‘The Challenge’ star Tony Raines speaks out after sending himself into elimination: ‘Boneheaded move’

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Season 40, “Battle of the Eras,” Era III teammates Tony Raines and Averey Tressler forced themselves into the elimination game after they couldn’t agree on who to nominate of the pairs from the other teams.While Tressler, 33, defeated Jodi Weatherton in the arena, Raines lost to Darrell Taylor and was eliminated.

In an exclusive interview with The Post, Raines said that he doesn’t regret the ballsy move that sent him home.“I had to stick to my guns,” he said. “I had made my mind up.

I’ve got my deal worked out. I know she’s [Averey] got her deal and her relationships, but I’ve gotta stick to my guns. I do not want to fold.”“I had my reasons behind it,” Raines continued, “and unfortunately it didn’t work out.

I should’ve known better when I saw it was a puzzle set up. I gotta live with that.”Raines, who made his MTV debut on “The Real World” Season 30 in 2014, said he “felt so good” heading into this milestone season of “The Challenge.”“Short-lived, but I felt like I was doing good up to that point,” he shared. “I felt very confident moving forward in the season.