Bananas meltdown theory
So about the current Bananas meltdown, ik he's known to rage bait but it's never seemed this pathetic before. it's likely a way to drive up engagement for his cryptoscam, it's a weird and sad way to do so. I don't think this is all an act. The man is breaking. Here's why:
- He lost the GOAT title in many eyes. After 40, CT keeps his arguments for being the most intimidating and physically impressive in his prime, but Jordan wins for finals, endurance, and he's arguably better at dailies now too. Bananas legacy of most wins may not last, and after that he'll just be the best social player of all time. Big ego blow.
Now, I think he'd be fine with this except for:
- He's realizing Wes is a better reality star and has more crossover appeal. Despite being "friends" now, these two have always been obsessed with being better than each other. Wes has inarguably had a better personal life for years; he's happily married, has a kid, has businesses and monster trucks. Dude seems genuinely fulfilled with his life. I doubt Bananas has ever denied this but he's always had being a better Challenger under his belt. That's still true, but the reactions to Wes on other shows has been much more positive than to Bananas and he knows it.
Tl;dr: Bananas is breaking because he's accepting that he's not the best at the Challenge or reality tv in general. Wes has won the rivalry.