That was the original approach. The Road Rules approach. It wasn't until the girls started playing the popular kids club game, and bananas running with it, that everything changed for the worst.
The sad thing is Abram is never coming back. He has stated in interviews he doesn't even rewatch the shows. He was a great competitor. It is really tragic to know you won't get another Abram Boise.
I feel like the current competitors don't like the physical challengers any more and influenced production to stop doing them. It's more about drama and fighting in the house, these days.
@Zen Master Yep, I think the Challenge wants the Brits and Big Brother people to do well, so the show can be more popular. The production know who's going to go in, so they can easily select whatever elimination challenge they want.
@@percussion25879 yeah, he's a freak athlete but CT was literally crazy back then. Everyone was afraid of CT because they never knew what he was gonna do. Remember when CT was wrestling with Kenny? Kenny was a state champion wrestler in high school in Jersey and CT got him in a chokehold and beat him with to my knowledge no wrestling experience. That's a badass dude not just a freak athlete
Zen Master people were scared of CT because he used to be an asshole. He almost killed that little guy....Abram would have never gone that far with a dude half his size, and over stupid crap. Plus CT was mad that time bc he got embarrassed bleeding from his face after a punch from the small dude. Abram on the other hand was a crazy yet nice dude. He didn’t go up to random guys and cuss them out for no reason. The only times he cussed at dudes were during an actual elimination (like at Brad & Darrell). Both crazy but different personalities.
I used to think Abe was crazy. Then I grew up and met some real crazy people. Now I just find him endearing. And I wish I could find the Inferno 3 somewhere. It's like the lost season of the challenge now.
If you join the Facebook group Challenge Fans, a guy has posted every Challenge season. He asks that you download to watch, rather than stream, else he'll take them down.
Derrick H, Abe, Wes, and CT is my dream team Abe is like a drill Sargent, CT is the person everyone is scared of and the best athlete, Wes is the brains, and Derrick is the guy that will literally never give up
Nah Wes ain’t smarter then ct…. He is one of the smartest people that’s ever been on the challenge dude like a math and puzzle Genuis, Wes is def a better swimmer tho and I agree Derrick is a savage
@@num1Jaysta Landon was incredible on the challenge (imo the best to this day, dude dominated). Darrell could make the list as well. Derrick K was a pit bull
I used to hate Abe but damn, I forgot he used to challenge the Miz and win a lot of those matches. And with that bathtub scene, he really won all those matches. Lol
Watching these old videos of familiar faces, while watching the current the challenge all-stars feels weird. Watching syrus, tina, veronica, rachel, brad etc.
it always confused me growing up (and now in "the real world" why they were glorified for living in a big city while Road Rules made people live in tight quarters and work together in exotic places to survive and learn about themselves) like I'm a young pro in a luxury apartment right now watching this video dreaming of doing something like this instead of living in the Big Apple... maybe it's quarantine talking idk
@@invictussupremus5832 Would it because Paulie is dating Cara Maria? Plus, Abram is happily married. I don't think Paulie would trigger Abram so easily. I could see Bear, Hunter, and Jordan get into it with Abram but not Paulie.
@@JacobElyachar Not even inlcudng Cara in the picture, I think just the presence of Abe in the house would make Paulie be more careful about mouthing off
Abram was always my favorite. I guess Wes has become my favorite now but I was a fan of Abram since he kicked the dogshit out of Donnell in his Road Rules season. I miss him.
@@echo8630 rewatch that elimination. He didn't win from being tough he got thrown around like a ragdoll until tj saved him by saying no wrestling and gave him a free point. Then in the last round he smacked Landon's ring and clipped his own. It was crafty but not tough in the least.
Brad is very underrated. His first 6 seasons were excellent. He tied for 3rd overall in performance with mark long on battle of the sexes 2. He was a solid performer in the missions on inferno 2 he overall outperformed Darrell. Gauntlet 2 his teammates were devastated when he went home. Timmy or david should have went before him. He got second place on duel 1 and beat evan and ct in the roller derby mission. He lost because of soccer penalty kicks too wes. Gauntlet 3 and duel 2 brad was probably at his best. He outperformed evan I. The daily missions on the duel 2 and was Neck in neck in the final with evan for the whole race. Gauntlet 3he was considered one of the strongest guys on the veteran team.
