<P> The Challenge ( originally known as Road Rules : All Stars , followed by Real World / Road Rules Challenge ) is a reality game show on MTV that is spun off from the network 's two reality shows , Real World and Road Rules . It features alumni from these two shows , in addition to rookies and alumni from The Challenge , and alumni from Are You the One ? , Big Brother ( US ) , Ex on the Beach ( UK and US ) , and Geordie Shore competing against one another for a cash prize . The Challenge is currently hosted by T.J. Lavin . The series premiered on June 1 , 1998 . The title of the show was originally Road Rules : All Stars before it was renamed Real World / Road Rules Challenge by the show 's 2nd season , then later abridged to simply The Challenge by the show 's 19th season . The series initially used no hosts but instead a former cast member who had been kicked off his or her season , providing assignments as `` Mr . '' or `` Ms. Big '' ( David `` Puck '' Rainey , David Edwards , and Gladys Sanabria served this role ) . Later on , however , the series began using hosts : Eric Nies and Mark Long co-hosted a season , and Jonny Moseley and Dave Mirra hosted various seasons before T.J. Lavin became the show 's regular host by the 11th season . </P>
<P> The Challenge ( originally known as Road Rules : All Stars , followed by Real World / Road Rules Challenge ) is a reality game show on MTV that is spun off from the network 's two reality shows , Real World and Road Rules . It features alumni from these two shows , in addition to rookies and alumni from The Challenge , and alumni from Are You the One ? , Big Brother ( US ) , Ex on the Beach ( UK and US ) , and Geordie Shore competing against one another for a cash prize . The Challenge is currently hosted by T.J. Lavin . The series premiered on June 1 , 1998 . The title of the show was originally Road Rules : All Stars before it was renamed Real World / Road Rules Challenge by the show 's 2nd season , then later abridged to simply The Challenge by the show 's 19th season . The series initially used no hosts but instead a former cast member who had been kicked off his or her season , providing assignments as `` Mr . '' or `` Ms. Big '' ( David `` Puck '' Rainey , David Edwards , and Gladys Sanabria served this role ) . Later on , however , the series began using hosts : Eric Nies and Mark Long co-hosted a season , and Jonny Moseley and Dave Mirra hosted various seasons before T.J. Lavin became the show 's regular host by the 11th season . </P>
when was the first episode of the challenge
when was the first episode of the challenge
on June 1 , 1998
on June 1 , 1998