C.T. Tamburello is continuing his dominating post-retirement stint onThe Challenge‘s latest season — but experience didn’t really help him inFinal Reckoning.
But this time around, he says he had to approach the game a little differently after being partnered with Veronica Portillo — another vet from earlier seasons who made her return in recent years.
“Being on a team with Veronica totally caught me off guard and it became interesting,” Tamburello says. “It was like the mom and dad ofTheChallenge. Ever since I sort of came out of retirement, I haven’t really made any enemies. I was hoping for someone like [Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio], but I don’t think they would ever put us on the same team.”
Tamburello also says the unpredictable nature of this season — the final in a trilogy includingXXX: Dirty ThirtyandVendettas— made it the hardest he’s played yet.
“I can honestly say I didn’t know how to play this game because I’ve never been in a position like I was in this one,” Tamburello admits. “There were so many twists and turns that I couldn’t even formulate a game plan because it was constantly changing. It was like they took the last twoChallengesand then decided to throw them in the mix without telling anybody. From the eliminations to the voting process to the team situation, it was a tough one.”
Tamburello is also balancing dad life with his stints on the show and spoke proudly of his “firecracker” two-year-old son Christopher Tamburello Jr.
“Little man is great. He’s growing up fast. He’s big,” Tamburello says of his son. “Speaking Spanglish, a little English and a little Spanish. Can’t deny it, he’s definitely mine. From the giant melon all the way down to his big feet. And his temper — oh yeah, he’s definitely mine.”
And the toddler definitely has his dad’s energy, leaving Tamburello scrambling for ways to keep his son occupied in a positive way.
“Definitely have to get this kid into sports otherwise he’s probably gonna go to jail — he’s a maniac,” Tamburello jokes. “Can’t keep him off the walls. I’m thinking gymnastics; he’s always climbing everything.”
source: people.com