After seeing this if I had to compare Paulie and Abram to dogs, Paulie is a poodle and Abram is a rottweiler. Abram wasn't putting on a show, he was real.
I miss the old challenge when there was real fights, and it was more about the journey and conquering the other person and winning and not the money and politics
Some of the vets are lucky Abe , Derrick & CT weren’t complete sleaze balls who enjoyed the political & sabotaging part of the challenge . They all loved to play a fair game but prime Abe , prime Derrick , & prime CT would have Kenny , Evan , & Johnny broke as hell . Even in their older age they all still give challenge competitors a run for their money
Can you imagine if Sarah was voted into the elimination instead of Abe? It would’ve been Miz vs Sarah in “Knock your Block Off!” That would not be remotely fair!
Damn dude, I've been searching the internet for years for that clip of Darrell yelling "you mine, bitch! You mine, bitch!" And you miserable bastards made the cut RIGHT before he was going to say it.
geminidaprince84 nope he’s alive and well I follow him on Instagram he recently got married to a pretty black girl they live in a cabin like house and have a dog.
I think the whole purpose of these shows is to expose people to different walks of life and points of view. He obviously overcame those prejudices so I guess it worked. I hope the same can be said for his former RR cast mates who treated him like an ignorant hick and only used him to win challenges 🤷🏻♀️
This show has a real knack for picking up people with very obviously untreated Narcissistic personality disorder I would say Wes and Laurel for sure should be seeing a therapist to get closure from whatever happened in their childhoods to make them the way they are however for the sake of the entertainment value of this series I suppose it’s better for MTV/Paramount/Viacom and perhaps us as the audience if their mental health remains unstable
Mike should’ve been DQ’d a long time prior to where the drill sergeant blew his whistle! He was walking DOWN THE BEACH on his forearms and the DS blew his whistle on their way back.
Abe was one of the few challengers who you can tell genuinely was there for competition. He hated the idea of getting rid of strong challengers
That was the original approach. The Road Rules approach. It wasn't until the girls started playing the popular kids club game, and bananas running with it, that everything changed for the worst.
Umm....until Cutthroat LOL
Weird to watch all the 2000’s footage and it looks so retro already
I mean it's goin on 20 years so
4:3 ratio. Disgusting
Yea it looks like hot shit. I have a hard time watching older seasons. It’s just sooo 2000’s call me crazy
I think it was VHS😂
The sad thing is Abram is never coming back. He has stated in interviews he doesn't even rewatch the shows. He was a great competitor. It is really tragic to know you won't get another Abram Boise.
Hes probably not a fan of the newer seasons where his ex girlfriend is getting piped by half the cast.
@@briangriffith4574 Kyle and Paulie count as half the cast now?
never say never🤞🤞
i think we’ll see him on allstars one day
And now we got Josh.
Abe was so great leading teams. Dude could really motivate people.
I miss when The Challenge had a Spring Break Getaway type vibe.
Facts.
Now you hate them all because they are all full of themselves assholes
Me too
Yeah 😢.
The current Challenge needs to bring back some of these old school eliminations.
I feel like the current competitors don't like the physical challengers any more and influenced production to stop doing them. It's more about drama and fighting in the house, these days.
@Zen Master Yep, I think the Challenge wants the Brits and Big Brother people to do well, so the show can be more popular. The production know who's going to go in, so they can easily select whatever elimination challenge they want.
This is what Mark’s pushing for on twitter right now! I’m all for it!
The Challenge All Stars is on the Paramount Plus app now.
The challenge is rigged now
Bananas giving respect to Abe and shutting down Laurel is amazing.
What season was that?
What season was that?
@@9776722 Cutthroat
Heck no Bananas only "shuts down" women he would never go that hard at another guy
@@UrbanBeauty166 you were literally defending Adam who had alleged sexually assaulted ppl sit this one out
The Challenge used to have legends like Abe, Theo Von, The Miz etc etc. Genuinely interesting people, now look who they have.
Joe Garrison all they have now are clout chasers
They have Nelson's cringey ass 😂
At least the show is still on right now. And its going strong with the ratings so I'm happy for that.
