Tula “Massive T” Fazakerley was among the many veteran opponents who returned for MTV’s The Problem: Battle For a New Champion after taking a short break from the present.
Whereas she entered the sport optimistic about her probabilities to change into a first-time champion, many castmates made her a goal early and infrequently.
Massive T was despatched into a number of elimination rounds by an opposing alliance, as her foremost ally was buddy Melissa Reeves.
Following the latest airing of one other episode the place she entered potential elimination at The Area, Massive T commented about her state of affairs throughout Season 39.
She talked about some important recommendation she was given by multi-time champion Chris “CT” Tamburello, which she plans to take into future seasons.
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This text accommodates spoilers from The Problem Season 39, together with elimination outcomes by means of Episode 8.
Massive T plans to make use of useful recommendation she acquired from CT
Throughout MTV’s Double Brokers season, viewers noticed Massive T emerge as a robust competitor, partly due to partnering with CT. The multi-time champ instilled confidence in Massive T and helped her study to faucet into her bodily talents.
She received her first-ever elimination that season, defeating MTV vet Aneesa Ferreira earlier than dropping to one among that season’s eventual champions, Amber Borzotra.
Massive T returned for Spies, Lies & Allies, the place she survived late into the season earlier than getting eradicated for good by rookie Emy Alupei.
She took a short break from the competitors present to pursue her training in culinary arts earlier than returning for Battle For a New Champion.
Viewers noticed Massive T getting focused fairly a bit by her castmates, and she or he stated it was attributable to her lack of friendships on the home. Melissa was her solely buddy exterior the sport when she acquired to Season 39.
In an interview with Leisure Weekly, Massive T talked about how most of the different forged members knew one another from Journey or Dies, which resulted in her not with the ability to excel on the social or political recreation as a lot as in earlier seasons.
She was in a position to win two of the eliminations that she was thrown into. Massive T seized victory in Episode 1 towards castmate Jessica Brody after which one other towards two-time Problem winner Kaz Crossley.
Nevertheless, Episode 8 introduced her a tricky take a look at as she was thrown again into The Area and in the end was eradicated by former Problem winner Kaycee Clark.
Following her exit, Massive T informed EW what she deliberate to make use of strategically for her future seasons, and it was key recommendation she’d acquired from her former teammate.
“I’m positively not going to take individuals at face worth as a lot. I’m going to method individuals barely in another way. I bear in mind CT stated to me one season, ‘The Problem shouldn’t be a spot you go to make buddies,’” she shared with Leisure Weekly.
Massive T informed the publication that her finest buddies from the present embody Melissa, Priscilla Anyabu, Bayleigh Dayton, and Kaycee.
“And that’s sufficient. I don’t have to make extra buddies on the present. I simply have to give attention to simply the sport and actually simply examine individuals and see and never be naive in that facet,” she stated.
Massive T revealed one other champion’s form gesture
In Episode 8, viewers noticed Melissa nominated for doable elimination by the successful group within the every day problem. On the deliberation, different forged members voted for her buddy Massive T as the opposite particular person up for elimination.
Host TJ Lavin introduced out the newest champion for the elimination, as Spies, Lies & Allies winner Kaycee Clark entered The Area. She randomly chosen Massive T’s identify from the draw.
In response to Massive T, Kaycee and her girlfriend, Nany Gonzalez, taught her positions to make use of in Pole Wrestle with a brush on Double Brokers. She additionally stated Kaycee felt horrible about having to go towards her within the Season 39 elimination.
“I felt so upset for Kaycee as a result of I knew how a lot that will kill her — she had heard by means of the grapevine how I used to be successful eliminations this season, and so for her to be in a state of affairs the place she might probably take me out actually broke her coronary heart,” Massive T shared.
They’d compete in a Pole Wrestle with Massive T once more, displaying her talents. Whereas she misplaced to Kaycee within the first spherical, she didn’t surrender and received the second spherical by persevering with to struggle and overpowering her opponent.
Massive T would proceed to struggle within the remaining spherical, however in the end, The Problem champ was victorious at The Area. Earlier than exiting, Kaycee praised Massive T to the remainder of the forged on digital camera and stated she believed she might change into a future champ.
In response to Massive T, that’s not all that Kaycee did. She revealed that the Season 37 champion “felt so unhealthy” about having to take her out that she break up half of the $10,000 prize cash she received from the elimination.
The Problem: Battle For a New Champion airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on MTV.
