After The Problem Season 40 solid reveal, followers seemingly have their wishlists of opponents they felt have been snubbed or deserved a spot within the epic 40-person solid.
Viewers talked about a former champion who hasn’t returned to the present since a earlier incident.
Zach Nichols, who hasn’t appeared on the present since Battle of the Worlds 2, could be one other former champion that followers would’ve favored to see.
He’s since moved on to podcasting, the place he discusses The Problem together with his co-host, Pierre Bacall.
Throughout a current installment of his Zach Nichols Podcast, Pierre talked about MTV’s Season 40, The Problem: Battle of the Eras.
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He jokingly mentioned the “greatest snub” was Zach’s former The Actual World and The Problem castmate, Frank Sweeney, earlier than saying it was Zach.
Zach reacts to not being a part of the Season 40 solid
In the course of the Zach Nichols Podcast, Zach’s co-host advised that anybody who ever appeared in The Problem was eligible for Season 40 since they “match the theme” of the present’s eras.
Nonetheless, Zach shortly addressed how he considered the brand new Problem season’s theme.
“I feel a part of the theme, although, is it’s a must to be managed,” Zach mentioned, including, “I don’t match that theme.”
In an Instagram podcast clip, Zach’s co-host Pierre referred to as Zach the “greatest snub on this record” based mostly on his period and the opposite solid members.
“I imply, I’d at all times like to compete, but when it signifies that I stood up for myself prior to now and I’ve an opinion, then I’m OK with it,” Zach mentioned.
“I like 90 p.c of this solid,” he mentioned, including, “For those who’re gonna use the phrase’ legend,’ we are able to’t loosely throw that phrase round.”
“So after I have a look at this solid, I do see some folks that I wouldn’t think about legends,” Zach mentioned.
Among the many solid members that could be thought-about legends are multi-time winners Johnny Bananas, Chris “CT” Tamburello, Cara Maria Sorbello, Jordan Wiseley, Derrick Kosinski, Mark Lengthy, Darrell Taylor, and Rachel Robinson.
Zach competed in 9 seasons of MTV’s present and reached 4 finals. In 2012, he gained Battle of the Seasons alongside a number of castmates from The Actual World.
Zach beforehand revealed The Problem might have lower ties with him
Earlier this yr, Zach opened up about why he hasn’t returned to The Problem since Season 34, and it could be resulting from butting heads with producers whereas filming MTV’s present.
Throughout a podcast episode in March, he spoke about struggling an harm whereas competing in The Problem: Battle of the Worlds 2 however mentioned his household doctor cleared him to return for the subsequent MTV season, Complete Insanity.
Nonetheless, he claimed that regardless of the community “ordering” for him to look that season, a high-up community consultant knowledgeable him he’d failed his bodily and couldn’t take part.
Zach mentioned he advised the person who wasn’t true, however they claimed they have been “gazing [the] failed bodily.”
Whereas the person mentioned they’d test into it and get again to him, Zach mentioned he adopted up later. Nonetheless, the subsequent particular person he talked to acted like his earlier dialog concerning the failed bodily by no means occurred.
He claimed throughout his podcast he’d discovered a couple of message despatched out to somebody from a producer linked to The Problem who beforehand butted heads with him.
“I’ll do no matter it takes to make it possible for child by no means will get on one other present,” Zach claimed the producer’s message mentioned.
Zach didn’t compete within the season, though his showmance and now spouse, Jenna Compono, did. Zach nonetheless appeared in some episodes through video chat for conversations with Jenna resulting from an ongoing storyline about relationship points they have been coping with on the time.
Neither has returned for any model of The Problem since, for varied causes, together with getting married and having kids.
“Lengthy story brief, I’ve at all times been someone- I’m not likely good with folks having authority over me, I prefer to be accountable for my very own future,” Zach shared throughout his podcast earlier this yr.
“I don’t need anybody to stroll throughout me,” he mentioned, per The Ashley’s Actuality Roundup.
The Problem: Battle of the Eras premieres Wednesday, August 14 at 8/7c on MTV.