Idk I think fessy may end up being the new ct, guy is an animal
@@percussion25879 yeah, he's a freak athlete but CT was literally crazy back then. Everyone was afraid of CT because they never knew what he was gonna do.
Remember when CT was wrestling with Kenny? Kenny was a state champion wrestler in high school in Jersey and CT got him in a chokehold and beat him with to my knowledge no wrestling experience. That's a badass dude not just a freak athlete
I wish we got to witness CT goes against Abe in The Challenge. They’re both crazy and strong competitors! I love them both!!! ❤️❤️
This! I wish we could’ve seen them go to head to head AT LEAST once in an elimination like pole wrestling
CT would have destroyed him.
@Cam The Man
Are you high? Name one fight thwt Abe was in thwt he dominated his opponent.
Lifephanatic how do you say what’s your number in Vietnamese?
Zen Master people were scared of CT because he used to be an asshole. He almost killed that little guy....Abram would have never gone that far with a dude half his size, and over stupid crap. Plus CT was mad that time bc he got embarrassed bleeding from his face after a punch from the small dude.
Abram on the other hand was a crazy yet nice dude. He didn’t go up to random guys and cuss them out for no reason. The only times he cussed at dudes were during an actual elimination (like at Brad & Darrell).
Both crazy but different personalities.
They don’t make challengers like Abe anymore
I love that killer instinct
This is true. He was a real beast
They dont make people like abe anymore hes the man
Dude was fake, and pretended to be psycho/tough.
Every time the guy was in a fight, the dude was completely fine afterwards.
@Zen Master
Like when he curled up in the fetal position and started puking during a final?
His scream will always be iconic 😂
Johnny defending Abram at the end of the video... nice.
ive always liked abe (along with ct). hes crazy but i like him. hes a strong competitor
I used to think Abe was crazy. Then I grew up and met some real crazy people. Now I just find him endearing. And I wish I could find the Inferno 3 somewhere. It's like the lost season of the challenge now.
If you join the Facebook group Challenge Fans, a guy has posted every Challenge season. He asks that you download to watch, rather than stream, else he'll take them down.
I like his voice so much
Abram is a real MAN...a man that makes me swoon!!!
Nothing better than the old challenges
Definitely one of my favorite challengers..!!!! We need more vidz of the Vets.....I will never get over the old seasons of The Challenge
Derrick H, Abe, Wes, and CT is my dream team Abe is like a drill Sargent, CT is the person everyone is scared of and the best athlete, Wes is the brains, and Derrick is the guy that will literally never give up
derrick h is the trash that dated tori , u mean derrick k . derrick k is a legend , one of the best challengers ever .
Nah Wes ain’t smarter then ct…. He is one of the smartest people that’s ever been on the challenge dude like a math and puzzle Genuis, Wes is def a better swimmer tho and I agree Derrick is a savage
I would add Landon as well
@@num1Jaysta facts
@@num1Jaysta Landon was incredible on the challenge (imo the best to this day, dude dominated). Darrell could make the list as well. Derrick K was a pit bull
Abe was a beast that no one ever mentions, if he was on 50 challenges like Johnny I think he could of won 5 or more chsllenges.
I love how he casually says he got kicked off RR for getting in a fight hahaha
Abe= *triple shot espresso in human form*
Back when reality tv was so goddamn addicting. Like it used to actually be good..
I think out of everyone that's ever done this show I'd be most afraid to go against Abe in an elimination when that crazy switch hits.
Rightfully so. He was an incredible competitor
Derrick was worse and more athletic.
I feel like no one was on steroids back then, now they’re all beefed up
They have to be it's t.v
Love it! Great content. Thanks for uploading. Gotta love Abram haha
Glad you enjoyed!
I really wish they wouldn’t do confessionals during eliminations, they give it away so easily
I really loved Abe on the challenges. I wish he’d come back. Me and Darrell were my absolute faves.
Anyone remember the ep when Abe gets stung by the bees and carried on like it was nothing . I’ve been searching for that clip forever
That happened on an early episode of The Island.
Lol. That was hilarious. I remember how fat his lip was. Those stings on his body though were vicious.
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Laurel going back to 1 elimination Johnny had has nothing to do with abram being a well seasoned veteran who’s done a ton of seasons…
The Miz and Abram had such a good rivalry. There were always on opposite sides and going head to head to against each other
Yes, early on it was Miz and Theo Von. Abe was like Road Rules' up and coming phenom. Then Abram took over for Theo on the Inferno shows.
