[Warning: The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for The Challenge: All Stars Rivals finale, “All Stars: An Un-Rivaled Twist.”]
The Problem: All Stars Season 5 got here to an exciting finish on Wednesday (April 16) evening’s finale. Not solely was there a win, with one other “Rivals”-themed resolution whether or not to maintain or cut up the dough, however there was additionally an surprising marriage proposal to cap all of it off!
After the primary 4 checkpoints, Shane Landrum and Da’Vonne Rogers led the ultimate 4 with a whopping 13 stars. Simply behind them have been Adam Larson and Steve Meinke with 10, Nicole Zanatta and Melissa Reeves with 9, and Frank Sweeney and Sam McGinn with seven stars. Although Shane and Da’Vonne’s lead was no joke, it was nonetheless anybody’s recreation coming into the second day of the ultimate.
The subsequent checkpoint was a mix of consuming and trivia known as, “Pho King Trivia” (which host T.J. Lavin in all probability cherished saying out loud). It featured delicacies like pink chilis, coconut worms, and snails as add-ons to the pho bowls.
The subsequent morning’s problem was “Excessive Journey,” a one-mile boat race, which noticed Sam come from a distant final within the foot race to first within the rowing portion, bringing her and Frank into nearer competition. The subsequent leg, “Shoulder the Load,” noticed the rivals having to hold water throughout a marsh, which was a problem to these teammates with damage knees and communication points (neither Frank and Sam nor Nicole and Melissa completed, and the arguments obtained ugly because of this).
The ultimate checkpoint, “Steadiness Them All,” required the contestants to steadiness sandbags and one another on a set of teeter-totters. It was primarily a horse race between Shane and Da’Vonne and Adam and Steve at this level for the large win, and it was the latter duo that obtained it completed the quickest. That gave them the celebrities they wanted for victory.
Ending in fourth place (and profitable $5,000) have been Nicole and Melissa; third place (and $10,000) went to Frank and Sam; and second went to Shane and Da’Vonne (who took residence $35,000). That left the remaining $250,000 prize cash for Adam and Steve.
It wasn’t over, although, as a result of it was then resolution time for Adam and Steve. They have been summoned to separate star chambers to decide about whether or not their accomplice would cut up or steal the cash. “Rivals” seasons have produced some surprising moments when one contestant had to decide on whether or not to separate the ultimate prize pot — each Johnny Bananas and Ashley Mitchell memorably yoinked the purses from their companions (in Season 28/”Rivals III” with Sarah Rice and Season 32/”Remaining Reckoning” with Hunter Barfield, respectively). Plus, Steve beforehand stole Adam’s star and took away his probability to make the ultimate the final time they performed collectively (therefore, why they have been rivals right here). Nonetheless, each have been assured sufficient to decide on “cut up,” they usually have been proper! This prevented the one-game playoff that they might’ve needed to do, they usually every went residence six figures richer.
To have a good time the win, Adam determined to make use of his final confessional to ship a message to his girlfriend at residence, Averey Tressler, saying, “Very first thing I’m going to do, and clearly Averey, should you’re seeing this proper now, you would possibly need to look to the left or proper to ensure I’m on a knee, and so, babe, whereever I’m within the room proper now, what do you say? Will you marry me?”
We’ll have to attend and discover out whether or not Adam pulled off the timing of taking a knee for this proposal in actual life and whether or not Averey accepts!