The Challenge has evolved in many ways over the years, including when it comes to the final prize pot. Anyone who’s able to complete the final challenge usually walks away with some money, with some winners taking home pretty hefty paydays.
For example, Ashley Mitchell took home $1,000,000 after she won The Challenge: Final Reckoning and stole her rival partner Hunter Barfield’s portion of the winnings. Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio and Jennifer West both won $500,000 on The Challenge: Total Madness, and Turabi “Turbo” Camkiran banked $750,000 as the sole winner of The Challenge: War of the Worlds.
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