He beat the miz so many times.
The miz beat him once.........and then that was it lol
I love these old challenges so damn much
Abram is the fucking best!
I used to hate Abe but damn, I forgot he used to challenge the Miz and win a lot of those matches. And with that bathtub scene, he really won all those matches. Lol
I love how Mike actually became a wrestler name the Miz
Well he did advertise on the show about that being his end game goal
I miss the old challenge!
He's a special breed of crazy. Bring him back!
Watching these old videos of familiar faces, while watching the current the challenge all-stars feels weird. Watching syrus, tina, veronica, rachel, brad etc.
Nothing beats the Road Rules casts. Nothing.
it always confused me growing up (and now in "the real world" why they were glorified for living in a big city while Road Rules made people live in tight quarters and work together in exotic places to survive and learn about themselves) like I'm a young pro in a luxury apartment right now watching this video dreaming of doing something like this instead of living in the Big Apple... maybe it's quarantine talking idk
Ab and derick yasssss! So Hott
I would love to see Abram back on the show. Bear, Hunter, Jay, Jordan, Paulie, Theo Campbell, and Turbo would have a tough time dealing with him.
Don't know about Turbo or Theo....but Paulie would definitely not run his mouth like he does with Abram around!
@@invictussupremus5832 Would it because Paulie is dating Cara Maria? Plus, Abram is happily married. I don't think Paulie would trigger Abram so easily. I could see Bear, Hunter, and Jordan get into it with Abram but not Paulie.
@@JacobElyachar Not even inlcudng Cara in the picture, I think just the presence of Abe in the house would make Paulie be more careful about mouthing off
Turabi would have no trouble with Abe lol
This is just me, but I think Abe and Paulie might actually get along. It's only when Cara is around that drama ensues.
So damn good looking.
Hes tv gold, wish he did 15 challenges
See and everybody gives abe a bad rap he's just the nicest guy ever 😆
Abram was always my favorite. I guess Wes has become my favorite now but I was a fan of Abram since he kicked the dogshit out of Donnell in his Road Rules season. I miss him.
YES fk Donnell!! Stick up for yourself because no one else will
That will forever be classic
The Challenge needs to bring young hungry cocky but hardworking dudes like Derrick, Abram, Darrell, Brad, and Evan
Abe silently throwing the five lol priceless 😂😂😂
As much as they hate eachother it was cool to see Johnny check Laurel and stand up for Abe.
Bro I miss abe
Their challenges and eliminations compared to the ones they have now is like night and day. It was like summer camp back then 😂
Exactly 🤣🤣 summer camp
This is how the challenges should be. Real World vs Road Rules. These other shows just aren’t the same.
6:14 the alarm clock in the morning on a Monday. 😂😂🙈🙈
I loved Cara Marie and Abe.
Cara Maria was great in her earlier seasons, was always a huge Abe fan
Abe was the best lol I forgot how awesome he was 🤣😂 Wes is like the new Abe 😂🤣
"Don't you want to go out taking out a legend?"
Abe vs Darrell was the matchup we never got. Ironically though Darrell put a fade on Brad, same guy Abe eliminated.
RIP Dave Mirra
They should have done Cutthroat 2 for 2020, that would've been awesome
I love the cutthroat format
My BOY THEO VONNNNNNN
Lol Abram and Brad going back at it again in the end
Let's be honest. Brad ain't tough. At all
Facts
Brad beat Landon in an elimination. And Landon is one the best challengers ever. So, there's that.
@@echo8630 rewatch that elimination. He didn't win from being tough he got thrown around like a ragdoll until tj saved him by saying no wrestling and gave him a free point. Then in the last round he smacked Landon's ring and clipped his own. It was crafty but not tough in the least.
Hes not athletic either
Brad is very underrated. His first 6 seasons were excellent. He tied for 3rd overall in performance with mark long on battle of the sexes 2. He was a solid performer in the missions on inferno 2 he overall outperformed Darrell. Gauntlet 2 his teammates were devastated when he went home. Timmy or david should have went before him. He got second place on duel 1 and beat evan and ct in the roller derby mission. He lost because of soccer penalty kicks too wes. Gauntlet 3 and duel 2 brad was probably at his best. He outperformed evan I. The daily missions on the duel 2 and was
Neck in neck in the final with evan for the whole race. Gauntlet 3he was considered one of the strongest guys on the veteran team.
