Tasha Fox and James Wallington were paired up for the third episode on The Challenge: USA, and although they got along better than some of the other pairs, their chemistry didn't help them in the challenges. An unfortunate fall on a balance beam sent the randomly paired Survivor and Amazing Race duo tumbling into the elimination challenge where they were matched up against Domenick Abbate and Cashay Proudfoot.
Despite the tension between them, Domenick and Cashay prevailed, sending Tasha and James, two self-professed fans of The Challenge home before either of them were ready to say goodbye. James had narrowly escaped elimination in episode two, but the Amazing Race winner's luck ran out when he was forced to confront a second consecutive elimination challenge.
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In an interview with Screen Rant, James reveals how he first met Tasha and whether he and the Survivor contestants had each other in their long-term plans. Each of them describe how being on their respective previous CBS shows helped prepare them for a game that combines social, strategic and physical elements on a cast with some of the toughest reality TV competitors.
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Screen Rant: First off, I thought you both were going to win the elimination challenge. The edit made it seem like Domenick was being way too cocky for his own good. How close was it there at the end?
James: From what we saw, I could tell the water was draining. I could tell he wasn't clogging the pipe at all, so there was a little bit of hope there that maybe they were just going to lose because of the drain. If Cashay's tower would've fallen, we would've won just because of the
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