.
How is Cory a prick tho? I’m sure there are other words to describe Cory but he’s not a prick lol a great example of a prick is Johnny Bananas or maybe Zach Nichols. They’re pricks.
Johnny is an entire piece of shit, he should be more concerned with what he contributes to the world.
Not a Cory fan at all, but Josh is hardly one to talk…of all people who bring nothing to the challenge… 🙄
Exactly. I’m not a Johnny fan but at least he can put his money where his mouth is. Josh cannot say the same. He’s a joke of a competitor and only won BB because everyone hated Paul more than him.
Yeah at least Cory has made it to a final before where as Josh never will. He cannot compete at anything well. I hope they never bring him back.
People like Josh will always be jealous of the Cory’s of the worlds and they’ll always kiss the ass of the Johnnys of the world because they’re insecure with themselves.