9. The Challenges Mean Nothing
Each week, the Tough Enough contestants have to compete in challenges that revolve around a certain theme that comes with being a WWE superstar. One week it was focus, the other week it was humility, and yet another week it was charisma. The challenges themselves dont really have much in common with the theme, and its a loose interpretation. But the challenges mean nothing. Winning doesnt save you from elimination, and losing doesnt mean youre automatically eliminated. Theyre pretty much a waste of time. Tough Enough should take a page from another reality competition thats actually successful: MTVs The Challenge. The challenges each week matter, as the winner is immune from elimination for the week, and the loser is automatically put into a one-on-one elimination match at the end of the show, with the remaining contestants voting over who gets the face the loser. It creates drama, and whoever stays on actually earns it, rather than being left in the incapable hands of the viewing public.
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Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor.
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