{"id":4432,"date":"2026-07-12T17:54:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4432"},"modified":"2026-07-12T17:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:54:38","slug":"johnny-bananas-blasts-the-challenge-castmate-devin-walker-for-having-identity-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4432","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Bananas blasts The Challenge castmate Devin Walker for having &#8216;identity crisis&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">  <img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monstersandcritics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/johnny-bananas-speaks-about-his-issues-with-the-challenge-devin-walker.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"johnny bananas face shot from the challenge total madness\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.monstersandcritics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/johnny-bananas-speaks-about-his-issues-with-the-challenge-devin-walker.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.monstersandcritics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/johnny-bananas-speaks-about-his-issues-with-the-challenge-devin-walker.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.monstersandcritics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/johnny-bananas-speaks-about-his-issues-with-the-challenge-devin-walker.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-588640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johnny Bananas shared what he believes Devin Walker\u2019s main issue is on The Challenge. Pic credit: MTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s no love lost between The Challenge stars Johnny Bananas and Devin Walker. That\u2019s especially true after their drama on Battle of the Eras.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic Season 40 on MTV featured them competing on different Era teams, and each wanted to one-up the other. <\/p>\n<p>Following Bananas\u2019 suggestion to Devin\u2019s showmance, Michele Fitzgerald, that she be careful with him, things went off the rails between Devin and Bananas.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Devin, Bananas had the last laugh. Devin\u2019s castmates with power sent him into an elimination match against promising newcomer Kyland Young, which Devin lost.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, Devin\u2019s now-girlfriend, Michele, remained in the game with his close friend, Tori Deal, and endured Bananas\u2019s wrath.<\/p>\n<p>On a recent episode of the Death, Taxes and Bananas podcast, The Challenge\u2019s winningest player blasted Devin as a cast member, explaining his issues with him.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bananas blasted Devin for changing his identity on The Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>While talking to All Stars Rivals winner Adam Larson on the podcast, Adam mentioned Devin as part of the spin-off. Bananas brought up his issues with Devin and presented them to Adam.<\/p>\n<p>He indicated that Devin initially showed up to The Challenge with a specific \u201clane,\u201d but he moved away from that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here to show you that the fat, out-of-shape frat guy who drinks all day can still play the game,\u201d Bananas said, referring to Devin\u2019s initial persona on MTV\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that Devin ultimately won a season of The Challenge when he beat Bananas and his teammate Nany Gonzalez on Ride or Dies and then changed.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested that what happened with Devin after winning a season was the same as with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monstersandcritics.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/the-challenges-sarah-rice-announces-shes-considering-returning-to-compete\/\">Sarah Rice<\/a>, who reached multiple finals and won Exes II with Jordan Wiseley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow it\u2019s like when they come back, they\u2019ve lost this lane that they\u2019ve found. It\u2019s like that was [their] lane, to now they think they are the ultimate mastermind of the game,\u201d Bananas said.<\/p>\n<p>Bananas argued that Devin didn\u2019t necessarily have a delusion of grandeur but \u201cmore of an identity crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou had the identity that worked for you. Go back to that,\u201d he said regarding Devin.<\/p>\n<p>He accused his castmate of acting like the \u201cultimate game player, mastermind strategist, athlete,\u201d but contended that Devin has \u201clost some really dumb eliminations\u201d since then.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018The Challenge: All Stars\u2019 Season 5, Finale Part 2 With Adam | Death, Taxes and Bananas\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vlvqWwlcj00?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adam and Steve eliminated Devin from Rivals<\/h2>\n<p>Viewers who watched All Stars Rivals saw Devin paired up with Leroy Garrett following a previous shady move on a flagship season of The Challenge. That resulted in Devin going home that season.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, he and Leroy found themselves targets as they were considered one of the strongest teams. <\/p>\n<p>Frank Sweeney Fox and his teammate, Sam McGinn, won the daily challenge, then decided to put Leroy and Devin into elimination against Adam and his teammate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monstersandcritics.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/the-challenges-steve-meinke-shares-whether-he-plans-to-return-after-all-stars-rivals-win\/\">Steve Meinke<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, Adam and Steve showed they were formidable opponents as they defeated the veteran stars in Over a Barrel. It involved teammates balancing on a barrel, using a rope to move across The Jungle\u2019s sand, and arranging the numbered barrels at the other end.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adam &amp; Steve VS Leroy &amp; Devin in Over a Barrel \ud83d\udee2\ufe0f The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ymJPzoREwqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Devin previously demonstrated that he excelled at puzzles, but unfortunately, that didn\u2019t work out for him on All Stars. Nor did it work out when he battled Kyland in a game involving untangling cables and wires on Battle of the Eras.<\/p>\n<p>He and Bananas exchanged remarks during the Season 40 reunion and didn\u2019t get in one another\u2019s faces. However, they still don\u2019t appear to be friends exactly after seemingly ending their feud on Ride or Dies.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Devin will likely be back to compete again, and most likely, he\u2019ll have his sights set on taking out his longtime rival, Bananas.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Challenge Season 41 is TBA on MTV.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnny Bananas shared what he believes Devin Walker\u2019s main issue is on The Challenge. 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