Domenick Abbate was hoping his second place finish in Survivor: Ghost Island wouldn’t be top of mind for other players as he went in to compete on The Challenge: USA, the CBS iteration of the long-running MTV franchise.The construction supervisor wanted to fade “into the background” and get his footing in the game.“I’m just gonna let the game come to me,” Dom exclusively tells Us Weekly in an interview, which you can watch above. “I will find out pretty quickly who I can and want to work with, whether it be a Survivor person, a Big Brother person, whatever it might be.
I want to let the chips fall where they may. Sometimes you have to let the game come to you. If you do too much too early, that can burn you.”Of course, in the early days, players would naturally gravitate toward castmates from their respective shows. “Definite Survivor connection immediately,” Dom says. “I know most of the other Survivor contestants outside the game, not a deep relationship with these people but definitely, I’ve run into most of them in my passing.
Through social media, we talk a lot.”Still, he stayed clear of “any pregame” discussions, and focused on finding a close ally like he had with winner and good friend Wendell Holland on season 36 of Survivor. “If you can find a Wendell in a game like The Challenge, it goes a long way for sure,” the New York native tells Us, adding, “There’s definitely something to be said about loyalty and creating a bond in a game because a strong bond can you through the toughest times out there.”As for threats, Dom says “seeing there were six members of the Big Brother 23 season,” that made them an obvious one. “Oh no, we’re in trouble,” he explains. “I think that was a lot of people’s concern on day one.”Dom
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