Abe in his prime was one of the top competitors
God he's so beautiful!
After seeing this if I had to compare Paulie and Abram to dogs, Paulie is a poodle and Abram is a rottweiler. Abram wasn't putting on a show, he was real.
😂 “you want one more bitch….I’m really a peaceful guy”, he was my favorite out of all my favorites
Theo Von on this show just trips me out. I could watch the season over and over and my brain just refuses to believe it is actually him lol
And we was an elite level player in The Challenge.
I miss the old challenge when there was real fights, and it was more about the journey and conquering the other person and winning and not the money and politics
Some of the vets are lucky Abe , Derrick & CT weren’t complete sleaze balls who enjoyed the political & sabotaging part of the challenge . They all loved to play a fair game but prime Abe , prime Derrick , & prime CT would have Kenny , Evan , & Johnny broke as hell . Even in their older age they all still give challenge competitors a run for their money
where can I find older seasons of the challenges and road rules
back when they used to do challenges in ppl's backyards
Can you imagine if Sarah was voted into the elimination instead of Abe? It would’ve been Miz vs Sarah in “Knock your Block Off!” That would not be remotely fair!
Subbed, more please
Best of Coral coming soon.
Laurel said Johnny, you need to remember CT!! 🤣🤣🤣
Love how Theo von is just there before he became one of my favorite comedians of all time. Shows you can do a lot more in life than you think
11:27 this part keeps making me laugh so hard 😂
Goat
The real daddys of the challenges❤❤
Fuck yeah! Abe is the best
15:01 my man
4:10 😂
Why it always him vs miz
Damn dude, I've been searching the internet for years for that clip of Darrell yelling "you mine, bitch! You mine, bitch!" And you miserable bastards made the cut RIGHT before he was going to say it.
11:48 😂😂😂
Any man that got to F Queen V in her prime is a lucky man!!
dude she is Regina George before Mean Girls came out. 100% agree
15:00
Cool
This my guy but dude need a chill pill, hope he doing ok.
He's happily married and doing a job he loves successfully so I'd say he's ok
Didn't Abe pass away some years ago?
@@Ianisatool No.
@@kindnessreminder which one died? Wasn't he the one that dated the girl Jimmy and he died of an overdose?
geminidaprince84 nope he’s alive and well I follow him on Instagram he recently got married to a pretty black girl they live in a cabin like house and have a dog.
R.I.P. Dave Mirra
Wow anyone seen what he looks like now
Omg dan love dan
I was watching his Road Rules season and some of his opinions about interracial dating are pretty cringe-inducing today.
His wife is black
dude literally married a black woman. People change
@@RR-dq1bi Also dated Coral for years
You are pretty uninformed here on what you've seen. He had relations with Coral and married a black woman. Guess you were fooled.
I think the whole purpose of these shows is to expose people to different walks of life and points of view. He obviously overcame those prejudices so I guess it worked. I hope the same can be said for his former RR cast mates who treated him like an ignorant hick and only used him to win challenges 🤷🏻♀️
Abram would be a funny dad and a goofy who would make his kids laugh like if u agree
I can’t take this video seriously it’s like watching through one of those keychain picture holders w the viewfinder you’d get at the beach. Anyone
Vintage
This show has a real knack for picking up people with very obviously untreated Narcissistic personality disorder I would say Wes and Laurel for sure should be seeing a therapist to get closure from whatever happened in their childhoods to make them the way they are however for the sake of the entertainment value of this series I suppose it’s better for MTV/Paramount/Viacom and perhaps us as the audience if their mental health remains unstable
Mike should’ve been DQ’d a long time prior to where the drill sergeant blew his whistle! He was walking DOWN THE BEACH on his forearms and the DS blew his whistle on their way back.
Surprised there's no Bloodlines
*Watching While on the beginning commercial* I hope it doesn’t show him eating that bug he killed on Bloodlines.
10:54
Young Veronica was such a dime.
I like Johnny calling Lauren out. That chick was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too cocky.